He fell silent for several seconds before finally sighing. "You really do have a sharp eye, young friend."
"You flatter me, Lord Tsuchikage."
"Fine." Ōnoki picked up his cup and took a sip, as if steadying himself.
"This old man can give you an excerpt of the secrets of Earth Release training, including the foundational training methods for the Ultra-Light-Weight Rock Technique and the Ultra-Added-Weight Rock Technique, as well as some insights into Earth Release Chakra nature transformation.
But on one condition—after obtaining the Ninjutsu, you may no longer use Noka Uzumaki's matter to target the Land of Earth and Iwagakure."
"No problem. Deal." Mirai raised his cup and, this time, actually took a sip.
Of course, it was a soft drink. They were not grown up yet and still had to observe the three ninja prohibitions, so they could not drink alcohol for the time being.
The atmosphere during the rest of the banquet noticeably relaxed.
Although Ōnoki's heart ached, he still kept a jovial smile on his face and occasionally chatted with Mirai about the situation in the Shinobi World.
Mirai responded politely as well and did not bring up the previous matter again.
Kushina sat beside them, quietly eating while occasionally whispering a few words to Naori.
Minato was discussing Ninjutsu insights with a Hidden Rock Jonin, and the two got along quite well.
After the banquet ended, Mirai received a scroll of Earth Release secrets personally written by Ōnoki.
He opened it and gave it a quick look. It contained not only the hand seals and Chakra circulation routes for the Ultra-Light-Weight Rock Technique and the Ultra-Added-Weight Rock Technique,
but also insights into Earth Release Chakra nature transformation accumulated by several generations of Iwagakure's Tsuchikage.
It was substantial enough to rival the summary of Water Release