Tsunade returned to the Senju Clan Grounds at a brisk pace, unable to suppress her anger and the faint sense of helplessness buried deep within.
Ignoring the greetings from clan members along the way, she headed straight for Tianyi's room.
She sensed the steady flow of chakra inside.
The resentment stirred up by the higher-ups smoothing things over flared even hotter in her heart, and she shoved the door open.
Inside the room, Tianyi was sitting cross-legged in meditation.
He had opened his attribute point allocation panel and was considering his priorities:
[Status: Normal] [Energy System: Chakra / Eight Gates] [Overall Evaluation: Elite Jonin] [Chakra Nature: Lightning, Earth, Water] [Basic Attributes] Ninjutsu: 8 (chakra control, jutsu comprehension, and casting speed) Taijutsu: 6 (physical strength, speed, power, endurance, and neural reflexes) Genjutsu: 4 (mental strength, willpower resistance, and sensory acuity) [Mastered Skills] Three-Body Technique (Clone / Substitution / Transformation): Mastery (Max) Gentle Fist: Pressure Point Technique, Empty Palm Kekkei Genkai: Byakugan (Incomplete) Emergency Medical Care: Intermediate Basic Medical Ninjutsu (Hemostasis / Regeneration / Detoxification): Beginner Water Release: Waterline Slash (Advanced) Earth Release: Earth Dragon Hide Technique (Intermediate) Water Release: Hidden Mist Technique (Intermediate) Cell Activation Technique (Intermediate) Magnet Release (Advanced) [Available Skill Points: 1] Note: Skill points can be acquired through special events
One skill point... Tianyi's mind operated calmly as he rapidly assessed his own strengths and weaknesses.
His chakra reserves were sufficient for now and would not become a bottleneck in the short term.
The greatest hidden danger was intelligence leaks. His fighting style and the traits of his Magnet Release had been figured out.
If he were matched against a top-tier expert along with several specially selected ninja, there was still a risk of being overturned in the gutter.
The next few years would be a