The morning lessons ended quickly. Lin Chuan still felt they offered little value, so he used the time to practice controlling his chakra.
When lunchtime came, he took out three lunch boxes: one for himself, one for Naruto, and one for Sasuke.
Neither of those orphans was short on money, so there was nothing wrong with making a little off them. It beat slaving away in Root by a mile. On his missions for Root, he had only managed to pocket a few tens of thousands of ryo in spoils, nowhere near enough to cover his training expenses.
When everyone saw Sasuke go to Lin Chuan for his lunch, they believed Lin Chuan's explanation. Then they all settled down to eat, taking out the lunches prepared for them at home.
After lunch came the afternoon PE class, and Lin Chuan skipped it again. He had too many ninjutsu to grind and needed to devote more time to them. This time, several more little followers tagged along, skipping class with him.
Sasuke skipped class to follow Lin Chuan, while the others followed Sasuke, wanting to know what the two of them were up to.
Lin Chuan arrived at the training ground, put down his backpack, and took out the Moving Target. He tied it to a branch and began today's grind of throwing water drops.
Sasuke followed him over and took out his kunai to practice throwing them as well. Only now did he understand why Lin Chuan was so good. He could actually hit the target with water drops-his control over Water Release had already reached that level. It was an eye-opener for Sasuke. By comparison, his own Fire Release fell far short.
When the others saw Lin Chuan and Sasuke training together, Naruto nearly cried out. He knew those