Clearly, all three were highly talented and learned quickly. Their understanding of the Six Powers was improving at an astonishing rate.
Still, each naturally prioritized the technique they preferred.
Xia Le stood nearby, his hands tucked into his sleeves, watching the three closely.
He guided them through the problems they encountered during training.
His job as their teacher was simple. Their physical abilities already met the requirements, so all that remained in learning the Six Powers was gaining proficiency and making minor adjustments.
"Amazing!"
"In such a short time, my senior brothers and sister have already mastered them."
Kakashi stared wide-eyed in shock.
He could naturally tell that the hand-to-hand combat techniques the three were using were the same ones his teacher had used during the earlier assessment.
After hesitating briefly, the precocious Kakashi approached Xia Le and mustered his courage.
"Teacher, why can't I do it at all, even when I follow the training methods you described?"
Xia Le turned toward him with a smile. "It's simple."
"Because you're still nowhere near ready!"
Kakashi's face darkened. "Am I really that bad? I was a famous genius at the Ninja Academy."
"Being a genius doesn't mean you're powerful, does it?"
Xia Le smiled faintly.
Kakashi froze.
"If we're talking about geniuses..."
"The three in front of you are geniuses, too."
"Nagato has already mastered ninjutsu of all five natures. He can skillfully use any water, fire, lightning, wind, or earth ninjutsu."
"Yahiko specializes in water ninjutsu."
"And Konan can use paper to perform powerful ninjutsu."
Xia Le spoke with a faint smile.
Kakashi was stunned. He looked at his three senior fellow students, who were still diligently experimenting with and practicing the Six Powers.
The terrifying strength they had displayed during the simple ninjutsu assessment earlier had left him trembling.