As Qingyun taught Nawaki the Indestructible Diamond Body Divine Art, he asked, "How's your sister?"
"She's fine. After spending the whole night drunk, she was in great shape when she got up today. Before I left, I even saw her catching a few white mice for experiments. Her hemophobia should be gone now."
Nawaki described Tsunade's condition that morning.
Qingyun nodded. "Good. When you go back later, tell your sister I need to see her."
"Okay! Big brother, Minato, Fangye, and I have formed the new Team 9, with Teacher Sakumo leading us. We should be able to start going on missions in the next few days."
Nawaki suddenly remembered why he had come and told Qingyun.
"Is that so? That's good. Teacher Sakumo is strong, so your sister and I will feel more at ease with you under his care. Remember what I told you before. When you're out on missions, don't trust even ninja from your own village, especially those with an unusually cold, sinister aura. If you encounter them, stay away immediately, no matter what they're doing."
Qingyun paused in surprise, then warned Nawaki.
"Oh, got it."
Nawaki spoke as he nourished his meridians and acupuncture points according to the circulation method of the Indestructible Diamond Body Divine Art.
That afternoon, after receiving the message, Tsunade came to the Forest of Death. Watching Qingyun teach Kakashi and Might Guy, she felt a moment of unreality. Back when Qingyun had been Kakashi's age, she had taken him as her student. Yet in the blink of an eye, he had grown enough to teach students of his own. She could not help marveling at how quickly time passed.
"Qingyun, thank you."
Tsunade looked at Qingyun and thanked him softly.
Qingyun blinked, then smiled. "There's no need. It's what I