"So soon?"
Kurotsuchi visibly froze for a moment. She had not expected Luo Mang to be so direct; she had thought he would drag things out a little longer.
After muttering to herself for a moment, she offered a suggestion before Luo Mang could ask.
"The day after tomorrow. That would be better. Give Teacher a little more time to prepare."
Luo Mang was a little bewildered by her suggestion.
"Ah, is that so?"
Kurotsuchi nodded, her face flushed.
"Of course."
"Preparing for this sort of thing is complicated. Let's make it the day after tomorrow. It's not like one extra day matters to you."
"True."
Luo Mang nodded. He certainly was not pressed for time.
In fact, deep down, he had no desire to attend these so-called lessons. They were pointless to begin with. Training was meant to hone teamwork, but what teamwork could he practice on his own?
Besides, the later Shinobi World-or rather, not even that much later, just a few years from now-would already be a different place. Clap your hands together, and overwhelming stats did the rest.
Teamwork would be worth jack shit.
To borrow a line from Madara Uchiha, no matter how many ants there were, they were still ants. Greater numbers would not change that.
They could even become a burden.
Still, since he was already here, it felt inappropriate not to at least go through the motions. He had planned to start tomorrow and get used to things sooner, but since Kurotsuchi had suggested the day after tomorrow, that would do.
"Then you shouldn't have anything to do tomorrow, right?"
At those words, Luo Mang froze, looking up in shock at Kurotsuchi, who now seemed a little bashful.
*What could I possibly have to do? Didn't I already say we could start