It was another weekend by the river at the Third Training Ground.
Uchiha Makoto sat cross-legged on the water, his eyes half open as he watched the two guys training hard on the bank.
Obito and Guy.
One was practicing Water Walking, the other chakra control.
The one practicing Water Walking could now withstand a Tempest Kick attack on the surface, then walk another ten meters or so without falling in.
The one practicing chakra control could now stick stones from the riverbed to his palms and haul them up one by one, like catching fish.
Both were improving at an astonishing pace.
Uchiha Makoto watched with quiet delight. He had given them a few little cheats, though he had gone a bit overboard.
Still, a satisfied look never left his face. These two "prime cash cows" had been supplying him with far too much "nourishment" lately.
His chakra had now firmly surpassed the three-Kakashi mark, and it was still growing.
He had already developed several ultra-advanced versions of his Taijutsu moves, and his strength had more than doubled.
As for Genjutsu, ever since he had bragged in front of Kakashi about Moyu having a special bloodline, the [lie-into-reality] system had actually given the bird an upgrade.
Now Moyu had grown enormously, with a wingspan almost rivaling an eagle's, glossy black feathers, and blood-red eyes. Just standing there, the bird looked imposing.
Although Uchiha Makoto had yet to test Moyu's actual abilities, that appearance alone was definitely intimidating.
So when he told those two idiots, Obito and Guy, that Moyu had a special bloodline and Genjutsu abilities, its size alone made them believe him completely.
Moyu had now received multiple upgrades.
What pleased Uchiha Makoto most was the completion of version 2.0 of the Yin-Yang: Dual Extremes Seal.
If he