The Raikage gave them several rousing pep talks before finally lifting their spirits.
Seeing that they had returned to normal, the Raikage left with his people.
That afternoon, Itō Yuying appeared before them and said, "Actually, I only intended to teach you some basic knowledge. That was what I agreed on with the Raikage in the beginning."
Hearing this, the three felt their hearts sink.
The other three, meanwhile, were delighted.
"But..."
Hearing that "but," the three felt relieved again.
The other three became thoroughly unhappy again, feeling as though their teacher was about to be stolen away.
Then they heard Itō Yuying continue, "I've thought it over these past few days, and it's really no big deal. This creates a catfish effect, making you compete and work hard together, so you'll improve a little more. In the end, I decided it would be better to teach you something substantial after all. So..." Itō Yuying drew out the last word.
He thoroughly whetted the appetites of all six before him.
He continued, "I've decided to teach you another Lightning Release Ninjutsu. Its name is Lightning Release: Lightning Explosion. I'll demonstrate it once. Watch closely. I'll be giving you spot checks tomorrow."
All six earnestly took out their notebooks and began taking notes.
Itō Yuying walked to an open area. He curled his right hand into a tiger claw and gripped his right wrist with his left hand. Veins bulged on his forehead as lightning flickered in his right palm, slowly forming a volleyball-sized Lightning Ball, with bolts darting wildly around it. Then Itō Yuying slowly tightened his right hand, gradually shrinking and compressing the Lightning Ball above it.
The six watched intently, their pens constantly recording notes.
When the Lightning Ball above his right hand had shrunk to the size