An explanation

Itō Yuying looked at everyone present and continued, "My parents' aptitude was too poor, so they never learned Korin's abilities."

"In the end, they recorded the training methods as our family's secret techniques, until I learned these abilities."

"That's about it. If you have any questions, go ahead and ask!"

Shimura Danzō immediately asked, "Junior brother, do you know where Korin is now?"

"Hmm... no. My parents wanted to sign a contract back then, but Korin said the time wasn't right, so they never signed one. Even by the time my parents died, they still hadn't heard from Korin."

Then Sarutobi Hiruzen said, "Junior brother, is it possible that your parents' aptitude was too poor, and Korin was turning them down politely? Letting your parents copy down the training methods might have been compensation for refusing to sign a Summoning Contract with them."

"Cough... cough... Senior brother Sarutobi, that hurt..."

Itō Yuying spoke awkwardly!

Everyone felt a little awkward too... Sarutobi Hiruzen also realized what he had said and hurriedly explained, "I... I didn't mean it that way. Don't take it to heart, junior brother."

Watching Sarutobi Hiruzen's awkward, helpless expression, Shimura Danzō secretly reveled in it. Sarutobi! Oh, Sarutobi! So you have days like this too... Haha, my turn to shine. Shimura Danzō cleared his throat briefly and said sternly, "Hiruzen, you went too far. Our junior brother's parents were heroes who died protecting the village, yet you said something so outrageous. Aren't you making our heroes shed tears as well as blood?"

"You... you... Danzo, you stabbed me in the back!" Sarutobi Hiruzen pointed a trembling finger at Shimura Danzō, his face flushed bright red.

"Enough, Danzo. Hiruzen didn't mean it," Tobirama Senju said, then turned to Itō Yuying. "Yuying, how many Senzu Beans do you have left?"

"Hmm..." Itō Yuying touched his chin and tilted his head up in thought. "Five." I can't give them any more than that. "Is that all you have left?" "Mm-hmm," Itō Yuying said. "Yes. I got all my Senzu Beans from Korin. Every bean I eat means one fewer left. I usually break each one into three pieces to eat." Then he took five Senzu Beans out of a concealed spot and set them on Tobirama Senju's desk.

"Here you go..."

Tobirama Senju, Sarutobi Hiruzen, and Shimura Danzō stared at the Senzu Beans on the desk, their eyes gleaming.

After a while, Tobirama Senju was the first to recover. "Ahem..." He coughed twice. "How about this? I'll hold on to them for you and give them back when you're older." Shimura Danzō and Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded in agreement.

Itō Yuying's face darkened. Why does this sound so familiar?

Tobirama Senju added, "Yuying! Could you give me one to study?"

"Sure!" Itō Yuying readily agreed. I think these were watered with Ultra Divine Water, or was it Ultra Divine Water? That would be such a hassle. Oh, I can't remember. Forget it. Let them research it themselves. If they figure it out, I'll benefit too. Nice.

Itō Yuying watched the three drooling creeps stare at those few Senzu Beans. Looks like they won't be asking me anything else for a while.

Then he said, "Teacher, if there's nothing else, I'll head out. Call me anytime you need me." Tobirama Senju snapped out of his creepy trance. "Mm, all right. Go home and get some rest." Then he went right back to being a creep, studying the Senzu Bean in his hand.

Speechless, Itō Yuying walked out of the Hokage Building.

After a while, the three inside finally finished looking their fill. Shimura Danzō said, "Teacher, about our junior brother..." Before Danzo could finish, Tobirama Senju waved him off. "There's nothing wrong with Yuying. I had people investigate everything about him, and there were no problems at all. He's a Konoha native with a spotless background and impeccable roots. So you mustn't suspect Yuying again. Do you hear me?"

A little bewildered, Shimura Danzō said, "Actually, Teacher, I wanted to ask whether Junior brother Yuying still had things he hadn't explained clearly."

The room suddenly fell silent. Tobirama Senju's expression darkened a little. Young man, you're closing off your own options! "Danzo! Copy out the Will of the Hokage a thousand times later!"

Shimura Danzō looked bewildered, confused, and incredulous. What exactly did I do wrong?

He said, "Teacher, I... did I say something wrong?" "Oh, no. You just stepped through the door with your right foot first." Danzo was still wondering what he had said wrong. Tobirama Senju continued, "Yuying will certainly be Konoha's future, the village's hope. Every family has its own secret techniques. If you force him to hand them over, the other families will certainly be dissatisfied. That won't benefit Konoha, so don't get any ideas about Yuying's techniques. Understood?"

Then Sarutobi Hiruzen said, "Teacher, I saw our junior brother teaching you his techniques that day." "Hiruzen, come here. Come on. Let's have a chat in the back room. I'll beat the shit out of you. Why can't you keep that mouth shut?" Knowing he had said the wrong thing, Sarutobi Hiruzen hurriedly apologized. "Copy out the Will of Fire five thousand times and give it to me the day after tomorrow." Then he drove them both out.

Itō Yuying arrived at the place where he and Might Duy usually trained. The moment he stepped into the training ground he and Duy had made, he saw a crowd inside, all looking at him. The young Sannin, Hatake Sakumo, Uchiha Hanyue, and Hyuga Yeyang were all staring at him wide-eyed. He had been on the verge of death yesterday, yet today he was bouncing around full of life. Was this a final rally before death?

If you didn't understand, you had to ask. Jiraiya took two steps forward and asked, "Yuying, how did you recover so quickly? When the doctor said you were completely healed earlier, I didn't believe him! I thought he was making excuses to keep us from seeing you because they'd injured you yesterday. I got so angry that I smashed the glass in his office."

"I never imagined you'd really recovered. This is great!" Listening to him, Itō Yuying observed a second of silence for that doctor.

Then he said, "Why are all of you here?" Tsunade came over too. "Hey... hey... You only promised yesterday that you'd teach us your techniques. How could you go back on your word after one night's sleep?"

"Ahem..."

Itō Yuying coughed to cover his embarrassment. He really had forgotten. "Sorry, so much happened today that I forgot. All right, to make it up to everyone, today's meal is on me." Jiraiya said, "Do you have any money?" "It's fine. I'll put it on a tab and let my grandpa pay." "You really are such a filial grandson!" "Haha, I think so too!" Itō Yuying said happily. Tsunade looked disgusted. "Can't you tell an insult from a compliment?"

Then Hatake Sakumo said, "Yuying, could you show us your techniques and broaden our horizons? I didn't get enough of a look during our last match." Itō Yuying said, "Sure."

Then he walked to the middle of the clearing and began gathering power. The sand and stones around him slowly rose into the air! They burst apart on their own in midair, and faint arcs of electricity flashed around him. Then a simple Energy Wave shot out, destroying a large boulder nearby along with all the surrounding trees. His companions stared wide-eyed at the wreckage ahead. This was at least an A-rank Ninjutsu!!!

How old was he, anyway!!!

This was far too powerful, and it looked like this was only an ordinary technique!

I have to suck up to him. I have to suck up to him for all I'm worth. For the glory of the Uchiha, I'll change my name to Uchiha Bootlicker from now on. Uchiha Hanyue declared firmly, "I'm going to be this bootlicker. Even Madara Uchiha can't stop me. You have my word."

Hyuga Yeyang's mouth also fell open in shock. I... I understand now. Clan leader, I'll complete the mission and build a good relationship with Itō Yuying!! I won't disappoint you.

Itō Yuying looked back at his dumbstruck companions, the corners of his mouth lifting slightly. Not enough. Still not enough. Then he spread his feet, crouched slightly, and held one hand upward, beginning to gather ki. Before long, rings of lightning circled his arm and converged on his palm. Soon, a disc formed above his palm, giving off a piercing buzz.