"Hah... hah... hah..." Itō Yuying punched the wooden post again and again, each blow making a loud smack. But on closer inspection, the post showed no damage at all. Might Duy stood nearby, thoroughly puzzled. "Yuying, how are you doing that? And why?"
With Itō Yuying's current strength, even a light tap should have shattered the post instantly, so Might Duy was baffled. Itō Yuying smiled. "I'm practicing changing my ki and finding ways to rein it in. My ki is too wild right now. It doesn't stay contained, and it gives me away too easily. I want to make it a little calmer."
"Oh, oh." Might Duy nodded, only half understanding. Itō Yuying turned to him and asked, "Didn't I tell you all to rest for ten days? Why are you here on the third day?"
"I was really bored at home. I'm not someone who can sit still either, so I came over." "All right, just do some light training. Remember, nothing too strenuous! I'm going to see Lord Hokage. Stay here and train." "Okay," Might Duy replied.
Itō Yuying rose into the air and flew swiftly toward the Hokage Building. Watching him leave, Might Duy slowly walked over to the post Itō Yuying had been striking. The moment he touched it, it broke apart. To his astonishment, the post had looked fine on the outside, but its insides were already powder. "Th-this... this is unbelievable. If that hit someone, they'd look fine on the outside, but everything inside would be shattered. Aah!! That's terrifying." Might Duy hugged his shoulders and shuddered.
Tobirama Senju was handling paperwork when he suddenly sensed Itō Yuying approaching. He smiled faintly. How many days has it been now? Ever since their last mission, Itō Yuying had come to the Hokage Building every day to ask him about the Flying Thunder God Technique. He had no idea why the boy was so invested in it.
Just then, a figure flew in through the window. "Yuying, you're here. Go on! What problem have you run into today?"
"Haha, nothing gets past your keen eyes, Teacher." "Enough. You come here eight times a day. Anyone who didn't know better would think you were the Hokage. Go on! Where are you stuck? Let your teacher explain it."
"Teacher, here's the thing. I want to get some experience on the battlefield. I feel like I'm ready again." Tobirama Senju lowered his head in thought. After a long while, he asked, "Have you thought this through?" "Yes, Teacher. I've been thinking about it for a long time. I'm sure." Tobirama Senju said, "I still need to give this some consideration. I'll give you an answer the day after tomorrow. I need to take a good look at which battlefield would suit you, somewhere you can gain experience without facing too much danger."
"All right. Thank you, Teacher," Itō Yuying said with a smile. Tobirama Senju looked at him. "Why do you suddenly want to go to war? Is Konoha not enough for you little brats to run wild in? You just have to go stirring things up on the battlefield? People die there." Itō Yuying said, "I know, but I feel like I've hit a bottleneck. No matter how hard I train, I'm not improving anymore. I think going out there might help me gain something."
"Mm, that makes sense. You can't see a rainbow without weathering the storm. I've protected you too well, and in a way, that's hurt you too. All right! I'll let you go. But I still need to look into it and assign you to a battlefield without so many powerful fighters."
"All right. Thank you, Teacher. Sorry for putting you to so much trouble." Itō Yuying bowed. Tobirama Senju said with satisfaction, "You're my student. This is what I should do. Once you've grown, Konoha will need you youngsters to protect it. I'm getting old too." "Master, I'll protect Konoha. I won't let anyone hurt it."
"Good..." Tobirama Senju laughed. "I'm really looking forward to seeing you become strong."
"Teacher, trust me. That day will come very soon." "Mm. All right, now that we've finished the serious business, see if there's anything else you want to ask so I can explain it. Oh, right, let me ask you something. Why are you so invested in the Flying Thunder God Technique?" Tobirama Senju asked. "Oh, here's why. Using the principles behind the Flying Thunder God Technique together with my ki, I've been developing a new space-time transportation technique. My idea is that wherever you are, no matter how far away, as long as I can sense your ki, I can instantly move to your side. I've named it Instant Transmission. Oh, and it could also bring lots of people and supplies straight to the battlefield to provide support."
By then, Tobirama Senju had frozen, unable to say a word. Watching Itō Yuying talk so confidently, he fell into a daze. Isn't this just like me when I was young? Cut... whoops, off topic. Back to being astonished. Tobirama Senju asked, "Yuying, is that true? What stage have you reached in your research?" Itō Yuying said, "My ability to sense space is still lacking. Everything else is progressing pretty smoothly." "So you mean that once you solve the problem with space, this technique will be complete?"
"Yes," Itō Yuying replied. After hearing that, Tobirama Senju paced back and forth across the office, beside himself with excitement and muttering incoherently. Even with his current strength, Itō Yuying couldn't make out what Tobirama Senju was mumbling.
"Teacher, Teacher, calm down first. This process is still going to take a long time!" "Shut your mouth. I'll name a deadline: one year. Get on board. Ahem, no, what I meant was that you have to master it within a year," Tobirama Senju explained awkwardly. "I'll train you properly over this coming year."
"Young man, are you ready for the challenge?"
"Go home for now and come back tomorrow. I need to properly organize how to sense space."
Then, in the blink of an eye, Itō Yuying was back at the training ground. He and Might Duy stared at each other. "Yuying, how did you suddenly get here? Didn't you only leave a few minutes ago?" "I don't know either," Itō Yuying replied, bewildered. "Um, Yuying, could you move your foot? You're stepping on me. Ow... ow, don't grind it down! It hurts, it hurts..."
Only then did Itō Yuying realize and move his foot away. "Sorry!"
"It's fine!" Might Duy replied. "By the way, what did you go to see Lord Hokage about? You came back so quickly." "Oh, I want to get some experience on the battlefield. I've hit a bottleneck, and I feel that fighting enemies on the battlefield and building combat experience would be a great help in breaking through."
"Mm. If I weren't so weak, I'd want to go train out there with you too," Might Duy said reluctantly. "Duy, don't rush. Build a solid foundation first. There'll be plenty of chances to go out later."
"Mm, that's all I can do," Might Duy said dejectedly.
"Oh, right, Yuying, did you know? After we all learned the Energy Wave a couple of days ago, everyone went back to their clans, and wow! Uchiha Hanyue was named the Uchiha Clan's youngest elder by their clan head. He's really riding high. Uchiha Hanyue casually fired off an Energy Wave, and the whole Uchiha Clan went wild. It's 'Lord Hanyue' this and 'Lord Hanyue' that. He's been absolutely delighted these past two days." Itō Yuying grew curious as he listened and asked, "Then what affairs does he handle for the Uchiha?" "Apparently, he's in charge of maintaining a good relationship with you. Other than that, nothing much. He's just an elder in name only, with no real duties."
"Haha!" Itō Yuying couldn't help laughing. "What about the others?" he asked.
"Jiraiya has completely let himself loose, showing off everywhere. Apparently, he even fought a spy from another village. In the end, one Energy Wave blasted that spy away without leaving even a scrap. He even received a commendation from Lord Hokage afterward!"
"Hyuga Yeyang seems to have gotten engaged to a girl from the Main Family."
"I haven't found out about the others yet." Itō Yuying was amazed as he listened. So much had happened in just these few days. What have I missed?
Heh... listening to gossip once in a while is pretty interesting too.
"If you want to hear more, I can ask around." "Oh, no need," Itō Yuying said with a smile.
"All right, I'm heading back. I need to prepare my gear for training out there."
"Bye..."
"Bye..."
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