Listening to Bieshu Feifan's endless chatter, Hiruzen Sarutobi finally found himself unable to work on his documents in peace and picked up his pipe for a smoke.
Only after Bieshu Feifan finished did he speak.
"Feifan, you said you'd mastered Wind Release? Show me."
Bieshu Feifan immediately grew serious.
"Bro, watch closely."
With that, Bieshu Feifan labored through his hand seals. A while later...
Wind Release: Great Breakthrough.
Bieshu Feifan blew a gust at the window, making it shift slightly.
Then Bieshu Feifan looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi, his face full of pride.
Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded.
"Not bad. It'll do for dusting. Keep going."
Bieshu Feifan froze.
"Keep going with what?"
"Your next Wind Release Ninjutsu, of course."
Bieshu Feifan was shocked.
"Bro, mastering this Ninjutsu in just over half a year already makes me a genius, okay?
How can you be so greedy, asking me for another one?
Bro, your Will of Fire has really disappointed me."
As he spoke, Bieshu Feifan even shook his head.
Hiruzen Sarutobi's face darkened, and he took a deep breath.
"Feifan, I'll count that as mastering Wind Release. But I can't give you any Forbidden Techniques. Come back when you've mastered fifteen Wind Release Ninjutsu."
Hiruzen Sarutobi felt that Bieshu Feifan could never master fifteen Wind Release Ninjutsu in his entire life.
Bieshu Feifan's face darkened at those words too.
"My Hokage bro, you really are stingy.
Fifteen Wind Release Ninjutsu? By the time I've mastered those, what would I need Forbidden Techniques for?
I'd even prepared a gift for you, but if that's how you're going to be, forget about it."
With that, Bieshu Feifan sat down angrily and went back to drinking tea.
Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes, however, lit up.
Those dirty books Liu Bei had given him before had been excellent.
"Hey,