After dinner, Shizune took it upon herself to wash the dishes.
With Shihui Aburame's help, she had not been made redundant.
Just as before, she did whatever needed doing.
"Kid, pour your teacher a glass of water."
Tsunade leaned against the sofa, sucking in breaths now and then.
Her soft lips looked bright red under the light.
It was from the spicy food.
Shihui Aburame opened the refrigerator and took out a glass of lemonade.
"Ah, that's good."
Tsunade took a sip, looking comfortable.
"What am I learning next?"
Shihui Aburame looked at her and asked.
"What do you want to learn?"
Tsunade asked in return.
She had already made a plan.
But considering that Shihui Aburame was fairly mature, unlike a child, she decided to respect his wishes.
"Superhuman Strength."
Shihui Aburame thought briefly before answering.
Although Medical Ninjutsu was useful, he had no use for it at the moment.
Learning Superhuman Strength would both keep the White Boar Gu and Black Boar Gu from going to waste and make him stronger.
"Superhuman Strength?"
Tsunade raised her eyebrows.
Shihui Aburame had already brought this up before.
He was indeed suited to learning it.
"Have you mastered that book on Superhuman Strength techniques?"
Tsunade casually set down her glass and asked.
"I've memorized all of it."
Shihui Aburame nodded.
He had the Bookworm; he only needed to feed it the book.
But in case Tsunade wanted it back, he had specifically copied out another version.
It seemed he had wasted his effort, though.
"I'll teach you tomorrow."
Tsunade thought for a moment and said, "Go to bed early tonight and get some rest."
"All right."
Shihui Aburame said nothing more.
After taking a shower and drinking a glass of milk Tsunade gave him, he returned to his room.
A new day dawned.
In the bamboo grove not far from the old Senju residence.
"Do as I do."
Tsunade stood in front of Shihui Aburame.
She bent over, stopping only when both hands touched the ground.
Her clothes stretched taut, particularly over her bottom, forming a full curve.
Shihui Aburame took it all in.
But he did not get distracted and bent down as well.
They were stretching their bodies.
According to Tsunade, she did not need it, but Shihui Aburame did.
Because he was too young.
Half an hour later, the warm-up ended.
"Simply put, Superhuman Strength involves molding a large amount of chakra in one part of your body, then releasing it in a burst powerful enough to shatter mountains and split the earth."
Rubbing her wrists, Tsunade said, "I'll start by teaching you the relatively simple method of releasing power through your hands."
Recalling the contents of the detailed guide to Superhuman Strength techniques, Shihui Aburame nodded slightly.
"I'll demonstrate it once."
Tsunade knew Shihui Aburame's talent, so she did not intend to teach him step by step.
She extended her hand and clenched her fist.
Chakra surged and gathered.
Tsunade deliberately slowed down, allowing Shihui Aburame to clearly sense the path her chakra followed.
After waiting two seconds, she slammed her fist straight into the ground.
Ring after ring of air rippled out from her fist.
There was a boom.
The ground cracked and caved in, leaving a deep crater.
"Your turn."
Tsunade jumped backward to avoid the dust.
Shihui Aburame copied her and threw a punch, instantly splitting the ground apart.
"Born with extraordinary strength, just as I thought."
Tsunade nodded slightly.
But that did not mean Shihui Aburame had already learned Superhuman Strength.
Compared with her, he wasted far too much power.
Waste did not matter normally, but in battle, it might cost him his life.
"Keep going."
Tsunade stood to one side, watching carefully and pointing out problems as soon as she spotted them.
"Did you hear something?"
Uchiha Mikoto's expression grew serious as she asked.
She carried apples in her left hand and held Sasuke Uchiha's hand with her right.
"There really is a noise."
Before Sasuke Uchiha could answer, Uchiha Mikoto heard it again. She could not help feeling puzzled.
The noise sounded as though it was coming from their destination, the old Senju residence.
But would anyone dare cause trouble in front of Lady Tsunade?
"Let's go take a look."
Uchiha Mikoto entered the bamboo grove.
Sasuke Uchiha looked around curiously.
The rumbling grew closer and closer.
After leaving the bamboo grove, both froze in place, looks of disbelief on their faces.
"Is that... Lady Tsunade's Superhuman Strength?"
Uchiha Mikoto was shaken.
He could learn Superhuman Strength at six?
What kind of talent was that?
She instinctively glanced at Sasuke Uchiha.
Because he had previously said he and Shihui Aburame were evenly matched.
That smacked of a lie.
Sasuke Uchiha had no idea what Uchiha Mikoto was thinking.
At that moment, he wore only one expression: utter astonishment.
Every one of those deep craters in the ground could bury him with plenty of room to spare.
After a moment of silence, he suddenly smiled in resignation.
How the hell am I supposed to fight that?
"That's enough for today."
Tsunade had noticed Uchiha Mikoto and Sasuke Uchiha.
More importantly, Shihui Aburame had reached his limit.
He was a child, so there was no need for him to push past his limits and risk hurting his body.
Shihui Aburame exhaled.
He felt completely drained.
Superhuman Strength was certainly powerful, but it also consumed a considerable amount of chakra.
He had used it seven times in a row and was now utterly exhausted.
"Lasting this long on your first try is already quite impressive."
Tsunade reached out and wiped the sweat from his forehead.
That sounded a little odd.
But Shihui Aburame had no energy to correct her.
"Lady Tsunade."
Uchiha Mikoto approached and said admiringly, "Congratulations on having such a fine student."
This world placed great importance on the relationship between teacher and student.
Every ninja hoped to find an outstanding student.
"He still needs to work hard."
The corners of Tsunade's mouth lifted slightly as she spoke.
Although she was delighted, she did not show it, lest Shihui Aburame become too pleased with himself.
Uchiha Mikoto did not call her out on it and pulled Sasuke Uchiha in front of her.
He had been quiet for a while now.
Most likely, Shihui Aburame's performance had frightened him.
"Lady Tsunade."
Uchiha Mikoto introduced him with a smile. "This is my second son, Sasuke Uchiha."
"He looks like you."
Tsunade glanced at him and said, "Very pretty."
"Thank you for the compliment, Lady Tsunade."
Uchiha Mikoto stroked his head and said, "Sasuke, say hello."
"Lady Tsunade."
Sasuke Uchiha immediately greeted her.
"Let's talk inside."
Tsunade crouched down, looked at Shihui Aburame, and asked, "Can you still walk?"
Her voice immediately became less polite and more concerned.
"Yes."
Shihui Aburame nodded.
The four returned to the living room.
Uchiha Mikoto chatted with Tsunade.
Sasuke Uchiha remained silent the entire time.
Shihui Aburame rested on the sofa.
"Lady Tsunade."
When Uchiha Mikoto felt the time was right, she asked, "May I speak with Shiki alone?"
Sasuke Uchiha's eyes brightened slightly, and he raised his head.
They had finally gotten to the point; he had already grown impatient waiting.
Mainly because none of the things the two women discussed interested him.
She wants to talk to me again?
Shihui Aburame could more or less guess what Uchiha Mikoto wanted to discuss.
There really was no one like your mother.
For the sake of her son's less-than-ideal results, she could come to him time and again.
I'd like to recommend a new book by a top author. Take a look if you're interested.
The title is "Wizard: Starting with a Lord Taking a Wife."
Eighteen years after transmigrating to a wizarding world, David had never imagined he would still be a failure despite the assistance of abundant resources.
Just as he married and planned to have children, a system suddenly awakened. All he needed to do to become stronger was keep interacting with his wife.
Only then did David realize that he had simply failed to find the right way to cultivate.
No hiding away-an upright path of development and conquest, with an emperor both ruthless and affectionate.
(End of chapter)