Hearing this, the two children started to compete, whether intentionally or not. Yahiko had always wanted to protect Konan, and now he was giving it his all. Konan was also not to be outdone, trying her best to extract chakra from her body.
However, this was destined to be a difficult task. Many children with poor talent couldn't even extract chakra within a day. Torifu wanted to see how long it would take them. These two were children with excellent talent. They were also famous in the original world.
The two of them sat cross-legged on the cushions made of clouds. The slight coldness they emitted prevented them from feeling hot, allowing them to calm down and focus on extracting chakra. However, the sun was a bit too strong right now. Torifu liked it, but the two children couldn't be exposed to this. So with another wave of his hand, a cloud formed above their heads, blocking some of the light.
After about an hour, Torifu sensed a hint of chakra fluctuation from Yahiko's body. "This kid is good. He has great talent, almost the same as mine back then." This speed would definitely make him a genius in Konoha. About ten minutes later, Konan also successfully extracted chakra. They both did it within an hour. Their talent was truly better than Torifu had imagined.
"Alright, you have successfully extracted chakra." Torifu waved his hand, and the clouds covering their heads slowly dispersed. The two children also opened their eyes.
"Sensei, how was our speed? Was it very slow?" Torifu didn't use the suppression method of education. He said truthfully, "Both of your talents are surprisingly good. Among the many genius ninjas in Konoha, you can take the top spot, about the same as your Senior Apprentice Brother Minato." Although Minato was even faster.
Yahiko and Konan both smiled when they heard this. Their Sensei said their talent was great! This meant they could become ninjas in the future! Yahiko couldn't help but laugh out loud when he thought of the various ninjutsu. Konan was also just as happy. They had heard of the word 'ninja' since they were little. They had always longed to be one, but they had no way and were not old enough. But now that they had a Sensei to teach them, they could definitely become excellent ninjas!
Then, Torifu took out a piece of white paper from his ring. "Now that you've extracted chakra, next, we'll test your attribute." He explained the different chakra attributes to them, and the two children were very smart. It didn't take much effort for him to explain the attributes for them to understand.
Then Torifu shook the white paper in his hand. "This is a chakra test paper. It will change according to your chakra. Yahiko, you go first. Inject chakra into this paper."
Yahiko smiled and took the paper from Torifu's hand. He injected chakra into it as Torifu told him to. The entire paper was instantly soaked with water, and then a corner was cut off. Following that, it was covered in cracks, as if it was about to break. There were no other changes after that.
"Very good. Your water attribute is the strongest, followed by the wind attribute, and lastly, the earth attribute."
"But these are not fixed. You can make up for them through later training. Work hard, kids."
Yahiko nodded. He liked the water attribute very much. It looked softer and was very compatible with his personality. The wind and fire attributes were too sharp and didn't match his personality. The water attribute was just right.
While Yahiko was happy about his chakra being the water attribute, Torifu took out another piece of paper. "Your turn, Konan. Just like Yahiko did."
Konan nodded and injected chakra into the paper. Instantly, many cuts appeared on the paper, then half of the paper was soaked with water, and finally, cracks appeared.
"Wind, water, and earth. That's also very good. The basic attributes are all three, with the wind attribute being the most proficient." The three basic attributes meant that they didn't have to spend too much energy to make up for other attributes later on.
"Oh, it's the wind attribute? That's great!" Konan was also very satisfied with her chakra attribute. Yahiko congratulated her when he heard that Konan's chakra was the wind attribute.
"Now that you know your chakra attributes, do you have any questions about them?" Torifu thought Yahiko would ask a question, but it was Konan who raised her hand first. "Sensei! Can the wind attribute make a paper crane fly?"
Torifu nodded with certainty. "Of course, it can. The wind in wind-style ninjutsu is the same as the wind in nature, except it's sharper and more lethal."
Then he said, "Konan, you seem to really like origami?"
Konan smiled gently. "Yes, Sensei. I love origami. It makes me feel very relaxed."
"Every time I fold a paper crane, I think, 'I wish this paper crane could take me and Yahiko to fly.' How free would that be?"
Torifu heard this and rubbed her hair. "Then why don't you try to combine the wind attribute with your origami?"
Konan was a little confused when she heard that. "Is that possible?"
Torifu confirmed. "Of course, it is. There are many types of ninjutsu. As long as you have imagination and perseverance, you can make them happen."
"However, it will be a bit difficult."
At this moment, Konan seemed to have found her goal. Her eyes were clear and firm. She took out a folded paper crane from her pocket and held it in her hand. She imagined the paper crane flying into the blue sky. How beautiful that would be. True freedom was probably like this, being as unrestrained as a bird.
"Sensei, I want to learn. Please teach me!" Konan bowed deeply to Torifu, and Yahiko followed suit.
Torifu looked at these two silly children and didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "Get up now. You're already my apprentices. Of course, I'll teach you. You silly children."
Yahiko and Konan got up and hugged Torifu. Torifu also wrapped his arms around them to prevent them from falling off the chair.
"Sensei, I'm going to fold a giant paper crane in the future and take you with me to fly to the sky."
"Konan seems to really like the sky."
Konan nodded. "Because the sky in the Land of Rain is always gray and gloomy, so I wanted to see what was behind that grayness. And now I see it, a vast blue."
"I want to reach out and touch it."
Two chains extended from Torifu's sleeves and tied Yahiko and Konan to Torifu so they wouldn't fall off. The two children weren't scared. They were just a little confused. These white chains must be their Sensei's ninjutsu. They were so strong that they couldn't break free.
Torifu rubbed their heads and then said with a smile, "I'm going to take you to touch the sky."