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Leaving the room, Gekko Chizan headed straight for the seaside in the north; he didn't need to search for Terumi Mei's whereabouts at all.
After all, the moment he landed, he had already made contact with Ichikishimahime.
At this moment, Terumi Mei was practicing ninjutsu by the seaside, while Ichikishimahime was supervising from the side.
According to Ichikishimahime's description, she and Terumi Mei had reached a reconciliation. She would help point out the deficiencies in Terumi Mei's training, and Terumi Mei would properly serve her, the snake princess of Ryūchi Cave.
"Sensei, where are we going?"
"Don't ask, just keep walking. You'll meet your sparring partner in a bit."
Gekko Chizan glanced at Kakashi, whose face was covered in snowflakes, and couldn't help but feel amused.
After all, Kakashi had always been a cool, handsome brat. Seeing him like this now... tsk tsk, he really should take a photo with a camera to mock him later.
Soon, the two arrived at the seaside.
At this time, Terumi Mei was undergoing Ichikishimahime's training.
"Lower your body! Do you think you can withstand the impact of the waves like that?"
"Restrain your chakra, don't waste too much of it. How much chakra do you have to waste?"
"During battle, every single bit wasted will lead to your demise on the spot."
Ichikishimahime sat elegantly on a rock, the senjutsu chakra radiating from her body forming a protective shield that kept the snowflakes out.
Meanwhile, Terumi Mei was standing in the seawater, allowing the waves to crash against her. This was the training Ichikishimahime had arranged for her.
The impact of the seawater could greatly exercise physical strength. At the same time, she required Terumi Mei to coat her body in chakra to resist the impact of the waves.
Although this training looked a bit unreliable, it was very effective.
One could tell just by looking at Terumi Mei's bedraggled yet highly motivated appearance.
"Yo, practicing?"
"Ichikishimahime, I'm back, and I've brought you another student."
Gekko Chizan's arrival did not surprise Ichikishimahime. After all, the two were linked, so she had sensed him long ago.
Kakashi followed behind his teacher, his eyes unblinking as he stared at Terumi Mei in the sea in the distance.
No, it should be said that he was looking at Terumi Mei who was training.
Wave impact? This kind of training looked really good; it would definitely be effective in making his body tougher.
It must be known that in these past days, Kakashi had not relaxed his efforts to improve his physique for a single moment.
Because Gekko Chizan had told him back then that a powerful body is the foundation. Only when the body is strong enough can it support him in using various ninjutsu.
Moreover, his family's sword technique also required physical support.
The training method before him really made his eyes light up.
"Hmm? Is this your disciple?"
"I seem to have some impression of him. Hatake Kakashi, right?"
Ichikishimahime glanced at Kakashi. The snake princesses of Ryūchi Cave were clear about the people around Gekko Chizan.
After all, they were often summoned by Gekko Chizan to help, so they got to know them over time.
"Yeah, Terumi Mei is too bored here alone, and working behind closed doors won't achieve true strength."
"I found a companion for her."
"I reckon she'll be very interested."
Gekko Chizan suddenly revealed a smile, which made Ichikishimahime cover her mouth and laugh.
She remembered the words Gekko Chizan used to hoodwink Terumi Mei back then—that he was going to find a partner for the little girl.
Starting the action already? This is interesting.
Seeing Ichikishimahime smile, Gekko Chizan knew she definitely understood his meaning. Then, he looked at Terumi Mei, who was still in the sea.
Terumi Mei, still training hard, hadn't noticed at all that her teacher had arrived and had even brought her a gift.
But in the next second, those waves with immense impact force suddenly disappeared, causing Terumi Mei to freeze for a moment.
She saw that all the waves had actually been blocked by a water wall.
The enormity of the water wall was staggering.
"Alright, that's it for today's training."
"I brought you a gift, my good disciple."
A familiar voice rang out behind her. Turning back to look, it was exactly her shameless teacher.
"Gekko Chizan? You're here?"
"Why did you interrupt my training?"
If Terumi Mei had felt doubtful about Gekko Chizan's hoodwinking words at the beginning...
...then from the moment Ichikishimahime started helping her train, she had already become convinced.
It must be known that living in Kirigakure, she faced situations of killing or being killed at all times. It was only because she possessed decent strength and had confidence in herself that she had grown until now.
Now she had a better training method, and the environment of the Land of Frost was much better than Kirigakure. What else did she have to be dissatisfied about?
"You little brat, call me Sensei!"
"If I hadn't asked Ichikishimahime to stay, would you have been able to start training so quickly?"
"You don't know gratitude at all. Let's go, I brought you a companion."
Grabbing Terumi Mei, he used the Flying Thunder God to return directly to the shore.
With this, the two brats had officially met.
The moment Terumi Mei saw Kakashi, she instantly knew this was the person Gekko Chizan had shown her in the photo before.
Although he was wearing a mask, for some reason, the masked Kakashi had even more of an aura.
For a moment, Terumi Mei was directly stunned.
In contrast, Kakashi, seeing Terumi Mei return, took a step forward directly and asked impatiently:
"How does that training method of yours feel?"
"How long have you been training?"
"How are the results?"
The clueless Kakashi came online. Looking at the serious-faced Kakashi, Gekko Chizan was speechless, and Ichikishimahime was speechless.
Only Terumi Mei fell into deep thought, with only one sentence remaining in her heart: "His voice is so powerful..."
It was unknown if Kakashi was really super charismatic, or if Terumi Mei was too prone to self-hypnosis.
Anyway, when Kakashi stepped forward and asked aloud, she actually blushed!
At this, Gekko Chizan couldn't help but laugh out loud directly, and immediately after, Ichikishimahime also laughed out loud.
Fun, this is too fun. This little girl actually really blushed?
"Hey, are you listening to me?"
"Huh? Huh? What did you say? I'm Terumi Mei, what's your name?"
Kakashi: ...Was I asking that?
Terumi Mei: Oh my, was I too forward? Right, I should be a bit more reserved! But, he's really so handsome, much better looking than those people in the village.
"Alright, Terumi Mei, he is Kakashi. He will be training with you for the coming days."
"You have plenty of time to get to know each other."
"As for now, the sashimi in the Land of Frost is delicious. Let's go, let's go eat."
The Flying Thunder God technique is perfect for traveling.
With a swish, everyone had already returned to their residence in the Land of Frost.
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