"You're lying!"
Pakura pouted, giving Qingshui a sidelong glance.
She wasn't a sensory ninja, but she had at least some sensory abilities. Qingshui was right beside her, so how could she not notice his current state?
"Alright, let's talk about your current shortcomings first, and then figure out how to address them."
Qingshui raised a finger, gesturing.
Pakura immediately shifted, ears perked.
"It's clear that your Scorch Release, like my Separation Release, is an attack-oriented Kekkei Genkai. It's very different from comprehensive Kekkei Genkai like Ice Release or Magnet Release, or functional Kekkei Genkai like the Byakugan or Sharingan."
"Naturally, the development direction should focus on enhancing its power. But more importantly, you need to develop a combat system suited to your Scorch Release's characteristics. However, Scorch Release doesn't change your usual fighting style much; it still primarily relies on high-power, wide-range output. If you're in a well-equipped team, like we used to be, where everyone compensated for the team's weaknesses with their strengths, then it's currently sufficient."
"At least in Jonin-level combat, you can play a huge role. But if you want to advance further, your foundation is still a bit weak. You should also attend the Advanced Swordplay Class this afternoon. I've recently combined Taijutsu with daily Breathing Style to create a Nintaijutsu that can work with Chakra. It's necessary for you to learn it; it will help you a lot."
Qingshui had already decided to teach Breathing Style in Sand Village.
This wasn't the same system as Chakra, but there was no conflict between the two systems, and their focuses differed slightly.
Bringing over the Demon Slayer Corps' Breathing Style and teaching it as a Secret Technique similar to Nintaijutsu would significantly improve the physical fitness and close-combat abilities of Sand Village ninjas.
This area was actually a weakness for Sand Hidden. While stronger than smaller ninja villages, it was significantly inferior to the other four great ninja villages.
Konoha had Tobirama Senju's Konoha Style Swordplay, the Uchiha's Uchiha Style Swordplay, and White Fang's Hatake Style Swordplay. They also had excellent achievements in Taijutsu. In fact, by current timelines, Might Duy might have already perfected the Eight Gates Formation, the pinnacle of Taijutsu in the Naruto World.
Mist Hidden was also very skilled in this area. After all, one of Mist Hidden's main calling cards was the Seven Ninja Swordsmen. The goal for people there, besides becoming Mizukage, was to become one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen, so most Mist Hidden ninjas were skilled in using swords.
The Cloud Hidden Village brutes were most adept at Taijutsu, and their Swordplay wasn't much worse than the former two. For example, Killer B was a master of the Seven Swords Style. Stone Hidden was comparatively weaker in this regard but still stronger than Sand Hidden, as Earth Release provided a huge boost to Taijutsu.
Regardless of which ninja village it was introduced to, Breathing Style would greatly strengthen that village in this area.
And for Sand Village, which was relatively weak in this aspect, its value was even greater.
Most importantly, the time required to cultivate Breathing Style wasn't long. If one had high enough talent, it would only take one or two years to reach a very profound level.
Even with average talent, a few years would be enough to achieve a certain level of proficiency.
This was much better than the Chakra system.
Although the Chakra system had a high upper limit, it required a significant amount of time if one didn't have a cheat.
However, despite its myriad benefits, Qingshui didn't plan to widely popularize it directly.
At least, he couldn't let it spread to other ninja villages.
Every ninja village in the Ninja World was constantly interfering with each other.
While these spies might not reach high positions, they would certainly have access to a lot of information. In fact, if these individuals got close to the village's important departments and high-ranking officials, they could bring about significant changes to the Ninja World's landscape.
A classic example was the Walking Miko.
What Qingshui wanted to do was establish Breathing Style as an important inheritance of Sand Village, spreading it in tiers, just like Puppetry. The basic Sand Secret Technique was accessible to most Puppet Masters in the village.
However, the advanced Forbidden Jutsu required strict political vetting and could only be taught after joining the Puppet Force. As for the White Secret Technique, only the Kazekage and the head of the Puppet Force were qualified to teach it, and a seal had to be placed beforehand to prevent leaks.
Qingshui planned to teach the most basic Breathing Style in his Advanced Swordplay Class, first letting these individuals establish the reputation of Breathing Style. After that, the more advanced parts would require political vetting. Only after passing the vetting would subsequent content be taught, up to the Constant Breathing portion.
Beyond that, there were advanced techniques like Score and Transparent World.
This would be a crucial way for him to establish his own faction and influence within Sand Village and increase his prestige.
Want to learn? Want to get stronger? Yes, I'll teach you.
Jonin vote of confidence, understand?
After training, Qingshui and Pakura each went back to shower, tidied up quickly, and then met again. They found a restaurant with decent food for lunch, and then headed to another training ground.
This was a new training ground built by Sand Village this year. It was quite spacious, and when it was about to open, the Third Kazekage directly allocated it for Qingshui's Advanced Swordplay Class.
So Qingshui applied for another batch of funds and got some relevant training equipment placed in the training ground. It was quite well-equipped. Every morning, the Advanced Swordplay Class members could train there on their own, and formal classes would begin in the afternoon.
After a few months of classes, the Advanced Swordplay Class had received good feedback, and sometimes even Jonin would come by.
After all, the Swordplay Qingshui displayed when he fought the Third Kazekage a few months ago was truly extraordinary.
Some people also wanted to get close to Qingshui through this Advanced Swordplay Class.
No matter how you looked at it, Qingshui's chances of becoming the Fourth Kazekage in the future were no less than Rasa's, so these people naturally gravitated towards him.
However, most of those who came were Chunin from smaller families or commoners, and there were also some Genin.
They didn't have many good inheritances, and it was a rare opportunity for a top expert from the village to be willing to impart knowledge. Even though the enrollment fee wasn't small, most Chunin with some savings would grit their teeth, or their families would chip in some money, and they could still afford it.
"Alright, we won't be talking about Swordplay today. Your sword arts foundation is quite solid now. At least among most ninjas, your Swordplay is quite outstanding, and your physical fitness is sufficient. We can begin the next stage of training."
Qingshui's opening remarks today made the ninjas present light up.
Although the sword arts experience Qingshui had taught before wasn't bad, it was clear that he was only now beginning to teach the real stuff.
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