However, there are different levels of "Stamina 10." For example, Jiraiya and Hashirama Senju.
Some people's Stamina 10 is their maximum potential, while for others, 10 is just the limit of the scale.
It's like the difference between Itachi Uchiha's and Orochimaru's genjutsu skills.
After a pleasant home-cooked meal, An Yan and the others prepared to leave, giving the two childhood sweethearts some private space.
At the door, they exchanged a few more pleasantries with Sakumo, who had come to see them off.
However, they had only taken a few steps when Jiraiya couldn't hold it in any longer. He blocked An Yan's path and said aggressively:
"An Yan, I've gotten stronger recently. Do you dare to have a match with me?"
Tsunade stepped in front of An Yan and grabbed Jiraiya by the collar.
"Jiraiya, are you asking for another beating?"
Jiraiya looked her straight in the eye and didn't back down. "This is between men. Stay out of it."
Tsunade raised her fist, but An Yan tapped her on the shoulder from behind. She turned around, puzzled.
An Yan smiled at her. "It's fine, Tsunade. I'll handle it. You don't think I can't beat him, do you?"
After a moment's thought, Tsunade lowered her fist.
Orochimaru and Hiruko exchanged a look and tried to intervene. "Do you have to fight? Weren't you getting along just fine at dinner?"
Orochimaru knew how powerful the techniques An Yan had learned from Tobirama were. He didn't want him to hurt Jiraiya.
An Yan shook his head at them, signaling them not to interfere.
They all went to a training ground.
An Yan and Jiraiya stood opposite each other and formed the Seal of Confrontation.
Jiraiya immediately performed the Summoning Jutsu. In a large puff of white smoke, a two-meter-tall, red-skinned toad appeared.
It was Gamabunta. At this time, he wasn't very tall, likely because he was still young.
An Yan raised an eyebrow and looked at Jiraiya, puzzled. "Is this your trump card?"
Jiraiya didn't answer. He just pointed at An Yan and shouted, "Go, Bunta! Teach this kid a lesson!"
A tongue shot out towards An Yan. He raised one hand and formed a Wind Style: Rasengan. He just held it up, and the Rasengan exploded. The powerful wind chakra blew the toad's tongue back, sending both Jiraiya and Gamabunta flying over twenty meters, crashing into the trees at the edge of the training ground.
It was an instant knockout.
Tsunade immediately went to heal Jiraiya and Gamabunta.
"Why were you so rough?" she complained to An Yan.
An Yan sighed helplessly. "I was already holding back. If I don't show him the gap between us, he'll keep pestering me."
Lying on the ground, Jiraiya felt his spirit was a little broken. How could the gap be so large? They were the same age.
"Jiraiya, you still have a lot of room to grow. I heard Mount Myoboku also has sage art. I look forward to fighting you again after you've learned it."
To prevent Jiraiya from being completely discouraged, An Yan offered a few words of comfort, which seemed to restore some of his confidence.
That's right! Mount Myoboku has sage art! It's a powerful technique that everyone from the Sage of Six Paths to the First Hokage has practiced. Once I learn it, An Yan will be no match for me. Then I can win back Tsunade's heart.
Jiraiya started to grin foolishly at the thought.
Tsunade was alarmed. "Oh no, An Yan, you've beaten him stupid!"
An Yan facepalmed. "No, Tsunade. He's just having a little teenage fantasy."
Jiraiya was very durable. After a little healing from Tsunade, he was able to move again. He sheepishly sent Gamabunta back to Mount Myoboku and then turned to An Yan seriously.
"Then it's a deal. After I've learned sage art, we'll have a rematch."
An Yan nodded casually. Jiraiya's aptitude for sage art wasn't very good. He practiced for most of his life and still needed the help of the two great toad sages to enter Sage Mode.
By the time he mastered it, An Yan and Tsunade's child would probably be close to becoming Hokage.
The two of them formed the Seal of Reconciliation, ending the match.
It was getting late, and everyone decided to go home.
Since Tsunade was a girl, An Yan walked her home. Jiraiya wanted to tag along but was dragged away by Hiruko.
An Yan and Tsunade walked cheerfully through the streets of Konoha. They started talking about Sakumo and Yako.
"I'm so envious of Miss Yako. Even though she's an ordinary person, Brother Sakumo's feelings for her haven't changed. They're still together," Tsunade said wistfully.
An Yan thought for a moment and replied, "Every decision has consequences. The only thing we can do is be prepared to face them. I think Brother Sakumo is prepared."
"Consequences?" Tsunade murmured. She was a thoughtful girl and, following An Yan's lead, began to think about many things.
Those clan members who sacrificed themselves to recreate the Wood Style... when they made that decision, they must have known that with the current success rate of the surgery, their chances of survival were slim. But they still did it without hesitation.
While Tsunade was lost in thought, An Yan saw something at a small stall: a flute.
He bought it. When Tsunade came back to her senses and saw him playing with it, she couldn't help but smile. "I've never seen you play before. Do you know how?"
An Yan tested the sound and replied with a smile, "I told you a long time ago that I like music and books. If I like music, how could I not know how to play?"
Tsunade smiled at him. "Then show me."
An Yan smiled, raised the flute to his lips, and began to play.
It was the main theme from Inuyasha: "Affections Touching Across Time."
Tsunade stood still, watching him, slightly mesmerized. The beautiful and melancholic melody spread through the air. The surrounding villagers gradually gathered, listening quietly.
The ninja world was in a constant state of war, and people's spiritual lives were empty. After An Yan finished the song, he was met with enthusiastic applause. The vendor who had sold him the flute even gave him his money back and respectfully asked for his name and the name of the song.
An Yan thought for a moment. There was no need to hide it, and he needed to raise his reputation for his system. "I'm An Yan, and the song is called 'Affections Touching Across Time'."
An Yan glanced at his system panel. The "+1 Reputation" notifications were already flooding the screen. It seems he could do some charity performances from time to time.
The villagers began to talk.
"An Yan? I've never heard that name."
"Affections Touching Across Time... what a sad-sounding song."
As the crowd grew, Tsunade saw her chance, grabbed An Yan's hand, and quickly pulled him through the crowd, disappearing from sight.
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