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Chapter 19 - Chapter 19

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"Sakura, I remember you have the water chakra attribute."

Kakashi said, secretly breathing a sigh of relief after seeing Naruto leave honestly, looking at Sakura.

"Yes, Kakashi-sensei," Sakura said, nodding quickly, looking at Kakashi with anticipation, imagining what ninjutsu she would learn.

After the previous tree-climbing training, she and Naruto tested their chakra properties together.

Naruto has the wind attribute, and she has the water attribute.

"Sakura, to be honest, with your current chakra level, you are not suitable for learning ninjutsu. This is also why I didn't teach you ninjutsu before."

Kakashi said.

Sakura, excited, became more depressed the more she listened.

What did this mean?

Is she not as good as that guy Naruto?

"But things are different now. There's no time for you to grow. I don't need you to participate in the battle, as long as you protect yourself and Mr. Tazuna during the battle. So, just do your best." Kakashi said.

"The ninjutsu I'm going to teach you is C-rank Water Release: Water senbon."

(A/N: I'm confused. At first, I thought it was water senbon but that's not something a genin can learn within a month of graduation. Please help me correct it.)

"This is an assassination technique that condenses sharp water needles in the mouth to kill the enemy. Because the saliva is condensed into needles, this technique does not require much chakra. However, it requires strong chakra control."

"This technique is perfect for you right now, Sakura," Kakashi explained.

Sakura's face became darker and darker.

The anticipation for ninjutsu was replaced by unsatisfied anger.

This sharp-tongued teacher, can he speak?

While Sakura was depressedly learning water ninjutsu, Sasuke was on this side.

"Puff!"

Another sound of falling into the water was heard, and Sasuke's feet slipped, falling into the water.

"Treading water is really hard to control. Even with the bonus, it's still a bit difficult. It seems I need to take this training more seriously."

Sasuke said, looking at the turbulent river, frowning, murmuring softly, then walking to the shore, taking off his clothes.

It is unwise to practice treading water with clothes on.

Even in a knee-deep shallow water area, the splashing water would wet his clothes.

"Well, let's try this first," Sasuke said, shirtless and wearing only shorts, suddenly thinking of something, standing with hands in seals.

The next second, Sasuke's eyes fixed, and the chakra in his body exploded visibly.

The blue chakra spiraled around his body, transforming into a stream of purple-blue chakra.

Sasuke felt the air resistance around him almost disappear, becoming as light as a swallow.

Whoosh!

Sasuke moved casually, the ground under his feet turning into an afterimage, leaving the place.

Silently, in a flash, he was dozens of meters away.

"It's accelerated almost five times! This is simply amazing!"

Sasuke exclaimed, his pupils shrinking, not disappointed because it was only five times the speed.

It seems the speed is only five times now, but Sasuke's chakra is only at the elite chūnin level.

If he had stronger chakra, he could speed up many times.

Moreover, it moves silently at high speed.

This is an overwhelming advantage for non-taijutsu ninja enemies of the same level.

Just like in the original story, Sasuke was powerless when facing Rock Lee.

"No, I still have to practice harder. With water-treading level chakra control, this technique should be further improved," Sasuke said, thinking of Rock Lee's terrifying speed, suppressing his restless mood, devoting himself to training again.

At the same time, on the other side of the forest

"Naruto, have you really learned the hand seals seriously? The Wind Release: Great Breakthrough only has three seals: Ram → Horse → Snake.

How come you haven't mastered it yet?!"

Kakashi asked, looking at Naruto, yelling angrily with a headache, hardly believing his eyes.

It took Naruto five or six seconds to perform three simple seals.

How can he use ninjutsu like this?

"Ah… so annoying. This technique requires the seal to be completed within one second. At the same time, I have to control the chakra flow, gathering it in my throat, transforming it into a violent gust of wind. It's really hard! Kakashi-sensei, don't you have simpler ninjutsu?"

"The legendary Copy Ninja, the man who copied over a thousand ninjutsu!Could there be no ninjutsu with only one seal, like my Shadow Clone?"

Naruto shouted angrily, not interested in hand seal techniques.

"Fool! C-rank ninjutsu is already the lowest level of offensive ninjutsu. How much simpler can you ask for?"

"Three hand seals per second is basic ninja training for this reason! Don't use that exception of Shadow Clone as an excuse!"

Kakashi was so angry that he raised his cane, scolding loudly.

Naruto actually questioned his title of Copy Ninja.

Not to mention one-seal ninjutsu, he knows them.

But with Naruto's intelligence, can he learn such difficult ninjutsu?

"Hmph! Don't look down on me! I can turn the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique into a ninjutsu activated with a single seal.

This C-rank wind release can be activated with just one seal! Just look at me," Naruto said, questioned, shouting again, forming seals, bursting chakra from his entire body.

"That's a wind release technique only a jōnin can master, idiot. Don't waste chakra!"

Kakashi shouted speechlessly, giving up hope on Naruto.

Sure enough, when it comes to reliability, Sasuke is the one to look at.

"Hmph, how can you know if it won't work if you don't try? Anyway, I must learn this ninjutsu. I will never lose to Sasuke or Sakura!"

Naruto shouted unwillingly in the woods.

Five days later, deep in the woods with a well-developed water system, on the gurgling river's surface, Sasuke stood shirtless, as natural as on flat ground.

As he walked, jumped, ran, moved, and dodged, his feet remained firmly on the water, as if on flat ground.

"Sakura, come out!"

Sasuke said suddenly, looking at the bushes, sighing.

"Sasuke-kun," Sakura said, blushing, walking out timidly from the bushes with an evasive look.

Her beautiful eyes kept glancing at Sasuke's upper body, her heart filled with emotion.

Sasuke-kun, so handsome!

"This is the third time, Sakura. What are you here for this time? Have you completed your water release training?"

Sasuke questioned, walking to the shore, speaking while putting on his clothes.

This was her third time peeping since Sakura called him to eat and discovered him training shirtless.

Although Sasuke, a grown man, doesn't care, the feeling of being peeped at by a girl is still unpleasant.

Even if she is the original wife!

"Um, I've completed my water ninjutsu training. I just came to let Sasuke-kun take a look and give me some pointers," Sakura said, her heart pounding, thinking of her purpose, speaking up.

Now, it's time for Sasuke-kun to acknowledge her existence.

"Have you learned it? What about Naruto, how's that guy doing?"

Sasuke said, pausing, changing the subject, asking again.

Sasuke wasn't surprised Sakura could learn that ninjutsu.

Sakura has inherited Tsunade's medical talent, so this level of water ninjutsu is no problem.

"Naruto...Naruto? I don't know about that."

Sakura said, her face freezing, looking at Sasuke awkwardly with resentment in her eyes.

What the hell… Why is the reaction so muted?

Talking about Naruto now is not suitable for the current atmosphere.

Oh, oh, oh..

Sasuke-kun, still so cool… I Love it!

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