[Disciple Hinata has completed the training mission.]
[Reward: Chakra +500]
[Disciple Shikamaru has completed the training mission.]
[Reward: Chakra +600]
[Disciple Ino has completed the training mission.]
[Reward: Chakra + 480]
In the Training Ground.
After completing their training, several people were sitting cross-legged. Shikamaru held a bag of potato chips, intending to offer them to Choji. Choji gulped, then resolutely shook his head.
No, that's too much.
These past few days, heaven knows how much high-calorie food he had eaten, but because it couldn't be perfectly converted into Chakra, the training couldn't stop. Now, he didn't even dare to look at his favorite potato chips.
Mimi, on the other hand, was not polite at all. With a leap, he snatched the potato chips from Shikamaru's hand. He completely ignored Choji's envious expression and ate heartily.
Naruto exclaimed, "I feel like if Mimi-sensei were to practice this Ninjutsu with Choji, his progress would definitely be off the charts."
Before the delighted Mimi could express his agreement—
Smack!
A crisp sound of a flicked forehead rang out, and Naruto immediately clutched his forehead.
Shinji said irritably, "While that's true, don't give this fat cat any encouragement."
Mimi shouted angrily, "Meow! Shinji, what are you doing! Isn't this blatant discrimination?!"
Shinji glanced at Mimi. "Do you think you need this Ninjutsu with your strength?"
This cat's figure had become increasingly distorted recently. Compared to when he first started, he had definitely gained a lot of weight.
"I think it does." Mimi said, feigning seriousness.
Shinji ignored this and turned to his disciples, saying, "School is about to start. What do you understand about your shortcomings in training?"
Although Shinji arranged the daily training missions, he would sometimes ask his disciples these questions. It was better for them to discover things themselves during training than to be told. Once they lost this attitude, it meant their potential had stopped. Shinji naturally wouldn't do such a thing.
Hearing Shinji's question, everyone began to ponder.
Shikamaru was the first to raise his hand and said to Shinji, "My secret technique has a limited range and lacks direct offensive capabilities."
Shinji nodded.
Indeed, this was Shikamaru's biggest weakness right now.
The range of his Ninjutsu had to be maintained within a certain distance. Exceeding it could greatly reduce its power, and the Chakra consumption would also increase.
One way to solve this was for his Chakra to increase as he grew older. Another was to practice Sage Mode.
Thinking of this, Shinji unconsciously looked at Mimi.
"What?!" Mimi was just picking up a potato chip when he felt Shinji's gaze.
He looked down at the potato chip in his paw, his expression conflicted for a moment, and then he handed it to Shinji after a while.
"Just this one piece, no more!"
"Thank you so much." Shinji said irritably, then took it and threw it into his mouth, completely ignoring the dumbfounded Mimi beside him.
I was just being polite, and you actually took it seriously?
Shinji said to Shikamaru, "Shikamaru, I don't have a solution for this problem right now. I'll think about it later."
It wasn't that Shinji didn't want Shikamaru to practice Sage Mode, but Mimi's ancestral land trial wasn't that easy to pass.
Shikamaru and the others' minds weren't fully mature yet. If they rashly practiced, they might end up staying there forever.
Shikamaru nodded. He didn't bring it up for Shinji to actually solve it, but rather to finish speaking early so he could lie down sooner.
Moreover, increasing one's Chakra wasn't that easy. Hadn't Choji, who always loved to eat, now felt a bit nauseous at the sight of food?
Shikamaru asked himself if he could do something like that.
While thinking, he leaned against a large tree to rest, preparing to listen to what his other companions had to say.
"I... I'm not confident enough." Hinata said, looking at the others around her, then shyly raised her hand.
This... indeed, it was true.
If Naruto was fearless, Hinata was shy and timid. This caused her to lack decisiveness when acting, compared to others.
Shinji suggested, "For this, Hinata, I think you should spend more time with Naruto."
This wasn't Shinji trying to cause trouble. Hinata needed a positive and sunny person to guide her. This task was handed to none other than Naruto.
Embracing belief and moving forward bravely would allow one to break through their limits.
"No problem! Leave it to me, sensei!" Naruto happily agreed, because Shinji had given him a task.
But...
Seeing Naruto like this, Shinji could only pray that Hinata wouldn't be led astray by Naruto's carefree personality.
Choji spoke, answering, "Sensei, my Multi-Size Jutsu consumes a lot and lacks mobility. But if I practice this Ninjutsu, I can solve it."
Shinji agreed, nodding. "Not bad, but Choji, you don't need to force yourself to train so quickly."
Choji's weakness was indeed this, but recently he had been pushing himself too hard, causing his progress to decline quite a bit.
"For delicious food, I believe one should enjoy it with a mindset of enjoyment."
Choji's eyes lit up at Shinji's words, and he nodded. He had been pushing himself so hard this time entirely because his companions were all making progress.
On the contrary, he was the worst in Eternal Fist, and in other aspects, only his Multi-Size Jutsu had some effectiveness. Compared to Naruto and Sasuke, he was far behind.
Shinji said, stroking Choji's hair, "Relax your mind, I think it will be easier to train this way."
Choji nodded. "Yes, sensei."
Sasuke said, looking at Naruto, "I... am too impatient. Once I achieve something, I feel like I can defeat others."
This weakness, Sasuke had probably always known, but for some reason, whenever he learned a new Ninjutsu, he would forget about it.
"That's right, Sasuke is just too conceited." Naruto said, crossing his arms and nodding in strong agreement.
"Loser! I don't need your approval!" Sasuke shouted irritably.
Shinji suggested, "I thinks you can try meditating to calm your mind."
Although Sasuke had been getting beaten up all the time, this was his process of growth and improvement.
However, Shinji felt that Sasuke needed to change, after all, in the original story, Sasuke's ability to survive repeatedly had an element of luck.