Being surrounded in three layers was a hassle.
"Alright, this is the place."
The three of them stood in the center of the training ground. "First, for Konan. Pay attention. Developing jutsu is also closely related to imagination. You must be brave enough to imagine."
Then Torifu leaped high into the air, and countless pieces of white paper surged out of his ring! They formed a giant paper wing behind him. The paper wing flapped, and Torifu flew into the sky.
Konan and Yahiko both gasped in astonishment. Can wings made of paper fly in the sky? Konan's initial idea had been to use a paper crane to carry her, but it seemed her Sensei's method was much more feasible!
The pieces of paper around Torifu fluttered chaotically. It was as if it were snowing, with white papers falling all over the place. Some even flew into the street. This jutsu, Paper Dance, had been developed by Torifu just a few days after he took in Konan and Yahiko. After all, it was only a B-rank jutsu and not particularly difficult. Torifu was also quite experienced in developing jutsu, so it came easily to him.
Just when Konan thought it was over, Torifu's entire body suddenly disintegrated and turned into a sky full of flying white paper. His body had disappeared without a trace.
"Sensei! Is that a jutsu, too?"
Although Torifu no longer had a body, he could still make a sound. "Of course, this is a jutsu you will also learn in the future."
As soon as he finished speaking, all the floating pieces of white paper above the training ground suddenly started to spin, turning into a giant vortex! Countless pieces of white paper swirled within it. Finally, the papers gathered and formed Torifu's appearance, but it was still possible to see that his body was full of cracks, as if he were made of paper. In this form, as long as Torifu's chakra didn't run out, he could be immune to any attack. Any damage could be healed with chakra. Of course, once his chakra ran out, he would be completely finished. It was a jutsu that consumed a lot of chakra.
That whirlwind just now had made a lot of people notice the commotion at the training ground. Some who liked to watch a good show were already walking toward the training ground. At this moment, Mifune also noticed the commotion.
"Secretary-sama, is there some kind of experiment going on over there?"
The secretary shook his head. "It doesn't seem to be. Maybe someone is practicing a new jutsu? Would you like to check it out, Mifune-sama?"
Mifune nodded but then said, "Is that okay? I'm from another village, after all."
The secretary waved his hand, signaling that it was fine. "You are an upright person, Mifune-sama, and I trust you. Besides, you're a samurai and don't use jutsu."
Mifune laughed. "That's true, hahaha. Then let's go."
"Please."
At this moment, more and more people were at the training ground. The villagers had thought that a ninja was just practicing a new jutsu, but they didn't expect the Hokage-sama to be teaching his apprentices!
"Hey, hey, who are those two little kids?" a man asked.
"Didn't you hear? Those are Yahiko-sama and Konan-sama. They are the Hokage-sama's new apprentices, and they seem to be very talented!"
The man scratched his head. "Is that so? I was out on a mission a while ago, so I don't know."
"Heh, we're in for a treat today. We get to see the Hokage-sama's teaching!"
Even though Torifu had been in office for many years, the villagers' admiration for him had not diminished at all. On the contrary, it had become even more enthusiastic. As soon as they heard that the person at the training ground was the Hokage-sama, more and more people came to watch.
By the time the secretary brought Mifune, all the good spots had been taken. The secretary used his position to get a good spot from someone else.
"This is Torifu-sama. I've never seen his power before."
The secretary smiled. "Hokage-sama is the pinnacle of all ninjas. He is the strongest human. I didn't expect that it would be the Hokage-sama here."
"The strongest human, you say..." Mifune's eyes fixed on Torifu. He wanted to see what the power of the strongest human was like.
As more villagers gathered, the training ground became a little noisy. However, to not disturb the Hokage-sama's teaching, everyone was deliberately keeping their voices down. Yahiko and Konan were also very determined and were not distracted by the surrounding villagers. Their eyes were always on their Sensei.
At this moment, Torifu waved his hand, and many pieces of white paper gathered around him, gradually forming a human shape. In the end, it completely turned into a second Torifu.
"Is that a Clone Jutsu, Sensei?"
"This is a Paper Clone. It can be used to save your life in a crucial moment."
With the previous jutsu, he could confuse the enemy and make them unable to tell which was the real body. Then the clone and Torifu merged into one. The giant wings behind him flapped again, creating a storm on the other side of the training ground, with countless pieces of white paper rolling inside. Then Torifu created many paper spears and paper shuriken and threw them into the storm! A moment later, the storm exploded.
For a moment, the air was filled with dust and paper scraps.
A cloud ball appeared in Torifu's hand, and it sucked all the dust into it.
"Is that a jutsu, too, Sensei?"
Torifu laughed. "This is your Sensei's jutsu. You can't learn this one."
Konan's face turned red. She was a little excited, but she was also a little shy in front of so many villagers. Torifu slowly landed, and the paper wings behind him gradually dispersed. All the flying pieces of white paper in the air gathered around Torifu and flew into his ring in an orderly manner.
"Alright, Konan, your part of the demonstration is over. How do you feel?"
Konan's face was flushed. On one hand, she was excited, and on the other hand, she was a little shy with so many people watching.
"Thank you, Sensei. I thought paper was very weak and useless, but now I know I was wrong. I will train hard!"
Torifu was quite satisfied with this answer. These children had just been introduced to chakra. Giving them a little confidence and a goal would allow them to go much farther on the path of a ninja. If they were hit with a setback at the beginning, they would feel afraid and indecisive no matter what they did in the future. This was something Torifu didn't want to see.
Then Torifu turned his attention to Yahiko. He could tell that he had been looking forward to this for a long time. His eyes were full of admiration. "Alright, now it's your turn, Yahiko. Actually, the main reason we came here today was for you."
"Water Release jutsu are too immense. If we're not careful, we'll flood the courtyard. Even on this training ground, we still need to take some precautions." Then Torifu made a cross with his four fingers. "Shadow Clone Jutsu."
A puff of white smoke erupted, and more than ten Torifus instantly scattered to different parts of the training ground to prevent the crowd from getting caught in the blast.
[T/N: The Secretary Should be Nara Shikano, but I am not sure, it's been a long time since i translated some Nara name to Shikano, and the Author is not using the name of Secretary.]