Ryōsuke brought Yugao to the small grove where he usually exercised.
At his current stage, he had to perform three full sets of the "One Punch Man" training method to increase his physical attribute points.
Ryōsuke looked at Yugao standing beside him.
"I'm afraid it won't be easy to train while wearing a kimono. Just watch me; standing to the side is fine."
Yugao shook her head.
"Actually, I can train in a kimono too."
As a ninja, one had to have the means to overcome difficulties even when dressed inappropriately. That was what being a ninja was about.
Besides, how could watching from a distance compare to observing up close?
Seeing her insistence, Ryōsuke had no choice but to let her tag along.
"If you can't keep up later, just go at your own pace. My physical training is quite grueling, after all."
Yugao shook her head, her will firm.
"It's fine. I will definitely keep up."
'If I don't keep up, how will I learn his secrets?'
Ryōsuke didn't argue further and decided to start immediately.
"Let's start with a 10-kilometer run. Just running for a while around the woods will do."
As soon as the words left his mouth, Ryōsuke took off running. He didn't pay any more attention to Yugao. It was obvious she had approached him intentionally, perhaps with some hidden agenda, but he didn't care at all.
Regardless of its purpose, it was useless.
Yugao quickly caught up to Ryōsuke.
However, she didn't notice anything special about him. 'Isn't this just ordinary running training?'
'Maybe he hasn't revealed it yet.'
Soon, both of them completed the 10-kilometer run. After all, Ryōsuke's physical attribute values were already very high, and Yugao was secretly a Jōnin as well.
This distance was quite easy for both of them.
For Yugao, it was manageable. Although she wasn't a Taijutsu specialist, practicing swordsmanship also required a robust physique.
When she saw that the man wasn't even panting, she was astonished inside. 'This man's body is too tough.'
Ryōsuke looked at Yugao.
"Next, we start 100 squats, 100 sit-ups, and 100 push-ups."
Then he found a spot and began exercising on his own.
Yugao watched Ryōsuke's workout for a moment before she started doing the same.
By the time Ryōsuke finished, his body was slightly tired, but only just.
Yugao, on the other hand, was already drenched in sweat, panting heavily. The sweat had completely soaked through her clothes.
She was even more puzzled. 'Aren't these three exercises just normal training?'
Just very standard physical conditioning.
'Is doing this kind of training really the method behind his abnormally high strength?'
'It feels useless. At most, it just improves basic physical ability slightly. And for it to be effective, one must persevere for a long time. It's impossible to become that strong just from this.'
In the Ninja Academy, she had seen Might Guy perform training even more arduous than this, practicing from childhood to adulthood, yet she never felt he was heaven-defyingly strong.
At this point, Ryōsuke had already started the second round of training.
"Yugao, if you can't keep up, there's no need to force yourself."
Yugao's gaze remained firm.
"I can still do it."
The second round of cultivation began, and Yugao followed Ryōsuke to complete all the exercises.
However, Yugao was now wasting for breath from exhaustion. Ryōsuke, naturally, had broken a sweat as well. But Yugao was extremely disappointed; she couldn't discover any valuable clues no matter how hard she looked.
Uchiha Ryōsuke didn't make any strange moves.
Just normal training.
Ryōsuke saw Yugao's state and knew she was worn out.
"You've worked very hard. You can stop now. I'm going to start the third round of training."
A look of surprise appeared on Yugao's face. There was actually a third round? This training was indeed very intense.
"It's fine, I can barely keep up."
'Maybe my observation wasn't detailed enough. Maybe he will only reveal the clue at the very end. I can't let it slip.'
Ryōsuke could only let her be.
It was only after completing the third round of cultivation that Ryōsuke heard the system notification.
[Attribute +1]
Although it was only a single attribute point, he was not dissatisfied.
One point a day meant 365 points a year. Such an attribute value was terrifying.
A year's worth of attribute points would be at least two and a half times its current values.
If he added the amplification from the Eight Inner Gates, it would be truly terrifying. Opening the Fifth Gate would surpass the power of Might Guy opening the Seventh Gate at his peak, perhaps even catching up to the power of the Eighth Gate.
After the Cloud Village incident, the Leaf Village seemed to be trending toward peace. There wouldn't be a crisis until the Konoha Crush plan led by Orochimaru.
But such a crisis was something Ryōsuke could already handle sufficiently.
There was still enough time to develop; now he just had to wait for the Akatsuki organization to make their move.
Moreover, barring any accidents, the Night of the Extinction shouldn't happen again.
Even if that traitor Uchiha Itachi wanted to turn the sky upside down, no matter how irrational he was, now that Danzo was dead and the clan's political power was greatly reduced, he should be able to see the reality of the situation.
And by the time a crisis actually arrived, Ryōsuke didn't even know how strong he would have become.
The price was simply that he needed to exercise every day. Basically, he could be worry-free.
Exercising every day undoubtedly made his body healthier anyway.
At this moment, Yugao beside him had collapsed from exhaustion, lying on the ground.
The intensity of this training was immense.
What disappointed her was that she hadn't found any clues.
It was just that Ryōsuke's training was incredibly disciplined.
But such hard training shouldn't be the method for him to become so strong. Might Guy was a clear example; he also underwent such arduous training, yet he hadn't become that powerful.
At this time, Ryōsuke spoke.
"Yugao, the training is done. Do you want to come back to my house to wash your body?"
Hearing this sentence, Yugao's expression changed.
If she hadn't already been taken advantage of by him so many times, she might have actually wanted to go to his house to look for clues. But now, she immediately and hurriedly replied.
"No need, thank you for your kindness."
Given this guy's personality, she had been teased like that just after confessing. If she went home with him, she would surely be spanked and eaten clean.
She already had some understanding of matters between men and women, so she absolutely could not go.
Ryōsuke didn't intend to force her. Although her current figure, with those small mounds outlined by her clothes, was indeed appetizing, if she wasn't willing, then forget it.
He naturally went back to wash himself.
As for Yugao, he was quite assured of her safety.
Now that the Uchiha clan held power, anyone thinking of causing trouble had to think twice.
If the Uchiha clan caught them, they would definitely be dealt with severely.
Besides, Yugao was a strong fighter; otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to keep up with his training.
He naturally wasn't worried about her safety.
Yugao remained for a while before heading back.
She felt extremely dejected in her heart.
She had suffered greatly today, but discovered nothing. It was just training, hard training.
She hadn't found any useful clues at all. Should she just pass this information back to the Third Hokage?
But this intelligence was useless to the Third Hokage.
She simply couldn't justify it to him.
'I'll persist for a few more days.'
If she still didn't find anything, she would have to give up, because she was very afraid of his dog claws.
Those hands made her very uncomfortable.