Three months later, in the back mountains of Konoha.
"Wind Release: Wind Severing Technique!" Kyuushin quickly formed hand signs, and when the final sign was completed, several distortions instantly appeared around him, followed by a series of wind blades that swiftly cut towards Jiraiya.
"Earth Release: Flying Stone Technique!"
"Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!"
Nawaki and Minato naturally didn't want to fall behind, also using their ninjutsu. With the enhancement of Minato's Wind Release, the speed of the flying stones increased again.
Jiraiya, facing the simultaneous attack of three ninjutsu, remained unfazed, not forgetting to instruct them, "Watch closely. This is a Water Release B-Rank ninjutsu, and also the most practical defensive ninjutsu: Water Wall." After speaking, he quickly finished the hand signs and slammed his hand on the ground.
Immediately, a huge stream of water rose from the ground and began to rotate around Jiraiya. The three ninjutsu that had flown towards him lost their momentum upon hitting this water curtain and were perfectly defended against. Even the Wind Severing Technique, which was extremely adept at cutting, only caused some ripples.
"Hahahaha, see? This is the power of advanced ninjutsu!" Jiraiya laughed wildly.
Nawaki, however, shouted, "You cheater, Jiraiya! You said we'd only use C-Rank ninjutsu, but now you're secretly using an advanced one!"
Jiraiya paused at his words; he couldn't very well admit that facing their three ninjutsu, it would be difficult for him to defend with only C-Rank techniques. So, he directly changed the subject. "Alright, you've all learned most of the C-Rank ninjutsu these past three months. For the nature transformation that comes next, you'll have to figure it out yourselves."
Minato noticed Jiraiya's change in tone and asked, "Jiraiya-sensei..."
Jiraiya tilted his head. "It's just as you're imagining. The old man called me today, needing me to complete a more difficult mission, so I won't be able to guide you for a while."
Seeing the three of them clearly dejected, Jiraiya continued, "Alright, don't make those faces. It's not like I'm not coming back. Besides, after three months of training, you've already mastered the basics of ninjutsu. Next, it's time to learn other ninja skills. For the time being, Tsunade will be guiding you. Although she isn't as much of a genius as I am, she is better than me at taijutsu, so you can learn even more from her."
Although this was expected, they had spent nearly four months with Jiraiya day in and day out. Now that he was suddenly leaving, they naturally felt a bit lost. Kyuushin also had to admit that while Jiraiya might seem unconventional on the surface, his teaching ability was quite commendable. Before, when he was self-studying, he learned slowly and often lacked a grasp of the details. After these three months of study, however, he had learned many different ninjutsu and corrected some small habits, allowing him to perform them more smoothly. Nawaki and Minato had experienced the same rapid improvement.
Facing Jiraiya's departure, while the three of them felt a bit reluctant, they were also helpless. Thus, after Jiraiya and the three of them had their last farewell meal and he handed them over to Tsunade, he departed gracefully.
Although Tsunade was also a Jonin, her greatest expertise was in medical ninjutsu, so she spent a relatively long time in Konoha.
"Alright, Jiraiya has entrusted you to me, and I will be responsible for you," Tsunade said, crossing her arms. "Next, I will teach you some taijutsu techniques, and then medical ninjutsu."
"Sister, do we still have to learn medical ninjutsu? Ouch—" Nawaki raised his hand to ask, but before he could finish, Tsunade tapped him on the head.
"From now on, don't call me 'Sister.' You must call me 'Sensei,' understood?" Tsunade glared at him, then continued, "You don't need to learn all kinds of medical knowledge, but you do need to learn some basic medical ninjutsu and know how to treat some basic external injuries. That way, if you get injured during a mission, you won't immediately lose your fighting ability. Understood?"
The three of them nodded. Knowing some basic medical ninjutsu would significantly improve their survival ability during future missions.
"Alright, that's all for today. We'll officially start learning tomorrow." At the end, she seemed to remember something else and said to Minato, "I usually teach at home, so Minato, you should just move in for a while. It will be more convenient."
Minato seemed a little embarrassed. "Sensei... this... isn't that a good idea?"
"What nonsense are you talking about? If I tell you to move, then move! Kyuushin, Nawaki, for the rest of today, help Minato move his things." Tsunade was a bit impatient, directly giving them the order before leaving on her own.
The three of them exchanged glances. Nawaki then said to Minato, "It's fine, my sister just has that temper. Since she told you to move in, then just move in. It'll be more convenient for the three of us to train together."
Minato realized he couldn't refuse. "Alright then, I'll be imposing."
Kyuushin, on the other hand, laughed from the side. "Kushina also lives with us, Minato. You should seize the opportunity." Upon hearing this, Minato's face immediately turned red.
However, even though Tsunade had given the order, they still went to pay their respects to Mito first. After getting her permission, they began to help Minato move. As an orphan, Minato didn't have many belongings, so the move was quite simple.
Thus, at dinner that evening, there was an extra pair of chopsticks at the table. Minato seemed very reserved, not because Mito had any issues with him, but because Kushina was biting her chopsticks, staring at him.
"Minato is going to study with Tsunade, so he's moving in for a while. Kushina, don't scare him," Mito explained, then said kindly to Minato, "Good boy, eat up."
"Tha...thank you, Mito-sama," Minato quickly lowered his head and started eating.
Meanwhile, Kyuushin and Nawaki on the side kept snickering.
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