Kagetsu Yamanaka breathed a sigh of relief when Uchiha En said that.
Kagetsu Yamanaka also knew that there was a huge gap in strength between him and Uchiha En and Asana Hyuga. Moreover, Uchiha En and Asana Hyuga clearly had a good relationship. If the two of them didn't accept him, he might be in mortal danger on the battlefield later.
Being accepted by the two of them now was truly the best outcome.
"Kagetsu, from now on, your training focus will be on the secret techniques of the Yamanaka Clan! With En and me handling the combat, you only need to provide us with support," Asana Hyuga said.
Perhaps it was psychological, but Kagetsu Yamanaka felt that Asana Hyuga's tone towards him was much gentler than before, and her gaze was not as sharp.
Kagetsu Yamanaka was not as nervous now. He nodded and said, "Asana, En, don't worry, I will definitely redouble my efforts from now on."
"Mm, there's one more thing. We just had you introduce yourself and learned about your situation. As your teammates, you should also know some things about us.
My name is Asana Hyuga, a member of the Hyuga Branch Family. My Chakra natures are Fire and Lightning. I specialize in Taijutsu, and aside from basic general Ninjutsu, I only know Fire Release: Great Fireball Jutsu."
After speaking, Asana Hyuga turned to look at Uchiha En.
Uchiha En smiled and said, "My name is Uchiha En. My Chakra natures are Fire, Water, and Wind. I specialize in Fire Release and Genjutsu."
"Genjutsu? En, you can also use Genjutsu?" Kagetsu Yamanaka asked, startled.
"It's normal for members of the Uchiha Clan to use Genjutsu after awakening the Sharingan, isn't it?" Uchiha En retorted.
"You're right..."
"Alright, that's enough for introductions! Let's start today's training!" Asana Hyuga said.
"Okay! Kagetsu, you don't need to participate in today's training. Just get familiar with the rhythm first. You'll officially join tomorrow," Uchiha En said, turning to Kagetsu Yamanaka.
Kagetsu Yamanaka was about to ask what kind of training he couldn't participate in directly. Although his grades were average, basic training certainly wouldn't be a problem.
The next second, Kagetsu Yamanaka got his answer.
Because he saw Uchiha En and Asana Hyuga directly fighting in the training ground.
Kagetsu Yamanaka watched the entire battle between the two.
After the two stopped, Kagetsu Yamanaka was dumbfounded.
He only had one thought in his mind: Are these two really Ninja Academy students?
One of Kagetsu Yamanaka's clan brothers had recently been promoted to Chunin.
Kagetsu Yamanaka felt that for his clan brother to defeat either of them, he would have to pay a huge price, perhaps even be prepared for a mutual kill.
This was indeed the case. If Uchiha En and Asana Hyuga went all out, ordinary Genin would not be their opponents at all.
Their strength was definitely comparable to some newly promoted Chunin.
"Alright, that's enough for today! We should probably go to school now. Kagetsu, you'll be joining tomorrow, so prepare well! Otherwise, you'll be beaten badly tomorrow," Uchiha En said with a half-smile.
Kagetsu Yamanaka shivered at the words, then quickly asked, "C-can I not participate?"
"No, we need to quickly develop chemistry," Asana Hyuga directly refused.
"Asana is right. We only have 5 days until graduation. The seniors from the previous batch were sent to the battlefield just two days after graduation, and we'll probably be similar.
So, we only have a full week. In this week, we need to quickly develop some chemistry to ensure we survive on the battlefield."
Since Uchiha En had said so, Kagetsu Yamanaka understood that he had no room to refuse and could only brace himself and agree.
In the following days, Uchiha En and Asana Hyuga paid special attention to Kagetsu Yamanaka.
Every morning, the two would take turns sparring with Kagetsu Yamanaka.
Uchiha En was somewhat measured in his attacks; after all, Kagetsu Yamanaka was his friend.
Asana Hyuga had no such qualms; her attacks were ruthless, making Kagetsu Yamanaka cry out in pain.
Fortunately, the intensive training also had some success. After a few days of beatings, Kagetsu Yamanaka had a certain understanding of Uchiha En's and Asana Hyuga's attack styles and could also dodge some of their attacks.
Kagetsu Yamanaka figuring out Uchiha En's and Asana Hyuga's attack styles meant that they now had the foundation for forming chemistry.
Unfortunately, time was not on their side. In a blink of an eye, 4 days had passed, and tomorrow was their graduation day.
"En, I don't need to come tomorrow, right?" Kagetsu Yamanaka asked, slumped on the ground from being beaten.
"No need, just go straight to school tomorrow," Uchiha En said.
Kagetsu Yamanaka's eyes lit up at the words. Fearing that Uchiha En would go back on his word, he quickly got up from the ground, endured the pain, and fled the Third Training Ground.
"He's become very familiar with our attack styles during this time. Later, when he connects with our minds using his secret technique, whether it's for strategizing or having him coordinate with our attacks, it shouldn't be a problem," Asana Hyuga said, looking at Kagetsu Yamanaka's retreating figure.
"Just being familiar with attack styles isn't quite enough. It's a pity we had too little time to integrate. With another half a month, our coordination could be even more perfect. Right now, we only look like a team," Uchiha En said.
"That's already pretty good. It's better than getting to know each other on the battlefield!"
"That's true."
"Tomorrow is graduation!" Asana Hyuga suddenly sighed.
"You won't have to guard Hyuga Chiwa after graduation, are you happy?" Uchiha En asked.
"A little."
"It seems you really hate her, so much so that you'd rather fight on the battlefield than guard her."
"Yes! I really hate her! I hate her so much that I wish I could leave Konoha right now and get as far away from her as possible."
"If I get the chance, I'll help you kill her," Uchiha En said.
Asana Hyuga's expression was complicated at the words. She neither agreed nor objected.
In Asana Hyuga's memory, before she was branded with the Caged Bird Seal, she and Hyuga Chiwa were good playmates.
After she was branded with the Caged Bird Seal, Hyuga Chiwa became her "master." This former playmate began to order her to do all sorts of things with a condescending tone. This sense of disparity almost crushed Asana Hyuga.
As she grew older, Hyuga Chiwa gradually understood some things, and her attitude towards Asana Hyuga also improved a lot.
But what remained unchanged was that condescending attitude.