Konoha: You're letting me build up my bonds, but you're offending the entire ninja world.

Uzuki Yugao diligently studies swordsmanship so that she can one day personally avenge her father's death.

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Gengetsu Shimura propped his chin on his hand, trying hard to think.

He vaguely remembered this person; he was indeed a strong ninja from the Land of Earth, and he even resembled Huang Tu somewhat.

She even became the leader of the sealing squad during the Fourth Shinobi World War, which means... Uzuki Yugao's revenge plan ultimately failed.

"When will this cycle of revenge end?" Shimura Gengetsu remarked, sounding like a little adult, a sentiment quite incongruous with his age.

Uzuki Yugao's expression changed, thinking that Gengetsu had rejected her request.

Before she could even show a look of dejection, she heard the little guy opposite her continue to sigh: "So when you kill someone, you must cut the weeds and wipe them out completely. No matter how big or small they are, you can't go wrong by killing them all."

"Otherwise, when their children grow up, they'll come looking for revenge, and the cycle will repeat itself, which is really troublesome."

Maoyue Xiyan: "......"

She had forgotten that Shimura Gengetsu was Danzo's grandson; how could she possibly say anything about being soft-hearted?

“I can teach you swordsmanship.” Shimura Gengetsu held his teacup and slowly took a sip. “I not only have Konoha’s swordsmanship here, but also other ninja village treasures that the old man collected for me.”

"But... what will you offer in exchange?"

"Money?" Uzuki Yugao asked tentatively. "I still have quite a bit of savings, and I can give you the money for missions in the future."

"What's your little bit of money? It's not even as much as what the old man could embezzle once."

Gengetsu Shimura shook his head. "I don't need ninjutsu. I'm qualified to learn most of the ninjutsu in Konoha. Besides, the Uzuki family used to be a samurai family, so they don't have any ninjutsu background at all."

"......"

With each word he spoke, Uzuki Yugao lowered her head further, until finally she buried it in her chest.

Only today did she realize that she, who had always been praised as excellent by her superiors and teachers, was actually utterly worthless.

"Of course..." Shimura Gengetsu, feeling that he had almost finished with the PUA, stopped with a hint of lingering interest, "You still have a lot of potential, well... consider it my investment."

"Here's the deal: for every month I mentor you, you'll have to do one thing for me. Don't worry, it's definitely not something like betraying the village. Can you accept this condition?"

“No problem.” Uzuki Yugao readily agreed, and at the same time respectfully bowed deeply, “Thank you, Gengetsu-kun.”

Ding!

[The bond between the host and Uzuki Yugao has reached the third stage, rewarding the sword technique 'Moon Shadow']

Information about 'Moon Shadow' appeared in Shimura Gengetsu's mind. It was an advanced sword technique that combined the Dance of the Crescent Moon. Its power was mediocre, but its attack method was extremely strange.

"Alright." Shimura Gengetsu put down his teacup and stood up.

"I'm going to training anyway, why don't you come with me?"

Uzuki Yugao nodded and obediently followed him out the door.

.......

Training Ground No. 47 is the same training ground where the Hiashi Squad first gathered.

Gengetsu Shimura had a fairly thorough understanding of Yugao Uzuki's situation, but just to be on the safe side, he sparred with her again.

This time, Shimura Gengetsu only defended and did not attack, allowing Uzuki Yugao to fully unleash her strength.

It took Shimura Gengetsu a full fifteen minutes before she finally stopped.

At this moment, Uzuki Yugao was panting heavily and covered in sweat.

"Do you understand your problem now?" Shimura Gengetsu sat on a large rock, his Kusanagi sword casually tossed aside.

"Stamina?" Xi Yan asked, panting heavily.

"Superficial." Shimura Gengetsu curled his lip. "This is called the basics. After five minutes, your sword strikes will become weaker and faster. After ten minutes, you won't even be able to perform the sword moves correctly."

"Besides, your basic strength is about the same as mine when I was a child. What's the point of learning fancy swordsmanship?"

Snapped!

Xuan Yue slapped the stone with her small hand, causing the Kusanagi sword to bounce up. She then caught it and slashed it forcefully at the stone beneath her.

The whole stone was cut in two, revealing a smooth cut surface.

"Speed ​​and power are the foundation of everything, no matter when. Skills and tactics can only be used when both sides are at the same level in terms of hard power."

"For the next period of time, you should stop practicing swordsmanship and focus on improving your physical fitness and total chakra levels first."

Seeing his mature demeanor, Uzuki Yugao nodded earnestly, "I understand, Gengetsu-kun."

"Alright, go refine your chakra. I'm going to start my own training now."

.......

Uzuki Yugao sat cross-legged under a large tree, refining her chakra, while Shimura Gengetsu began training with Kagura's Mind's Eye (Universal Version).

With fingers resting on the ground, he smoothly and methodically released chakra, dividing it into countless fine lines that seeped into the earth, covering the surrounding area like a spider web. Chakra can be seen as the gaze of will, and naturally, one can sense the energy of nearby life.

The first step is not a problem; releasing chakra feels like walking on water.

The difficult part is the second step: extending the chakra threads evenly and ensuring that each thread has the same strength, otherwise, inaccurate perception will occur.

Even with his exceptional chakra control talent, he still needed repeated practice to master it.

sunset.

Uzuki Yugao spent the entire day refining her chakra, while Shimura Gengetsu spent the entire day poking at the ground.

By this time, both of them felt very hungry, and Uzuki Yugao took the initiative to invite Shimura Gengetsu to eat barbecue. She had noticed last time that Gengetsu really liked barbecue, especially beef.

Meanwhile, Kurenai Yuhi stood at the door of Uzuki's house, questioning the meaning of life.

No, how come both of her teammates have disappeared? She's been looking for them all day and hasn't found them.

Did he go out on a mission without her knowledge?

Chapter 47: With bare backs and a canopy, looking up, heroes naturally appear!

BBQ Q.

It was dinnertime, and the restaurant was full of customers, many of whom were Jonin and Chunin; Genin rarely came here to dine.

Uzuki Yugao and Shimura Gengetsu sat in a corner, the table piled high with premium beef, a single dish costing tens of thousands of taels.

Xuan Yue only needs to eat, while Mao Yue Xi Yan is in charge of grilling, and she also has to refill his milk every now and then, and help wipe the stains from the corners of his mouth.

In reality, Uzuki Yugao only appears cold and keeps a safe distance from strangers, but once you get to know her, you'll find that she is a gentle woman like a Yamato Nadeshiko.

As for Kurenai Yuhi... although she looks more glamorous and mature, she has the mind of a little girl and actually argues with Gengetsu Shimura, and enjoys it immensely.

The two have been bickering every day lately, which is driving Hizashi Hyuga crazy. He feels like he's running a kindergarten.

.....

"Comfortable..."

After finishing his twentieth plate of grilled meat, Shimura Gengetsu took a big gulp of milk, sighed contentedly, and ended this 'war'.

He enjoyed the barbecue so much that he didn't have to worry about anything else.

Each piece of grilled meat is grilled perfectly by Xiyan, not too tender and not too tough, so you can just stuff it into your mouth.

"Xi Yan, your cooking is really good."

Uzuki Yugao smiled gently, "Because my father is often on missions, I learned to do laundry, cook, and take care of myself from a very young age."

"If you have time, you can try my cooking. I can make pretty good everyday dishes."

"Then it's a deal. I'll come to have dinner with you tomorrow... or the day after tomorrow."

Knowing that the ninja academy would be closed for the next two days and he would need to spend time with Izumi, he postponed his meal request.

Izumi wasn't here this afternoon, so his training speed for Kagura's Mind's Eye slowed down.

“I’m fine.” Uzuki Yugao nodded, without asking Shimura Gengetsu what he wanted to eat. When he introduced himself, he had already mentioned the foods he didn’t like, and Uzuki Yugao had written them down.

“Come home with me for a bit,” Shimura Gengetsu said. “I have a recipe for a medicinal bath that can increase your cell activity and physical strength if used for a long time.”

Uzuki Yugao's expression changed slightly. "Gengetsu, I can't accept it, and Elder Danzo won't agree either."

This level of prescription is a family heirloom. Although it cannot create a Kage-level expert, it can greatly improve the family's minimum standard.

"Don't worry," Shimura Gengetsu said nonchalantly. "He himself gives it to the Root ninjas. It's not the one that the Shimura family has always passed down. I don't know where he got it from."

Most of the valuable items Danzo possessed were acquired through extensive looting.

Some were from extinct ninja clans in the village, while others came from other countries; they were incredibly wealthy.

"Thank you, Xuan Yue. I will do my best to complete the task you assigned me," said Mao Yue Xi Yan gratefully.

"We'll talk about that later. Your priority right now is to get stronger." Shimura Gengetsu patted his belly and jumped off the sofa.

The two left the barbecue restaurant and walked towards the Shimura family compound without exchanging a word.

Uzuki Yugao silently pondered how to repay Gengetsu, while Shimura Gengetsu was thinking about what gift to prepare for Izumi Lori tomorrow.

"Hehehe... This thunderbolt is huge, so white, slurp!"

At that moment, an extremely lewd voice entered their ears. Although it was very soft, Shimura Gengetsu quickly pinpointed the source of the voice thanks to his keen intuition.