Hokage, no one knows better than me how to cultivate talent.

He picked up a piece of fish and put it in his mouth. The fish melted in his mouth, and the fresh and sweet taste blossomed on his tongue.

In an instant, the scene before my eyes changed abruptly.

Sasuke suddenly found himself transformed into a fish, standing in a river. Water surged from all directions, carrying a cool sensation through his body. He tried to speak, but could only exhale a string of fine bubbles.

"What happened? I was just eating!"

When Sasuke finally came to his senses, he exclaimed, "Shusui-sensei, I just turned into a fish! Did you use a genjutsu on me?"

Naruto, with a piece of chicken still stuffed in his mouth, pointed at Sasuke with his chopsticks and chuckled incoherently, "Sasuke, what nonsense are you talking about? It's just that the food made by Akisui-sensei is so delicious that it has this effect."

Sasuke rolled his eyes at Naruto again and ignored him.

Qiu Shui explained, "It's not an illusion, so eat with peace of mind."

Next, Sasuke also became a rice-eating person. He could even feel that the food could quickly restore his stamina and chakra.

How can there be such delicious food in this world?

Sasuke began to feel envious of Naruto and Hinata again.

These two not only get to eat such delicious food every day, but also have a master like Teacher Qiushui who tailors training plans for them and provides careful guidance. Meanwhile, he trains alone, eating only average food and not as efficient as them. He increasingly regrets not joining the training sooner.

[You have gifted Uchiha Sasuke, a high-quality talent with whom you have cultivated a top-tier relationship, a deluxe lunch (homemade version)]

[The high-caliber talent deeply moved Uchiha Sasuke, triggering a twenty-fold critical hit!]

[Reward Obtained - Earth Release: Earth Flow Wall (Max Level)]

After receiving the reward, Qiushui's memories of training with the Earth Flow Wall flooded his mind: how to accurately inject chakra into the earth, when to change the soil structure, and how to adjust the density of the barrier when facing ninjutsu of different attributes.

Although Earth Release: Earth Wall is only a C-rank defensive ninjutsu with not particularly high defensive power, its practicality is undeniable. In the original work, its frequency of appearance is almost comparable to that of the Great Fireball Jutsu. The user only needs to inject chakra into the ground to instantly raise a huge rock wall or barrier.

Shusui's deepest impression of this technique comes from two things: first, the scene during the Fourth Shinobi World War where Shikamaru had thousands of Allied Shinobi form hand seals and use this ninjutsu to defend against the Ten-Tails' devastating chakra cannon; and second, the fact that every time Kakashi Hatake uses Earth Release: Earth Wall, two huge dog head reliefs always appear symmetrically on the wall.

The next morning, at the third training ground.

As usual, Shusui continued his water-walking training with Sasuke, Naruto, and Hinata.

Compared to the previous tree-climbing training where one could move swiftly through the trees, treading water is undoubtedly several times more difficult. Not only must one maintain a stable output of chakra, but one must also constantly deal with the interference of water surface fluctuations.

Based on the progress of the three individuals, Qiu Shui estimates that it will take about another week for them to truly master the skills.

Time slipped away quietly with each fall into the water and each subsequent rise.

Soon, the calendar turned to Monday.

Kiba Inuzuka stood on the bottom of the back of the school building, looked up, and then, using his hands and feet, like a gecko, leaped up to the window of the fourth-floor classroom.

He braced himself against the windowsill with both hands and nimbly flipped into the classroom, leaving a trail of mud on his sneakers. As he landed, he casually brushed the dust off his sleeves.

Before Kiba Inuzuka could even walk to his seat, he saw Choji Akimichi walk to the window, holding a rag in his hand, carefully wiping away the mud stains. He turned to Kiba and said, "Kiba, remember to use the front door next time. Every time you come in through the window, you leave a mark."

Ya paused for a moment, then turned to look at Choji.

In the past, Choji would never have bothered with these things. His motto was to avoid trouble and to lie down rather than sit, and to sit rather than stand.

But ever since last week, when Ms. Akisui assigned him the job of labor committee member in front of the whole class, Choji's mentality has undergone a subtle change.

Teacher Qiu Shui trusts him so much, he can't let her down, so he has to do this job well.

"Okay, got it."

Kiba Inuzuka scratched his head, a hint of reluctance on his face.

He knew in his heart that going through the window was really inappropriate, since the fourth-grade classroom was on the fourth floor. Who would leave the door open and choose to climb the wall instead?

The problem is, he's been doing this for years.

Starting from the second day of first grade, he never walked through the main gate again. The reason was simple: the main gate was too ordinary. Everyone used the main gate, so what was the point?

Kiba Inuzuka was never one to follow the beaten path. He entered through the main gate on the first day because he didn't know the way, but on the second day he found his own path and has been doing so ever since, rain or shine.

Even if the classroom was moved from the first floor to the fourth floor, it wouldn't be a difficult task for the Inuzuka clan; it would just be a matter of climbing a few more floors.

No one has ever said anything about him over the years. Although Iruka-sensei criticized him before, he continued to do as he pleased, and then nothing came of it.

Even after Teacher Qiushui arrived, she didn't address his behavior.

Now that Choji has suddenly spoken, Kiba feels somewhat awkward.

After all, Dante was his good brother with whom he had skipped classes and eaten lunches on the rooftop together.

Kiba Inuzuka rubbed his hair, somewhat annoyed. "Fine, fine, I'll be more careful next time."

Choji turned around and gave a sheepish smile as a response.

Kiba Inuzuka sat back down, but a strange feeling was welling up inside him.

Being lectured by my brother feels really unpleasant no matter how I look at it.

"Everyone, please hand in the ninjutsu theory homework that Teacher Shusui assigned last week."

Sakura Haruno stood up, rolled up her sleeves, and started collecting homework from the first desk in the first row, one book at a time.

Yamanaka Ino and others started moving from the other side of the classroom.

While collecting her homework, Ino couldn't help but glance in Sasuke's direction.

The classroom was immediately filled with the sounds of students rummaging through bags and taking out notebooks.

"Sakura... um..." Naruto leaned on the table, clasped his hands together, and plastered a fawning smile on his face. "I forgot to do my homework... could you give me a little more time? I'll finish it in class later and hand it to you at noon. I promise it won't be a problem."

Recently, Teacher Qiushui hasn't made them read books or do tests. Instead, he has them practice wading in water every day. After training, they go home, take a shower, and fall asleep as soon as they get to bed. He has really forgotten about homework.

"Naruto." Sakura stopped, put her hands on her hips, and looked down at him. "Even if you got first place in the grade in the last practical exam, it's still not enough."

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