Early morning, Konoha.
"Knock, knock, knock!!!"
Shishou had not yet gotten out of bed when he heard a rapid knocking at the door.
Recognizing the sound, Shishou knew it was Ino coming to find him.
So, he didn't bother to get up and continued to sleep. After all, he had slept alone last night, and there was nothing for Ino to discover. Besides, Ino would find her own way in.
Sure enough, just as he lay back down, Ino skillfully climbed through the window and ran into his bedroom.
"Shishou, you're sleeping in again."
Ino came to the bedside, poking Shishou's forehead with her finger and wrinkling her cute little nose.
Shishou, speechless, said, "You're too early."
He was exhausted from last night and very sleepy now.
Ino knelt by the bed, playing with one of Shishou's hands, and quickly said:
"Hurry up and get up. Didn't you say you'd train with me today?"
Ever since Shishou became the disciple of the Flying Thunder God user, Ino had been extremely worried about her own strength, fearing that Shishou would surpass her too much.
So, for the past few months, she had been training diligently.
However, limited by her own talent, Ino's growth was not very fast.
Of course, this was just her own perception.
In reality, Shishou had already infused a lot of the White Snake Sage's sage bloodline into Ino. As long as she continued to train in sage arts, she could quickly increase her strength.
It was just that Ino compared herself to Naruto and Sasuke, who grew too quickly, making her feel that her own growth was slow.
Compared to others, she was actually doing very well.
Shishou pulled Ino onto the bed, wrapped her in the quilt, and smiled:
"Let me hold you for a while, just a while."
Wrapped tightly in the quilt by Shishou, Ino's pretty face blushed rapidly, spreading to her ears. She stammered:
"Okay, okay."
Although she was very bold by nature, such intimate actions with Shishou still made her extremely shy.
Sensing the nervousness of the beauty in his arms, Shishou gently smelled the fragrance of her golden hair and laughed:
"Today is your birthday. Are you really planning to waste it on training?"
Shishou had never seen Ino so dedicated to training before.
Hearing this, Ino nodded firmly:
"Of course."
Shishou was taken aback:
"Why?"
Ino pursed her lips and said:
"Shishou, you... are too strong."
Shishou, puzzled, asked:
"Too strong? What do you mean?"
Ino turned around, lying face to face with Shishou on the bed, and said:
"Ever since you became the disciple of the Flying Thunder God user, Sakura, Tenten, Hinata, and I have felt a sense of urgency. You were already very strong, and now you must be even stronger."
"You're so strong that we're afraid we can't keep up with you, so we can only seize every moment to train."
Ino's words were actually the sentiments of all the women around Shishou.
Shishou's strength was too overwhelming, and as it increased, his growth rate didn't slow down but accelerated, making it hard for others to keep up.
One of the main reasons Tsunade and Mikoto stayed in the Genesis Space and didn't want to return was this; they didn't want to be left too far behind by Shishou.
Of course, the second reason they didn't want to return was that none of them wanted to be the weakest among Shishou's companions. This competitive dynamic was one of the reasons they were so motivated to train in sage arts.
For instance, Kurenai Yuhi, who was the weakest among them, was the most fanatical about her training.
Hearing Ino's words, Shishou frowned.
He hadn't realized that his strength was putting so much pressure on those around him.
However, for him, the solution was simple: he just needed to help Ino and the others increase their strength.
And now that he was the disciple of the Flying Thunder God user, it was reasonable for him to have methods to enhance their abilities.
Thinking this, Shishou kissed Ino on the forehead and smiled:
"Ino, even if you were just a Genin, my feelings for you wouldn't change."
Hearing his affectionate words, Ino's heart filled with joy, her face blushing as she said:
"But I don't want to be just a Genin."
Shishou sat up in bed and laughed:
"In that case, let's go and train."
"Mm." Ino got up from the bed and grabbed Shishou's clothes, helping him dress.
After Shishou finished washing up, the two of them headed towards the forest of Konoha.
Reaching a secluded spot, Shishou began guiding Ino in her sage arts training, all the while contemplating how to best enhance her abilities.
For Shishou, his companions' strength needed to reach at least the Six Paths level to be considered adequate.
Although he could awaken the Senju and Uchiha bloodlines within Ino, Tenten, and the others and help them open their eyes, allowing them to start nurturing the Rinnegan, this would be the fastest way to enhance their strength.
However, such actions, if known, would undoubtedly cause a huge stir in the ninja world and bring trouble to him.
Moreover, most of the energy he had gathered was being used to nourish the Divine Tree, and he didn't have enough to cultivate and transplant Uchiha Madara's cells into the White Zetsu for feedback at the moment.
After careful consideration, Shishou decided to first enhance Ino and the others with the complete sage bloodline, enabling them to master sage arts successfully.
He still had plenty of White Snake Sage's flesh left, as well as some from the Great Toad Sage, which was more than enough to enhance Ino, Sakura, and the others.
As for Hinata, she would naturally receive the bloodline of Hamura, while for Hanabi, Shishou planned to enhance her with the Uzumaki clan's bloodline.
Combining the Uzumaki and Hyuga strengths could awaken the Tenseigan, so Shishou intended to test this on Hanabi.
According to Kaguya, the power of the Tenseigan was not to be underestimated. Even among the Otsutsuki clan, few possessed the Tenseigan.
Thinking this, Shishou took out some of the White Snake Sage's flesh while Ino was training and had the Phosphorus bugs consume it.
Once consumed, Shishou interrupted Ino's training, took her back home using the Flying Thunder God technique, and prepared to find an excuse to enhance her with the sage bloodline.
"What's this, a medicinal bath?"
Seeing the large tub filled with various medicinal herbs, Ino looked curiously at Shishou.
Shishou explained:
"This is a method from my master, the Flying Thunder God user. By using the medicinal properties and acupoint stimulation, it can enhance a person's potential, thereby increasing chakra reserves and training aptitude."
He absolutely wasn't using this as an excuse to see Ino in a bathing suit, absolutely not.
Hearing Shishou's explanation, Ino's eyes lit up, and she immediately took off her shoes and sat in the tub, excitedly saying:
"Shishou, let's get started."
As long as it could enhance her strength, she would believe anything Shishou said.
Seeing Ino in the tub, Shishou hesitated for a moment, then quietly put away the storage scroll containing the swimsuit he had prepared for her.
Because he suddenly thought this might not be so bad after all...
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POWER STONE!!!!
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