For a while, Tsunade and Orochimaru were deep in discussion, closely examining something, while Yoichi focused on improving his Posture technique to reach the Perfection level.
"Is this really what you do all the time? Don't you ever get bored with such a repetitive task? AHH! I think I just popped a bone! Tsunade, can you help me out here?"
As Yoichi practiced vigorously, Jiraiya tried to imitate his moves—until he felt his joints starting to crack from the awkward imitations.
"You brought this on yourself. You heard what Yoichi said, and you still chose to mimic him!"
Tsunade, in her desperate outburst, briefly turned to Jiraiya before her attention was drawn to Yoichi's powerful and vigorous movements, completely overlooking Jiraiya's call for assistance.
"That's intriguing... Who would have thought that such a delicate frame could unleash such fierce energy?" Orochimaru remarked, watching Yoichi with a glimmer of curiosity in his eyes, devoid of any malice or obsession, just pure interest.
After half an hour, Yoichi took a deep breath and let it out slowly. He pulled a Qi Blood Pill from his pouch, catching the Sannin's interest again.
"Qi Blood Pills... This is something you would essentially required to regain your vitality once you begin practicing these techniques. Here, take one each..." Soon, Yoichi ate a pill and provided them Qi Blood Pills with a certain ambitious goal in his mind.
Tsunade and Orochimaru inspected the herbal properties of the pill and then taken care of it as if a treasure.
"Hoooh! I feel so alive, look at me go!"
However, Jiraiya casually ate his share and in a matter of seconds, the energetic compounds within the pill soon exploded, granting mystical energy boost in his entire body.
Therefore, Jiraiya proudly began to punch the air continuously and hopped around, brimming with nearly inexhaustible energy.
Tsunade and Orochimaru glanced at Jiraiya with a mix of disbelief and apprehension, vaguely sensing the value of these Qi Blood Pills in Jiraiya's enthusiastic countenance.
In Yoichi's mind, he cannot advertise or promote Martial Arts himself so he had to establish another way of advertisement through the Sannin.
Publicity was always gonna be a major aspect for his ambition to propagate Martial Arts in the Shinobi World. Although it felt scummy to use their names, it was a win-win scenario due to the advantageous benefits and importance of these incalculable resources.
If I got the Entry level Alchemy, it is much better to give it to Tsunade or Orochimaru for their benefits as well as mine...
Additionally, with Tsunade's prestige and her Senju lineage, he might be able to find a backer with his goals.
Still, probabilities must be lessened before all hells go loose.
"I've given you these pills because I trust you," he said firmly, surprising the three of them. "But you must keep this valuable information to yourselves until we're older..."
With that, Jiraiya slapped his chest and proudly exclaimed, "You have my word, Yoichi! I promise I won't let a single thing slip!"
"As you wish..." Orochimaru said, his eyes shining with delight.
Meanwhile, Tsunade hesitated for a moment until she heard a voice in her head, saying, "You're the exception... I mean, you wanted to tell your Grandma, right?"
"Really? Thank you so much!"
Tsunade's face broke into a bright smile as she moved closer to Yoichi, filled with gratitude. Seeing this, Jiraiya couldn't help but feel a bit envious and sulked a little, throwing a mini-tantrum in his thoughts.
"It's time to go..." As the raspy voice of Orochimaru rang, Yoichi and the other two nodded after unhurriedly walking out of the forest, returning to the Ninja Academy with a cordial mood.
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"Are you really sure you don't need anything?" Tsunade asked, a tinge of guilt creeping in.
"I've got more than enough for now. I'm just asking you to get ready, that's all. Anyway, I need to head out! Catch you later!" Yoichi waved goodbye as he slipped into the crowd heading towards the house.
The core curriculum included essential skills for a shinobi's life, covering subjects like reading, writing, and math. While it resembled a typical school, the lessons were uniquely tailored to fit the shinobi context, which meant that everything learned could be applied in future strategies and tactics.
"Aren't you two at all curious about those accessories?" Orochimaru asked, narrowing his gaze at the two as they made their way back home.
With his sharp memory, he recalled that earlier, the bangles hadn't been on Yoichi, and he noted that all Yoichi had was a worn-out pouch. To Orochimaru, it made no sense how Yoichi could have acquired those items in the first place.
"You mean the bangles? I'm curious too... but their sudden appearance doesn't bother me that much. We just need to trust him like he trusts us," Tsunade replied with a shrug. She thought it pointless to try and figure things out without any solid clues.
Jiraiya, surprised by her perspective, chimed in, "Wow, I didn't know you were this clever!"
Tsunade's eyes narrowed at his teasing comment as she clenched her fist, "Are you suggesting I'm not smart? What do you mean by that?!
For a while, the banter of the two continued. Soon, the three went on their way back home and finished the day with an eventful, surprising day.
"Who is it?!"
On the other side, Yoichi walked slowly in the Uchiha District until a sharp and suffocating killing intents were focused on him, eyeing him in the middle of the streets wantonly.
As his Battle Instinct keenly sensed intense malice, Yoichi sped up away from the Uchiha District back to his house, his heart was palpitating due to the several compressed killing intent.
This should be the Amegakure Shinobi trying to assassinate me!
Reaching a certain conclusion, Yoichi took a deep breath and exhaled as his eyes gleamed with extreme coldness.
"If I tried to expose these bastards, some of them will scatter and I won't have another chance to sweep them all! It seems I need the help of a higher up." Closing the door of the house, Yoichi drank a cup of water and fell into contemplation.
Although he was sided with the Uchiha Clan, this operation must be swift and clean just like a surgery.
Without any intel about these Amegakure infiltrators, Yoichi leaned into the Hokage's side rather than the Uchiha Clan.
Asking the Uchiha Clan will do no good... I required the Hokage's help since he withheld my information, a win-win situation for both sides...
Due to the implications if ever he decided to ask for Uchiha Clan's help, Yoichi thoroughly chose the Hokage's massive manpower with several reasons.
If he chose the Uchiha Clan, they might soon discover the Cursed Seal since there was a high possibility of exposure once the Ame-Nins were caught and tortured by the ruthless Uchiha Clan.
Furthermore, the Konoha officials might be embroiled into the quagmire due to their negligence to provide information about his unlisted nature.
If that happens, the stability of this village could possibly be jeopardized, a complex matter Yoichi didn't want.
I don't want to be entangled in deep politics with my meager strength...
With that out of the way, Yoichi ate some sumptuous dinner by himself and began practicing the postures with resources at his disposal.
「Heavenly Demon Posture EXP +1」
「Heavenly Demon Posture EXP +1」
「Heavenly Demon Posture EXP +1」
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(Current Progress)
[Heavenly Demon Posture: (Great Success) 474/500]
[Mountain Crushing Fist: (Small Success) 59/300]
[Lightning Spear Thrust: (Small Success) 35/300]
[Phantom Steps: (Small Success) 80/300]
[Secret Technique: Face Changing (Entry) 3/100]
[Tickets: 1 Prismatic, 0 Gold, 0 Silver.]
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