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Staring at the immobilized Kai, Nawaki whispered to Shin, “What Jutsu was that? I don’t remember Sis knowing that.”
He assumed Tsunade had taught Kushina the Adamantine Sealing Chains.
“It’s the Adamantine Sealing Chains, an Uzumaki Clan Jutsu,” Shin explained.
“Oh, so Kai should know it too, right?”
Nawaki glanced at Kai.
“Him?” Shin scoffed. “That guy’s too talentless. He probably hasn’t learned it yet.”
Shin didn’t lower his voice; Kai heard him clearly and almost choked on his own rage.
Shin was practically calling him weak to his face!
Kushina used the Chakra Chains to fling Kai away. He crashed into a tree with a groan, almost passing out.
“That’s a small lesson for you.”
“Kushina-san is that strong?” Minato exclaimed in surprise.
Kai had been bothering him lately, so he knew how strong Kai was.
Minato could defeat Kai, but it wouldn’t be easy. Kai was talented, more so than Akiko.
After that little “lesson,” Kai didn’t try to pick a fight. He had learned his place.
An hour passed, but their temporary Jōnin-sensei still hadn’t arrived.
“What’s taking so long?”
Tsume grumbled impatiently.
Finally, after another half hour, their sensei appeared. Shin didn’t recognize him.
“Hello, I’m Asakawa Ki. You can call me Asakawa-sensei. I’ll be your Jōnin-sensei for a while.”
He introduced himself. He seemed like a decent guy.
“Asakawa-sensei, can we go on a mission?” Nawaki asked eagerly.
“A mission? Sure, I was planning on taking you on one anyway,” Asakawa-sensei agreed.
“Not a D-rank mission, sensei. A higher-level one.”
After learning that Shin and his team had completed a C-rank mission, Nawaki wanted to do the same.
Asakawa-sensei frowned and shook his head. It was too soon for them to take on higher-level missions.
If something happened, he would be held responsible.
And these were the students of the Hokage’s three disciples. He couldn’t afford any mishaps.
No matter how much Nawaki pleaded, Asakawa-sensei refused. Nawaki could only sulk.
Asakawa-sensei ended up taking them on a weeding mission.
“I, the great Uzumaki Shin, reduced to pulling weeds…” Shin stared at the field and sighed dramatically.
Mikoto giggled.
It was rather amusing. A few days ago, he was slaughtering elite Jōnin, and now he was weeding a field. What a difference.
“What’s so funny, Mikoto?” Shin asked.
“Guess,” Mikoto winked playfully. It was the first time Shin had seen her act so mischievously.
Kushina, however, saw it as Shin being captivated by Mikoto. Jealousy flared within her.
“What are you two doing? Stop flirting and start weeding!” she huffed.
“Kushina, your puffed-up cheeks are so cute.”
Shin couldn’t resist teasing her, pinching her cheeks gently.
“I’m not cute!” Kushina glared at him. She’d rather be called beautiful.
Calling her cute made her feel like a child.
“Mikoto, come weed over here with me. Stay away from him; he’s a bad influence.”
Kushina dragged Mikoto away, leaving Shin feeling a bit hurt.
“Ninja Art: Multi-Shadow Clone Jutsu!”
Dozens of Shin clones appeared beside him. He could have created thousands, but he restrained himself.
“Get to work.”
He ordered his clones to start weeding. Nawaki and the others stared in awe at the army of Shin clones.
Even Asakawa-sensei was surprised. He couldn’t create that many clones.
Actually, he didn’t even know the Multi-Shadow Clone Jutsu.
“Why didn’t I think of that?”
Kushina smacked her forehead. She was so dumb! Why weed herself when she could use Shadow Clones?
She used the Multi-Shadow Clone Jutsu, creating over a dozen clones. Having large Chakra reserves was a blessing.
“Why do you all know Jutsu?” Nawaki asked enviously.
“Nawaki, don’t tell me you don’t know any Jutsu. I might have to make fun of you,” Shin teased.
“I know Jutsu, but not the Shadow Clone Jutsu,” Nawaki grumbled.
He knew a few C-rank Jutsu, but he hadn’t learned the Shadow Clone Jutsu yet.
“Don’t worry, Nawaki. You’re only a little behind me. Keep working hard, and you’ll catch up.”
Shin patted his shoulder encouragingly.
“A little? You’re exaggerating!” Nawaki protested, looking at the vast difference in their clone count.
“Don’t mind the details. Just keep chasing my shadow. Even though you can’t even see it, you have to have dreams. What if they come true?”
“I really want to punch you right now.” Nawaki clenched his fists. Shin was getting more and more annoying.
“Go ahead, try it. You can’t beat me anyway,” Shin said with a grin.
“I don’t believe you.”
Nawaki launched a surprise attack, aiming a punch at Shin. He couldn’t take it anymore.
Shin effortlessly sent Nawaki flying. He landed headfirst in the dirt, his limbs flailing.
Shin pulled him out like a radish. “Believe me now?” he asked, looking at Nawaki’s mud-covered face.
“Shin, why are you so strong after graduation? What’s your secret?” Nawaki asked, defeated.
“I was always strong. You just didn’t notice.”
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