Then, he looked at his three students and said,
“I hope you all now realize the importance of Rank C Ninjutsu.”
Feng Zheng, Hodaka, and Mieko nodded. Renjiro continued,
“As for Ninjutsu, your next focus will be on learning and mastering Rank C Ninjutsu. Unless I state otherwise, none of you are allowed to learn Ninjutsu above Rank B.”
He then offered the children more advice, finally saying,
“This is your mission for today. Feng Zheng, you and Mieko will take Hodaka to the Village Hospital and have a doctor treat his wounds. Also, Feng Zheng, meet me here at 2 PM.”
Then he Body Flicker Technique away.
On the way to the Hospital, Hodaka walked with a somewhat awkward posture.
The morning training combined with multiple wounds on his body made him very tired. Feng Zheng saw him swaying and said,
“I’m sorry.”
Hodaka replied,
“It’s fine, don’t worry.”
Mieko said,
“Yes, it’s just a few cuts. Stop swaying and walk faster.”
Hodaka, however, replied calmly,
“If I could have slept for over two hours during my morning training, maybe I could walk normally.”
Hearing this, Feng Zheng laughed, while Mieko was embarrassed.
Feng Zheng and Mieko accompanied Hodaka to the Hospital. Hodaka was assigned a ward.
First, a civilian doctor arrived and cleaned all his wounds.
Five minutes after the doctor left, a Medical Ninja arrived, healed all his wounds, and advised him to rest for one day.
Feng Zheng watched the entire process, then looked at Mieko with a hint of jealousy. He sighed, thinking,
“If only I had a Sharingan. I could just copy Mystical Palm Technique.”
Subsequently, the two bid each other farewell and left separately.
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In the afternoon, Feng Zheng arrived at the Training Grounds, where Renjiro taught him the basics of Samurai Swordsmanship.
The next day began with the same training. At 10 AM, Renjiro said,
“Today, we will begin learning new Ninjutsu. Hodaka, you will start with Rock Thorn Bed Technique. Feng Zheng, you will start with Wind Dragon Technique. Mieko, you will start with Fire Release: Four Technique.”
The children nodded.
Renjiro performed Hand Seals, preparing three Shadow Clones.
Each Shadow Clone took a scroll from the main body, and then each took a Genin.
Hodaka remained in place, while Feng Zheng and Mieko were moved to different locations on the Training Grounds.
Then, the Shadow Clones handed the scrolls to the Genin and asked them to read the scrolls and begin practicing the Ninjutsu.
As the children began to learn, the Shadow Clones observed them from the side, providing hints and advice when needed.
Renjiro’s training continued in this manner.
The morning training remained the same. From 10 AM to noon, Renjiro alternated between team formation training and Ninjutsu training. In the afternoon, Renjiro taught Feng Zheng swordsmanship.
And from 6 PM to 8:30 PM, Feng Zheng trained by himself.
He either practiced the Ninjutsu he was learning or fought with Shadow Clones.
Feng Zheng found Renjiro’s training very helpful.
Although Feng Zheng was already able to use some Ninjutsu without Hand Seals, the advice from Renjiro helped him further optimize these Ninjutsu.
Learning new Ninjutsu also became much easier due to the advice Renjiro gave.
He learned Wind Dragon Technique in one week, Wind Wolf Technique in two days, Wind Whirlwind Shield Technique in nine days, and Wind Body Flicker Technique in three days.
These Rank C Ninjutsu were still quite challenging for Feng Zheng.
Wind Dragon Technique and Wind Whirlwind Shield Technique were both difficult to learn. As for Wind Wolf Technique, after learning Wind Dragon Technique, it became very easy to learn.
Wind Body Flicker Technique was also very similar to Body Flicker Technique. However, the user cannot rely on their own strength, but must create a gust of wind to move. The flickering distance of Wind Body Flicker Technique is greater than that of Body Flicker Technique.
With this Ninjutsu, Feng Zheng could instantly move to a place three hundred meters away.
Another advantage was that it left no traces for enemies to track.
Although Feng Zheng could now escape by performing Body Flicker Technique, he knew that the escape ability of this Ninjutsu would be much stronger than Body Flicker Technique.
His swordsmanship also improved greatly. He and Renjiro studied together and decided that the length of the sword suitable for Feng Zheng was 57 centimeters.
Three weeks after becoming a Genin, Feng Zheng received the two Samurai swords Hiruzen had promised him.
He and Renjiro were called to the Hokage Office and received the two swords. Feng Zheng also noticed that Hiruzen would use every opportunity to brainwash the children, making them more loyal to Konoha.
On the Training Grounds, he held the two swords. Although he was not a master swordsman, he clearly felt that the quality of these two swords was much better.
From that day on, Renjiro began to teach Feng Zheng Chakra flow.
Feng Zheng already knew this, and he remained calm, acting as if he was seeing it for the first time. He thought,
“I don’t know if I can hide my skills from him. I think I shouldn’t do what I already know, it’s best to follow his instructions step by step.”
Fortunately for Feng Zheng, Renjiro’s method of creating Chakra flow was very different from what he had trained before, and it was more suitable for him.
So he honestly tried this method.
Because the method was different, he struggled at first.
However, once he got the hang of it, the rest was very easy for him.
In just three days, he successfully made his Chakra flow on the new sword. He noticed it and sighed in his heart,
“Wow, it’s so easy with this sword!”
Renjiro was very shocked. He thought,
“What the hell? He learned Chakra flow in just three days? Even assuming he trained at home, his training time couldn’t have exceeded 15 hours.”
He wanted to figure it out, thinking,
“Did he already know it before?”
He analyzed it and concluded,
“No, he really struggled at the beginning. It’s just that once he achieved a little, the rest became very simple. It’s like his second nature.”
His analysis shocked him even more. He finally smiled, thinking,
“Master Mifune, it seems I’ve found a student more talented than any student in the Land of Iron.”
Thinking this, he burst out laughing.
“Hahahahahahaha”
This laughter attracted Feng Zheng’s attention. He thought,
“Did he discover something? No, it shouldn’t be. I guess this is my talent. Sigh, there’s no other choice. But he doesn’t need to laugh like an idiot, does he?”
Renjiro noticed Feng Zheng looking at him with concern, as if wondering if his teacher needed mental treatment. He said,
“Kid, don’t worry, I just remembered an old man who always boasted about the talent in his Village. Anyway, since you’ve already learned Chakra flow, work hard to master it. The intensity of the training will also increase a lot.”