"Ngh...ahhhh! Ugh, morning already?"
Rei was back ho, rising from a long sleep. His team arrived in Kumogakure yesterday, Mabui and Sabu spared them the trouble of reporting to the Raikage, ordering the weary Genin to go ho and rest
There were no complaints on their end after the events
on "Summoning Island". The trio felt as if they had just returned from a warzone, they hadn't experienced a mission of such caliber in years
CLINK!
"Morning"
"Ah, morning nee-san"
Rei woke up to the sll of freshly made breakfast, Mabui had prepared everything for him. With no hesitation, he sat down and started eating without a care in the world
"Since you're here, can I assu you have ti off?" (Rei)
"A little, but I have to get back soon. Once you've finished eating, we'll go et the others" (Mabui)
"Guess I better finish this quickly" (Rei)
Normally, Mabui would have left over an hour ago, resuming her duties as the Raikage's personal attendant. But the latter granted her ti off, as she promised to help with Team Tango's training
Finishing breakfast, Rei got dressed and left with her. Arriving just outside the village's walls, at a training grounds Mabui prepared in advance. Much to his surprise, it wasn't just his team present, but a pair of shinobi he'd t before
"HEY! Good to see you Rei"
"Darui and...C? What are you guys doing here?" (Rei)
"Mabui-senpai called for us, we're to help with your training" (C)
"You guys aren't the only ones with a lot of leeway these days" (Darui)
Rei was surprised, though he knew Genin of the village were getting less work, he hadn't expected top Jonin like the ones before him would also be suffering from the lack of jobs the village received
{Poor tis affect us all} "I see, sorry to hear that" (Rei)
"Ah, no worries. If things go smoothly, we may not have to worry about it in the near future" (Darui)
"What do you an?" (Tai)
"Oh, just a little sothing we got planned soon-" (Darui)
"Darui!" (Tango)
"?" (The Genin)
"Oh, my bad. Sorry guys, it's on the hush hush" (Darui)
"Whatever, let's move on! We're on borrowed ti anyway" (Mabui)
"Despite being my students, it's sha I can't spend as much ti with them compared to the past" (Tango)
Tango hadn't been around lately to participate in missions with his students due to certain obligations for the "Network" project. His schedule only grew more hectic with Mori Sp. speeding things along
"Alright, since final mber isn't here yet, we'll save Rei for last. Sorry" (Tango)
"By all ans, I'm curious for what have in store for my teammates" (Rei)
"Okay then, we'll be doing this the sa as our ti with Killer B-sama. In other words-" (Tango)
"We train under others while you periodically test us with live combat, right?" (Suzu)
"Yes, but this ti, each of you will have an individual trainer. Tai, you're up first" (Tango)
"Who am I paired wit-?" (Tai)
Darui placed his hand on Tai's shoulder, answering the question before he could ask. Mabui had personally brought Darui in for the sake of helping him
"Tai, your ninjutsu is fine. In fact it's a clever, if not downright brilliant application of utilizing physical material for long-range attacks. Perfect for a dical-nin" (Mabui)
"But...?" (Tai)
"Your Taijutsu still needs work, or to be more precise, you're physical traits. Are you guys wearing them?" (Mabui)
The genin raised their hands simultaneously, revealing the equipped training bracelets on their hands and feet Tango gave them so ti ago. The very sa that glowed and increased in weight with each level gained
Rei's bracelets were fully lit up, with all six levels shining through the small red bulbs on them. Suzu had five, but Tai's weren't glowing at all for so unknown reason
"Along with an increase in weight, those bracelets purposely disturb chakra to teach the wearer better control" (Tango)
"The chakra control you possess is nearly on par with Rei's, there's no way you haven't unlocked all six levels. Which ans the reason you're not using them is because..." (Mabui)
"They get too heavy, to the point I can barely move. At best, I can handle the weight of level four, five on a good day, but there's no way I can handle six" (Tai)
"A dical-nin must always be the last mber of their squad to get hurt. If no one can protect you, it's up to you to avoid enemy attacks" (C)
"Even with protection from Suzu, toro Konjiki kicked my ass. It took everything I had just to dodge his strikes, and it still wasn't enough" (Tai)
PAT! PAT!
Darui chuckled as he encouraged Tai, patting him on the shoulder with a grin on his face
"That's what we're here to fix. I've trained under 3rd Raikage, physical preparation is what I excel at" (Darui)
"Moving on, Suzu. Compared to Genin in the sa generation, your physical prowess is excellent, second only to Rei, and maybe Nemui. Chakra control is excellent, but there's still room for improvent. Do you disagree?" (Mabui)
"...No. After all it took to take down toro, there's much I need to fix" (Suzu)
"C will be helping you on that front. Being one of our best dical-nin and Genjutsu users, he's got a few tricks to spare" (Mabui)
"All due respect, shouldn't he be helping Rei? Considering they're both Genjutsu users?" (Suzu)
"I've already instructed Rei on the intricacies of Genjutsu. I was the one who taught him how to properly sense chakra years ago, he has nothing left to learn from . Besides..." (C)
"You'll be rotating!"
"?!" (Everyone)
TAK!
Appearing on the scene was Dodai, late to the gathering, largely in part to his duties
"We're swapping teachers Dodai-ossan?" (Rei)
"Enough with ossan damn it. Yes. You guys, along with other Genin teams, will undergo a period of strict training with various instructors" (Dodai)
"So it's not just us getting special treatnt" (Tai)
"Correct. Due to the lack of missions, Raikage-sama wants to ensure the skill of Kumogakure's next generation ninja stay sharp" (Dodai)
"Well, that's one of the reasons he's doing this" (Darui)
"Darui!" (C)
"I know, I know" (Darui)
"You'll be eting with your instructors bi-weekly, we still have our own duties after all. The Jonin captain, in this case Tango, will check on your progress regularly. A physical assessnt test, in the manner of speaking" (Dodai)
"It's like I'm back at the academy, yay..." (Tai)
"Once its complete, the captain will decide what does and doesn't need to be fixed, before informing the other instructors so they can properly adjust your training to suit your special needs" (Dodai)
Never one to waste ti, Dodai took charge, sending the others on their way. Tai departed with Darui, Suzu with C, while Mabui and Tango left to resu their other duties. The only ones remaining were Rei and Dodai
"What are my issues?" (Rei)
"None. You're perfect, to an abnormal degree" (Dodai)
"Flattery will get you nowhere" (Rei)
"You started off as a Genjutsu user with skill in Taijutsu. Now unmatched by most your age in both subjects. Your applications with nature transformations grew to incredible lengths in a short span of ti, now wielding three of them" (Dodai)
"To be fair, two of those are the result of my Kekkei Genkai1Bloodline Limit" {Amongst other things...} (Rei)
"Incorrect, the relationship between them is synergetic. In order to awaken any elental Kekkei Genkai, one must possess significant skill in the very elents combined to make it. You wouldn't have been able to use Yōton2Lava Styleif you weren't well versed with Doton3Earth Styleand Katon4Fire Style" (Dodai)
"Guess you can say that" (Rei)
"Not to ntion, you've learned Suiton5Water Styleall on your own. Three elents, at the age of ten!" (Dodai)
"Well, I'll be eleven years in a few months. More importantly, why did nee-san choose you to train ?" (Rei)
"Let
show you" (Dodai)
SPEW!
Dodai released his Ninjutsu, spitting out a strange substance from his mouth. It didn't take long to realize what this ant, why he was chosen to instruct him
"Rubber..." {That's right, Dodai's a Yōton user like , he helps Naruto way later in the story} (Rei)
"I'm here to help you master your Kekkei Genkai. Let's get started" {I've got a job to do after all...} (Dodai)
??????
The previous evening
It was near midnight
Within the Raikage's office, A was hosting a eting with several of his compatriots. Several familiar faces were present, mbers of his so-called "inner circle
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