“Jonin Kyoichi…”
After leaving the Hokage’s office, Kyoichi was about to take a moment to check his system panel. He had heard the notification sound earlier during the meeting but hadn’t had a ce to look.
However…
Before he could, he heard someone calling from behind.
That voice…
Namikaze Minato?
Kyoichi turned around and, sure enough, saw the golden-haired Minato walking toward him.
“Minato-senpai, do you need something from me?”
At this point in time, Minato wasn’t the Fourth Hokage yet.
However, after the Battle of Kikyo Pass, he had started to gain some renown in Konoha—pletely different from a newly promoted jonin like Kyoichi.
“I wao ask why you included medical basi the training curriculum. Mediinjutsu is a vast field, and even among jonin, not many are profit in it, right?”
Minato uzzled.
Konoha’s medical system was the most advanced in the ninja world, yet even so, not every squad had a dedicated mediin. The requirements to bee one were simply too high!
In particur, the mediin in a four-man squad wasn’t just responsible for healing but also had to eheir own safety while being targeted by enemies.
As such…
He couldn’t uand why basic medical training art of a mere month-long training program. It seemed too brief to be effective.
However…
He also felt that Kyoichi must have his reasons.
“Minato-senpai, I don’t mean to train them into full-fledged mediin. Rather, I want them to learn basic medical knowledge, such as bandaging wounds and stopping bleeding with medie.”
Kyoichi expined.
He had noticed a signifit issue with Konoha’s otherwise strong medical system—it relied too heavily on mediin.
Does that mean without a mediin, no one treat injuries?
Emergency first aid could often save a ninja’s life!
“True. Many genin don’t even know these basics.”
Minato reflected deeply.
In Konoha, only experienced veteran ninjas typically khese teiques. Such valuable battlefield knowledge had never been widely disseminated, which was a major ht.
It should be promoted!
His doubts dissolved, and he admired Kyoichi even more. With heartfelt respect, Minato said, “Kyoichi-san, you’re truly a genius. I’ve heard of your prowess in teag and your strength, but I didn’t expect you to have insights into medical training as well.”
“Just a bit of knowledge, really!”
Kyoichi wasn’t being humble.
His medical knowledge came from the system. Apart from the Mystical Palm Teique, he only had some basiderstanding.
It really was just a bit.
“Kyoichi-san, do you have any suggestions fanizing a four-man squad? To be ho, the Hokage has assigned me to lead a team, but I have no experience.”
Minato scratched his head.
This was the real reason he approached Kyoichi.
Kyoichi, like him, was a very young jonin, but he was clearly more knowledgeable about training others.
Minato felt he could rete better to a peer.
“Konoha’s four-man squad system is already very mature. I’m a newly promoted jonin myself and will meet my team tomorrow.
If I were to suggest a position based on bat styles, I’d say each squad should have one for frontal assault, one specializing in infiltration or assassination, and one for support.”
“Assault, infiltration, and support?”
Minato pondered.
It made perfect sense!
All of Konoha’s squads followed this principle, even if it wasn’t explicitly summarized like this before.
“Exactly. Even the Ino-Shika-Cho formation follows this pattern.”
That said…
The infiltration role in the Ino-Shika-Cho team was rather unique.
As the cept solidified in his mind, Minato’s admiration for Kyoichi deepehis young man was far more thoughtful than even many seasoned jonin.
A genius like this was truly a blessing for Konoha!
The two tinued discussing topics, including ninjutsu—particurly the Body Flicker Teique.
Both were masters of the teique.
However…
Their styles were distinct.
Minato’s Body Flicker focused on pure speed, while Kyoichi’s leaned more toward Shisui’s style—quid uable.
Different styles, different teiques.
After exging insights, both were quite satisfied.
The only aart?
Minato felt like he had profited immensely. He had asked Kyoichi so many questions and inally po repay him by pointers on the Body Flicker Teique.
But it turned out Kyoichi was already a master, with uanding on par with his own.
Awkward indeed.
Kyoichi, however, didn’t mind.
“Wool es from sheep, after all,” he thought. Teag Minato a few things was enough to earn him system rewards.
And he wasn’t wrong.
Bae, after cheg his rewards, Kyoichi couldn’t help but grio ear.
His Body Flicker Teique proficy had maxed out, and he gained a deeper uanding of Wind Release chakra.
Not bad at all!
But that wasn’t even the main prize.
The real reward came from something else.
[Task pleted: Graduation Training Program]
[Evaluation: Outstanding!]
[Rewards:
1. Wind Release: Rasenshuriken
2. Leaf-Style Willow Sword Teique
3. Four Symbols Seal (Choose Two of Three)]
Awo-out-of-three choice.
Kyoichi wished he could have them all but had to let one go.
Even with an “Outstanding” evaluation, it was still a tough decision.
But this time, it wasn’t hard to decide.
The Rasenshuriken was the first to go. Without Sage Mode, it wasn’t practical.
Besides…
He already knew how to train for the Rasengan and its advanced forms. With Sage Mode iure, he could create it himself!
As for the other two…
The Leaf-Style Willow was an S-rasu-based sword style, unparalleled in its uniqueness.
The Four Symbols Seal had limited immediate use but came with extensive knowledge of sealing teiques.
Both were incredibly valuable!
[Reward Cimed Successfully]
Mastery of both teiques flowed into Kyoichi’s mind.
As a system-provided reward, it required no proloudy—he grasped the skills almost instantly.
The sealing knowledge, however, came in an overwhelming flood, leaving his head slightly ag.
It was astonishing how muformation even a sieique like the Four Symbols Seal involved. Learning it manually would have taken araordinary amount of time and effort.
But the bes were undeniable—
Having sealing teiques meant he no longer had to fear jinchuriki enters.
As for the Leaf-Style Willow…
Kyoichi’s swordsmanship had mostly e from his grandmother’s “family heirloom” notes, which focused on theory and practical basics.
The Leaf-Style Willow represeheory brought to life, binisu with swordsmanship. It was both a powerful on and an intriguing research subject.
In its current state, it was already strong enough for battle, especially against groups.
However…
Kyoichi was eager to modify it further, perhaps iing it with moves like the Iaido Ssh. Even a brief distra caused by genjutsu could make a decisive difference.
But achieving that level of mastery would require much deeper knowledge of genjutsu.
For now, the Leaf-Style Willow was more valuable for research than immediate use. Even so, its practicality in battle was undeniable.
With his upgrades plete, Kyoichi felt fident.
This round of improvements had been fruitful, filling in gaps in his swordsmanship and preparing him well for leading his eam.
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