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  "This is a feast! Looks like Konoha sent some good supplies this time."

  Shin was surprised by the spread Mikoto had prepared. There were eight dishes in total.

  "What are you talking about? Mikoto and I found these ingredients in the forest with Konan after training," Kushina said.

  "Oh, that's impressive. Here, have some more meat." Shin pced some meat in their bowls.

  "Where's Nawaki? Did he leave already?" Shin asked Tsunade.

  "No, his team went to see their sensei."

  Tsunade shook her head. Nawaki had goo see Orochimaru. She could guess his iions: he wao stay otlefield.

  But that was impossible. She was sure Orochimaru wouldn't allow it.

  Shin hen dropped the subject. After dinner, he went to rest. Using Shadow es to train in Ninjutsu was mentally exhausting. He o recover.

  Perhaps because his Sharingan had evolved into the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan, his mental recovery speed had increased.

  After a night's sleep, he felt refreshed.

  He ate the breakfast Mikoto had prepared, then decided to tinue his training.

  But just as he was about to leave, Nawaki came looking for him.

  Seeing Nawaki's ingratiating smile, Shin took a step back. "Nawaki, do you need a favor?"

  "Yeah, how did you know?" Nawaki looked at Shin in surprise.

  "It's obvious. It's practically written all over your face. What is it? Nothing too difficult, though. I 't help with that."

  If it was a simple request, he would help, but if it was plicated or troublesome, he'd have to refuse.

  "I want you to vince Sis. I went to see Orochimaru-sensei yesterday, and he said he'd let me stay otlefield if Sis agrees."

  "I 't do that. Sorry." Shin turo leave.

  "Wait! You're my only hope!" Naleaded.

  "First, Tsunade will never agree. Sed, I don't think you should stay otlefield."

  "Why not? You, Kushina, and Mikoto stay. Why 't I?" Nawaki argued.

  "Because you're weak. You'd be on fodder otlefield. Do you want to die?"

  Shi like Nawaki was an idiot. Did he really think the battlefield yground?

  "Don't uimate me, Shin! I've gotten a lot stronger!" Nawaki said fidently.

  Nawaki had indeed improved retly and was a bit overfident. That was why he wao stay otlefield.

  "Really? The me give you a reality check. If you st one minute against me, I'll visunade. And I guarantee she'll agree. How about that?"

  "Shin, are you looking down on me?"

  Nawaki gred at Shin.

  "Don't get cocky. Even if you were ten times stronger, you wouldn't be able to do it. I suggest you give up."

  "You said it yourself. Don't fet your promise." Nawaki suppressed his dissatisfa. He saw this as an opportunity to stay otlefield.

  "Don't worry, I keep my promises. e on, attack me. I don't have time to waste."

  "Then I won't hold back!" Nawaki immediately started weaving hand seals.

  "Too slow! I could've killed you a dozen times by now!"

  Shin grabbed Nawaki's wrist and twisted it. Nawaki couldn't even form hand seals anymore.

  "Trying to use Ninjutsu at cle? Don't you know Taijutsu is more effective?"

  "Shi go of me! Yoing to break my arm!" Nawaki gritted his teeth.

  Shin released him. "Go baawaki. This isn't the pce for you."

  "No! That doesn't t! Let's do it again!"

  "Nawaki, I don't have time to py with you."

  But Nawaki had already attacked, throwing a punch at Shin.

  Shin could see that Nawaki hadn't trained mu Taijutsu. His punches were clumsy and predictable.

  Before Nawaki's fist could ect, Shi him flying with a kick.

  He hadn't used much force, but it was still enough to hurt.

  "See, Nawaki? You 't even block a siack from me. Your ces of survival otlefield are zero. If you really want to go, you might as well kill yourself now."

  Shin's words were harsh, but he had a reason. He had to disce Nawaki, or he might sneak off to the battlefield.

  Nawaki was indeed disced. His newfound fidence had been shattered.

  Shin wasn't worried about him, though. Nawaki was simir to Naruto; he'd recover quickly.

  Nawaki got up, dusted himself off, a dejectedly.

  "What happeo him?"

  Kushina and Mikoto had just arrived and saw Nawaki's dejected figure.

  "He wao stay otlefield and asked me to visunade. I gave him a reality check. He should give up on that idea for now."

  Shin shook his head, theo their usual training spot with Kushina and Mikoto.

  Konan wasn't with them. She had goo the medical tent with Tsunade.

  Shin had finally mastered Sage Mode yesterday. He tried activating it a few times. Three tomoe appeared on his forehead, and red markings spread across his face.

  He felt like he was entering Sage Mode faster now. Was it just his imagination?

  He practiced Sage Mode, Taijutsu, asu, while his Shadow es focused on developing and practig Ninjutsu.

  Time flew by. It was soon lunchtime.

  Back at the tent, they found Nawaki and his teammates, Hiashi and Kai, waiting for them.

  "Shin, we came to say goodbye. We're returning to Konoha," Nawaki said.

  "That's good. Nawaki, e here. I have something for you."

  Shin called Nawaki over and used the Transcription Seal on him. This was to prevent him from dying like in the inal story.

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