Naruto.
He was so embarrassed.
He could barely face anyone.
But he quickly recovered his previous state, as if that wasn't him just now, and continued watching the match.
However, everyone else gave him a disapproving look.
He could only wait for time to quell this storm.
The match continued.
Hyuga Hinata versus Hyuga Neji.
This was a civil war.
The current Neji was stronger than in the original story.
This was because he had received more training from Satoru.
His combat experience was richer.
However, Hinata's will was also stronger, not as timid as before.
She also wanted to win; she wanted to change herself.
After Satoru's inhumane, deadly training, after only one day where she died no less than a hundred times, Hinata had long found her courage.
Coupled with Naruto's constant encouragement, she became even more determined.
Bang! Bang!
Bang!
Thud!
But it was useless. No matter how resilient Hinata was, in the face of absolute power, she was quickly defeated.
Neji even mocked her.
It made Satoru furious to watch, what an unyielding fellow.
Fanatics are hard to deal with.
Hinata was carried off, while Neji returned to his team expressionlessly.
Choji's match also showed his strength, but Otogakure's Dosu indeed had skill, and Choji ultimately lost.
Lee's and Gaara's match was intense and very much like the original story. Lee also gave it his all, leaving a deep impression on the audience, but he couldn't avoid being severely injured.
The combat experience Satoru's training brought him didn't have any practical effect, because this was a head-on, extreme visual experience kind of battle.
Even Satoru was excited watching it.
The eliminations ended there.
The examiner announced the next stage of the assessment, officially concluding this round of examinations...
Two days passed.
Konoha Village became increasingly lively.
Daimyo from various countries, as well as other factions with their own agendas, also infiltrated Konoha, some to watch the matches, others harboring ulterior motives.
And because it was lively, Konoha's Defense Force patrols became more frequent.
Shops, meanwhile, made a huge profit.
For example, Ichiraku Ramen was incredibly busy.
On Sundays, Tenyu and Maki even had to help out in the shop.
Swish! Swish!
Satoru landed on a high platform behind a fountain.
At this moment, two people were already waiting for him.
"Sensei Satoru, why are you also habitually late, just like Kakashi-sensei?"
Sakura muttered as she saw Satoru arrive and looked at the sky.
Satoru chuckled, "Haha, my father-in-law's shop was too busy. I helped out a bit and accidentally ended up being late."
"For the next month, Sakura's training will be up to you."
Kakashi said.
"Hmm, don't worry. It's rare for you to be so dedicated to a student."
Satoru teased.
Kakashi had asked him this time to train Sakura.
He, on the other hand, would conduct specialized training for Sasuke.
As for Naruto, someone else was hired.
In Kakashi's view, Sakura's talent lay in Chakra control and Genjutsu.
Satoru was most suitable for these.
Naruto lacked fundamentals, so Ebisu would train him.
"Then I'll be going now."
"Mm."
Whoosh!
Kakashi instantly vanished from the spot.
Leaving the two of them staring at each other.
"Hmm, to give you more motivation to learn, I've also invited my old superior's daughter. You two can compete with each other then and strive to achieve results."
Satoru said to Sakura.
He wasn't just training Sakura; after Kakashi entrusted him, he asked about Ino's schedule.
Since they didn't have any special missions during the Chunin Exams, Ino also agreed.
"Who?"
Sakura wondered.
It was just training, why compete?
"Uncle Satoru, I'm here! Huh? Sakura, why are you here?"
Ino ran over from a distance, seeing Sakura with her hands on her hips, and asked, confused.
She was quite happy to hear that Satoru would give her special training, so she rushed over.
"Ino-pig."
"Forehead."
"Alright, alright, you're both comrades. You should get along well from now on."
Satoru smiled narrowly.
This was perfect; this way, he wouldn't have to worry about them slacking off.
Girls in the Ninja World were different from boys.
Because after marriage and childbirth, they usually retired from the Ninja profession, so they weren't as diligent as male Ninja.
This was very evident in the original story.
Sakura often fantasized about dating Sasuke, and Ino frequently helped out at the flower shop.
Male Ninja like Shino, Choji, and Shikamaru, however, were incredibly hardworking.
Now with these two rivals together, his training would be much easier.
"Who wants to get along with her?"
They both turned their heads away simultaneously.
"Let's go, to the training ground. Time waits for no one."
Whoosh~
..."Ah~ Uncle Satoru, why do we have to do this kind of training?!"
Ino's wail echoed across the boundless sky.
"It's so scary."
Sakura also screamed.
"These are all basic training. Overcome them."
"Why are we training in the sea again today? We'll die if we fall in, won't we?"
"It's fine, I'll save you."
"It's so dark, can this really train our concentration?"
"Absolutely."
...In a normal forest training ground.
"Alright, you've overcome the basic training.
Now we'll do Chakra control training.
You both have special talent in Chakra control.
I want to develop this talent even better,
so that when you use Ninjutsu, you'll increase its power and reduce Chakra consumption."
After finishing several fear-inducing training sessions, Satoru brought them to the training ground to begin the rest of the training.
"Sensei Satoru, our Chakra control is already very good!
Don't you believe me?"
"Exactly! Shouldn't we be learning other things now?"
Sakura and Ino demonstrated their strong control by climbing trees and walking on water for Satoru.
Their talent was indeed good; they could stand steadily on fluctuating water.
"Hahaha, big sisters, your Chakra control has only just begun, hasn't it?
If you said that outside, Konohamaru would laugh you to death."
At this moment, Tenyu's voice, still mocking, came through.
He watched his two older sisters' demonstration and almost died laughing.
Beside him, Maki and Takeshi were the same.
School was out today, so Satoru brought them along for training.
Anyway, Satoru had more and more Chakra now, so teaching with Shadow Clone was not difficult.
"What?! What do you mean 'just begun'? It's already very good, isn't it?
Do you even understand?"
Sakura and Ino glared at the children.
"They're right. Your Chakra control is indeed at an introductory level."
Satoru said.
"Then what isn't introductory?"
They didn't believe him.
"You three, show them."
Satoru smiled.
"Haha, it's our turn! This time, we'll definitely make Dad look at us with new eyes."
"That's right, check out our new Chakra control technique."
Tenyu and Takeshi smiled and sat facing each other, with Maki beside them.
Sakura and Ino were utterly confused.
How was this demonstrating Chakra control?
Satoru also looked at them expectantly.
"Don't underestimate them. Their Chakra control talent is no less than yours,
and they started training earlier than you."
Satoru had supervised the three of them extensively.
Two were his children, and one was his admirer and a friend of his children, so he trained him too.
"We're starting, Maki."
"Here I come, chessboard unfold."
Under Sakura and Ino's shocked gazes, Feizhu Maki didn't make hand signs. Chakra shot out along her hands.
In front of Tenyu and Takeshi, lines of Chakra formed a shogi board, incredibly lifelike.
And it was three-dimensional.
Tenyu and Takeshi also used the same method, forming their respective shogi pieces on the board with Chakra.
They were also lifelike.
They were practically indistinguishable from real shogi pieces, except they weren't solid.
Sakura and Ino's jaws dropped.
"How... how did they do that?"