Naruto: I, who didn't want to be hacked to pieces, saved the ninja world.

For the next few days, Shirokumo Aoba devoted most of his energy to training in wind-style chakra nature transformation.

Sometimes, a single hair, a book, hands clasped together, and a whole day can pass by.

However, during this time, even when Uzuki Yugao has no missions, she will still come to keep him company.

I could spend the whole day with the white clouds and green leaves.

Shirokumo Aoba often complained that Konoha's Chunin were too relaxed, otherwise how could they always have time to run to his house?

Konoha is too urbanized. Otherwise, if you look at places like Sunagakure, the mission quotas would probably be divided equally among everyone, and not everyone would necessarily get one.

I'll starve if I don't work.

Seeing that Uzuki Yugao was teaching Shirakumo Aoba, Shirakumo Hayama stopped interfering.

With a few days left before the next mission, he took a break and went to the training ground to practice.

His current strength is not suitable for cultivating in this small courtyard; otherwise, a few sword strikes would turn this little home into ruins.

"It seems that Aoba has already grasped the basics of chakra nature transformation."

"Much faster than I was back then."

Looking at the broken strand of hair in Shirokumo Aoba's hand, Uzuki Yugao was genuinely happy for her.

Looking at her hair split in two in her palm, Baiyun Qingye felt the fatigue that had accumulated over the past few days vanish instantly.

I quickly plucked a few more hairs to try it out.

One, two, three...

As he became more skilled, his cutting speed increased.

A few minutes later.

"Ok?"

Touching her empty forehead, Baiyun Qingye finally realized the seriousness of the situation.

"Pfft!"

Looking at the suddenly stunned Shirokumo Aoba, Uzuki Yugao couldn't help but let out a clear laugh.

Then she reached out her slender, delicate hand and helped the other person tidy up their sideburns, covering up the bald patch.

"It's okay, it can still be covered up."

Seeing Uzuki Yugao trying her best to suppress her laughter, Shirokumo Aoba's face was full of black lines.

He said with some dissatisfaction.

"I've mastered chakra nature transformation, so can I now learn the next step?"

Uzuki Yugao took a few deep breaths to compose herself before speaking.

"Yes, the next step is to imbue the sword with wind-attribute chakra."

"This is different from ordinary chakra attachment. Because it is wind-style chakra, which has a cutting attribute, it can easily damage your sword when it is attached."

Uzuki Yugao took out a bamboo knife that she had prepared beforehand and handed it to Shirokumo Aoba.

"You can practice with this bamboo knife first. When you can stop leaving cuts on it, you'll have succeeded."

Shirokumo Aoba took the bamboo sword from Uzuki Yugao's hand, and just then she began to channel her chakra into it.

Sure enough, a small cut mark from a sharp blade appeared on it.

After trying several more times, he felt that his chakra was starting to run out, so he stopped.

In the end, the bamboo knife, which had been tormented, was no match for the sword and had several more cuts on it.

Seeing this, Uzuki Yugao quickly comforted her.

"It's normal to fail at the beginning. Just practice more and you'll naturally master it."

As she spoke, a sly glint flashed in her eyes.

"So it's better for Xiao Qingye to continue practicing at home for a while, so that her cultivation progress isn't affected by others."

"call--"

"I understand."

Baiyun Qingye took a deep breath and answered the other party earnestly.

She also took a bite of the fruit that Uzuki Yugao handed her.

The main problem is that he doesn't have a way to make big money right now. To make big money, you need to have the power, but to have the power quickly, you need to rely on card draws, and to draw cards, you need to make a lot of money.

It's stuck in a vicious cycle.

So he chose to practice his swordsmanship first, since the power of the Vacuum Sword is considerable, especially once his chakra reserves increase.

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While Baiyun Qingye was immersed in cultivation.

"Is Aoba not coming again today?"

Every day, she sits in front of her family's ninja tool shop, holding her small face in her hands, watching the crowds come and go.

"If you don't show up today, I'm never talking to you again!"

Tenten and Shirokumo Aoba have a mercenary relationship, but they are also very good friends. Because of her background, Tenten has been learning about ninja tools since she was a child and has basically no friends in the village.

Baiyun Qingye can be considered her only friend now, and since they met, the two have rarely gone this long without seeing each other.

In short, Tian Tian feels very uncomfortable and restless all over.

"Could it be because I lost my temper last time that Aoba got angry?"

"But it was clearly Aoba who went too far. Compared to me, she actually... she actually liked money more..."

Tian Tian blushed and wondered what was going on in her mind. After thinking for a long time, she still couldn't come up with a reason.

"He probably didn't go looking for Ino and Sakura, right..."

"Never mind, I'll go find him myself!"

Feeling worried, Tian Tian decided to take the initiative.

With a "whoosh," he stood up straight from the chair, but stopped again after only a few steps.

After thinking for a moment, he ran back to the counter, took out a few detonating tags, and left a message.

"Dad, I'm going to practice my throwing technique!"

Then they ran away in a flash.

Seeing this, Tian Tian's father, who was wiping the shuriken, stiffened up, and many veins bulged on his forehead.

the other side.

"Is Aoba not coming today either?"

The tiny Ino, too, was resting her chin on her hand, listlessly waiting in front of the flower shop counter.

"Could it be that that rich girl Tian Tian used money to threaten Qingye into not playing with us anymore?"

A sense of crisis inexplicably arose in my heart.

Looking around the shop, Ino noticed that there weren't many people buying flowers today, so she patted her bottom and stood up.

He shouted loudly at Ino's mother, who was arranging flowers behind her.

"Mom, there are so few people today, I'm going to go play with Sakura."

After saying hello, Ino ran faster than a rabbit, afraid that her mother would disagree.

"Eh! Sakura?!"

Ino hadn't run far when she encountered a pink-haired girl with a red ribbon tied around her neck, revealing her smooth forehead.

"I-Ino?!"

Sakura was also startled by the sudden appearance of her friend.

"Sakura, are you coming to find me?"

Ino looked in the direction Sakura was walking, which was towards her own house.

"Uh... um... um..."

Upon hearing this, Sakura's eyes darted around, and she stammered, not daring to give a direct answer.

Upon seeing this, Ino's eyes immediately sharpened, and she cupped Sakura's small face, making her look directly at her.

"Sakura, are you planning to go to my place to see if Aoba is there?"

"Waaaaah..."

Sakura's entire face was being rubbed, her little mouth was pouting, and all the words she was saying turned into sobs.

Looking at Sakura, who looked so aggrieved in her hands, Ino sighed and let go of her hands.

"I'm sorry, Ino..."

Sakura was a little embarrassed.

Suddenly, Ino grabbed his hand and pulled him along as they ran.

"Forget it, let's go find Aoba together."