The Shadow of Konoha

A team of Konoha ninjas who were on a mission outside returned to the Konoha camp on schedule. Just as they were about to enter the camp, a heavy, muffled and low rumbling sound of water suddenly came from the lake not far away. Then, the center of the lake bulged up like a turtle's back.

"Enemy attack?" The exhausted ninjas instantly regained their alertness that they only had on the battlefield. A bad feeling emerged in their hearts... Could it be that the previous camp attack was going to happen again?

"Don't worry, someone is just practicing water jutsu. We've gotten used to it over time. He makes some noise like this at this time every day." Just when they were extremely alert, a ninja passing by glanced towards the lake with a look that said "it's started again", and then explained to them with an expression that said, "As expected."

His attitude was quite relaxed, as if he was used to it.

"Practicing ninjutsu? In a place like this, on such a scale?" The ninjas who had just returned to the camp completely didn't understand why someone would be so stupid as to waste chakra like this, every day, and even be allowed to make such a big noise near the camp. Was there someone behind this?

Well, the person happily playing in the water on the lake is naturally Hanyu.

Although he did not have a serious illness that required admission to the intensive care unit, he still missed the opportunity to return to the village with his teammates and had to enter the "detoxification therapy" arranged by Koga alone.

This is what he has been doing these days. He would first release Water Style: Exploding Water Wave on the lake on time, consume most of his chakra, and then do some other training.

"Almost there, that's it."

After feeling that the chakra in his body had dropped to a very low level, Hanyu stepped out of the lake and walked towards the shore opposite to the camp.

Here are some training facilities placed by Hanyu himself. Here he will carry out more basic physical fitness, physical strength and physical skills training, aiming to build a stronger physique without using chakra as much as possible.

This was not a request from Koga, but a training task that Hanyu took the initiative to add to himself after hearing the other party's previous explanation... Even if he was not facing some problems, training to make himself stronger is desirable and commendable.

Chakra is of course the biggest focus and lifeblood for a ninja. In a sense, it is also a unique, irreplaceable and indispensable force, but this does not mean that a ninja's "physique" is not important... In comparison, ninjas who also use lightning escape, such as Konoha's Kakashi and Kumogakure's Raikage Ai, are completely different types. The former's physique only makes people feel sharp and easily broken, while the latter is completely the ideal type with thick skin and flesh who can fight and resist.

Deep down, if he really had to choose between these two, Hanyu would definitely want to be a tough guy like the Raikage, because he is really tough. However, in reality, this is unlikely. A physique and resistance to lightning escape like the Raikage can only be obtained through special training methods. The training process would be extremely difficult and painful, comparable to that of the most devout ascetic monk... It even makes people suspect that it is something that requires special blood ties to achieve.

However , although Hanyu cannot reach the level of a berserker, he at least hopes that his body can be stronger and not so fragile... Look at Naruto, although his strength was not very good at the beginning, he could not be killed no matter what. This is another extreme that makes people envy.

But no matter what the situation is, it won't hurt for the ninja to wear some tanky equipment.

Hanyu's idea is actually a bit against the trend. Ninjas, just like the characters in RPG games played by some people, always want to increase output and pursue the thrill of killing people in seconds, but they are also very easy to be killed in seconds... This radical idea is the mainstream in the ninja world.

100 push-ups, 100 sit-ups, 100 squats, 10km long run every day... Well, Hanyu's training intensity is of course far beyond this benchmark, and he doesn't really believe that doing that level of training will turn him into a one-punch ninja in three years. If his idea is really that sweet, he will probably be beaten to death within three days.

Instead of refining chakra, Hanyu's current training method focuses on physical training. It can be said that "returning to basics" is a bit too much . Just when he was training hard, he suddenly felt someone approaching him.

"who?"

Hanyu stretched out his right arm and held the sword forward, while his left hand held a kunai with his palm facing inwards and resting on his upper limb muscles...

And when the man emerged from the shadows of the woods, Hanyu immediately dropped his weapon.

"Mr. Sansho?"

The person who appeared was Sansho. Although her appearance made Hanyu somewhat happy, she was not someone who should be on the front line after all. "Teacher, why are you here?"

He walked forward quickly.

Sansho looked a little pale. Hanyu noticed that she was carrying a large scroll behind her that looked a little oversized. Normally, given her physical condition, she shouldn't be carrying such a heavy thing.

"Well, on the one hand, the three disciples of the Third Hokage were sent to the front line, and on the other hand, I heard about you." Sansho took off the scroll behind him and leaned it upright against a tree. After taking a breath, he said to Hanyu.

This time, her complexion had changed from pale to an abnormal blush. Although she came to the front line after hearing about Hanyu's problem, to be honest, her problem was much more serious than Hanyu's.

"...Doctor Koga is making a big deal out of nothing. My problem isn't that serious." Hanyu said. Regardless of whether Sansho came to the front line mainly to bring Jiraiya and the other two to the front line, or for him as her disciple, Hanyu felt that if he had known this earlier, he should have returned to Konoha.

Sansho smiled and didn't say much. She just gestured to Hanyu to unfold the scroll.

"You should have known about the art of summoning, right?"

"…I've heard a little bit about it."

After Hanyu unfolded the scroll, coupled with Sansho's words, he realized that this was a psychic contract scroll... and it was very likely that it was that psychic contract scroll.

"The summoning technique can be roughly regarded as a type of space-time ninjutsu. By signing a blood contract with a chakra summoning beast, you can summon it to assist in combat during the battle. Of course, the main purpose of the summoning beast prepared for you is not to fight, but to deal with your problems... You will understand the details after the contract is exchanged." Sansho explained.

At this point, Hanyu has roughly determined that this spiritual contract scroll is the one he guessed, but it is precisely because of this that he hesitated, "Teacher Sansho, is it appropriate to sign my name on such a contract scroll?"

After all, this scroll seems to be a "public tool" of the Senju, so is it suitable for "private use" by an outsider like Hanyu? Although Hanyu has vaguely heard about the Senju's retirement, the problem is that even if the Senju decide to retire, their influence on Konoha at this time is not the same as when it declined later.

Sansho just smiled and answered Hanyu's question, "No problem."

"As long as I think it's okay, then it's okay."

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