26 Win-Win for Everyone, Mutual Benefit
"Jōnin Kyōichi..."
After leaving the Hokage building, Kyōichi was just about to check the system panel - the notification sound went off as soon as the meeting ended, but he didn't get a chance to look.
But before he could, he heard someone calling out to him from behind.
That voice...
Minato Namikaze?
Kyōichi looked back and indeed saw Minato with his blond hair walking over.
"Minato-senpai, do you have any instructions for me?"
Minato wasn't the Fourth Hokage yet at this time.
However, after the Battle of Kikyō Pass, he had gained some reputation in Konoha, very different from a newly promoted Jōnin like Kyōichi.
"I wanted to ask you, why is medical knowledge also included as part of the training? Medical ninjutsu is profound and extensive, even Jōnin may not understand much of it."
Minato was puzzled.
Konoha had the most comprehensive medical system in the shinobi world, yet even so, they couldn't assign a medical ninja to every team because the requirements were too high!
Especially for a 4-man squad, the medical ninja had to not only heal but also prevent being attacked by the enemy.
Therefore.
He didn't understand why medical knowledge was included in just one month of training.
Such a short time would have little effect.
But.
He also felt that Kyōichi must have his considerations.
"Minato-senpai, I don't mean for them to become medical ninja, but to learn some basic medical knowledge, such as bandaging, using medicine to stop bleeding, etc."
Kyōichi explained.
He had noticed before.
Konoha had a very powerful medical ninja system, the best in the shinobi world. But there were also some problems in wartime - over-reliance on medical ninja.
No medical ninja, no treatment?
Emergency treatment could sometimes save a shinobi's life!
"Indeed, many Chūnin don't know this."
Minato thought carefully.
Only some experienced shinobi in Konoha knew these things. Such valuable battlefield experience was not being propagated, which was truly regrettable.
It should be promoted!
His doubts disappeared, but his admiration for Kyōichi grew - he was so young yet understood things better than them veteran Jōnin.
Having such a genius was Konoha's blessing!
After that, Minato and Kyōichi also discussed ninjutsu, especially the Body Flicker Technique.
They were both masters of it.
But.
Their understanding was clearly different.
Minato's Body Flicker emphasized speed, while Kyōichi had slowly integrated a style similar to "still water" - fast and strange.
Different styles, different techniques.
After exchanging ideas, they were both very satisfied.
The only problem was.
Minato felt like he had gained more, asking Kyōichi so many things. He originally wanted to repay the favor by guiding Kyōichi in the Body Flicker...
He didn't expect that Kyōichi was also a master of it, with an understanding not inferior to his own.
This was awkward.
Kyōichi didn't mind this.
The wool comes from the sheep. Just guiding Minato would earn him some rewards.
And indeed, he was right.
Back home after checking the rewards, Kyōichi grinned from ear to ear.
His mastery of the Body Flicker reached the max, and he gained knowledge and understanding of Wind Release.
Worth it!
Of course, that was just a small part.
The key was the other reward.
[Completed lecturing for 'Graduation Training'.]
[Evaluation: Extremely Superior!]
[Rewards:
1. Wind Release: Rasenshuriken
2. Leaf Style: Willow
3. Four Symbols Seal
Host can choose two out of three.]
Another pick two out of three.
Kyōichi wished he could get them all, but unfortunately, he had to give up one.
And this was with an "Extremely Superior" rating.
Otherwise it would be even harder to decide.
He didn't really need to think about it.
He could decisively exclude the first one, since he didn't have Sage Mode, choosing that wouldn't be very practical.
Moreover.
He knew how to train the Rasenshuriken, and also the Rasenshuriken kunai.
With Sage Mode, he could just train it himself if needed!
As for the other two...
Leaf Style: Willow, an S-rank genjutsu sword technique, unique in the world.
The Four Symbols Seal wasn't as powerful.
But.
Compared to the useless Rasenshuriken kunai, at least it came with sealing technique knowledge.
[Acquisition successful.]
Got them!
Kyōichi carefully comprehended them, and grasped these two S-rank techniques in a short time.
After all, they were system gifts.
No need for much reflection, he could quickly master them. But the sealing knowledge from the Four Symbols Seal gave him a slight headache.
There was so much!
Just the Four Symbols Seal involved so many techniques, it was hard to imagine how much time and effort it would take to learn them from scratch.
But the benefits were also obvious -
Having sealing techniques meant he wouldn't have to be too afraid of jinchūriki if he encountered them.
"Next is kenjutsu..."
Kyōichi's kenjutsu came mainly from his grandmother's "ancestral" kenjutsu notes, which were mostly kenjutsu theories.
Leaf Style: Willow was an example of theory transformed into practice.
It was very powerful when used directly.
However.
The essence of Leaf Style: Willow was genjutsu combined with kenjutsu. How could he adapt it into simpler motions and incorporate it into other techniques?
For example, Iai Beheading!
Even just making the opponent distracted for a moment would be enough combined with Iai Beheading. But to reach that level required some accumulation of genjutsu knowledge.
His current knowledge was far from enough.
In summary, Leaf Style: Willow had much greater research value than practicality. But even the current usefulness was high, especially in group battles, the effect would definitely not be weak.
Kyōichi had a rough idea.
This upgrade was pretty good, making up for the gaps in his kenjutsu. He wouldn't have to worry about leading a squad into battle anymore.
