Ch-42 Chakra Enhanced Strength.

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Hiruzen could only speculate; he wasn't certain whether it was truly Michikatsu's ability or if Michikatsu had employed some form of Genjutsu on those ninjas.

"Okay, thanks for your hard work, Inokii," said Hiruzen.

Inokii nodded and promptly left the office after presenting his report on Michikatsu.

Once Inokii had departed, Hiruzen contemplated, "I don't need to dwell on this too much. As Michikatsu undertakes more missions, his Kekkei Genkai will naturally become clearer."

Just then, the same Anbu ninja whom Hiruzen had sent to the battle site where Michikatsu had confronted the Sunagakure Anbu ninjas returned.

"Hokage-Sama, here is the report of our investigation," said the Anbu ninja, handing a scroll to Hiruzen.

Hiruzen accepted the scroll and perused the report. It appeared that the majority of the information matched with what Michikatsu had reported.

"You've done well. You may go," said Hiruzen.

Afterward, Hiruzen kept the report and immersed himself in his administrative work.

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Michikatsu, walking alongside Nawaki, thought, "By now, they should have become aware of at least one of my abilities, either regeneration or my blood control. Perhaps even both. This will be beneficial. After this, I can use these abilities without restraint." Michikatsu had intentionally spared one of the Chunin so that information could be extracted from their brain. Since the ninja was a member of the Anbu, it was certain that they would have been sealed to prevent anyone from accessing their thoughts. Even if they could access them, it would only reveal fragments of information.

Nawaki noticed Michikatsu lost in thought and asked, "What's on your mind? Grandma is waiting for you."

"Hmm," Michikatsu nodded, and they soon arrived at the Senju clan compound where Mito was currently residing.

"Grandma, I've brought Michikatsu with me," said Nawaki.

Mito nodded and turned her gaze toward Michikatsu. "So, you are Michikatsu, the most genius individual in Konoha."

"Mito-Sama, people do refer to me as such, but starting ahead doesn't guarantee finishing on top. We'll have to wait and see," replied Michikatsu.

"I would expect nothing less from the son of Hatake Sakumo. Please, have a seat," said Mito.

Michikatsu nodded and sat across from Mito with Nawaki.

"Thank you very much for saving Nawaki," said Mito.

"There's no need to thank me; he is my teammate, so saving him is part of my job," replied Michikatsu.

"I appreciate your goodwill, but I feel the need to thank you," said Mito as she gently slid a scroll toward Michikatsu. "These are some sealing techniques that may be helpful to you in the long run."

Michikatsu accepted the scroll and expressed his gratitude to Mito for her generosity.

"I will inform Hiruzen to keep both of you on the same team. You don't mind, do you?" asked Mito.

"Not at all. I have accepted him as my friend, so you don't have to worry about his safety. As long as I'm alive, no one can harm him," assured Michikatsu.

Mito nodded, and after their conversation, Michikatsu and Nawaki left the hall.

"Okay, I should leave. I need to train; I can't afford to get injured every time I fight," said Michikatsu.

"But, in a way, those injuries are useful to you, right?" inquired Nawaki.

"In a way, you're correct. However, I am a swordsman, and I take pride in that. As long as I have a sword in my hand, no one should be able to harm me. That's the strength I seek," explained Michikatsu.

"Your thoughts really align with Sakumo-senpai," a voice chimed in, and it was someone other than Tsunade.

"Kid, I can't thank you enough for saving my brother. I will always remember this, and you can ask me for any favor you want," said Tsunade.

Michikatsu simply nodded in response.

While handing a scroll to Michikatsu, Tsunade said, "This scroll contains my insights on the Chakra Enhanced Strength. Try to master it; it will help you in close combat."

Michikatsu accepted the scroll and replied, "Then it would be best if you could demonstrate it once."

"You want me to show it to you, but this place is too small for that," said Tsunade.

"I just want to see how it works. You can perform it on a small scale; that will be more than enough for me," explained Michikatsu. He asked Tsunade to use the move once so that he could copy it with his 'Divine Reflection.'

Tsunade agreed and said, "Then watch very carefully." She proceeded to demonstrate the Chakra Enhanced Strength on a small scale in the courtyard of the Senju Clan compound. Michikatsu observed closely, and a red glow appeared in his eyes as he copied the Chakra Enhanced Strength technique. Now he could use it just like Tsunade.

"So, did you learn anything?" asked Tsunade.

Michikatsu nodded and said, "This will help me a lot in my practice."

"Would you like to try performing it once?" asked Tsunade.

"I'm not an Uchiha who can copy jutsu at a glance. I'll first need to see how this move works before I can try it," said Michikatsu.

Tsunade nodded, maintaining her elder demeanor, but inside, she felt embarrassed for asking Michikatsu to perform her jutsu when he hadn't even read it yet.

Afterward, Michikatsu thanked Tsunade for teaching him the Chakra Enhanced Strength and left the Senju Clan compound.

As she watched Michikatsu's departing figure, Tsunade turned to Nawaki and said, "You'll have to train much harder if you want to reach your friend's level."

Nawaki replied, "I know, and I'll definitely work hard."

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