Boom! Boom!
Within the Forest of Death—
Flames soared into the sky as explosions rang out continuously.
In order to help Anko gain a clearer and deeper understanding of those Fire Release techniques—
After she had practiced nonstop for two to three hours—
Akira directly used the Spirit Transformation Technique to take over her body.
He personally demonstrated every single Fire Release technique, from low-level to high-level, one by one.
As a result—
Even though he had deliberately restrained the scale of the ninjutsu—
The entire area was still blasted into devastation.
The ground had been scorched pitch-black and utterly ruined.
Anko was left completely dumbfounded.
Because the Fire Release techniques Akira used—
Even the tiny C-rank and D-rank ninjutsu—
Were utterly incomparable to the versions she herself released.
The difference was practically heaven and earth.
And this was with Akira intentionally holding back—
So as not to completely destroy the Forest of Death.
"You're way too amazing, Akira Ren…"
Because he had used her own body as the medium for demonstration—
Anko personally experienced the chakra flow of those techniques and all the related intricacies.
She was immediately overjoyed.
She had already memorized those sensations.
Under these circumstances, combined with unlimited chakra replenishment—
She believed she would improve rapidly very soon.
"Big Sister Kurenai, Big Sister Anko…"
Akira glanced at the sky.
Seeing that both Kurenai Yuhi and Anko Mitarashi had already entered a stable rhythm in their training and no longer required his main body's direct supervision—
Aside from leaving behind the original Wood Clone that acted as Kurenai's sparring partner and personal healer—
He created another Wood Clone to replenish chakra for the two women.
"Next, you two can continue training here first…"
He smiled and said:
"I have something to take care of, so I need to leave for a bit!"
"Eh? Akira Ren, you're leaving?"
Anko was startled and somewhat disappointed.
Nearby, Kurenai—who was drenched in sweat while training tirelessly in taijutsu against a Wood Clone with weighted gear attached to her body—also looked over.
Smiling knowingly, she said:
"It's because of Tenten and Ino, those two little girls, right?"
During these past few days—
Whenever Akira trained alone with her—
He often left Wood Clones behind to assist her while his main body ran off to meet his little girlfriends.
Moreover, someone as fair-minded as him—
Most likely needed his main body to use the Spirit Transformation Technique to help those girls train as well.
That was also why—
After being deeply moved by Anko's earlier words—
Kurenai no longer resisted this female hooligan quite as much as before, despite guarding against her all morning.
This little man was good in every way—
Except he was far too flirtatious and affectionate.
Yet he was so outstanding and so perfect—
That people could not help but fall for him and become utterly addicted.
"There's no helping it…"
Akira spread his hands helplessly.
Using Wood Clones all the time—
Ino and Tenten had long since figured it out.
Because ordinarily, even his main body got jealous of his own Wood Clones.
He absolutely would not allow those clones to have any intimate interactions with his women.
Tenten was still manageable—
Normally, she was relatively reserved.
But Ino?
That girl wished she could hang off him twenty-four hours a day.
After noticing the Wood Clone constantly avoiding getting close to her—
She naturally realized something was wrong.
In anger, she directly ran to the Chinye residence.
And after seeing Karin, Akira Ren's junior sister—
The little vinegar jar nearly exploded.
Speaking of which, Uzumaki Nanako truly deserved mention.
This pure-blooded member of the Uzumaki Clan—
Was genuinely a buried genius.
Because of her past experiences, she preferred peaceful living and disliked fighting and killing.
During these past two years—
After traveling with them for a period of time and later being settled in Konoha by Tsunade—
She had spent every day at Konoha Hospital running errands alongside the medical ninja.
Originally, she had merely been responsible for assisting with miscellaneous chores like carrying supplies and serving tea.
Yet after two years of constant exposure—
She had somehow learned several basic medical ninjutsu by herself.
After passing Konoha Hospital's examinations—
She officially became a medical ninja.
Under Akira Ren's "very kind" suggestion—
Karin went to help at the hospital every day.
Not only did this allow her to spend more time with her mother—
She could also combine the medical knowledge she had learned over the past two years with real clinical practice by treating patients and the injured, improving her medical skills.
After obtaining Akira Ren's permission—
Every night at home, she directly taught her mother Uzumaki Nanako advanced medical ninjutsu such as Mystical Palm Technique.
Otherwise—
With Karin clinging to him too—
Akira would truly have to become a master of time management.
Under normal circumstances, he would not willingly exhaust himself like some kind of tool.
The main reason was—
After finally returning to Konoha following two years away—
He also wanted to take this opportunity to properly teach Kurenai, Tenten, Ino, and the others, improving their strength as much as possible.
In this endlessly chaotic and cruel ninja world—
Konoha had countless enemies.
All sorts of ninjutsu and secret techniques made defense nearly impossible.
As ninja—
Every mission they undertook was equivalent to carrying their lives at their waists.
Death could arrive at any moment.
Strength—
Was the most important foundation for survival.
...
At this moment—
On the training grounds near the Hokage Rock—
Two figures were continuously clashing.
Surprisingly—
One of those humanoid figures—
Was not flesh and blood at all.
Instead, it was a humanoid puppet.
It was none other than Akira Number One, the puppet Akira had gifted to Tenten.
Yet at this moment—
Akira Number One—
Seemed as though it truly possessed self-awareness.
Without any puppet chakra strings attached whatsoever—
It continuously swung its blades while fiercely battling Akira Ren's Wood Clone.
Its movements were extremely swift, and its attacks ferocious.
Utterly merciless.
"Come on, Tenten·Akira Number One! Beat Akira Ren!"
What shocked people even more—
Was a girl dressed in distinctly Chinese-style clothing, with twin buns in her hair.
She clenched her little fists, excitement written all over her face.
Shouting encouragement loudly.
Meanwhile—
Akira Number One, which should have been her puppet controlled via chakra strings—
Seemed to truly possess independent consciousness.
Without needing any direct control—
It relentlessly fought Akira Ren's Wood Clone, which was almost entirely focused on defense.
The whole scene left people utterly confused and unable to make sense of it.
Whoosh!
With the activation of the Flying Thunder God Technique—
Using the mark he had previously left behind—
Akira Ren's figure instantly appeared beside Tenten.
"Eh?"
Tenten's eyes widened.
Both shocked and delighted, she asked expectantly:
"You're Akira Ren's real body?"
"Of course…"
Akira smiled as he rubbed Tenten's bun hairstyle.
"Hehe!"
Tenten narrowed her eyes into happy crescents.
Clearly enjoying Akira Ren's affectionate gesture.
She knew very well—
Only Akira Ren's real body would act this intimately toward her.
"Oh? You've already completely mastered using it in actual combat?"
Looking at the two figures continuously exchanging blows on the training grounds—
Akira raised an eyebrow and nodded in satisfaction.
Smiling approvingly, he said:
"Looks like your progress has been really fast, Tenten. You've already perfectly mastered the use of 'Mini Shadow Clones'!"
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