[The Next Day]
[Uchiha Clan Grounds]
Uchiha Sasuke woke up full of spirit.
He had already discovered his double tomoe yesterday.
The upgrade in Sharingan rank not only greatly improved his observational ability and dynamic vision, but his body was also more coordinated.
Sasuke was full of anticipation for the new jutsu he could learn today.
After he went out, he heard Karin's voice from beside him, "Sasuke!"
Sasuke turned back, and was stunned for a moment.
Because Karin had suddenly grown noticeably taller; she used to be a bit shorter than him, but now she was already slightly taller.
Sasuke was shocked, "Karin? How did you get so tall all of a sudden?"
Karin shook her head proudly, "Hee hee, didn't expect it, huh. I'm taller than you now."
"So I don't want to be your junior anymore, I want to be your senior from now on!"
Sasuke was stunned for a moment, then flusteredly said, "No! I'm the first to leave the door, I'm the senior!"
Karin giggled, "There's no such thing as a short senior, so from now on you're my junior!"
Sasuke gritted his teeth, "No, I'll grow taller too. Karin, how did you grow taller?"
Karin pulled a face, "Not telling you, nyah! nyah! nyah!"
Sasuke snorted, "Fine, I'll ask Sensei. Sensei definitely has a way."
Karin crossed her arms, "Don't worry, even Sensei can't make you grow taller instantly."
Sasuke naturally didn't believe Karin. He suddenly remembered, "Huh? Weren't you supposed to go on a mission?"
He had learned last night that Kimimaro, Kiba, Karin, Shion went on a mission together, yet today he saw Karin here.
Karin blushed, "Hmph, Senior Sister, I wasn't feeling well, didn't go on yesterday's mission."
"Yakumo didn't go either."
Sasuke didn't probe further, and listened to Karin calling herself senior sister.
His whole head, which had been full of learning new jutsu, turned into thoughts of getting taller.
"I don't want to be your junior. I'll grow taller too."
Saying that, Sasuke ran toward Konoha's training ground.
Karin curled her lip. Sasuke wanting to grow taller wouldn't be so easy.
She clicked her tongue; 'Hmm! Mom said to eat more to supplement.'
Thinking that, she headed to the snack street.
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[Training Ground]
Rengoku had come early to wait here.
In the past two years the Third Hokage's Anbu had become more low-key, because many of Konoha's surveillance powers had been transferred into the Hyuga's hands.
But this training ground was more important, so Anbu still kept watch here daily.
However, this Anbu was immediately spotted by Rengoku.
Rengoku leapt to the Anbu's side; the Anbu instinctively stepped back.
Then he bowed to Rengoku, "Elder Rengoku."
Rengoku was now a high-ranking figure in Konoha; even though the Anbu answered to the Third Hokage, he still dared not act rashly.
"Go fetch Kakashi for me."
"Yes!"
This Anbu did not immediately go call Kakashi, but instead relayed the message to another Anbu to inform the Third, and then went to fetch Kakashi.
At this time, Naruto and Gaara arrived together.
"Principal…"
"Elder Rengoku…"
Rengoku nodded, and took out a bunch of balloons for Naruto:
"Come, Naruto, today I'll teach you a new jutsu."
"Yay, thank you, Principal!"
Although Naruto didn't know why he was given balloons, he was still very happy to learn a new jutsu.
"First fill these balloons with water and then come back."
Obediently, Naruto took the balloons to the faucet at the edge of the training ground to fill them with water.
"Are you feeling unwell?", Rengoku passed through the sand defense and rubbed Gaara's hair.
A smile appeared on Gaara's face, "No, Elder Rengoku, I feel much better now."
Rengoku looked at the sand swirling around Gaara, "The sand-controlling ability you possess is your greatest advantage."
"So learn to control your sand, not just for automatic defense."
"If your control is precise enough, your sand can directly penetrate someone's facial orifices or body and explode instantly."
"Most people's insides are fragile."
Rengoku had thought of the stabbing technique's tremendous lethality.
If Gaara's sand could be used like that, it would be very cruel.
But Gaara obeyed Rengoku's words one hundred percent.
After Rengoku spoke, he continuously began practicing sand control.
At this moment Sasuke came running, panting, "Sensei! I… I want to grow taller too!"
The Uchiha clan grounds weren't far, so Sasuke running here out of breath meant he was very anxious.
Rengoku smiled wryly, "You didn't see Karin, did you?"
Sasuke felt a little embarrassed, "I saw her. Karin said there's no senior shorter than her."
Rengoku smiled quietly, 'Sasuke had been teased by Karin again.'
"She's a girl, being taller than you is temporary. Later you will be taller than her."
Sasuke unhappily said, "Then why did Karin suddenly grow taller?"
Rengoku didn't answer that question, instead countered, "Why must you be the senior?"
"Uh… ah… this… ", Sasuke stammered for a long time and couldn't say anything coherent.
Rengoku pointed to Naruto, who was filling water into balloons, "Do you know who his mother is?"
Sasuke shook his head blankly; he only knew Naruto was a jinchuriki and naturally didn't know about his parents.
"Naruto's mother is your mother's close friend."
"When you were in swaddling clothes and Naruto wasn't born yet, his mother used to pat your head, she wanted you two to be friends."
Sasuke was stunned; he really didn't know he had this kind of relationship with Naruto.
Rengoku stroked his chin, "So Naruto is younger than you, you can be his elder brother."
"Ah? Really?", Sasuke's eyes toward Naruto immediately changed.
He could be Naruto's elder brother?
Sasuke had a strange feeling, as if he really ought to be Naruto's brother.
"Would Naruto agree?"
Sasuke licked his lips; the odd feeling rising from his heart made him inexplicably excited.
Rengoku smiled inwardly, 'Indra was indeed Asura's elder brother.'
"Hmm, after today's training finishes, ask him. What if Naruto agrees?"
Hearing that, Sasuke pressed down his inner flutter, "Then what jutsu will Sensei teach me today?"
As they spoke, an Anbu brought Kakashi to Rengoku.
Naruto had also finished filling the balloons and walked over.
"Elder Rengoku, I brought Kakashi."
After speaking, the Anbu stepped aside, probably wanting to see why Rengoku had called Kakashi.
Rengoku didn't mind. He pretended to ask Kakashi, "You currently have Sharingan in your eye, right?"
Kakashi was silent for a moment, then pushed his forehead protector up and revealed a three-tomoe Sharingan.
Rengoku pointed at Sasuke and Naruto, "Show me the Rasengan and Chidori first."
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