Bai Yu's stubbornness made Gui Deng Jin Yu extremely angry, with his hands on his hips and a solemn expression.
His already spiky golden pompadour, paired with his serious expression, elevated his authority to the extreme.
"If you're serious about learning, why don't you focus on learning the Water Transformation Technique instead of just messing around all day! Speaking of which, what's with you having four girlfriends? You're truly lawless!"
Bai Yu was also caught off guard by the question. They were just talking about his studies, how did it suddenly turn into him being a scumbag?
"Cough, cough, Father, about that... I really didn't control myself well. But I've already apologized to Miss Mei, and she forgave me. Speaking of which, Father, let's talk about Ninjutsu..."
Although Gui Deng Jin Yu looked displeased, after sighing, he walked over to Bai Yu.
"Just follow me and learn a few small Ninjutsu. Although I don't think you have very high talent."
Gui Deng Jin Yu slowly performed hand seals. After finishing the seals, he quickly condensed a crystal-clear water whip from his hand.
The water whip was straight and very resilient.
Snap~
In the blink of an eye, the whip cracked in the air, a leaf gently drifted down from the treetop, and a clear break mark was left on the branch.
"See? This is the D-rank Ninjutsu, Water Stream Whip.
You should have seen the hand seal method clearly, right?
Although this Ninjutsu is low-level, it's not simple. Especially maintaining the water's resilience and flexibility. For someone without any aptitude, it would take at least a week to learn. So don't be impatient, first..."
Snap~
A sound identical to the previous whip crack rang out, and the words Gui Deng Jin Yu was about to say got stuck in his throat.
"This... this... how is this possible?"
He saw that beside the branch he had just whipped, there was another branch with a clear break mark, and the leaves were still leisurely swaying in the air.
"Father, I think I'm doing okay. Is there anything more difficult?"
Gui Deng Jin Yu looked Bai Yu up and down, as if seeing his son for the first time.
His talent used to be quite average.
Could it be that he's now focused and showing his true talent?
Recalling when Bai Yu used to train, he definitely slacked off more often.
Combining this with the recent surprising news about him dating four girlfriends, maybe it's really possible...
After all, he is Gui Deng Jin Yu's son. Learning a low-level Water Release should be a simple matter.
Thinking this, Gui Deng Jin Yu felt much better, but then his face became stern again.
"Hmm, not bad. But it's just a low-level Ninjutsu, you can't be complacent even if you've learned it. You should know that there are many people who can learn it in a day like you. But since you've learned this Ninjutsu, let's try a more difficult one~"
Gui Deng Jin Yu slowly performed hand seals again. After finishing the seals, he took a deep breath, puffing out his cheeks like a toad.
Whoosh~
A jet of water shot out from his mouth in a fan shape. As the water continuously gushed out, the water jet quickly turned into a rushing waterfall.
The waterfall struck the large rock placed in the courtyard, causing it to sway violently.
"This is the C-rank Ninjutsu, Water Severing Wave. It's much more complex than D-rank Ninjutsu. You absolutely cannot underestimate this Ninjutsu. If you don't have enough patience and carefulness, it generally takes two weeks to learn this technique."
As Jin Yu said this, his gaze was already fixed on Bai Yu.
At this moment, Bai Yu had puffed out his cheeks greatly, his expression more serious than ever before.
With a 'whoosh' sound, a fast and rushing waterfall accurately struck the large rock that had just been hit by water.
The large rock was seen swaying violently under the impact of the waterfall, and suddenly, with a 'clang', the rock was actually knocked over onto the ground.
Seeing this scene, Gui Deng Jin Yu's eyes widened, his face filled with disbelief.
What did he see?
Not only was the power of Bai Yu's Ninjutsu not inferior to his at all, but the accuracy was like that of a seasoned veteran who had practiced for a long time.
If the previous Water Stream Whip might have been a coincidence, describing this Water Severing Wave as a miracle wouldn't be an exaggeration!
"It seems I, your Father, didn't properly uncover your talent~" Gui Deng Jin Yu was speechless for a moment before coming to this conclusion. There was a hint of self-blame on his face, but soon a trace of relief appeared. "But now that you're willing to study hard, even reaching the level of the Water Shadow wouldn't be a problem at all."
This made Bai Yu feel a little embarrassed, so he shyly scratched his head.
"I'm not as amazing as you say, Father. But Father, do you have any more Water Release Ninjutsu? I want to learn a few more first and then slowly master these Ninjutsu later."
After Bai Yu finished speaking, a scroll was placed in his hand.
And Gui Deng Jin Yu stroked the small mustache under his chin with one hand, smiling with narrowed eyes.
"Originally, I wouldn't recommend you learn too many Ninjutsu before mastering one completely, but right now it's better to increase your repertoire. Don't bring shame upon our Hozuki name~"
"Understood!"
Bai Yu responded confidently and immediately opened the scroll to look.
Gui Deng Jin Yu gave him a lot of Water Release techniques, some of which Bai Yu had never even learned before.
But this wasn't a big issue. After all, his Water Release proficiency was considerable, and relearning a new Ninjutsu wouldn't take much time at all.
Looking through it roughly, the Water Release Ninjutsu Gui Deng Jin Yu gave him were mostly C-rank and D-rank, with only a few B-rank ones at most.
Although it seemed a bit few, for a decent ordinary family, having three or four Ninjutsu passed down is already quite good.
The Hozuki Clan is the foremost noble family in Hidden Mist Village, and their foundation is deep enough.
Seeing Bai Yu's eyes fixed on the Water Release Ninjutsu without moving, Jin Yu felt greatly relieved and began to patiently guide him.
One taught, and one learned, time passed quickly.
In the blink of an eye, it was the next day. After Bai Yu finished eating and left with his backpack, Gui Deng Jin Yu put down his chopsticks.
"Ryuu~"
"Here!"
The side door was immediately opened, and a maid wearing a black form-fitting kimono and kneeling properly quietly responded.
"Protect Bai Yu secretly. If anything that endangers his life appears, make sure to save him in time."
"Yes!"
A strange look flashed in Ryuu's eyes, but she still responded readily.
Seeing Ryuu disappear from sight, the solemn-faced Gui Deng Jin Yu finally relaxed slightly.
"If it were a bit earlier, this child might have been as famous in the clan as Manyue."
There was some sentimentality and some regret.
After last night's guidance, what made it hard for him to believe was that Bai Yu had actually mastered dozens of Water Release techniques.
Although they were mostly low-level Water Release techniques, this talent, when placed within the clan, was first-rate.
Therefore, although the current Bai Yu still needs further refinement, the most important thing is that there must be no mishaps!
Just then, Bai Yu, who was walking on the road, encountered increasingly dense fog.
Although Hidden Mist Village is always heavily foggy, the fog being so dense that you can't see your hand in front of your face is very rare.
Relying on the faintly visible roadside wall, Bai Yu fumbled his way forward.
Due to the extremely low visibility, he often stepped into small puddles, and each step would splash up a considerable amount of water.
Just as he was about to step into another small puddle, two sickle-like weapons with chains suddenly shot out from the puddle, instantly intertwining and wrapping around Bai Yu.
"Kid, weren't you quite capable yesterday?"
As the chains wrapped around Bai Yu, a fully armed Hidden Mist Ninja wearing a mask suddenly emerged from the puddle, his eyes filled with excitement.
"Who are you?" Bai Yu showed a slight panic.
"Hmph, naturally I'm here to teach you a lesson!"
A ruthless glint flashed in the masked Ninja's eyes, and he delivered a direct kick to Bai Yu's stomach.
Pfft~
Bai Yu's body was like a watermelon receiving a heavy blow, instantly splitting into pieces.
"Sub... Substitution Jutsu?" Seeing Bai Yu split into pieces but turn into water, the masked Ninja's eyes instantly widened.