Although his status as Hiruzen's disciple made Shinji more senior than Shizune, Shizune was actually a bit older than him.
So, even though she had already agreed to train with Shinji, Shizune inexplicably felt a little embarrassed as she followed Shinji to a training ground.
Naruto and the others hadn't finished school yet, so only Shinji and Shizune were there.
Shinji stroked his chin, thought for a moment, and realized that Shizune didn't seem to have any major highlights apart from Medical Ninjutsu. At most, it was shuriken or poison mist.
"Shizune, what is your Chakra nature?" Shinji looked at Shizune and asked.
Shizune recalled before responding, "Uh, I checked with Chakra paper when I was ten, and it's Water and Earth."
"Water and Earth, huh?"
Shinji fell silent. Was this Tsunade's intention, or was Shizune coincidentally those two?
No longer thinking about it, Shinji turned to ask about something else, "Have you specifically trained in Nature Transformation?"
"No, Tsunade-sama said that since I would only be training Medical Ninjutsu with her anyway, it would be better to focus my energy there."
Saying this, Shizune felt a little embarrassed.
After all, at her age, not knowing Nature Transformation might not even be believed if she told someone.
Shinji's lips twitched. Well, it seemed he had overthought it.
He estimated that Tsunade said that not because it was unnecessary, but because she was too lazy.
There was no other way. Training Nature Transformation now for such a short time wouldn't have much effect.
Shizune couldn't do what Naruto did, creating over a thousand Shadow Clones to train.
After a brief thought, Shinji decided it would be better to teach Shizune Eternal Fist.
As a Medical Ninja, Shizune was very familiar with Chakra pathways, and her Chakra control was good.
Moreover, unlike Naruto and the others, she only needed to put in a little effort to quickly overcome the initial hurdles.
"Come on, I'll teach you a breathing method first. This can speed up your Chakra flow."
With that, Shinji began to demonstrate to Shizune.
Shizune didn't ask much, as her personality was inherently low-key and quiet. Tsunade had told her before they left not to have any doubts, and just to train with Shinji.
Shinji was very satisfied with this. People like Hinata, Neji, and Shizune would find it easier to learn Crescent Moon Breathing Method.
Just after teaching Shizune, Naruto and the others arrived at the training ground.
"Sensei! How is Sakura?" Ino came to Shinji's side and asked.
Shinji smiled. He knew clearly that Ino was genuinely worried about Sakura.
It wasn't that Shinji didn't trust his students' personalities, but that this age was a time for comparison.
No matter what, she was one of the Legendary Sannin, Tsunade. If Sakura could become Tsunade's student, the meaning behind that was self-evident.
"Don't worry, she's very capable. She's currently been taken on as a student by Tsunade-senpai."
"That's good." Ino nodded.
All afternoon, she had been wondering what would happen if Sakura didn't meet the requirements.
Hinata, who was beside her, patted Ino's shoulder. As her friend, she naturally knew that Ino had been out of sorts all afternoon.
"Alright, then we can't lose to Sakura." Naruto said with great spirit.
Although they were all classmates, to Naruto, Tsunade's students were different from Shinji's students. They were in a competitive queue.
The class rankings might change next.
Sasuke raised an eyebrow. Tsunade's aura last time had given him a great sense of crisis.
So, if Sakura successfully became Tsunade's disciple, it meant they would have an opponent not to be underestimated in the future.
After a brief chat, the few of them began their training for the day.
Naruto still focused on Yang Release Chakra Armor and taijutsu, as his teacher had told him that the explosive path suited him.
Although he had learned Flying Thunder God and other Ninjutsu, he mainly trained in these two and the Rasengan.
Sasuke, on the other hand, deepened his Activation Imprint and various Lightning Release Ninjutsu. He was currently focusing on speed and power.
The Ino–Shika–Chō trio allocated their respective progress. Their new Ino–Shika–Chō training tasks were almost entirely arranged by Shikamaru himself.
Shinji had already taught them various team combination tactics. Shikamaru and the others now only needed to cooperate more closely.
Hinata focused on Gentle Fist and Eight Trigrams Gentle Spiraling Strike Stream. This was a tip Neji gave her after he became a Genin. So, Hinata was currently tackling these two, and then quickly finding her own direction.
Shizune, who had stopped her Breathing Method training, exhaled and turned to see Naruto and the others training intensely. She couldn't help but ask curiously, "Shinji-sama, have these children always trained like this?"
"Yes, they are all very good disciples." Shinji had a smiling expression.
Without their progress, he wouldn't have his current strength. His disciples were gradually growing stronger.
"How amazing."
Shizune looked at the scene before her and compared it to her own ten-plus years of training with Tsunade. At this moment, she couldn't help but feel a little ashamed. It seemed she had been wasting her time.
No!
It wasn't that she didn't want to train. It was that Tsunade would teach her occasionally, then sleep, go out, and become a big spender.
And she had to constantly run away, never staying in one place. To train like Naruto and the others was simply impossible.
Sure enough, Tsunade-sama was still too lazy. I must supervise Tsunade-sama more strictly in the future.
...
Tsunade, who was lounging lazily in the courtyard, suddenly sneezed and rubbed her nose ungracefully.
"What's wrong? Did you catch a cold?" Jiraiya walked over, offering the freshly brewed tea he held, and asked, though his gaze wasn't entirely proper.
"If you keep staring, I'll hit you." Tsunade glared at Jiraiya and said with a hint of warning.
Jiraiya quickly laughed it off and changed the subject, "Hehehe, no, no. By the way, what do you think of this little girl Shinji brought?"
Tsunade's gaze turned to Sakura, who was training in the courtyard.
"Her medical talent is even higher than Shizune's."
As she spoke, Tsunade picked up her teacup, took a sip, and slowly said, "I estimate that my Monster Strength and Strength of a Hundred Seal will have an inheritor."
"Oh?"
Hearing this, Jiraiya looked at Sakura with surprise.
This was no small praise. The inheritance of one of the Sannin was enough for someone to make a great name for themselves in the future.