Chapter 115: An Old Man Might Be Suited for Something Gentle
"I pick Big!"
Tsunade's shout rang in Masahiko's ear, and he rubbed his ear helplessly.
"Keep it down, Tsunade... What about you two?"
Beside her, Jiraiya and Orochimaru exchanged a knowing glance. "We pick Small!"
Masahiko sighed and opened the dice cup. "One, two, three... six points, Small."
Tsunade clenched her fists tightly. "You two..."
Jiraiya reflexively shrank his head back. "I don't want the money."
"Me neither..." Orochimaru followed closely.
Tsunade nodded then, revealing a satisfied little smile.
Masahiko shook his head with a wry smile. "Little Tsunade, is it fun to play like this?"
"It's all because you won't teach me. If I keep losing, all my pocket money will end up with those two!"
The scene just now had played out before Masahiko's eyes many times. Before noon, Tsunade had blocked Masahiko's door with her two teammates. Calling him "Great-Great-Grandpa" with every breath, her sweetness gave Masahiko goosebumps all over.
Helpless, he could only act as the casino dealer, shaking dice for these three kids. Tsunade wanted him to give her some pointers, but after observing for a while, he felt that Tsunade could always accurately choose the wrong side. This kind of ability was probably on par with his Level 10 Gambling skill—probably negative Level 10—leaving absolutely no room for guidance.
"Great-Great-Grandpa, let's go again!"
Tsunade's voice came again. Masahiko sighed and shook the dice once more.
The dice cup hit the table. Tsunade was about to speak but held it back.
"You two choose first!"
Jiraiya and Orochimaru looked at each other, also somewhat resigned, and spoke in unison, "We still pick Small."
Masahiko smiled. "You two have quite the tacit understanding. Little Tsunade, what about you?"
Tsunade's eyes rolled. "I pick Small too!"
"Then we pick Big!" The boys said in unison again.
Bang!
Masahiko looked bewildered as the table in front of him shattered with a loud crash. He felt a pang of heartache, realizing a moment later that this was a table from the Senju household.
Orochimaru and Jiraiya had already assumed defensive stances. Tsunade took a few deep breaths and punched Jiraiya...
Masahiko smiled, watching Jiraiya smash through the house and fly out. "Little Tsunade, you really do have a preference for Jiraiya."
The scene replayed itself as Jiraiya limped back. "Tsunade, why is it me again..."
Tsunade didn't answer. Instead, she picked up the dice cup that had fallen to the ground. Opening it, she saw it was indeed Small.
"I won!" Tsunade exclaimed excitedly.
Masahiko's mouth twitched. He hesitated but didn't have the heart to tell Tsunade that the points had changed because the cup fell to the ground; originally, it was Big.
Thinking she had won once, Tsunade stopped pestering Masahiko and finally turned her gaze to the other two people in the room.
"Great-Great-Grandpa, who are these two children from the Hyuga clan?"
Masahiko smiled. "Two newly accepted disciples."
"You took Hyuga children as disciples just to teach them how to refine chakra?"
"No, I'm teaching them to practice concentration. Look, we're being so noisy, yet they can still sit there refining chakra. They'll definitely be amazing in the future," Masahiko replied.
"I see..." Tsunade nodded, actually believing it. Beside her, Orochimaru had a strange expression.
"Tsunade, why was it me again!" Jiraiya, who finally walked back to the group, asked again. Tsunade finally glanced at him.
Then she turned back to Masahiko. "Great-Great-Grandpa, we won't disturb you teaching your disciples anymore."
As the three walked further away, Masahiko chuckled inwardly listening to Jiraiya's constant complaining.
Turning his head to look, Masahiko shook his head helplessly.
There was now a human-shaped hole in the wall of the Senju guest room. Such a big commotion hadn't attracted a single Senju clansman to check, clearly indicating they were completely used to the temper of the Senju clan's little princess.
Masahiko looked again at the two children sitting cross-legged refining chakra and sighed inwardly.
"Hiashi and Hizashi are very focused in their training as children. Pity they have such an unreliable grandfather..."
Early this morning, the Hyuga Clan Head had brought the two children to Masahiko again.
Having witnessed Masahiko's ability to make them float yesterday, he decided to latch onto him. He dropped off a book, then turned and left, leaving the two children there.
Masahiko originally thought the Hyuga Clan Head had really given him the Gentle Fist training method and was prepared to teach the two children something. Unexpectedly, upon taking the book, he saw "Introduction to Gentle Fist," which left him speechless.
Without even opening it, Masahiko tossed the book aside and let the two children sit there refining chakra.
However, seeing that the two children still had the patience after most of the day passed, Masahiko was somewhat satisfied.
"Alright, refining chakra for too long can also damage the body. You two little guys, get up and move around. I'll teach you this Introduction to Gentle Fist."
The two children opened their eyes, looked at each other, and said, "Thank you, Sensei!"
"Don't call me Sensei; I feel like a schoolteacher... 'Introduction' and all, feels like preschool education."
Masahiko opened the Introduction to Gentle Fist, glanced at it, and said, "Then let me teach you two basic movements first. First form, Opening Stance (Commencement)!"
Masahiko spread his feet slightly apart and slowly raised his hands. Seeing the two children imitating him quite well, he nodded and continued reading.
"Second form, Part the Wild Horse's Mane on Both Sides!"
"Third form, White Crane Spreads Its Wings!"
Speaking up to this point, Masahiko inexplicably felt something was wrong.
"Why does this feel so familiar..."
"You two, practice these first three forms for now!"
After giving instructions, Masahiko quickly flipped through the rest. Brush Knee and Twist Step on Both Sides, Play the Lute... Closing Stance.
Reading to the end, Masahiko's mouth twitched, the feeling of familiarity growing stronger.
"Isn't this the 24-Form Yang Style Tai Chi? I learned this in P.E. class back in university in my past life." Although so much time had passed that Masahiko had long forgotten how to perform it, seeing the familiar names and basically identical movements jogged his memory.
"Come to think of it, did Kishimoto base the Gentle Fist setting on Tai Chi? Just like those damn Kinkaku and Ginkaku..." Masahiko pondered for a moment and didn't pursue it further.
Following the Introduction to Gentle Fist, he practiced twice. With the reference from his past life, Masahiko quickly became proficient.
Seeing the admiring light in the two children's eyes, Masahiko smiled bitterly and shook his head. Becoming a Gentle Fist genius inexplicably put a lot of pressure on him.
"You two go back first. It's getting late. I'll familiarize myself with the Gentle Fist some more and teach you tomorrow."
"Yes, Sensei!"
Watching the two children walk away, Masahiko chuckled inwardly, wondering what they would tell the Hyuga Clan Head. He had accidentally shown off...
"Eh?" Masahiko inadvertently glanced at his status bar and froze.
Gentle Fist LV1 (100/10000)
"It actually appeared on the status bar!"
Masahiko was speechless.
"I always wanted that kind of high-speed Taijutsu, appearing with a whoosh and disappearing with a whoosh."
"But in the end, it turns out an old man like me is indeed suited for something gentle?"
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