"So it is her."
After taking a deep look at Temari, Yagyu withdrew his gaze.
He turned and walked toward Ino, who was waiting at the entrance, he did not take Temari too seriously at all.
Among everyone present, the only one qualified to be his opponent was Gaara.
And even then, only barely.
If Gaara did not release the power of Shukaku, Yagyu could easily beat him senseless.
As for Temari,
She was still lacking.
Yagyu left.
After noticing his gaze, Temari glanced at the number in his hand, her face instantly turned pale.
Her previously good mood collapsed immediately.
"Sigh."
She muttered helplessly.
"My opponent is actually him, this is going to be troublesome."
Based on what Yagyu had just displayed,
Temari was certain she had less than a ten percent chance of winning.
The remaining ninety percent meant being completely crushed without resistance.
That was miserable.
At that moment, Temari felt like there was a bright red danger sign above her head.
Compared to Temari's frustration, everyone else felt much more relaxed.
Even Gaara subconsciously let out a breath.
As a Jinchuriki, Gaara not only had greater strength, but also heightened perception.
In his senses, Yagyu constantly emitted a pressure that made him uneasy.
Even the Shukaku within him seemed wary of Yagyu's power.
Gaara clearly understood one thing.
Yagyu was terrifyingly strong.
Completely unlike someone of their generation.
Looking at Yagyu's departing figure, Gaara glanced at his sister, a trace of concern hidden within his indifferent eyes.
After a moment of thought, Gaara stopped beside Temari.
"Temari, do not fight him in a month, withdraw from the match, that man is not someone you can handle right now."
After saying this, Gaara walked away.
Temari and Kankuro stood there, stunned.
Was that concern from their usually ruthless brother?
The two exchanged looks, disbelief in their eyes, then shook their heads and followed him.
On the way home.
Yagyu and Ino walked hand in hand.
Their youthful closeness drew gentle and teasing smiles from passersby.
But neither of them paid any attention.
"Yagyu, what are your plans for this month?"
Holding his hand, Ino asked.
"Will you gather information on Temari, or focus on training?"
A month was not a short time.
Ino knew very well how fast Yagyu improved.
For others, a month might mean no progress.
For Yagyu, it could mean significant growth.
"Just normal training."
Yagyu smiled.
"At my current stage, it is more about accumulation, without something special, it is difficult to achieve a breakthrough."
Ino did not understand what he meant by something special.
But she understood one thing.
If he was not doing intense training, she could stay by his side this whole month.
"Then I will prepare lunch for you tomorrow, let us train together."
Ino said happily.
"It feels great to have no missions."
Yagyu looked at her with a gentle expression.
"There is no problem, but Ino, you cannot neglect your own training, starting tomorrow, train with me."
In the past, Yagyu focused entirely on improving himself.
Ino also had her clan techniques and was still building foundations.
Back then, he did not know how to help her grow stronger.
But now it was different.
Yagyu was already approaching Kage level.
He had mastered various ninjutsu, taijutsu, and genjutsu.
There were plenty of methods suitable for Ino.
At the very least, her taijutsu needed improvement.
Her clan techniques were powerful but mainly supportive.
Without Shikamaru and Choji, her combat ability dropped sharply.
That was not something Yagyu wanted to see.
At the very least, She needed to learn his family's swordsmanship.
"I understand."
Ino's eyes lit up.
"I will not let you worry about me."
She was a smart girl.
Just from Yagyu mentioning training together, she understood his concerns.
At the same time, she was willing to improve her own weaknesses.
The next day, morning.
Yagyu woke up and, as usual, completed his sign-in.
A familiar system voice echoed.
"Sign-in successful, reward, one percent progress of the Senju Sage Body."
A familiar power flowed through his body, then quickly faded.
At his current level, a one percent increase no longer made a significant difference.
His Senju Sage Body was already close to fifty percent development.
Based on his estimates, At sixty percent, he would reach Tsunade's level of physical ability.
At seventy percent, he might unlock Wood Release.
At eighty-five percent or above, he would reach the level of Edo Tensei Hashirama.
At ninety-five percent, likely Hashirama at his peak.
As for one hundred percent,
Even Yagyu was unsure.
He doubted even Hashirama had reached full completion.
The reason might be that the Sage Body itself was incomplete.
After all, his version was specifically the Senju Sage Body.
"It is probably missing the Uzumaki lineage."
Yagyu thought.
"If I could obtain the Uzumaki Sage Body and merge them, I would become an enhanced version of Asura."
After all, Asura did not have the Sharingan.
Shaking his head, Yagyu dismissed the thought.
His current strength was already enough to carry him through the Fourth Great Ninja War.
There was no need to be greedy.
Being content was the key to lasting strength.
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