"Hey, hey, hey, Minamoto, where are you heading off to?"
"To the hospital to visit my teacher. And what are you two doing following me? Don't you have class?"
Walking down Konohagakure's thoroughfares with slightly lowered cranial position, Kitagawa Minamoto proceeded toward the medical facility. Behind him, Naruto and Sasuke maintained close proximity, generating mild irritation.
During early morning hours, Minamoto had observed unusual ocular characteristics. He had begun contemplating potential acquisition of contact lenses for disguise purposes.
After all, he maintained recollection regarding Kakashi's utilization of contact lens to conceal his Sharingan, successfully deceiving these two juveniles regarding his true facial appearance.
Currently, the situation remained manageable. Even under close inspection, his eyes merely emitted subtle luminescence. Nevertheless, Minamoto believed preparatory measures represented optimal approach.
However, before implementing residential departure, these two juveniles had established attachment.
"It's a designated recreational period! Why would educational activities occur?"
Naruto implemented ocular rotation but rapidly transitioned to excitement.
"Hey, hey, Minamoto, can you facilitate my training? I've recently recognized your genuine capability level!"
"Tch, did you assume my authorization for extra-village missions represented comedic fiction?"
Minamoto produced nasal exhalation suggesting derision, then implemented cranial negation.
"But regarding your training? Negative. I maintain shinobi status with significant obligations. Additionally, Jiraiya-sama demonstrates substantially superior capabilities. I've already transmitted his methodology to you, haven't I?"
"Jiraiya? What methodology?"
Sasuke directed confused visual focus toward Minamoto, then redirected toward Naruto. Naruto experienced momentary immobility before his facial features contorted with disgust.
"Ugh, must I implement such perverted methodology?"
"You've executed numerous pranks independently, haven't you?"
Minamoto implemented shoulder elevation.
"The fundamental principles maintain equivalence. What generates your apprehension?"
"Is that accurate?"
Naruto implemented affirmative cranial gesture. Though his vocalization contained disdain, his internal emotional state demonstrated curiosity.
"You... did you genuinely encounter that individual? And how did you achieve such capability enhancement...?"
Naruto demonstrated easy distraction, but Sasuke maintained focus.
During previous nocturnal hours, when Minamoto referenced Itachi Uchiha, it had already generated psychological impact. Sasuke hadn't secured opportunity for additional inquiry before another Uchiha materialized.
That individual, however, had experienced tactical disadvantage due to Minamoto's actions, even experiencing mask displacement.
Sasuke hadn't recognized the individual, but that maintained minimal relevance.
His comprehension included the individual's terrifying nature and space-time technique implementation. Yet Minamoto had managed the situation effectively.
In fact, Minamoto had established tactical advantage, maintaining position until village reinforcement arrival!
Sasuke couldn't establish comprehension. Minamoto didn't demonstrate significant age differential, and Sasuke himself maintained Uchiha lineage. So why...?
"You reference Itachi Uchiha?"
Implementing cognitive deception, Minamoto briefly contemplated before responding.
"I did experience encounter with him, but unfortunately, combat engagement didn't occur. Regarding capability enhancement...
"It doesn't represent exceptional methodology, merely diligent application. Consider Itachi Uchiha—at equivalent developmental stage, he had already..."
At this juncture, Minamoto observed Sasuke's facial darkening, clearly indicating realization.
He rapidly modified his communication. Originally, he had intended to reference, "implemented your entire family's termination," but...
"...already achieved ANBU captain status. That represents Kakashi-sensei's communication. They previously maintained simultaneous ANBU service."
"I comprehend."
Sasuke implemented cranial lowering. He had always maintained awareness regarding Itachi's exceptional talent. During that period, his father's commendation for Itachi had been abundant.
What requirements would facilitate his equivalence with that individual?
"Maintain diligent application, Sasuke."
Observing Sasuke's condition, Minamoto approached, implemented shoulder contact, and produced facial expression suggesting positive emotional state.
"I previously had an instructor famously designated as his class's academic underperformer. But currently, he constitutes one of Konohagakure's elite Jōnin, second exclusively to Kakashi-sensei.
"He demonstrated extraordinary diligence. He recognized his inability to match Kakashi-sensei's innate capabilities, but maintained belief in achieving genius status through diligent application!
"He implemented effort, and achieved success. I believe you can implement similar achievement."
"A genius through diligent application..."
Sasuke vocalized softly, repeating the phrase as if experiencing resonance.
"I'll implement departure now. Additionally, gratitude for maintaining proximity with Naruto during previous nocturnal period."
Minamoto implemented shoulder elevation, produced facial expression suggesting positive emotional state, then rotated and implemented hand gesture as he prepared for departure. At that moment, Sasuke suddenly implemented cranial elevation.
"Minamoto-senpai, did you... also achieve your current status through diligent application?"
"Me? Hmm..."
Minamoto paused, implementing false contemplation before executing affirmative cranial gesture.
"That's accurate. I achieved my current status through pure perspiration and effort!"
And my cheat system...
But seriously, haven't I implemented diligent application to complete all those ridiculous tasks?
"Diligent application, huh?"
Sasuke observed Minamoto's retreating form, his visual focus demonstrating increased determination.
He had previously believed he was implementing sufficient effort, but compared to this senior, it appeared significant developmental distance remained.
Perhaps he required increased diligent application!
"Alright! Decision implementation complete!"
As Sasuke maintained deep contemplation, Naruto suddenly produced vocalization at increased volume.
"I'll implement immediate practice initiation! Let's determine if that methodology demonstrates efficacy!"
"Methodology?"
Naruto's communication immediately generated Sasuke's recollection. A thought materialized.
Should he attempt acquisition of that so-called "methodology" from Naruto?
"Kakashi-sensei... huh, Jiraiya-sama is present as well?"
Within Konohagakure's medical facility, Minamoto entered Kakashi's room carrying fruit container, only to discover Jiraiya's presence.
"Hey, juvenile, doesn't my presence represent normal parameters?"
Jiraiya observed Minamoto with mild irritation, while Kakashi maintained horizontal position on the medical surface, engaging with Make-Out Paradise.
Observing Minamoto's entry, Kakashi finally displaced the literary material.
"Minamoto, you've arrived."
"Yes, merely wanted to assess your recovery progress."
Minamoto positioned the fruit container and implemented affirmative cranial gesture, visually examining Kakashi while producing facial expression suggesting positive emotional state.
"You appear to demonstrate effective recovery, Sensei. Perhaps we'll achieve mission capability again soon."
"Come on, we just implemented village return. It doesn't operate with such rapidity."
Kakashi produced laughter suggesting helplessness.
"Nevertheless, circumstances exceed expectations. Perhaps because you implemented rapid action, my condition didn't demonstrate excessive severity. Otherwise, I wouldn't have achieved participation in last night's activity."
Minamoto implemented affirmative cranial gesture. He maintained suspicion that Itachi Uchiha had implemented restraint.
After all, Itachi likely still considered himself a Konohagakure intelligence operative. During extra-village combat, his teammates maintained focus on their individual engagements.
Naturally, he wouldn't desire to harm village personnel, so he had implemented self-restraint.
But within village parameters, circumstances differed. With Kisame adjacent and Konohagakure reinforcements approaching, implementing increased force for escape would have demonstrated comprehensibility.
"Still, I didn't anticipate encountering such circumstances during previous nocturnal period."
Kakashi produced respiratory exhalation suggesting resignation, directing visual focus toward Minamoto.
"It represents positive outcome that you maintain safety. Otherwise... But while you demonstrated effective performance, I hope you'll implement reduced recklessness in future scenarios."
"Alright, sufficient discussion. You should implement rest."
Jiraiya implemented cranial negation, observing Kakashi with mild exasperation.
"You shouldn't involve yourself in this matter until you've achieved recovery. Once you've improved, involvement avoidance will prove impossible, but currently, don't maintain focus on it."
Jiraiya already maintained knowledge regarding Kakashi and Obito Uchiha. He comprehended Kakashi's emotional distress.
After all, he still maintained pursuit of Orochimaru himself...
So he didn't desire Kakashi's excessive focus on this matter. It wouldn't generate positive outcomes.
"Juvenile, you'll maintain proximity with me for the immediate future."
Rotating toward Minamoto, Jiraiya's visual focus contained irritation.
During previous nocturnal period, his instructor, Hiruzen Sarutobi, had directed visual communication that generated apprehension. As anticipated, after the meeting, Hiruzen had implemented private communication.
The rationale maintained simplicity: temporary assumption of Kakashi's responsibilities. Jiraiya experienced complete exasperation.
"Seriously, your instructor experiences injury, and I experience work allocation. This represents complete inequity."
"Huh?"
Minamoto implemented rapid ocular movement, not anticipating such favorable circumstances.
Although Jiraiya occasionally demonstrated unreliability, he undoubtedly constituted one of the shinobi world's premier instructors.
All his students had achieved exceptional outcomes!
"Alright, let's implement departure. Don't disrupt your instructor's rest."
Jiraiya achieved vertical position, approached Minamoto, implemented visual assessment, then produced facial expression suggesting mischievous intent.
"But juvenile, you'd better implement preparation. Since this represents the elder's request, my instructional content won't demonstrate simplicity..."
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