Hello everyone, first of all, thank you for the support, I said before in the note, my previous chapter got deleted and some future chapters as well but now here it is.
(Third - Pov)
Yuta, Shiori, Doku, Kaito, and Narutowere greetedwiththe sight ofBang meditatingpeacefullybefore he opened his eyes and smiled at them.
They were preparing to train before Bang told them to eat breakfast before the training.
They noddedsurprisedbut happy since training before breakfast was an agonywithouta doubttheywould much rather avoidit,since theirSenseiwas being lenienttodaytheywouldn't look at a gift horse in its mouth.
"Today's training is special... So you need to be filled before starting." Bang saidmysteriously,although unnerving they didn't mind, theywould face anything he threw at them to become the best.
They started doing their breakfast before starting totalk,with each other.
"Sensei? What's so special abouttoday'straining that weare eatingbreakfast before it?..." Narutotheever-curious child of the grouppolitelyasked about the training, which Bang didn't intend to hide.
"Nothing to worry about... When a hero goes out to hunt monsters they eatthey'refilledbefore, itis a taxing experience for the inexperienced." said Bangignitingtheir curiosity and excitement.
"Then are we going out to hunt monsters?!!!" Shiori asked in excitement before standing up with joy.
"No... Nothing that dangerousbutfrom now onyouall will be sparring with one anotherwhichwill help increase your experience." Bang quickly calmed them down and explained the new addition to their routine.
Unknowingly disappointedthekids looked down for a whilebutthat quicklywent away.
As they finished their breakfast, Bang asked them to line upclosetheir eyes, and wait for him.
He went to thebackyardfrom the wooden door and entered thebackyardthat was more like a garden...Child labor worked pretty well,thefields were filledwith the everyday vegetables that they would eat three times a day.
There was a cagea littlefar away from here covered with cloth, and Bang brought it back inside.
"Alright,Narutobring your hands forward." he stood in front of thekidstook something from the cage, and put it in Naruto's hand.
Naruto felt asmalllittleball of fuzz movingin his handitfelt precious and fragileItwas bigger than his small hands but small regardless.
He opened hissmallhand,to find a precious little white rabbit in his hand, hiseyes glowed with curiosity and pure adoration for the little creature.
"ThankyouSensei..." He saidin a soft tone, carrying the creature with gentle care and hugging it while it sniffed on him.
Shiorigettinga littleimpatientsaid, "Kaitomoveforward quicklythe waitis killing me!" her words woke up Kaito, andmovedforward, hegot himself a little brown rabbit.
"ThankyouSensei!" very excitedhethanked Bang for the gift.
Yuta got a black rabbit, forShioriit was black with white spots, and forDokuit was white with brown spots,making every rabbit havea distinct and recognizable feature.
"ThankyouSensei!!!"All of themthanked Bang again and bowed, Naruto, Shiori, and Kaito being the most excited of all.
"You're welcome, thisis a gift for all of you and a test at the same time, theselittle creatures are small and fragile, youmust learn to care for them and learn how to take responsibility withouttakingmy help." Bang saidexplainingthe purpose of the sudden gift given to them.
"Keep in mind that these rabbits are10weeks old and can eat vegetables and special nutritional pellets, don'toverfeed them, and don't let them stay hungry for too long, bothcan lead to life-threatening health Issues, play with them to make them comfortable and stay active." Bang explained in a quick successionwhichfelt overwhelming to them all, not an unexpected outcome.
"I know it is overwhelming for all of you, but this is how you will learn to be responsible." Bang observed their face and knew how confused they werebuthe would give them the time to learn slowly.
The kids went to theBackyardto findsomefresh vegetables for their new friends while Bang was in deep thought.
(Bang - Pov)
Why are we here? Is there a deeper reason for thisoram I looking to deep into this...Maybe I shouldn't find adeeperreason to live my life...It may lead to my disappointment...Thismight have been a coincidence...
What should I do about Hiruzen'soffer,I already have what he is offering me and more, thereis no need for me to accept it...
Half-Uzumaki?... So this is the reason for my young appearance...How are Brother and Garou doing?... Where are they?... Questions that time will answer...
For now, I must refuse his offer.
(Third - Pov)
Bang decided to start the kids' training.
5 minutes later...
Everyone gathered...Standing in front ofBanghe said, "Yuta and Shiori, enter the ring." there was a ring made of rope for the sparring session.
"Rules of the Match, none of you are allowed to use lethal force on theother,the winner willbe decidedwhen one is down and the other is still standing." Bang made the simple rule of not falling and non-lethal attacks.
Both Yuta and Shiori made the seal of confrontation and started by taking a stance, thetaijutsu style they practiced was the Academy Taijutsuwhichwas a diluted version of the Senju clan's taijutsu.
It complements most taijutsu styles out there,nota surprise since the Senju clan is renowned for itsstrongtaijutsu techniques.
Shiori did a feint, which Yuta dodged but got hit by a punch on the right side of his face.
He took a few steps backbutShiori had already closed the gap, witha spinningmotionshe kicked Yuta in the head with great athleticism, hitting him square on the headYutafell to the ground and lost the matcheasily.
Bang was surprised at how easily she dealt with him, and Yuta was confused about what to do.
"Good...Both of yousinceyou have Won the MatchShiori, you will fight Doku next, youhave 10 minutes to calm down and rest." with thatShiorirested for 10 minutes.
While Naruto and Kaito werejustobserving in excitement.
Shiori and Doku silently entered the circleandwith the seal of confrontation, the match started.
Shioriasalways steadfastmadethe first move and exchanged some clashes with her punch and kickbothseemed to flow like water in this match on equal terms, theirbodies took hitsmarkingthem red.
Doku gave a hard punch while Shiori seemed to be distracted by afeint,as the punch landed on her facebutrightthensomething akin to a miracle happenedinsteadof falling back,movedwith the momentum and punched at Doku, her fist released an unusual but calm aura similar to chakra, it landed hard on Doku's face, he fell miserably on the floor by that one move knocked out.
Shioriherself seemed to bespeechless by her feat, shewasjusttrying to follow her teacher's guidance on flowing like watermid-battle,instead of forcing your punch to battle your opponent flow with your opponent's momentum and defeat the gracefully.
A satisfied smile came to Bang's faceshehad shown dedicationsurpassingboth of them in trainingandher hard work showed its resulttheyhad never battled each other beforeevenin the Academy, so after this battletherewere going to be more additions to their training.
'I never expected Shiori to show such potential in a spar like that...'Thiswas an unexpected development even for Bang, Shiorihada greatlycomprehensive mind, and for her to already show signs of Martial Aura is unheard of.
"You all did a great job, especially Doku, but ShioriIhad no doubts about your victory, youhave been working very hard and paying close attention to what I say." From others' perspective, Yuta should be the winner, because he is talented...Well, he is not as hardworking as Shiori.
Bang afterthatbrokedown the battles and their mistakes, what they could have done better, and what they should do to circumvent some problems they might be facing in their movements.
They now understood why they lostbutit would take time since this wasn't the end of the world.
He showed them some full-body workouts that would help them improve their stamina and exertion.
He had maintained his body peak for 81 years in his previous life with full-body workouts, which would definitely benefit children filled with the power of youth.
...
After waiting for3days for the Hokage, Bang declined his offer.
"Are you sure about that?..." The Third Hokage asked this question, confused at the sudden refusal.
"I accept this offer, Iwill promote you to the rank of a Leaf Jonin."The Third Hokage spokein aserioustone thatsaid'Consider this offer carefully'.
"I have my reasons for this." Bang said in a plain tone calmly.
"I see... Well, best of luck..." Hiruzen was a little disappointedbutheknew the reason for Bang's refusal, itwasn't hard to figure out.
After the refusal, Bang started to train with a custom-made dummy enhanced with Fuinjutsu.
He started with slow punches, finger pokes on the weak spots, elbow strikes, knee strikes, and kicks, and thedummyfaced these moves without trouble and attacked with faster movement speed with each strikeallowingBang to demonstrate his Martial arts to the Audience.
Within a few water-flowingstrikeshe destroyed thedummy.
Thedummywas made with re-attachable segmentsallowingfor easy reassembly.
All of thiswas observedby his five lucky studentswhowere left speechless at the performance, unable toput into wordshow they felt, slack-jawedstaringblankly at Bang and shifting site at the miserableDummy.
Their life continued in this manner for the coming2months...At the start of December...
1 December...
5: 00 am...
5 Children wearing an official Martial arts Dojo Gi, the name of the Dogo written on the right side of the chest area.
"Fist of the Water Stream Leaf Dojo" The symbol of theDojowas reminiscent of a whirlpool. A Leaf Village symbol is on the left side of the arm 1 inch below the shoulder.
It was currently snowingandthose five children were running around the village with a man in the fronttheywere trying extremely hard to follow behind him and not be left behind.
They continued to run in this freakish weather, screaming for warmth while their throat was burning from the cold air, theywere a sweatingmess,their Gi seemed like it come looseandthey would fall to the ground like a beggar.
The man stopped after1and a half hours and looked behind, to the mess...They could barely stand properly, with legs shaking like noddles, taking rapid breaths to fill their lungs while their lungs were on a metaphorical fire.
He nodded and took the kids back to theDojo, sincethey couldn't continue their training in suchconditionstheywere givena break.
They drank some water before meditating for about 10 minutes.
"Senseido we have to do this every day?!" Naruto askeddeadtired after the workouthecould still feel his feet burning in retaliation to the pain of running so much, thefigure of theirSenseihad somehow motivated them to work harderbutit would be difficult to do this training every day.
"Yes... It would be a waste of your time if you all didn't strive for better achievements from the start, ifcanperform with satisfactory resultsnowthen you can do this again tomorrow as well, not to mention you all are recovering from your usual training faster than before so you would be doing additional full-body workouts." Bang said in a matter-of-fact toneleavingno room for discussionhehad seen how lacking Charanko was in his efforts to train, inthe end, he got a beating from Garou and realized how much of a burden he was to him.
Bang won't let that happen to his new studenthewould ingrain the essence of hard work into theirbones,so they remember its importance for life.
"Awwww!!!" Everyone exclaimed everyone but Shiori...that wasn't enough to deter Bang from his resolute decision.
They made some tea and took their time to enjoy the peaceful moment for the time it lasted, ithad become a relaxing activity for the kids, and it helped to quell their burning throats.
After the peaceful tea-drinking session, they ate breakfast and starteddoingan agonizing full-body workoutsession.
Bang was proud that they did allofthat without complaining, hehad been giving special attention to Shiori...After thesparshe had increased her efforts and attention by10itfelt like nothing could stopher,Bang was happy and proud to see her improvebutit also made him worried...He worried about her motivation and reasons, maybehe was too paranoid after what happened to Garou.
"Shiori... Come with meIhave something to discuss about your training..." Bang called Shioriandthey went to a different room for privacy.
"Shiori... You have been working very hard to get stronger...And I am happy with the progress." Bang said in a calm tonenotrevealing his thoughts to Shiori.
Shiori respectfully bowed to Bang, "Yes, Sensei... I have been working hard." Shiori smiledhappyabout the praisebutshe felt his tone beingserious.
"Shiori... Although I am happy...I want to know why you are working so hard?... What is your goal?... Training hard is goodbut...What is driving you to work so hard?" Bang asked in aserioustonenowhis eyes concentratedon Shiori.
"Yes, Sensei... I...I want to get stronger...But as yousaidI also want to make you proud...With there being no other way than to work as hard as I could...Because...You have been taking care of me...You treat me more than just a student...And I also think of you as my father than a teacher...Because you are the only one who cared for an orphan who came to you for guidance...So I want to make you proud of me!!" Shiori said with resolutionin her voiceto make it clear to herself and herSensei.
Bang stretched his hand and patted her head gently...they stayed that way for a few minutes...Before separating, "Don't ever thinkthat Iam not proud of you... great strength and big achievements are all great and all thatbut...I know that you are a very kind andanexcellent child, youtake care ofevery other student...You brought Kaito to theDojo...You took my teachings toheartshowed kindness to Narutoandtook care ofhim like a little brother...Of course...I am proud of youthereis no doubt about it!" Bang said in a serious tone, hecould see tears in her eyesbutshe was trying to be strong and not cryhertears just slid down her cheeksandshe hugged Bang again...
A few minutes later...
Shiori was happy that shehadopened up to Bang andmade herself clear.
"FornowI want you to reduce your workouts... as from now onyouwill be practicing the Water Stream Rock Smashing Fist!!" Bang exclaimed with passion he had decided to believe in her disciple and support her to achieve her dream of becoming the best Konoichi.
2weeks later
The Fist of the Water Stream Leaf Dojo...
There was an unusual amount of crowd Gathering at theDojo...
Bang started to interact with the parents who were there with their children, hefound it unusual but now had the opportunity to teach more children, althoughit would betiresomehe had become happy.
Although he didn't ask for any fee, he decided to ask for a voluntary donation if they could afford to give any, and withthat, he now had 15 new students to teach.
"Dear students,Todaymarks the beginning ofa journey—a journey of self-discovery, growth, and mastery.As yoursensei, I stand before you not only as a martial arts master but as a guide on the path to greatness.In ourdojo, we will embark on a quest to unlock the true potentialthat lies within each and every oneof you.Here, you will learn not only the physical techniques of combat but the deeper principles that govern the art of martial arts. First and foremost, we will cultivate discipline. Discipline is the foundation upon which all greatnessis built.Through rigorous training and unwavering dedication,you will hone your body, mind, and spirit to become the ultimate shinobi.Next, we will embrace humility. True strengthis not measuredby the size of one's muscles or the power of one's jutsu but by the depth of one's character and the purity of one's heart. With humility comes respect—for oneself, for others, and the art of combat. We will also explore the power of resilience. In the face of adversity, you will learn to rise like a phoenix from the ashes, stronger and more determined than ever before. No obstacle will be too great, no challenge too daunting, for you will possess the indomitable spirit of a true warrior. But above all else, we will cherish the value of compassion.In a world torn apart by conflict and strife,it isour duty as shinobi to protect the innocent,touphold justice, andtospread peace wherever we go.With compassion as our guiding light,we will strive to make the world a better place for all.So, my dear students, I ask you to join me on this noble quest—to becomenot onlythe strongest shinobi in the villagebutthe finest individuals this world has ever seen.Together, we will forge a legacy that will endure for generationsto come. Let us begin."