For the next month, Gojo Yoru spent every day training and executing missions.
During the missions, Gojo Yoru played the role of a well-behaved child.
After hearing Orochimaru's understanding of the Will of Fire, D-rank missions became even more important than S-rank missions in Gojo Yoru's eyes.
This was Sarutobi Hiruzen's new test.
Only those who loved this village could gain the approval of this "Professor."
Someone who didn't even care about the village and its villagers was simply a ticking time bomb, not worth investing in at all.
So, during this month, Gojo Yoru faced the villagers with a smile every day. Even when encountering the unruly Konoha residents who liked to find fault, he didn't get angry.
If his classmates saw this scene, their jaws would definitely drop.
As for training...
Before Orochimaru's guidance, Gojo Yoru and Uzumaki Kushina were either training nature transformation and Ninjutsu or engaging in Taijutsu duels.
Even in no-rules duels where Ninjutsu was allowed, they held back significantly, afraid of hurting each other.
Such sparring matches, as Uzumaki Kushina's strength caught up, no longer had much effect.
Now, with Orochimaru pointing out the direction, Gojo Yoru and Uzumaki Kushina's improvement this month was very obvious.
Every seven days, Orochimaru would conduct a survival exercise with Gojo Yoru and Uzumaki Kushina, gradually holding back less and letting them personally feel the aura of death.
Just like the Chunin Exams in the original work, Orochimaru infused killing intent into Genjutsu, showing Gojo Yoru and Uzumaki Kushina their miserable deaths, scaring Uzumaki Kushina into vomiting on the spot.
Gojo Yoru also turned pale, feeling the gap between himself and an Elite Jonin once again.
Without using his Space-Time Kekkei Genkai, even if he mastered the Rasengan and Fire Release: Rasengan, in front of a powerhouse of this level, he was just a child with a blade.
Threatening, but not much!
To evade Orochimaru's pursuit, Gojo Yoru and Uzumaki Kushina's cooperation became better and better, their tacit understanding stronger.
At first, they needed to formulate tactics and prepare signals in advance.
Gradually, they only needed a look, and the other could immediately understand.
Gojo Yoru no longer fought alone, and Uzumaki Kushina was no longer reckless.
Since the former had less Chakra, when large-scale Ninjutsu was needed, it was left to Uzumaki Kushina with her massive Chakra amount.
Mastering Wind Release: Great Breakthrough, Uzumaki Kushina only needed to create a dozen Shadow Clones and simultaneously use Wind Release: Great Breakthrough to whip up a typhoon.
Even someone as strong as Orochimaru needed to use powerful Earth Release to defend or dive underground.
Whenever this happened, Gojo Yoru would sneak over for a fatal strike, retreating if he failed.
Although the two were still no match for Orochimaru, they were no longer the scattered sand they were at the beginning.
In the post-battle reviews, Orochimaru rarely singled out Uzumaki Kushina for criticism.
Both of their ninja qualities were improving rapidly.
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August 9th.
This was a very ordinary day.
If the Senju Clan hadn't integrated into Konoha, this day would have been a very grand occasion.
Because today was the birthday of the First Hokage's grandson.
As the legitimate number one clan of Konoha, if the Senju Clan were still around, the grandeur of this birthday celebration would be more than ten times that of Hyuga Hinata's, possibly even a village-wide celebration.
Unfortunately, with the disappearance of the Senju Clan, few people knew about Nawaki's birthday.
Gojo Yoru didn't know if this Konoha "Crown Prince" held his final birthday party.
However, the next day, Uzumaki Kushina brought good news.
"Yoru, guess what's inside this scroll?"
In the living room on the second floor of the Gojo house, Uzumaki Kushina waved a scroll in front of Gojo Yoru, her face beaming with a smug smile.
Seeing Uzumaki Kushina so happy, Gojo Yoru cooperated and asked, "Is it a Ninjutsu scroll?"
"Hehe, I'll give you a hint... inside this scroll is a technique you really hope I can learn." Uzumaki Kushina continued to keep him in suspense.
Gojo Yoru vaguely guessed what it was, but still widened his eyes cooperatively: "Oh~~ could it be the Multi-Shadow Clone Technique?"
"Wrong, it's Chakra Burst, you idiot!"
Successfully gaining emotional value from Gojo Yoru, Uzumaki Kushina sat next to him and explained slowly: "Yesterday was Nawaki's birthday. I followed your advice and gave the Rasengan as a gift to Nawaki. He liked this hand-seal-less Ninjutsu very much."
"But Tsunade-sama seemed a bit apologetic. Afterward, she talked to me privately, wanting to give me a return gift, and didn't allow me to refuse."
"Didn't you often say my monstrous strength is very suitable for training Tsunade-sama's Cherry Blossom Impact? I just mentioned it casually, and she gave me the training method for the Senju Clan's Chakra Burst."
Uzumaki Kushina clenched her fist and gestured in front of Gojo Yoru, her tone arrogant and threatening: "When I master Tsunade-sama's unique skill, if you dare to be foul-mouthed again, I'll send you to the intensive care unit with one punch."
"Oh my, I'm so scared~~"
Gojo Yoru patted Uzumaki Kushina's round face and, as foul-mouthed as ever, said, "Actually, Tomato-na, you misheard. With your tonnage, you're not suitable for training Cherry Blossom Impact at all. You're more suitable for training the Akimichi Clan's Multi-Size Technique. That way, I might be crushed to death by your butt!"
Hearing this, Uzumaki Kushina's small face turned red at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Her expression also changed from smug to teeth-gritting rage.
"Foul-mouthed Yoru, I'll strangle you!"
Finally, Uzumaki Kushina couldn't control herself and pounced on Gojo Yoru, strangling his neck with both hands.
But soon, tears welled up in Uzumaki Kushina's eyes, and she collapsed on the sofa, twitching.
"Hahaha... don't tickle, don't tickle, I surrender, hahaha..."
Gojo Yoru, who had reduced Uzumaki Kushina to wriggling like a maggot, revealed a smile in his heart as his plan succeeded.
Everything was within his plan!
Gojo Yoru originally thought that for Uzumaki Kushina, who was staying with the Senju Clan, learning the Cherry Blossom Impact would be an easy task.
Unexpectedly, he triggered a butterfly effect.
With the Gojo family's treasure vault, Uzumaki Kushina only took back the Uzumaki Clan's Scroll of Seals from Uzumaki Mito and didn't learn the Senju Clan's Ninjutsu.
When Uzumaki Mito was still around, she might have been embarrassed to ask.
After Uzumaki Mito died, Uzumaki Kushina, feeling like a parasite, had even less nerve to ask.
But this couldn't stump Gojo Yoru.
As a transmigrator, Gojo Yoru knew Tsunade was a forthright person. As long as Uzumaki Kushina asked, out of respect for Uzumaki Mito, Tsunade would very likely teach the Cherry Blossom Impact to Uzumaki Kushina.
Since Uzumaki Kushina was embarrassed to ask, then just make Tsunade offer it herself.
The current Tsunade was a doting sister maniac.
Her brother was number one in her heart.
Rather than pleasing her, it was better to please Nawaki.
So, in their daily sparring, Gojo Yoru hinted many times to Uzumaki Kushina that if she could learn the Cherry Blossom Impact, she would definitely be able to bring her monstrous strength talent into full play.
Then he enlightened Uzumaki Kushina, letting her get closer to Nawaki and allowing her to give the Rasengan as a birthday gift to him.
As soon as Tsunade saw the Rasengan, she would know the preciousness of this Ninjutsu.
Her brother liked it, and she couldn't refuse.
What Tsunade could do was give Uzumaki Kushina a return gift she couldn't refuse.
When she spoke up, Uzumaki Kushina, who had been hinted at countless times by Gojo Yoru, would absolutely not miss the Cherry Blossom Impact.
This calculation demonstrated Gojo Yoru's skill in writing strategies over the years.
Without speaking with utilitarian intent, they all became pawns!
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