Ino rushed over and tightly hugged Tsunade: "Teacher, thank you, thank you so much! This technique is so important to me! Hurry, teach me now!"
Tsunade's gaze wandered, and she licked her lips with her red tongue, evading the topic: "What about today's alcohol bill?"
Ino, who had held on for a long time, finally gave in.
She reluctantly paid the alcohol bill, and the three of them arrived at the residence provided by Jirocho for Tsunade. It was then that Ino saw the infamous black boss of the Land of Tea, whom Ibiki Morino respected greatly, addressing him as "boss" repeatedly.
This man in his fifties had a kind face and was polite to everyone, resembling a well-read scholar.
Whether he was truly a scholar or not? Ino didn't care, and it had nothing to do with her.
The teacher and student closed the door to practice the Yang Seal.
Tsunade had only modified her own Yin Seal. As for what situations might arise during practice or what problems they might encounter, she didn't know. Everything was uncertain.
"Do you know Sealing Techniques? You do? That makes things easier. Let me explain the steps of the Yang Seal in detail."
The first lesson officially began.
Tsunade quickly noticed Ino's extraordinary talent for Ninja Techniques. Whether it was the Yin Seal or the Yang Seal, the difficulty level of learning these techniques was S-rank. Originally, Tsunade planned to spend one month learning the Sealing Technique, another month constructing the Sealing Technique formula, and the final month filling it with Chakra to complete the entire Sealing Technique.
Ino's progress amazed her. Since she already knew the Sealing Technique, that step was skipped. Constructing the Yang Seal, which combined storage and purification functions, took some time but was completed within three days. The process of infusing Chakra went even more smoothly.
Ino had more Chakra than Tsunade, and with just a casual infusion, she filled the initial Sealing Technique formula to the brim.
Tsunade covered her face, feeling a bit of a toothache. This student, except for being slightly lacking in Medical Ninja Techniques, was a genius in all other aspects—a top-tier genius in the Shinobi World, with talent so good it made her jealous.
After a day's interval, Tsunade signaled her to remove her outer clothes, and the two of them worked together to perform the technique. Teacher and student completed the formal Yang Seal formula together.
Ino felt a bit embarrassed, and the reason for her embarrassment was the rather peculiar location of the Yang Seal.
She had thought it would be sealed on her forehead like Tsunade's, but it turned out to be completely different.
Now, just above her navel, there was a hexagonal Sealing Mark.
Tsunade's Yin Seal was purple, while her Yang Seal was silver.
"Lone Yin does not grow, lone Yang does not live."
This saying also applied to Yin Release and Yang Release.
Due to the harmony of Yin and Yang, the Yang Seal was filled with Yin-attribute Chakra. Therefore, it needed to be frequently exposed to sunlight to allow the Sealing Technique formula to operate independently and to prevent it from affecting Ino's physical and mental health due to being too "Yin."
In other words, to ensure her belly could often bask in the sun, she would have to wear crop tops in the future.
After all the twists and turns, it seemed she was back on the path of flaunting her belly, just like the original Ino.
"Do I really have to wear this? It's so revealing, and my belly feels so exposed, like it has no defense at all?" Ino felt a bit awkward.
Her current attire was quite similar to that of the sixteen-year-old Ino. The purple jacket had been cut by Lady Tsunade at the sleeves and abdomen, exposing her arms, collarbone, and stomach, instantly reducing the amount of fabric by half.
Lady Tsunade scoffed at her concerns about defense, sipping her drink while flashing her fair, delicate fist.
"Could you block a punch from me?"
There was no need to think about it; Lady Tsunade's strength, speed, and other attributes completely overwhelmed her at this moment.
Ino shook her head: "I couldn't block it, but that's not the same thing, right?"
Lady Tsunade didn't give her a chance to argue: "Stop making excuses. Whether you're wearing clothes or not, you can't stop my punch. So, I'll decide how you dress!"
Ino gave Shizune and the pet pig Tonton a strange look. Was this logic? It sounded like a twisted argument!
The senior with the long legs chuckled awkwardly and gently shook her head, signaling that you should never try to reason with Lady Tsunade—she simply doesn't listen to reason!
After the Yang Seal, Lady Tsunade also taught Ino her Superhuman Strength Fist and Painful Heaven Kick. These body techniques, which involved precise control of chakra, were difficult for Ino to master. Her chakra was too abundant, making precise control challenging. There was no other way but to practice repeatedly.
Ino began to follow Lady Tsunade's teachings.
Apart from training, the rest of her time was occupied by activities like drinking, gambling, enjoying delicious food, escaping, shopping, and soaking in hot springs.
Lady Tsunade had traveled the world for so many years that many shop owners knew her. They were aware that she didn't have much money on hand, but in a few days, a man named Jiraiya would come to pay the bill. The shop owners weren't worried about unpaid bills; they simply kept track of what was consumed, knowing someone would settle the account later.
After two days of intense training, Ino also relaxed, following Lady Tsunade's philosophy of balancing work and leisure.
Training × Vacation √
She wasn't entirely sure what she was here for anymore. Initially, she felt quite anxious and guilty, thinking about how Sasuke, Naruto, and Shikamaru were all training hard while she was here drinking and shopping. Was this appropriate? But after adapting to this lifestyle, she thought, "Huh? This is actually quite enjoyable!"
Inoichi occasionally sent her messages via messenger hawks. She heard that Naruto was currently learning the Summoning Technique from Jiraiya, Kakashi had left the village to track Danzo's whereabouts, Sasuke was training alone but had become much stronger than in the original timeline, gradually perfecting his Chidori, and Shikamaru and the others were also pursuing their own paths.
There were seven days left until the official Chunin Exams, and at this moment, Ino was still soaking in the hot springs with Lady Tsunade.
Shizune, who appeared mature, actually had a childish side. When there were no outsiders around, she was very relaxed. At this moment, she had put a swim ring on the little pig Tonton, and the two of them were having a great time in the water.
Lady Tsunade, who had been dozing off, suddenly asked Ino as if it were a casual question: "Do you know Shizune's uncle?"
Shizune's uncle? Ino was slightly taken aback but quickly replied, "Is it Jonin Kato Dan? I heard Uncle Choza mention him. It seems he was once under Kato Dan's command."
Lady Tsunade pondered for a moment: "Akimichi Choza? Hmm, they weren't just superior and subordinate; they were also good friends."
Ino smiled politely.
These days, whether male or female, everyone liked to be friends with members of the Akimichi Family.
No matter how unattractive someone might be, standing next to a big, burly person would make any man feel like a dashing gentleman and any woman feel like a stunning beauty.
The Akimichi Family could be considered the Shinobi World's number one best friend family. People of all ages and genders enjoyed befriending them. Ino was no exception, and it seemed Kato Dan shared a similar sentiment.