Tenten's request to become his disciple truly exceeded Musashi Ryomiya's expectations.
After all, in his original plan, aside from the few people around him, his energy was mainly focused on cultivation.
His contact with Team Guy was just relaxation outside of training.
He didn't expect to gain a little disciple.
Counting them up: Naruto, Karin, Aoi, Sasuke.
There were already four children around him. Counting Tenten, that made five.
It seemed that without realizing it, more and more people were gathering around him.
Now that she was right in front of him, Musashi naturally wouldn't refuse.
It wouldn't take up too much time anyway.
"In that case, Tenten, train with me for now."
Musashi accepted this little disciple.
"First, tell me your chakra nature. Wind, Fire, Lightning, Water, Earth—knowing your nature will give us a direction for enhancement."
He planned to teach according to her aptitude, trying to let his little disciple avoid detours.
"Teacher, I tested it at home. None of the five elemental natures are prominent."
Musashi choked.
To be honest, among the five elemental natures, he considered his proficiency in Wind, Fire, and Lightning to be decent.
Even for Water and Earth, which he wasn't good at, teaching a student wouldn't be a problem for now.
He didn't expect that apart from her talent in Summoning Ninjutsu, Tenten's talent in the five elemental ninjutsu was also average.
No wonder she was assigned to a Taijutsu team.
Looking at the somewhat apprehensive Tenten, he encouraged her.
"It doesn't matter, Tenten."
"Even if the five elemental natures aren't prominent, you can still learn powerful ninjutsu."
Tenten asked doubtfully, "Really? Teacher, you're not just comforting me, are you?"
"Of course not," Musashi said.
"Watch me demonstrate the power of non-elemental ninjutsu."
Under Tenten's expectant gaze, Musashi extended his right hand.
Just as Tenten was wondering why her teacher wasn't forming hand seals...
A subtle wind sound grew from weak to strong.
Chakra rapidly condensed and rotated in his right hand!
In a split second, dense chakra became visible to the naked eye, turning into a fist-sized pale blue chakra ball.
To let Tenten feel the power of the ninjutsu, Musashi deliberately intensified the chakra output.
There was absolutely, absolutely no intention of showing off to his little disciple.
The originally fist-sized blue chakra ball expanded again until it became the size of a basketball.
The pale blue light became brighter, and the powerful chakra fluctuations made Tenten's heart beat faster.
From the pale blue sphere in front of her, she could feel powerful chakra and fatal danger.
Then, under Tenten's gaze, Musashi reached out and pushed it toward a nearby tree trunk.
The pale blue chakra ball grazed the tree trunk, and an ear-piercing sound erupted.
In just an instant, a huge cylindrical gap appeared in the tree, which was thick enough for a person to hug.
The blue chakra ball remained in Musashi's hand, rotating with undiminished power.
Crack... Boom!
The big tree slowly fell, and Musashi also withdrew the chakra in his hand.
Looking at his little disciple's mouth gaping wide in shock, he was satisfied.
Now his dignity as a teacher should be secure.
"Sugoi~" After a long while, Tenten exclaimed in admiration.
After the admiration, she looked at Musashi with shining eyes.
"Teacher, I want to learn this! I want to learn this!"
"Impatient!" Musashi flicked Tenten's forehead lightly and laughed.
"Take it slow. First, we set a plan. As long as you can learn it, I'll teach you everything I can."
"Mhm, mhm, mhm! Teacher, you say it, and I'll definitely do it!" Tenten nodded like a pounding garlic pestle.
Although she knew her teacher was a Jonin and his strength was definitely not an issue, his ability still greatly exceeded her expectations.
He could point out her future path, provide powerful non-elemental ninjutsu suitable for her, and the key was that he was young and his Taijutsu was strong.
Having such a teacher was simply hitting the jackpot!
Musashi was very pleased with her attitude.
"Cultivation requires setting goals and proceeding step by step."
"Tenten, the first point of your future training plan is to eat well and sleep well!"
"Eh?" Tenten, who was originally thinking of something like hellish training, couldn't help but be stunned upon hearing this.
"Teacher, are you sure it's not training desperately?"
Musashi said, "Training desperately and eating well and sleeping well don't conflict."
"Tenten, the most important and basic part of the training plan I customized for you is the extraction of your own chakra."
"This doesn't mean you should increase your chakra amount without rest. Overdrawing your body prematurely will not end well."
"I know a few geniuses whose health is terrible. Even if they are tyrannical for a moment, they won't live long."
"So, you have to eat well and sleep well."
"The second point is Taijutsu training. You can follow up with Team Guy's daily training. improving physical fitness is also helpful for future chakra extraction."
"However, regarding your weapon training, I suggest you specialize in a few types."
"Being proficient in eighteen martial arts sounds nice, but in reality, the upper limit isn't high. Top ninjas in the ninja world known for weapons, like the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, even they only specialize in one weapon."
"Being a jack of all trades but master of none is fine for a Genin, but facing stronger enemies, you will suffer."
"Ninjutsu training should come third. The Rasengan... which is the ninjutsu I just demonstrated, I will teach you. This is an A-rank non-elemental ninjutsu without hand seals, so don't rush, take it slow."
Accepting Tenten as a disciple didn't have much impact on Musashi's own training.
As a member of Team Guy, Tenten mainly performed daily missions with Might Guy and others. When Musashi had time, he would check her progress and point out the tricks of Rasengan training.
For a ninja without cheats and not old enough, building a foundation was essential.
Tenten had a child's temperament and was greedy for powerful ninjutsu. If she wasn't careful, she might invest too much time.
Musashi warned her that ninjutsu training couldn't be rushed.
Especially the Rasengan, a high-difficulty ninjutsu unique in chakra shape transformation. Expecting to master it quickly was unrealistic for Tenten.
Although compared to Tsunade's Medical Ninjutsu and Cherry Blossom Impact, the Rasengan's chakra control requirements weren't as high, and it was controlled externally so it wouldn't easily cause serious consequences...
But for Tenten, it was still very difficult.
In Konoha, only a few people like the late Minato Namikaze, Jiraiya, and Kakashi Hatake had mastered this jutsu.
In the end, none of them were ninjas with ordinary talent.
Musashi's expectation for her was to complete the training of this jutsu within two years.
And this was already a very high requirement.
An A-rank ninjutsu was something many mediocre ninjas couldn't master in their entire lives.
So despite her itching heart, under Musashi's request, Tenten focused her main energy on physical fitness and chakra improvement.
There were no problems on Tenten's side.
Musashi encountered some small problems in other aspects.