Сhapter 42

- Show me. - The teacher firmly ordered me, looking at my slightly trembling hands and rather tense posture in general… I have just finished my own training in the development of righton, having mastered the creation of the second technique of this element. And even if the sensei clone was my success, but the teacher himself, apparently, was not enough. He himself jumped to me, demanding to repeat the result shown. Well, I still have the strength to demonstrate... even if my hands are already burning from the electricity passing through them.

- Yes... - I answered on an exhale, starting to fold all the necessary seals at full speed, and converting part of my power into an elemental chakra. Which, to tell the truth, was not so difficult. It was still much more difficult to work with the Yang chakra, but the excessive mobility and "sharpness" of the rayton chakra still added to my problems. It was easy to lose control of the elemental lightning chakra, after which, of course, another lightning bolt would overtake me. - Lightning axis! I growled softly, fully focusing on the technique.

Fortunately, this time I still had enough control to execute the technique correctly, sending a powerful arc of lightning into the already burned tree… Such a technique can kill a jounin, yet the speed of lightning is simply beyond the limit, and there is plenty of punching power in the technique. Here, strengthening the chakra will not help much, the lightning I created will still break through the passive protection of the Shinobi.

- Not bad. - Calmly, but still with some satisfaction, the teacher nodded to me. - The speed is still not enough. Learn to create a technique faster… But for a start, a very good result. It turned out really powerful. - The man smiled at me, which, in fact, is quite a rare phenomenon… Even if he did not forget to mention my shortcomings in the end. Although, I myself understood that during the time I spent on creating the technique, any Chunin would have already killed me a couple of times. And the lightning itself in my performance was quite slow…

Relatively, of course, but the technique created from the chakra was still significantly inferior in the speed of natural lightning. The physics of artificial lightning is clearly different from the usual natural phenomenon. And even though I didn't really understand the reason for such differences yet, I knew one thing for sure – with time and practice, the speed of the lightning I created would increase. Although, it has already increased a little, I have learned to accelerate my own chakra a little in the technique… If you can put it that way at all.

- Did I fulfill our agreement? - With keen interest and great enthusiasm, I asked the teacher… Perfectly remembering the terms of our agreement, which I have just fulfilled. The second technique of Righton was mastered by me. At the same time, the lightning Axis was quite difficult to call a very simple technique. In terms of complexity and combat effectiveness, it significantly exceeded the "Category" I already knew.

- of course. - The teacher nodded to me without any objections. - Tomorrow I will bring you all the necessary literature on the technique you are interested in… But we will start practicing a little later. - The teacher calmly promised me, forcing me to tense up internally. Did this pridokha think of something again, postponing my training in shadow cloning for later?

- Why postpone training? You know that I process theoretical information extremely quickly. I asked quietly, preparing to defend my position in case of anything.… I didn't argue with the teacher very often, but if it happened, I could stand my ground to the last. Well, within reasonable limits, of course. Still, I didn't want to spoil my relationship with a man, and I could accept reasonable arguments calmly enough, even if I sometimes really didn't like them.

- Don't strain yourself so much. You have honestly earned the coveted technique, I will help you figure it out and not make mistakes at first. Sensei drawled soothingly. - But it really won't be possible to start training tomorrow. In the near future, I planned to take a mission from the rank for your team. So tomorrow we will prepare and check your equipment… I've already informed your partners about this. They had just finished their training. - The teacher explained, even looking at me with some mockery... realized that I was already set up to arrange verbal battles for my right to study the technique of shadow clones.

- Good… Are we meeting at the usual place, at the same time? I clarified, easily agreeing with such reasons… And I've wanted to fulfill at least some serious mission for a long time. - Great. Then, I will continue my training for now. - Having received an affirmative nod from Sensei, I added.

- I'll leave my clone with you, but you still don't overexert yourself. It won't be appropriate if you go back to the hospital. - The teacher calmly agreed with my initiative, folding the seals in a split second and leaving his clone with me. Which, however, was not much needed. I know my limit perfectly well, and I'm really not going to overexert myself. So, I will consolidate my success in the field of mastering the Lightning Axis, after which it will be possible to finish today's training…

Nothing unusual, I even managed to finish Ichiraku before closing, which is why I met the next morning happy with life and full of energy. A hearty dinner perfectly stimulates my own regeneration, and in general, my body is already used to passing through constant discharges of artificial lightning. Although, with proper use of techniques, this does not happen… Well, it's not the point, the main thing is that I arrived at the Hokage residence on time and in a good mood, not forgetting to take all the available equipment with me to check it by sensei.

After that, it turned out that some little things may not be enough for the upcoming mission. That's why our whole team went to the Akimichi shopping district to buy some medicine, stimulants and explosive seals... Yes, the tolstyakov clan had a fairly extensive business, which, in fact, was on a par with the clans of strategists and metalworkers. Well, they were also almost the main suppliers of the simplest fuin seals. Still, to use their clan techniques, you need to be able to use the Yang chakra, which they are really good at.

- Sensei… What kind of mission are you going to take us on? I asked the man quietly, somewhat straining from the amount of stimulants and explosives that he advised our trio to take. Fortunately, I had enough money for all this, but such serious preparation was still somewhat stressful. It is unlikely that we will be entrusted with the usual protection of a caravan to some capital. The main roads of the country are too well guarded for us to need such training… It can't even be explained by reinsurance. The teacher purposefully prepared us for battle…

- Nothing special, the usual cleansing of bandit groups on the border of the country of Fire. - Fully confirming my fears, the man replied… Putting into a stupor not only me, but our entire team as a whole. Apparently, the clan kids also did not expect something like this from their first mission from the rank.

"But... isn't this kind of work usually done by the ANBU?" - Young Yamanaka asked Sensei quietly, whose clan, just the same, cooperates very closely with this Shinobi unit. - I didn't think that ordinary genins were sent on such missions. - Clearly scared of the immediate prospects, the boy added. And I even understood him... I didn't want to sign up for thugs so soon either. Even if I understood that something like this would still have to happen in my life.

"You're right, Izumi. Our teacher nodded calmly. - But the Hokage has already entrusted such a mission to us… Apparently, the ANBU has other problems now. - Most likely, somewhat lying, Natsabushi-sensei drawled. - Besides, such an experience will be extremely useful to you. It is rare that a genin gets the opportunity to perform a really important and serious mission. - He added instructively, not at all embarrassed by the frankly frightened looks of his students.

- Will we be able to cope with something like this at all?... Still, there may be other Shinobi among the bandits. And this is definitely not a high-ranking mission. - Quietly and extremely uncertainly, the only girl in our squad asked. Which was completely different from the usual bully dog owner, but, apparently, the upcoming prospects were able to scare her too…

- I understand your concern. I don't really want to drag you on a similar mission like this right away… But in this generation, you can be considered one of the most promising teams. Therefore, I am definitely not going to ruin your potential by allowing you to enjoy the safety of the walls of your native village... And you are ready for such a mission, so that you don't think about yourself there. - The man pressed very harshly, contradicting himself and interrupting any indignation on our part…

My partners, however, after this conversation, walked almost as if they were lowered into the water, slowly hypnotizing their own legs. And, to be honest, I was a little uneasy... the upcoming mission promised to be very, very bloody. And somehow I didn't consider myself ready for something like this. Even if I have already got used to the idea that one day I will have to become a murderer… But still…