Hiding in the sand, splitting into many places, starting with Arkham

Although Sunagakure's foundation in taijutsu and physical strength is far stronger than those of smaller countries, it lags behind the other four great ninja villages of the same caliber. Taijutsu ninjas are even at the bottom of the hierarchy, looked down upon by puppet masters and ninjutsu ninjas.

This point would only be changed in the original timeline after Gaara discovered Shiro, who developed the Seven-Day Breathing Technique.

Chiyo passed on these two ninjutsu, one for defense and one for escape, also out of concern that Shimizu and Sasori would repeat the same mistakes as her son and daughter-in-law.

"The Wind Scythe Technique has a certain level of difficulty to master, but it is a crucial life-saving skill. Fortunately, my Wind Release proficiency is decent, and as long as I spend some time, mastering the first stage won't be difficult.

On the other hand, the difficulty of the Mechanism Shield Seal ninjutsu, which is rated as B-rank, mainly lies in the creation of the related mechanisms within the puppet. When using it, you only need to inject chakra along the corresponding circuits, which can be considered a kind of signless ninjutsu that is instantly activated with the help of tools.

I only need to create a mechanism suitable for my use based on the principles Chiyo gave me."

Shimizu examined the ninjutsu scroll and decided to leave the training of the Wind Scythe Technique to the doppelganger in the DC world.

Once the doppelganger masters this ninjutsu, it means that I already have the relevant successful experience and have mastered the relevant techniques. It will be extremely easy for the main body to train again.

Early the next morning, Team Nine, which had reassembled, received news from Kazekami Karashi that they would be going to the battlefield in two days.

Yekura and Maki didn't show any resistance to going to the battlefield.

Both are from proper backgrounds, ninjas who grew up in Sunagakure's system since childhood. Their loyalty to Sunagakure is very high, and both are still young and passionate, eager to make contributions.

What really surprised them was that Shimizu had become a disciple of Chiyo and Ebizo.

"Shimizu, have you really become a disciple of Chiyo-sama and Ebizo-sama?"

Shimizu glanced at Maki speechlessly.

Don't look at this guy as Rosha's right-hand man in the original timeline, but he is actually a complete simpleton when he is young.

"Um, Shimizu, can I ask you a favor? It's just...you know, Chiyo-sama is the common idol of all female ninjas in the village. Can you help me get an autograph from Chiyo-sama?"

Yekura clasped her small hands into fists and rested them on her chin, her eyes full of little stars.

In this era, Chiyo, who is at her peak, is the goal of most female ninjas, followed by Tsunade, who has just made a name for herself as one of the Sannin.

"Uh... I'll mention it to Chiyo-sensei next time I see her."

Shimizu scratched his head and said.

Kazekami Karashi chewed on the dried lizard, and waited until Shimizu and the others finished talking before he opened his mouth and said:

"Assemble in two days to go to the battlefield. Although you are assigned to the relatively safe reserve unit, you still have to be prepared. Shimizu, you have Elder Chiyo and Elder Ebizo to guide you in puppetry, so I won't say much about it."

"If you have any questions about ninjutsu or swordsmanship training, ask them as soon as possible. Although the village will also issue a certain amount of ninja tools and soldier pills, it's good to store more yourself. Don't let accidents happen on the battlefield because you lack these things."

"Even if there is a surplus after the war, it can still be used in future missions, so you won't lose out..."

After Kazekami Karashi rambled for a while, he began to give detailed guidance based on each person's specific situation.

It has to be said that Kazekami Karashi has real skills. In terms of strength, he is not the top in Sunagakure, but in terms of teaching ability and the vastness of his knowledge, Kazekami Karashi should be second to none in Sunagakure, otherwise he wouldn't be here to train this team.

Even Shimizu's medical ninjutsu, which he hasn't even started learning, Kazekami Karashi knows a little about. He also understands some sealing techniques, and then there are Wind, Fire, and Lightning Release ninjutsu, as well as the Sunagakure-style swordsmanship passed down from the First Kazekage, Retto, which can provide comprehensive guidance for Shimizu and the others.

And now, Kazekami Karashi believes that in addition to continuing to maintain their current training, Shimizu and the others have been assigned additional homework.

"In general, you are all at the golden age for a ninja to improve their strength, but your strength level far exceeds that of your peers, so progress is restricted by your own physical development and the need for gradual efforts in chakra quality and other aspects."

"Therefore, your current rate of progress has been slowed down. During this period, my personal suggestion is to make up for your own shortcomings. For example, Shimizu and Yekura, no matter how good your puppetry and ninjutsu are, you must also improve your taijutsu and other aspects. None of the famous powerhouses in the ninja world have obvious shortcomings."

"If there is one, after that person becomes famous, his enemies will definitely put his information under a magnifying glass to carefully observe it, in order to find out his weaknesses. Then, what awaits that person is either death from his own weaknesses, or overcoming the weaknesses, so that the enemy can no longer target him from this angle."

"So, starting today, Shimizu and Yekura, you also need to hone your taijutsu. It's best to follow me and Maki and put some extra energy into swordsmanship. With more skills, you will have more cards in your hand to deal with various situations in the future."

Kazekami Karashi spent a morning guiding Shimizu and the others.

After that, when they get to the front line, although they will still be together, it will definitely be difficult to find such a relatively free time to teach.

After the guidance, Shimizu still went to the puppet unit for daily training.

It's just that a training item has been added.

Swordsmanship.

It can't be said that Shimizu's foundation in swordsmanship is non-existent, but it is actually relatively weak.

In the past, all he knew was the little bit of superficial knowledge taught in the ninja school, mainly to teach you how to hold a sword correctly, as well as some simple thrusts and footwork combined with execution, just to let you know how to use these weapons when killing people.

Some high-end techniques and training methods must be learned through other channels, such as some that are passed down within ninja clans, and there is also relevant knowledge of Sunagakure-style swordsmanship within the village.

It's a pity that the First Kazekage's true strength was actually ninjutsu, not swordsmanship. Although he created this swordsmanship in order to make up for the blank space in the village in this regard, Sunagakure-style swordsmanship is actually a level lower than the Konoha-style swordsmanship developed by Senju Tobirama in the neighboring Konohagakure.