Konoha, Southern Border Forest.
"Rock!"
Rockruff barked as a reminder and then condensed Earth Attribute Chakra, forming a stone above Kakashi.
Swish!
A flash of lightning sliced through, splitting the stone, the size of a washbasin, in half instantly.
"Purple Lightning!"
Immediately after, a web-like burst of dense purple lightning enveloped the split stone, shattering it into tiny pieces.
Seeing Kakashi pulverize the stone, Rockruff's blue eyes shone even brighter, continuing to gather rocks and hurl them at Kakashi.
"Riolu, show your fastest speed and strongest power, you can be even stronger!"
Might Guy, walking on his hands with weights, dodged the punches thrown by Riolu.
Riolu focused its gaze and, under Chakra enhancement, its flexible and strong body emitted a faint white light, its speed suddenly increased significantly.
Riolu didn't charge directly at Might Guy; instead, it changed direction a meter before reaching Might Guy, boosting its speed once more and aiming to collide with him from the side.
Bang!
"Your speed is good, but your strength is still lacking a bit." Might Guy, supporting the ground with one hand, firmly caught the charging Riolu with the other.
"But getting to this point is already remarkable." Might Guy released Riolu, flipping backward to stand upright again.
Though Riolu was only a few months old, its speed and strength surpassed his own before the fourth year at the Ninja School. This growth rate even surprised Might Guy.
"Charmander, come on, your fire power is too weak."
Obito, seeing his own flames overtaking Charmander's, quickly ceased Chakra supply to avoid hurting Charmander.
He was engaged in a Fire Release duel with Charmander.
After spending some time with the Pokémon, they gradually found a balance in training and nurturing them. After some high-intensity training, they would exercise with the Pokémon when their stamina was running low.
This approach not only helps in nurturing the Pokémon but also contributes to their own cultivation.
For instance, Kakashi continues to train in Lightning Release Blade Technique, Might Guy keeps working on his fitness, and Obito is honing his Chakra control ability.
"Char~"
Charmander opened its mouth, emitting tiny sparks, indicating it was completely exhausted.
It's just a baby that hasn't been out long, how could it compete with Obito's firepower?
"Since you're out of Chakra, let's work on your stamina." Obito prepared to start Charmander's physical training.
Judging by Rockruff's training performance, Obito believed Charmander still had some way to go compared to Rockruff.
He knew well the dangers of falling behind, and he couldn't let his Ninja Beast lag behind Kakashi's.
"An extra shrimp for every additional ten minutes of training," Obito added.
An accident revealed Charmander's love for shrimp, and to spark its motivation for training, Obito decided to set some rewards.
Originally planning to sit on the ground for a rest, Charmander stood up, saying that it wasn't so tired now.
"Little Mei, don't you think this scene is beautiful?" Resting after training, Nohara Rin looked at the Feebas in the pond staring blankly at Kakashi and the others, and smiled gently.
By general aesthetic standards, Feebas's appearance isn't considered beautiful. But Nohara Rin chose this name, hoping Feebas would become confident and discover other "beautiful" aspects of itself.
After spending some time together, Nohara Rin actually discovered many virtues in Feebas.
It's easy to care for and not picky; it eats practically anything and seems to grow quite healthy.
Plus, Feebas is a fast swimmer, but it appears quite dull in other aspects, often seeming very slow-witted.
Moreover, Feebas is very understanding. When Nohara Rin speaks, it never makes any movements, waiting quietly for her to finish.
Feebas shifted its vacant gaze from Kakashi and the others to Nohara Rin, its fish body moving slightly, as if nodding.
After the rest, Nohara Rin gave Feebas a body care session before beginning their training again.
Feebas remained in the pond, its vacant gaze quietly fixed on Nohara Rin, lost in thoughts unknown.
"It's such a blessing to be Teacher Mokgetsu's disciple." Watching this harmonious scene, Yamato sighed sincerely from his heart.
Being with Mokgetsu, Yamato felt relaxed and extraordinarily comfortable, even when doing nothing.
Because besides Mokgetsu, Mokgetsu's other disciples were also very good people.
"Senior Kakashi might be strict, but he has a gentle heart." Yamato recalled when Kakashi generously stepped in to pay when he was short of funds.
"Senior Obito sometimes says confusing things, but he's a good person."
Yamato hadn't interacted much with Obito, but yesterday, Obito cheerfully treated him to lots of snacks. This treatment made Yamato feel good about Obito.
"Chakra control and ninjutsu training are vital, but combat capability is equally crucial for a ninja." Mokgetsu arranged practical training for Yamato.
"Kakashi, stop your cultivation. You will be Yamato's sparring partner."
Mokgetsu called Kakashi, who was about to continue his cultivation, over.
Hearing he was to spar with Yamato, Kakashi's face lit up with interest, unconsciously clenching his fists.
During the time in Loulan, someone had taken advantage of the practical training guise to land a hard hit on his head.
"Senior Kakashi? Surely, he won't be so harsh now?" Yamato was somewhat uncertain.
He felt that his relationship with Kakashi had improved, thinking Kakashi might be gentler now.