For the wo weeks, Kaida and Yomi followed a simir routine: four hours of physical exercise, then 16 missions. They could rush and plete 24 missions, but sihere was nent need for money, both decided to take their time.

  After that, it was three to four hours of ninjutsu training, followed by sleep—of course, with many kisses iween.

  After two weeks, Kaida once again bought two soldier pills and booked Training Area 33 for three days.

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  "You remember the drill—call me if you have any problems, okay?"

  "Oh, are you free to listen to my problems? I thought you only talked with Ayame now."

  "Okay, e on, we've already talked about this. How long are you going to keep bringing it up?"

  "Humph."

  This was because, on one of their missions, they once agai with the same father-daughter pair. On the way to transp their items, Ayame kept talking to Kaida. Although Kaida found nothing wrong with it, Yomi could smell a rival, so she kept pestering Kaida about talking to anirl. However, she was never serious about it, and Kaida khat too.

  After a bit of bickering, Kaida went to a different area and ate his soldier pill. Sihis time he had to focus on ninjutsu, he made 20 shadow es after taking breaks iween, each with 10% of his chakra.

  The goal of the training was to reduce the hand signs and timing of his elemental jutsu. The first jutsu he focused on was the Fireball Jutsu. Since he already knew how to create a fireball, he just o learn how to throw it out without hand signs.

  All of his es kept perf the jutsu to get a feel for how to mold it without hand signs. By the end of the day, while Kaida was doing his weight training, a e dispersed. Kaida had succeeded iing his first signless jutsu. He moved his hand in front of him, formed a fireball in five seds, and threw it at a boulder 40 meters away.

  "Okay, now it's time to move on to Fire Release: Fire Breath Jutsu."

  He once again made 20 shadow es, who began training in the Fire Breath Jutsu. This jutsu would be super effective in ranged fights if he could make it signless and fast.

  This jutsu was more difficult, as he had to work on it from the basics, but in one and a half days, he mao make this jutsu signless as well. Sinly half a day remained, Kaida focused on the Wind Bde Jutsu, as it was the easiest for him to learn. He already knew how to create a wind bde and cut rocks with it. In half a day, this jutsu was also successfully learned.

  "With these three jutsu, my offense is solid for now. Though I still o work on redug the time it takes to perform them, that e ter. But the problem is that there's always someoronger in this world, so I o perfect my remaining two jutsu. Other than making them signless, I o make them as swift as possible. Now that I think about it, this is more important than other training. I should plete this first before w on any new jutsu."

  Kaida had already sent a e to prepare food aoward Yomi.

  "Yomi, it's enough. Let's go back."

  "Are three days already over?"

  "Yes, now hurry; we o go back."

  "ing."

  After eating the food, they talked for a while befoing to sleep.

  "So, how's your progress, Yomi?"

  "Not good. I thought I'd be able to reaeters today, but by the end of the third day, I only mao reach 26 meters. Just four meters more to go."

  "Don't worry. ime, you'll master it pletely."

  "How were your results?" Yomi asked.

  "I've made three of my jutsu signless, but I o work on decreasing the casting time for each. For now, though, I'm thinking of fog on my other two jutsu. They'll be useful in dangerous situations. You should also focus more on your defesu."

  "But I'm close to fully learning this jutsu. Once I plete it, then I'll focus oer Shield."

  "Obviously."

  After that, they went back to their rooms and fell into a deep sleep.

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  Two more weeks of missions followed, and they returned for another round of training.

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  "Yomi, once you learn yhtning Jutsu, focus oer Shield. I have a feeling that we'll have to go on more dangerous missions soon."

  "Okay."

  This wasn't just a gut feeling. Kaida had retly heard hat many students were ready to be promoted to genin at the academy. As Hiruzen had mentiohey'd be assigned a eammate when a student graduated from the academy. Kaida wao perfect his remaining jutsu as soon as possible.

  He went to a different side of the training area and made 28 shadow es (another increase in chakra reserve), each with 10% of his chakra, while taking breaks iween to recover.

  All of them started practig the Wind Instantaneous Movement Jutsu while he tinued his weight training. The Wind Instantaneous Movement Jutsu was on the harder side pared to other k jutsu, so Kaida had to i a lot of time in making it signless. After three days of tinuous training, he was barely able to make the jutsu signless, but it still took him 10 seds to activate. In a battle where half a sed could mean the differeween life ah, 10 seds was far too long.

  However, siime was already up, they returned home and slept for 24 hours straight. This time, they decided to do ahree-day training session, as both were sure that they didn't have much training time left.

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  Yomi was able to reaeters with her lightning attad make the Water Shield Jutsu signless, but the time to create the shield was still too long, and its defensive capabilities were lower thaer Wall. She had to work on these in the session.

  As for Kaida, he focused solely on the Wind Instantaneous Movement Jutsu to make it faster and reduce the activation time. He even stopped his weight training to practice this jutsu so that his body would get used to it.

  After ahree days, their jutsu reached an acceptable level. Satisfied, they headed back to their ft.

  "Finally, my Lightning Jutsu and Water Shield Jutsu are somewhat usable in fights."

  "Yes, my Wind Instantaneous Movement Jutsu is also ready to be used in fight-or-flight situations. Now we focus on other jutsu."

  They ate a meal fit fht people all by themselves ao sleep.

  When the sun rose the day, Kaida and Yomi decided to rest for the day and start doing missions tomorrow.

  Just as they were about to go out, an Anbu ninja appeared at their door.

  *ding ding*

  "Lord Hokage has summoned you to his office at 10 AM," the ninja said, thehe Body Flicker Jutsu to disappear.

  Kaida and Yomi looked at each other.

  "Looks like our training days are ing to an end now, huh?"

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  (A.N: Thank You for reading ^~^)