Chapter 32: Teacher Ebisu, Wake Up

"Ahem~ Water... Water..."

There was no part of my body that didn't hurt, and my throat felt burning as if I had swallowed charcoal.

Ebisu called out instinctively before he regained consciousness.

The cool water flowed into my mouth and I swallowed it in big gulps.

[I... was hit by the enemy's water escape technique. Where's Izumi... did they escape...?]

The memory before fainting came back to him, and Ebisu suddenly opened his eyes!

He struggled to get up and observe the surrounding situation, and then found that he was no longer on the battlefield, but in a private house.

On the side, Nojiri Oki was supporting him, and Uchiha Izumi was feeding him a bowl of water.

"That's great! Ahem... you're still alive, that's great."

"Where's Musashi? Is he okay?"

"Teacher Ebisu, Musashi is fine. He went to find food." said Nojiri Oki.

"Teacher Ebisu, are you awake?!"

The door opened and Suzumiya Musashi, who was carrying a basket of food, walked in and saw Ebisu and said in surprise.

"It's good that everything is okay, it's good that everything is okay." A huge sense of relief surged in my heart.

He and Sarutobi Hiruzen had guaranteed the safety of several people. If the entire team was wiped out for the first time he led it, he would never be able to forgive himself even if he died.

Then, something suddenly occurred to him.

"What's the situation now? Where are the enemies? How did you escape?"

"Teacher Ebisu, thanks to the large number of Exploding Talismans you cast at the end!" Suzumiya Musashi said hurriedly, "The enemy was distracted by your Fire Style and failed to completely avoid the Exploding Talismans, so he was seriously injured."

"Da Mu and I hadn't made any moves yet, and the enemy saw that the situation was not good and evacuated on the spot."

"You should be recuperating in that corner now. You were seriously injured, so we didn't dare to stay there. We ran all day to get here."

"Really?" Ebisu felt like he was dreaming.

The detonating talisman actually hit.

"Really? Teacher Ebisu, you are amazing!" Nojiri Daiki said, "I saw a fire in the distance, and all the enemies were blown away!"

"If the other party was unlucky, he might be dead now."

"My strength...is my luck so good?"

Uchiha Izumi: “…Yeah.”

Hearing Izumi say this, Ebisu recalled the situation in a daze.

I was already prepared to face death, and the power of Fire Release was indeed stronger than usual.

Well, the kunai was thrown with great force, so it was normal that the opponent was careless and couldn't dodge it.

Sure enough, his rank of 'Special Jonin' was not obtained out of thin air.

"Haha, cough! cough! cough! ~Haha, teacher, my strength is recognized by the Hokage." A smug smile appeared on his scarred face.

"Izumi, what's wrong with you? You look a little strange." Ebisu noticed that Izumi had a complicated expression on his face.

Well, something is wrong.

"Are you concerned about the teacher's injury?" He smiled and said, "Don't worry, it's okay."

"Teacher was just a little careless at the time and was at a disadvantage for a moment. Once we return to Konoha, the ninjas from the medical class will help and he will be well soon."

"Yes, yes, yes. We are still waiting for the teacher to get better soon and lead us to continue the mission." Nojiri Oki said, and then peeled the fruit that Suzumiya Musashi brought back.

"Teacher, eat more and you will recover faster."

After eating, fatigue came over him again and Ebisu soon fell asleep again.

Although they are already in the Land of Fire, Ebisu is still worried about unexpected situations.

The fear that the enemy's jonin had given him had not yet completely dissipated. Considering the safety of the three students, after resting for a day and confirming that they would not die for the time being, they hurried on their way, trying to return to Konoha as soon as possible.

His injuries were quite serious, and it was impossible for him to run like he did when he came.

But Suzumiya Musashi has plenty of strength.

Just carry Ebisu on your back.

"Musashi, Musashi, slow down!"

On the way, Suzumiya Musashi carried Ebisu on his back and sped along at lightning speed.

Even running ahead of several people.

The oncoming wind made Ebisu's weak voice difficult to hear.

"Teacher, what did you say? Too slow?"

"Then I'll speed up!"

"I'll speak slower." Ebisu tried to speak as loudly as possible.

Because Ebisu's head was a little far from his ears.

Suzumiya Musashi still couldn't hear clearly.

Use force with both feet and brake suddenly!

Ebisu's upper body, which was originally pulled backward by the wind, suddenly leaned forward and hit Suzumiya Musashi's back hard.

Both eyes bulged.

Suzumiya Musashi wanted to hear clearly what Ebisu said. "Teacher Ebisu, what did you just say... Hey? Why are you silent... Teacher Ebisu, wake up!"

After speeding all the way, they finally arrived back at Konoha.

Suzumiya Musashi was concerned about Ebisu's safety, so he immediately took him to Konoha Hospital to receive treatment from the medical team.

Maybe because the injury has been delayed for too long, it looks a little more serious than the previous injury.

The three of them waited in the hospital until Ebisu woke up, and they were relieved only after the medical staff confirmed that he was not in danger.

Then Uchiha Izumi also began to receive treatment. She was hit by the wind style of Suma Rockfall and suffered internal injuries. She also needed to recuperate for a period of time.

Suzumiya Musashi asked the medical staff for some ointment to repair skin burns.

He used lightning chakra to stimulate his body's activity during the battle. The first stage of lightning activation stimulation was far from mature, so the burns on his body were not light.

In order to prevent Acorus from noticing anything unusual, he had to get better as soon as possible.

For the next period of time, the team entered a rest and recuperation phase.

Uchiha Izumi will have to rest for half a month, and Suzumiya Musashi will be about the same. The damage to the body caused by the Eight Gates of the Ninjutsu is still unavoidable at this stage, and coupled with the damage caused by the Lightning Chakra, he plans to suspend his intensive training of physical skills for half a month.

All the extra energy was put into ninjutsu.

As for Ebisu, the medical staff's advice was not to go on any more missions for three months.

Suzumiya Musashi and Nojiri Oki naturally agreed not to go on the mission.

To the surprise of the two, Uchiha Izumi, who was originally thought to be unhappy, did not say much.

Nojiri Oki also began to practice his own ninjutsu.

Although he didn't say it, he felt guilty in his heart for not being able to play a role in the dangerous situation.

I feel that I am too weak and that I am a burden to my teammates and cannot help at all.

So it was rare that he no longer spent all day studying artistic creation, but devoted himself to the practice of new ninjutsu.

Suzumiya Musashi also took the opportunity of pausing his physical training to plan his future training goals.

Needless to say, physical skills are his primary goal.

The second is to practice Thunder Escape diligently.

Although the lightning attribute is not as good as the wind attribute in terms of his chakra properties, the unique point of the lightning attribute is that it can be used to enhance the strength of the body.

His level of importance is second only to the Eight Gates of Ninjutsu.

The activation of Lightning Release combined with the Eight Gates of Ninjutsu can take his physical combat power to the next level.

Then comes the sealing technique and wind-style ninjutsu.

Sealing techniques are the main means to limit the side effects of the Eight Gates Ninjutsu from causing excessive damage in the future. It is also the only technique that Kushina taught him, and he cannot let it go.

Wind Style is his best chakra attribute, and can also effectively enhance his offensive means.

As for other attributes of ninjutsu, you can only study them as a way to relax when you are bored.