Seeing that the battle had come to an end, Kenji smiled: "Very well, you two did well, now come and get some rest."

Hearing Kenji's words, Dazen put away the kunai and smiled at Ayume who only responded with an irritated growl. The two then approached where Kenji was and began to recover from the fight.

Kenji looked at the two and then said: "You fought very well, but this fight showed that you still have a lot to improve, in the fight you two made mistakes that could easily be exploited during a fight with an experienced fighter."

Kenji then looked at Ayume and continued: "Ayume you are very impatient during fights there were times when you could force a medium and long-range fight, but you kept insisting on fighting Dazen with taijutsu despite the iron skin jutsu being definitely powerful it is useless if you don't have the skill to use it during combat."

Ayume listened carefully and nodded with a dejected expression she had understood this point during the combat.

Kenji then continued: "You should observe and analyze your opponent more and for now focus on mastering the c-rank jutsus that you have in your arsenal, they give you more options and will not drain you during combat, as for the stronger jutsus, wait until you have an adequate chakra reserve to use them."

Ayume nodded again the defeat against Dazen was a blow to her pride, but it also ignited her competitiveness he wouldn't make the same mistakes again.

Kenji saw that the stubborn girl was taking his words seriously and thought, 'This defeat was a good thing for her.' He then turned to Dazen.

"You Dazen did better than Ayume in the fight, you took into account your opponent's habits and personality and exploited them to gain an advantage in the fight, in that regard I have nothing to complain about, however when the fight didn't go as expected you made a lot of mistakes."

"For example, when Ayume surprised you by attacking you at short range, you realized that something was wrong, but instead of attacking with precise strikes and studying the situation, you attacked with a very open strike, which gave her an opening and when you were thrown away you once again hurried and ran back into combat, an experienced ninja would have launched a large jutsu that you would have no chance of dodging despite your speed, despite Ayume having an advantage in longer range jutsu it's not like you were bad at that, you should have used these jutsus to increasingly force close-range combat."

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Kenji saw Dazen listening to her words with a serious expression. He knew the young man was processing each piece of advice carefully. "Understood, sensei," replied Dazen.

Kenji smiled slightly, pleased with his students' reaction. "Very well. Now, let's rest a little and then we will do a detailed review of all the movements in the fight. It is important not only to recognize mistakes, but also to understand how to correct them."

As the three settled in, Ayume and Dazen began to discuss among themselves the highs and lows of the fight. "I should have waited longer before attacking," Ayume admitted, still a little dejected.

Dazen, in turn, shook his head. "I also made mistakes. In that last attack, I was so focused on ending the fight that I neglected my defense."

After a while, Kenji called the two for a new training session, this time focused on defense techniques and combat strategies. "Let's work on defense first," Kenji began. "Dazen, you will practice precise blocks and counterattacks. Ayume, you will focus on keeping your distance and using long-range attacks to wear down your opponent."

Dazen and Ayume took their positions, ready to begin. The fight started in a controlled manner, with each of the two striving to apply the lessons learned. Dazen analyzed Ayume's movements, waiting for the right moment to counterattack with precision. Ayume, in turn, maintained a strategic distance, using her long-range jutsus to keep Dazen at bay.

The practice continued for another hour, with Kenji taking regular breaks to offer feedback and adjustments. He knew that repetition and continuous correction were essential for their development. When they finally finished, they were both exhausted.

"Great work, you two," Kenji said, pleased with the visible progress.

Kenji decided to end training for the day. "Let's close for today. Tomorrow we will continue with normal training, as I said before you will fight at least once a week to improve your fighting experience.

Ayume and Dazen nodded, Kenji watched them, very pleased with their performance, he had high hopes for his students. He knew that with time, training, and patience, Ayume and Dazen could become exceptional ninjas, capable of facing any adversity that came their way.

Kenji then spoke: "So for today the training is over, rest well, I won't go easy on you because of today's training."

Kenji then smiled and disappeared from the training field.

Ayume then spoke with a dejected expression: "As expected of him, he has no sympathy for his students."

The girl then looked at Dazen and spoke with a serious expression: "Dazen today I lost, but don't expect it to always be like this, I'll still finish you off, so you better prepare well for the next fight."

Dazen smiled and said: "Great, I'm looking forward to the next fight, Ayume."

The two friends walked while talking and soon said goodbye, Dazen continued mentally reviewing Kenji's advice, 'I made a lot of mistakes, mostly due to inexperience, these fights will help me a lot to improve.'