Guiding Naruto and Hinata wasn't difficult, although I couldn't view Naruto's page since I didn't have enough coins, and I wasn't willing to pay to unlock it, even though the price had dropped to 14 coins weekly. When I saw Hinata's progress, it became even easier, as her advancement was clear to me when accessing her page.
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Strength: 19/44 -> 22/44
Agility: 17/98 -> 18/98
Speed: 16/98 -> 17/98
Endurance: 21/47 -> 24/47
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Although it wasn't as significant an increase as mine, it was still heading in the right direction.
Of course, this training I gave was only to improve these four attributes mainly. As for the other attributes, it's not something I could guide lightly.
After saying goodbye to the two, I went to try to find Kiba.
So far, no new missions have appeared. That's why I wanted to approach Kiba first. It all depends on how my conversation with him goes; I won't accept a mission that I may not be able to complete.
First, I need to analyze my options when meeting him. Preferably, it should be while he's training.
Based on his personality and fighting style, centered on tracking techniques and animal combat, I believe he is surrounded by nature...
Taking that into consideration, I began to run.
I tried to use my Speed Style. When I activated it, my image became displaced, almost blurred, but I could only maintain this form for less than five hundred meters. Although it was a greater feat than I had achieved before, because when I tried to create this using Wind Style and Lightning Style before, I could only maintain it for less than 3 seconds.
I thought I had failed, but it was a revelation to me when I saw that the Speed Style was registered on my book page.
"If it weren't for the fact that I want to reach the maximum of my attributes, I would pay more attention to this..."
Of course, I understood that I also needed to improve my control over Wind Style and Lightning Style. Only then could I enhance the Speed Style.
Using my 'normal' speed with the wind, I ran around, mainly in the forest training areas.
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While running, I spotted some students in certain training areas, but so far, I haven't seen Kiba.
"Naruto?"
While traversing the training areas, I saw Naruto in a more secluded area, surrounded by trees. There, he was doing push-ups alone.
Without paying much attention to him, I continued to search for Kiba's tracks.
I think I'm close; it seems I heard his shout, actually.
While running, I concealed my presence as much as possible, knowing that Kiba would be able to smell me if I got too close. I thought for a moment and tried to use my clan's almost-real illusion on myself, disguising my scent. Since it was my first time trying something like this, I didn't know if the result would be positive or not.
Not to mention that my knowledge in this aspect is very shallow...
I stopped pondering when I got very close to Kiba's training area. There, I could see him training with Akamaru, trying to climb a tree using chakra on his feet. However, he could barely take 4 steps on the tree before falling.
"Ugh, I give up for now." Kiba shouted in frustration and turned to the small white puppy. "Akamaru, let's train your transformation again!"
"Woof!" Akamaru responded with a bark.
I could feel Akamaru gathering chakra; soon, with a 'puff' sound, he transformed into an appearance that was 30% similar to Kiba's.
"Incredible, Akamaru!" Kiba said enthusiastically. "You're almost there!"
Canceling the transformation, Akamaru barked at him, looking smug.
However, suddenly, Akamaru became serious and started growling as he looked in my direction.
"What's wrong, Akamaru?" Kiba asked, looking in the same direction and starting to use his nose to try to detect something.
'I knew I wouldn't be able to hide for long...'
Thinking that, I decided to come out.
"Kiba, sorry to interrupt your training." I said after jumping from the tree I was hiding in and landing on the ground a few meters away from them.
"Aizen?" Kiba seemed surprised by my appearance.
With a calm smile and half-closed eyes, I approached with my hands in my pockets.
"What are you doing here?" Kiba asked, somewhat confused.
"Isn't it obvious?" I replied. "I was looking for an empty training area, but it seems that today is the day everyone decided to train, and I ended up here. Accidentally, I saw your training with Akamaru."
"I see." Frowning, Kiba's expression soon relaxed as he said that.
Akamaru, seeing that it was me, stopped growling and, wagging his tail, approached me. I crouched down and petted his head.
The reason he was so close to me was that sometimes I shared a bit of my lunch meat with him.
"By the way, Kiba." I looked up. "Even though unintentionally, I saw what you were trying to do, and I think the result would be better if you two had an opponent to test the result, isn't that right?"
Kiba thought for a moment, rubbing his chin, and then said, "Yes, you're right. But..."
"To be honest." I interrupted. "I'd like a training partner too; I want to test something, but it's difficult to get a good result alone."
"...Alright, then, shall we train together?" Kiba responded with a question.
"Yes." I smiled calmly as I stood up.
Akamaru returned to Kiba's side.
Facing each other, I soon transformed into Kiba's appearance while making a hand seal.
"Aizen?" Kiba looked confused again.
"Didn't I say?" I spoke in his same voice. "I'm trying to train something, and that's to achieve an almost perfect transformation. Even to assimilate the smell, but I'm still far from that."
Kiba sniffed the air and looked amazed.
"How did you manage to do this?" Kiba asked aloud, eyes wide open. "Even if just a bit, I can recognize my scent on you?!"
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