Chapter 26 - 26: Training Session

Inoichi didn't ask for much. In order for me to get the mind reading technique he just wanted the cultivation method for the telekinesis. I warned him that unless he trained it well he will not see results. Now I have to let things run their course with Ino. Since we don't see each other much it shouldn't be that much of a heart break.

The day of the training session. Naruto successfully invited Hinata, Ino and Sakura also came. For the training I placed a .5 X gravity on Sakura and told her to practice walking up trees and walking on shallow water that way she can increase her chakra and maintain it for longer. For Naruto I told him to apply his wind nature to the chakra for the Rasengan. Unlike in the original story line, his dad is still alive and has already developed the Rasengan to the Wind Release: Rasen Shuriken. I told him to practice with multiple clones but away from the group because of the massive damage it can cause. As for Ino and Hinata, their training was more mental based. I told Hinata to picture her future with Naruto. I told her to picture herself taking risks like confessing to kissing that way she will have the courage to push forward and believe in herself. The main thing she lacked that I saw from the original story and now, is that she lacked confidence. I did pass on the mental projections of sparring in the mind to make her experience more real, not to mention it will also help Naruto hahaha. Finally for Ino, I was going to let her spar mentally as well. I was going to pass on the mental training I do to get her for acclimated with telekinesis. While training though Ino asked to speak with me privately.

Sage: That's fine. Do it mentally though so it can count as training.

Ino: Ok. How do I say this?

Sage: You are the one that wanted to talk just spit it out no one can hear us.

Ino: I want to see other people!

Sage: Ah, a break up is it? I see. If that's how you feel...

Ino: It's not you, you're great. It's just that I fell in love with someone else. Well, again.

Sage: (Thinking without mentally saying anything, I was disappointed that she is still fickle) So who is the lucky guy?

Ino: Well since I've seen that Sakura is currently more motivated by improving herself I see that I have a shot at Sasuke.

Sage: Ok then. (I tried not to show a scowl) Let's continue training as friends then.

I was not expecting Ino to break up with me but I had a feeling so I felt no guilt. If Ino didn't break up with me I would have let the relationship continue. The most ironic part is, I was already planning to teach her telekinesis before I offered it to her clan in exchange for the mind reading technique. Well, when she finds out why Sakura lost some interest in Sasuke she will probably be running back to me, by then I should have one or a few ladies. Until Kaguya I might as well play the field, so to speak.

The training was coming to an end and I saw slight improvement all around. Naruto was able to infuse wind nature into his weapons to start before the Rasengan, Sakura actually pushed to 1X gravity, Hinata actually held Naruto's hand when he walked her home. Ino was able to push and pull small things like a kunai or shuriken, though not enough to even injure a person yet.