Naruto: I Can Synthesize Summoning Beasts

As Inoshita Rino had said, on the second day of the fourth year, the Three Basic Jutsu were added to their curriculum. For the current Shangguan Mo, this level of ninjutsu was quite simple. After all, he was already beginning to touch upon chakra nature transformation. He had basically mastered them in a single day.

A few days into the school year, his instructor also brought him several ninjutsu scrolls, telling him to take good care of them. In this era, a slightly advanced ninjutsu could be considered a family heirloom.

C-Rank Ninjutsu, Wind Style: Great Breakthrough

Wind Style: Weapon Enhancement

C-Rank Ninjutsu, Fire Style: Phoenix Sage Fire Technique

These were the three jutsu his instructor had found for him. Two were C-rank, and the other was more of an application of Wind Style for close combat than a ninjutsu. It involved converting one's own chakra into wind with cutting properties and applying it to a weapon to increase its lethality.

Shangguan Mo cherished these three jutsu. After being in the ninja world for so long and having molded chakra for some time, this was his first time experiencing the wonder of ninjutsu. Now, in addition to molding chakra, his training regimen included learning ninjutsu.

Yugakure Year 9, January.

It had been a week since school started, and half a month since he had synthesized the D+ rank Windhawk. His body had long since recovered, and his chakra was ready. Shangguan Mo was preparing to synthesize his second D-rank summoning beast.

"Hah..." Although the winter in the ninja world wasn't that cold, it still rained in spring and snowed in winter. He exhaled a cloud of hot air. He was only wearing a sweater, but his face was rosy. Looking at the world, which had been painted white by the snow, he seemed to be in a daze. In the other villagers' homes, people were gathered around fires, but he was walking alone on the empty streets. This made him feel a little lonely.

"Li is probably feeling lonely too..." On a day like this, he suddenly thought of her. "Well, I'll go and see her..."

Crunch, crunch... He turned and made his way through the foot-deep snow towards Li's house.

Knock, knock, knock...

"Coming!" A clear female voice came from the second floor of the small two-story building. The owner of the voice sounded quite happy.

Thump, thump, thump, crunch... Standing downstairs, he could clearly hear the sound of footsteps on the wooden floor inside the courtyard, followed by the sound of footsteps on the snow getting closer.

Creek— The main gate in front of him was suddenly pulled open a crack, and a cold wind slipped in. "Big Brother Mo, what are you doing here!" A rosy face with a bit of baby fat peeked out from the crack, looking at him with pleasant surprise.

"I was suddenly feeling a bit bored, so I came to see you..." Shangguan Mo said casually.

Li quickly opened the door and pulled him in. She was wearing a white high-necked sweater with a pure white scarf, one end hanging short in front. Her silky, chestnut-colored hair, which had been short before, had now grown long and was draped over her shoulders. Her face was rosy and her features delicate. "Quite cute," he thought, looking at her.

"What is it?" she asked, flustered by his gaze. He just smiled faintly.

Inside Li's house, on the second floor.

Shangguan Mo and Li were sitting around a burning charcoal stove. He lay惬意 (comfortably/contentedly) on the floor, feeling the waves of heat wash over him. Compared to the cold and empty state of his own home, this room was incredibly comfortable. "So comfortable!"

"What's wrong, Big Brother Mo? Is your house not comfortable?" Li tilted her head and asked curiously.

"There's no one at home, and the roof was pierced by Little Wind. I just patched it with a few boards, so it's very drafty. Besides, I'm too lazy to start a fire for just myself. It's not as warm as here," he said, too embarrassed to admit he was feeling lonely.

"Heehee! Then you can come over more often, Big Brother Mo. After all, we're both alone..." she looked at him with a radiant smile, but at the end, a hint of sadness flashed in her eyes.

"Who said you're alone?" he looked back at her with a smile. Only when tears of gratitude began to well up in her eyes did he quickly wipe them away. "You're already an eleven-year-old girl. Why do you still like to cry so much..." he grumbled, but his actions were extremely gentle.

They chatted for a while longer, then fell silent, enjoying the rare moment of warmth and peace. He lay with his hands behind his head, looking at the snowflakes outside the window, a sense of indescribable calm on his face. But this peace was soon broken.

"Big Brother Mo, have you heard? Our classmate Murakami Rin applied for early graduation, but Rino-sensei rejected him!"

"Why?" Shangguan Mo frowned slightly.

"I heard he wants to become a ninja quickly to avenge his father!"

Shangguan Mo: "..." He sighed and shook his head without speaking.

He got up and picked up a cup of hot tea from the stove, but it was too hot, so he put it back on the floor. "With his skill level, he hasn't even mastered the Three Basic Jutsu. Graduating early is a bit of a stretch..." he finally said faintly after lying back down comfortably.

"Yes, but... I heard his father was killed recently while tracking the Cult of Jashin. It was probably their doing," Li said softly.

"Those guys might be planning something again..." Shangguan Mo's brow furrowed. Thinking about his instructor's unusual state in class these past few days, he had a bad premonition.

Just then, footsteps came from downstairs. The two of them looked at each other, a little surprised. They were both orphans. Who would come to find them in this cold winter? The footsteps grew closer, clearly heading for Li's house. Shangguan Mo stood up and peeked out the window, his eyebrows shooting up.

"Uncle Rino? How did you find me here?" He was about to go down and open the door, but then changed his mind and shouted out the window, "I'm too lazy to go down! Just jump in yourself!"

Outside, Inoshita Rino's face twitched. He looked up and saw that Shangguan Mo had pulled his head back in, with no intention of coming down to open the door for him. He couldn't help but grit his teeth in anger. "Heartless brat!" he cursed under his breath, but had no choice but to climb over the courtyard wall.

Taking off his outer coat and shoes, he went up to the second floor. As soon as he entered the room, he saw Li bowing politely to him, apologizing for not being able to greet him downstairs. "Sorry for the intrusion!" he said, smiling and nodding at her. He then looked at Shangguan Mo, who was lying lazily on the floor with his hands behind his head, not even looking at him. He was instantly filled with anger.

"Look at Li, and then look at you! No manners at all! Was it so hard to come down and open the door?" he said, dissatisfied.

"Can't be helped. I'm just a village kid. Manners? What are those?" Shangguan Mo said with an indifferent expression. In his past life, he had worked a 9-9-6 job, bowing and scraping before his superiors for a meager salary. He was done with that kind of life. He preferred a life of freedom and ease.

"How did you know I was here?" he asked, glancing at him. This old man definitely hadn't come to find Li, so he must have been looking for him.

"I went to your house and you weren't there. I looked around the village and couldn't find you. Besides Li's house, I really couldn't think of anywhere else you would be!" he said with a cold laugh as he sat down cross-legged by the fire. The fire in winter drove away all the cold from his body, and he comfortably narrowed his eyes. "I'm getting old... on a cold day like this, I feel terrible if I don't warm myself by a fire for a day..." he said with emotion.

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