Around 5 AM, Yoichi's 4th day.
Another day for an upcoming big event for him.
"Haaaaarrrggghhh! Productive day incoming!"
Yoichi woke up from a fully satisfied sleep with his fluffy and comfortable bed.
'I need to use my brawny character, I feel like I will be at a disadvantage with my original frail body. I need to focus on blocking and perception in this fight and for this fight... It's gonna be a battle of sustained endurance!'
After cleaning the tidying up the bed, Yoichi began with his Muscles and Bone Transfiguration, going back to his muscular frame and elevating his physical power to a much higher degree.
'Akashic, please generate another clothing and switch back to my [Mortal] template.'
[Affirmative.]
[Switch Complete.]
[(Lazy Martial Artist) -> (Mortal)]
"Ooohh! I feel...great!"
At that moment, Yoichi felt free from his constraints as if a bird in a cage. In his [Lazy Martial Artist] template, Yoichi couldn't fully unleash his energy and potential due to an unconscious stopgap in his mind.
What he was referring to was the inherent attribute [Lazy] in his other template. It felt like procrastinating on certain things, especially in situations where Yoichi could ultimately release all of his energy into serious cases.
Yesterday, when he fought against multiple enemies with polearms and bows. He felt like a cat playing with his prey, smiling and maneuvering the unending assault effortlessly.
Think of it as a hypnotic suggestion in his mind.
Currently, the ingrained lackadaisical attitude is gone! The fight now will be much more enjoyable and exciting in his mind.
'The first one I need to eliminate is... Yoru. Their plans must involve her by unexpectedly attacking me while the 3 brawlers will take my focus.'
The agility and flexibility she displayed yesterday in their brief fight was a statement of her assassination abilities. With decisive thinking and the sheer lethality of her anatomical knowledge was astounding even for Yoichi.
'Next one is... Satomi. She is always timid and lazy, unlike Maki and Yuki. Although she has the Six Eyes and is very perceptive due to its intrinsic value, her physical prowess must be reduced since all she did was court women in the brothels, drinking booze and gambling all day long.
A predecessor of the mischievous guy.
'As for the two warmonger women, we'll see it. Overthinking leads to mistakes, let's stop.'
"Let's wash up, I didn't wash yesterday."
Yoichi stepped outside and took a deep breath, feeling the same morning but relaxing fresh winds as the sun was also on its way to rising.
"OH SHIT! It's too cold!"
Going to the river nearby, Yoichi washed his entire body with the frigid and freshwater of the river. Countless fishes and natural ecosystems were inside the river, brimming with marine life.
The river was only waist-deep in depth but Yoichi savored the freshwater like a cold spring in the morning, nature's way of soothing his mind and body.
"Imma eat next. The boar meat was tasty for an effective morning!"
After bathing, Yoichi dressed up and went into his house, casually feeling his muscles with the calming bath he had earlier.
"Sensei, good morning! Where did you go?"
Hearing the childish voice, Yoichi was startled as he looked into Ryoma, who was awake and energetic at 5:49 AM.
"Oh... Good morning, Ryoma! I just went bathing earlier. Now, now, what do you want to learn?"
Yoichi patted his spiky hair and smiled at him.
Ryoma with such childish enthusiasm and sunny energy was too infectious.
"I want to learn how to breathe fire!"
"You need to familiarize yourself with the hand seals first. These hand seals were the driving force for materializing your Chakra into a ninjutsu. Incorporate these first before breathing fire."
During the early time, Yoichi taught his eager child how to weave hand seals as Ryoma's fingers were clumsily entangled in each demonstration Yoichi provided and instructed.
For about 2 hours, Ryoma was beginning to get the gist of it as his skills were becoming better and better than most of the Genin in the Shinobi world.
Around 7 AM.
Sumiko and Natsumi including the combatants arrived at the destination.
"Dad! This idiot...was here earlier than us?!"
"Sensei, that's not fair, isn't it?"
Both two girls were having a tantrum as their cheeks and eyes filled with jealousy and bitterness.
"Ummm... Ryoma was very diligent in his studies, didn't he? I mean, look at him. He is studying for over 2 hours here!"
"Hehehe... That's right! I am early to learn how to breathe fire!"
"Musclehead! After 2 hours, that's it? I could learn much faster than you!"
"Hmmm! Hmmm!"
The children were back to their usual disputes as Yoichi shook his head and began looking at the visitors of the land.
"That energy... was real, right?" Satomi was curious about the energy Ryoma and the kids were practicing.
"Good morning, Yoichi-san!" With a polite tone, Yoru greeted him and bowed slightly.
"Good morning, Yoichi." Both Yuki and Maki followed.
"Oh, Good morning, Yoru-san, Yuki-san, and Maki-san! Yes, that's the energy I wanted to teach you. It's called Chakra."
"Chakra huh... Interesting!"
"I will gradually teach the ropes with Chakra but for now... Let's start the fight. Ryoma, stop overdrawing Chakra! We will go now!"
"Yes, sensei!" X3
Yoichi greeted back while answering Satomi's question as she rubbed her chin with fascination and an interested voice.
"Are you... Yoichi? I mean, THAT Yoichi? Why do you look burly and muscular?" Maki scrutinized his appearance. Although she knew his face all along, the transformation was apparent and Maki was curious about how he made the massive change in his overall appearance.
"I had this build when Yoru and Yuki met me in the first place and I don't want to underestimate your prowess, alright? After all, I am fighting against 4 experienced fighters." Yoichi glanced at Maki, who was battle-ready, and explained his defense.
"Wait... Isn't that cheating?" Satomi's question about the seeming loophole in the contract.
"It's not considered as cheating! It's a physical trait. If I wanted to cheat, then might as well bring out the big weapons. And if you can do what I did, then please, be my guest." Yoichi denied the allegations, it's not cheating whatsoever.
Both of them were in an intense argument while Maki and the others rubbed their chins in analyzing and comprehending the rules of the contract until...
"Am I late for the show?" A mature voice rang as all the people looked in the direction of the voice.
"You are...far too greedy than me, Yoichi."
Looking at the alluring silhouette, Maki, Yoru, and Yuki glanced slightly in Yoichi's direction as Satomi teased Yoichi and elbowed his ribs lightly.
"You only knew that now?" Yoichi casually replied as Satomi leaned her elbow on his shoulder like a best companion.
"...Good morning, Makima!" Yoichi sweated in Makima's dangerous gaze.
"Good morning, Yoichi-kun. And this is..."
"Hello, milady! My name is Satomi, Satomi of the Gojo Clan. I haven't seen or heard of this magnificent beauty in my circle... I wonder what's the name of this gorgeous lady?"
"You are merely jest... My name is Makima from the Murakami Clan. Nice to meet you, Satomi-sama." Makima glanced at Yoichi.
"Likewise, Lady." Satomi beamed with her smile, holding Makima's dainty hand.
'What a smooth motherfucker. Even here...'
"I apologize for my friend's unruly behavior. My name is Maki from the Zenin Clan. I am here with my daughters. On my left is Yoru Zenin and on my right is Yuki Zenin. Nice to meet you, Makima-san." Maki politely introduced herself and her well-distinguished clan to Makima.
A statement for her elegant and well-known hospitality outside of the public.
Yuki and Yoru barely bowed, acknowledging their proper introduction.
"Nice to meet you, everyone. I heard you all have a battle against my husband. I hope you will be lenient with my husband's 'naughty' character." Makima dragged Yoichi's name into the dirt.
"Hahaha, you are kidding. We, Zenin Clan are merciful and forgiving. We will take care of your husband's mischief and properly curb his attitude!" As the head of her clan, Maki calmly stated with an eerie gaze to Yoichi.
The atmosphere was strange and silent.
"Sumiko, why am I seeing such invisible sparks flying in the air? Is that an awesome trick?" In the middle of the muted ambiance, Ryoma muttered.
"Shhhhh! Be silent! I don't want to be dragged with your stupid mouth!" Sumiko hushed Ryoma and glared at him.
"But why—Hmmmppphh!" Ryoma wanted to reply but Natsumi's hands were tightly silencing his lips, preventing any more questions from coming out of his noisy mouth.
'It's too much pressure, hoooh! Akashic, Swap back into another template and summon the entrance of the domain. After that, switch back again to this template.'
[Understood.]
[Switch Complete.]
[(Mortal) -> (Lazy Martial Arts)]
"... Now that the introductions are out of the way, let's get inside and start the fight." Yoichi coughed lightly and summoned the entrance to the [Training Domain].
[Switch Complete.]
[(Lazy Martial Artist) -> (Mortal)]
All of the women glared at him with multiple curses in their minds while Satomi was enjoying the scene with an amused expression.
If there's popcorn and soda nearby, Satomi could enjoy such a dramatic movie in front of her.
In an instant, the children happily went inside as the women's curiosity was piqued, walking into the white frame with various expressions on their faces.
As they took off, the ladies were stunned at the wonderful and mystical place they stepped into.
The seemingly infinite space surrounding them was beautiful and aesthetically pleasing with countless unfamiliar stuff such as the laboratory and the library which were brand new experiences in their minds.
"This is my [Training Domain]! One of the best abilities I have!" Yoichi declared proudly.
After the declaration, he explained the rules and regulations while visiting some of the various facilities and useful stuff needed for training.
The expressions on their faces were a rollercoaster dream, something esoteric and avant-garde in their lucid fantasy.
"Now, we are here in the training grounds. This land was monumental in size, length, and circumference with various ecosystems, biology, and even peak weather designed for much better immersion in fighting or practice." Explaining the domain patiently, Yoichi felt something stirring in their curious eyes.
As if being stared at by a bunch of beasts in a dark and cold forest. A weak prey in the eyes of ravenous predators.
The children's eyes were glimmering with fanatic expressions while the women including Satomi were still looking at him with the earlier emotions.
'if I lose the fight, I will have a spot in this magnificent and god-send land!'
All of the women's thoughts summarized their thinking into one sentence.