Chapter 18: Healing
The conversation flowed with each member of the group sharing their experiences today. The theme, however, remained consistent—disappointment.
Apparently, they were assigned a random Jōnin whom they'd never heard of before. Jada sighed and said, "Our sensei was this nondescript guy who kept trying to teach us the values of being a ninja. William and I basically sat back and watched Margaret handle it."
Margaret puffed out her chest, adding, "Yeah, well, I kept telling you guys I could mop the floor with anyone."
Turns out one of her hidden techniques was revealed: Tsunade's chakra-enhanced strength. Arthur listened intently, hoping to learn more about them in the event they ever deemed him an enemy.
William chuckled, sheepishly saying, "I thought she was gonna send him to the hospital."
Margaret nudged Alex playfully, saying, "Your turn, guys... Wait! Lemme guess: He or she was just as boring as ours?"
Alex straightened from the couch and said with a mischievous grin, "Well, ours wasn't exactly boring."
"Come on," Margaret hasted, "spill it out already!"
"Alice, Jasper, and I took the dude down in like five minutes."
The room erupted in a mixture of gasps and impressed whistles. Jada leaned forward, her eyes sparkling with curiosity, to ask, "Five minutes? How'd you manage that?"
Alex shrugged and cryptically answered, "Let's just say teamwork makes the dream work."