Chapter 94: The Trio’s Complaints
*Thud!*
Shikamaru struck the paper with his fist, then shakily withdrew his hand.
It hurt. It really hurt.
Next to him, Ino wore a similar expression. After throwing a punch, she frantically waved her little hand as if that could somehow ease the pain.
"Hikari-senpai, maybe we should wait until our hands heal before continuing? Or... could you use Mystical Palm to heal us?" Shikamaru asked, his voice strained. The pain from striking the paper with his wounded fists was several times worse than it had been that morning.
Ino also looked at Kamizuki Hikari with hopeful eyes, praying he’d show them mercy.
"If you insist, I won’t stop you." Hikari shrugged. "But if you do, don’t bother coming to me for training anymore."
Shikamaru and Ino fell silent.
What a ruthless move.
After witnessing Choji’s success, neither of them—as heirs of the Ino-Shika-Cho clans—could afford to fall behind.
"The pain will temper your spirit and unlock your potential, helping you complete the first stage of training faster." Tenten explained on Hikari’s behalf. "You already know how Mystical Palm works. Aside from the strain it puts on the body, constantly healing and reopening wounds—is that even training anymore?"