"I see," he returned, working to imagine what his father's varied style might look like on the field while he stirred the soup. A vision of dark, deadly hands wielding short, sharp weapons, and jumping back to knead chakra for ninjutsu. Water and Wind..

"My elements are Earth and Water," he said mildly. "Uzumaki Kushina-san has elected to take over my water ninjutsu training." A fact he found more amusing than anything, because he really hadn't been looking for a mentor.

"I also intend to approach Gai-sensei about alternative taijutsu.. and learn a few defensive Earth jutsu to make up for Kaiten. Beyond that however, I'm not sure how it'll turn out."