Chapter 46: Sakumo's Legacy
Originally, because his own chakra natures were most prominent in Fire and Earth, Kyosuke hadn't paid much attention to ninjutsu of other elements.
However, after learning this Lightning Release ninjutsu, he felt that his mastery over the nature transformation of "Lightning" had actually improved slightly.
Surprised, he went to the clan's ninjutsu library and found a piece of chakra paper.
After testing it, he could finally confirm that learning a ninjutsu of a certain element through the system did indeed increase his affinity for that corresponding element.
Of course, this was also quite realistic.
In the real world, to learn a high-level ninjutsu, one had to have a certain degree of mastery over its chakra's shape and nature transformation.
But the system now reversed this process.
In other words, no matter what kind of ninjutsu Kyosuke learned, the system would inevitably increase his affinity for that chakra element according to the difficulty of the jutsu.
The benefits of this were obvious. Otherwise, even with the system's help, it would have taken an unknown amount of time for him to master all the chakra natures.
Knock... knock... knock...
A series of rapid knocks suddenly broke the peace in the Hatake clan compound.
"Who is it, knocking so early in the morning?"
After a while, a six-year-old Kakashi, rubbing his eyes, slowly opened the door.
Then, he saw a ninja with the Uchiha fan crest embroidered on his clothes.
Instantly, Kakashi's sleepiness vanished.
"Uchiha clan, what are you doing here?" Kakashi asked, looking at the man at the door warily.
"Hmph," the ninja sneered at Kakashi's appearance, then tossed him an invitation with the character for "battle" written on it.
At the same time, he looked down at Kakashi and said, "I, on behalf of Uchiha Kyosuke, formally challenge you. The time is set for noon, three days from now. Do you dare to accept?"
Kakashi looked down at the challenge in his hand, momentarily at a loss for how to respond.
Just then, a bone-chilling killing intent suddenly enveloped the Uchiha ninja.
Then, a slightly weary figure slowly emerged from the inner hall.
As he walked forward, the psychological pressure the ninja felt grew stronger and stronger.
It wasn't until he finally stumbled and fell to the ground that the astonishing killing intent finally disappeared.
The newcomer was none other than Konoha's White Fang, Sakumo Hatake.
However, looking at his current state, it was hard to imagine what a powerful ninja he had once been. This just went to show how damaging rumors could be. Especially for a ninja like Sakumo Hatake, who valued honor above all else, their power was even greater.
"A challenge?" Sakumo forced himself to focus. After recalling some information about Uchiha Kyosuke in his mind, he asked his son, "What do you say?"
The young Kakashi looked at his father, then thought about the recent rumors. His expression suddenly turned serious. "I accept his challenge."
Hearing this, the Uchiha ninja slowly stood up from the ground.
He first glanced cautiously at the silent Sakumo, then quickly said to Kakashi, "See you in three days," and hurriedly left.
Seeing the ninja leave, the pale-faced Sakumo suddenly said to Kakashi, "Follow me to the courtyard."
With that, he walked quickly toward the courtyard, and Kakashi quickly followed.
Soon, the two of them arrived in the courtyard and stood a few meters apart, facing each other.
Sakumo Hatake looked at his son, who was gradually growing taller, and smiled with relief. He then slowly drew his beloved sword, "White Fang."
The blade was pure white and slightly heavier than a normal short sword. Although it wasn't particularly long, the faint chakra glow it emitted seemed to tell everyone that this was a deadly weapon.
"This is my most trusted weapon. I have used this sword to carry out countless missions and have killed countless enemies with it," Sakumo said, gently stroking the blade. He then sheathed it and tossed it to Kakashi.
Kakashi caught it and looked at Sakumo. "Father... what is this?"
Sakumo Hatake smiled gently again, and then said, word by word, "From today on, it belongs to you!"
"Really?!" Kakashi exclaimed, then began to play with it, unable to put it down.
Sakumo ignored his son's question and said again, "You've always wanted to learn my sword style, haven't you? I'll teach it to you today."
Hearing this, Kakashi immediately looked up at his father.
Perhaps the surprises had come too quickly and too numerously today, because he was having trouble processing it all.
But at the same time, a very bad feeling suddenly arose in Kakashi's heart.
The way his father was acting today was very strange, but he couldn't put his finger on what it was.
Because of this, Kakashi couldn't help but scratch his head in frustration.
Just then, a bright flash of a blade suddenly appeared before his eyes.
The flash grazed past Kakashi's body and ultimately split the large boulder in the courtyard in two.
But Kakashi hadn't even noticed when his father had drawn his sword.
This stunning strike made Kakashi forget everything else.
At this moment, he had only one thought in his mind: to learn it.
"When the White Fang shows its light, it becomes a sharp tooth that eradicates the darkness."
"This is the entire essence of my sword style."
"Do you understand?"
Kakashi first nodded, then looked a bit hesitant.
Seeing this, Sakumo smiled and said, "Don't rush. You still have three days to master it."
"I understand, Father," Kakashi said, nodding solemnly. He then turned to look at the boulder again, his heart filled with a slight excitement.
But at this moment, he didn't know what his father's words, "three days," truly meant...
"Hey~ Kyosuke, Grandpa told me to tell you that Kakashi has accepted the challenge," Nagisa said, skipping into Kyosuke's room to deliver the news.
"He accepted..." Hearing her words, Kyosuke's expression didn't show much joy.
"What's wrong?" Nagisa keenly sensed this and asked with a hint of concern.
Kyosuke silently shook his head, not answering her question. Instead, he asked about something else. "I heard you've been training hard lately. I happen to be free today, so let me test your results."
Perhaps because of this challenge mission, Danzō had given him a few days off to adjust his condition. That was why he was leisurely staying at home.
Nagisa was successfully distracted by Kyosuke's words. She lifted her small head with a hint of pride and snorted, "Then you better be careful. Don't let me beat you by accident. That would be embarrassing~~~"
"Haha." Kyosuke finally laughed. He grabbed the little girl's ponytail and, amidst her protests, they went to the clan's training ground together.
"Come on, I'll give you a one-hand handicap."
"Hmph, you're overconfident! Taste my ninjutsu~"
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