Chapter 10 — Kakashi's Chance
Kakashi's eyes widened in disbelief.
What are you kidding me?
A manga that could awaken Sasuke's eye to such a terrifying level of power…and it was drawn by Su Li?
No way!
That man Su Li looked so ordinary—handsome, yes—but otherwise normal.Who would have expected him to be such an unbelievable monster of ability?
"Sasuke… it's not that I don't believe you," Kakashi said hesitantly, "but are you sure you're not joking?"
He still couldn't fully accept it. Sasuke had claimed to awaken a mysterious pupil technique called the Emperor Keke, and the proof was already in front of him—they had even fought before.But to say that power came casually from Su Li's comic?
If that was true… it was downright terrifying.
"Kakashi-sensei," Sasuke replied calmly, "I know it's hard to accept right away. I was the same before. But facts are facts. I guess this is one of Lord Su Li's bloodline-restricted abilities. Once we ask him directly, we'll understand."
Seeing Kakashi's unsettled expression, Sasuke couldn't help feeling a little smug inside.
Heh. Who's the one with the superior experience now?
"Alright, let's find him," Kakashi said finally. He was desperate to understand what was happening with that manga—and why he alone hadn't awakened anything.
Hokage Office
Ding! [Sasuke has completed training for the Fifth Bullet. The Host gains synchronized progress!]Ding! [You have received 60,000 system points!]
Whoa—so fast?
Su Li blinked in surprise.Hadn't Sasuke just finished training the Fourth Bullet a few hours ago?How did he already master the Fifth so soon?
Though each higher ability should have been exponentially harder to learn, Sasuke was progressing at an absurd rate. At this pace, even the Eleventh and Twelfth Bullets—those capable of sending people through time—wouldn't be far off.
Is Indra's reincarnation talent really that terrifying?
And this time, when Sasuke mastered the Fifth Bullet, Su Li noticed something else: he had not only synced the progress but also gained sixty thousand system points.
Last time, when Sasuke completed the Fourth Bullet, he'd only received forty thousand.Now it was twenty thousand more.
Following that logic, if Sasuke mastered the Sixth Bullet next, he might earn Su Li eighty thousand points.
Nice!Sasuke, my golden goose!Keep training hard, little brother, and we'll both live large.
Knock knock.
"Lord Su Li!"
Speak of the devil—the familiar voice came from outside the door. Sasuke had arrived, this time with a tone full of gratitude and respect.
"Come in," Su Li said casually.
The door opened, and Sasuke entered with Kakashi behind him.
The moment Sasuke stepped in, he bowed a full ninety degrees."Lord Su Li, thank you!"
Sasuke might be proud, but he wasn't ungrateful."Before, you told me to read your manga, 'The Inventory of the Strongest Pupil Techniques.' I didn't expect that after reading it, I'd awaken the Emperor Keke. This kindness and grace—I'll never forget it!"
"Mm. Not bad," Su Li replied with a small smile. "You've already reached mastery of the Fifth Bullet in such a short time. It seems the Emperor Keke truly suits you. Keep it up—one day your power will shake this world."
He spoke politely, though inwardly he was still astonished.How had Sasuke advanced so quickly?Four Bullets and Five in just one day—it had to be Indra's extraordinary talent.
Sasuke, hearing Su Li's words, froze for a second.Wait… how did he know I mastered the Fifth Bullet?He hadn't told anyone yet!
A chill ran down his spine.As expected, Lord Su Li is beyond comprehension.
His admiration deepened."If it weren't for Lord Su Li, I'd never have awakened the Emperor Keke," he said sincerely. "The manga you drew is truly amazing. I trained in that comic world for over a month, but only a few hours passed in reality."
The more he thought about it, the more awe he felt.
"…"
Su Li, however, was the one shocked this time.
Comic… world?Training for a month inside while only hours passed outside?
So that's how Sasuke managed such explosive growth!He'd actually been training in an alternate time-flow within the manga itself.
Incredible.The abilities of this comic system were far greater than he'd imagined.
And if Sasuke's training could grant Su Li so many system points…what would happen if Kakashi joined in as well?
Su Li's gaze shifted toward him.
By hierarchy, Jiraiya was Su Li's master; Kakashi was the Fourth Hokage's student, and Minato was Jiraiya's pupil.So technically… Kakashi could be considered his nephew?
Well, close enough. But the ninja world didn't really use those titles, so he let it go.
"Kakashi," Su Li asked, "what brings you here?"
At that, Kakashi scratched his head, suddenly embarrassed.
"Uh… Lord Su Li, to be honest, I also read Sasuke's manga, 'The Inventory of the Strongest Pupil Techniques.' But I didn't awaken any pupil power at all. Is it… because my comprehension is lacking?"
Poor Kakashi.So many magnificent eyes described, yet none answered his call.
Su Li tapped his chin thoughtfully.Hmm… So the manga didn't resonate with him?
Could it be that the comics themselves chose their readers?Maybe because Sasuke fit the story's theme, the power responded to him.Because Kakashi didn't match, the manga simply ignored him.
After a moment, Su Li spoke.
"Kakashi, this probably has little to do with comprehension. Since you didn't gain anything from 'The Inventory of the Strongest Pupil Techniques,' it only means that particular manga isn't connected to you."
He paused, then smiled faintly."But there are other comics in my collection. Have Sasuke take you to my residence—perhaps you'll find another story that matches your fate."
Hearing this, Kakashi's eyes brightened."There are… other comics?"
Hope flared in his chest.
"Alright! Thank you, Lord Su Li!"
After expressing their gratitude, Kakashi and Sasuke turned and left together, heading straight for Su Li's residence.