22 Kakashi, Your Words and Heart Don't Match!

Over the next few days, Kyōichi trained every day.

Jōnin?

Just a title.

To survive in troubled times, strength is most important, not these empty titles.

Kyōichi understood this very clearly.

Of course.

He had exchanges with Might Guy and Might Duy to learn, getting quite a bit of wool, but most of it was in taijutsu, like the Leaf Whirlwind and Lotus.

But these were not what Kyōichi needed most.

Got to open up sources!

Just cutting back won't work, how many years would that take?

Waiting for rabbits to run into him, that would be waiting until the year of the horse.

Kyōichi thought as he ran.

Got to think of a way to take the initiative!

After thinking for a long time, he felt he should start with the problem children.

For example.

Kakashi Hatake!

Just happened to encounter him this time.

"..."

Kakashi sat by the riverbank, throwing White Fang's tanto out.

Seeing Kyōichi pass by, he glanced at him for a few seconds, then quickly got up, ran over to retrieve the tanto, gripped it in his hand before continuing to look at the river.

The next moment.

A gust of wind blew by, and Kamida Kyōichi appeared behind him.

The Body Flicker Technique is very fast!

But Kakashi had seen it before, what made him puzzled was, why did Kamida Kyōichi came over?

Kakashi turned and stared at him, silent.

"What are you looking at?"

"???"

Kakashi was completely confused, not understanding Kyōichi's meaning at all.

"I see you are very lost, so I want to beat you up."

Kyōichi spoke very seriously.

But.

The next second, he sat next to Kakashi and said, "Still thinking about the blade techniques? In my opinion, I need a blade, you need to throw blades, let's each get what we need."

"I won't give up!"

Kakashi said very decisively.

"I don't see you doing that just now, wasn't the throwing pose quite cool?"

As he spoke.

Kyōichi swiftly pulled out Kakashi's White Fang tanto, the blade danced in his hand, the next moment, chakra flowed into the blade, azure water light condensed into an edge.

Right after.

The water light condensed even more, finally turning deep blue.

One slash!

Shing~

The sound of parting air rang out, the water light flashed, and the ground split open into a deep furrow.

"Good blade!"

Kyōichi couldn't help but praise.

As expected of White Fang's tanto.

This blade matched Lightning Release chakra the most, but Water Release chakra could still barely be used, along with the "high pressure" techniques Kyōichi learned from Suiton Severing Wave, one slash unleashed considerable might.

"..."

Kakashi was speechless.

This is my blade, isn't it?

Why do I feel this guy plays with it better than me!

"Returning it to you."

Kyōichi threw the blade back.

Kakashi caught the tanto and suddenly attacked Kyōichi.

The speed was very fast.

But—

The moment it stabbed in, the person in front turned into a log.

Substitution Jutsu?

Although Kakashi did not go all out, and even pulled back his strength at the last moment, using the blunt side of the blade, if he had really hit Kyōichi it wouldn't have injured him.

At such a close distance, he actually dodged with Substitution Jutsu!

"The speed is fast, but the attack is too obvious."

Kyōichi smiled.

Kakashi now was not weak, but he was indeed somewhat immature in various aspects, very different from the Kakashi who experienced many things later and trained in ANBU.

"Hmph, I won't give up the blade, sooner or later there will be a day when I defeat you!"

Kakashi put away his blade and left.

He had a direction now.

As Kyōichi said, since he wouldn't give up the blade, then think of ways to improve.

He was currently mediocre at everything, master of none.

It was time to choose a direction!

Since Kakashi didn't want to chat more, Kyōichi was also too lazy to continue. He just happened to pass by and tease the problem child a bit.

It turns out.

Problem children really are difficult to deal with.

Asuma understood with just a hint, but this little guy was so stubborn, even now still...

[Complete 'Develop Direction' teaching]

[Evaluation: Excellent!]

[Reward: Iaijutsu]

Hm?

Reward?

Misunderstanding resolved!

Kyōichi's expression couldn't help but brighten.

This kid was just acting tough, he had obviously accepted the education, yet still wanted to pretend words and heart don't match.

Fortunately there was the system!

Seeing the reward, Kyōichi was even happier.

Iaijutsu.

Miyamoto Musashi's favored swordsmanship.

In essence, it was just drawing the blade techniques!

This could be considered the best reward recently.

The key was.

Musashi had his own beliefs to not cultivate ninjutsu and chakra, in his hands, Iaijutsu was just a drawing blade technique, but Kyōichi didn't have so many reservations.

Chakra and such.

Would definitely use if he could!

System rewards didn't need much practice.

"Unfortunately I have no good sword, when will the Seven Ninja Swordsmen invade Leaf? Right, the Sword of the Thunder God should still be in the Third's possession, wonder if I can borrow it to use."

Kyōichi pondered for a bit, feeling there was potential.

No use just leaving it.

Might as well let him use it.

If not...

Then exchange with the Shichiseiken.

Having thought it through, Kyōichi got up and directly went towards the Hokage's office.

Upon arrival, Sarutobi Hiruzen was looking at the early graduation information sent over from the Academy.

" Shisui and Asuma, plus who else?"

Rin Nohara?

Didn't seem quite suitable.

Rin Nohara's theoretical knowledge was very solid, her chakra control extremely strong, she was a good sapling to nurture into a medical-nin, not too suitable to pair up with Shisui and Asuma.

He mulled over it back and forth, looking for half a day, then he sensed someone coming outside.

The main character had arrived.

"Lord Hokage!"

"Kyōichi, have a seat, I was just about to go find you to discuss, after promoting to jōnin are you willing to serve as leader of a genin team?"

The Third smiled radiantly.

Kyōichi came in, paid his respects, then sat down and replied, "Of course I'm willing."

"You led those students before, Shisui and Asuma really want to join your team, their grades are very good, if you have no objections then it's settled, who do you think would be best as the third member?"

The Third picked out the candidates.

Mainly two people.

Rin Nohara, Akari.

"Akari, Rin is more suited to be nurtured as a medical-nin, although I'm proficient in medical ninjutsu, my actual ability is still not strong, plus she might not be able to coordinate with Shisui and Asuma that well."

Kyōichi answered without thinking too much.

Additionally.

That pervert Obito had been sticking to Rin since the Academy, Obito's kindness was not unrelated to Rin's influence, the Third's side definitely also didn't wish to separate them.

"Same thoughts as me, this is what I think as well."

The Third nodded slightly, no longer hesitating as he wrote down Akari's name.

After writing, only then did he ask, "You coming surely isn't about the genin team right?"

"Yes, Lord Hokage."

"I've been practicing sword techniques all this while, recently I feel I've grasped some essence, but lacking a suitable chakra blade... I heard the Second left a personal weapon behind?"

Kyōichi said, feeling somewhat embarrassed by the end.

Asking for benefits outright.

Too shameless!

"Oh, there is such a weapon, my teacher had used it before, but that sword doesn't really suit you right?"

The Third understood Kyōichi's meaning in a second.

"No problem, I just want to borrow it temporarily, in the future when I find a suitable one I'll return it to the village, for this I can exchange with a secret technique I developed.