Chapter 11: Haki

[A.N: A little info about Armament Haki, here in fight people would be able to see Armament Haki, it makes it easier to describe fight scenes.]

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Stepping into the new level, Ryujiro received two rewards.

They were the Observation Haki and Armament Haki.

Mihawk had once said that any sword in the world could become a Black Blade as long as Armament Haki was used with it, creating black slashes.

Although Ryujiro had stepped into the realm of sword mastery, he was only a beginner swordsman. 

Becoming a true master swordsman was impossible for the time being.

It would be better to focus on mastering Armament and Observation Haki for now. 

By focusing on Haki training, once Ryujiro mastered Observation Haki, his perception would surpass that of Leaf Village's sensory ninja.

The semester at the ninja school had ended.

At this moment, Ryujiro, Naruto, and Hinata had become inseparable companions.

Naruto now seemed very interested in Sakura, but he was no longer a loser. 

Sakura wasn't worthy of him.

"Hinata, Naruto, shall we have a spar?" Ryujiro suggested.

"Do you mean a real fight?" Naruto asked eagerly.

"Yeah."

Ryujiro nodded.

Naruto clenched his fists excitedly. "Great! I've been wanting to spar with you for a long time. I'm sure my strength is not weaker than yours, now!"

Ryujiro glanced at Naruto somewhat helplessly.

What gave you the courage to say such things? 

Naruto had indeed made great progress and could now compete evenly with Sasuke in tests.

The Uchiha clan genius, since being defeated by Ryujiro, had been dealt another blow by Naruto, shattering his young heart.

Now even Sasuke doubted whether he was truly a genius.

...….

Even Neji now acknowledged Hinata's strength. In their recent sparring match, Neji was no match for Hinata at all.

After a moment of hesitation, Neji said to Hinata, "Hinata-sama, from now onwards, I will fight with your boyfriend, he is the person I want to defeat the most."

Hinata's face turned red, and she shyly lowered her head.

"Boyfriend, what... this is too embarrassing," she murmured.

...…

"Alright, Naruto, listen to me."

"What I meant by spar is you two against me."

Huh?!

Both Naruto and Hinata were stunned.

"Ryujiro, you're underestimating us. If Hinata and I teamed up against you, it would be difficult for you to handle us," Naruto argued.

"Ryujiro, isn't this a bit too much?" Hinata added.

Ryujiro shook his head. His strength was now almost on par with a Jonin. While Naruto and Hinata were skilled, they still lacked something compared to him.

"It's fine. Just go all out, but be cautious," Ryujiro said.

He unsheathed his sword, Ame no Habakiri. 

To spar with Naruto and Hinata, he needed to be careful not to hurt them, so he decided to use the back of the blade.

"Now that Ryujiro is serious, I won't hold back!" Naruto exclaimed excitedly and charged forward.

"Wow, that's heavy!" Naruto's expression changed as the sword clashed with his kunai, creating sparks.

Hinata, who had been hesitating, became determined and rushed towards Ryujiro.

"Clang! Clang!"

Ryujiro flicked his sword, and Naruto's kunai flew out of his hand.

"Ryujiro is a monster! His strength is incredible!"

His strength was simply monstrous!

"Hinata, let's get serious," Naruto said, panting.

"In that case, I'll put in more effort too."

Hinata began her assault, and Ryujiro decided to match her intensity.

Two palms, four palms, eight palms, sixteen palms...

Accompanied by strong gusts of wind, waves of force swept through the area.

But Hinata's expression changed more and more. It felt like she was pushing against a mountain.

Why is this happening?

It seemed like Ryujiro knew exactly where her attacks were going. Every time she struck, he could anticipate her moves.

Meanwhile, Naruto had produced several shuriken and hurled them at Ryujiro.

"Clang! Clang! Clang!"

Ryujiro swung his sword, deflecting the shuriken with sparks flying.

"Naruto, Hinata, be careful."

Ryujiro warned as Armament Haki coated his blade, turning his sword into a black color shimmering with an eerie light.

With a swing of his sword...

Boom!

A terrifying black slash soared forth, affecting the surrounding terrain.

As the slash spread, everything around was engulfed in darkness, turning into dust.

A terrible sword mark appeared straight ahead.

"What's that?!" Naruto exclaimed in horror.

The unmatched might was terrifying, like a fierce beast charging, instilling unprecedented fear.

Faced with such terrifying power, Naruto couldn't even stand up.

The slash swept towards Naruto and Hinata, and they could only dodge, unable to confront it.

However, while dodging, Naruto and Hinata gave Ryujiro an opportunity.

Ryujiro appeared in front of them. Naruto was sent flying, while Hinata's neck was merely pressed against by the scabbard.

Naruto crawled out of the bushes in a sorry state, yelling, "Ryujiro, you're too biased! Why did you only kick me?"

"This is for your own growth," Ryujiro replied calmly.

Naruto felt like saying something inappropriate, but all he managed was, "What growth? You just don't want to hurt Hinata!"

"Ryujiro-kun."

Hinata, being embraced by Ryujiro, murmured shyly.

But Ryujiro hugged her tighter, making her face turn red.

Naruto turned away, avoiding the scene.

After a while, the atmosphere gradually eased, and Naruto asked, "Ryujiro, what was that dark slash earlier?"

"That power was even more terrifying than an A-rank ninjutsu."

Naruto pointed to the ground markings and the flattened trees. It was like someone had slashed the ground.

"That was my sword slash."

"Slash? What's that? Is it a ninjutsu?"

"But I didn't sense any chakra in that attack."

As Ryujiro was about to explain, he suddenly remembered that a slash was not a power recognized by ninjas of this world. 

Even if he explained it, Naruto might not understand with his intelligence.

"Forget it, you wouldn't understand even if I told you."

Naruto immediately became unhappy.

"What do you mean, Ryujiro? Do you think I'm that dumb?"

"Yes," Ryujiro said mercilessly.

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