42 Chapter 42

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Kyomu and his buddies gather together every day to practice, but their individual training goals are quite different.

What drives them to gather together is the need to fill in the gaps and complement each other.

For example, Obito relies on the abundant resources of the Uchiha clan's library for theoretical knowledge that no one else can match.

Even if he can't understand it, as long as he memorizes it, Kyomu and Kakashi can handle everything for him.

While helping Obito understand things, Kyomu, Kakashi, and even Guy and Rin can also absorb corresponding knowledge.

Although there may be differences in digestion and understanding speed, these knowledge are learned after all, and ninja schools don't teach these things.

Kyomu and the others are not the type to only take in and not give out. Kakashi shares his insights on swordsmanship and many experiences in chakra application, and Kyomu does the same.

Even Guy has his own strengths, such as how to train his body without damaging his foundation, in which case Guy undoubtedly has the final say.

As for Rin... let's just say she has her uses, but they aren't significant.

But since Kakashi is willing, Kyomu and the others naturally won't say or do anything annoying.

Moreover, in the field of medical ninjutsu, Rin also has her own advantages. You really can't afford to offend a doctor because no one can guarantee that they won't get injured and bleed in the future.

Kyomu is very satisfied with the current composition of the group. The upper limit is handled by Kakashi, the details are perfected by Kyomu, the basics are given by Obito and Guy, and healing is left to Nohara Rin.

With such a lineup, this small circle has formed a preliminary perfect closed loop. Everyone can get what they want from it and achieve a common pursuit.

Making friends.

Humans are social animals, and no one can refuse social interaction, although there are exceptions, but the result is no different from Uchiha's current situation.

So Kyomu and the others, who can be considered normal people, all hope for social interaction and are eager to obtain the most sincere and honest emotions between people.

A kind of friendship without betrayal or parting of ways, only sincere support and understanding, or is it love?

But love is not for Kyomu now; it's rather this guy Obito, whose relationship with Nohara Rin is progressing quite smoothly.

Once, Kyomu caught a glimpse of them holding hands and shared it with Kakashi.

Obito is a person who doesn't get along well with Kakashi, and of course, Kakashi is the same. They warm up their brotherly relationship in the situation of arguing or fighting, which is their inherent pattern.

As a result, Kakashi didn't miss a chance to tease Obito about it. Each time, Obito blushed, but could only bear it without enough confidence.

As for Rin, perhaps under the jokes of everyone in the small circle, she gradually accepted her relationship with Obito.

This is quite normal. When Kyomu was in school in his previous life, he had experienced it a lot. Some people who could have been together had a 50% chance of getting together due to the teasing of the people around them.

As for the remaining 50%, they were very likely to never communicate again.

But obviously, Obito and Rin are not part of that remaining 50%. Their relationship is progressing smoothly.

The cheesy OG love triangle has been resolved...

Kakashi didn't hesitate at all; his only goal now is to surpass Aragami Kyomu, defeat Aragami Kyomu, and dominate Aragami Kyomu!

"Are we not going to spar?" Kyomu shook his head. "How about we have a proper match when you can fully use the Hatake Swordsmanship?"

"Are you looking down on me?!" Kakashi bristled. He least wanted to hear Kyomu's excuses like this. "Kyomu, do you really think you're ahead of me?"

"It's not that, it's just really not possible." Kyomu persisted, "I train with lethal moves, and I've only learned them, not mastered them, which is very dangerous."

Kyomu was telling the truth. Sparring between veterans is a give and take, but sparring between beginners is just desperate.

Can't hold back!

Kakashi also understood the severity of it, but he remained silent for a moment. Then he looked up again. "Then let me see your progress in training at least."

"You really like to make yourself unhappy."

"It's motivation, motivation!" Kakashi straightened his neck. "I need to know how far I am from you, so I can plan my next training."

"Have you made progress?"

"Of course!" Kakashi nodded proudly. "See for yourself?"

Kyomu nodded, watching as Kakashi took two steps back and assumed an attacking stance.

Zzzt.

The sound of electricity flickered like a glimpse, barely audible to Kyomu's ears, and Kakashi had disappeared from his sight.

Turning his head, Kakashi had already sheathed his short sword, and there were still traces of lightning chakra running on his wrist.

Shoo.

At this moment, Kyomu felt a coolness on his cheek, a clump of neatly cut hair strands, swaying and falling in the air.

Seeing this scene, Obito couldn't help but take off his goggles and tilt his head, dropping two drops of eye drops.

Rubbing his eyes, Obito finally found his voice. "That was... too fast!"

Kakashi's mouth curled up. Showing off in front of his brothers was one of life's greatest pleasures.

"Of course it was fast." Kakashi turned around casually, dispelling any doubts. "With the efficiency of Lightning Release chakra, and combined with the unique techniques of my Hatake Swordsmanship, achieving such an effect is not difficult.

Even the move I just used is only a basic part of the Hatake Swordsmanship."

"So amazing..." Rin played along perfectly, earning her eye rolls from Kakashi.

"Kyomu, give Kakashi a run for his money." Since he couldn't do it himself, Obito could still play the support role, "I believe you're stronger than Kakashi!"

"Flattery, flattery." Kyomu seemed modest, but his lips were harder to suppress than a geyser. "Just slightly stronger than Kakashi, just a bit."

"Then why are you still standing here?" Kakashi stared straight at Kyomu, "Let me see how long your 'slight' strength is."

"I suspect you're not being serious." Kyomu muttered, turning around and grasping the handle of his sword. "Well, watch closely. I'll only demonstrate once today."

The muscles in his right arm tensed instantly, his heart rate reaching its peak in an instant, and blood surged like rivers and seas, pushing all of Kyomu's physical attributes to their peak.

His pupils contracted, and he drew his sword!

Basic Move: Left Slash Up.

A dazzling light flashed and vanished, the wind inexplicably rose, and the explosion sound when breaking the sound barrier hammered into everyone's hearts like thunder.

Thud, swoosh!

The blade chakra formed by the wind pressure spread horizontally, not in the shape of a crescent moon, not a straight line, nor a cross, but a complex pattern with three more evenly spaced diagonal lines like the character "米".

"It was clearly just one slash..." Kakashi's eyes widened, "how is this possible? Is it a secret technique...

But there's no trace of chakra being used, just simple body movements that only require three steps."

Boom!

The giant rock blocking the path directly shattered, and the gathered blade chakra dispersed at the same time.

But the momentum remained undiminished, smashing the giant rock and carving out seven deep grooves on the ground, plowing nearly ten meters before finally stopping.

Although Obito was also stunned, he and Might Guy were the first to rush over and support Kyomu.

The scene of Kyomu being exhausted after yesterday's demonstration was still vivid in their minds.

But today was different from yesterday. Kyomu simply waved his hand.

"Thanks, but I think I'm good."

Rejecting the two, Kyomu placed the ninja sword horizontally on his shoulder, with both hands resting on both ends of the scabbard, a carefree and unrestrained demeanor with a hint of the shadow of a wandering swordsman.

"How did you do that?" Kakashi couldn't help but ask.

"The speed is fast enough to unleash seven slashes in the blink of an eye, and the strength can support me to burst out such speed before the blink of an eye, and finally, the burst force ensures the subsequent attack intensity."

"That's too difficult!" Hatake groaned. "Do you have steel bones or something? Is this the power that the human body can burst out?"

Kyomu didn't deny it, but he understood that when the next month came, without the passive skill [Mastery in Cold Weapons], although his training results could be retained, the power would weaken by 200%.

But Kakashi and the others didn't understand; there was nothing Kyomu could do about it.

"Damn, Kyomu just showed off again!" 

(End of Chapter)