2 training in kenjutsu

Upon waking up, kaito gets up and walks to the bathroom to wash his face and do his hygiene routine.

'Hmm, this person's appearance is quite attractive, light green eyes and green hair too. I've never seen a character in the anime with these characteristics; they must be some kind of ninja. Well, now I am this person.' kaito says to himself as he walks towards the door and heads to the kitchen.

"Ah, you're awake, son. That's great. Shall we start our training?" his father says.

'Hmm, I thought he would still be asleep, but that's even better. I'll be able to start training. By the way, this body's father's name is Haruki Kazeji. I've never seen this ninja in the series, nor his name,' kaito thinks, setting aside his thoughts. kaito agrees to start training at that moment, and both of them head to the backyard.

Arriving there, they can see a small training field with straw dummies holding targets, a weapons rack, and an open space.

"Here, we'll start with your kenjutsu, and in the end, I'll teach you how to use a shuriken. Choose one," his father says.

Looking at the rack, there are various types and sizes of swords, including curved swords and others. kaito picks a 60 cm katana. Handling it for a bit, kaito feels its weight and cuts through the air a few times.

'I don't know much about weapons, but I think this one suits me well.' thinks kaito while watching his father pick up two katanas.

"Haha, I see you also chose a katana as your weapon, the same choice as mine. This will make it easier to teach you. First, pay attention to my movements, and then I'll teach you the basics."

His father starts moving towards a training dummy while drawing his katanas. He then begins to strike with both katanas from different angles and directions while moving around the training dummy. Each cut goes between the head, arms, and torso of the dummy, resembling a deadly dance. After 10 seconds, he finishes his movements, leaving nothing but a pile of straw scraps on the ground, all sliced into the smallest pieces.

"That's it, my son. In kenjutsu, you can think of your sword as an extension of your body, so it has to be flexible when necessary, strong when needed, and powerful when used. Now, I'll do it again to show you the level kenjutsu can reach."

Saying this, his father moves towards another training dummy, and in a mere second, he uses his dance again. It's so fast that kaito eyes can't keep up. All he sees is a flash, and suddenly the dummy is disassembled on the ground, and his father is sheathing his katana.

"Wow, that was so powerful. This level of kenjutsu has surely surpassed the chunin level. I really want to learn," thinks kaito, awestruck by the power demonstrated by his father.

"Father, you're so powerful. I couldn't even see when you attacked; it was so fast and cool," kaito says.

His father looks at his son and feels proud; this is the result of years of training and dedication.

"Hahaha, yes, my son, and I will teach you everything. One day, you'll be able to do this too, or even better. Now, no more delay, let's start your training."

"First, you need to assume a proper stance. You can't just pick up a sword any way you like. So, bend your knees slightly, and hold your katana at eye level, inclined. Start making vertical cuts, always stopping at eye level," his father says, demonstrating the movements.

"You must do this until you can't lift your arms anymore. It will get you used to the weight of your weapon and train your muscles. I do this every day. Now, let's train."

Finishing his explanation, his father begins guiding kaito in his training, teaching him how to move, attack, and retreat.

Unbeknownst to them, the night quickly passed, and the sun was already shining in the ninja world, with many people waking up to return to their routines. In the end, the father-son duo stopped training, leaving a 12-year-old boy lying on the ground, exhausted.

"We lost track of time; I guess I got a bit carried away, but he has good endurance and determination. He's been training without complaining until now. Well, he needs to get up for ninja academy," Haruki thought.

"Come on, son, wake up, or you'll miss the academy class."

kaito got up, looking tired, but he couldn't miss the class, so he went to the bathroom and prepared to go to the academy, wearing a green shirt, black shorts, and a wolf-shaped necklace he had received from his mother. kaito headed for the ninja academy.

...

On the way to the academy, kaito was thinking about his training with his father. They trained a lot, and there was even a fight between them, but since he had just started, they only used wooden swords. Nevertheless, it felt great to fight, and he was eager for more training with his father.

Unaware, kaito quickly arrived at the ninja academy, entered his classroom, and sat in one of the chairs at the back of the room. He looked around.

'Hmm, Naruto is still as loud as ever, trying to get attention. Sasuke is the same old emo. Sakura is all over Sasuke. It's so strange to see this in person, but soon I'll try to train with Naruto. I think he'll become a great training partner.' kaito thought while lost in his thoughts.

While kaito was lost in thought, the teacher began the lesson and explained how a ninja should behave.

The lesson quickly passed, and another teacher entered the classroom.

"Students, today we'll train in taijutsu, and there's nothing better than a fight between you to test your strength levels and gain experience," the teacher said, calling out names and pairing them up for fights.

"I hope I don't face someone too strong right away; I only started training yesterday," kaito thought, waiting for his name to be called as he wondered who his opponent would be.

"kaito vs. Naruto, you can make the battle sign and begin the fight. Let's see how you're doing. Start," the teacher signaled to kaito and Naruto, who made the battle sign.

"Come on, man, I thought I'd be fighting Sasuke today. This time I would definitely win. I'm sure of it," Naruto complained as he prepared to fight.

'Naruto is so obsessed with Sasuke, but that's to be expected.' kaito thought, getting ready to fight as well.

Stepping back a bit, kaito watched Naruto, who advanced towards him without hesitation.

'He's pretty straightforward.' kaito thought as he took a step to the side, and Naruto passed by in his punching position without realizing it. Without waiting for Naruto to recover, Will threw a punch towards his face, but Naruto narrowly avoided it.

"You're good, but I'm still going to win. I need to beat Sasuke. I won't lose to you," Naruto said as he punched kaito again. kaito defended himself without saying anything, deflecting Naruto's hand slightly to the side and retaliating by kicking his right leg.

Naruto quickly lost balance and fell. kaito waited for him to get up, and without hesitation, Naruto attacked again, punching and kicking. kaito defended against his attacks, and the fight became intense.

'I have to end this. I'm not good at taijutsu, but neither is Naruto. He just has a lot of endurance. I'll try to immobilize him with a rear-naked choke; I hope it works' kaito thought, organizing his thoughts and putting his plan into action.

Taking the offensive, kaito threw a right cross at Naruto. Naruto jumped backward to avoid the attack, but the punch was accompanied by a kick. The punch was just a feint; his real goal was to land another low blow. Naruto fell into his trap without realizing it.

After landing the kick on Naruto, kaito slid behind him before he could regain his balance and applied a rear-naked choke. Naruto was immobilized.

The teacher quickly ended the fight and declared kaito the winner.

Naruto hung his head and started walking to the corner of the room but was quickly stopped by kaito.

"Hey, man, you fought well. You have a lot of endurance and explosive power," kaito said.

Naruto was surprised, as he didn't expect anyone to talk to him like this.

"You're a good fighter too. I thought I'd win easily, but I ended up losing. But I won't lose again. I'm going to be the next Hokage, so I can't lose, right?" Naruto said with a smile on his face.

Looking at that smile, kaito nodded and told Naruto, "Alright, then. Train hard and get stronger. The future Hokage can't lose to others."

He hesitated for a moment but continued, "And Naruto, if you want to train with me after class, that would be great. You'd be a fantastic training partner, and it would help us improve faster." kaito looked at Naruto's reaction.

Naruto's eyes widened in surprise; no one had ever really talked to him, let alone extended such an invitation. Naruto accepted eagerly.

"See you after class, Naruto. I'll be by the school's swing," kaito said and left for his seat in the classroom.

After this interaction, there were more fights, but the lesson quickly ended, leaving only one more class before the end of the day.