"What's going on with Yoichi? Why was his reaction so intense today?"
After everyone had left, Kanrin was quite puzzled.
Although he didn't interact with Yoichi much, after several encounters, he had some understanding of him.
Remarkable talent and relatively mature in handling matters.
Apart from the incident of assaulting someone in the Hokage Tower, he hadn't done anything particularly outrageous. Instead, due to a few accidents, he had contributed significantly to Konoha.
And even though he had achieved merit last time, the clan head and the higher-ups of Konoha compromised, causing him some grievances, but Yoichi didn't react particularly intensely.
Why was his reaction so intense this time? And he even guessed his and the clan head's intentions. Could it be that Elder Danzo had contacted Uchiha Yoichi?
Kanrin suddenly realized this possibility. Just now, Yoichi's reaction was very similar to the radical faction of the Uchiha clan.
"It's very likely. Yoichi's talent is not weak, plus his parents died early. And Elder Danzo admires Yoichi's talent, so it's very possible that he sent someone to contact him. Moreover, Yoichi has suffered quite a lot recently, and the clan hasn't stood up for him."
After thinking of this possibility, Kanrin prepared to find Clan Head Fugaku and tell him about this possibility; if Yoichi had Elder Danzo's support, then the clan head's plan would probably be difficult to realize.
---
"This ability is really... It's necessary to subconsciously control the mouth from speaking; it's better not to hear other people's thoughts."
Yoichi used this ability for the first time, and now he was considering the advantages and disadvantages of this ability.
But there was still some gain; at least he knew that Clan Head Fugaku was planning to persuade him to endure it again. This time, he directly used his ability to firmly reject it. Although it was driven by the ability, it was also his inner thought.
He wasn't worried about other things, just a little concerned about the Chakra Metal weapon. But Kanrin shouldn't have such serious thoughts of revenge or anything like that, at most, they would just not interact in the future.
Being an honest boy was not that easy. There was definitely no one in this world who didn't tell lies; a person who didn't tell lies couldn't survive past ten years old, they would be killed by others.
Now, Yoichi was a bit troubled about what to do for the next month. Controlling the mouth was quite troublesome; he couldn't just stuff something in it.
"I'll try not to meet people as much as possible. As for the clan meetings, whoever wants to go can go."
Yoichi decided in his mind. From the thoughts he heard from Kanrin, it was evident that Clan Head Fugaku didn't have any good intentions left. This clan head had always stood on what he called the bigger picture.
He never thought that this bigger picture was supported by all the Uchiha or not.
After a few days, he would go ask about the Chakra Metal ninja tools. When the time comes, he would give the money for forging to Kanrin. After going through this ordeal, he didn't want to take advantage of what Kanrin had given him.
As for those sword techniques, they were all basic sword techniques, and he didn't ask for any of the Uchiha sword techniques.
"Training is the only way, because true strength lies within oneself."
After crossing over to the ninja world, Yoichi had no close relationships with his clan or the village. Other than the unreliable Golden Finger, he could only rely on his own strength to survive in the ninja world. He didn't have the mood to play house with Clan Head Fugaku.
If he had the strength of a Hokage, he would just leave the village directly.
Yoichi took the money and went to the Hokage Tower. He was prepared to ask someone to help him post a mission. He was worried that he wouldn't be able to resist blurting out about Hiruzen and Danzo's 'tainted' underwear at the Hokage Tower.
A C-rank mission would suffice, with a small team of three accompanying him for about a week, with a reward of eighty thousand ryo.
Yoichi had earned tens of millions of ryo in just one month. Just the noble from the Land of Grass alone had sent him twenty million ryo, so he wasn't lacking money now.
After casually finding a Uchiha clan member and giving him ten thousand ryo as a messenger fee, Yoichi waited for the team of ninjas to come to accept the mission.
On the other hand, Kanrin, who had returned to the guard team, also informed Clan Head Fugaku about Yoichi's unusual behavior.
"Clan Head, have we pushed too hard? That's why Yoichi reacted so strongly. After all, he achieved merit during that C-rank mission to subdue bandits, but he was still criticized. Any other clan member would find it hard to endure."
"Kanrin-senpai, I know you like to take care of talented juniors in the clan, but I've already made a significant concession on this matter. Yoichi sent that ninja to the hospital, and now he just needs to apologize, is that difficult?"
Fugaku shook his head and continued, "Regardless, Yoichi is also a ninja of the village. If that ninja spoke ill of him, Yoichi could come back to the guard team, but directly acting at the Hokage Tower is unacceptable."
Kanrin somewhat agreed, saying, "What you said makes sense, Clan Head, but Yoichi's temper was quite large today. I doubt he'll attend tomorrow's clan meeting, and even if he does, what if Elder Danzo supports him?"
"Let's call him to attend the clan meeting first, and then you can go find him with the team when the time comes, make sure he attends."
Fugaku wanted to firmly pressure Yoichi to agree, but he was also somewhat hesitant because of Elder Danzo's support. Right now, he was indecisive.
---
Yoichi looked at the white-haired person in front of him and couldn't help but ask, "Are you the ninja who accepted my mission? I remember my request was for about three people; where are your teammates?"
"I was just promoted to Chunin and haven't formed a team yet, but if it's the requirements stated in the mission, I can still handle it."
After saying this, Kakashi formed the Rat seal with both hands, "Shadow Clone Technique."
Boom! Boom!~
Kakashi directly created two shadow clones, and then he continued, "If it's just throwing shurikens with three people, I can still manage."
After seeing this, Yoichi asked, "How long can your shadow clones last?"
Kakashi replied, "Without using ninjutsu, they can last about an hour, then they'll need to recover chakra."
"Then it's just you."
Yoichi didn't hear anything more from Kakashi, nor did he have anything to say to this six-year-old child. He directly began the mission.
Although Kakashi was only six years old, he was a genuine Chunin. If he didn't have strength, Konoha wouldn't have let him pass just because of his father.
Even if it was just throwing shurikens, Kakashi's skill was superior to an ordinary Chunin.
After he created three shadow clones, he stood in three different positions and continuously found opportunities to throw shurikens at Yoichi.
Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding!~
The forest immediately resounded with the dense sound of metal collisions. Even without chakra-infused shurikens, Kakashi's thrown shurikens still had some power.
Throwing them simultaneously from three directions could bring considerable pressure to Yoichi. If it weren't for his Sharingan's dynamic vision, he wouldn't dare to practice like this.
However, as time went on, Yoichi's blocking became more and more proficient.
(End of Chapter)
In a remote forest, the dense sound of metal collisions suddenly ceased.
Bang!~
Bang!~
Two shadow clones dispersed immediately, and the next second, Kakashi's expression changed abruptly as he sat directly on the ground.
Releasing the shadow clones will bring back all memories. Once too many memories were brought back, it would cause a significant burden on the body in an instant.
Fortunately, Kakashi only used two shadow clones, and it was just a simple action of throwing a shuriken, so the burden wasn't too heavy.
"Come over and eat something. Food helps with chakra recovery. We'll train twice more in the afternoon, and today's training will be over."
Yoichi gestured to Kakashi, already prepared with three large bento boxes, each containing food for about six people, including rice balls, meat, and seafood, all ordered from some cooked food shops in the village.
He had temporarily ordered them for a month, costing around 120,000 ryo, with seafood being the most expensive, while the rest were at normal prices.
"Sorry for the trouble."
After hearing Yoichi's words, Kakashi didn't be too polite either. He sat down and took the bento box Yoichi handed him and started eating; if Yoichi hadn't called him, he would have prepared to eat his own dry rations.
Although he could have gone home to eat in the village, he was on a mission and had to listen to the employer until the mission was over.
The essence of a ninja is chakra. If you want to recover chakra quickly, you have to start with eating food. Nutritious food helps with chakra recovery, and what's faster than food recovery is medicinal herbs, but generally, no one eats medicine for chakra recovery.
Even the soldier pills made from medicinal herbs are only used in emergencies.
"Are you planning to practice swordsmanship?"
After finishing his meal, Kakashi turned around and asked. Although he took off his mask to eat, he ate facing away from Yoichi.
"Yes, I plan to practice swordsmanship that complements lightning release speed. This way, I'll have a higher survival rate on the battlefield. Also, Kakashi, didn't I tell you not to ask me questions casually!"
Yoichi didn't pay attention and inadvertently spoke his mind again when he answered, but fortunately, he had found some patterns when talking to Kakashi yesterday.
As long as he consciously controlled himself, he could avoid speaking. But if he spoke subconsciously, then he would definitely speak his mind.
"I'm sorry, I'll pay attention next time. But if you want swordsmanship practice, I can change the method, such as using ninjato instead."
Kakashi, with an expressionless face under his mask, apologized, then continued, "I should be better at swordsmanship than you. Compared to practicing throwing shuriken, which can only exercise reaction and blocking, practicing swordsmanship should be more effective."
After hearing this, Yoichi suddenly remembered that Kakashi's father was White Fang of the Leaf, and his swordsmanship was famous throughout the ninja world.
Even in the Third Great Ninja War, Kakashi, with features resembling Sakumo, could scare the Rock Ninja Jonin.
However, it was not graduation season yet, and there were no suitable task teams to insert people, so Kakashi could only accept some D-rank missions.
It was quite a coincidence to encounter Yoichi's mission. Kakashi happened to be in the mission board when the mission was issued, and there was no danger in the village, so Kakashi gladly accepted it.
"Of course, I can do that. If you're okay with it, I can pay you at the level of B-rank missions, and the time is the same as before, just don't talk to me actively."
"Sure, I have no problem with that. Also, you can try using swordsmanship to deal with various ninjutsu. However, my chakra is limited, so I can't accompany you in this kind of training."
Kakashi readily agreed. After watching Yoichi train for a day, he had some understanding of the strength of this Chunin, who was "somewhat famous" in the village.
With only one tomoe on Sharingan, but with fast reaction speed, although he had no foundation in swordsmanship, he could completely block every shuriken attack with his fast reaction speed.
From the training, Kakashi could see his strength. Fighting such a person could also help improve his swordsmanship.
But the Uchiha clan should have many powerful ninjas. Why didn't he find someone from the same clan but instead issued a mission to find ninjas from the village?
"Let's continue training."
After resting for a while, Yoichi stood up and said, and Kakashi was almost rested at this time, and then divided into three shadow clones.
Not long after, the sound of dense metal collisions came from the forest again.
Kakashi's shuriken throwing angle was also very tricky. Although it wasn't attached with chakra and its power wasn't very strong, it aimed for vital points everywhere.
Yoichi only had to keep increasing his sword speed. And with his Sharingan he was able to block them all.
In the afternoon, after finishing the training, Kakashi was also exhausted. After bidding farewell to Yoichi, he hurried home.
After taking a shower, the meal was delivered to his door. Yoichi found it troublesome to cook for himself, so he ordered lunch and dinner to be delivered.
But shortly after Yoichi finished eating, someone knocked on his door.
Opening it, Yoichi frowned slightly. It was one of the last people he wanted to see right now.
"Yoichi-kun, don't forget to attend the clan meeting tonight."
"Kanrin-senpai, I've already said that I don't want to attend. There's no tradition for Chunin to attend clan meetings. Please don't bother me anymore."
"Yoichi, as long as they are members of the Uchiha clan, they can attend the clan meeting. This time, the clan leader invites you. You should go; don't make it difficult for me."
[If you don't go, then I'll have to use some slightly forceful means.]
After hearing Kanrin's words and thoughts, Yoichi couldn't help but say, "Kanrin-senpai, why aren't you this forceful when dealing with outsiders alongside the clan leader?"
"Even if you go to the clan meeting, your ideas won't be realized. From the beginning, I won't apologize to those who insult me. Kanrin-senpai, don't you think not all clan members are like you and the clan leader, compromising and accommodating to outsiders!"
This time, there was no need to control his words deliberately; he wanted to say these things!
"Yoichi, you..."
[He's right. If Yoichi tells the details at the clan meeting, coupled with the instigation of Elder Danzo, then the prestige of Fugaku, the clan leader, will definitely be questioned. No, Fugaku's plan is wrong. It's better to discuss it again.]
After thinking this, Kanrin's expression changed slightly.
At this point, he also didn't want Yoichi to attend the clan meeting anymore, but he couldn't lose face. Finally, he looked at him deeply and said, "Yoichi, whatever others tell you, you've misunderstood the clan leader."
"I know best whether I misunderstood or not. Kanrin-senpai, I understand you better than you do yourself."
After saying that, Yoichi went back to his room and took out a storage scroll, then threw it to Kanrin.
"This is the cost of forging a ninja sword, and the excess is the material cost. If you haven't contacted the Nekomata clan, then return my chakra metal to me, and I'll find someone myself; I don't want to accept your and the clan leader's kindness. Otherwise, I'm afraid one day I'll die under the clan leader's kindness."
The scroll contained 1.5 million ryo, which was more than enough to hire a master craftsman from the Land of Iron to forge ninja tools.
(End of Chapter)
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