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"Let's take a break." After Kakashi finished speaking, he directly dropped the shinobi knife in his hand and sat down on the ground.
He was starting to feel a bit exhausted now. After all, he was only six years old, and his physical strength and chakra were already almost exhausted.
"Your swordsmanship has improved rapidly. I almost used my full strength just now."
Kakashi wasn't lying about this. He wasn't going to curry favor with the employer for the sake of a little mission reward; he hadn't held back at all with the speed of his Lightning Release and the sharpness of his Wind Release slashes.
But everything was blocked by Yoichi, and Kakashi's shinobi knife was wrapped in finger-thick lightning threads.
Although Wind Release counters Lightning Release, Yoichi's strength was still formidable. If Kakashi tried to use Wind Release to counter and shatter the lightning on his opponent's shinobi knife, Yoichi would turn the tables and overpower him with his strength.
Although Yoichi's swordsmanship lacked specific techniques, his speed was fast and his strength was immense. Coupled with the lightning-chakra mode's extreme speed, Kakashi felt that if he were to retaliate, he wouldn't be able to hold on and would have to resort to ninjutsu.
"In that case, let's take a rest, eat something to replenish energy, and continue later."
Yoichi wrote on a piece of paper, then brought over a lunch box filled with nutritious food.
Fresh seafood, freshly grilled meat, various fruits, and some not-too-bad tasting medicinal soups were all inside.
Yoichi didn't care about money; in a world where extraordinary power was common, obtaining money was easy. Those nobles hoarding money were all helping him to save it for him.
Kakashi didn't hesitate either; he had been mooching off Yoichi's food for the past few days. However, he was also a bit curious. Although ninjas weren't short of money, was such lavish spending really not a problem?
But just as Kakashi was about to enjoy the food, a piece of paper suddenly reached out to him: "Your father is also quite skilled at making money; it's just that your family is thrifty."
This guy...
Kakashi felt helpless. He strongly suspected that Yoichi was from the Yamanaka clan; otherwise, how could the guy know what he was thinking all the time? It was terrifying.
While resting after the meal, Kakashi suddenly spoke up, "Do you know about the rumors in the village?"
"You mean the rumors about me using my teammates, even deliberately abandoning them? Yes, I'm aware."
Kakashi paused for a moment, then continued, "Has someone talked to you about it?
Forget it, this was something my classmates from the ninja school told me. Even they know about it, so probably a lot of people in the village know. Originally, it was just a few people spreading it, but this time it spread too quickly."
Yoichi naturally heard this from Kakashi's thoughts. Besides staying at home and practicing during this time, he rarely went anywhere else, so he had just found out about the rumors spreading.
"Let them talk. These ignorant fools can only believe in such rumors."
Kakashi was taken aback and asked curiously, "Don't you care?"
"Why should I care about them? If they dare to speak in front of me, I'll kill them. Then they'll know the consequences of being mouthy without strength."
"What if the ones spreading rumors are stronger than you?"
"Then I'll remember them. Once I'm stronger than them, I'll kill them!"
Kakashi fell silent after hearing this. He didn't think Yoichi was joking just now. With his current diligent training, becoming stronger was only a matter of time.
Just from the progress in swordsmanship alone, Kakashi felt a bit pressured.
A week ago, this person hadn't even started learning swordsmanship, but now he was almost overpowering Kakashi.
'I should also practice more. I should ask my father for guidance when I have time and learn more advanced swordsmanship.'
"Let's continue training-"
Kakashi hadn't finished his sentence when both he and Yoichi turned their heads to one side simultaneously.
Soon, three ninjas emerged from the forest, each wearing masks with different animal designs, dressed in ANBU attire. The leader among them wore a black cloak.
The three quickly approached Yoichi and Kakashi. The ANBU leader in the black cloak spoke, "Uchiha Yoichi, we are Root ninjas. We have something to discuss with you!"
Kakashi, standing beside them, understood that they wanted to send him away. However, seeing Yoichi nod, he stood up and walked away.
After Kakashi left, the ANBU leader known as Ryouma continued, "Yoichi, rumors about you are spreading widely in the village, even reaching Root. However, to Danzo-sama, these are insignificant. As long as you hand over your Lightning Release Chakra Mode jutsu and join Root—"
"Shut up."
Yoichi took off his metal mask and sighed. When he opened his eyes again, they were already in the shape of the Sharingan.
"Root is truly despicable. First spreading rumors about me, then pretending to be kind and offering advice to settle the rumors, all while demanding my Lightning Release Chakra Mode jutsu. Oh, and they want me to join Root too, thinking they can research the Sharingan? Let me hear what else you want to do. Let me execute some difficult tasks, and if I fail, you'll just retrieve my body. Truly fitting for Root!"
Ryouma's expression changed upon hearing this, but fortunately, he was wearing a mask. However, in front of Uchiha Yoichi, whether wearing a mask or not made no difference.
"Yoichi, don't maliciously suspect Root and Danzo-sama. We are guardians in the darkness."
Hiss!
Yoichi's body suddenly surged with lightning, then he dashed towards Ryouma and the other two Root ninjas.
"Yoichi, how dare you—"
Ryouma's heart tightened. He hadn't expected Yoichi to attack them, and his speed was incredibly fast! He closed a distance of over ten meters in an instant!
"Insect Jar!"
Ryouma quickly formed hand seals, and instantly, swarms of insects akin to dark clouds were released from his body, sweeping towards Yoichi under his command.
Once enveloped by the swarm, his chakra would be consumed, leading to his demise.
However, thunder roared violently, a dazzling lightning flash and arcs of lightning burst through the insect jar. Then, Yoichi landed a fierce punch on Ryouma's face while the other two Root ninjas were caught off guard.
Crack!
Bang!
The mask shattered, and Ryouma was sent flying more than ten meters by Yoichi's fist.
The other two Root ninjas reacted at this point, shouting angrily, "You're asking for death!" One drew his blade to strike while the other prepared a ninjutsu from a distance.
But Yoichi wouldn't give them a chance. The lightning on his body surged again, his speed like lightning.
Moreover, the lightning surrounding him could defend against ordinary attacks. He used his fists and palm strikes to repel the two.
Yoichi said coldly, "Get lost. Seeing you Root makes me sick. I won't give you Lightning Release Chakra Mode, even if it's for a dog. so report this to Elder Danzo."
"Uchiha Yoichi—"
"If you dare to make a move, come at me. But I'll kill you with all my might!"
Yoichi drew his shinobi knife, the lightning surging on his body showing no sign of dissipating but growing fiercer.
At this moment, Kakashi also arrived. Although he didn't hear what was said between the two sides, Yoichi's sudden attack startled him.
"Attacking Root. I'll report this to Danzo-sama. Even if you're from the Uchiha clan, you won't be spared!"
Ryouma touched the wound on his face, then glanced at Kakashi. With his white hair and short sword, he recognized him as the son of White Fang.
Moreover, they weren't too far from Konoha, and any noise from ninjutsu would attract ANBU.
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After the three Root members left, Yoichi sat down, feeling sore all over. Continuously releasing a large amount of Lightning Release Chakra beyond his endurance was quite a burden.
He felt like even his muscles were somewhat damaged!
But hearing the despicable intentions of Root did make Yoichi feel angry and impulsive.
Kakashi asked, "Are you okay? What are you planning to do next?"
"I exceeded my body's limits. Resting for two days should be fine. Let's end it here today. I'll go see the clan elders next."
Yoichi picked up his metal mask from the ground. Before putting it on, he said to Kakashi, "Kakashi, the mastermind behind spreading rumors is a Root ninja. Remember what they did today. You might encounter a situation like mine."
(End of Chapter)
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After Yoichi left, Kakashi was still pondering over what had just happened.
"The Root... I remember my father mentioning them. They're the department for training talents for the ANBU Black Ops, buried deep within Konoha, hence named ANBU Root. But what did that guy mean by his words? Will I also suffer treatment like today?"
Kakashi somewhat believed the Root ninja he spoke of earlier might have been spreading rumors.
Having spent almost ten days together, Kakashi hadn't been able to keep anything from him. He admired Yoichi's almost mind-reading level of insight. However, they had no interaction with Root, so why would they spread rumors about him?
"Forget it... Father will be back soon; I'll ask him."
Kakashi thought to himself. He suddenly felt that there might be a significant gap between Yoichi and Root, and he needed his father's guidance at this moment.
If it's going to be troublesome, he might as well continue doing some simple tasks to accumulate experience.
On the other hand, after returning to the Uchiha clan compound, Yoichi headed towards the house of Elder Uchiha Kenji.
He mentioned that he wanted to find the Elder was not just a casual threat to the Root ninja. Now that Root intended to take action against him, Yoichi had to find an equally powerful backing.
The Head Elder was not an option; he had almost retired and hadn't attended several clan meetings.
Although Yoichi had some strength, his Sharingan had evolved to the Second Tomoe due to anger when he attacked Ryouma earlier, and his chakra had increased significantly as a result.
But his current condition was not good.
His body had suffered some damage due to continuously releasing overloaded Lightning Release chakra. His skin and muscle meridians had already suffered some damage. He needed proper rest at this time, preferably going to the Konoha hospital to find a medical ninja to treat him.
If he could stay in the clan compound at ease, Yoichi wouldn't worry, but he was afraid that Fugaku, the clan head, would 'sell him out' again just to please the Third Hokage.
It wasn't the first time Fugaku had done such a thing; that was just his philosophy.
After arriving at Elder Kenji's house, Yoichi rang the doorbell and directly said to the person who opened the door, "I'm Yoichi. I hope to see Elder Kenji; I have something to discuss with him."
"It's Yoichi-sama, please come in. I'll go call my father-in-law."
The person who opened the door was Elder Kenji's daughter-in-law, whose son was the captain of the guard team.
Yoichi was led to the living room, and not long after sitting down, an old man arrived.
"Elder Kenji."
"Yoichi-kun, please, have a seat."
Seeing Yoichi about to stand up to greet him, Elder Kenji gestured for him to sit down, and then he sat down as well.
"Yoichi-kun, I've heard of your genius reputation before. It's a pity you didn't join the guard team. However, it seems even without joining, you haven't wasted your talents."
"Elder Kenji, I come this time with a request for your assistance."
Yoichi didn't beat around the bush; he directly placed the scroll of the Lightning Release Chakra Mode on the table and continued, "Recently, rumors about me using team members to complete missions have been spreading widely in Konoha. Today, I learned that Root has been secretly fueling these rumors."
"Hmph, Danzo, that old man only knows these tactics."
Elder Kenji snorted coldly. Although he rarely went out in the clan compound, he was still aware of the rumors surrounding Yoichi.
These rumors had spread particularly widely in the past two days; he wouldn't believe no one was behind them.
"Yoichi-kun, what do you want to do now?"
"When Root came to me, they were very arrogant. I couldn't help but take action against them. Thanks to their anger, my Sharingan evolved to the Second Tomoe, but now I'm injured. I hope Elder Kenji can help me and keep Root from causing me trouble until I recover."
Yoichi stated his request and pushed the scroll of the Lightning Release Chakra Mode forward.
After glancing at the scroll, Elder Kenji asked again, "Yoichi-kun, why did you come to me? It would be better to discuss this matter with the clan head."
"Forget about the clan head; I'm afraid he'll hand me over to take the blame for the sake of the clan's interests, especially since he had such thoughts last time."
Yoichi shook his head, then continued to write on a piece of paper, "Compared to the clan head, Elder Kenji's way of doing things is more trustworthy to me."
Elder Kenji nodded, then fell into silent contemplation.
After a while, he spoke up and called his daughter-in-law to say, "Rie, go to the guard team and find a competent person, let him send two guard team members with Yoichi-kun to the hospital for treatment. Then let him lead the guard team to arrest and punish those spreading rumors!"
"Yes, Father."
Rie bowed her head in acknowledgment, then turned to Yoichi and said, "Yoichi-sama, please follow me."
Yoichi nodded to Elder Kenji, then followed his daughter-in-law out.
"Thirteen years old, probably not yet fourteen, with Second Tomoe Sharingan, killed a Rock-nin Jounin, and it seems he won against Aburame Ryuma. His talent is even better than a regular person."
After everyone left, Elder Kenji carefully recalled the information about Yoichi.
He remembered that apart from his parents, Yoichi had never received guidance from clan members. After graduating from the academy, he even practiced on his own.
With this talent, Yoichi could become a renowned ninja for the Uchiha clan.
"As long as he's properly nurtured, along with some opportunities, Yoichi could become the next clan head!"
Elder Kenji's face showed an increasingly expectant expression. He was becoming more and more disappointed in Fugaku, the current clan head, to the point where he felt the Hyuga clan head was better.
Although the guard team was a department established by the Second Hokage to restrict the clan members, it still had great power, security, and was suitable for the development of clan members.
But Fugaku seemed to have a blurred vision of the situation.
Coincidentally, Yoichi's appearance gave Elder Kenji hope for a new clan head; moreover, his temperament and character suited him well, much better than his son.
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After Yoichi was brought to the guard team by Uchiha Rie and explained the situation to Uchiha Masato, the son of Elder Kenji, two guard team members accompanied Yoichi to the Konoha hospital.
This was for his protection; otherwise, if Root ninja suddenly appeared and tried to forcibly take Yoichi away, he wouldn't have the ability to resist.
With the guard team accompanying him, even if Root ninja came, they wouldn't be able to take him away.
After arriving at Konoha hospital, Yoichi found a doctor to treat his injuries.
If he wanted to quickly heal the injuries to his muscles and meridians, two uses of the Chakra Palm Technique would suffice.
As for the skin burned by lightning, applying some medicine and wrapping it with bandages would be enough.
Just as Yoichi finished receiving treatment and was preparing to leave, someone suddenly called him from behind.
"Hey, Uchiha brat!"
(End of Chapter)
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