章節 45: Team 3

In the blink of an eye, several years have passed since the Uchiha clan genocide. During these years, nothing major has happened within Konoha. Some people might still be searching for the mysterious ninja who killed Shisui and stole his right eye. However, Yato no longer needed to worry. As long as he doesn't expose himself, it will be difficult for Konoha to find him.

During this period, Yato has discovered that Uchiha Fugaku has not awakened the Sharingan, which means that this world may follow the plot of the manga. However, with limited data, he cannot be certain.

In his personal training area, Yato was holding the hilt of the sword with both hands, swinging it repeatedly. His swordsmanship wasn't advanced, as he had never formally learned it, knowing only basic techniques like thrusting, chopping, splitting, and stabbing. He realized that his trump card was the gravity fruit, and too fancy swordsmanship wasn't necessary. Breaking all techniques with sheer force suited him the best. One powerful slash could defeat anything—person, object, or ninjutsu—without needing complex moves.

Yato thought of Fujitora's powerful slashing attack, Gravity Tiger, which followed the same principle: no tricks, just pure power. From this perspective, flexible swordsmanship wasn't suitable for the Gravity Fruit user. The constant gravity granted by the fruit was perfect for combat.

Two years ago, Yato mastered the Navy's six styles—shaving, storm kick, finger gun, and iron body. He quickly abandoned the complex variations of CP9's Rob Lucci and others, like adding "Moon Step" to "Shave," to evolve the advanced technique "Razor." Now, he chose to integrate the Six Styles with gravity, pursuing pure ultimate power.

For instance, "shaving," when integrated with gravity, allowed him to change his magnetic field at the moment of the explosive reaction, making "shaving" much more powerful. His speed reached such heights that even Yato himself often couldn't stop, breaking trees with sheer kinetic energy.

Following this success, he integrated gravity into storm kicks, iron bodies, and finger guns, achieving excellent results. His vacuum wave from Storm Kick became sharper and faster, easily cutting through boulders. This further confirmed his determination to pursue raw power.

Yato believed this path would lead him to the top of the world and the life he wanted. His chakra had also significantly improved over the years. His physical prowess surpassed anyone in Konoha, except for Uzumaki Naruto, who had the Uzumaki clan's blood, and maybe Might Guy.

Among his peers, no one's chakra matched his. However, Sasuke, with Indra's chakra, could become a rival if he awakened his true powers. The Uchiha clan's Sharingan granted the caster powerful mental power as the eyes evolved.

This was why Shisui couldn't activate the complete form of Susanoo; the ordinary Mangekyō Sharingan's power wasn't strong enough to control it.

"Is my current chakra enough to rival a jonin?" Yato wondered. Despite killing many Root Jonin, he wasn't sure. Konoha lacked accurate certification methods for judging Jonin. For instance, Kakashi during the Third Ninja War was a Jonin, but his chakra only allowed a few uses of Chidori.

In contrast, Itachi, who became a jonin at a similar age, could use fireballs, Tsukuyomi, and Amaterasu multiple times without running out of energy. This suggested that Kakashi's combat power was at the lower limit of jonin, relying on a powerful secret technique despite limited chakra.

"If I take Kakashi as my goal, my combat power has definitely reached the jonin level. Combined with the unique nature of the gravity bloodline, my combat power is likely stronger than his at that age, though perhaps slightly inferior to Itachi."

Thinking of Itachi made Yato frown. For a ninja of his type, Sharingan's was a natural enemy. It wasn't just the opponent's dynamic vision capturing his movements; the most troublesome aspect was the difficult-to-guard-against illusions.

Even though he managed to raise his Sharingan to two tomoes, he would still be trapped in illusion if Itachi stared at him.

Yato focused on the sword in his hand and suddenly was covered in jet-black armor. With a casual slash, the wooden stake in front of him was cut in two without resistance.

"What's missing?" Yato pondered, not showing any happiness.

Even though he managed to master armament Haki, he failed to awaken observation Haki. Was it due to a lack of combat experience?

At a high level, Observation Haki allowed one to see glimpses of the future, similar to reading an opponent's moves in advance through rich combat experience. For example, when the Fourth Hokage fought Obito, Minato's Flying Thunder God Second Stage had a similar effect, perfectly anticipating Obito's next move.

Yato wondered if Observation Haki required actual combat experience to awaken. If so, he might not achieve it soon. Unlike Armament Haki, which could be strengthened through training and chakra enhancement, Observation Haki needed real combat.

"I can use hellish training and chakra enhancement for Armament Haki, but who can be my opponent for Observation Haki?"

Sasuke? He wasn't qualified yet, and even with weights, he could be easily defeated. Might Guy? It was a good choice, as their previous sparring had benefited Yato greatly. However, Might Guy is now a Jonin instructor and has limited time due to missions.

Rustle'

"Yato, someone's coming," Riku on the tree branch suddenly reminded him.

Yato immediately dissipated his armor haki and turned to look in the direction Riku pointed. Soon, he saw the approaching figures. They were Might Guy, Rock Lee, Neji Hyuga, and Tenten.

"Um, Yato, why are you here?" Guy exclaimed. He was surprised for a moment before he roared, "Damn it, you used your shadow clone to skip class again!"

This wasn't the first time Guy had addressed his student this way, nor was it the first time Yato had used a shadow clone to avoid school.

In fact, after spending a year at the Ninja School, Yato had hardly attended since the second semester, preferring to train at the training ground. Because of this, his strength had reached a formidable 1,000 Doriki. With the gravity fruit, his abilities were even more terrifying.

"What are you doing here?" Yato ignored Guy's question, walked to a nearby stone, sat down, and began eating a rabbit-shaped rice ball.

"Oh, I brought them here to practice." Might Guy's anger quickly dissipated as Yato successfully changed the subject with a casual remark.

"Hello, Yato Senpai. It was nice to meet you. My name is Rock Lee. Just call me Lee. I am also a student of Sensei Guy," Rock Lee introduced himself, raising his right hand in a salute.

"You don't have to call me Senpai; I'm younger than you."

"It doesn't matter if you're younger. Yato Senpai, you are better than me, so you are naturally the Senpai. But my youth will not allow me to continue to sink. I will definitely work hard to practice, defeat you, and then become a qualified Senpai!" Rock Lee's eyes burned with determination, resembling a certain beast.

After spending so much time with Might Guy, Yato had become immune to such outbursts.

"You must be kidding. Is this handsome guy also a disciple of Guy Sensei?" Tenten looked at Yato, who was wearing a black yukata and exuding a cold aura. She glanced between Rock Lee and Yato, unable to believe they were the students of the same teacher.

"Hahahaha, that's it, Lee. Even if you are companions, you should regard each other as competitors and make progress together. This is the true meaning of youth." Might Guy declared:.

"Yes, Sensei!" Rock Lee quickly responded with similar enthusiasm. To outsiders, they might seem more like father and son than teacher and apprentice.

"Go left for 3 kilometers; there's another training ground," Yato said curtly, scanning the members of Team 3 and dismissing them without giving them any regard. His intention was clear: he wanted to use this place, and if they wanted to train, they should go elsewhere.

"This definitely can't be Guy's sensei student!" Tenten thought after seeing Yato's attitude, doubting even more whether her teacher was telling the truth. Guy and Lee were both oddballs, while Yato was cold and stoic—a complete contrast.

"Hahaha.... No need. I was planning to use my free time to train them in actual combat. Since you're here, Yato, let them practice with you," Might Guy suggested with a broad smile.

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