Konoha: Unable to learn ninjutsu, they had to develop their own.

Don't force yourself to endure an injury.

He got so excited fighting with his disciple that he lost control and accidentally got injured, which was indeed quite embarrassing, and he understood that to some extent.

but.

If you're going to the hospital, then go to the hospital. Why are you dragging me along?

Kaka, dressed in a suit, pretended not to hear and remained a passerby silently reading a book.

"Kakashi, you truly are worthy of being my opponent!"

"Teacher Kai, I'm here to keep you company!"

"Okay, let's go!"

Matt Kai ran off upside down in an odd posture.

Chiba could only remain silent.

This……

Indeed, this kind of culture is still a bit too early for me.

"What's the name of your technique?"

It doesn't have a name yet.

"A very interesting technique. It must be trying to imitate Tsunade's secret technique. The combination of chakra enhancement and muscle strength is quite something. No wonder you went to the medical class to learn it."

Kakashi is not Might Guy.

Matt Kai's focus is peculiar; he might be clear-headed about important matters, but he misses the point when it comes to trivial things.

He had always wondered why Chiba had gone to the medical class.

Watch now……

On one hand, there's the chakra scalpel; on the other hand, there's the surgery we just performed. Without the hospital observation and learning during this period, he simply couldn't have completed it.

and.

Finally, Matt Kai got excited and couldn't control his strength and speed, and his response was perfect.

In the instant Chiba successfully counterattacked, one person came to mind—

Orochimaru!

They are equally gifted.

"Yes, but I've never met Lady Tsunade, so I don't know how she uses her techniques. I've only heard about them and came up with this technique based on guesswork."

Chiba did not deny it.

Kakashi, nicknamed the Copy Ninja, has mastered thousands of ninjutsu; how could he not see through the intricacies of this technique?

"Interested in joining the Anbu?"

"Anbu?"

Chiba was stunned.

Kakashi hasn't resigned yet.

"Yes, you should have heard of special forces specializing in assassination tactics."

Kakashi nodded.

Chiba frowned, thought for a long time, and shook his head: "To be honest, I am interested, but not now. The Anbu is a place where you need to fight, and I am still in the stage of accumulating knowledge."

Kakashi remained silent, staring quietly at Chiba with one eye.

If it were an ordinary person, they would have been excited to join the Dark Guard upon hearing an invitation, but this kid...

He is only twelve years old and has not yet graduated.

Hearing such an invitation, he was not excited at all; on the contrary, he felt that it would affect his own study plan.

I wasn't this calm back then.

That's too rational.

He had a complete plan, and every step of it had been meticulously planned long ago.

Kakashi was silent.

After thinking it over and over, he finally scratched his head awkwardly and said, "Okay, if you have any questions, you can come to me. Well, if we happen to run into each other, that's fine; if not, then forget it."

"Wait! Kakashi-senpai, now that you mention it, I happen to have a question I'd like to ask you."

"Hmm? Go ahead and say it."

Kakashi turned his head, not expecting the problem to arise so quickly.

After thinking for a moment, he gave himself a heads-up: "If I knew."

"I've heard that you are very skilled in swordsmanship. The Land of Iron is mostly inhabited by samurai. Is there any difference between their swordsmanship and yours?"

Chiba doesn't know much about the Land of Iron.

Aside from Mifune's few moves, there was nothing else he knew, while Kakashi, as the former captain of the Anbu, naturally had a deep understanding of these things.

Kakashi pondered for a moment and said, "They are samurai by birth, and chakra in their hands is a tool to enhance strength and speed, not the core. My father's and my swordsmanship, on the other hand, emphasize both. Apart from that, the Uchiha clan's swordsmanship is centered on ninjutsu..."

He gave several examples before stopping and looking at Chiba.

"You're asking this because you're pondering swordsmanship?"

"Hmm, I've heard that the Land of Iron doesn't practice ninjutsu, but focuses on swordsmanship, so I'm quite curious."

"The swordsmanship of the Land of Iron originated from the samurai era."

Kakashi gave a brief explanation, and he was truly open to everything he knew. There were some things Chiba knew, and some he didn't. Listening to him broadened Chiba's horizons considerably.

Chapter 15 Kakashi is still too concerned about saving face.

"Speaking of which, your surname is Liu Sheng?"

"Correct."

Chiba nodded. "But I'm just a commoner."

"Some commoners were nobles in the samurai era, but they declined in the ninja era. I remember seeing the surname Yagyu in the family book, so I guess they were a samurai family before."

"maybe."

Anyway, there weren't any sword manuals at home, otherwise Chiba wouldn't have needed to go to Tenten to learn swordsmanship.

"Well, they're all outdated things. Even the Land of Iron is practicing chakra now, so whether or not a family is a samurai doesn't really matter much."

Kakashi was saying this, but his right hand was itching to move.

The conversation was rather boring, and he couldn't help but want to take out a book to read, but considering that the book contained content unsuitable for children, he suppressed his emotions.

The difference in perspective is too great.

And what about yourself?

In the storyline, he remained calm and composed even in front of Naruto and the others, completely unconcerned about what others thought, as if nothing in Konoha mattered to him.

This is an art book for adults.

It's also possible that they were afraid of being too smart and realizing that this thing was unsuitable for children.

He had encountered this situation before and hadn't paid much attention to it, but he couldn't remain calm in front of Chiba. After all, they were both reading while walking, but Chiba was reading medical books and ninjutsu records.

He had secretly read Kitayama Osamu's treasured book. To be honest, the content wasn't particularly exciting, but it contained a lot of Jiraiya's personal opinions. He had a lot of those kinds of books in his head.

Although Chiba wasn't a ninja yet, his keen observation skills were well-honed, and he naturally took everything in, with only one thought in his mind—

Kakashi coughed lightly and said, "It's alright. Well, books are just for cultivating one's mind, not a necessity. Let's talk as we walk. The Third Hokage mentioned you to me, and I'm quite interested in you too."

He shook his head inwardly and said, "If you want to read the book, you don't need to care about my opinion."

"Hehe, the three generations of elders still pay attention to the talents in the village."

"It's nothing. I haven't read Jiraiya-sama's books, but I've heard of them."

Kakashi remained silent for a few seconds.

Kakashi's hand froze, a little embarrassed.

only……

Chiba was somewhat surprised.

"Uh……"

It seems the Third Hokage considered having Kakashi take him along, but Kakashi most likely refused, otherwise he wouldn't have extended the invitation to the Anbu earlier.

You can control your mind, but you can't control your hands.

At this point, Kakashi seemed to still have some sense of shame.

"Did the Third Generation Lord mention this to you?"

Pull it down.

Chiba's inner thoughts were filled with slander.

Hiruzen Sarutobi's talent development...

It's not that they don't exist, but rather that they're purely for show, living off the legacy of the ninja academy system established by Tobirama Senju.

but.

He acknowledged the Third Hokage's skill and competence in ninjutsu.

As a ninja without any special bloodline or physique, reaching this level is already quite remarkable; it's just that he should probably give up on teaching and mentoring apprentices.

Chiba and Kakashi weren't very close.

Even with the Third Hokage acting as a go-between, it's impossible for them to immediately ask Kakashi to teach them ninjutsu and swordsmanship. Similarly, Kakashi doesn't know Chiba well, so this time it was mostly just casual conversation.

The two chatted as they walked.