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

"Let me learn immortal transformation from you first?"

"Ah."

Chiba nodded. "If you can learn the skills of the Immortal Clan, then it means that the secret technique I discovered is just an isolated case, and there's no need to send it to the Temple of Fire."

"So, I actually benefited from it?"

Asma scratched his head, looking rather embarrassed.

Heaven is my witness.

He genuinely only helped Chiba and Jiraiya out of friendship; he had no other intentions.

"What about us?"

"Let's go to the Forest of Death. The natural energy there is much more abundant. By the way, Kakashi-sensei, have you seen it?"

The letter also approved his request to allow Kakashi to learn Sage Chakra.

One is teaching, and two are also teaching.

Just in time to call them over to join us.

"He leads the seventh class and has been fetching water recently. I just ran into him."

"I'll go find Kakashi-sensei first."

Chiba waved the letter in his hand. Asuma had just seen the contents and knew that he wanted to teach Kakashi, so he readily agreed.

He led Chiba back the way they came.

Before long, Chiba saw Kakashi.

He lay on the tree, looking bored, holding a copy of "Intimate Violence"—

He examined the book repeatedly until it almost developed a patina.

Not far away, Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura were struggling to carry water, each with a face full of resentment.

Obviously.

Doing this kind of work...

They were getting impatient.

Sensing Chiba and Asuma's arrival, Kakashi moved the book aside and sat up curiously to look at them.

"Find me?"

"Yes, do you remember the technique I mentioned to you before?"

"Remember!"

Kakashi recalled for a moment, then his expression instantly turned sour.

He remembers!

Chiba dug a pit for him, and ran away without even waiting for his reply.

Kakashi leaped down from the tree, about to talk to Chiba about what had happened, when Chiba said, "Now that we have the permission of the Fire Temple, I can teach you."

"Uh."

Kakashi scratched his head.

What was I just about to say?

“Master Jiraiya just happened to entrust me with teaching Senior Asuma first, so I thought I’d teach you along with him.”

Chiba explained.

Kakashi hesitated for two seconds, then turned to look at Naruto and the others who were carrying water: "But I have someone here who needs to be taken care of."

"No problem, just let my shadow clones do it. I also have shadow clones filling in for me."

Asma naturally replied.

"alright."

Kakashi wanted to refuse, but that was a "Sage Clan" secret technique!

Compared to that, taking care of the insects for Chiba in the future is nothing at all.

He created a shadow clone, while his main body decisively followed Chiba and Asuma and ran away.

"Kakashi-sensei, how's your new student?"

"..."

Kakashi squinted at Asuma, then sighed silently.

This sigh...

That's quite a story!

Asuma became even more interested.

"Difficult to carry?"

"Ah."

Kakashi responded in a muffled voice.

It would definitely be difficult to carry around.

but.

The reason he lacks motivation is less because he is "difficult to manage" and more because the gap between expectations and reality is too large.

Sasuke is a genius.

Sakura is a top student.

Although Naruto isn't very good at it, he's hardworking and full of energy.

but.

Having once led a "three-in-one" version of Chiba, how could Kakashi possibly be motivated to lead Sasuke and the other two? Every day, his mind was filled with thoughts like, "You are the worst generation ever."

certainly--

To date, Kakashi has only taught two classes of students.

"By the way, you said you asked the Fire Temple before, and they agreed? You don't want to pay any price for it, it's not worth it."

Kakashi said seriously.

Chiba shook his head: "I didn't pay any price, it's just that the Fire Temple was willing to give me face."

"..."

Kakashi's mouth twitched.

He found.

After a few days apart, Chiba's tone became much more arrogant.

Asuma added from the side, "Ahem, Kakashi, what Chiba said is true. Chiba accidentally discovered the Fire Temple's lost secret technique, so now the Fire Temple needs his help."

"!!!"

Kakashi's eyes widened, and a subtle change occurred in his mindset.

Chapter 118 She needs to treat her brain first.

Kakashi took a deep breath and adjusted his mindset.

Fortunately.

Chiba couldn't possibly know what he was thinking.

"A lost secret technique?"

"It's a bit complicated to explain, I'll explain it bit by bit when we get there."

Chiba did not elaborate.

To properly explain the concept of immortality, we probably have to start from ancient times.

and.

Based on the "setting," I shouldn't know this knowledge, so...

"Correct."

Chiba didn't know where to begin.

Chiba sat down cross-legged and began to explain his understanding of "Sage Chakra".

Kakashi rested his chin on his hand, looking deep in thought.

Chiba shared his "guess"—

Asuma nodded and said, "Not everyone can learn the Fire Temple. Before Chiba, only Jiraiya had learned the skills of the Immortal Clan."

Kakashi replied matter-of-factly, "Besides, I didn't form a contract with Mount Myōboku, so my teacher wouldn't really reveal such a thing!"

"Huh? Of course not, the teacher only mentioned it once, how could I possibly know?"

Chiba coughed lightly.

They were all elite Jonin, and they knew better than anyone how difficult it was to create a technique. Chiba not only created a technique, but also discovered a power system through a secret technique and knowledge.

"Essentially they should be the same thing, but that's not important, let's learn our own."

After listening, Asuma pondered for a long time and said, "I remember you didn't learn the Thousand Hands Killing Technique?"

I can learn it.

"You don't need to learn it; the principles of strength are the same."

Chiba nodded.

The premise is...