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

Now I see a bustling ninja village...

In the middle are Tobirama Senju, Sakumo Hatake, and Minato Namikaze.

Chiba instantly ascended and soon arrived above the Hokage Rock. A small treehouse has now been specially built on the back mountain of the Hokage Rock.

Are Konoha's ninja beasts already overflowing?

Previously, there were Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha.

This productivity is just outrageous!

The Land of Lightning has invested heavily in Kumogakure, but due to the rugged roads and scarcity of merchants, they have found it difficult to be self-sufficient.

Kakashi has been acting like a wild man lately.

If he hadn't seen the current Konoha, the Raikage wouldn't have thought there was a problem.

Completely integrate with nature.

As expected of Kakashi-sensei!

He secretly praised it in his heart.

Upon hearing of Chiba's arrival, Kakashi opened his eyes and looked in the direction Chiba was.

"Chiba or Kazusa?"

"I."

Chiba emerged from behind the tree.

Kakashi chuckled, jumped down from the treehouse, and said, "Why did you come looking for me? Are you going out again?"

“You’ve been living on the mountain lately, like a hermit, and you’re completely oblivious to the mundane affairs down here.”

Chiba chuckled and joked, "I came to see you not to leave, but because I need your approval for a deal."

"A deal? What does that have to do with me?"

Kakashi thought for a moment, scratched his head, and said, "Didn't Lady Tsunade prepare a house for you? What, do you want to buy another one yourself? I do have one here."

"Uh, no, it's about ninjutsu. Did you know that the Raikage recently came to our village?"

"..."

Kakashi, though wearing a mask, was clearly taken aback for a moment before shaking his head. "The Raikage has come to our village? What's going on?"

Chiba silently explained the cause and effect of the situation.

Kakashi was initially surprised upon hearing this.

He expected that the Hidden Cloud Village would send someone over, but he didn't expect that the Raikage would come to Konoha directly using space-time ninjutsu. That was really decisive.

and.

After looking around, they immediately decided to cooperate.

That decisiveness is truly remarkable!

After listening, Kakashi pondered for a moment and said, "I've also heard of the Four-Finger Spear. Reducing it to a One-Finger Spear was the Raikage's strongest spear back then."

"Are you interested?"

“I am definitely interested. Although my Raiche is my own creation, I later thought about moving towards the four-finger slingshot technique and making improvements, but I failed.”

Kakashi thought for a moment, then continued, "My main concern is that after Kumogakure obtains the Lightning Blade, they will master and improve upon it, creating even more variants."

"You're worried, but the Raikage is worried too. This kind of deal is all about who's better at taking over the other's stuff."

It cannot be denied that Kakashi and Guy's concerns are certainly valid.

but.

As long as Konoha's research and development capabilities are stronger than Kumogakure's, it will definitely earn more money than Kumogakure.

However, some techniques are more likely to be used by the Hidden Cloud Village, while most people in the Hidden Leaf Village may not be able to learn them. For example, the Four-Finger Split Hand technique is one that even the Hidden Cloud Village has very few people who can master.

The Thunder Crusade technique is, in a sense, a variation of the Four-Finger Spreading Hand technique, but with significant differences in technique, and thus gradually became a separate art.

Kakashi thought for a long time.

"The advantage of the four-finger cleavage technique is that we can improve it to be more suitable for ordinary people. If we combine it with the Lightning Blade, the upper limit is also very high. The Raikage should think so too."

"Correct."

Ai isn't stupid.

The fact that they proactively asked for Raikiri must mean they had considered how to use it, which is why they needed to exchange techniques.

"what do you think?"

"Yes, we can get to the level of Lightning Crusade. At the very least, we can combine and improve the three to develop several ninjutsu with a difficulty level of B to A."

As Kakashi spent more time with Chiba, he gradually began to classify ninjutsu into three levels: "upper," "middle," and "lower."

The strongest combination is naturally the combination of all three.

It can be stabbed, cut, and thrust; the hand is the blade, and nothing can withstand its power.

but.

Combining the advantages of Thunder Crusade, Four-Finger Strike, and Thunder Slash, and allowing it to switch freely, its difficulty probably surpasses that of S-rank.

The next best option is to combine the two.

"Below" means selecting some of the advantages and choosing a more easily mastered method of fusion and cutting.

After discussing it for a while, the two decided on a plan for improvement.

The technique hasn't been acquired yet.

I've already figured out exactly how to use it.

“Then let’s do it this way. I’m willing to trade Raiche with them.”

Kakashi chuckled as he spoke, "The Lightning Blade itself is an incomplete technique. I can use it because of my Sharingan. The Hidden Cloud Village would still need to modify it before they can use it."

"No one loses out."

Seriously speaking...

Of course, the Hidden Cloud Village lost more money.

Because the research department of Kumogakure was never established, while Konoha had been working on it for a long time, Kumogakure couldn't convert the knowledge of ninjutsu into combat power, but Konoha could improve and digest it in a short time.

Time is more precious than anything else!

not to mention.

This knowledge itself can fill a large gap in Konoha's knowledge of ninjutsu and taijutsu.

For Konoha...

They represent not just one or two techniques, but the strongest ninjutsu produced by a complete system.

After finishing their business, Chiba asked about Kakashi's recent situation.

Kakashi scratched his head.

"Not much has changed. I've been storing up chakra lately, and moving around would waste some energy, so I've decided to stay up here."

"How is it going?"

"Well, the chakra is still too little. Even if I don't move for a day, it will take several months to replenish it."

Kakashi said with a hint of distress.

Chiba suppressed a laugh, then coughed lightly and said, "I have something over there that can help you."

"Chakra ninja tools? Not a good idea. Everyone needs to train, and I can't sacrifice others to benefit myself. Besides, although I haven't stored some, the rest are enough."

Tsunade proposed this plan, but Kakashi rejected it.

While borrowing the strength of others can indeed accelerate one's own storage speed, it slows down the training time of others.

Konoha is now thriving, and everyone is working hard to improve their skills.

There's no need to let one person ruin the lives of a whole group.

"No, didn't I take some of the Eight-Tails' chakra?"

"Hmm! Hmm? Uh."

Kakashi's voice changed rapidly, and after a few seconds of stunned silence, shock gradually appeared in his eyes.

Chiba nodded.

"You really are... Does Lady Tsunade know that?"

"I don't know yet. Let's use it up first and then tell Lady Tsunade."

"Well, it's a bit much, but I still want to say, well done!"

Kakashi was very tempted.

At the current rate, it would take him at least several months to complete the storage of all the acupoints, and even longer if he included the Yin seal on his forehead.

With the help of tailed beast chakra, the time can be shortened by at least half.

of course.

The more crucial reason is...

Living in the mountains is hardly a pleasant experience. Aside from the various mosquitoes, the fact that you can only take a bath using ninjutsu is also quite troublesome.

If we go down the mountain—

It's a waste of physical and mental energy; avoiding going back and forth once can save a lot of chakra.

He wanted to be more comfortable, even if it meant being more comfortable.

"By the way, Kakashi-sensei, I plan to go and split the Three-Tails apart and capture it again."

"The Three-Tails..."

Kakashi looked up at the sky, remained silent for a few seconds, and finally said, "Don't let Kirigakure find out. Although they haven't found it yet, they might come knocking on our door to demand it once you do."

"Don't worry, I won't go through Konoha's channels. I learned about Orochimaru's base through Kimimaro's information, so I'll go through Orochimaru's channels."