Naruto: The Age of Ninja Swords Begins in Kumogakure

Chapter 11 Practical Sparring

After chatting for a while, Fukai led Tamura Hiroshi to a training ground in the village.

For ninjas, verbal understanding is always superficial; to truly understand a ninja, one must start with combat.

"Attack me with your strongest means."

Drawing his ninja sword from his back, Fukai signaled Tamura Hiroshi to attack with all his might, wanting to see the boy's limits so he could then teach him properly.

Without wasting any words, Tamura Hao activated the sealing technique on his arm guard, and two long swords appeared, which he grasped in his hands.

"This kind of knife!"

Fukai was slightly surprised to see the two extremely long swords. Swords of this length were rare, and even the samurai of the Land of Iron rarely used swords of such length.

In terms of shape, they are similar to ninja swords and samurai swords, but they are much longer. The longest one is 1.6 meters long, and the shortest one is 1.2 meters long.

It's important to know that ninja swords are generally less than one meter long to allow for flexible attacks. However, these two swords are both over one meter long, and their hilts are also very long, making them suitable for two-handed grip and powerful slashing.

Moreover, its blade is straighter than that of ninja swords and samurai swords, and the angle of the blade tip is smaller, making it suitable for stabbing.

At the same time, there are chains at the ends of the hilts of both swords that connect to the elbows of the arm armor, so that the strength of the entire arm can be used to increase the cutting power, while reducing the pressure on the wrist, which is equivalent to holding the hilts with both hands.

After seeing the shape of the two swords, Fukai roughly figured out a suitable attack method.

"Mr. Fukai, it's my turn!"

With the knife in hand, Tamura Hao said something and then decisively used the power of destiny to enhance his comprehension, thereby improving his control over all aspects.

Improving one's comprehension is not only useful for cultivation, but also very effective in combat. It's like entering a sage's state, free from desires and wants, more rational, and with much sharper perception.

After half a month of practice and mastery, he applied the superhuman strength technique to his legs and then propelled himself forward with a powerful push.

"Super Strength Slash!"

With his left hand, the big cat slashes horizontally, while with his right hand, the small cat knife parries against the back of the big cat's knife, adding force. The Super Strength technique also applies to both arms.

"Pretty fast!"

Fukai was slightly surprised by Tamura Hao's burst of speed and raised his sword to block.

"Clang!"

The blades clashed, but the sound of the impact was dull and heavy, indicating the force of the collision.

"Super Strength Combo!"

Knowing that his chakra was limited, Tamura Hao did not stop at all, and immediately swung his twin swords to launch a series of slashes and thrusts.

This was a killing move he had been working on ever since he started practicing the dual-sword style.

It draws inspiration from the dual-wielding combo system of Sword Art Online, emphasizing the use of sword techniques to suppress the opponent and continuing the combo until the opponent's block and defense are broken, resulting in injury.

This is the most suitable sword technique for beginners, and also the most suitable for a ninja like myself who specializes in taijutsu.

Of course, it wasn't just random attacks; each strike was aimed at the opponent's weak points, or even their vulnerabilities, making it quite cunning.

In the past two weeks, he has not only used his comprehension to enhance his chakra control, but also further improved his swordsmanship, resulting in a significant increase in his strength.

Fukai was even more surprised, realizing that even a Chunin would not fare well if they were caught in close combat by this combo, unless they were a taijutsu specialist.

Moreover, the sharpness of those two swords was terrifying, even damaging the blades of his own ninja sword; an ordinary kunai would probably have been cut in two.

Fortunately, he was a Jonin, and a Jonin who was proficient in ninjutsu and taijutsu.

With precise parries, Fukai intently observed the boy's attacks and fighting style, and quickly noticed something strange.

His swordsmanship styles were not the same, not the normal dual-wielding style of one attack and one defense, but two different types of swordsmanship that could cooperate with each other to make up for the shortcomings of each other's moves, making him feel like he was facing two people attacking him.

"Multitasking!"

He understood immediately that this was a technique of multitasking.

This kind of multitasking is common among puppeteers in Sunagakure, who need to precisely control puppets and often train in multitasking techniques.

I've heard that Chiyo, an elder of Sunagakure, can control ten puppets at the same time, each of which is comparable to a Jonin, which is quite terrifying.

This child has mastered the art of multitasking, clearly demonstrating the hard work he has put in.

Furthermore, the application of this superhuman strength is very strong, comparable to the explosive power of some Chunin taijutsu practitioners.

Besides that, he could also see that the child was improving; his swordsmanship was becoming more and more fluid, and he was a practical genius who could improve in battle.

His explosive power, his ability to multitask with his sword, his sharp longsword, and his combat awareness are all enough to rival a Chunin who specializes in taijutsu.

"I just don't know how long I can keep this up!"

He muttered to himself that this was a special burst of energy, and given the child's chakra levels, it wouldn't last long.

Tamura Hao didn't think too much about it and focused entirely on launching a strong attack. His left hand, the big cat, mainly used slashing and stabbing as secondary attacks, while his right hand, the little cat, did the opposite, mainly using stabbing and slashing as secondary attacks, making it more agile and varied.

This is the main reason why he chose the Miao sword design instead of a samurai sword or ninja sword design.

Both samurai swords and ninja swords emphasize slashing and chopping, so the blades have a larger curve, especially in the center.

This structure makes chopping easier, preventing the blade from being passively deformed during chopping and allowing for better force application.

However, this also weakens the ability to stab. Some knives even lose their ability to stab because of their excessive curvature. If you try to stab them, the blade will bend or even break.

In comparison, the blade of the Miao sword is slightly straighter, especially in the center of the blade, with the curvature only increasing at the tip, but not by much.

In addition, the blade tip has a very small angle, making it very suitable for stabbing.

Among the many uses of weapons, thrusting is the most difficult to defend against, especially thrusting from long weapons. Even Fukai could only deflect it time and time again.

Of course, a blade that tends to be straight is more likely to twist during a powerful slash, which is a disadvantage compared to a samurai sword.

However, this can be solved with money. He spent a lot of money on these two long knives. The blades are extremely strong and have a tapered design. The blade tip is the thinnest and the blade is the thickest near the handle, with a thickness of one centimeter, which greatly improves the strength of the blade.

Even with the current burst of superhuman strength, the blade showed no signs of bending or trembling.

If one were to learn Lightning Release ninjutsu and imbue it with power in the future, its sharpness would become even more terrifying.

To be precise, these two swords were forged by Tamura Hiroshi for future use of Lightning Release ninjutsu, and they were made of chakra-conducting metal that was more compatible with Lightning Release.

"I'm going to fight back!"

After getting used to Tamura Hiroshi's attack style, Fukai said something, then decisively stepped forward and swung his sword.

His swordsmanship had no fancy moves, only speed. So fast that Tamura Hao only saw a flash of light before the blade was already in front of him.

Instinctively, he turned his body to the side, using his shoulder armor to block the attack. At the same time, as the blade slashed horizontally at his head, his right hand blocked the attack with his small cat. He used the momentum to retreat, and his left hand swept his large cat horizontally. He twisted his body and kicked out with his left leg, striking the back of the large cat's blade hard, increasing the power of the strike.

"Clang!"

Fukai swung his sword to block, and with even greater explosive force, he slid the big cat away and took another step forward to slash.

This is where the strength of a Jonin is revealed. Even though Fukai still didn't use Lightning Release ninjutsu, but simply used chakra to stab his muscles and bones to increase his explosive power, the power and speed he displayed were far beyond what Tamura Hao could match.

Most importantly, Fukai has extensive combat experience, while Tamura Hiroshi, although he has been diligently practicing swordsmanship, mostly chop stones and wooden stakes.

It wasn't a problem for Fukai to be on the defensive before, but now that he's taking the initiative, he's disrupted Tamura's attack rhythm.

For every step Fokai took forward, Tamura Hao retreated, struggling and looking disheveled as he tried to defend himself, especially as his arms began to ache and go numb.

After retreating ten steps in a row, Tamura's arms finally became completely numb and he could no longer exert any force, and Fukai's next slash came down again.

It was still as swift as lightning, so fast that even Tamura Hao could barely see it. Without the aid of his arms and two swords, he could no longer avoid this strike.

(End of this chapter)