Naruto: Starting with the Celebrity of Japan

Of course, despite his surprise, Kakashi sincerely congratulated Ran Shu.

"What an exhilarating ninjutsu development session... Ranshu-sensei, your understanding is miles ahead of mine!"

Ranshu knew from Kakashi's words that he was flattering him.

But he still silently thought to himself:

Sorry, not that few.

I'm at least a thousand episodes ahead of your understanding of the series...

"Alright, that concludes our chakra control practice. Now, let's take a short break..."

After calming himself down, Ranshu said to Kakashi.

Kakashi breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.

The practice just now was okay for Luanxiu, but it was very strenuous for him.

Kakashi wiped the sweat from his brow and sat down on the spot.

The moment he sat down, the second half of Ranshu's previous statement followed.

"...It's time to practice hand-to-hand combat and swordsmanship."

"Luanxiu said."

Ranshu said, glancing at Kakashi beside him.

The next second, Kakashi, who was resting on the ground, met Ran Shu's expressionless gaze...

"What are you doing?"

Luanxiu asked in confusion.

"Huh? Oh!"

Kakashi was stunned for a moment, then his face turned bright red, and he quickly and embarrassedly got up from the ground.

He completely misunderstood what Luanxiu meant!

So, Ran Shu's point is that chakra control is already tiring enough, so why don't we practice taijutsu and swordsmanship to take a break...

Kakashi, however, thought that rest really meant rest!

Kakashi, who has always been quite hardworking, felt the pressure from a training fanatic for the first time!

The next period of time was for Ranshu and Kakashi to learn swordsmanship.

Kakashi drew his family heirloom, the White Fang Blade—

Because of the plot change, the knife was not broken.

Ranshu then found a short sword and began sparring training with Kakashi.

Physical combat is quite boring.

Furthermore, Ranshu is not proficient in taijutsu, and in this respect, he is still somewhat inferior to Kakashi.

But Luanxiu still has a very strong understanding.

Kakashi was also surprised by Ranshu's learning speed.

His pride, which he had just built up because his physical skills were superior to Ran Shu's, was immediately shattered...

And so, Ranshu and Kakashi would train their chakra control for a while, then practice taijutsu for a while, diligently repeating this process.

……

Just as Ranshu and Kakashi were training passionately.

A boy wearing a green bodysuit and sporting a melon-shaped haircut walked to a corner of the training field.

He heard that Kakashi hadn't been on any missions lately, so he came looking for his friend.

Following the clues from the eyewitnesses, he found the vicinity of this old training ground by tracing the road leading out of the Konoha orphanage.

This strangely dressed boy is none other than...

He was Kakashi's lifelong best friend—

Matt Kai!

Might Guy, 12 years old, son of Might Dai, a blue beast of Konoha with a unique aesthetic sense.

Their catchphrases are all things like "youth," which are completely incomprehensible...

He was a ninja specializing in taijutsu. Because the Eight Gates, the ultimate taijutsu technique he practiced, was too abnormal, his father, himself, and his disciples were often punished by the title of the creator god.

Last year, his father, Might Guy, had his account permanently banned because he overused cheats during the battle against the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist.

However, Guy is different from Kakashi; his life motto is always positive and optimistic.

So he quickly emerged from the shadow of his father's death.

of course……

The most important reason is actually that the ways in which Konoha's White Fang and Might Guy died were indeed quite different...

Guy hasn't seen Kakashi in a long time.

As lifelong friends and nemesis, Akai found the training ground.

He had just stepped into the training field.

Then I saw...

Kakashi, his face flushed red, is standing opposite a strange boy...

They are doing something indescribable!

Kakashi's left hand was in a cast, his right hand was clenched into a claw shape, his face was red, and he was doing something with all his might.

And the blond, unfamiliar boy was standing behind Kakashi, speaking loudly:

"That's it! Yes, almost there, keep pushing, almost there! Oh my god, it's almost out!"

Akai was shocked to see this.

This is……

What are they doing in broad daylight?!

Oh... what a terrible conversation...

Is this really okay?!

But then again, Ah Kai felt a little sad.

No wonder Kakashi didn't look for him after he came back; turns out he's made a new buddy...

Just then, a large number of arcs of electricity and flashes of light suddenly appeared in front of Kakashi!

For some reason, the blue lightning was mixed with a little bit of purple light.

"Sizzle!"

After a piercing electrical hum...

Kakashi shouted excitedly:

"They're out! They're finally out!"

As Kakashi finished speaking his nasty words, Guy slapped his hand in front of his eyes.

He said that all of this was beyond his imagination and he couldn't bear to watch...

That's right, what Guy just saw was Ran Shu instructing Kakashi on how to develop Purple Lightning.

After almost a whole day of hard work.

Kakashi's ninjutsu development finally showed some promise.

Ranshu saw the lightning-style chakra that Kakashi had just condensed, and it was already showing signs of changing shape.

He swiftly raised the short knife in his hand.

Then, in an instant, a condensed red flame covered the blade of the short sword.

"That's good, you've taken a big step towards becoming like me."

Ranshu showed it to Kakashi.

Kakashi, who was just excited about successfully unleashing his purple lightning, dimmed his eyes again after seeing Ran Shu's short sword.

Yes, he and Ran Shu were developing new ninjutsu at the same time, one was Lightning Release and the other was Fire Release.

Now, Ranshu's side is already able to attach chakra to external weapons.

Kakashi, on the other hand, had only just managed to generate a tiny bit of purple lightning with his right hand...

The difference...

It's way too big!

"There's still a long way to go."

Kakashi pondered for a moment, then withdrew his pride.

Seeing that the two had basically finished their training, Guy was about to walk over and talk to Kakashi.

But just then, a familiar figure appeared behind Akai.

Then Minato's clear voice echoed across the training ground:

"If I'm not mistaken, this is some special application of Fire Release ninjutsu, right?"

In an instant, Ranshu, Kakashi, and Guy were all drawn to the sound.

They both looked in the same direction.

Sure enough, Minato Namikaze, the "Yellow Flash," was standing outside the training ground.

"Lord Minato?"

Akai turned around and said to Minato in surprise.

He was somewhat surprised. Minato was a key figure in Konoha's three wars, so why did he suddenly appear in the village?

At this moment, Minato's attention was entirely focused on the short sword in Ranshu's hand.

The red flames encircling the dagger were what drew his attention.

He immediately recognized it as a new way of using Fire Release ninjutsu.

"Excuse me, may I pass?"

Minato was very interested in this new ninjutsu. He glanced at Guy, who was blocking his way, and prepared to walk past him to Ranshu.

To his surprise, he was taken aback when he suddenly saw Ah Kai's appearance.

Minato stopped and asked Kai in confusion:

"Huh? You're... Dai's son? You two look exactly alike..."