The cross-dressing master in the world of Detective Conan

Although Orochimaru's character is questionable, his teaching ability is quite good.

Putting aside political stances, this teaching style of "if you don't work hard, you'll die" is indeed more suitable for Erzhuzi, who is eager for revenge.

However, he shouldn't have given away the sharp edge of Chidori to his teacher after he had mastered the skill.

This refers to Kakashi, not Orochimaru.

Although Kaoru Kazama was still distracted this time, at least he had a backup plan.

Distracted, he observed how Erzhuzi used the flickering lightning in his hand to transform the already formed, buzzing iron sand sword into the shape of a whip.

This change in form is the key to this move.

If the original Iron Sand Sword only needed to bind the iron sand with electromagnetic force to form a basic shape, then...

The process of converting it into a whip-like shape involves allowing electromagnetic control to permeate every grain of iron sand; the difference between the two is enormous.

Without a doubt, Erzhuzi, whose cultivation was far from sufficient, failed.

The iron filings, no longer under the control of electromagnetic forces, scattered across the ground with a whooshing sound.

Some of it even got scattered on Erzhuzi's hair and clothes.

However, he didn't have time to pay attention to these things; his eyes were wide open, and he looked incredulous.

"How could this be? I clearly succeeded in the training field, how could it turn out like this?"

I don't know if it's because of his proud and aloof personality, but when it comes to Kazama Kaoru, he doesn't hesitate to show his childlike side. He always tries to maintain a cool and aloof attitude in front of his teammates.

However, if Itachi Uchiha saw this, he would probably be furious.

His wish was for his beloved younger brother to grow strong soon, overcome himself, and return to Konoha with the glory of the Uchiha clan.

This isn't a game of pretend play for him.

Regardless, Itachi Uchiha did have good intentions.

His concern and care for his younger brother also moved Kaoru Kazama.

Even a biological father might not plan his son's future so meticulously, but his older brother, who had long since defected from the village, was like Zhuge Liang, planning ten steps ahead for every one step he took, and even making full use of the impact of his own death.

Putting aside emotional factors, this was a ninja with a strong inner strength.

If we were to summarize Sasuke's life, it could be done in one sentence:

"Everything was arranged perfectly."

Kazama Kaoru watched as the two boys, who had been completely dealt with, were resentfully activating the electricity in his hands, intending to gather the scattered iron sand back together.

But Kaoru Kazama stopped her.

"Alright, don't practice this move today."

Kaoru Kazama stopped Sasuke's right hand, which was still crackling with electricity and was covered in wounds.

Although having sufficient affinity for lightning chakra can grant immunity to these damages and provide the additional benefit of lightning chakra activating cells.

However, it is clear that Erzhuzi, who is only twelve years old, does not yet possess this ability.

To prevent him from overdoing his training, Kaoru Kazama even used a small sealing technique to temporarily seal his chakra.

After realizing that no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't mobilize his chakra, Sasuke finally calmed down.

To deal with unruly kids, you have to be ruthless.

This is valuable experience that Kaoru Kazama gained after dealing with the trio of unruly children for a long time.

This is all thanks to the legacy of the Uzumaki clan; it's quite effective at dealing with unruly children.

If Naruto could remember more than three seals in a ninjutsu, Kaoru Kazama would have actually taught him all the sealing techniques of the Uzumaki clan that she could.

After all, this is someone else's inheritance; it seems unreasonable not to give it to them.

However, as the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, Naruto's every move is undoubtedly under scrutiny.

Maybe the third-generation patriarch is watching with his telescope.

She wouldn't dare teach these things under the pressure of the Third Hokage, no matter how guilty she felt. Besides, Naruto wouldn't be able to learn them anyway. She might work herself to the bone teaching him for a long time, only for Naruto to learn a half-baked thing and then go and show off to others. Then the truth would come out, and Kaoru Kazama would have to run away.

Without a doubt, twelve-year-old Naruto could absolutely do something like that.

If you want him to mature, it will take at least three years, until the perverted sage Jiraiya takes him on a journey through the ninja world to broaden his horizons, before he can finally be considered a proper brat.

Furthermore, regarding the destruction of the Land of Whirlpools, although the direct cause was the Hidden Mist Village, Kaoru Kazama is certain that Danzo was involved.

Just look at the things he's doing at the Root, like the Tongue Root Calamity Extinction and the Inner Four Symbols Seal—it's clearly something from the Land of Whirlpools.

If the Fourth Hokage's sealing techniques came from Kushina Uzumaki, then it's quite interesting to consider where the Third Hokage and Danzo's sealing techniques came from.

While she wouldn't be so pessimistic as to believe that the entire ninja world is dark, she knew that the seemingly prosperous Konoha Village was definitely not entirely clean.

Or rather, the entire ninja world is the same.

Even the Raikage, who seems upright and straightforward, has never done anything like stealing other people's kekkei genkai or making false accusations and distorting the truth.

Hyuga Neji's father, Hyuga Hizashi, was one of the victims in this.

Of course, it is also closely related to the weakness of Konoha.

With the departure of the three legendary Sannin, the death of the Fourth Hokage, and the village's recent experience of the Nine-Tails' rampage, the Third Hokage hastily assumed power, resulting in the lowest level of control over the village in its history.

The Hidden Cloud Village is so aggressive precisely because they know that the Hidden Leaf Village is afraid to launch an attack at this time.

But to be honest, when faced with interests, who can always maintain so-called gentlemanly conduct?

Even in Konoha Village, founded by Hashirama Senju, who is known as the "Clan of Love," there are many shady things going on behind the scenes.

The reason they are so positive is simply because they put all the positive aspects on the surface, calling it Konoha (Leaf House).

The darker side is buried deep underground, and is called the root.

It's not that Kaoru Kazama wants to clear Danzo's name; that old man can't be cleared of his name, after all, he's Konoha's go-to scapegoat.

But looking at it from another perspective, if you were in his position, it would be impossible to make any other choice.

People often think they can control everything, but in the end they find that they have never been in control of their own destiny.

Chapter 584 We dare not speak, we dare not ask.

"You should have seen the technique that your teacher Kakashi used in the Land of Waves, right?"

Kaoru Kazama asked Erzhuzi.

"Of course, how could my Sharingan not see such an obvious flash of lightning?"

"That should be your teacher's self-created ninjutsu, Lightning Blade, which made him famous. I think he will most likely teach it to you."

"why is that?"

Erzhuzi asked with a matter-of-fact expression.

Please, brother, could you tone down your arrogance a bit before asking? Even the Uchiha clan needs to be humble.

"The key to his ninjutsu lies in materializing and controlling high-quality lightning chakra in his palm. Although you can't see it, it probably gives his body a speed boost. The Sharingan is used for positioning, ensuring that he can always pay attention to the changes in the chakra in his hand and adjust his position relative to his opponent during his super-fast thrusts."

Is it that complicated?

Erzhuzi was so prickly that he couldn't even see clearly how his teacher was showing off.

All I heard was a cacophony of noise and a brief explanation of Kakashi's famous ninjutsu technique.

As for the specifics, I really don't know.

"The key to this move is the high-speed thrust, so the Sharingan is very important. Among his students, you are the only one with lightning-style chakra and the Sharingan, so I say you are the most suitable candidate."

"I see. So if he doesn't have the Sharingan, he can't use this technique?"

"That's not it, it's just that it's quite dangerous."

Kaoru Kazama spread his hands, treating it as if he were telling a bedtime story to a naughty child, and showed no impatience.

"By the way, I asked Kakashi before how he got his Sharingan, but he didn't tell me."

"You need to make sure the teacher understands that you have to respect the teacher, otherwise it will be your problem if people misunderstand that the Uchiha clan has poor upbringing."

The seeds of betrayal and disloyalty must be nipped in the bud.

"I've heard people talk about Kakashi's Sharingan. It was a gift from his best friend. His best friend died in battle on his birthday and gave him a Sharingan as a memento. It was also a gift when he was promoted to Jonin. Later, the Uchiha clan made things difficult for Kakashi because of this. But your father was magnanimous and gave the Sharingan to Kakashi. That's how Kakashi got the Sharingan later."

Kazama Kaoru's words made Erzhuzi's lips curl up.

When his father was praised, he himself felt honored.

"I see, I understand now."

"However, in my opinion, while the Sharingan made him famous as the Copy Ninja, it was more of a hindrance than a blessing."

"Why is this again?"

Today, Erzhuzi has successfully transformed into a walking encyclopedia of questions.

"Because the Sharingan is very unfriendly to non-Uchiha clan members. It consumes a lot of chakra and even limits their growth. They always seem lazy and listless, which is actually due to the heavy burden the Sharingan places on them."

"I see."

After hearing these words, Erzhuzi's first reaction was that he had finally found the reason behind Kakashi's habit of being late.

"You should get some rest too. It's getting late. Didn't we say the Chunin Exams are in a few days? You should conserve your energy."

"understood."

Urged on by Kaoru Kazama, Erzhuzi, who originally wanted to practice a little longer, went back to sleep early.

Kaoru Kazama was left alone, sitting on the corridor outside the Uchiha mansion.

It's exactly 10 p.m. now, and in Konoha, where there's not much entertainment, most people are already asleep.

After all, there aren't even televisions now, so apart from a few things we have to do at night, there's probably no other fun.

The ANBU members are quite dedicated; even though a new batch of people has been brought in, they are still keeping an eye on Kazama Kaoru's every move.

I don't know if it meant the Third Hokage or Danzo.

However, she guessed it was most likely Danzo.

Although she didn't think the Third Hokage would trust her much, he should be busy with the joint Chunin Exams right now. In the entire Hidden Leaf Village, the only one with the time and manpower to do so was Danzo.