Konoha: Intentionally losing to Hinata at the start

Kakashi looked at Yu Ming, who was so calm and indifferent as he looked at him.

He was somewhat exasperated. "Do you even know what the five chakra natures mean?"

Yu Ming looked at Kakashi calmly and said, "I don't know what it means, but I do know that even if you have all five chakra natures, you still need to have matching ninjutsu to make it useful, otherwise it's meaningless."

Kakashi paused for a moment, then calmed down and said, "You're incredibly mature."

"In that case, I'll teach you how to control chakra first."

Kakashi did not intend to teach Yu Ming ninjutsu from the beginning.

Yu Ming, on the other hand, appeared quite calm.

"Come with me."

Kakashi led Yu Ming to the edge of the pool.

Looking at the huge pool of water, Kakashi said, "One of the best training methods for mastering chakra is treading water."

"Watch closely, concentrate your chakra at the bottom of your feet, and control the amount of chakra. This will keep you from sinking into the water and allow you to maintain your balance."

Kakashi had already reached the middle of the pool.

He had just turned around, ready to let Yu Ming try it, when he realized that Yu Ming was already following behind him.

"You~".

Kakashi was stunned, or rather, shocked.

"Why did you come here?"

Yu Ming raised his head, looked at Kakashi, and said, "I came here according to your method."

"However, this skill is quite useful."

As he spoke, Yu Ming started running across the pool.

They were so skilled that it was as if they had practiced for a long time.

Standing on the pool, Yu Ming looked at Kakashi and asked, "What's the next thing to train?"

Kakashi pondered for a long time, feeling that Yu Ming's talent had exceeded his expectations.

When he first started practicing water-walking, it took him a whole day to complete it.

Yu Ming actually learned it after just one glance. He used to think he was a super genius, but now he thinks Yu Ming is the real genius.

After a moment of reflection, Kakashi said, "Go ashore. I will teach you the next skill. Once you've mastered that, you can officially begin your training."

Yu Ming nodded and walked calmly towards the shore.

Chapter 8

Even though the water was turbulent, Yu Ming showed no signs of sinking.

Kakashi, standing on the shore, watched as Yu Ming calmly walked ashore.

He exclaimed, "You learn so fast!"

Yu Ming wasn't surprised, as his physique was already quite special.

"What should we do next?"

Kakashi smiled and said, "Don't rush, come with me."

Yu Ming didn't say anything and followed Kakashi to the edge of the forest.

Yu Ming had already guessed what Kakashi was going to teach him next.

Kakashi pointed to a tree and laughed, "The next skill I'm going to teach you is tree climbing, but not with your hands, but with your feet, like this."

After saying that, Kakashi stepped on the tree trunk and walked up it vertically step by step.

"The most important thing is to control the chakra and absorb the tree trunk."

"This might be a bit difficult to learn."

Before Kakashi could finish speaking, he saw that Yu Ming had already climbed to the same position as Kakashi.

The two stood on the tree trunk, looking directly at Kakashi. "This ability is not bad either. Lord Kakashi, can you teach me ninjutsu?"

Kakashi's lips twitched slightly.

"Are you even human? You learn way too fast!"

Yu Ming smiled and continued climbing up the tree trunk.

They quickly reached the top of the tree.

He laughed and said, "It's not difficult; the key lies in controlling the chakra."

He quickly climbed down from the treetop, remaining perfectly steady without the slightest sway.

Kakashi was stunned. "Your talent is truly terrifying. I have never seen anyone with the same talent as you."

Yu Ming laughed and said, "I just learn quickly, it can't be considered a talent."

Yu Ming is definitely the most talented person Kakashi has ever seen, at least in terms of learning talent, without exception.

However, when he was Yu Ming's age, he already possessed the strength of a Chunin and had even graduated from the Ninja Academy.

Back then, he set a record for ninja promotion, and to this day, no one has been able to break his record.

He graduated from the Ninja Academy at the age of five, became a Chunin at the age of six, and a Jonin at the age of twelve.

Not only in Konoha, but in the entire ninja world, no one has broken this record so far.

But even Kakashi admitted that Yu Ming's talent surpassed his.

It's easy to imagine how terrifying Yu Ming's talent was in Kakashi's eyes.

Yu Ming, however, spoke so casually, as if he didn't care about such talent at all.

They are completely different from ordinary children.

"Alright, now tell me what ninjutsu you know. I don't believe you only know one Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique."

Kakashi always felt that Yu Ming was more mature than a child.

Of course, sometimes he acts like a child.

This situation is not unusual in the ninja world. For example, he was like this when he was a child, more mature than his peers.

Yu Ming smiled and said, "Besides Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique, there's Water Release: Great Water Ball Technique and Earth Release: Earth Split Technique. That's all."

Kakashi chuckled. "It seems they're all D-rank ninjutsu, with Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique being the most likely C-rank."

Yu Ming was quite frank: "I think it's good. After all, ninjutsu is the foundation of a ninja's livelihood, so it certainly can't be revealed casually."

"I think it's already pretty good that I've learned this much."

Yu Ming watched the ninjas train at the training ground every day, and he was already very satisfied that he was able to learn these three ninjutsu.

He has mastered at least three ninjutsu, so defeating some ordinary genin should not be a problem.

Kakashi smiled and said, "Alright then, I'll teach you a Fire Release ninjutsu now, it's a C-rank one."

Yu Ming didn't say anything, but smiled as he looked at Kakashi.

"Aren't you curious why I haven't taught you some more advanced ninjutsu?"

Yu Ming smiled and said, "I'm not curious. I know that you have to take things one step at a time, from simple to difficult, and C-level is already pretty good."

Many genin (lower-rank ninja) cannot even master C-rank ninjutsu; C-rank ninjutsu should be effective in the hands of chunin (middle-rank ninja).

Therefore, Yu Ming did not think that C-rank ninjutsu was weak.

Kakashi was taken aback for a moment. "You are more mature than I imagined."

"Alright, I'm going to teach you a C-rank ninjutsu called Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique. I think you should know something about this ninjutsu."

This is a unique ninjutsu of the Uchiha clan.

However, it is much more practical than the Great Fireball Technique, so in addition to members of the Uchiha clan, other ninjas also use it.

Kakashi would.

Yu Ming naturally knew this as well, so he didn't hide it and nodded, saying, "Yes, I know. Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique is a fire-style ninjutsu unique to the Uchiha clan. It's much more powerful than the ordinary Great Fireball Technique. However, I doubt many people outside the Uchiha clan know this ninjutsu."

Yu Ming was somewhat curious.

Kakashi nodded, satisfied with Yu Ming's understanding of him.

"That's right, the Great Fireball Technique is indeed a ninjutsu of the Uchiha clan, and very few people know it, but I happen to be one of the few."

"How about it? Do you want to learn this ninjutsu?"

Yu understood and Kakashi glanced at him and said, "Nonsense, why wouldn't you learn it if you can? I think this ninjutsu is definitely very practical, not only for Chunin, but even for Jonin."

This ninjutsu is indeed quite practical and extremely powerful.

Even when Sasuke Uchiha and Itachi Uchiha fought, they would use it.

This ninjutsu is definitely not as incapable of burning people as you might imagine.

If Yu Ming were to use this ninjutsu, who would dare to confront it head-on? Yu Ming respected him as a true man, and then silently mourned his ashes.

Kakashi paused for a moment, then looked at Yu Ming and said, "Smart. The reason why even ninjas outside the Uchiha clan learn this ninjutsu is because it is highly versatile and practical."

"It is also very powerful. Although it is a C-rank fire ninjutsu, if used properly, it can unleash the power of a B-rank ninjutsu."

Yu Ming nodded. "Then I'll have to ask Lord Kakashi to teach me."

Kakashi laughed and said, "Sure, but could you please stop calling me Lord Kakashi?"

Yu Ming laughed and said, "Then I'll just call you Kakashi?"

Kakashi laughed and said, "Of course you can, but that would be impolite. Just call me Kakashi-sensei."

Yu Ming didn't mind. "Alright then, I didn't expect you to have this hobby, liking to be a teacher."

Kakashi was speechless.

"It's just a name."

Yu Ming waved his hand and laughed, "Alright, let's begin then, Kakashi-sensei."

Hearing Yu Ming call him "teacher," Kakashi felt happy for some reason.