Naruto's civilian cannon fodder starts with the three-body technique

Chapter 328 A Complete Childhood

"Uncle Sasuke!" Kakashi was both ashamed and angry. His eyes, which were visible above his mask, were wide open, and half of his face was flushed red. He, the little genius of the Hatake clan, had actually been treated like a radish seed!

"Hahaha!" Sasuke Umino's true form had somehow "grown" out of the ground and stood in front of Kakashi, hands on his hips, laughing loudly. He showed none of the majesty of a "Konoha demigod" and instead resembled a big kid who had just pulled off a prank.

"How about that, Kakashi? Wasn't that move sudden and effective? That's the power of the Decapitation Technique in your mind! Now you truly understand what it feels like to be hit by that move, don't you?"

Kakashi snorted angrily, but looking at Umino Sasuke's teasing eyes, he had to admit that this sudden firsthand experience was indeed more intuitive and memorable than any explanation!

This feeling of powerlessness and crisis—the instantaneous loss of mobility and being bound by the earth—was etched deeply into his heart.

"Don't just get angry, little guy." Umino Sasuke's exaggerated smile faded, but the mischievousness in his eyes hadn't completely disappeared. "Think about the key points I just mentioned, feel the flow and structure of the Earth Release chakra that's binding you! Concentrate, use your chakra to interfere with and dismantle it! Remember, chakra is an extension of your will, the soil is just a medium!"

Kakashi took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down.

He closed his eyes, tried to concentrate, and mobilized the not-so-rich but extremely controlled chakra within his body, attempting to sense and resist the earth-style chakra that was binding his body.

A few seconds later, the soil covering his body began to loosen and crack slightly.

"Drink!" Kakashi shouted, unleashing his full power!

Wow!

With mud flying everywhere, a small figure, covered in mud and with bits of grass stuck in its hair, finally emerged from the ground in a disheveled state, panting heavily, its mask even covered in mud.

"Huff huff..." Kakashi patted the dirt off his body, but his eyes shone with an astonishing light.

Although the process was messy, he managed to break free on his own, and he felt that his perception and control of Earth Release chakra had subtly improved!

"Well done!" Umino Sasuke praised her sincerely this time, handing her a clean cloth. "You broke free so quickly, you truly are a little genius. Now, do you have a deeper understanding of this ninjutsu?"

Kakashi took the cloth and wiped his mask. Although his face was still puffed up with anger, his eyes looked at Umino Sasuke with more admiration and keen interest than just annoyance.

He nodded vigorously: "Yes! Uncle Sasuke, teach me the hand seals and the details!"

Seeing his son's disheveled appearance but bright eyes and eagerness to learn, Hatake Sakumo's smile deepened.

Sasuke Umino's method of combining education with "pranks" was surprisingly effective.

So, Sasuke Umino patiently explained the subtle differences in hand seals and the path control of chakra flow in the soil. Kakashi learned with great seriousness, nodding his head little by little, completely immersed in mastering the new ninjutsu, temporarily forgetting the "humiliation" of being planted in the soil earlier.

Finally, Kakashi mastered the basics of hand seals and power generation techniques. Although his movements were far less fluid and silent than Sasuke Umino's, he could still manage to "sink" down and "emerge" back up, though he would always kick up a lot of dirt, making him look a bit clumsy and cute.

"Hmm, not bad, not bad, it's starting to look like it."

Sasuke Umino patted Kakashi's mud-covered head as encouragement.

Kakashi instinctively flinched, but a hint of satisfaction at being recognized still flashed in his eyes.

Just then, Sasuke Umino's gaze inadvertently swept over Kakashi's iconic mask.

An "evil" thought popped into his mind like a little devil. This was one of Konoha's ten greatest unsolved mysteries!
Kakashi's true appearance?!
A familiar smile, tinged with intense curiosity and mischief, appeared on his face. He leaned closer to Kakashi and said mysteriously in a voice only the two of them could hear, "Little Kakashi, look, your uncle taught you such amazing ninjutsu. In return, how about letting your uncle see what you look like under your mask? Just one glance! Your uncle promises not to tell anyone!"

Kakashi froze instantly, like a cat whose tail had been stepped on!
He took a large step back abruptly, his hands flashing as he crossed them in front of his face. His gray eyes were wide open, wider than ever before, filled with vigilance, shame, and a resolute determination to "defend to the death"!

"No! Absolutely not!" Kakashi's voice rose several octaves, filled with unprecedented determination, even cracking slightly. "The mask must never be removed! It's a rule of the Anbu, Father said so!"

He instinctively looked to his father, Hatake Sagumo, for support.

Hatake Sakumo and Unno Tetsuya were also drawn to the commotion. Hatake Sakumo looked at Unno Sasuke's eager expression and his son's tense demeanor, and sighed helplessly, but couldn't help but smile.

He knew that Umino Sasuke meant no harm; it was purely out of curiosity and a touch of childish morbid humor.

"Oh? The rules?" Sasuke Umino's smile became even more "wicked." He rubbed his chin, his eyes scanning back and forth between Kakashi's tightly protected hands and mask. "What if Uncle accidentally takes it off for you and sees it? The Anbu mask isn't just an excuse, is it? Maybe you're afraid others will see that you have two little fangs?"

As he spoke, he made a gesture as if to reach out his hand, his movements as fast as lightning!
"No!" Kakashi exclaimed, his reaction incredibly fast.

He couldn't care less about hand seal practice anymore. His small body burst with agility and strength beyond his years. He suddenly did a backflip to create distance and landed in a defensive stance. His hands were still tightly protecting his face, and his eyes were warily fixed on Umino Sasuke, like a little dragon guarding a treasure.

"Pfft, hahaha!" Seeing Kakashi's adorable, tense, and alert expression, Umino Sasuke finally couldn't help but burst into laughter. "Oh my, little Kakashi, you're so cute! Hahaha! Uncle was just teasing you! Look how nervous you are!"

Kakashi then realized he'd been tricked. His little face puffed up with anger, and you could feel the rage even through his mask. He lowered his hands from his face, but his eyes were still full of accusation: "Uncle Sasuke! You're so mean!"

"Okay, okay, Uncle was wrong. He shouldn't have scared our little genius."

Sasuke Umino tried to stop laughing, walked over and ruffled Kakashi's messy silver hair, his tone filled with a doting affection like he was coaxing a child, "Uncle promises you, I will never touch your mask until you willingly take it off, okay? This is our secret promise!"

"Hmph!" Kakashi gave a haughty snort and turned his head away, but his tense little body obviously relaxed. Although he was a little angry at being tricked, Umino Sasuke's attitude, which was both roguish and sincere, made him feel less disgusted. At least he was much more interesting than those adults who only looked at him with awe or inquiry.

"Kakashi, don't be angry. Uncle will teach you another ultimate technique that has been passed down through the ages in Konoha. It's incredibly powerful and can defeat even the strongest enemies. Consider it an apology, okay?"

Sasuke Umino's face revealed an extremely malicious smile, filled with intense mischievous excitement, and his tone was shrouded in mystery.

Kakashi was a little bewildered by Umino Sasuke's sudden "enthusiasm" and "seriousness," but the words "ultimate technique" held a fatal attraction for him.

Curiosity and a hint of wariness flickered in his eyes: "What ultimate technique?" Umino Sasuke straightened his back, adopting the demeanor of a master imparting a peerless secret technique, and announced in a loud and clear voice, "That is—Konoha's Ultimate Technique: Kikukunai - True Thousand Years of Death!"

"Thousand Years of Death?" Kakashi tilted his head, his expression behind his mask full of confusion. The name sounded strange. It was a bit ancient, and a bit murderous.
“That’s right!” Sasuke Umino’s eyes gleamed with the excitement of a successful prank. He quickly made the Tiger Seal hand gesture to distract Kakashi, and explained in an exaggerated and inflammatory tone:
"This is the secret taijutsu technique of Konoha! Its power is earth-shattering! It emphasizes surprise and attacking when the opponent is unprepared! Gather all the chakra in your body at your fingertips, oh no, at the tip of your kunai!"

With lightning speed, it struck the enemy's vital point from behind—his chrysanthemum! No, it struck the weakest point of chakra three inches below the tailbone!
Those struck by this attack will, at best, suffer excruciating pain and their soul will be lost; at worst, they will lose control of their bladder and become incapacitated!

It's truly an essential skill for home and travel, for murder and robbery... I mean, for survival and defeating enemies!

Kakashi's face scrunched up as he listened. Although he didn't quite understand where "three inches below the tailbone" specifically referred to, the combination of words like "vital area behind the back," "soul flying to the heavens," "unbearable pain," and "incontinence on the spot" made him instinctively feel a chill rise from his tailbone!
He instinctively brought his legs together and quietly put his little hands behind his back.

"Watch closely! Uncle will demonstrate the essence for you!"

Before Umino Sasuke could finish speaking, the "master" expression on his face instantly switched to a mischievous grin, and his figure suddenly blurred, moving as fast as a ghost to get behind Kakashi!
At the same time, he took out a kunai from his weapon bag, stretched out his index and middle fingers together, and held the other fingers tightly at the end of the kunai, a standard starting stance for the "Thousand Years of Death".

He shouted, "Konoha Secret Technique: Kikukunai - True Thousand Years of Death! Take this, Kakashi!"

That movement, that momentum, that exaggerated, piercing thrust—it was aimed directly at Kakashi's unsuspecting little butt!
"Ahhhhh!!!" Kakashi was so scared he almost jumped out of his skin!

All his genius and composure, all his ninja skills, vanished in the face of the terrifying threat of losing his chrysanthemum. He let out a deafening scream filled with extreme terror and shame!

The body's instinctive reaction far outpaced the brain. Kakashi, like a rabbit whose tail had been stepped on and who had encountered its natural enemy, jumped three feet high on the spot!

He even forgot the earth-escape technique he had just learned, and he forgot about backflips. Relying entirely on his most primal survival instinct, he rolled around several times in an extremely disheveled, scrambling, and limbs-scrambling manner before finally hiding behind his father, Hatake Sagumo, with his hands tightly covering his back. Even through the mask, you could feel his pale face and his body trembling slightly. His big eyes were filled with the fear of surviving a disaster and an accusation of Umino Sasuke's "shameless behavior."

"Pfft—Hahaha!!!" Seeing Kakashi's overreaction and extremely disheveled appearance, and then thinking about how Kakashi had caused Naruto Uzumaki, Umino Sasuke couldn't help but throw away his kunai, clutch his stomach, and laughed until tears streamed down his face. "Oh my! I can't take it anymore, I'm dying of laughter, little Kakashi, you've finally met your match?"

Hatake Saiko: "?! @#￥%&"

The White Fang of Konoha, the dignified head of the Anbu, looked at his son, who was hiding behind him, trembling with shame and indignation, and then at Umino Sasuke, who was laughing without any restraint, like a madman. Three black lines appeared on his forehead.

His lips twitched violently. He wanted to reprimand Umino Sasuke for his "disrespectful behavior as an elder," but when he saw his son's rare, completely terrified expression, and recalled Umino Sasuke's description of "losing control of his bladder on the spot," an indescribable smile welled up from the bottom of his heart.

He could only grit his teeth and shrug his shoulders slightly, turning his face to the side and coughing twice in a feigned serious manner.

Umino Tetsuya was completely dumbfounded. He then covered his mouth, trying to suppress his laughter until his face turned bright red and he almost passed out.

"Uncle Sasuke!!!" Kakashi poked his head out from behind his father, his voice trembling with sobs and extreme shame and indignation, and roared angrily, "You're despicable! Shameless! Vile! I'll never learn ninjutsu from you again!!!"

"Hahaha! No, my little Kakashi!" Sasuke Umino finally managed to stop laughing a bit, wiping away his tears and panting as he said, "Just kidding, just trying to lighten the mood, look how well it worked! It instantly made you remember the importance of 'back defense'! This is experience gained through bloody lessons in actual combat! The essence of this move isn't in its application, but in making the opponent constantly on guard, maximizing psychological deterrence! Hahaha! Ouch, my stomach..."

Hatake Sagumo finally composed himself, suppressing his laughter. He sighed helplessly and patted his son's shoulder. "Ahem! Kakashi, your Uncle Sasuke's methods are a bit unique, but he's right. In battle, defense in any direction cannot be relaxed, especially against, ahem, opponents who don't play by the rules."

Kakashi glared angrily at Umino Sasuke, who was still grinning, his little fists clenched tightly. Although his father's words made sense, this kind of "teaching" method was just too shameful! Too hateful!
However, after this scare, the concept of "back defense" was truly imprinted deeply into Kakashi's mind like a branding iron.

For a long time to come, he would unconsciously spare a thought during battles to watch his rear, while also looking for an opportunity to stab the enemy in the back.

The serious atmosphere of swordsmanship training was completely disrupted by this sudden "Konoha Secret Technique," leaving behind a childhood "shadow" that the cool young Kakashi would never forget and would be ashamed of for the rest of his life.

On the other side of the teaching, Umino Tetsuya's teaching was concise, precise, and went straight to the core.

Every basic stance he demonstrated, every angle, force, and breathing coordination of his sword swing, contained the essence of the Hatake-ryu swordsmanship honed through countless trials.

Umino Tetsu stood to the side, his eyes fixed on his master, as if trying to memorize every single movement he made.

His gaze was incredibly focused. His previous frustration and restlessness were completely washed away by Hatake Sagumo's imposing and calm demeanor, leaving only a pure desire for the way of the sword.

"Did you see that clearly?" Hatake Sakumo sheathed his sword, his gaze sharp as lightning as he looked at Umino Tetsuya.

"Yes, teacher!" Umino Tetsu nodded vigorously, took a deep breath, and imitated Hatake Sai's movements, assuming the starting stance.

At first, I was a bit stiff, my strength wasn't smooth enough, and the transitions between movements were clumsy.

Surprisingly, as Hatake Sakumo only gave a few key pointers, such as "Power originates from the ground, is generated from the waist, flows through the arm, and condenses at the tip of the blade," or "The breath sinks into the dantian and becomes one with the sword's momentum," Umino Tetsuya seemed to have his seven orifices opened up!
His movements became visibly smoother. Although he was still far from achieving the perfect fluidity of Hatake Sagumo's movements, the "similarity" of his imitation was becoming stronger and stronger. The sound of his sword cutting through the air when he swung it also gradually became more stable and sharp, instead of being chaotic at first.
A barely perceptible hint of surprise and admiration flashed in Hatake Sakumo's eyes.

He had extremely high expectations for his son Kakashi and rarely praised him directly, but he gave this newly accepted disciple a rare nod: "You have good comprehension and have already begun to grasp the basics of power generation. Remember this feeling, practice diligently and persistently, and your foundation will become solid."

With just one or two demonstrations and pointers, Umino Tetsuya had mastered most of the basic stances of the Hatake sword technique! All that remained was time and the daily practice of internalizing these movements until they became second nature.

"Geniuses are just different!" Sasuke Umino watched from the sidelines, deeply moved.

He recalled the scene when the shadow clone taught Umino Tetsu ninjutsu. It was a lot of effort, but with little effect, like talking to a brick wall.

In terms of ninjutsu, Umino Tetsuya was a complete blockhead. He was clumsy in controlling chakra, slow in forming hand seals, and even more oblivious to the transformation of chakra attributes.

But the moment he picks up a knife, he's like a completely different person!
That focus, that keen intuition for power and trajectory, that ability to transform a few words of guidance into personal understanding—in the art of swordsmanship, Umino Tetsuya's talent, even if slightly inferior to an all-around prodigy like Kakashi, is definitely not far off!

Hatake Sagumo is a Kage-level powerhouse standing at the pinnacle of swordsmanship. His vision is incredibly high. The fact that he can affirm that Unno Tetsuya has "good comprehension" carries enough weight to make many so-called swordsmanship geniuses blush with shame.

"To become a sword master like Konoha's White Fang, you need more than just talent; you also need opportunities, temperament, and life-and-death trials. It's all about probability."

Watching Umino Tetsuya sweat profusely as he repeated the basic movements over and over again, Umino Sasuke felt reassured. "However, if he can reach the level of Tsukiko Yoru in the future, as long as he receives my bone marrow cells, which greatly improve his physique and chakra affinity, combined with his swordsmanship talent and killing aura, the possibility is very high!"

(End of this chapter)