Naruto: Learn the Substitution Jutsu and use it to create Star Platinum?

Three years ago, not long after the Second Shinobi World War broke out, two elite puppeteers from Sunagakure led a force of elite troops to raid Konoha's base while the village's rear was undefended.

At that time, most of Konoha's elite forces were outside, leaving the village vulnerable, with only a handful of Jonin. As a Chunin from the Uchiha clan, Nami was naturally called up in an emergency.

In the end, Sakumo Hatake took the lead, serving as both commander and main force. He turned the tide when Konoha's headquarters was in dire straits, defeating two elite puppeteers and four elite Sand Village Jonin, earning him the title of Konoha's White Fang.

His mother was poisoned by one of the puppeteers.

Actually, that poisoned needle was aimed at Shuo Mao.

At that time, Sakumo was facing multiple powerful enemies at the same time and had no time to dodge.

Nami was closest to the poison needle and the only one who had time to react, so she rushed forward and blocked it.

It's a very simple multiple-choice question.

If he blocks it, he will die, but Sakumo will still have a chance.

If they don't stop them, Hatake Sakumo is gone, and the remaining people can't stop Sunagakure either; they'll still die.

Any ninja present could make the right choice.

The only difference is who will be unlucky enough to be the one who has to make the choice.

That day, Uchiha In, carrying all his possessions and holding the dying Uchiha Mina, begged his way from his clan to Konoha Hospital.

In the end, all we received was, "Sorry, Lady Tsunade is not here, there is nothing we can do."

It was then that Lin Yi first realized how terrifying and cruel this world was.

Chaotic worlds can create heroes, but they can also kill cowards.

It's impossible to give up or run away.

Later, Hatake Sakumo also participated in the funeral as one of the few outsiders, and said that if he needed help in the future, he could go to the Hatake family to find him.

However, as one of Konoha's top combatants, he was constantly on the move across various battlefields during the war, and he and his father, Uchiha In, also knew that this statement was more of a polite formality.

Moreover, White Fang did indeed annihilate the attacking Sand Village, which can be considered revenge.

As time went by, Lin Yi naturally forgot about this relationship.

“Going directly to their door to ask for it is obviously not going to work.”

Based on this relationship, perhaps if you go to their door and ask them to step in or help, they might agree.

But you need to know the knife skills directly.

Why?

Just because you're a student?

Go to sleep early, you're still a newborn.

The Hatake sword technique is the foundation of the Hatake clan. How could I possibly give you an Uchiha?

It's like asking the Uchiha for the Sharingan secret technique; of course, the Sharingan secret technique also requires some hardware.

As for swordsmanship, it's truly something anyone with hands can do.

Therefore, it is even less likely to be leaked.

But it's impossible for Lin Yi to just give up like that.

Before, they had no choice but to sell themselves for resources. Now, they not only have a glimmer of hope but can also get the best. Only a fool wouldn't fight for it.

Most importantly, if it succeeds, he will have a powerful backer in Konoha.

To become White Fang's disciple.

Since we won't pass it on to outsiders, why not just make it a family affair?

This is not Lin Yi's daydream.

When a master accepts a disciple, he considers nothing more than the right opportunity, talent, perseverance, background, and whether he himself wants to accept the disciple.

I had my own opportunity, and even if I don't repay the life-saving debt, at least I deserve a favor.

In terms of identity, although he is an Uchiha, his father was just a commoner and his mother had passed away. He was also a minor member of a collateral branch within the Uchiha clan. There were obstacles, but not too many.

Talent and perseverance go without saying.

Lin Yi believed that he met the standards.

The only gamble is whether the other party wants to take on an apprentice.

If the other person doesn't have that intention, then no matter how talented you are, it's useless.

After all, geniuses only have potential, but Sakumo has already reached the pinnacle of the current ninja world.

Simply saying you want to become an apprentice is probably as effective as directly asking for sword techniques.

The best approach is actually the opposite: let the other party take the initiative to accept you as their apprentice.

……

Konoha, the territory of the Hatake clan.

"Raise your hands higher, and move faster."

"Speed ​​is important, but power must keep up. It's not about randomly increasing the speed of your swings; the power should originate from your waist..."

Sakumo Hatake held a teacup in one hand and a willow branch in the other, gently patting the shoulder of a white-haired boy wearing a mask.

"Kakashi, I told you you could start your training two years later, but now that you've decided to start learning from me, you absolutely cannot give up halfway."

Kakashi remained silent, but gritted his teeth and raised his arm.

I must become a ninja even better than my father.

"Ok?"

Sakumo, who was sitting on the rock, put down his teacup and raised his eyebrows.

He raised his hand and gestured, and a shadow clone appeared on the spot. It lazily took the willow branch and teacup from the original body, nodded, and sat down.

Sakumo Hatake himself vanished from the courtyard in an instant.

"Whew—Whew—, finished running, next, a thousand frog jumps, one, two..."

His name is Uchiha... Lin Yi?

Sakumo, perched on a high tree branch, squinted at the child waving his sweat on the grass.

Shuo Mao only looked away when Lin Yi's figure slowly disappeared.

In the distance, Lin Yi collapsed in the woods after finishing a training session.

This was his first step in the plan.

First, get Sakumo Hatake's attention.

Of course, he couldn't just go to someone's doorstep to train; they're not stupid.

He specifically chose a spot as the starting point to run ten kilometers around the outer edge of Konoha, where the forest was directly opposite the back gate of the Hatake clan.

Next, it would be natural to proceed with the second phase of training, which would not appear to have ulterior motives and would be enough to attract the attention of Hatake Sakumo.

Fortunately, there weren't many people in the Hatake clan, and for a ninja of White Fang's caliber, no movement in the vicinity could escape his perception.

Otherwise, you're just doing it for God's benefit.

So, the rest is quite simple, just two words.

repeat.

Of course, Lin Yi set a deadline for himself.

One month later, the second step of the plan will begin. If it succeeds then, it will naturally succeed. If it still doesn't work, then we should honestly confront the clan.

As for why it was a month later? Because a month later was the anniversary of his mother Uchiha Nami's death.

Sakumo Hatake's wife also died in that raid.

Konoha buries all ninjas who lose their lives in war missions in the Konoha Cemetery.

So a month later, as long as Lin Yi went to pay his respects early, even if he just squatted there and didn't move, he could "naturally" wait for Sakumo Hatake to arrive.

This tactic combines a self-inflicted injury with waiting for the rabbit to run into the tree stump, and also gives you a genius disciple as a bonus.

White Fang, how could you not be tempted?

Chapter 5: I've always thought swordsmanship is really cool.

"This kid's sword is interesting."

Where Lin Yi couldn't see, an old white-haired man was squatting on a tree branch, stroking his chin with one hand while observing Lin Yi chopping at a large tree not far away.

To avoid making Sakumo think he was doing it on purpose, Lin Yi would sometimes run to this spot to start his frog-jumping training. Other times, he would "just happen" to jump here after finishing his frog jumps and start his hidden weapon training. Still other times, a shuriken would "accidentally" fly nearby, and Lin Yi would then begin his swordsmanship training.

For two days, Lin Yi didn't even come to the vicinity.

In short, the key point is "randomness".

"bass--"

The sound of a sword being drawn from its sheath rang out.

Then, it pierced straight into the center of the target hanging on the tree.

Sheath the sword, then draw it again and thrust.

Lin Yi kept repeating this simple action.

He didn't know any swordsmanship; this was just a basic thrust, which Hatake Sakumo could obviously tell.

What truly surprised Hatake Sakumo was Lin Yi's accuracy.

He was certain that Lin Yi was not someone who had practiced swordsmanship for a long time. Both the calluses on his hands that he had seen up close and his physique were different from those of someone who had practiced weapons for a long time.

For a beginner in swordsmanship to possess such accuracy is truly remarkable.

Normally, most people take several seconds to properly insert a sword into its sheath, let alone pierce the center in one smooth motion.

If there is even the slightest error in the middle, the blade tip will pierce crookedly.

Furthermore, weapons are different from concealed weapons; it's not that if you can throw a shuriken accurately, you can also stab accurately with a sword.

Hatake Sakumo was unaware that Lin Yi's Platinum Star possessed nanometer-level precision.