I'm in Konoha, and I have ten skill slots.

[Skill installed successfully]

[Passive Skill: Leaf Style Swordsmanship]

Shigure gently exhaled and began practicing basic swordsmanship as instructed by Gekko Hayate.

Upon making his move, Moonlight Gale nodded in satisfaction.

His basic swordsmanship was still incredibly solid; even he couldn't pinpoint any flaws in it.

A basic swordsmanship practice session was over in less than thirty seconds.

[Passive skill completes one cycle]

Does it take about thirty seconds to complete one run?

This takes about twice as long as physical techniques!

However, Shigure suddenly felt that his fingers had become much more flexible, and he suddenly drew his sword and attacked.

A sword thrust out.

The speed increased by about one-third!

The wooden sword made a faint sound as it sliced ​​through the air.

Moonlight Gale, who had been sitting under the tree looking a bit sleepy, suddenly perked up.

He stared at Shi Yu.

'His sword strikes are faster and more accurate than yesterday!'

'Having already reached near perfection in the Konoha-style swordsmanship, how could he possibly make further breakthroughs in such a short time?'

This is no longer just a swordsmanship genius, this is a swordsmanship prodigy!

Swish swish!

Shigure used the Leaf-style swordsmanship, and not only was his speed faster, but his reaction speed also improved significantly.

The Ten Forms of Konoha-ryu Sword Technique, one form per second, takes ten seconds to complete.

Sasuke completed the Konoha-ryu swordsmanship in just seven seconds.

After putting away the wooden sword, Shigure seemed to understand the purpose of having swordsmanship skills listed in the skill bar.

If physical skills are a way to strengthen oneself in all aspects.

While swordsmanship also falls under the category of physical skills, it is more targeted and specific.

Swordsmanship primarily enhances reaction time, speed, and the swordsmanship itself.

Swordsmanship itself does not enhance power, but rather enhances experience and skill, and most importantly, the speed, accuracy, and force of swordsmanship!

It should also increase Shigure's physical constitution, but the effect is not as good as physical techniques.

'Each has its advantages. Compared to physical skills, swordsmanship, having it in my skill bar, will increase my current combat power much faster!'

"In martial arts, speed is the ultimate weapon!"

Chapter 14 A Simple Swordsmanship Contest

[The host has completed a skill release that surpasses the standard skill quality.]

[Update skill status?]

The skill status of Konoha-ryu swordsmanship can be updated!

Of course it needs to be updated.

The updated version is even more effective, significantly increasing speed and responsiveness with each run.

'renew!'

Shi Yu said silently to herself.

He also planned to continue practicing the Leaf-style swordsmanship, since he would probably be under Hayate Gekko's watchful eye during his swordsmanship practice all morning.

Let's just update the Konoha-ryu swordsmanship to its most perfect state!

However, when the rain wanted to start again...

Moonlight Gale suddenly called out to Shigure.

"Shiyu, wait a minute, cultivating alone has limited effects!"

"How about I practice with you?"

Will you practice with me?

Shiyu glanced at Jifeng. Did he want to fight her?

Just watching Shigure practice his swordsmanship was truly remarkable, making Hayate feel inferior.

But what will it be like when the actual battle begins?

It's important to understand that there's a difference between practice and real combat.

"Brother Hayate, you're a Jonin, while I haven't even graduated yet. It's bullying for you to practice swordsmanship with me!"

Although Shigure has changed a lot, he is blindly arrogant and thinks he can easily defeat Gekko Hayate.

"Don't worry! It's just practice. We won't use chakra or any ninjutsu. We'll just practice with swordsmanship!"

Oh!

This is interesting.

That means if it's just a sword fight, then Shigure would be quite interested.

The skill bar brought so many improvements, but Shigure was also curious about what his true combat strength was like.

Shi Yu nodded. "Then we can give it a try!"

"bring it on!"

"Ok!"

The two stood facing each other, ten meters apart.

At the same time, he raised the wooden sword and assumed the stance of the Leaf-style swordsmanship.

And now!

The Third Hokage, who had just arrived at the Hokage Building, was thinking about the kid named Shigure that Hayate Gekko had mentioned yesterday and decided to take a look.

This was described by Hayate Gekko as a genius boy comparable to Konoha's White Fang.

I was too busy yesterday to see what this little devil looks like!

The Third Generation took out his spying crystal and placed his hands on it.

The Third Hokage had already mastered the Telescope Technique to perfection, to the point that he could release it at will without needing to form hand seals.

As long as he's within Konoha's territory, he can look wherever he wants.

When the Third Hokage used his telescope technique to observe Shigure, he saw him and Hayate getting into a fighting stance.

"Oh?"

"Is Hayate practicing with this kid?"

The third generation smiled.

He then looked at Shigure, and the Third Hokage was indeed somewhat surprised when he saw Shigure.

"What a handsome little devil!"

"The genes of the Moonlight Clan are still pretty good!"

Both Gekko Hayate and Gekko Shigure are undeniably handsome, but Shigure has even more potential than Hayate.

After observing their appearances, the Third Hokage noticed something even more interesting: both Shigure and Hayate were using the Konoha-ryu swordsmanship stance.

However, Shigure's demeanor was somewhat different.

Compared to Gekko Hayate's two-handed grip on the sword, Shigure chose to grip the sword with one hand, placing the other hand to her left rear side.

Just one change made the third generation feel different.

The weakness of the Leaf-style swordsmanship lies in the position of Shigure's left hand.

However, by making a slight change like Shigure, the flaw was immediately covered up.

'This kid... really only learned the Leaf-style swordsmanship yesterday?'

Hayate Gekko also noticed Shigure's change, but he didn't have the same insight as the Third Hokage. He just felt that Shigure holding the sword with one hand made him look down on him.

They originally intended to wait for Shigure's attack, but now Hayate has chosen to take the initiative.

He stepped forward quickly, without using chakra or ninjutsu.

The physical condition of a Jonin is far superior to that of a Genin, and the speed of a Gale is very fast.

He jumped directly in front of Shigure, and slashed diagonally from the lower left towards Shigure's neck with the wooden sword in his hand.