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

[Breathing Sword Technique]

[The power of the Escape Technique has been enhanced; the power of the Escape Burst has been increased to 300% of its original value.]

That's 300% of the power of escape!

That gentle slash, the flow released through swordsmanship, is now completely different.

[Analysis complete]

[Congratulations, host, you have acquired the new skill, Instantaneous Movement Technique]

I've also acquired the Instantaneous Movement Technique.

Shigure was quite satisfied with the battle.

The technique of teleportation is something you need to practice well.

Unfortunately, these ninjas all gave up, otherwise Shigure would have wanted to continue challenging them and learn more ninjutsu from them.

Ideally, one should collect all five elemental ninjutsu techniques so that one can obtain the complete five elemental chakra.

However, at this moment, even if Shigure were to provoke them again, it would have no effect.

They knew very well that they were no match for Shigure, and that taking any further action would only lead to their own demise.

"Shigure!"

"Shigure!"

Suddenly a figure appeared, and Gale arrived in front of Shigure, panting heavily.

Shigure was quite surprised to see Gale appear.

"Brother Gale, are you back?"

"Ah! I'm back!"

The surrounding ninjas looked at the suddenly appearing Special Jonin, Hayate Gekko, with an indescribable feeling in their eyes.

Feeling uncomfortable being watched by so many people, Jifeng grabbed Shiyu and left before Shiyu could say anything.

After rushing out of the Konoha training ground, Jifeng finally told Shigure.

"The Third Generation Lord wants to see you!"

The third generation wants to see me?

Shi Yu was a little surprised, but she didn't expect it to cause such a big commotion at first.

It was just a sparring match between genin! Who knew these genin were so weak?

In order to calculate the sword techniques, we had to select all the genin present!

"Shiyu, the sword technique you used before, was it... something you created yourself?"

Startled by the sudden question, Shi Yu paused for a moment.

She nodded slightly. "Ah! Yes!"

"When did you master the art of escape?"

Leaving aside swordsmanship, when did Shigure master the art of escape?

"This is a ninjutsu scroll left by my parents. It took me three years to master this ninjutsu!"

So that’s it!

Hayate looked at Shigure in front of him and asked, "How did you manage to combine escape techniques and swordsmanship?"

"It's very simple! Just use the escape technique when you're using swordsmanship!"

Simple...simple?

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Chapter 38 A Person with Positive Roots and a Deserving of Cultivation

Jifeng's lips twitched slightly.

Is this what genius is? To describe something like this as simple.

If combining ninjutsu with swordsmanship were really that simple, then why hasn't anyone in the ninja world created such a swordsmanship in all these years?

This kid doesn't seem to realize just how amazing he's done.

They soon arrived at the Hokage Building; this was Shigure's first time here.

Inside the Hokage's office.

Shigure immediately took a curious look at this powerful figure in Konoha, who had controlled the village for decades.

The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi!

While Shigure was sizing up the other person, Hiruzen was also looking at Shigure.

Although I have already seen Shigure through the telescope.

But this was the first time we'd met face-to-face.

The third generation looked at Shigure with a strong sense of confidence in his eyes.

Even when facing his own Hokage, Shigure showed no fear whatsoever.

There didn't seem to be any surprise at all.

This behavior is completely unlike that of a twelve-year-old kid!

but!

To be able to create that kind of swordsmanship, one couldn't possibly be like an ordinary brat.

"Your name is Moonlight Rain, right?"

Shigure approached the Third Generation and, at Hayate's prompting, bowed and nodded.

"Yes, Lord Third Generation!"

"Your parents were both excellent ninjas, and Konoha has never forgotten them!"

Want to get emotional with yourself first?

Shiyu's eyes dimmed considerably, no longer as bright as before.

Seeing Shigure like this, Hiruzen sighed softly.

"These things are all in the past, and I shouldn't bring them up again! I'm sorry, child, but every time I think of those ninjas who sacrificed themselves for the village, I just..."

Looking at the Third Hokage's sorrowful expression, Shigure couldn't quite tell if the Third Hokage truly felt sorry for the ninjas or...

Perhaps the Third Hokage truly felt sorrow for those ninjas!

As for what can be done, it's not entirely satisfactory.

"Shiyu, who taught you that swordsmanship technique you just used in the training field?!"

Upon hearing this, Shigure looked up and said, "It was Brother Hayate who taught me!"

Eh?

Gale was stunned; he had never taught anyone this kind of thing!

"Shiyu, when did I teach you?"

"Brother Hayate, have you forgotten the Leaf Style swordsmanship you taught me?"

Konoha-style swordsmanship!

Hayate let out a breath. "I know I taught you Konoha-ryu swordsmanship, but were you using Konoha-ryu swordsmanship in the training ground just now?"

"Of course! But I made a slight change based on my own circumstances!"

a little!

Change!

Just a moment!

The wind is silent!

That's considered a slight change? It's practically been completely altered beyond recognition, yet it's still considered a slight change.

The Third Hokage laughed. "I see. You mean the swordsmanship you used in the training ground just now was created based on the Konoha-ryu swordsmanship?"

Shi Yu nodded. "Yes!"

"Combining swordsmanship with stealth is not just a change, it's creation!"

Three generations smiled.

"That Xiaoyu, who taught you how to escape?"

"I learned ninjutsu from the ninja scrolls left by my parents!"

"Ninjutsu scroll?"

The Third Hokage thought about it and realized that when he was looking at the information earlier, Shigure's father, Gekko Ichisei, was indeed a ninja with elemental affinity.