Sky Curtain: Short Video Commentary on Konoha Villagers

Meanwhile, the sky continued to roll.

Joining Akatsuki is quite difficult, because you not only need to be strong enough, but you also need to have a reason for joining.

Kakashi had every reason to join Akatsuki.

For example, the death of Kakashi's father, White Fang.

[Back then, White Fang abandoned the mission to save his comrades; this was originally Konoha's top-secret mission.]

Even if it's a failure, not everyone should know, but in the end, every villager in Konoha knew.

[They even went so far as to viciously criticize White Fang, ultimately leading White Fang to commit suicide due to unbearable humiliation.]

If Kakashi were to learn that his father's death was orchestrated by the Konoha leadership, he would definitely turn to the dark side.

[After all, Konoha is so dark, it's better to just become a rogue ninja and run away.]

Sixty years into Konoha, many people on the streets remained silent.

"When you say this village is dark, are you referring to us, or the higher-ups?"

The old ninja next to him quickly covered his mouth, "Keep your voice down! If the Roots hear you, you're finished!"

"What's there to be afraid of! The heavens have already said that Konoha is in darkness!"

"You can't say that in public!"

The sky continued to fall.

Six-year-old Kakashi couldn't distinguish right from wrong, and ultimately had to submit to the majority, standing against his biological father.

If Obito had revealed the truth to Kakashi, given Kakashi's condition at the time, he would definitely have followed Obito to the Akatsuki.

[After running over, Kakashi immediately gave the Akatsuki the information he had about Konoha, so Kakashi could enter directly.]

Inside the Divine Might Space.

Obito looked at the words on the sky, his expression behind his mask showing interest.

"To throw the truth in Kakashi's face?"

He had to admit that Tianmu was right.

Given Kakashi's state at the time, if he had known that his father's death was all due to the darkness of Konoha, he might have actually followed him.

Konoha Training Ground.

Naruto scratched his head. "But Kakashi-sensei, you're still alive and well! You didn't defect!"

Kakashi replied somewhat reluctantly.

"...Because I've already let it go."

"Have you really let go?"

It was Sasuke who asked that question.

Kakashi paused for a moment, "...I guess so. Some things, letting go doesn't mean forgetting, it just means you're no longer affected by them."

Then the sky continued to be covered.

However, besides that, it also depends on whether your skills are strong enough.

[Because the Akatsuki organization frequently provokes Kage-level powerhouses, if one's strength is insufficient, they could be killed like Juzo Biwa.]

Although Kakashi has mastered thousands of ninjutsu and possesses proficiency in all five elemental ninjutsu and the three-tomoe Sharingan, he has very little chakra.

[Because he was so weak that he could only unleash four Lightning Blades a day, he almost lost even against Zabuza, and was instantly killed by Itachi.]

Meanwhile, in the Land of Waves...

Zabuza, clutching his Executioner's Blade, gazed at the sky with a complex expression on his face.

Haku stood beside him and asked softly, "Zabuza-san, this..."

Zabuza remained silent for a while. If Kakashi were to live on in the future, then he himself would surely die.

Suddenly, his feelings became complicated. If he died, what would become of Bai?

The sky continued to fall.

But Kakashi is a top-tier brain, a top talent with exceptional combat intelligence.

[And this is exactly what the Akatsuki organization needs most.]

Therefore, Nagato was very satisfied with Kakashi, and the Akatsuki's doors would always be open for him, as long as he wanted to come.

Rain-Hidden Village, the tall tower.

Nagato stared at the words on the sky and remained silent for a long time.

Konan stood behind him and asked softly, "Nagato, what do you think of Kakashi?"

Nagato thought for a moment, then slowly spoke:

"In terms of strength, he may not be top-tier, but his battle intelligence is definitely among the best in the ninja world. The Akatsuki organization doesn't lack people who can fight, but it lacks people who can think strategically."

He paused for a moment, then continued, "If Kakashi is truly willing to join... the door to Akatsuki can indeed be opened for him."

...

The light from the sky swirled across the heavens, and then a line of text slowly appeared.

What is the essence of hand seals?

Konoha Year 60, Training Ground.

Naruto lay on the ground, basking in the sun and looking at the sky. When he saw this sentence, he scratched his head.

"The essence of hand seals? Aren't hand seals just hand seals? You just make a few gestures with your hands, and the ninjutsu is released!"

Sakura rolled her eyes at this, "Naruto, were you even paying attention in class?"

In Iwagakure Village, Onoki stroked his beard.

"Hand seals? Isn't that something we're supposed to learn in the first year of ninja academy? Why is Tenbu suddenly talking about this?"

The sky continued to fall.

The essence of ninjutsu is to combine physical and mental energy into chakra, and then release it.

However, when chakra is first generated, it is scattered, like a turbulent current; you can't release any specific techniques by using it directly.

[At this point, hand seals are needed. This is essentially guiding the chakra step by step, showing it how to flow, where to go, to what extent to suppress it, and ultimately what its nature is.]

Konoha Year 60, Ninja Academy.

Iruka Umino stood on the podium, staring at the words on the screen for a moment, then turned to look at the group of drowsy students in the classroom.

He slammed his hand on the podium: "Sit up straight! Listen carefully!"

The students were startled and quickly sat up straight.

Iruka stood with his hands on his hips, looking utterly disappointed.

"I've explained these things so many times in class! You're all either sleeping or daydreaming! Now that Tianmu is explaining them, surely you'll remember them!"

One student muttered quietly, "Teacher Iruka, Tenbu explains things much better than you do..."

"What did you say?!"

"N-nothing!"

The sky continued to fall.

[But simply having chakra doesn't mean you can use techniques; you first need to mold that power into a physical form.]

This is why the more seals you use, the more stable the technique becomes, and the fewer seals you use, the more difficult it becomes.

[Masters can use fewer hand seals, not because they're stealing steps, but because those steps have become ingrained habits.]

Konoha Year 60, Training Ground.

Kakashi's expression became unusually serious.

"The more you print, the more stable it becomes; the fewer you print, the more difficult it is—that's a true statement."

Naruto scratched his head: "Kakashi-sensei, why were you performing hand seals so quickly? Did you secretly skip a few?"

Kakashi replied directly.

"It's not that I've learned to do it less, it's that I've become more proficient. Those steps have become second nature to me, and I don't need to think about them anymore."

And the sky continued to fall.

[Another point that many people overlook is that hand seals actually help you control proportions.]

Mental and physical energy must be in balance; once this balance is lost, the technique will either fail to activate or its power will be greatly reduced.

The hand seals, in this process, help you adjust your chakra to the perfect state.

Therefore, in actual combat, as soon as you raise your hand, your opponent can see what hand seals you form and roughly know what technique you are about to use.

The faster you form hand seals, the faster you can unleash the spell; the fewer hand seals you have, the harder they are to learn. You have to form them discreetly, be faster than your opponent, and even predict their next move from their hand gestures.

This is the soul of ninjutsu combat; hand seals are not merely a means of releasing ninjutsu, but an integral part of the battle itself.

The Hokage's office.

Tsunade thought about it and realized that being able to form hand seals quickly did indeed have many advantages in battle.

"On the battlefield, those who can form hand seals quickly do have an advantage."

Just then, Jiraiya suddenly blurted out a sentence.

"What if someone doesn't use hand seals at all?!"

Tsunade was taken aback. "...Not forming hand seals?"

Jiraiya glanced at the sky and said.

"Have you forgotten? In some clips that were shown on the screen before, Madara didn't seem to be using hand seals much."

"If the opponent doesn't use hand seals, then we'll have no idea when they're going to unleash their ninjutsu! That makes it very easy for them to ambush and kill us!"

The period when Konoha was founded.

Hashirama Senju looked at the sky and scratched his head.

"You don't use hand seals, Madara. You don't seem to use them very often, do you?"

Madara Uchiha remained expressionless: "Susanoo does not require hand seals."

Hashirama nodded. "Then it seems I don't need my Wood Release, but I'll still clap my hands; it's a habit."

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