Naruto: Starting with Creating a Genius Persona

The land of iron, outside the city of red armor.

Snowstorm swept across the wilderness, reducing visibility to less than ten meters, turning the world into a chaotic gray-white expanse.

The wind howled, whipping up the thick snow on the ground and forming short, twisted snow dragons.

Within this raging curtain of nature, a discordant metallic sound stubbornly pierces through the wind and snow!

"Clang! Clang! Bang!"

The sounds of fierce weapon clashes were sometimes crisp, sometimes muffled, and sometimes explosive, tearing through the howling wind and snow in a powerful and rhythmic manner.

Suddenly!

"Bang!!!!"

A tremendously heavy bang exploded, like a heavy hammer hitting a solid anvil!

A burly, tall figure stumbled backward from the center of the battle, his feet carving two deep furrows in the snow before being swallowed up by the churning snow and disappearing from sight.

However, Yagyu Soichiro, who had knocked his opponent back with a single blow, showed no sign of relief; instead, his expression became even more serious.

The dark iron rod in his hand drooped slightly, and a distinct, high-frequency vibration emanated from its shaft.

In that hard clash just now, the opponent's strength seemed to have become much more concentrated than in our last encounter!

Before he could think it through, amidst the swirling snow, a powerful, even excited shout, like the thunder of a war drum, boomed out:

"Hmph!"

"My blood is boiling! Let's go!"

The moment the sound fell, the swirling snowstorm ahead seemed to be violently pushed aside by an invisible force!

A tall and robust figure emerged from the snow, his weapon no longer the common katana, but a black halberd with an ancient and ferocious design, and an unusually heavy and wide shape!

The massive halberd blade gleamed coldly in the snow, exuding unparalleled power. He raised it high with his right hand, as if swinging a giant axe, and brought it crashing down towards Yagyu Souichirou's location with the most savage and direct trajectory!

Before the halberd even arrived, the terrifying wind pressure, carrying the force of the fall and the power of the whole body, had already crushed and pushed aside a large area of ​​snow below!

Yagyu Soichiro's pupils contracted slightly. He dared not be negligent in the slightest. He exhaled and shouted, his arm muscles bulging. He shattered the snow pit with his feet and fiercely met the attack with his dark iron rod from bottom to top!

"Come!"

"clang!!!"

This time, the sound of the collision far surpassed any before! It was no longer the crisp clash of metal, but more like two solid battering rams colliding with full force!

boom!

A visible ring of air, accompanied by surging chakra and pure power ripples, suddenly exploded outwards from the two of them, instantly clearing away and shattering the snow and wind within a radius of tens of meters, even exposing the frozen ground and revealing fine, spiderweb-like cracks!

The next moment, Yagyu Soichiro groaned, his face flushed red, and a clear tingling and trembling sensation came from the bones of his arms holding the staff. He could no longer stand still and was pushed backward by the immense force of the giant halberd falling down!

Deng!Deng!Deng!

The heavy footsteps left a series of deep craters in the snow, and it wasn't until they had retreated more than ten meters away that they finally regained their footing.

He looked up abruptly, gazing at the tall figure that had become clear again in the wind and snow, his heart filled with surprise and uncertainty.

This guy, after just a few months, his pure strength has increased so much?!

The one who fought against Yagyu Soichiro was naturally Isshin.

Since the day he was officially recognized by the Red Armor City Swordsmanship Association and became a master swordsman, this guy's behavior was initially strange—he didn't open a school or take on any students, and spent his days wandering around the city like a lion patrolling its territory, practicing swordsmanship in public.

But at least things have calmed down and no major incidents have occurred.

However, Yagyu Soichiro's peaceful days did not last long.

Soon, this guy began visiting all the other dojos, big and small, in Akakuri Castle under the pretext of "learning from the strengths of a hundred schools, gathering the skills of a thousand sects, and perfecting my Ashina-style swordsmanship," and actively requesting to spar and exchange techniques.

Their methods are swift and decisive, often deciding the outcome in just a few moves. Although they do not injure anyone, they cause many owners to lose face.

In no time, complaints arose throughout the city, and all sorts of grievances and grievances flew to Chairman Yagyu Soichiro's desk like snowflakes, causing him great annoyance.

He had to personally speak with Yixin, warning him that as an instructor recognized by the association, he needed to be mindful of his influence, maintain the unity of the swordsmanship community in Red Armor City, and not act so recklessly.

Perhaps he was somewhat persuaded, but the more likely reason is that he has already sparred with most of the dojos in Red Armor City, leaving him with no new opponents.

As a result, this guy's activity range expanded rapidly, starting from Red Armor City and radiating outwards to other surrounding towns.

In just a few months, almost every slightly famous dojo and swordsmanship master in the area surrounding Red Armor Castle in the Land of Iron had been visited by this tall young man who carried a sword and a halberd and would come to ask for instruction.

The surrounding swordsmanship community was thrown into turmoil by him, with letters of complaint and protest flying in like snowflakes to the Akagami Castle Swordsmanship Association, all aimed at Yagyu Souichirou—"You are a member of the Akagami Castle Swordsmanship Association, so you have to take care of him!"

Finally, after another batch of strongly worded joint letters arrived, Yagyu Soichiro could no longer tolerate it. He went directly to Isshin, his face dark, and said, "You brat, are you so belligerent? Can't you stay still for a moment? Since you're so eager to fight, instead of causing trouble everywhere, why don't you come directly to this old man!"

Thus, this intense scene unfolded outside Red Armor City, amidst the wind and snow.

In the distance, on a hillside covered with thick snow.

A travel-worn boy, wearing a tattered cloak for warmth, was lying prone in the snow, watching the scene before him.

He held his breath, not even bothering to blink as frost formed on his eyelashes, his eyes wide open, staring intently at the two inhuman figures in the wilderness below and their confrontation.

It was indeed Yuan from the mountain.

Since traveling alone north from the Land of Hot Water, through the Land of Fields, and into the Land of Iron, known for its harsh cold and steel, he had been eagerly inquiring about news and searching for any possible way to gain power.

Soon, a name kept coming to his ears—Isshin Ashina.

Rumor has it that this young swordsmanship instructor travels all over the southeast region, stirring up trouble and displaying formidable strength and reckless behavior.

Upon learning that it was related to the Crimson Armor City, Yamagami Genya disregarded his fatigue and rushed in that direction.

He crossed the last snow-capped mountain, and the outline of Red Armor City was already in sight. However, he never expected that before he even entered the city, he would encounter such a thrilling scene in the wilderness!

The two combatants moved with such force that snow seemed to melt and the ground cracked with every move they made. The sound of their weapons clashing was like thunder. Just watching them made his heart pound and his breath catch in his throat, as he witnessed the lingering power and the almost tangible aura they exuded.

He gritted his teeth, his nails digging into the cold snow, his heart churning with an indescribable shock.