Konoha's Mission Master

The principle behind this sword technique is roughly... to unleash chakra while using the technique of superhuman strength, combined with the technique of stacking energy.

Yakumo quickly realized that this attack would put a great strain on his muscles, but in terms of power... it even surpassed that of Wei Guo, who was at the same level. This was a powerful force gained by damaging his body.

Yu Gu Qian Xue's moves have always been like this.

Looking at the exquisitely beautiful face before him, Yakumo always felt that Yuuki Chiyuki possessed a ruthlessness he lacked—a ruthlessness towards herself.

"That's a good trick, but remember to use it sparingly... I hope you can live a few more years." Yakumo paused slightly, giving him a rather serious instruction.

"clear."

Not long after, Kakashi Hatake, Obito, and the others arrived at the cemetery.

"Qianxue, I want to spar with you."

Kakashi Hatake immediately drew his White Fang and challenged Yuuki Chiyuki to a duel, his eyes revealing a hint of impatience.

"No time."

Yukotsu Chiyuki replied coldly, then a warm smile appeared on her face as she continued to tell Yakumo about the changes in her swordsmanship after breaking through to the master level, like a child waiting for praise.

Yakumo could clearly sense Kakashi's jealousy at that moment.

At that moment, Kakashi's gaze fell on his back, his eyes so fierce... as if he wanted to burn Yakumo to a crisp.

"Ahem, very good."

Yakumo coughed lightly, feeling a little guilty, and commented.

What is this? Is it... the hatred of having one's wife stolen?

"Master, I feel that my swordsmanship has reached a bottleneck. May I spar with you to test my skills?"

You Gu Qianxue respectfully extended the invitation.

Yakumo could clearly sense that Kakashi's eyes were becoming increasingly resentful, like a wronged little wife.

"Why don't you spar with Kakashi first?" Yakumo suggested.

"He's too weak... he can no longer let me verify his swordsmanship."

You Gu Qianxue's voice was calm, as if she were stating a fact.

Yakumo then remembered that Yukotsu Chiyuki had also enjoyed sparring with Hatake Kakashi, until Chiyuki won repeatedly...

The tension during the battle gradually subsided.

The experience gained after a battle gradually decreases.

It seems that Yukotsu no longer actively seeks out Kakashi for sparring; in other words, in his mind, Kakashi is merely a whetstone on the path to advancing his swordsmanship.

Goodness... this is kind of lousy.

"You are friends, so you should make progress together."

Yakumo spoke earnestly, his words carrying a slight hint of reproach.

"I'm fine."

Yukotsu Chiyuki wanted to say that she didn't need friends, but seeing Yakumo's somewhat serious face, she had to turn her head away.

"Kakashi, come on... let's spar!"

"Hmph, you're bound to lose this time!"

Kakashi Hatake snorted coldly and charged towards Yuuki Chiyuki, gripping his White Fang.

In an instant, the training ground was filled with the glint of blades.

Yukoku Chiyuki wielded her long sword like a tireless robot, her graceful figure exuding absolute dominance.

Each attack left Kakashi Hatake struggling to keep up.

Yakumo could see that Yukotsu Chiyuki had the absolute upper hand; this was the disciple he had personally trained for four years.

Of course, the bloodline of the Senju clan also played a significant role.

"Ding, ding, ding, ding."

The two continued to slash at each other with their swords, and the endless sparks resembled a long dragon. Kakashi Hatake was the first to abandon the head-on battle and instead, like a nimble ape, he constantly countered with his swordsmanship, shifting between real and feints as he advanced and retreated.

"Qianxue's personality is a bit too cold."

Yakumo looked at Yukotsu Chiyuki, who was holding nothing back in the arena, and sighed. The sparring between the two was like a battle to the extreme.

Gambling with one's life.

Secretly, Yakumo was ready to strike at any moment.

"He only lives for you..."

Masako Mori spoke up quite suddenly.

"how do I say this?"

"No one else means anything to him."

Yakumo recalled his first meeting with Yukotsu Chiyuki, how he later took her as his apprentice out of gratitude, passed on his swordsmanship, and even the trials of self-discipline he underwent on his journey to the border of the Land of Fire, where he killed bandits.

You Gu Qianxue did indeed listen to him without question.

"Why is this happening?" Yakumo asked, somewhat puzzled.

“Then I don’t know,” Mori Masako replied.

"Let's observe first."

On the battlefield, Yukotsu Chiyuki once again repelled Hatake Kakashi, whose legs were rooted to the ground like nails, forcibly dissipating the backward impact, and his expression became somewhat shocked.

"Your Hatake swordsmanship has already broken through to the master level?"

"Yes."

Yu Gu Qianxue answered coldly, exuding an aloofness that kept people at a distance, and when she looked at Kakashi, her eyes were filled with pure fighting spirit.

"But I won't lose!"

Under immense pressure, Kakashi Hatake unleashed a burst of electricity, crashing into Chiyuki Yukotsu at a speed far exceeding his own limits.

"drink."

Yukoku Chiyuki also activated her lightning chakra to stimulate her body, and casually swung her sword to block Kakashi's peak attack that used inertia.

"You're not good at strength, and you can't overpower me in speed."

When there is a significant physical difference between two people, the slight advantage brought by swordsmanship skills is simply not enough to bridge that gap.

The difference in physical strength between us is too great.

Yukoku Chiyuki spoke softly, appearing quite relaxed and carefree, but Kakashi's blood surged, and his face gradually turned red.

Outside the battlefield, Yakumo commented softly.

"Kakashi has great talent, but he seems to be going astray now, trying to suppress Yukotsu Chiyuki by using techniques to enhance his power."

"How could Yuuki Chiyuki, who can integrate superhuman strength into her swordsmanship, be so easily suppressed?"

Sure enough, Kakashi was defeated not long afterward.

"Kakashi, he's just unwilling to accept it."

Masako Mori continued.

"I am unwilling to be crushed, I am unwilling to accept defeat."

"Geniuses are all like this; the more they fail, the more unwilling they are to accept it."

"It's like fire, and it's like a downpour."

Yakumo discovered that Masako Mori seemed to understand Kakashi and Chiyuki Yukotsu better than he did, and that she had a deeper understanding of human nature.

After a moment's thought, Yakumo replied.

“Yukoku Chiyuki’s body is already an adult and is in a period of rapid development in physical strength. Kakashi, who is four years younger than him, is naturally at a great disadvantage in terms of physical strength.”

"Don't forget, Qianxue has only been involved in cultivation for four and a half years."

Masako Mori added to Yakumo.

Yakumo: "Chiyuki and Kakashi are both geniuses."

"Qianxue's will to become stronger is even stronger, and she is even more determined to fight back."

On the battlefield, two silver figures collided at the center.

The white short blade flew out of Kakashi's hand.

With a cold expression, Yukoku Chiyuki placed her long sword on Kakashi's shoulder, only about two centimeters away from his neck.

"You lost."

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Chapter 297 Master-Disciple Sparring, Wood Release Breakthrough (Part 1)

Kakashi's defeat on the battlefield was quite unexpected.

Just a moment ago, the two were locked in a fierce and evenly matched struggle, but the irresistible violence naturally erupted.

In the blink of an eye, White Tooth slipped from his hand.

The outcome is already decided.

Yukotsu's blade had already landed on his shoulder. Although the icy blade was still about two centimeters away from his neck, Kakashi's hair stood on end.

He almost died.

"I lost," Kakashi murmured.

You Gu Qianxue proudly sheathed her long sword.

On the other side, Kakashi bent down and picked up the white tooth.

His face showed a puzzle that was hard to explain. He knew that he was the one who broke through to the master level of swordsmanship first, so why was he being defeated so easily by You Gu Qianxue?