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Kazutoshi Hatake then said in a low voice, "Because of my poor physical condition, this is the minimum amount of training I need."

"I see."

Even if you're cursing inside, you still have to keep smiling on your face.

This training volume is terrifying!

Noticing the children's gaze, Akabane's smile became somewhat stiff.

Kazami Hatake said calmly, "There are no shortcuts in taijutsu. Even geniuses achieve their success through hard work."

"Big brother, will you train with us like Ye Wu?"

Kazutoshi Hatake asked curiously.

"No, I didn't, don't misunderstand!"

Akabane immediately shook his head in denial.

Training with these kids, only to find that I, being the oldest, am the first to give up, would be incredibly embarrassing.

"Ah."

Kazami Hatake gave a cold laugh.

Based on his understanding of Akabane, expecting this guy to be diligent was practically impossible.

"Uncle Kazami, may I borrow some of the less important swordsmanship manuals from your clan?"

Akabane said.

What will you use to exchange it?

Kazami Hatake did not refuse. Those were his family's sword techniques. Although they were not particularly valuable, they still could not be lent to others for free.

"Silent assassination technique."

Akabane said in a low voice.

"Ok?"

Kazami Hatake was somewhat surprised.

This is a signature technique of Kirigakure, rarely known to outsiders. How could Akabane know it?

"I previously learned the Fog Concealment Technique and created a Fog Mirage through it. In the process, I figured out the principle behind their silent assassination technique."

Akabane explained.

After thinking for a moment, Kazami Hatake nodded and agreed, "Okay."

Silent assassination is not a sword technique, but it is invaluable, especially when facing Mist Ninja. Familiarity with silent assassination techniques greatly increases their chances of survival.

"You train yourselves."

Kazami Hatake got up and led Akabane to the clan's library.

Upon reaching the upper floor of the martial arts hall, he turned a corner and found a small room. He formed hand seals to undo the spell on the door before unlocking it with a key.

After opening the door, Kazami Hatake turned on the light, revealing rows of bookshelves.

Akabane took a deep breath.

The foundation of a family is often not just about money and power, but also about the accumulation of bloodlines and knowledge.

With just this room full of books, the Hatake family truly deserves its title as a family.

"You are free to look at the books in the first and second rows."

"In addition, the books here are not just swordsmanship books, but also some reasonable methods for warriors from the Warring States period to train their bodies and strengthen their physiques. You can take a look at those as well."

Kazami Hatake said calmly,

In his view, these books were more important than swordsmanship to the Kurama clan.

"Thank you, Uncle Kazami. I think swordsmanship is something that can be learned by analogy."

Akabane said.

What are some ways to train the body and improve physical fitness?

All you need is a system!

The training those people downstairs were doing had deeply frightened him; given his personality and all that training...

"what ever."

Kazami Hatake was too lazy to offer any advice.

People's personalities are like that; many things cannot be forced.

Besides, Akabane isn't a martial arts practitioner, and his body isn't that weak, so it's fine for him not to practice those unorthodox methods.

Of course, the reasons are not that simple.

Akabane went to the Hatake clan for two reasons: firstly, to inquire about shortcuts to improve speed, and secondly, to borrow swordsmanship books.

Blood can reduce the bloodline score, so can swordsmanship books reduce the swordsmanship score?

There aren't many sword skills on the exchange list.

One of them is Zabuza's decapitation sword technique.

The other is the Three-Sword Style.

The decapitation sword technique is very crude, only rated C, and requires a special weapon, so there's no need to exchange for it.

Akabane wanted to lower the score for the Three-Sword Style.

The Three-Sword Style requires 300 points, placing it between B and A ranks. After all, it only involves the technique of using three swords and does not include sword moves such as "Oni-giri" or "Hyakuhachi Pōbōka".

He looked around the bookshelf and casually picked up a book on swordsmanship.

Basic swordsmanship.

Turning the pages, the initial content was about the origins of martial arts, and only later did it discuss swordsmanship.

After patiently reading through it, he immediately opened the points panel.

The Three-Sword Style remained unmoved.

"Is the approach wrong?"

He pondered for a moment, then shook his head slightly and picked up another book.

The two rows of bookshelves were filled with such a rich collection of books that it was impossible to read them all. Akabane casually picked out a few to read.

Looking at it again, the score dropped by 5 points.

A little uncomfortable!

He sighed softly, having read several books that only scored 5 points; the road to getting something for free was indeed arduous.

"First, let's see if there are any books on three-sword style or dual-sword style. Maybe reading one will boost your points like crazy."

Akabane thought to himself, and then changed his strategy.

Orthodox samurai are generally one-sword style, with a few mastering the dual-sword style.

However, dual-wielding is not used in duels, since dual-wielding tactics are more suitable for group battles than one-on-one combat—especially with short swords.

Therefore, if you want to find the Three-Sword Style, you must seek out unorthodox methods.

These books are often overlooked.

Akabane's eyes scanned the bottom shelf of the bookshelf, and soon he spotted a book on the Three-Sword Style.

It was created by a wandering samurai.

The swordsmanship was very crude. Just by reading the analysis of the swordsmanship and imagining it in his mind, Akabane felt that there were many flaws.

To his surprise, the Three-Sword Style score dropped by more than fifty points.

efficient!

He then began to exploit these unorthodox methods.

The price of Three-Sword Style points dropped sharply, from 300 to 250, and then from 250 back to 200.

It finally stopped falling at 100 points.

"It seems that you can't fully grasp it just by looking at it. It's like I have the bloodline of the Kurama clan, but I still need 30 points to activate it."

Akabane realized what was happening and couldn't help but feel a little regretful.

It's really hard to get something for free. The good thing about Pinduoduo is that it doesn't refuse to give you anything unless you cut the price down to "0".

Add 100 points, and the Three-Sword Style is yours!

The Three-Sword Style is very complex; the three swords must not interfere with each other but must complement each other. The system version not only instilled all the understanding into his head but also enhanced some of his physical instincts.

His skill level is roughly the same as Zoro's at the moment.

Of course, this only applies to techniques.

In fact, swordsmen compete not only in skill, but also in sword speed, strength and moves, which unfortunately Akabane lacks.

He has 80 points in physique, but the physical attributes he obtained through the exchange have no special points, and all of them are mediocre.

Therefore, the same swordsmanship, which Zoro uses to kill, might kill him in a duel.

"What's the point of you reading these books?"

Kazeki Hatake's expression was strange.

I initially thought Akabane wanted to learn swordsmanship, but now it seems that's not the case at all—

It seems he really did come here to "learn from" others.

"One of my One Piece characters uses the three-sword style, so I came here to read the book and learn from it."

Akabane chuckled and said.

"..."

After hearing this, Kazami Hatake felt a little regretful for some reason.

If this guy could put that energy into cultivation, his achievements would probably be much greater than they are now.

Since the other party neither practiced swordsmanship nor was skilled in physical combat, he had no intention of continuing to dissuade him.

Let him be!

"Thank you, Uncle Kazami. I've finished reading it. I'll write down the Silent Assassination Techniques in a book and send it to you later."

Akabane bowed slightly.

"Well, let's go."

Kazami Hatake gestured for him to leave first, then locked the door, formed a sealing spell, and came downstairs.

Akabane was very happy.

Today's gains were not just 200 points, but also confirmed his suspicions—the points on the list could indeed be reduced through real-world means.

In this way, many expenses can be avoided.

For example, the art of darkness.

He has already learned how to use it from the third generation, so as long as he draws the storyline, he can exchange it for a low amount of points.

The more advanced the technique, the greater the potential for reduction through such methods.

As for low-level ninjutsu like the Three Bodies Technique...

The methods and principles used are too simple; those points are just tuition fees, and there's no room for them to decrease.

“Sealing techniques such as the Evil-Sealing Seal, the Five Elements Sealing Seal, and the Corpse Demon Sealing Seal are all recorded in the scrolls of the Uzumaki Clan. As long as these contents are drawn, I can exchange them for a low price along with the scroll.”

Akabane was excited.

He had long coveted those complex yet extremely useful sealing techniques, but he couldn't understand them at all before. After this experiment, learning them would be a piece of cake.

of course……

Even if I seal away all the corpse demons, my life is more important than anything else!

Okay, I'll learn the Five Elements Sealing Technique when I get back.