Chapter 14

In a remote forest, the dense sound of metal collisions suddenly ceased.

Bang!~

Bang!~

Two shadow clones dispersed immediately, and the next second, Kakashi's expression changed abruptly as he sat directly on the ground.

Releasing the shadow clones will bring back all memories. Once too many memories were brought back, it would cause a significant burden on the body in an instant.

Fortunately, Kakashi only used two shadow clones, and it was just a simple action of throwing a shuriken, so the burden wasn't too heavy.

"Come over and eat something. Food helps with chakra recovery. We'll train twice more in the afternoon, and today's training will be over."

Yoichi gestured to Kakashi, already prepared with three large bento boxes, each containing food for about six people, including rice balls, meat, and seafood, all ordered from some cooked food shops in the village.

He had temporarily ordered them for a month, costing around 120,000 ryo, with seafood being the most expensive, while the rest were at normal prices.

"Sorry for the trouble."

After hearing Yoichi's words, Kakashi didn't be too polite either. He sat down and took the bento box Yoichi handed him and started eating; if Yoichi hadn't called him, he would have prepared to eat his own dry rations.

Although he could have gone home to eat in the village, he was on a mission and had to listen to the employer until the mission was over.

The essence of a ninja is chakra. If you want to recover chakra quickly, you have to start with eating food. Nutritious food helps with chakra recovery, and what's faster than food recovery is medicinal herbs, but generally, no one eats medicine for chakra recovery.

Even the soldier pills made from medicinal herbs are only used in emergencies.

"Are you planning to practice swordsmanship?"

After finishing his meal, Kakashi turned around and asked. Although he took off his mask to eat, he ate facing away from Yoichi.

"Yes, I plan to practice swordsmanship that complements lightning release speed. This way, I'll have a higher survival rate on the battlefield. Also, Kakashi, didn't I tell you not to ask me questions casually!"

Yoichi didn't pay attention and inadvertently spoke his mind again when he answered, but fortunately, he had found some patterns when talking to Kakashi yesterday.

As long as he consciously controlled himself, he could avoid speaking. But if he spoke subconsciously, then he would definitely speak his mind.

"I'm sorry, I'll pay attention next time. But if you want swordsmanship practice, I can change the method, such as using ninjato instead."

Kakashi, with an expressionless face under his mask, apologized, then continued, "I should be better at swordsmanship than you. Compared to practicing throwing shuriken, which can only exercise reaction and blocking, practicing swordsmanship should be more effective."

After hearing this, Yoichi suddenly remembered that Kakashi's father was White Fang of the Leaf, and his swordsmanship was famous throughout the ninja world.

Even in the Third Great Ninja War, Kakashi, with features resembling Sakumo, could scare the Rock Ninja Jonin.

However, it was not graduation season yet, and there were no suitable task teams to insert people, so Kakashi could only accept some D-rank missions.

It was quite a coincidence to encounter Yoichi's mission. Kakashi happened to be in the mission board when the mission was issued, and there was no danger in the village, so Kakashi gladly accepted it.

"Of course, I can do that. If you're okay with it, I can pay you at the level of B-rank missions, and the time is the same as before, just don't talk to me actively."

"Sure, I have no problem with that. Also, you can try using swordsmanship to deal with various ninjutsu. However, my chakra is limited, so I can't accompany you in this kind of training."

Kakashi readily agreed. After watching Yoichi train for a day, he had some understanding of the strength of this Chunin, who was "somewhat famous" in the village.

With only one tomoe on Sharingan, but with fast reaction speed, although he had no foundation in swordsmanship, he could completely block every shuriken attack with his fast reaction speed.

From the training, Kakashi could see his strength. Fighting such a person could also help improve his swordsmanship.

But the Uchiha clan should have many powerful ninjas. Why didn't he find someone from the same clan but instead issued a mission to find ninjas from the village?

"Let's continue training."

After resting for a while, Yoichi stood up and said, and Kakashi was almost rested at this time, and then divided into three shadow clones.

Not long after, the sound of dense metal collisions came from the forest again.

Kakashi's shuriken throwing angle was also very tricky. Although it wasn't attached with chakra and its power wasn't very strong, it aimed for vital points everywhere.

Yoichi only had to keep increasing his sword speed. And with his Sharingan he was able to block them all.

In the afternoon, after finishing the training, Kakashi was also exhausted. After bidding farewell to Yoichi, he hurried home.

After taking a shower, the meal was delivered to his door. Yoichi found it troublesome to cook for himself, so he ordered lunch and dinner to be delivered.

But shortly after Yoichi finished eating, someone knocked on his door.

Opening it, Yoichi frowned slightly. It was one of the last people he wanted to see right now.

"Yoichi-kun, don't forget to attend the clan meeting tonight."

"Kanrin-senpai, I've already said that I don't want to attend. There's no tradition for Chunin to attend clan meetings. Please don't bother me anymore."

"Yoichi, as long as they are members of the Uchiha clan, they can attend the clan meeting. This time, the clan leader invites you. You should go; don't make it difficult for me."

[If you don't go, then I'll have to use some slightly forceful means.]

After hearing Kanrin's words and thoughts, Yoichi couldn't help but say, "Kanrin-senpai, why aren't you this forceful when dealing with outsiders alongside the clan leader?"

"Even if you go to the clan meeting, your ideas won't be realized. From the beginning, I won't apologize to those who insult me. Kanrin-senpai, don't you think not all clan members are like you and the clan leader, compromising and accommodating to outsiders!"

This time, there was no need to control his words deliberately; he wanted to say these things!

"Yoichi, you..."

[He's right. If Yoichi tells the details at the clan meeting, coupled with the instigation of Elder Danzo, then the prestige of Fugaku, the clan leader, will definitely be questioned. No, Fugaku's plan is wrong. It's better to discuss it again.]

After thinking this, Kanrin's expression changed slightly.

At this point, he also didn't want Yoichi to attend the clan meeting anymore, but he couldn't lose face. Finally, he looked at him deeply and said, "Yoichi, whatever others tell you, you've misunderstood the clan leader."

"I know best whether I misunderstood or not. Kanrin-senpai, I understand you better than you do yourself."

After saying that, Yoichi went back to his room and took out a storage scroll, then threw it to Kanrin.

"This is the cost of forging a ninja sword, and the excess is the material cost. If you haven't contacted the Nekomata clan, then return my chakra metal to me, and I'll find someone myself; I don't want to accept your and the clan leader's kindness. Otherwise, I'm afraid one day I'll die under the clan leader's kindness."

The scroll contained 1.5 million ryo, which was more than enough to hire a master craftsman from the Land of Iron to forge ninja tools.

(End of Chapter)