Chapter 36

Ten times fold buff was naturally applied to Kyomu's training, increasing his training speed sharply by ten times.

Today would be another fruitful day.

Meanwhile, Guy gradually integrated into this small circle. Although still quite transparent, with Kyomu guiding him, Kakashi, Obito, and Rin quickly accepted Guy.

In the following days, Might's small home became lively every day. Kyomu and his group almost became regulars there. It felt uncomfortable if they didn't come for a day.

Duy naturally continued to warmly welcome them. Roughly calculating the expenses, even though Kyomu and his group indulged themselves there, Duy not only didn't lose money but also made a small profit, much higher than his income from doing D-rank missions every day.

Feeling somewhat moved, because the money he earned was all handed over to him by Kyomu and others in a subtle and unobtrusive manner, preserving his dignity and improving his family's condition.

It had to be said that Kyomu and his group understood the give-and-take of human relationships.

With good food aiding in training, Kyomu's growth speed was needless to say. Kakashi, Obito, and Rin's growth speeds also accelerated accordingly.

Especially in terms of physique, Kakashi's progress was particularly evident. If this continued, even with the chakra-consuming Sharingan, he wouldn't lack chakra to the point of exhaution.

After Guy integrated into the small circle of the four, he naturally benefited a lot. No longer working in isolation, with sparring partners, his combat experience skyrocketed.

Moreover, after several sparring sessions, Kakashi and Obito were impressed by Guy. In terms of physical skills alone, both of them often found themselves at a disadvantage against Guy.

In pure hand-to-hand combat, sometimes even Kyomu himself had to suffer losses at the hands of Guy, not to mention the additional weight Guy weared.

Of course, Kyomu also had additional weight, but without the passive skill "Reward of Resiliance" he hadn't added any more weight for almost half a month.

But Guy was different. His physique growth seemed to have no limit. His strength, speed, reaction, and so on, were truly changing day by day.

However.

Guy's talent in physical skills was exchanged for his talent in ninjutsu. A simple Shadow Clone Technique became an insurmountable barrier before him.

Yes, in mid-October of the third month of enrollment, the ninja teacher, Shuzo, began teaching ninjutsu to the students. And the first ninjutsu, the Clones Technique, was taught. 

Most of the students grasped it relatively quickly. By the end of the month, more than half of the class could barely use it.

Using it in actual combat was still somewhat difficult. However, demonstrating it as an exam test was not a problem.

"Might Guy." Shuzo called his name.

With a nervous heart, Guy walked heavily to the podium, slowly forming hand seals.

"Clone Technique!" Guy shouted, accompanied by a burst of smoke, half of the Clone Technique was completed.

Only clothes, without a shadow of a person, the half-finished Clone Technique completely ignited the atmosphere in the classroom.

"Ah~ hahaha..."

"This idiot, it's been half a month, and he still hasn't mastered this simple ninjutsu!"

"I really don't understand why someone like Guy, who is such a fool, can hang out with Kyomu and them every day?"

Laughter overturned the roof, but it was not difficult to judge from the discussions that the surrounding students were jealous of Guy, and their ridicule was even more ruthless.

Feeling disheartened, Guy stepped down from the podium with even heavier steps. He truly felt like a failure.

"Guy." Aragami Kyomu called out to him, "Everyone has their own weaknesses. You don't need to care about others' opinions. Just focus on doing your best in what you're good at."

Making a gesture of encouragement, "But don't forget, in terms of physical skills, you are much stronger than me and Kakashi."

Guy's eyes lit up, giving Kyomu a thumbs up while nodding firmly, "Thank you, Kyomu, I will!"

Regaining confidence, Guy felt that the surrounding mocking voices became less piercing, and the fluctuations in his heart gradually calmed down.

But when it was Kakashi's turn, his eyes turned cold, secretly planning to give Guy a boost and at the same time, strike a blow to those classmates who enjoyed mocking others.

Just Clone Technique, such a simple thing, was it worthy to be used as capital for mocking others?

"Kakashi." Teacher called his name.

Kakashi stood up slowly, with no intention of going to the podium, instead forming hand seals in place.

Puff puff puff.

Bursts of smoke sounded, and Kakashi split into four shadow clones. The noisy voices around abruptly stopped, and even Shuzo's speech stuttered.

"Shadow... Shadow Clone Technique?" Shuzo's mouth was wide open, "Is this talent? Mastering this level of ninjutsu at the age of four."

Before the words could fall, Kyomu turned his head to his desk partner, his eyes bright.

"Did Uncle Sakumo return to the village after completing the mission?"

"Yeah." Kakashi nodded somewhat complacently, "He came back last night."

"Amazing!" Kyomu understood the hidden meaning and praised accordingly, "You learned this B-rank forbidden technique in less than a day. Truly worthy of Kakashi."

Giving Kakashi's shoulder a push, "Don't leave after school. I want to learn it."

"Hmph, I knew it." Kakashi rolled his dead fish eyes, "You're just thinking about taking advantage of me all the time."

"You can't say that. Bros share the benefits, don't they?"

With a simple exchange, the two quieted down, but the emotions in their hearts were difficult to suppress.

Kyomu was happy, his investment finally yielded a small return, and his progress was effectively guaranteed.

Kakashi was also excited. He could finally try the "shortcut" Kyomu had mentioned after class.

Soon, all the students in the class completed the exam on the Clone Technique. Without a doubt, Kakashi, with the more advanced Shadow Clone Technique, surpassed Kyomu and won the first place in the exam.

At the moment the results were announced, there were only two words in Kakashi's heart: satisfaction!

Kyomu didn't feel anything special. Victory and defeat were common in life, and Kakashi's just-learned Shadow Clone Technique would soon be his own.

When school was over, the classmates scattered like birds and beasts, and Kyomu and his group of five also went to the training ground on the edge of the Death Forest together.

Duy rarely accompanied Guy for training anymore. Instead, he focused on preparing dinner for these children at home, becoming a veritable "logistics minister."

But there was a reward for effort. Thanks to Duy's uninterrupted medicinal meals and the help of Kyomu and others, Guy's growth rate had already exceeded the one from the past timeline.

"The chakra circulation trajectory of the Shadow Clone Technique looks like this," Kakashi explained the key points of the Shadow Clone Technique. "The rest is up to you. Besides practicing more..."

"Is that so?" Kyomu formed hand seals and split into two shadow clones, "It's not that difficult..."

Kakashi and the others looked at each other, and Obito even howled, "Kyomu, do you have to hit people like this? Kakashi just finished explaining and you already learned it?"

"When your chakra control reaches a certain level, and you've improved your mental power, you'll be able to learn and master it in seconds too."

"It's not that easy." Obito pursed his lips, "Rin and I are going to practice water walking. You guys do as you please."

Obito and Rin walked away together, while Kyomu and Kakashi glanced at each other, preparing to figure out how to "cheat" using the Shadow Clone Technique for training.

Meanwhile, Guy continued his unchanging regimen of toughening his body and practicing hand-to-hand combat, without any specific areas for Kyomu to worry about.

"Let's do it here." Kyomu and Kakashi came to a stand not far away. "Let's try splitting one shadow clone first to see the effect, and the duration should not be too long."

"I understand this." Kakashi nodded, "But with Uncle Duy's medicinal meals backing us up, we can be a bit bolder."

"It's better to be cautious for the first time practicing the Shadow Clone Technique." Kyomu shook his head, "The body is our capital. We absolutely cannot afford any problems."

Kakashi agreed, but still turned to Kyomu and said something off topic, "Kyomu, there's about a month left until New Year's. Do you have any plans for next year?"

"Do you have any ideas?"

"Yeah, I want to graduate early." Kakashi invited Kyomu, "How about we do it together?"

"The knowledge taught by the ninja school professors is of little value to us." Kyomu rubbed his chin, "Early graduation is easy, but it's a bit difficult when it comes to the supervising teacher."

"My father will be our supervising teacher." Kakashi dropped a bombshell, "I've already talked to my father about this. He didn't object, and... he also wants to meet you."

"Is that so." Kyomu nodded, then grinned, "Then tonight, after dinner at Uncle Duy's house, I'll come to visit."

"Great, it's settled then."

After a bit of off-topic conversation, the two began to focus on their training.

While practicing, Kyomu's emotions never calmed down. At some point in the future, the investment he had made in Kakashi and the others would surely bring a highly concentrated and high-quality return.

His life was finally about to take off!

(End of Chapter)