60 Chapter 60
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The battle ended, and naturally, Kyomu also absorbed the soul of the bandit leader.
Perhaps due to his strength, after absorbing his soul, Kyomu learned three water release ninjutsu from the bandit leader: the Water Body Flicker Technique, the Water Trumpet Technique, and the Water Hail Technique. This could be considered an unexpected rainfall.
However, when the three of them completed the task of clearing out the bandits and returned to the village, it was already three days later. During these three days, Kyomu did not take any more lives.
It was somewhat regrettable.
"Let's have a meal." Kakashi found a restaurant. "This one looks good. Let's go in and try the food."
Kakashi did not mean for Kyomu and himself to order separately; he took care of everything.
However, when the owner brought the dishes, both Kyomu and Kakashi's expressions turned sour.
All the dishes were in red and white, mostly meat with no vegetables.
Kakashi felt nauseous, and in his mind, the scene of him slashing people with his knife three days ago couldn't help but flash.
"Father, you..."
"Sensei, this is too much!" Kyomu also exclaimed, "You know what Kakashi and I did three days ago..."
"Is there a problem?" Sakumo began eating first. "A mission is a mission, and living is living. Don't confuse the two."
Using this as an opportunity to teach the two, "When ninjas are on a mission, they must abandon many distractions. Their eyes should only see the mission.
However, after the mission is over, all memories related to the mission must be put aside, so that they can live well without causing themselves trouble."
Kyomu and Kakashi understood Sakumo's meaning, but understanding it and putting it into practice immediately were difficult for the two.
They glanced at each other. Under Sakumo's gaze, Kyomu and Kakashi could only force themselves to eat the food on the table.
Actually, they felt nauseous only at the first bite, but as their taste buds adjusted and they ate their fill, the impact of the bloody scene from three days ago on the two of them had almost disappeared.
On the way to the training ground, Kyomu looked at his hands and knew that he could never go back to the way he was before.
A new executioner was born from that moment on.
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Days passed, and in the middle of the month, Sakumo bid farewell to Kyomu and Kakashi once again, taking his team out of the village to carry out a mission.
The two naturally didn't inquire much, but this time, Sakumo revealed a bit of information to them, indicating that he should be back in the village in six months.
Obviously, this mission was still an S-rank or even more dangerous mission, otherwise, Sakumo wouldn't leave the village for such a long time.
However, Kyomu and Kakashi were not too worried. With Sakumo's ability, there were almost no people in the ninja world who could keep him at this stage.
When Sakumo left, Kyomu and Kakashi once again became a duo. The tasks they received returned to normal levels, with them spending their days doing D-rank missions.
But what surprised Kakashi was that after completing their tasks for the day, Kyomu would only do some training before running off to work odd jobs at the Konoha market.
He was busy with tasks like catching fish and slaughtering chickens.
When no one was paying attention at night, Kyomu became the butcher of the Forest of Death. Anyone he encountered and left alive would definitely not see the sun the next day.
At the same time, Kakashi could feel that even though he worked harder than Kyomu, the gap between them was gradually widening. If he didn't double his efforts, he might really fall behind.
Time waits for no one.
Day by day passed quickly, as if in the blink of an eye, Kyomu and Kakashi were six years old and successfully promoted to Chunin, once again breaking records.
Graduating as a Genin at the age of five and being promoted to Chunin after a year, and also joining the ranks of Chunin with a full quota of tasks and strong combat strength, the title of "Twin Geniuses" was well deserved.
Even the term "Konoha's Twin Geniuses" began to spread.
Don't underestimate the prefix "Konoha," as it represents extraordinary significance.
Like "Konoha's Three Ninjas" or "Konoha's White Fang," as long as it has "Konoha" in front of it, it represents a unique title in Konoha's history, a symbol of status.
Although the two of them weren't quite there yet, if they continued at this pace, this title might very well become theirs.
For a while, Kyomu and Kakashi became the talk of the town in every nook and cranny of Konoha. Some of the new generation of children even regarded them as their idols.
Even when the two walked on the street, a group of people would gather around them, asking various questions and expressing their admiration for the two.
But no matter how well you perform, there will always be people who are happy and worried.
Hiruzen was pleased to see their progress, and the allocation of resources became even more apparent. He had practically considered Kyomu and Kakashi as the focal points of this generation's training.
But Danzo, who harbored the ambition to become Hokage, regarded the presence of Sakumo behind the two as a thorn in his side.
Who are you, Sarutobi Hiruzen, trying to emulate the late Second Hokage and the current Third Hokage?
Do you really think that you can aim for Hokage and build your own faction?
With his own mindset, Danzo pondered over Hiruzen, and his desire to eliminate him grew stronger.
If this continues, he will truly have no chance of becoming Hokage!
After all, if Sakumo's takes office, his extremely talented son, Kakashi, and even more talented disciple, Kyomu, will become strong competitors for the position of Sixth Hokage.
But Kyomu and Kakashi were not affected. They continued to do what they needed to do.
"Kyomu, I think there's something wrong with you," Kakashi looked up at the cloudy sky. "Seriously, when did you become linked to the weather, so rare and... weird!"
Looking up at the sky as well, Kyomu then stared back at Kakashi, "Nonsense, what does the weather have to do with me? What does it have to do with my family?"
"And you say it's unrelated?" Kakashi's voice suddenly raised. "It's been more than ten days now, and it rains every time you go out. The village's drainage system is on the verge of collapse."
"Do you think I'm a god or something? Saying it rains every time I go out? Don't talk nonsense and spread rumors."
"You earned nearly 100,000 ryo three months ago, didn't you?" Kakashi turned his head with a hint of sarcasm, "Learning from past experiences, I must think more and certainly link it to you."
"Nonsense! It has nothing to do with me. I was just lucky at that time. It's just abnormal weather this month, that's all."
Kyomu remained stubborn, defending himself, "And why don't you talk about yourself? Every time you go out, it rains too."
Kakashi stared at Kyomu's eyes for a while, feeling some of his doubts dissipate, but still remained skeptical.
After more than a year of being with Kyomu, Kakashi discovered too many unsolved mysteries about him.
Such as the good luck three months ago, wherever he went, he could find money.
Or the sudden surge five months ago. He was about to catch up to Kyomu, but was ruthlessly left behind.
And now...
Kyomu felt helpless as well. Over the past year, he had gained thirteen passive skills, some good, some bad, some assisting in training, some aiding in combat, and even some rules' power descending inexplicably.
Like the passive skill for this month.
[Passive Skill: Shinobi Rain God]
[Skill Description: During the duration of the skill, within an eight-kilometer radius centered on you, it will rain within one hour of leaving your home, with the amount of rain being random.
Note: When it's a light rain, combat power increases by 100%; when it's moderate rain, combat power increases by 200%; when it's heavy rain, combat power increases by 300%; when it's a downpour, combat power increases by 500%.]
[Skill Duration: 30 days]
[Wish: If you make a mistake, you can go to the desert to plant trees and benefit the land.]
This passive skill's effect was actually quite good, but its form of manifestation added a sense of "rule" to it.
Rules, though good and strong, made Aragami Kyomu worry about the future.
If one day in the future, a passive skill with a rule's power came with bizarre effect were to emerge, what would he do?
"Hey, we're about to leave the village. Get your proof ready," Kakashi called out to Kyomu, interrupting his thoughts.
Kyomu came back to his senses, took out the exit certificate with seals affixed to it from his ninja tools pouch, and handed it to the gatekeeper ninja of Konoha.
Outside the main gate, a caravan had already gathered, waiting for Kyomu and Kakashi to arrive before they set off for the Land of Iron.
Obviously, this was a cross-border escort mission, a B-rank mission that only Chunin and above could take.
"Let's go."
Jumping onto the roof of the carriage, Kyomu waved his hand. He hadn't been to the Land of Iron yet, so he could take advantage of this mission for a free trip.
Kakashi felt the same excitement. As for the dangers that might arise during the B-rank mission, the two of them unanimously didn't take it to heart.
They were already far from what they used to be.
(End of Chapter)
