Chapter 28

The joys and sorrows of human beings often intertwine.

For example, Kyomu and Kakashi right now.

In such a serious "transmission of knowledge" occasion, one shouldn't laugh, but Obito's recitation style was just too delightful and also too distracting.

Like an actor with inadequate acting skills, he could keep a straight face when silent, but once he spoke, it was impossible to keep a straight face.

"Haha!"

Holding back until Obito finished reciting an entire book, Kyomu finally couldn't hold it in anymore.

"Sorry, Obito, I... Hahaha!" Kyomu's laughter continued, while on the side, Kakashi had already begun to clench his fists and pound the ground, looking somewhat manic.

On one hand he was marveling at Obito's unique approach, on the other hand was sincerely grateful for Obito's efforts, but they just couldn't hold it in, they really couldn't!

"Kyomu, I can't take it anymore..." Kakashi rarely showed a childish side, "It's really too funny, I feel like I'm going to exhaust a year's worth of laughter."

Obito looked at the two people laughing heartily with a black line on his face, suddenly stood up and pointed at them angrily, "Do you have any basic respect left? I was very serious just now, really serious!"

"Indeed, Obito was very serious, which is rare." Rin spoke up fairly, but the twitching corner of her mouth betrayed her true thoughts.

With Rin's intervention, Kyomu and Kakashi restrained themselves a lot and apologized to Obito in unison.

The fruits of others' labor must be respected with humanity; otherwise, there might be some small problems.

"Alright, I'm so magnanimous anyway."

Seeing Kyomu and Kakashi's apologetic attitude, Obito's only hint of displeasure dissipated.

His personality really suited making friends and was easily taken advantage of.

But fortunately, Obito encountered good people, Kyomu and Kakashi were still good buddies.

If talking about personal motives... Who doesn't have some personal motives?

"The joke's over; let's get to the summary." Kyomu cleared his throat and looked at Kakashi beside him, "Do you want to go first or should I?"

"You go first; let me see your level."

"Then I'll go first." Kyomu took the lead without hesitation, "Obito has already said what he needed to say, what I'm about to say is just my personal understanding, and if there's anything wrong, you can stop it at any time."

After more than a month of studying, tutoring, and passive skill enhancement, Kyomu was already a model student.

Just by listening to Obito recite once, he accurately extracted the knowledge points about chakra nature transformation and processed them into easy-to-understand plain language.

"Chakra nature transformation is an advanced application of chakra, but its essence is an alternative extension of mental power and chakra control.

So, to master the application of chakra nature transformation, the first problem to solve is mental power control and the improvement of chakra control.

How mental power grows, I only have a half-understanding, but two key points are clear: talent plus corresponding training.

And the technique to improve chakra control is also very simple; a more vivid description would be 'embroidering flowers with your feet,' I believe everyone understands this." (T/N: I did, sensei!)

Kyomu spoke vividly, and Kakashi, Obito, and Rin listened attentively, time passed unnoticed until sunset.

"Say a couple more sentences." Obito was somewhat reluctant to stop, "Kyomu, if you were to be a ninja teacher, I'd definitely get 100 on my cultural exams!"

"Now is not too late to call me a teacher." Kyomu half-jokingly replied, "But that's all I understand, the rest can only be figured out through practice."

"So, starting from tomorrow, we'll have two more training subjects?" Kakashi took over the conversation, frowning slightly, "There's not enough time..."

Kyomu shrugged, "That's why becoming an all-around ninja is almost impossible."

Kakashi couldn't help but agree, "Yeah, being all-around is not that simple; time is secondary, and talent is rarely met."

"Kakashi, want to be an all-around ninja?" Obito glanced at him sideways, "I think you'd better not; I admit you're a genius, but compared to Minato, you're just..."

He raised his pinky finger and then used his thumb to cut off a small section; Obito was extremely arrogant as he waved it in front of Kakashi.

Whenever there was a chance to hit Kakashi, Obito never missed it.

"Did you forget someone?"

Just as Kakashi was about to explode, Kyomu suddenly interrupted, "Compared to Minato, Orochimaru is the true all-around ninja."

Kakashi held back, and Obito fell silent, only Rin remained confused.

"Orochimaru? Isn't he...?"

Obito shook his head, choosing not to explain further, and Rin tactfully didn't continue to inquire.

Rin might not know about some of Konoha's taboos, but Kakashi and Obito knew quite a bit.

And Orochimaru of the Sannin was the foremost taboo of Konoha.

"I won't talk about character, but his talent is indeed remarkable." Kakashi carefully chose his words, "But Kyomu... you should refrain from speaking too highly of him in the future."

"It was just casual conversation between friends." Kyomu didn't continue, instead he summarized directly, "But with precedents, we can clearly see our future path. Deciding what path we'll take in the future is crucial."

Turning to Kakashi, Kyomu said, "Kakashi, I think you need to think carefully about whether to continue on Lord Sakumo's path or forge your own; it's crucial."

Kakashi nodded, accepting Kyomu's advice, "I will consider it carefully and plan the next training program."

Although Kakashi was arrogant, he was very willing to listen to useful suggestions.

And Obito, unlike most Uchihas, wasn't as proud and stubborn.

"Kyomu, what about me? What about me?" Obito eagerly asked.

It was evident that Obito trusted Kyomu greatly, almost unconditionally.

"Are you counting on activating the Sharingan or are you wondering whether the Sharingan will activate or not?" Kyomu asked pointedly.

Instantly, Obito fell silent, unable to answer for a moment.

The Sharingan was the foundation of the Uchiha clan; all their systems were built upon it, and the other branches were just derivatives of the Sharingan, only used as transitions or aids.

So, Kyomu didn't have the qualifications to give advice on Obito's future path.

He didn't have the Sharingan, so why bother worrying about it?

After thinking for a while, Obito looked at Kyomu very seriously, "I understand what you mean; thank you, Kyomu."

"But there are other ways."

"What do you mean?" Obito perked up again.

"You can ask your Uchiha clan members; they can definitely give you the right advice."

Obito's spirits rose at first, then visibly deflated, "I'm not afraid to admit it, but my clan members say I'm a disgrace to the Uchiha clan; we don't have much in common."

This time, Kakashi didn't tease Obito; instead, Rin patted Obito's hand to comfort him.

"You don't even have to communicate." Kyomu smiled, "In the Uchiha library, look at the books with the most annotations and the ones that are most frequently read; just focus on those books.

When you've gone through them all and connected everything from easy to difficult, that's the path you'll take in the future, a ninja path unique to the Uchiha clan."

Kyomu awakened Obito from his reverie; his mouth slightly agape as his gaze towards Kyomu changed again and again.

"Kyomu, you're amazing, aren't you?!" Obito was short of words, "How did your brain grow?!"

"So, everyone is different." Kakashi seized the opportunity to step in, "Just like monkeys, never knowing what others are thinking."

"Huh? Huh?!" Obito suddenly realized, "Kakashi, could you just lay off me for a while?!"

Kakashi's mouth under the mask curled up, letting Obito grab his shoulders and shake him left and right.

What Kakashi lost from Kyomu, he always managed to make up for from Obito.

When it came to banter, he wasn't afraid of Obito.

Watching the two of them goofing around, Kyomu smiled and, when he felt it was enough, he and Rin separated Kakashi and Obito, one on each side.

"I'm so annoyed." Obito still had some lingering anger, but he forcibly changed the subject, turning to Kyomu, "Kyomu, if there are things I don't understand..."

Pausing for a moment, Obito stubbornly added, "Well, occasionally there are things I don't understand. If that happens, can I ask you for help?"

"If I don't know either..."

"It's okay; let's learn from each other, discuss with each other, and progress together!" Obito found a reason to do this, thumping his chest loudly, "After all, we're friends!"

"Indeed, we are friends."

Kyomu nodded, gently hugging Obito, "As friends, we should help each other and progress together."

"Hey, Kakashi, what about you?" Obito regained his spirits, "Do you want to be friends with me, Uchiha Obito, and progress together?"

Kakashi turned his head away without responding.

"Why ask; it's already a yes." Kyomu patted Obito's shoulder, "Kakashi is a bit shy; don't scare him off."

"Kyomu, are you itching for a fight again?" Kakashi glared at him.

"I'd be happy to hit you with the ninja knife you gave me."

Kakashi fell into silence again, unable to respond for a moment.

Indeed, he couldn't outwit Kyomu; that was his biggest flaw.

And standing on the side, Obito watched this scene with a knowing smile, unusually calm in his heart.

He was very fortunate and enjoyed meeting Kyomu and Kakashi at school.

Really grateful!

(End of Chapter)