Ch. 20 Breathing Style

(Yuto Pov)

[Yuto (Takahashi)]

[Level 10 [ 225xp/750xp]

[Stat points = 62]

[Ryo = 27,100]

[Hp =1,843] [36HP/s]

[Cp = 7,475] [36CP/S]

[Strength = 240.5 -> 242]

[Dexterity =129.5 -> 130 ]

[Agility =240.5 -> 241]

[Vitality =243]

[Intelligence = 166]

[Wisdom = 178]

[Endurance = 278 -> 280]

[Charisma = 149]

[Luck = 176]

[Common stamina potion x6 -> x7]

[Daily Gacha ]

[ Total Concentration Breathing] [ Demon Slayer]

[Water stance] --> [ Water Breathing]

[ Mist Stance] --> [ Mist Breathing]

Today, it seemed that everyone was busy, and I was about to use this opportunity to practice my new breathing techniques but couldn't, as by the time I went to the training grounds I met Shisui along the way.

Shusui:" So what's up with the glasses, I mean, you aren't old enough to look cool for the ladies."

He was annoying already and teasing me as time went on. I should practice [Water Breathing] and use [Mist Breathing] in secret with Mist or smokescreen.

Shisui:" So what are you up to? And why are you breathing so loudly."

I'm sitting on the river controlling my breathing techniques with shisui constantly bothering me. But with [Gamers Mind], I was able to hold back and continue to focus on my breathing style as well as try to connect with the water.

I didn't get the knowledge of the 12 water breathing styles, so I guess that I need to understand the water. in a few minutes of Shisui's annoying presence, I managed to unlock the first form of [Water breathing].

[Water Breathing] [1/12]

After a few minutes, I was able to get an instinct of how to perform the first form. Getting up and picking the Bokken from my lap and ignoring Shisuis remark about moving finally.

Getting performing the first form by crossing my arms to generate enough force for a horizontal water slash.

'[ Ichi no Kata: Minamo Giri ]'

*Woosh* *slash*

' It's not perfect, but I could be able to master it by the end of the day by the Bokkens' special effects.'

[Bokken] [ Uncommon]

[Description: A wooden katana perfect for sword practice.]

[ 50% in learning speed for sword techniques]

[ + 10 agility equipped]

[ +10 strength equipped]

Shisui:" Woah, where did that water come from?"

'He saw that? it must've been [Water Affinity] to use real water."

Shisuu:" How did you do that?"

Ignoring Shisui again, I began to master the first form and breathing as well as understanding the water around me.

I trained until lunch, and I managed to get better at mastering the first form, and it seems that I'm learning at a fast rate, probably because [Water Breathing] is easy to learn for beginners. By the time lunch arrived, I managed to unlock the second form

[Water Breathing] [2/11]

After mastering the first form, I headed towards Ichiraku ramen. With shisui constantly bothering me on the way there. Arriving at Ichiraku ramen, I headed inside and sat down with shisui doing the same.

Ayame:" Oh? It's you again, the cute kid from the other day."

Ayame was the one that greeted and took our order. With shisui ordering a regular ramen bowl and I ordered a spicy ramen.

Shisui:" I think that was the first time I heard you say anything."

Ignoring him again, I waited for my ramen to come. When Shisui started to call out someone's name, he saw through the door flaps.

Shisui:" Itachi over here."

'Itachi?'

Hearing that name, I instantly knew who Shisui was calling over. Seeing the person arriving through the door flaps holding dangonin his hand and he was wearing an ANBU uniform.

'It seems that Itachi joined the ANBU this beginning of the year.'

After Itachi greeted Shisui, he greeted me with a nod, and I, too, returned with one as well. I just looked forward to waiting for my ramen. Itachi sat next to Shisui's left and ate his dango.

Shisui:" Itachi, this was the 'weird' kid I was talking about."

I heard him tell Itachi I was weird, hoping to get a reaction from me, but as always, I won't fall for it, especially with [Gamers Mind].

Itachi:" Hn"

Itachi nodded as he looked at me. From what I could tell, he was observing me to get an understanding of who I was.

Ayame:" Here's your ramen. oh? do you need an order as well?"

Our Ramen arrived, and Itachi refused on ordering. Eating ramen was able to help refill my chakra and energy. Finally, I got to eat in peace as Shisui was busy enjoying his ramen, and Itachi was still observing me, picking up any habits that I had. Even though I didn't show it outward, I still checked on maps to see if I'm being followed by the ANBU or ROOT.

Finishing my ramen first, I headed back to train again. Leaving Shisui and Itachi and Shisui noticing I'm leaving first hurriedly aye the rest of his ramen.

Shisui:" Hey, wait up!!"

Shisui caught up, and Itachi was still following behind him as well.

Shisui:" Man, for a short kid, you walk fast."

Ignoring him as Itachi just gave him a blank stare and Shisui rubbed his head, trying to come up a way to get a reaction from me.

Arriving at the river again, I began to train in the second form.

Shisui:" Look at this, Itachi, he's going to make a water slash from just his swing."

I'm leaping up and doing a front flip as I swung my bokken in a vertical singular slash.

[Water Breathing: ni no kata: Mizu Guruma]

'If I remember correctly, Tanjiro made an improved version by doing a horizontal spin.'

[Water Breathing: Yoko Ni No Kata: Mizu Guruma]

Spinning horizontally and releasing a water slash, I managed to perform it, but I knew I could do better in making it faster and stronger.

(Third Pov)

While Yuto was practicing the second form and improved form of water breathing, Shisui was embarrassed that Yuto didn't do the first form. And Itachi was looking at Yuto as he studied the movements that Yuto was performing.

Shisui:" I thought he was going to perform the first one, but it seemed that he already has another form to practice.

' From the information, it was stated that he trained in [Dance of the Cresent Moon], but I've never seen someone have those sword techniques, and I guess it has to do something about breathing. Wait, he's replicating the water into his swordmanship, acting like one. He must be a real genius to be able to create that swordmabship.'

While Shisui was thinking about Yutos talent, Itachi was thinking about it as well.

' I know the clan members are able to put fire on a sword but create water just from performing those moves from nothing and without any handseals nor is he using the rivers water to perform them."

As the two Uchihas were looking at Yuto. Back at the training grounds were shadow clones of Yuto practicing his other skills to level them up. some were meditating to refill their chakra, and some were practicing the new jutsu.

[D rank jutsu]

[ Hidden Mist Jutsu]

[ 10CP/S]

While the Mist jutsu was activated, there were two clones practicing the [Mist Breathing]

*Clank* *Swoosh*

[Mist Breathing: Ichi no Kata: Suiten Togasumi]

the first clone performed a thrust attack in front of them, and the second clone dodged and used the second form of Mist Breathing

[ Mist Breathing: Ni no Kata: Yaekasumi]

Releasing a flurry of eight slashes in front of him, the clone used the third form.

[ Mist Breathing: San No Kata: Kasan no Shibuki]

The first clone releases a devastatingly powerful and imperceptibly swift circular slash in front of themselves, acting as a defensive technique, instantaneously blowing away and slicing apart incoming attacks

This went on for a while as the two clones managed to unlock the fourth form. And as the fight went on, they were able to predict their attacks, not with [Sixth sense] but just looking at themeven with the mist surrounding them. It seems that the only way to unlock the [Mist Breathing] potential was wearing baggy clothes that would hide the user's limbs from their opponents.

But still, with the help of the system, the clones were able to perform all seven forms even without their full potential.

Back with Yuto, he was seen sparing against Shisui, as Shisui seemed curious about Yutos [Water Breathing].

Shisui was using his short katana. And Yuto was using the Bokken. While Yuto was attacking and Shisui was dodging or partying attacks with a relaxed face.

'He should be five right now, yet he has the skills of a mid genin not only that his reaction speed and instincts are terrifying. He's also making new moves with that new technique of his.'

while Shisui was evaluating Yuto in his mind, Yuto was thinking about how fast he was learning.

' I manage to unlock the seventh form'

As Yuto thought that, he immediately used it.

[Water Breathing: Shichi no kata: Shizuku Hamon Tsuki]

Yuto performed a thrust movement that was a precise, fast, and accurate thrust with his blade.

Shisui was surprised that Yuto made another form in the middle of a spar. And he immediately dodged as he saw a ripple in the air that looked like water. seeing that he used his sharingan to look at the chakra signature in the air that was compressed rippled in the air. If he had blocked that with his sword, it would've cracked and, at worse, broke the sword and might injure him by surprise.

Shisui looked at Yuto with his Sharigan deactived, and he saw Yuto performing what he guessed was the sixth form [Roku no kata: Nejire Uzu] but it seemed different as it had the footwork of the third form and the twisting movement of the sixth form.

[ Roku no Kata: Nejire Uzu - Ryūryū]

Yuto gathered the water he projected into the air he performed an attack around the user that conjured a twisting, swirling, vicious flow of water to redirect projectiles from multiple angles.

' Again, how many forms is he making in another day'

As the water was gathered on the bokken, Yuto released an attack that redirected the water projectiles around him. Shisui knew he had to do something used the [Body flicker Jutsu] to get out of range. And as he did that, Itachi was looking on with amazement as he saw the movements that Yuto performed and managed to get Shisui to retreat by surprise.

Shisui:" Huh, you made me use my [body flicker. Jutsu] looks like I have to get a little serious."

As he did that, he used [Body flicker Jutsu] to appear behind Yuto, but with Yutos [Sixth sense], [ Focus], and the map, he was able to react perform [Ichi no kata: Minamo Giri], slashing at the after image of Shisui, Yuto had his gaurd up until shisui appeared behind him again. This went on for a couple of hours, with Shisui increasing his speed and sometimes making remarks to Yuto and Itachi sometimes.

* 2 hours later*

Yuto was seen on the ground soaked in water as he was controlling his breathing to keep his body in an improved state.

Shisui:" Well that was cool"

'Bullying a 5 year old isn't cool' Thought Yuto as heard Shisui.

(Yuto Pov)

Getting up and keeping my breathing pattern. I walked to the bushes to grab the fishing rod but I actually pulled it from the inventory. Walking towards the river banks to catch fishes to eat.

* a few minutes later*

Now I'm cooking fishes as Itachi and Shisui were around the camp fire as I finished roasting my fish it was grabbed by shisui and when I looked at him he was eating it already with a content face. Looking at Itachi, I saw he had a troubled face as his fish was aken as well, he looked at me as well and we both looked at Shisui as he noticed us looking at him.

Shisui:" What? am I that handsome?"

Me and Itachi looked at each other again and nodded as we both threw a fish at Shisui's face.

Shisui:" Ow!! What was that for?" He questioned looking like an innocent person. And when looked at us we were roasting out fishes again.

A few minutes went by as the sun was going down and as I got up to leave both Shisui and Itachi were looking at me.

Shisui:" Hey were are you going"

"Home"

Shisui:" Ah, You're right it is getting late. Let's go Itachi."

As I left for the orphanage I heard Shisui was annoying Itachi knowing how annoying he is in one day I could only pray for Itachi.

Laying in bed as I go over the informations of the Shadow clone and how my skills were Improving. After going through them I was heading to sleep.

(Third Pov)

Shisui:" You could go ahead with out me Itachi I gotta report to the Hokage."

Itachi:" Want me to come with you?"

Shisui:" Nah it would be a whole anyways, besides I'm sure you'll have take care of your brother."

Itachi looked troubled as he remembered his little brother asking him to teach him, and as he looked at Shisui to go with him, Shisui was already gone.

Itachi annoyed went back home to just face the music with his little brother.

'Yuto, why do you train? What do you fight for? What makes you look so emotionless that even Shisui's teasing can't get to him?'

(Shisui Pov)

Body Flickering into the outside of the Hokages office I knocked on the door.

Hokage:" Come in"

Opening the door I got onto one knee to report about Yutos talent and his new skills that he made. looking back I realized how terrifying hi talent must be to make a sword techique with just understanding the element.

Hokage:" Report. Shisui"

" Yes lord Hokage"