Request

Chapter 108: Request

"I see. Let's disband for

today and gather tomorrow at the usual time." Looking at Hirohiko, Kushina

nodded and smiled.

Kiba and Hirohiko exchanged

confused glances but still nodded and said, "Understood, Sensei

Kushina."

Kushina nodded, then her figure

flickered and disappeared in front of them.

After Kushina left, Kiba and

Hirohiko looked at each other again.

"It's strange. Why does Sensei

Kushina seem so different?" Kiba frowned slightly.

Kushina's reaction was too

strange. That last smile made Kiba feel that something was off, unlike the

usual Kushina.

What's wrong?

Kiba frowned, puzzled.

Hirohiko nodded in agreement and

said, "It's strange."

By this time, they had already

started walking back. Kiba was still wondering, while Hirohiko wore a poker

face, though his eyes flickered with thoughts.

"Why do you want to learn

medical ninjutsu?" Hirohiko suddenly asked.

Kiba was taken aback by the

question. He didn't expect Hirohiko to care about this, but it made sense.

According to Kushina, mastering medical ninjutsu was very difficult unless a

ninja had a natural talent for it. Even a genius like Hirohiko didn't consider

medical ninjutsu.

To put it bluntly, the threshold

for medical ninjutsu was very high. The first requirement was the ability to

control chakra finely. While some people had the talent and some could achieve

it through hard work, this requirement was already very high. Most ninjas could

hardly meet it.

The second requirement was a large

amount of professional medical knowledge. This was the most critical item. It

was the real basis of medical ninjutsu. Only by knowing this medical knowledge

could a ninja accurately treat the wounded. Otherwise, it could lead to

catastrophic results.

From this requirement, it was

clear that learning medical ninjutsu required immense patience. The cultivation

of a medical ninja took a long time. Many medical ninjas were trained from a

young age and didn't come into their own until adulthood. Even with Tsunade's

guidance, it took Sakura three years.

To be honest, when Kiba heard he

needed to learn a lot of professional knowledge, his heart sank.

It took time to learn professional

knowledge, but for him now, time was the most uncertain thing. He only knew

that the Battle of Kannabi Bridge began when Kakashi was promoted to Jonin. But

the Battle of Kannabi Bridge was a late battle of the Third Shinobi War. He

didn't know how many battles there were before that or when the Third Shinobi

War would start.

The puzzle piece of medical

ninjutsu had to be obtained, but he wasn't sure when he would get it.

Inevitably, he was apprehensive.

Medical ninjutsu was crucial for

developing the injury mode. It was learned to increase the efficiency of the

injury mode. If it took two or three years, it would affect the time spent on

development, lowering efficiency in disguise.

But he had to learn it. To fully

load the gate of pain , he probably had to wait for his body to grow, at least

until he was eleven or twelve years old. Only then could he ensure that

repeatedly opening the gate of pain 

wouldn't cause excessive weight in a short period and hinder

development.

By that time, Kakashi was

estimated to be twelve or thirteen years old, and the Third Shinobi War would

have already broken out.

Therefore, medical ninjutsu was

necessary, even if it took time.

However, the shorter the time to

master medical ninjutsu, the better.

Kiba sighed and said,

"Hirohiko, you know my technique that suddenly increases chakra,

right?"

"You told us about the Life

Gate mode. It greatly increases the amount of chakra," Hirohiko nodded as

they walked along the path.

"Actually, this technique is

derived from taijutsu." Kiba said. He didn't intend to hide it from

Hirohiko and Yukina. As long as Kushina asked, he would tell them everything.

They had established a solid relationship of trust, and the matter of the Eight

Gates had been resolved. Kiba had no scruples.

"From taijutsu?"

Hirohiko was taken aback. Such a magical and abnormal secret technique of

opening chakra points and increasing the amount of chakra came from taijutsu?

"The state in which I

defeated you in the Chunin Exam was the fourth gate of the forbidden technique

of the Eight Gates in taijutsu. And my secret technique originated from the

Eight Gates." Kiba explained.

Hirohiko frowned, clearly

unfamiliar with the Eight Gates, but the word "forbidden" naturally

reminded him of a double-edged sword.

Thinking about Kiba's broken

muscles and muscle damage after defeating him, Hirohiko instantly understood.

This Eight Gates is a forbidden technique that harms

both the user and the opponent. It's very powerful. Judging from the chakra

released by Kiba at that time, which far exceeded the Life Gate mode, this

forbidden technique generates an enormous amount of chakra.

"Could it be that your Life

Gate mode, the Life Gate is also one of the eight gates? The name of this

forbidden technique suggests you have eight gates? And these gates correspond

to the corresponding chakra points. The three abnormal chakra points you opened

are the first three gates?" Hirohiko asked a series of questions. Perhaps

he was surprised, or perhaps he was very familiar with Kiba. This Uchiha

genius, who didn't talk much on weekdays, always talked more when speaking with

Kiba.

Hearing this, Kiba looked at

Hirohiko in surprise.

I didn't expect Hirohiko's analytical ability to be

so strong. I just mentioned this, and he understood it.

Then, he nodded and said,

"That's right. And because this forbidden technique is too dangerous, I

wondered if I could control the violent chakra generated by it and then

developed the Life Gate mode."

After saying this, Hirohiko

paused, and a flash of shock seemed to cross his poker face.

Kiba... has actually developed ninjutsu, and

developed it based on forbidden jutsu. This guy...

Kiba didn't seem to notice

Hirohiko's reaction and continued, "Now the Life Gate mode has reached its

limit, at most it's at the elite Chunin level. If I can control the violent

chakra of the gate of pain , then I estimate I can have even more chakra. But

the damage is so severe, so I study medical ninjutsu..."

As Kiba spoke, he suddenly felt

something was wrong and looked to the side, only to find Hirohiko several steps

behind him, his head down.

"What's the matter,

Hirohiko?" Kiba also paused.

But when he finished speaking,

Hirohiko suddenly raised his head. His eyes were scarlet, and his Sharingan was

activated.

"Kiba, I want to ask you

something." Hirohiko stared at Kiba.

Kiba was taken aback.

Ask me something? Hey, you don't have to look like

you want to duel with me, do you?

"Oh... oh, what is it?"

However, Hirohiko asking him for something surprised him. Hirohiko had the

pride of a genius and saw himself as a competitor. Although they had a good

relationship, Hirohiko was extremely reluctant to ask for help. This guy was

already so excited that his Sharingan was activated.

"Teach me the Eight Gates and

the Life Gate mode," Hirohiko said.

"Huh?" Kiba was taken

aback, but seeing Hirohiko's expression, he wasn't joking. His face was

unprecedentedly serious.

"There's a person I have to

find, defeat, and then ask why he did what he did!" Hirohiko said again.

"So, I must become stronger, and now I fear I can't even touch the hem of

his clothes."

Someone who Hirohiko can't touch the hem of their

clothes? Is there such a person in this era?

Kiba was taken aback again.

Hirohiko's strength was on par

with his own. Except for Namikaze Minato... who else could make him feel he

couldn't touch the hem of their clothes? Well... perhaps the Sannin and the

Third Hokage could, but Hirohiko clearly wasn't referring to them. Hearing

Hirohiko's statement, it felt somewhat familiar.

"Who do you want to

defeat?" Kiba was very curious. Someone who could make Hirohiko feel he

couldn't touch the hem of their clothes must be incredibly strong.

"My brother who defected from

the village," Hirohiko didn't seem to intend to hide it from Kiba.

Brother... defected brother... defection...

Isn't this the routine of Sasuke and Itachi?

Kiba instantly felt hit by a bolt

of lightning. It was too shocking.

No, not like.

Kiba looked at Hirohiko and sensed

a difference. There was no killing intent or hatred in Hirohiko's eyes, only

doubts, confusion, and determination to uncover the truth.

Hirohiko didn't intend to kill his

brother but wanted to find out what was going on.

Obviously, this wasn't the kind of vendetta between

Sasuke and Itachi.

However, Hirohiko's request put

Kiba in a difficult position. He had already promised the Third Hokage that he

wouldn't teach the Eight Gates to others. The village's tolerance wouldn't

allow it.

But seeing Hirohiko like this,

begging without hesitation, Kiba felt conflicted.

"This..." Kiba took a

deep breath and said, "I'm sorry, I can't promise you that. I promised the

Third Hokage that I wouldn't teach the Eight Gates to others without

permission.

Although it was difficult, Kiba

knew that it was impossible for him to fulfill Hirohiko's request. Since it was

impossible, he should explain it clearly.

Hearing this, Hirohiko's Sharingan

slowly disappeared, and his face showed obvious disappointment. It was clear

that his brother's matter was very important to him, so he didn't hesitate to

ask others, and his usual stoic expression changed.

However, Hirohiko didn't lose his

temper. Instead, he began to apologize: "I'm sorry, Kiba, for making such

an excessive request."

His apology made Kiba feel

embarrassed and uncomfortable. He could only sigh and say, "Your brother

is really that strong?"

As soon as these words came out,

Kiba regretted them. He really didn't know when to keep his mouth shut!

Hirohiko was already worried about

this matter and concerned about his brother. Bringing up his brother just

reopened the wound.

Unexpectedly, Hirohiko stepped

forward and said, "He is very powerful, maybe ranked in the top five of

the clan. Compared to him, I am just the bottom of the barrel."

Top five? The top five of the Uchiha clan? And let a

genius like Hirohiko feel like the weakest? How strong is this brother?

It was also perplexing. A Uchiha

so strong should be a legend. How could there be no mention of him?

Kiba was surprised and shocked.

Moreover, the name Uchiha Hirohiko

was never heard of before, and neither was Yukina's. They were both geniuses,

how come there was no reputation left? This was the Naruto world, and it was

normal for many characters that were not in the original work to appear. But

amazing geniuses like Hirohiko, Yukina, and even Hyuga Yutaka (though Kiba

didn't want to admit it), should have left some traces.

After being shocked, Kiba was full

of doubts.

"Then, I'll go back

first." Hirohiko patted Kiba's shoulder and started walking.

At this time, Kiba showed a

thoughtful expression, and his reaction was a bit slow. When he realized it,

Hirohiko had already walked a certain distance.

Looking at Hirohiko's back, Kiba

frowned slightly.

He still cares deeply about this matter... Sorry,

Hirohiko.

Kiba thought silently to himself,

but he knew he couldn't help with this matter.