Naruto: ninja Kakashi

"The next competition will be against Hatake Kakashi with a sword."

Kakashi's game had just ended in 10 minutes, and the last game was about to begin.

Although the competition system may seem unfair, it is actually a disguised test for the contestants.

The swordsmanship competition in the Kingdom of Iron not only tests skills but also spirit, including fearlessness.

Be fearless of any challenge, including your own adversity.

After briefly treating the wound, Kakashi walked onto the ring, already standing on the ring with a knife.

He studied under Mifune with a sword, and is naturally a top Iai slayer master.

In fact, starting from the knockout round, no matter who the opponent is, Taito will only use one Iai slash.

Every time, the enemy is defeated with one strike, and the Iai Slash is more powerful than the other sword.

This is called momentum in kendo.

Every time a Taitao defeats an opponent using Iai Slash, his strength becomes stronger, and the power of Iai Slash also increases.

Obviously from the knockout rounds to the finals, the sword's popularity has climbed to its peak. No one knows how powerful its Iai Slash is.

But Kakashi didn't have no chance against the sword.

As long as Kakashi can block the Iai Slash, the momentum accumulated by Obito will be released, but it will drag Obito down and prevent him from exerting his original strength.

But under such a general trend, Kakashi was not sure that he could take this Iai Slash.

As a native of the Iron Country, the referee had no habit of delaying at all. After both parties were in place, he immediately announced the start of the game.

As soon as the competition was announced, Daito leaned down, holding the hilt of the sword in his right hand, and assumed a standard Iai-slashing posture.

Kakashi naturally did not dare to neglect, quickly pulled out the katana, grasped the hilt of the sword with both hands, and stood in front of him.

Facing Iai Slayer Kakashi, he did not dare to attack rashly, but stared hard at the eyes with the knife.

What confused Kakashi was that he found that the eyes with the knife seemed a little erratic.

But he couldn't allow Kakashi to be distracted and thought, and he saw the sword coming to Kakashi in a blink of an eye. The long sword was instantly drawn out, and it seemed to have a faint layer of energy attached to it.

The speed of the long knife was so fast that Kakashi's eyes and even his brain were unable to react.

But the battle with the octopus made Kakashi learn to trust his instincts, and the katana in his hand met the attack with the sword one step ahead.

Qiang~ blocked

I saw a broken blade flying out, and along with it was a handful of blood.

Kakashi was half-kneeling on the ground, holding the broken knife in one hand and covering the wound with the other, breathing heavily and looking very embarrassed.

Although injured, Kakashi's eyes were very bright.

The wound was not deep, and he blocked this Iai slash.

"You shouldn't use chakra to wield a long sword." Kakashi whispered to the sword.

The reason why Kakashi's long sword was cut off was because the sword added chakra to the long sword.

Although it is called a swordsmanship competition, there is actually no rule that you cannot use chakra. It is just an unwritten rule to only use swordsmanship. There is no rule that this must be the case.

But because of this, it shows that the swordsman is not confident in his own Iai slaying. A samurai's lack of confidence in his swordsmanship will be directly reflected in his battle.

If the Iai Slash does not have the confidence to kill with one strike, it cannot be called the Iai Slash.

Kakashi slowly stood up and faced the sword, inserted the broken blade back into the scabbard, and assumed an Iai-slashing stance.

This time Kakashi did not rely on the Sharingan and copied Kojiro's Iai Slash.

Kakashi's Iai slaying skills are obviously not as superb as those with a sword, but he has more killing momentum than him.

The sword was in a state of exhaustion, and its strength was even a bit lower than usual. In addition, he used chakra "in violation of regulations" and was unable to block Kakashi's attack.

In fact, the moment Kakashi blocked Iai's slash, Obito knew that he had lost.

Originally, Obito had always been very confident in his Iai Slash, but after witnessing the battle between Kakashi and Octopus, Obito had a slight hesitation about his swordsmanship.

His lack of confidence in swordsmanship caused him to use chakra, but he failed to exert the power of the Iai Slash.

In the end, Kakashi's broken blade stopped in front of the knife-bearing throat, declaring victory in the game.

The game ended in just ten seconds. Although most of the audience did not understand the content of the game, Kakashi, who was injured and won the championship, won the praise of everyone present.

Although there were some ups and downs, Kakashi still won the first place in the competition as he wished.

At the end of the competition, Mifune took the stage and announced that Kakashi was the champion of this swordsmanship competition.

Mifune did not blame Kaitai. In his opinion, in this competition, it was better for Kaitai to fail than to succeed.

Of course, Mifune did not forget his promise to Kakashi because of his apprentice's problems. As soon as the competition was completed, he introduced Kakashi to an old man who was also in the stands.

This old man has a long white beard. His clothes are somewhat slovenly and his hair is slightly oily, but his beard is carefully groomed.

"No wonder Mifune, you strongly invited me to the stands to watch the game this time. It turns out you have ulterior motives." Then he looked at Kakashi, "You are the son of White Fang."

"Exactly."

"Well, that's true, but compared to your father's swordsmanship, you still need to hone it."

Kakashi naturally followed the teachings of Master Feng Yin.

"I'm afraid I'll ask you to forge weapons." Before Kakashi could even mention the matter of forging, Master Fengyin spoke up first.

Kakashi felt a little embarrassed when his thoughts were spoken directly, but he still shamelessly took out the fragments of the White Fang dagger and the Thunder God Sword.

"I would like to ask sir to help me reforge a long sword using these two weapons."

As a weapon forged by himself, Master Feng Yin naturally recognizes the White Fang dagger.

Although this was the first time I saw the Thunder God's Sword, as a forging master, I naturally saw how extraordinary this sword was.

Although both swords are broken, the quality of the sword body is top-notch.

Such forging materials are very attractive to a blacksmith. In addition, Kakashi's swordsmanship has been recognized, so Master Fengyin quickly agreed.

However, no exact forging time was given.

Master Fengyin didn't let Kakashi wait long, but within three days, Kakashi received the news that he was going to get the sword.

In the past three days, in addition to recuperating, Kakashi and Daitao discussed swordsmanship, and of course the changes in chakra attributes.

After the game, the two became friends.

After a few days of getting along with each other, Kakashi realized that wearing a knife was just a cold appearance on the surface, and he was just a poor talker on the inside.

Although he is not good at words, Kato has a very open-minded view of ninjas and chakra. He does not like some Iron Country warriors who are hostile to ninjas and ignore the existence of chakra.

When I received the notice to retrieve the sword, I happened to be there with the sword.

Daida was also very interested in the long sword reforged by Master Feng Yin, so the two of them came to Master Feng Yin's forging field together.

Master Feng Yin's notice seemed to come a little in advance. Kakashi arrived at the door of the forging field and heard several knocking sounds and quenching sounds. It was obvious that the long sword had just been recast.

Entering the forging ground, Kakashi saw Master Fuyin standing in front of the forging furnace holding a long sword glowing with lightning. .

Since two swords were used to recast it into one, Master Feng Yin chose to forge the Kusanagi Sword with a slender blade.

The new sword obviously retains the unique characteristic of the Thunder God Sword's ability to automatically absorb thunder energy. The slender sword body has lightning flashes from time to time.

Master Feng Yin was obviously very satisfied with his work. He didn't care that the sword's lightning burned his beloved beard, but he still happily put the sword in front of his eyes to admire it.

After a while, the master noticed Kakashi's arrival at the reminder of his disciple.

"Okay, boy, I have fulfilled your request. I hope you will not let down this long sword." Although Master Fengyin is reluctant to part with the long sword in his hand, only a famous sword needs a master. Although Kakashi's current The level of swordsmanship is still far behind the masters, but his age and potential determine that his future achievements will not be low.

"I won't let you down." Kakashi took the sword very respectfully.

The lightning on the long sword gradually faded away, revealing the snow-white blade, but Kakashi still felt the strong thunder energy from it.

"I would like to ask the master to name this long sword." After taking the scabbard given by the apprentice, Kakashi inserted the long sword into the scabbard and asked Master Fengyin.

"It's up to you to name the matter. I just hope that you can use this sword to bring more than just killings." Master Feng Yin said.

"What else can the long sword bring besides killing?" Dai Dao couldn't help but ask.

"Peace." Master Feng Yin said in a deep voice.

"Seeking peace to the Killing Instrument" Kakashi wondered.

"This is not what I said, but your father Sakumo Hatake." Master Fengyin looked at Kakashi, shook his head and continued, "But your father seems to have been unable to do it."

After saying this, Master Feng Yin left the forging ground.

"Kakashi, how are you going to name the sword?" After Master Fengyin left, he asked Kakashi, who was in a daze with his sword.

"Just call him White Fang." Kakashi had some difficulty understanding what his father said, but it allowed Kakashi to confirm the name of the long sword.

Mifune Residence at night.

"It is indeed a good sword." Mifune admired while holding the White Fang sword he had just retrieved in the afternoon.

"Mr. Mifune, I have some swordsmanship questions that I would like to ask you for advice." Kakashi, who was sitting next to him, said.

Since participating in the swordsmanship competition, after communicating with Da Dao, he has made considerable progress in learning about chakra attribute changes, but his swordsmanship has made little progress.

Mifune obviously understood the situation that Kakashi was facing. After putting away the sword and returning it to Kakashi, he answered: "Your swordsmanship has reached a bottleneck. If you want to go further, what is needed It is no longer just about honing skills, but about pursuing the Tao.”

"Tao"

"Yes, Tao. Take your father as an example. What he pursues is the Tao of guardianship, to protect the village and his companions."

"And what I pursue is the way of the warrior, who goes forward indomitably until death. This is the way."

"Can you tell me more about my father?" Hearing Mifune talk about his father, Kakashi couldn't help but think of what Master Fuyin said about seeking peace in the midst of killing.

Is this the way to protect? Kakashi has some understanding.

"Your father is a respectable opponent and a like-minded friend to me." When talking about Konoha Sakumo, Mifune couldn't help but show his nostalgia.

"Actually, your father is more like a samurai than a ninja. He has more of a self-sacrificial samurai spirit than a ninja. This may also be one of the reasons why he committed suicide."

After saying this, Mifune took out a few letters from behind his back.

"These are a few urgent letters sent to me from Konoha. They more or less mentioned to me the situation of the white-haired swordsman who appeared recently." Mifune said while observing Kakashi's expression. , "It seems that there is indeed a big misunderstanding between you and Konoha."

"Do you need me to be the middleman to mediate it?"

"Thank you for your kindness, but I will not return to Konoha until I have investigated some things clearly."

"Then what are your plans next?"

Kakashi hesitated for a moment but then said his next itinerary: "Next, I will go to the Kingdom of Whirlpool."

Hearing Kakashi's arrangements, Mifune nodded, and said with some regret: "Originally, if you had no plans, I would have advised you to stay in the Iron Country. In this case, I will not mention it anymore."

"Thank you very much for your kindness. If I have the opportunity, I will definitely come to visit you again."

The two chatted some more about kendo practice, and Kakashi returned to the room.

After breakfast the next morning, Kakashi bid farewell to Mifune. Mifune, who had already known his itinerary, naturally did not stop him. After a while of greetings, saying goodbye to Okisuke and his sword, Kakashi left the general's residence.

After visiting the forge to visit Master Fengyin, Kakashi left the city.

The art of psychic.

After leaving the city, Kakashi took out a scroll and used the psychic technique.

A burst of energy smoke dissipated, and a one-person sleigh appeared on the snow.

He bought this specially for traveling in the Kingdom of Iron.

Then Kakashi bit his finger and used the psychic technique again to summon the Seven Ninja Dogs.

"Hiss~ Kakashi, what kind of place is this? Why is it so cold?" Ninja Dog Parker complained to Kakashi as soon as he came out.

"This is the Kingdom of Iron. I won't say much more. I'm going to thank you for the hard work." Kakashi put the rope on the ninja dog, then picked up Parker and sat in the car.

Under the pull of the ninja dog, Kakashi moved quickly towards the country of whirlpool.