Wings of Truth, Kakashi's Winning Streak

[Chapter 33: Wings of Truth · Kakashi's Winning Streak]

[Ding, Phoenix Genealogy Chart · White Swan has been upgraded to LV5]

[You have obtained the trait: Wings of Truth]

[Wings of Truth]: Dignity lies only at the edge of the sword, truth only within the range of cannon fire—only power is justice!

Truth: Qi +40%, Qi Intensity +40%, Healing Effect +40%

Wings: Space Affinity +40%

"Holy shit!"

Even with Mirror Water stabilizing his mind, Hyuga Ningyuan couldn't help but blurt that out during class.

The trait from raising [Phoenix Genealogy Chart] to LV4 was way too insane!

What did Qi +40% mean? Rabadon's Deathcap!

What did Qi Intensity +40% mean? The same Fire Release, someone else's was 1000°C, but Hyuga Ningyuan's hit 1400°C!

Don't forget, the Hyuga Clan's chakra quality was already high to begin with. After refining through the Cultivation Method, it increased further, and now there was this extra boost.

If an ordinary person's chakra intensity was 100, then the Hyuga Clan started at 200. After training the Cultivation Method, it rose to 250, and now with the 40% boost, that was 350!

And Hyuga Ningyuan's [Phoenix Genealogy Chart] was only at the first layer—there were six more to go!

As for the Healing Effect +40%, that was even more ridiculous. Hyuga Ningyuan hadn't even learned Medical Ninjutsu yet, and his chakra already had healing properties.

Once he developed Yang Release Chakra and then studied Medical Ninjutsu, his healing ability would absolutely surpass Tsunade!

Not to mention the Space Affinity +40%. Before, he didn't know if he had any spatial talent or if he could learn the Flying Thunder God Technique.

Now? He definitely did!

After all, his initial spatial talent couldn't possibly be zero, right?

And the effect of Space Affinity wasn't limited to learning the Flying Thunder God Technique.

Keep in mind, the manifestation of gravity was distorted space. Now that Hyuga Ningyuan had Space Affinity, it meant he could influence space to some degree.

Weakening space's effect on himself manifested as reduced influence from gravity and weight—maybe a casual jump would send him dozens of meters high.

His speed would also see an absolute boost, whether in running or flying speed.

Strengthening space's effect on himself manifested as increased influence from gravity and weight.

No need to explain what that was useful for—gravity training!

"So this is how the White Swan's focus on speed and power comes through!"

Just Space Affinity alone was enough to massively boost his speed and power, not to mention the increases in Qi and Qi Intensity.

The only question was: the White Swan was clearly a strategic bomber, so why was its focus on recovery, with a trait giving Healing Effect +40%?

Was it because the Tsar Nuclear Bomb on board maintained world peace?

"Hyuga Ningyuan, do you have a question?" Shōhoku Sōun asked from the podium.

"Uh, no!" Hyuga Ningyuan quickly replied.

"Then keep quiet and don't disturb your classmates!" Shōhoku Sōun tapped the desk and said, "Anyway, it's been five days since school started, and you've been learning to extract chakra for five days too. Some students have already succeeded, while others are still a bit behind. Those who are fast, don't get cocky; those who are slow, don't rush—believe in yourselves, you'll succeed!"

"Starting tomorrow, there's a two-day break. Those who haven't extracted chakra yet need to hurry up!"

Hyuga Ningyuan felt a small hand tickling his palm. He reached back and grabbed it.

The small hand twitched twice but couldn't pull free, so he just held it.

"My dad wants you to come over tonight!" Yūhi Kurenai said softly.

"Mm."

"Hmph!" The little girl sounded annoyed: "He treats you better than me now!"

"That's because he wants me to get stronger fast, so I can protect you!" Ningyuan whispered.

"I don't need your protection!" Yūhi Kurenai clenched her fist: "I'm really strong!"

"Yeah, yeah." A girl who hadn't learned a single genjutsu but had skyrocketed her Phoenix Dance of the Nine Heavens proficiency had indeed boosted her combat power.

Who would've thought the daughter of a genjutsu ninja would have more talent in Taijutsu!

"Or maybe the Yūhi Clan's original talent was Taijutsu, but they had no choice."

Knowledge hoarding in the ninja world was severe. Ordinary ninjas and small clans had no chance to choose the ninjutsu they were good at.

They just trained whatever they had.

To spin a conspiracy theory: if the Yūhi Clan's genjutsu came from the Sarutobi Clan, was it possible the Sarutobi Clan deliberately gave them genjutsu they weren't suited for, to suppress them?

Could Hiruzen Sarutobi pull something like that? You tell me!

As soon as class ended, Kakashi dashed out of the classroom first, followed by a string of little kids.

"Who's he challenging today?" Hyuga Ningyuan asked.

"I think... Sarutobi Asuma!" Yūhi Kurenai said after thinking for a moment.

"I have to go see that!" Hyuga Ningyuan quickly got up.

On the first day, Kakashi challenged Uchiha Inaho. On the second, he beat up Uchiha Obito, who'd come looking for trouble.

On the third day, realizing that defeating a single classmate barely cost him any stamina, he took on three at once and downed the current generation of Ino-Shika-Cho.

On the fourth day, he fought the Inuzuka and Aburame clan kids.

Today, it was the turn of the Sarutobi and Shimura clans.

Asuma had real strength later on—cutting through Jonin and Chunin like slicing vegetables, on par with Kakashi.

Kakashi had a long slump in his mid-years, weighed down by the Sharingan, while Asuma also went through a rebellious phase.

But Kakashi's Sharingan was a burden, while Asuma had the Chakra blade Flying Swallow.

That their combat power stayed even despite this showed just how monstrous Kakashi's talent was.

Watching the two surrounded by students on the training ground, Yūhi Kurenai asked, "Who do you think will win?"

"Kakashi, no question!" Ningyuan said flatly.

"Why?" Kurenai wasn't doubting him—just curious about the deciding factor.

"The Sarutobi clan specializes in Fire Release, but Asuma's too young to use it well," Ningyuan explained. "The Hatake clan excels in swordsmanship. A five-year-old with a blade can still cut down an adult."

"But in his previous fights, Kakashi didn't use a sword," Kurenai noted.

"Kakashi has to win. If he feels he's losing, he'll draw it."

"Ha!" As they spoke, the two clashed.

Two moves later, Asuma was pinned to the ground by Kakashi.

Tch. No wonder he was a prodigy who graduated at five and became a Chunin at six. A student this strong at the Ninja Academy was pure Dimensional Strike.

Word was that Minato was also undefeated among his peers back in his academy days. Even Minato at the same age probably couldn't beat Kakashi.

After all, Minato came from a civilian family. Even with equal talent, having no skills was useless.

But Minato built a solid foundation, so he took off the moment he left the academy. At just 13 or 14 this year, he'd already snatched Kushina back from a squad led by a Cloud Ninja Jonin.

The question was whether that Cloud Ninja was really arranged by Hiruzen Sarutobi. He was curious about that.