Sakumo's Legacy

Kyosuke's Chakra affinities were mainly Fire and Earth, so he had never paid much attention to Ninjutsu of other elements.

However, after learning this Lightning Release Ninjutsu, he felt that his mastery of Lightning nature transformation had actually improved slightly.

Surprised, he went to the clan's Ninjutsu archive and found a sheet of Chakra Paper.

After testing it, he was finally able to confirm that learning a Ninjutsu of a certain element through the system did indeed raise the development level of the corresponding affinity.

Of course, this was fairly in line with reality.

In reality, if someone wanted to learn a high-level Ninjutsu, they had to master the Chakra's form and nature transformations to a certain degree.

The system had simply reversed that entire process.

In other words, no matter what kind of Ninjutsu Kyosuke learned, the system would inevitably raise the development level of the relevant Chakra affinity according to the Ninjutsu's difficulty.

The benefits of this were obvious. Otherwise, even with the system's help, who knew how long it would take him to develop Chakra affinities for every element.

Bang! Bang! Bang! A burst of urgent knocking suddenly shattered the tranquility within the Hatake Clan compound.

"Who is it, knocking so early in the morning?"

Not long after, six-year-old Kakashi slowly opened the front gate while rubbing his eyes.

Then, he saw a ninja with an Uchiha Crest embroidered on his clothes.

In an instant, Kakashi's drowsiness vanished.

"Uchiha Clan? What are you here for?" Kakashi asked the man at the gate warily.

"Hmph." The ninja sneered at Kakashi's appearance, then tossed him an invitation bearing the character for "battle."

At the same time, he looked down at Kakashi and said, "On behalf of Kyosuke Uchiha, I formally challenge you. The time will be noon three days from now. Do you dare accept?"

Kakashi lowered his head and looked at the challenge letter in his hand, unsure how to respond for a moment.

Just then, a chilling killing intent suddenly enveloped the Uchiha ninja.

Then, a somewhat weary figure slowly emerged from the inner hall.

As he advanced step by step, the psychological pressure the ninja felt grew increasingly heavier.

Only after he finally staggered to the ground did that astonishing killing intent disappear.

The newcomer was none other than Hatake Sakumo, known as the Konoha White Fang.

Yet looking at him now, it was truly difficult to imagine just how powerful a ninja he had once been.

This showed just how harmful rumors could be.

Especially for a ninja like Hatake Sakumo, who valued honor above all else, their power was even greater.

"A challenge letter?" Sakumo forced himself to focus. After recalling Kyosuke Uchiha's information, he asked his son, "What do you say?"

Still only a boy, Kakashi looked at his father, then thought of the recent rumors. His expression suddenly turned resolute. "I accept his challenge."

Only after hearing Kakashi say that did the Uchiha Clan ninja slowly rise from the ground.

He first cautiously glanced at the silent Sakumo, then quickly said, "See you in three days," to Kakashi before hurriedly leaving.

Once the ninja had left, the pale-faced Sakumo suddenly said to Kakashi, "Come with me to the courtyard."

With that, he quickly walked toward the courtyard, and Kakashi hurried after him.

Soon, the two arrived in the courtyard and stood several meters apart, facing each other from a distance.

Hatake Sakumo looked at his son, who had gradually grown taller, and smiled with relief before slowly drawing his beloved blade, White Fang.

The blade was snow-white from end to end and slightly heavier than an ordinary Tanto.

Although it was not particularly long, the faint Chakra glow it emitted seemed to tell everyone that it was a terrifying weapon.

"This is the weapon I trust most. I used this blade to carry out countless missions and kill innumerable enemies." Sakumo gently stroked it, then sheathed it and tossed it to Kakashi in one motion.

Kakashi reached out and caught it, then looked at Sakumo. "Father, what is this...?"

Hatake Sakumo smiled gently once more, then said word by word, "From today onward, it belongs to you!"

"Really?!" Kakashi cried out in surprise and immediately began admiring the blade fondly.

Ignoring his son's question, Sakumo continued, "Haven't you always wanted to learn my swordsmanship? Today, I will teach it to you."

Kakashi immediately raised his head and looked at his father.

Perhaps the surprises had come too quickly and in too great a number today, leaving him unable to react properly.

At the same time, though, a terrible feeling suddenly rose in Kakashi's heart.

His father felt very strange today, but he could not say what exactly was strange about him.

Kakashi could not help scratching his head in slight irritation.

Just then, a bright flash of blade light suddenly streaked before his eyes.

The blade light swept past Kakashi's body and split the huge boulder in the courtyard cleanly in two.

Yet Kakashi had not noticed at all when his father had drawn his blade.

That stunning strike made Kakashi forget all those thoughts.

At that moment, there was only one thought in his heart: he had to learn it.

"When White Fang shines, it becomes the sharp fang that destroys darkness."

"This is the entirety of my swordsmanship's essence."

"Did you understand?"

Kakashi first nodded, then looked somewhat hesitant.

Seeing this, Sakumo smiled. "Don't rush. You still have three days to master it."

"I understand, Father." Kakashi nodded solemnly, then turned to look at the boulder again, unable to suppress the excitement in his heart.

But at that moment, he did not know what the three days his father had mentioned truly meant.

"Hey, Kyosuke, Grandpa asked me to tell you that Kakashi has accepted the challenge." Nagisa skipped into Kyosuke's room and delivered the news.

"He accepted?" Hearing her words, Kyosuke did not look particularly happy.

"What's wrong?" Nagisa keenly noticed this and asked with concern.

Kyosuke silently shook his head without answering her question. Instead, he asked about something else. "I heard you've been training hard lately. Since I happen to be free today, I'll check your progress."

Perhaps because of this challenge mission, Danzo had deliberately given him a few days off to adjust his condition.

That was why he could laze around at home so leisurely now.

Nagisa was successfully distracted by Kyosuke's words. She raised her little head proudly, gave a light snort, and said, "Then you'd better be careful. Don't accidentally lose to me, or that would be so embarrassing~~~"

"Haha." Kyosuke finally laughed. Then, grabbing the little girl's ponytail with one hand, he brought her to the clan training ground amid her cries of protest.

"Come on. I'll give you one hand."

"Hmph, how arrogant. Take this, my Ninjutsu~"