Enhancing Kakashi's Talent and the Third Raikage's Physique

Enhancing Kakashi's Talent + Third Raikage Physique

[Exchanged for the Two-Tomoe Sharingan, consuming 1 million gold coins!]

[Exchanged for 'Shippuden Kakashi Ninjutsu Talent,' consuming 10 million gold coins!]

[Exchanged for 'Third Raikage Physique Talent,' consuming 10 million gold coins!]

In an instant, a powerful, prickling numbness swept through his entire body. Uchiha Ye forcibly endured the painful, itching sensation. The unbearable feeling came quickly and left just as quickly, fading away in less than two minutes.

It was not that he did not want to exchange for the Uzumaki Clan's bloodline, but that was already a Kekkei Genkai bloodline. It was damn expensive.

As for the Third Raikage Physique Talent exchange, it would be more accurate to call it a physique talent enhancement. After all, it did not fall within the scope of a Kekkei Genkai. It merely meant possessing outstanding talent in a certain field—enhancing a particular innate talent of the body.

Uchiha Ye raised his head, panting heavily, and immediately revealed a satisfied smile. "As expected, my guess was right. Aside from Kekkei Genkai exchanges, physique enhancement also has to be gradually developed. But Kakashi's hand-sign speed is direct."

Although the Third Raikage had only appeared for a few short episodes, he was an incredibly impressive existence. In particular, the evaluation of him was something Uchiha Ye had carefully considered before making his final decision.

The Third Raikage had fought a Tailed Beast alone and exhausted even the Eight-Tails in the end. This showed that both his stamina and chakra reserves were absolutely at Tailed Beast Level, since it had been a head-on battle. Especially in his final battle, he had fought tens of thousands of ninja for three days and three nights before dying from exhaustion.

More importantly, his affinity for Lightning Release and Nintaijutsu meant that this exchange was less an acquisition than an enhancement modeled after the Third Raikage's physique.

Feeling the changes in his body, Uchiha Ye could not help but smile. "My chakra control and circulation should count as genius-level now, right? After all, this is Kakashi at his peak."

Kakashi's talent for ninjutsu was unquestionably extraordinary. It could be seen from his hand-sign speed and the fact that he had created the A-Rank Ninjutsu Chidori at the age of twelve.

During Shippuden, Kakashi's hands had moved so quickly while standing on a lake that they dazzled the eye, as if he had been put on super-fast playback. A ninjutsu was released in an instant.

Yet only Uchiha Ye clearly understood the changes his body had undergone.

Forming hand signs was not simply a matter of moving one's hands quickly. Hand signs were meant to mobilize the chakra within one's body. For instance, a certain sign might activate chakra flow through eight meridians, but depending on the ninjutsu, the flow speed and position of the chakra in each meridian had to be precise. Thus, the speed of one's chakra mobilization and circulation determined the speed of hand signs.

For example, if your chakra circulated quickly enough and could be mobilized quickly enough, then your hand-sign speed would naturally be fast. Otherwise, everyone in the Shinobi World would know the advantage of fast hand signs and would have trained their hand-sign speed long ago.

Even half a second faster could determine life or death, let alone the fact that he had instantly skipped over a decade of training—reaching a level that countless people could never attain in their entire lives.

After all, Hatake Kakashi had become a Jonin at twelve, and his profile showed that his "sign" attribute was maxed out. That showed just how gifted he was in this area. Kakashi during Shippuden was already in his thirties, which meant that Uchiha Ye had now directly reached Shippuden Kakashi's level in hand signs.

In other words, his talent for hand signs—chakra circulation and control—had already surpassed the maximum value. After all, he was only fifteen, while Shippuden Kakashi was already over thirty.

More importantly, there was ninjutsu! Ninjutsu was divided into S, A, B, and C ranks, and there were also levels of training difficulty. If your chakra circulation did not meet the standard, then no matter how much you trained, you could never succeed. Not to mention the profound ninjutsu that required mobilizing countless chakra meridians—ordinary ninja simply could not achieve that level of control.

The Two-Tomoe Sharingan emerged in his eyes. Uchiha Ye smiled as he sensed the changes in his body and muttered, "Awakening the Two-Tomoe has accelerated the transformation of my physique once again. That way, the sudden changes caused by my increased chakra circulation speed can barely be explained away. As for the 'Third Raikage' physique, that is something that requires slow, painstaking effort. Perfect."

In the Shinobi World, awakening a Kekkei Genkai or evolving one could bring earth-shaking changes. Some people even went from being Dead Lasts to geniuses; such cases were common, because Kekkei Genkai were inherently difficult to explain.

Therefore, it was perfectly reasonable for his chakra control and mobilization speed to suddenly increase dramatically after his Sharingan evolved into the Two-Tomoe stage. After all, everyone's physique was different, and the direction of enhancement after a bloodline transformation naturally varied as well.

[Host: Uchiha Ye (Two-Tomoe)]

[Chakra Reserves: Elite Chunin]

[Chakra Nature: Fire (LV3), Lightning Release (LV4), Earth (LV1)]

[Swordsmanship (Taijutsu): LV4, Medical Ninjutsu LV4]

[Gold Coins: 350,000]

Looking at his attributes, there were not many changes. He had merely gained an Earth Nature, but he knew this was the benefit of enhancing his physique. After all, the original data stated that the Third Raikage possessed three natures: Fire, Lightning, and Earth.

Uchiha Ye revealed a satisfied smile. In the long run, with physique potential similar to the Third Raikage's, even without the Sharingan, he would possess Kage-level potential in the future. At present, it seemed as though only his Sharingan had evolved, but only he knew the changes that had occurred in his body.

Kakashi's hand-sign speed during Shippuden had been dazzling, but according to the records, both he and Itachi had maxed-out stars in "signs."

In terms of overall strength, he could already contend with a Special Jonin, and it would not abruptly arouse anyone's suspicions—especially not Teacher Orochimaru's. More importantly, he could now learn some of the advanced ninjutsu Orochimaru taught him as a genius.

"Hehe, Teacher Orochimaru, this way, you probably won't notice anything about the changes in my body for the time being. After all, the Third Raikage's physique talent requires the gradual effort of water dripping through stone."

Uchiha Ye smiled. Even if Orochimaru defected now, with his current physical foundation, it would take at most three years for him to become one of the Elite Jonin. The Third Raikage's physique combined with Kakashi's talent for chakra control made him an unquestionable genius.

After Orochimaru returned to Konoha, it seemed as though he had not caused much of a stir. Only reports of fierce bombardments came from the Front Line.

Lord Shin'nosuke Sarutobi, stationed at Konoha's Border, had achieved significant results. The Border was about to stabilize, and the Hyuga Clan and Uchiha Clan had also stabilized the border region with the Land of Water.

After the turmoil Konoha had suffered during last October's Nine-Tails' Rampage, the village now seemed to be gradually stabilizing. Konoha was about to return to its former peaceful era. The difference was that Konoha now had the longest-serving Third Hokage, while the presence of the Sannin seemed to be diminishing at a terrifying rate.

Tsunade and Jiraiya were not in the village, and almost no one mentioned the former Sannin anymore. Instead, throughout the now-thriving village, tales spread everywhere of the Third Hokage's great achievements in emerging from retirement and directly stabilizing turbulent Konoha.

Orochimaru, one of the Sannin, kept a low profile, as if he had become an inconspicuous figure. Within the village, the Third Hokage's Prestige rose day by day instead.

Especially during this period of unrest in Konoha, the Third Hokage had appeared as a figure who turned the tide. Coupled with the covert maneuvers of certain higher-ups, it seemed that all the credit had been placed upon the Third Hokage.

Even Ninja Academy students, influenced by what they saw and heard, had begun blindly worshipping the Third Hokage. Some even claimed that the Third Hokage was the strongest Hokage in history.

Ninja Academy.

"In less than half a year, the unrest that gripped the village after last year's Nine-Tails' Rampage has been turned around by the Third Hokage. The village is about to welcome peace, and the Third Hokage can absolutely be called the strongest Hokage in history."

At the podium, a Chunin instructor passionately and wildly recounted the Third Hokage's great achievements. Countless students below listened with boiling blood and excited expressions.

Yet among them, Uchiha Itachi, the boy in a black short-sleeved shirt embroidered with the Uchiha Clan's fan crest, watched the frenzied students and teacher in his class. At only six years old, he had already begun to ponder deeply.

He had been to the Front Line. From Brother Shisui, he had even learned that Lord Orochimaru was the commander-in-chief at the border regions with the Land of Lightning and the Land of Water. Shouldn't all the credit belong to Lord Orochimaru?

Why had everything changed now? Where had Lord Orochimaru gone? Why was there only the Third Hokage now?

Compared to the mentally precocious Uchiha Itachi, even he himself did not realize that his thoughts had already gone beyond what someone his age should have been contemplating.

At that moment, Uchiha Itachi harbored a deep confusion in his heart. It was a question he would need to uncover for himself.

Perhaps even Uchiha Yoru himself had not expected these changes. Uchiha Itachi had already embarked upon a different path from his original destiny.

"Itachi-kun!"

Just then, a timid voice called out. Uchiha Itachi glanced sideways and saw a delicate, quiet-looking little girl. She hesitated for a moment before seemingly gathering her courage and making up her mind.

"Um, Itachi-kun, now that the Front Line has stabilized, does that mean Lord Yoru will be coming back too?"

Yoru! As Orochimaru's Disciple and one of the Sannin, Uchiha Yoru's prestige within the Uchiha Clan was now at its peak. Uchiha Itachi immediately understood and nodded lightly. "Brother Yoru has already returned."

Upon hearing that, the little girl immediately smiled. Sunlight streamed into the classroom, clearly revealing the fan-shaped clan crest on the back of her short-sleeved shirt.

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