Prodigy Kakashi

Veigar, who received a 15,000 tael subsidy and a 50,000 tael salary from the village, arrived at a ninja tool shop in the village after work, clutching his substantial 75,000 tael fortune.

"Welcome, what can I get for you?"

The shop owner, spotting Veigar enter, eagerly approached him.

After scanning the surrounding ninja tools, Veigar spoke to the shop owner. "Excuse me, I'd like to buy a ninja tool bag and a substitution dummy. How much will that be?"

Hearing Veigar's request, the shop owner knew he had a customer. Veigar was clearly the type of customer who needed these items.

"The ninja tool bag is 2,000 taels, the substitution dummy is 6,500 taels. That makes a total of 8,500 taels."

The shop owner said with a smile.

"Will you sell it for 4,500 taels? I don't have that much money."

Veigar stared at the shop owner without averting his gaze.

Good heavens, Veigar's price cut was almost half of the quoted price.

"Impossible. I'd be losing money if I sold it at that price."

The shop owner refused Veigar's offer without a second thought.

"The ninja tool bag normally sells for 1,000 taels, and the substitution dummy for 4,000 taels. That means these two items I want to buy normally cost 5,000 taels together."

"And you, just now, wanted to sell them to me for 8,500 taels. So you're bullying me because I'm young."

"Now I'm only offering 4,000 taels. You can choose not to sell, but I will go back to the academy and spread the word about your shop."

"So, boss, please choose."

Veigar reasoned with the shop owner logically, and further cut the price by another 500 taels.

Just as the shop owner was complaining that Veigar was too shrewd for his age and that he had brought this upon himself, another young voice chimed in.

"Boss, have the ninja tools I ordered been made yet?"

Veigar and the shop owner turned towards the shop entrance. A child, about Veigar's height, wearing a black mask and with messy silver hair, stood there. He was the one who had just spoken.

Veigar recognized him instantly. It was Kakashi Hatake, the super genius currently attending the Ninja Academy.

Moreover, Veigar had learned from other classmates that Kakashi Hatake would be taking his early graduation exam in three days.

"Hi! Classmate Kakashi, are you here to buy ninja tools too?"

"I..."

Veigar waved at Kakashi Hatake and said, but before he could finish, he was interrupted by the shop owner.

"I've got it ready, please wait a moment."

After saying that to Kakashi Hatake, the Ninja Tool Shop owner turned to Vega and said, "This customer, the two ninja tools you wanted to buy, I'll sell them to you."

The Ninja Tool Shop owner said to Vega with hidden distress.

When he first heard Vega wanted to buy the Ninja Tool Bag and Substitution Dummy for four thousand ryo, he had no intention of selling. Even if Vega threatened to spread negative publicity about him at the school, he wasn't afraid.

However, when he saw Vega greet Kakashi Hatake, who had just appeared, the Ninja Tool Shop owner panicked.

This was because he mistook Vega for an acquaintance of Kakashi Hatake. If Vega were to tell Kakashi Hatake about what just happened, and Kakashi Hatake stopped patronizing his shop, he would lose a lot.

In his Ninja Tool Shop, Kakashi Hatake was a major customer, and he had made a good profit from him.

Moreover, selling the Ninja Tool Bag and Substitution Dummy for four thousand ryo, he wasn't losing money; it was within his cost and a small profit.

"Add three kunai and ten shuriken."

Vega said to the Ninja Tool Shop owner, pushing his luck.

Seeing that Vega intended to speak with Kakashi Hatake again, the Ninja Tool Shop owner gritted his teeth and spat out two words: "Fine."

"Then thank you, boss."

Vega quickly took out four thousand ryo and handed it over.

After seeing Vega complete the transaction with the Ninja Tool Shop owner, Kakashi Hatake looked at Vega with a proud expression and asked, "Who are you?"

Vega turned around, smiled faintly, and replied, "My name is Vega Koshima, and I'm also a new student at the Ninja Academy this year, but I'm in Class 1-3."

"I wish you success in your Graduation Exam in three days."

"Also, thank you for earlier."

Although Kakashi Hatake was only 5 years old, as a super genius who was about to graduate early from the Ninja Academy, he could infer the general situation of what had just happened, even without seeing the beginning.

He also knew that Vega had used him, Kakashi Hatake, so he replied with a proud expression, "No need."

At this moment, the Ninja Tool Shop owner had packed all the ninja tools Vega purchased and handed them to him. His heart still ached faintly.

This deal was a loss.

Kakashi Hatake watched Vega's departing back with interest. After paying the remaining balance for his reserved ninja tools, Kakashi Hatake quietly followed him.

Vega was completely unaware of Kakashi Hatake's tailing. With his sensory abilities, he couldn't detect Kakashi Hatake, who was trying to hide.

It wasn't until Vega returned home that Kakashi Hatake emerged from the shadows. After glancing at the house where Vega lived, he turned and left.

In fact, Kakashi Hatake didn't know why he was following Vega. Perhaps it was Vega's calm demeanor that made him remember him slightly.

Or perhaps, his innate sixth sense felt something different about Veigar. It seemed that the seemingly ordinary Veigar harbored something that even he (the observer) would be wary of.

Returning home, Veigar excitedly took out the Substitution Dummy Sealing Scroll from his Ninja Tool Bag. He had struck it rich today.

Not only that, but he also obtained his own ninja tools, unlike the kunai and shuriken provided by the Ninja Academy for practice.

With this substitution dummy, Veigar could now practice the Body Replacement Technique.

Furthermore, it wasn't a one-time consumable. As long as the substitution dummy wasn't destroyed, he could use it repeatedly.

This night was one where Veigar could practice a new ninjutsu. Knowing that he could absorb the Source of Life to restore his energy, he wasn't afraid of staying up late.

This would allow him to squeeze out more time for cultivation.

"Body Replacement Technique, bang."

"Body Replacement Technique, bang..."

In the darkness, the young boy's diligent figure was freely shedding the sweat of hard work.

Three days later, Veigar arrived at the Ninja Academy in the morning. Under Tomohisa Ishikawa's organization, all his classmates orderly gathered in the school plaza.

In a while, Kakashi Hatake would undergo his early Graduation Exam in front of all the teachers and students. If Kakashi Hatake could successfully complete the assessment, he would become a Genin at the age of 5.

He would become a Genin, setting the youngest record since the end of the Warring States Period.