Kakashi as a Sparring Partner

"What exactly is going on with Uchiha Yoichi? Why was his reaction so intense today?"

After everyone had left, Uchiha Kanbayashi was utterly baffled.

Although he had not spent much time with Yoichi, after several encounters, he had come to understand this junior of his somewhat.

He was exceptionally talented and fairly mature in the way he handled things.

Aside from beating someone up in the Hokage Building, he had hardly done anything out of line. On the contrary, through several accidents, he had made considerable contributions to Konoha.

Even after his achievement last time, when the Clan Head compromised with the Konoha High Command and caused him to suffer some grievance, Uchiha Yoichi had not reacted with such extreme intensity.

Why was his reaction so intense this time? And he had even guessed the Clan Head's and his own plans. Could it be that someone from the Second Elder's faction had contacted Uchiha Yoichi?

Uchiha Kanbayashi suddenly realized that this was possible. Uchiha Yoichi's reaction just now had been very similar to that of the Uchiha Clan's radical faction.

"It's very possible. Uchiha Yoichi's talent is not weak, and his parents died young. The Second Elder admires his talent, so he really might have sent someone to contact him. Besides, Uchiha Yoichi has suffered quite a few grievances recently, and the clan didn't stand up for him."

After considering this possibility, Uchiha Kanbayashi prepared to find Clan Head Fugaku and tell him about it. If Uchiha Yoichi had the Second Elder's backing, the Clan Head's plan would probably be difficult to carry out.

"This ability is really... Having to consciously control my mouth and stop myself from speaking is no better than being unable to hear other people's thoughts."

This was Uchiha Yoichi's first time using the ability, and he had basically figured out its advantages and drawbacks through testing it.

Still, he had gained something from it. At the very least, he knew that Uchiha Fugaku, the Clan Head, intended to advise him to endure it again. This time, he had used the ability to reject him forcefully. Although the ability had driven him to do so, it also reflected Uchiha Yoichi's true thoughts.

He was not worried about anything else. He was only a little concerned about the Chakra Metal Weapon. However, Uchiha Kanbayashi probably was not so vengeful that he would retaliate. At most, they simply would not interact in the future.

Being an Honest Young Gentleman really was not easy. There was absolutely no one in this world who never told lies. Anyone who tried would be beaten to death before reaching ten.

Uchiha Yoichi was now somewhat troubled about what he should do for the next month. Controlling his mouth was a troublesome matter. He could not possibly stuff something into it, could he?

"I'll try not to see anyone. As for the Clan Meeting, whoever wants to go can go."

Uchiha Yoichi made up his mind inwardly. The thoughts he had heard from Uchiha Kanbayashi had already made it clear that Uchiha Fugaku had no good intentions. As the Clan Head, he had always stood on the so-called greater good.

He had never once considered that this so-called greater good had been built on the support of every member of the Uchiha Clan.

In a few days, he would ask about the Chakra Metal ninja blade again. By then, he would give Uchiha Kanbayashi the money for forging it. After what had happened, he no longer wanted to accept benefits from Uchiha Kanbayashi.

As for the sword techniques, they were all basic sword techniques. He had not taken a single Uchiha Style sword technique.

"Cultivate. Only personal strength is reliable."

After transmigrating into the Ninja World, Uchiha Yoichi had not formed much of a relationship with either the clan or the village. After his Golden Finger proved unreliable, he could only rely on his own strength to survive in the Ninja World. He really had no interest in playing house with Uchiha Fugaku over the village.

If he had the strength of a Hokage, he would simply leave the village.

Uchiha Yoichi took some money and then headed toward the Hokage Building. He planned to ask someone else to help him post a mission. He was worried that if he went himself, he would not be able to stop himself from exposing Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo's dirty secrets in the Hokage Building.

A C-rank mission would be enough: a team of around three people to spar with him for about a week. A reward of eighty thousand ryo should be enough to attract someone.

Uchiha Yoichi had earned tens of millions of ryo while he was away for a month. The noble from the Land of Grass alone had given him twenty million ryo, so he was not short of money at all.

After casually finding a member of the Uchiha Clan and giving him ten thousand ryo as a running fee, Uchiha Yoichi waited for the ninja team that accepted the mission to come to him.

Meanwhile, after returning to the Security Force, Uchiha Kanbayashi also told Fugaku about Uchiha Yoichi's abnormal behavior.

"Clan Head, did we pressure him too much? Is that why Uchiha Yoichi reacted so intensely? After all, Yoichi made a contribution during that C-rank mission to exterminate the Mountain Bandits, but people still spoke about him like that. Any other clan member would have lost their temper too."

"Senior Jianlin, I know you like looking after talented juniors in the clan, but I've already made a huge concession over this matter. Yoichi sent that Ninja to the hospital. All he needs to do now is apologize, and it'll be over. Is that really so difficult?"

Uchiha Fugaku shook his head and continued, "Regardless, Yoichi is also a Ninja of the village. If that Ninja spoke ill of him, Yoichi could have come back to the Security Force. But attacking him directly in the Hokage Building is simply unacceptable."

Uchiha Kanbayashi nodded somewhat reluctantly. "Clan Head, you're right. But Yoichi had quite the temper today. I estimate he won't attend tomorrow's Clan Meeting. And even if he does, what if the Second Elder's faction supports him..."

"Let's get him to attend the Clan Meeting first. You can take some people to find him then and make sure he attends."

Uchiha Fugaku wanted to force Uchiha Yoichi to agree, but he also had some misgivings about the Second Elder's faction. For now, he was wavering.

Uchiha Yoichi looked at the white-haired boy in front of him and could not help asking, "Are you the Ninja who accepted the mission I posted? I remember requesting around three people. Where are your teammates?"

"I just became a Chunin and haven't formed a team yet. However, if the requirement stated in the mission is all you need, I can still do it."

After saying that, Kakashi Hatake formed the Rat Hand Seal with both hands and said, "Shadow Clone Jutsu."

Poof! Poof!

Kakashi Hatake immediately created two Shadow Clones, then continued, "If all you need is three people throwing shuriken, I can manage that."

Seeing this, Uchiha Yoichi asked, "How long can your Shadow Clones last?"

Kakashi replied, "If I don't use Ninjutsu, they can last about an hour. After that, I'll need to recover my Chakra."

"Then it'll be you."

Uchiha Yoichi had not heard any thoughts from Kakashi, and he had nothing to say to this six-year-old child, so he directly began the mission.

Although Kakashi Hatake was only six, he was a genuine Chunin. If he lacked the ability, Konoha would never have let him pass merely out of consideration for his father.

Even when it came to nothing more than shuriken throwing, Kakashi's skill was superior to that of an ordinary Chunin.

After creating three Shadow Clones, he took up three positions and kept looking for opportunities to throw shuriken at Uchiha Yoichi.

Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang!

The forest instantly rang with dense metallic impacts. Even without infusing the shuriken with Chakra, the shuriken Kakashi threw still packed some power.

Throwing from three directions at once put considerable pressure on Uchiha Yoichi. If he had not possessed the Sharingan's Dynamic Vision, he would not have dared to train like this.

However, as time passed, Uchiha Yoichi's ability to block grew increasingly practiced.

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