Kakashi Sword Style

"Senior Hatake? What do you think of this sword?" Shiyu said, then tossed the Meteor Blade - Shiyu at his waist directly towards Hatake Sanyu.

Sanyu reacted swiftly, catching the Meteor Blade - Shiyu in his hand.

"I've heard from Nao for a long time that his teammate Shiyu got a Meteor Blade made from meteorite iron from outer space. It seems this is the one," Hatake Sanyu stared closely for a long time before drawing it.

"A good sword!" Even Sanyu praised it.

"This sword is hard yet tough, incredibly sharp, and excellently crafted. The tiny patterns carved on it are so exquisite! It's truly a peerless work of art. I can even feel a cool sensation coming from the hilt."

"It's like the sword is breathing. This coolness seems to make the mind clearer! Truly a good sword!" An expert knows quality at first glance. Sanyu's evaluation of the sword was very objective, showing that this Meteor Blade was indeed a rare treasure.

"Senior Hatake, while this is a good sword, it's a shame you don't have a matching sword style!" Shiyu sighed deliberately, appearing disappointed.

"Haha! Kid, you want to learn sword techniques from me, don't you? Even the Sharingan of the Uchiha Clan can't replicate my sword techniques. Do you know why?" Hatake Sanyu asked.

"Can't replicate it? Why?" Shiyu was a little puzzled. Logically, besides Kekkei Genkai, there was no ninjutsu, taijutsu, or genjutsu that Shiyu couldn't copy.

"It's simple. The Sharingan only copies. My movements, my sword, my sword techniques – they are only suitable for me personally."

"My weapon, Gray Fang, is a short sword, suitable for ambushes and assassinations. Yours, this Meteor Blade, is as long as a sword. So, if you just blindly imitate, you'll die miserably in battle."

Shiyu, being very intelligent, knew that Hatake Sanyu was hinting at something. He humbly said, "I see. Senior Hatake, you mean I need to find a sword style that suits me, and find a sword that suits me, to unleash the strongest sword techniques?"

Hatake Sanyu laughed heartily, "Ha! You are indeed talented, but you are wrong."

"It's not that you find a sword style and sword that suit you, but rather they find the person who suits them," Hatake Sanyu said something quite profound, leaving much to ponder.

"To place sword techniques and swords above people? Then is it the person using the sword, or the sword borrowing the person?" Hyuga Hiashi also asked somewhat argumentatively.

"What is a sword? What is sword technique? What is the unity of man and sword? The sword and the person are in balance. Who is controlling whom? Don't spout nonsense if you don't understand!" Hatake Sanyu had a fiery temper and immediately retorted to Hiashi, whom he disliked.

Hiashi was embarrassed and snorted, falling silent.

Shiyu nodded, as if he understood but not entirely.

"Perhaps it's too early to talk about these things. Let me ask you another question. Do you know any sword technique masters in Konoha?" Hatake Sanyu asked again.

Shiyu thought for a moment and said, "The Hatake clan, with White Fang and Gray Fang, commanded Konoha with their sword techniques. They are definitely sword masters."

"Hmm, continue," Hatake Sanyu seemed very satisfied.

Shiyu thought again and said, "The Uchiha clan has a long tradition of sword techniques. I heard that Uchiha Shisui was already skilled with the sword at a young age."

"Hmm, but the Uchiha's sword techniques are in decline. Within ten years, Uchiha sword techniques will disappear," Hatake Sanyu predicted.

Shiyu knew the fate of the Uchiha clan. In ten years, let alone their sword techniques, the entire Uchiha clan would be annihilated.

"I don't know about the rest. It seems there are no other clans with strong sword techniques in Konoha?" Shiyu really couldn't recall anything else.

"As expected, you're not clear on this," Sanyu nodded and said, "The Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju, created the Konoha Style Sword Technique. Currently, the most suitable sword technique for frontal combat is the Konoha Style Sword Technique."

"If it weren't for the Third Hokage begging me, I wouldn't have taught you my improved Konoha Style Sword Technique," Hatake Sanyu said somewhat boastfully.

"Really? The Hokage begged you?" Hiashi doubted directly.

"I'm not talking to you. Don't bother me," Hatake Sanyu retorted again.

Shiyu felt that even if the Third Hokage hadn't begged him, just arranging this meeting in advance was enough to make him feel grateful.

"However, I like you. If it were some people, even if they begged me, I wouldn't say much to them," Hatake Sanyu glared at Hiashi, who pretended not to see.

"You mentioned the Konoha Style Sword Technique created by the Second Hokage? What do you mean by 'improved'?" Shiyu asked curiously.

"The sword technique of my Hatake clan is called Hatake Ichiryu. The Hatake Sword Style suits the physique of the Hatake clan. Gray Fang and White Fang are both very short, making them suitable for ambushes, assassinations, and rapid strikes against enemies."

"Swiftness and speed are its advantages, but with advantages come disadvantages."

"The Konoha Style Sword Technique is suitable for frontal combat and prolonged battles. Its reach, power, and lethality are much greater."

"Your Meteor Blade is a type of Tachi. Such Tachi have advantages and disadvantages in combat. The Second Hokage divided sword stances into upper, middle, and lower sections. The Second Hokage believed the upper stance was too cumbersome and the lower stance lacked sufficient lethality, so he habitually used the middle stance, combined with his Flying Thunder God Technique, for thrusts, which is the Flying Thunder God Slash, to strike enemies."

"But I believe everything has a reason. The upper stance has the strongest lethality, and the lower stance has the fastest attack speed. Therefore, I used the essence of our Hatake Sword Style to modify Tobirama-sama's Konoha Style Sword Technique, making it both offensive and defensive. Thus, it can be called the Hatake-Konoha Style Sword Technique," Hatake Sanyu explained in great detail.

Shiyu was greatly surprised. He hadn't expected Hatake Nao's father, Hatake Sanyu, to be such a genius in sword techniques! Although the Hatake Sword Style wasn't suitable for him, learning Hatake Sanyu's improved Konoha Style Sword Technique would be equivalent to learning the essence of two sword styles.

"So, kid, as I said before, the sword and the person should be equal. Only when man and sword become one will your sword techniques reach the highest realm," Hatake Sanyu said.

"If you have time, come to my Hatake home, and I will teach you the improved Konoha Style Sword Technique," Hatake Sanyu immediately added, "But."

"Don't forget what you promised me. You must make Kakashi eat dirt this time! And! You two had better pass the selection and become Chunin," Sanyu naturally referred to his son Nao and Uchiha Shiyu.

"Did you forget about me?" a female voice came from inside the Hyuga Branch Family building.