Kakashi's Return

"Whew, I didn't expect the aftereffects to be this severe, sleeping for a whole day and night straight."

By the time Gu Qi awoke from his unconsciousness, it was already the evening of the second day.

Having developed a slight aversion to Dried Meat from eating too much, Gu Qi dragged his famished body to Ichiraku Ramen.

"Oh, it's Gu Qi, we haven't seen you in a while!" Ayame greeted him with a smile upon seeing him arrive.

Gu Qi weakly replied, "Sister Ayame, give me a super-sized Special Ramen. I'm starving to death."

"Gu Qi-kun, what's wrong?" Ayame tilted her head and asked curiously.

"Nothing, just hungry~" Gu Qi said, looking like he could collapse at any moment.

"Gu Qi-kun, please wait a moment. I'll tell Dad to hurry up and make the ramen."

After devouring the super-sized Special Ramen, Gu Qi let out a heavy sigh of relief: "Whew~ I'm finally alive."

"Thank you, Sister Ayame! I thought I was going to starve to death!" Gu Qi said to Ayame sheepishly.

Ayame waved her hand, "It's nothing!"

After paying, Gu Qi prepared to take his leave. He planned to go all out today and finish the Electromagnetic Shield.

However, just as he was about to leave, Ayame suddenly said, "Gu Qi, while you were gone these past few days, Naruto was very worried about you!"

Gu Qi paused, then smiled and said, "Then tell that guy I'm fine. I'll go find him once I'm done with my business."

"Okay!"

Returning home, Gu Qi began the next stage of his Ninjutsu training.

The electromagnetic containment field had already been created. The next step for Gu Qi was to channel Chakra into this field to create a complete Electromagnetic Shield.

This step was much simpler compared to the first step of creating the electromagnetic containment field.

In a short while, a blue Electromagnetic Shield appeared before Gu Qi.

[Ding! Mission 4 Complete!] [Mastered Electromagnetic Shield Ninjutsu Version, knowledge reinforcement in progress...] [Mission 4 Reward Issued, Congratulations on obtaining: Mithril Ingot.] [Ding! System Mall has added item: Mithril Ingot / 100,000 Ryo.]

In that instant, Gu Qi found that his understanding of the Electromagnetic Shield Ninjutsu had gone from preliminary knowledge to being able to wield it with ease.

"This is amazing. Now I have another formidable trump card."

As the sensation slowly faded, Gu Qi felt a surge of excitement within him.

If he could convert all the technical data provided by the system into Ninjutsu in the future, it would mean Gu Qi would master a large number of Ninjutsu at full proficiency.

A thought crossed his mind, and in an instant, a sky-blue shield abruptly appeared before Gu Qi.

"Handless Ninjutsu! Little Gu Qi, it seems you've been quite busy in my absence!"

Gu Qi flinched, and the Electromagnetic Shield immediately vanished.

Gu Qi glared at Kakashi with dead eyes, "Do you know what a door is, you jerk!"

"Sorry, sorry! Force of habit." Kakashi said he was sorry, but he didn't sound apologetic at all, smiling broadly.

"Speaking of which," Kakashi tilted his head and asked, "Gu Qi, what kind of Ninjutsu is this?"

Gu Qi didn't hide anything and explained directly, "It's a defensive Ninjutsu. I call it the Shield of Protection. It can defend against Shuriken, Ninjutsu, and other attacks."

"Oh~" Kakashi seemed surprised. "What level of Ninjutsu can it withstand?"

Gu Qi awkwardly rubbed his nose. "Well, this technique was just completed, so it hasn't been tested yet."

Kakashi swayed, almost falling over. "What? You don't even know?"

"Perfect timing. Since you're back, help me test out the Ninjutsu!"

Kakashi's expression was a mess, but he obediently followed Gu Qi to a forest on the outskirts of Konoha.

"Come on, Kakashi, I'm ready." Gu Qi stood in the middle of the clearing and activated the Electromagnetic Shield towards Kakashi.

"Be careful!" Kakashi pulled a kunai from his ninja pouch and threw it at Gu Qi with about thirty percent of his strength.

Clang!

"Interesting!" Kakashi watched with keen interest as the kunai was deflected by the Electromagnetic Shield, and then pulled out another shuriken.

"This time, I'm going all out!" Kakashi warned.

Gu Qi chuckled, "Bring it on!"

Kakashi didn't waste any more words and threw the shuriken in his hand at the shield in front of Gu Qi with all his might.

The shuriken spun at high speed towards the shield. With a thwack, it was deflected just like the kunai.

However, a visible ripple appeared on the shield in front of Gu Qi.

"Gu Qi, how do you feel?" Kakashi couldn't help but ask after seeing the ripple on the shield.

Gu Qi waved his hand, indicating he was fine. "It's okay. It's just that the Chakra consumption suddenly increased a bit."

"Glad you're okay. Do you need to recover?" Kakashi asked.

"No need, my Chakra can still hold up," Gu Qi said confidently.

Seeing this, Kakashi didn't waste any more time and directly uncovered the Sharingan hidden by his forehead protector.

"Whoa, Kakashi, what are you doing?" Gu Qi couldn't help but swallow, a sense of foreboding suddenly washing over him.

Kakashi narrowed his eyes and said, "Since it's a test, of course I have to use my strongest ninjutsu! Gu Qi, here I come!"

"Hey, hey, hey~"

Gu Qi was shocked, looking at the astonishing Chakra gathering in Kakashi's right hand.

He quickly increased the output of his Chakra, and the shield in front of him immediately turned into a giant semicircle, protecting him.

"Jii~ Jii jii~"

Like thousands of birds chirping together, the sound of Chidori made Gu Qi's head ache.

"Chidori!"

Kakashi's feet dug a pit in the ground, and then he disappeared. When Gu Qi saw him again, Kakashi was already in front of the shield.

Boom!

The moment Chidori collided with the shield, a visible shockwave radiated from the two of them towards the surrounding trees.

"Cough cough~ Kakashi, are you trying to kill me! You bastard!" When the dust from the shockwave dispersed, Gu Qi glared angrily at Kakashi in front of him.

Kakashi shrugged, nonchalantly saying, "Don't worry, I specifically avoided your vital points. At most, it'll just hurt for a few days."

"..." If he could defeat Kakashi, Gu Qi would definitely spit in his face right now.

Kakashi patted Gu Qi's head, "I have to say, you're simply a genius."

Although Gu Qi's shield was broken by Chidori, it had genuinely blocked Kakashi's attack.

"Of course. Haven't I created a new era in the ninja world?" Gu Qi said smugly.

Seeing Gu Qi puffing up his chest, Kakashi scoffed, "The theory behind this new technique wasn't developed by you. If I'm not mistaken, you probably researched it from your father's scroll!"

Gu Qi froze, suddenly remembering the scroll on the table where he had transcribed the theoretical principles of the Electromagnetic Shield. He realized Kakashi had misunderstood something again.

After thinking about it, Gu Qi felt that at his current age, being too high-profile wasn't suitable, so he decided to go along with the misunderstanding.

"Even so, it's still amazing that I was able to complete a new ninjutsu using theoretical technology, isn't it?"

Kakashi smiled, "Of course, our Gu Qi is the most amazing."

"Since I'm so amazing, Kakashi, why don't you teach me other ninjutsu?" Gu Qi looked at Kakashi expectantly.

Kakashi didn't refuse this time, "Yes, but not now. Tomorrow, we'll have a good fight tomorrow and I'll see your current strength."

"Okay, it's decided," Gu Qi readily agreed.

"Oh, right," Gu Qi suddenly said again, "Kakashi, I want a Ninja Dog. Can you help me with that?"

"A Ninja Dog?" Kakashi rubbed his chin, "Speaking of Ninja Dogs, the Inuzuka Clan's Ninja Dogs are the strongest in Konoha. But Gu Qi, do you want a support-type Ninja Dog or a combat-type Ninja Dog?"

Gu Qi thought for a moment, "If possible, I'd like both."

Only children make choices; adults want it all.

Kakashi rolled his eyes, "Alright, come with me to the Inuzuka Clan's territory in a couple of days!"

"Kakashi, you're really reliable."

"Heh heh!"