Learning Ninja Techniques

"Yo, not going out today?"

When Kakashi arrived at the Ninja Tool Shop, he saw Gu Qi sitting there with a relaxed air, as if he had been waiting for him.

"Kakashi, remember our promise?" Gu Qi said confidently.

Kakashi thought for a long time, then suddenly realized: "Oh... I forgot."

"..." If you forgot, what's with the sudden realization, you idiot!

"It's the promise from half a month ago, you jerk! You said if I could use the Three Body Techniques with the least amount of Chakra, you'd teach me ninjutsu!" Gu Qi's mind was about to explode.

Talking to Kakashi made Gu Qi feel like he lost several seconds of his life.

"Oh!" Kakashi slapped his palm: "That! What, can you do it now?"

"Of course, otherwise why would I be waiting for you here." Gu Qi rolled his eyes.

"Alright, I keep my word. Come on, show me what you've got." Kakashi revealed his Sharingan.

Gu Qi's lips curled up as he quickly formed hand seals: "Transformation Technique."

With a bang, Gu Qi transformed into Kakashi's appearance.

Immediately after, Gu Qi formed hand seals again: "Clone Technique!"

Bang! After a puff of smoke, two Kakahis appeared before Kakashi.

"Substitution Technique!"

With a bang, one of the Kakahis disappeared, and the other Kakashi turned into a chair.

Clap, clap, clap!

"Not bad, not bad!" Kakashi praised sincerely: "Gu Qi, you did very well."

"So, am I qualified now?" Gu Qi grinned.

Kakashi nodded: "Yes, you did very well."

"Great, then you can teach me ninjutsu now!" Gu Qi said expectantly.

"Of course, but before that, I need to determine your nature transformation."

Kakashi walked over to the shelves of the Ninja Tool Shop and pulled out a Chakra paper.

"Input your Chakra into this, and it will tell you your Chakra nature." Kakashi said.

Gu Qi nodded, of course he knew about Chakra paper.

Taking the paper, Gu Qi channeled his Chakra into it.

Soon, the Chakra paper showed three changes.

A large portion became wrinkled, a part split in the middle, and the smallest part ignited.

"It seems you have Lightning, Wind, and Fire natures. It's quite rare, though your Fire nature is a bit weak," Kakashi said.

Gu Qi said proudly: "Looks like I'm a genius too!"

Kakashi patted his head: "Don't get carried away. Having three natures just means you have good talent. But if you don't work hard, your talent won't matter."

Kakashi had seen too many geniuses who died young, some due to war before they could grow, and others who lost their drive because their talent was too great.

A genius who doesn't grow has no value.

"Don't worry, one day I'll make the whole world remember the name Kakashi Gu Qi."

"It's getting late, let me treat you to a meal! After eating, I'll talk to you about ninjutsu." After thinking for a moment, Kakashi added: "No barbecue."

"Tch, stingy."

"It's Kakashi and Gu Qi, what would you two like to eat?" Teuchi still had that smiling expression.

"Special Ramen," Kakashi said.

"Special Chashu Ramen," Gu Qi said, then thought for a moment and added: "And an extra egg, and two bottles of cola."

"Huh, since when did you start liking cola?" Kakashi asked curiously.

"You have to try new things occasionally!" Gu Qi said nonchalantly.

"Heh heh."

"Your cola." Miss Ayame was still the one delivering the cola.

"I'll get it!" Gu Qi took the cola and a wrench.

"Here, yours." Gu Qi handed one bottle to Kakashi.

Kakashi looked at Gu Qi with suspicion: "Alright, what's up?"

Gu Qi's sudden kindness made Kakashi feel a bit bewildered.

"Heh heh, nothing, nothing."

"Really?"

"Look at my pure eyes!"

"...Just as I thought, something's up."

Kakashi understood Gu Qi; if it were something major, he wouldn't be acting like this.

Since it wasn't a major issue, Kakashi didn't pay it any mind.

After eating and drinking his fill, Kakashi took out his wallet to pay.

"Thank you for your patronage. The total comes to 350 Ryo!" Uncle Teuchi said with a smile.

"Huh? Boss, when did you raise your prices?" Kakashi asked, utterly confused.

Uncle Teuchi continued to smile and said, "I haven't raised prices. Half of that is for the expenses Gu Qi incurred when he treated his friends earlier."

"..." Alright, Kakashi finally understood what was going on.

After finishing their ramen, the two returned to Gu Qi's Ninja Tool Shop.

"It's time to fulfill my promise. Come, I'll teach you ninjutsu."

"Really? What ninjutsu are you going to teach me? Raikiri? Chidori?" Gu Qi asked excitedly.

Kakashi rolled his eyes. "Forget about those ninjutsu. The first thing I'm going to teach you is Chakra Nature Transformation.

Only by learning to transform the unassigned Chakra within you into its corresponding nature can you release ninjutsu."

Gu Qi wasn't stupid and quickly understood.

Chakra Nature Transformation required immense spiritual power.

Alternatively, one could slowly cultivate it over several years to achieve nature transformation.

However, some geniuses, like Sasuke, only took a few days to achieve Lightning Release nature transformation during the Chunin Exams.

Fortunately, Gu Qi had the soul of an adult, so it wasn't difficult for him.

Thus, in just one afternoon, Gu Qi completed his Chakra Nature Transformation.

"Not bad, not bad. It seems you're quite a genius. In that case, I'll teach you your first ninjutsu!" Kakashi said with satisfaction.

Gu Qi was so outstanding that Kakashi even considered passing on his legacy to him.

The only pity was that Gu Qi didn't have the Sharingan, so many ninjutsu that required the Sharingan couldn't be taught to him.

However, this didn't hinder Kakashi's teaching of Gu Qi. Kakashi had already decided to find him a good teacher in the future.

"This is a C-rank ninjutsu called Lightning Release: Earth Running. This technique releases lightning from the hands that spreads through the ground or water.

This way, the enemy will become paralyzed, causing their bodies to stiffen or their ninjutsu release to be interrupted," Kakashi explained.

Gu Qi, as a capable young man from the 21st century, wasn't disappointed that this ninjutsu was C-rank.

He firmly believed in the principle that there were no trash ninjutsu, only trash users.

Kakashi was very satisfied to see that Gu Qi wasn't disappointed by the low rank of the ninjutsu.

He had seen too many ninjas who died on the battlefield pursuing powerful ninjutsu.

While powerful ninjutsu could indeed kill many enemies, they also consumed a large amount of Chakra.

Once Chakra ran out on the battlefield, death would follow.

Ninjutsu with lower power and lower Chakra consumption, if used well, could be just as effective as powerful ninjutsu.

"This is the training method for this technique, along with some of my insights on it. Study it carefully."

After demonstrating the ninjutsu once, Kakashi handed a scroll to Gu Qi.

"You're not going to teach me personally?" Gu Qi asked, displeased.

Kakashi chuckled. "I believe with your intelligence, this should be very simple for you."

"Heh!"

"And this, a Taijutsu training scroll. If you have any questions, you can go find Might Guy. This is a Swordsmanship scroll; you can practice it yourself if you're interested." Following that, Kakashi took out several more scrolls and handed them to Gu Qi.

"Do you have something to do?"

"I have a mission and need to depart tomorrow, so I won't have time to guide your ninjutsu studies for the time being," Kakashi explained.

Gu Qi was annoyed. "What the heck, another mission!"

Kakashi had only rested for a week, and now he had to go on another mission so soon.

"Don't worry, I'll be back soon this time," Kakashi said with a smile, patting Gu Qi's head.

"Really?" Gu Qi sounded skeptical.

Kakashi scratched the back of his head. "I can't be entirely sure, so just in case, I'll give you some more living expenses. If you run out of money, go find Uncle Shikaku and borrow some."

"I understand," Gu Qi sighed. He understood that this was a ninja's duty, something unavoidable.

"Alright, I'll be fine. I hope when I get back, Gu Qi will have grown stronger!" Kakashi reassured him.

"Don't worry! When you return, I'll definitely make you see me in a new light."