I asked you to teach Sasuke, not teach him to trade his life for mine

Uchiha Sasuke was slightly taken aback, clearly stunned for a moment. He thought to himself:

When did Kanami become so kind?

They actually offered to teach me Ninjutsu?

He had seen kind-hearted people who taught others because they were too embarrassed to refuse, but he had never seen anyone offer to teach others so voluntarily.

"Is your tutoring... free?"

Uchiha Sasuke frowned slightly, a hint of uncertainty in his eyes, and asked softly.

TOLL?

Upon hearing this word, Kanami froze for a moment.

A look of surprise appeared on his face.

No, do I look like someone who's really short of money?

With my strength, I could easily take on an S-rank mission and the rewards would be far greater than your paltry sum.

Kanami rolled her eyes at him, a slight smirk playing on her lips, and said irritably, "Charge? What kind of fee? If it's free, just tell me if you're going to learn or not."

However, upon closer reflection, he realized that it was indeed a fee, albeit a fee collected from Itachi Uchiha, his brother, and the fee was quite substantial.

A Mangekyō Sharingan —think about it, how could that be considered low-level?

The value of the Mangekyō Sharingan is immeasurable.

Moreover, it possesses what is said to be the strongest Illusion Technique, Kotoamatsukami.

Furthermore, it was through this Illusion Technique that he gained an Otsutsuki as a subordinate.

Unfortunately, this Otsutsuki is nothing without his eyes, but he can't give him his eyes. One is his future father-in-law's eyes, another is his wife's eyes, and the third is his Sister-in-law's eyes. He can't give any of them.

"Free?"

Uchiha Sasuke's eyes widened, his face filled with disbelief. "Hmph, there's no such thing as a free can of herring. What are you trying to fool me for? Just tell me."

His lips curled down slightly, his face full of disdain, clearly believing that Kanami was definitely after something of his own benefit.

Kanami scratched his head helplessly, thinking to himself: No, why are you so stubborn? I'm teaching you for free, and you still suspect I'm trying to scam or extort you.

I, Kanami, am comparable to the number one Shinobi World! Instead of being grateful, you suspect me of fraud?

He would have agreed if Itachi Uchiha hadn't insisted; he turned and left.

Teach? Teach my ass! Even if you sent Naruto Uzumaki to teach you, at least he'd give you a smile and fawn over you.

This Uchiha Sasuke, even if you try to teach him, he'll still give you attitude.

How did I end up in this mess?

It makes me feel like Kakashi.

Kakashi was Sasuke's teacher, and he treated him very well, even giving him special training sessions.

Even so, Uchiha Sasuke still addressed Kakashi by his Feudal Lord whenever they met, never calling him "Kakashi-sensei" but simply "Kakashi."

Are you sure you don't want to learn?

Kanami frowned slightly and asked again, his tone tinged with impatience.

If he dares to say he doesn't want to learn, he'll go find Itachi Uchiha right now and tell him that Sasuke doesn't want to learn, and then he'll leave it to his own devices.

He even tried to teach, even though he himself wasn't a very good teacher.

However, as soon as he said this, Uchiha Sasuke fell into deep thought, his eyes flickering and his face showing a conflicted expression.

After a long silence, he nodded and said, "Since you're so eager to teach me, then I'll accept you as my teacher."

Kanami stared wide-eyed, his face filled with disbelief:???

You little brat, are you defying the Heavenly Gang?

What does it mean to accept me as your teacher?

"Since you've put it that way, then please give me a formal apprenticeship gift, thank you."

Not to be outdone, Kanami raised the corners of his mouth slightly, a hint of cunning in his expression, and asked for a gift.

Sasuke was stunned; he hadn't expected Kanami to react so quickly.

A troubled look appeared on his face. He started scratching his head, but then his eyes suddenly lit up. He took out a Kunai from his leggings and handed it to Kanami.

"Here you go. This is a Kunai that has been with me for many years. It has great significance to me, and I'm giving it to you now. I hope you will cherish it."

Kanami was speechless:... You've got some skills, kid.

"Keep it for yourself. Since you want to learn, you must call me teacher."

"Call me teacher? Why should I? You're about the same age as me, right? Besides, I've never even called Kakashi teacher, let alone you."

Sasuke his arms, raised his chin, and said arrogantly.

Seeing this, Kanami raised an eyebrow. "You're so rude to Kakashi, Kakashi, being of high character, won't punish you. But I can't. I have very poor manners and no morals. If you don't call me 'teacher,' I might deliberately trip you up while I'm teaching you."

"You even trip up your own classmates?"

Sasuke glanced at him sideways, a hint of suspicion in his eyes.

"Alright! I have a lot of things to do, I don't want to waste time arguing with you! Just one word: learn or not!"

Kanami frowned slightly, a hint of impatience on his face.

His wife Hinata was still at home, and he happened to have nothing to do right now. This was a time he should have spent cultivating their relationship, but instead, he was wasting it teaching Sasuke.

He was already very unhappy, and if things continued to escalate, he really was going to resort to violence.

"Learn!" Sasuke said decisively this time.

That's right!

"Tell me, what kind of Ninjutsu do you want to learn?"

Kanami looked at Uchiha Sasuke with great confidence, a slight smile playing on his lips. "Don't worry, there's no Ninjutsu I don't know. As long as you can name it, I can teach you."

The "Humanity Self-Propelled Ninjutsu Art Library" isn't just something Kanami boasted about; it's a fact.

"Let me think..." Sasuke placed one hand on his chin, lowered his head slightly, and began to ponder, a serious expression on his face.

Soon, his eyes lit up, as if he had figured out what kind of Ninjutsu he wanted to learn.

"Teacher Kanami, I want to learn the Reaper Death Seal!"

Kanami's eyes widened in astonishment:???

What do you want to learn?

"Reaper Death Seal!"

Sasuke repeated, his eyes filled with determination.

Do you want me to die?

Kanami glared at Uchiha Sasuke with annoyance, his face full of helplessness. "How am I supposed to teach you the Reaper Death Seal? The moment a Shinigami appears, he's there to reap souls. Even if he can't reap the enemy's soul, the caster's soul will still be sucked away in the end."

"In other words, this Ninjutsu can only be mastered by rote memorization. If you can clearly remember how Chakra circulates within the body and each Hand Seals seal, that's basically equivalent to mastering it."

"Oh," Uchiha Sasuke lowered his head in disappointment and nodded slightly. "I didn't know that even giving a demonstration could lead to death."

"Then do you know any other Ninjutsu that can kill enemies indiscriminately?" Sasuke's hope rekindled, and he looked up and asked eagerly.

Ninjutsu that indiscriminately kills enemies?

Kanami frowned slightly, a thoughtful expression on his face.

He had basically figured out why Sasuke wanted to learn this kind of Ninjutsu and the Reaper Death Seal.

Judging from his request, it's clear he wants to study so he can find his older brother Itachi Uchiha, and engage in a one-for-one trade.

He did this to avenge his parents, who were killed by Itachi Uchiha.

However, he truly cannot teach the Reaper Death Seal. Moreover, even if Itachi Uchiha couldn't defeat him, he would definitely fight him to the death if he were to teach him this Ninjutsu.

I asked you to teach my brother Ninjutsu, not to teach him how to take me down with him!

Kanami shook his head and said seriously, "No, you want to use a life-for-life Ninjutsu to switch lives with your brother, right? But let me tell you, that's impossible."

"I can't teach you Ninjutsu that involves exchanging one life for another. Besides, Ninjutsu that involves exchanging one life for another is just the simplest way to narrow the gap in strength between Ninja. But even if you master the Reaper Death Seal, you still won't have any way to use the Shinigami to cut off Itachi Uchiha's soul."

"Because you yourself are very weak."

At this point, he saw Sasuke with his head down, his fists clenched tightly, his body trembling slightly, and an expression of anger and resentment on his face.

Then Kanami changed his tone. "So you have to take it slow. You have to eat one bite at a time. You can't eat a whole bowlful just because you're hungry. Because there's a limit to how much you can eat."