Hanzo, Who Thought Too Highly of Himself

Only by laying a solid foundation could Uchiha Chen grow even stronger when he eventually wielded the Six Paths Power of the Rinnegan.

When their weapons finally parted again, Uchiha Chen tossed aside the kunai, now hacked to pieces.

He had already gained enough experience, continually absorbing and applying what he learned in the heat of battle. At first, he could only defend. Gradually, he managed to counterattack, until at last he began to gain the upper hand over Hanzo of the Salamander.

Less than the time it took to burn a single incense stick had passed. Yet in that brief span, Uchiha Chen had steadily refined his Taijutsu.

The system sold complete sets of sword techniques and Taijutsu, but even after learning them, he couldn't truly make them his own. Only by fighting an enemy could he slowly turn what he'd learned from the system into something that belonged to him.

There was no doubt that Chen was a genius. In a short time, he had absorbed the sword techniques he'd secretly learned from Hatake Sakumo and blended them into his own style. He had also drawn on Hanzo's Taijutsu, constantly expanding his repertoire.

As the two fought, Hanzo of the Salamander grew more and more alarmed. What was this? Chen was clearly treating him like a whetstone!

Watching Uchiha Chen's swordsmanship improve with every exchange, Hanzo felt both annoyed and amused. He had once been a figure who commanded respect across the world, yet now he was being used as a sparring partner.

He wanted to end this one-sided fight, but whenever he tried to withdraw, Uchiha Chen would promptly use a jutsu to seal off every escape route.

Just how fast were Chen's Hand Seals? In the blink of an eye, before Hanzo could even close