Genius Novelist Thunder Fire Sword

Chapter 22: Genius Novelist Thunder Fire Sword

"It's done!"

Namikaze Minato interrupted their conversation and said, "Try my Fire Style: Pitch-Black Super Delicious Fourth Style!"

"You're making up names nobody else understands again."

Kushina Uzumaki took the grilled fish and rolled her eyes at him.

"I couldn't help it."

Namikaze Minato scratched his head and smiled.

Hikawa silently took a bite of the grilled fish.

Eating grilled fish was better than being force-fed dog food.

"How does it taste?"

Kushina Uzumaki looked at Hikawa and asked.

During their earlier conversation, she had already learned about this pretty child.

A war orphan currently staying with Yuhi Shinko, with an experience somewhat like her own. Quite pitiful.

"It's delicious."

Hikawa nodded emphatically.

"If there's a chance next time, you can try my cooking."

Kushina Uzumaki said with a beaming smile.

"Okay."

Naturally, Hikawa had to agree.

Although meeting Kushina Uzumaki had been an accident, building a good relationship with them could only benefit him.

Especially Namikaze Minato.

During the Third Shinobi World War, it would give him a few more safeguards.

"Kushina."

Namikaze Minato gave a light cough as a reminder.

Just like last time, Kushina Uzumaki had used a Sealing Technique to trap the Anbu guards and sneaked out herself.

From the sound of it, she planned to do it again.

"What?"

Kushina Uzumaki clenched her fists and asked, "Is my cooking not good?"

"It's good."

Namikaze Minato answered immediately.

"That's more like it."

Kushina Uzumaki understood what he meant, but she was simply too bored inside the barrier.

Hikawa felt like he had inexplicably been force-fed another mouthful of dog food.

The meal ended amid idle chatter.

Hikawa said goodbye to them and returned to Konoha.

The sky had darkened, and the streetlights on both sides of the road had lit up.

He kept feeling that a crow would fly over any second, followed by the appearance of Uchiha Itachi.

Fortunately, the night of the clan massacre was still far away, and he was not a ninja of the Uchiha Clan.

As he walked, Hikawa opened his entry panel.

The progress bar for the E-Rank Entry 'Seven Ninja Tools' had already reached 70%.

His proficiency with Exploding Tags had increased even faster than he had expected.

Perhaps this was the power of spending money.

As the saying went, only spending could create happiness.

The progress bar for the E-Rank Entry 'Scholar' was also nearly full. All that remained was the final dance of the Final Exam.

"I'm back!"

Hikawa casually pushed open the door and began changing his shoes in the entryway.

Hearing his voice, Yuhi Kurenai leaped off the sofa and darted out like a little white rabbit.

Yuhi Shinko, who sat across from her, could not help twitching at the corner of his mouth.

He felt that his status had been seriously threatened.

"Hikawa, why are you back so late?"

Yuhi Kurenai put her hands on her hips and asked unhappily, "And you didn't tell me in advance!"

That was the important part, wasn't it?

Looking at her adorably puffed-up face, Hikawa smiled and said, "I ran into Namikaze Minato."

"Who's Namikaze Minato?"

Yuhi Kurenai did not react at first.

"You actually ran into Minato?"

Yuhi Shinko asked with a surprised expression.

"I met him at the Fourth Training Ground."

Hikawa casually made something up. "Maybe he saw that I had exceptional bones, so he invited me to eat grilled fish."

"The Hokage probably mentioned you to him."

Yuhi Shinko said thoughtfully.

"Huh?"

Yuhi Kurenai widened her eyes. "Even the Hokage knows about Hikawa?"

"What do you think?"

Yuhi Shinko rubbed her head and said with a smile, "He did beat Asuma, after all."

"It was a spar."

Hikawa said solemnly.

"Enough. Let's go inside and talk."

Yuhi Shinko shot him a glare, then took Yuhi Kurenai's hand and turned to leave.

"...?"

Hikawa could not help freezing.

What was that about?

It wasn't like I parked a ghost bike outside your house.

"Uncle Shinko."

After closing the door, Hikawa entered the living room and said directly, "I want to learn swordsmanship."

Gekko Hayate and Uzuki Yugao were both younger than him, and he did not know Maruboshi Kosuke. Thus, his only option was to ask Yuhi Shinko.

"Why do you suddenly want to learn swordsmanship?"

Yuhi Shinko asked with a surprised expression.

"My Chakra is insufficient right now, and I can't learn any new genjutsu, so I want to learn swordsmanship for self-defense."

Hikawa had already prepared his excuse.

Yuhi Shinko nodded slightly.

The reason was more than sufficient. There was no need for him to refuse.

This was what a genius was like.

Yuhi Shinko said with some emotion, "I'll teach you swordsmanship in a moment."

"Huh?"

Hikawa instinctively showed a doubtful expression.

"You brat!"

Yuhi Shinko immediately flared up. "Is there a problem with a genjutsu ninja like me knowing some swordsmanship?"

Swordsmanship was a type of taijutsu, and taijutsu was one of a ninja's basic skills. Genjutsu ninja had to learn it.

Otherwise, if their genjutsu failed, they could only wait to die.

"No problem!"

Hikawa quickly stood at attention and said seriously, "Thank you, Uncle Shinko!"

"I want to learn too!"

Yuhi Kurenai raised her tiny hand.

"Kurenai."

Yuhi Shinko softened his tone and said, "Once you've learned genjutsu, I'll teach you too."

"Okay."

Yuhi Kurenai understood that there was a huge gap between her and Hikawa.

Trying to learn everything might result in learning nothing at all.

"Go wait outside first."

Yuhi Shinko stood up and went into his room.

After waiting for a while, Hikawa saw him come out carrying two wooden swords.

"The swordsmanship I'm teaching you is called Konoha-Style Swordsmanship. Though it is basic swordsmanship, you must not underestimate it."

Yuhi Shinko casually tossed him a wooden sword and said, "If you study it with dedication, you may create your own secret sword technique."

Hikawa immediately thought of Maruboshi Kosuke. His Konoha Style: Willow was precisely a combination of Konoha-Style Swordsmanship and genjutsu.

"Then we'll start with the simplest things."

Yuhi Shinko shook the wooden sword and said.

"Yes."

Hikawa nodded with a solemn expression.

Night fell, and moonlight spilled across the ground.

After two hours of training, Hikawa finally triggered a new entry.

E-Rank Ninjutsu Entry: Swordsmanship Ninja (Not Obtained).

Trigger Condition: Konoha-Style Swordsmanship reaches beginner level.

Current Progress: 5%.

After the lesson ended, Hikawa took a bath and returned to his room.

Though somewhat tired, he did not go straight to sleep. Instead, he took out a pen.

After pondering for a long time, he began writing the concept and outline for a novel.

The work he chose was "Taimanin."

Two more days passed.

Morning.

As usual, Hikawa went running through the streets. After completing two laps, he entered the Konoha Knowledge Bookstore.

He soon found Tsuchihashi and took out the concept and outline he had written for "Taimanin."

"So soon?"

Tsuchihashi casually asked, "What's your friend's name?"

"Thunder Fire Sword."

Hikawa paused before adding, "His pen name."

"A pen name? I understand."

Tsuchihashi revealed a knowing smile.

What did you understand?

Hikawa's scalp tingled. He did not dare imagine how socially mortifying it would be once his friend was exposed.

Tsuchihashi smiled as he began reading.

But soon, his smile vanished. His expression became extremely serious, before finally turning into wild delight.

"Your friend is practically a genius!"

Tsuchihashi said excitedly, "This kind of ninja setting is unheard of. It will definitely be a massive hit!"