Rationalizing Chidori

Outside the school, Sarutobi Asuma and the others felt a flicker of curiosity upon seeing Might Guy rush out alongside Yuki Yuichi, but they didn't say anything.

When it came to training and cultivation, the presence or absence of one extra person didn't really matter.

Only Kakashi Hatake watched Might Guy, his mind drifting to the words his father had spoken earlier.

This guy in the green spandex is the rival of my life?

Looking at Might Guy, Kakashi Hatake found it difficult to associate him with the concept of a rival.

In his heart, his only rival was Yuki Yuichi.

A guy who looked as unreliable as Might Guy couldn't possibly be his rival!

Kakashi Hatake thought silently to himself, then flashed a smile.

However, the smile was hidden behind his mask, so no one saw it.

He, Might Guy! Could never be a rival to me, Kakashi Hatake!

Just then, the school's bell for class rang out.

"Let's go, quickly!" Hearing the bell, Sarutobi Asuma urged, "Although the teachers might turn a blind eye, lingering at the school gate like this might get us labeled as students skipping class."

Sarutobi Asuma's words caused Kakashi Hatake and Yuki Yuichi to look at him with strange expressions.

Yuhi Kurenai opened her mouth to speak, but ultimately said, "Aren't we already students skipping class right now?"

Sarutobi Asuma: "..."

My apologies for the presumption.

As they spoke, the group ran toward the training grounds.

By coincidence, they ran straight into a sprinting Uchiha Obito.

"Obito, are you late again?" Sarutobi Asuma asked uncertainly.

School had been in session for four days.

Uchiha Obito hadn't arrived on time for three of them; even as slow as Sarutobi Asuma was, he had noticed something was wrong.

Hearing Sarutobi Asuma's words, Uchiha Obito panted heavily and said, word for word, "I am not late; I was just waiting here for you guys."

To say nothing of Yuki Yuichi and the others, even Sarutobi Asuma, who had only known Uchiha Obito for a day and was on decent terms with him, felt that was a load of nonsense.

However, just as he prepared to speak, a green figure lunged forward.

Sarutobi Asuma's words were choked back down his throat.

"Obito!"

"You actually waited here specifically for us!"

"This is the hot-blooded vitality of youth!" Might Guy grabbed Uchiha Obito in a hug, tears streaming down his face.

Uchiha Obito was startled by the action and was caught in the embrace before he could even react.

Might Guy's strength was immense, and since Uchiha Obito was already short of breath from his frantic run, he found himself unable to gasp for air, frantically patting Might Guy on the back.

"Woooo! Obito, have you also felt the hot-blooded youth?!"

"To be so moved!"

Might Guy released Uchiha Obito, but then grabbed his shoulders and shook him vigorously, "I am truly touched!"

"Is he really going to be okay?" Seeing this scene, Sarutobi Asuma took a few steps back, leaned in toward Yuki Yuichi and Kakashi Hatake, and whispered, "I have a feeling that guy Obito is about to die."

"Don't worry. Although Guy is unreliable at times, he is actually quite attentive."

"Before Obito dies, he will definitely be delivered to Konoha Hospital." Yuki Yuichi wore a smile, but the words he spoke were ruthless.

What did he mean by "before he dies"?

Wasn't that just saying he would beat the person half to death?!

Kakashi Hatake was full of complaints, casting a dead-fish-eyed look at Yuki Yuichi.

"Let's just go."

At this moment, in Kakashi Hatake's heart, Yuki Yuichi had been relegated to the same unreliable category as Uchiha Obito and Might Guy.

"Don't be so serious, Copy Ninja," Yuki Yuichi said with a grin. "If you keep this up, you're destined to be single forever."

"I don't need you telling me that!" Kakashi Hatake said, feeling a bit annoyed by Yuki Yuichi's words. "I'd prefer it if those girls didn't bother me at all!"

Hearing Kakashi Hatake's words, Yuki Yuichi shook his head, hoping that once Jiraiya finished writing Icha Icha Paradise, your "five girlfriends" wouldn't be too overworked.

Come to think of it, Yuki Yuichi was quite curious about Icha Icha Paradise; he wondered what kind of adult novel could actually sweep the entire ninja world.

Speaking of adult novels, he had seen plenty in his past life, such as the finale of a certain "Emperor of Passion."

He had even read them on adult websites—the neighbor's aunt, the landlady, his female boss.

"Hmm, I'll have to take a look if I get the chance."

Yuki Yuichi muttered to himself, and Yuhi Kurenai, noticing from the side, turned her head to look at him curiously: "What are you going to take a look at?"

Yuhi Kurenai's words pulled Yuki Yuichi back from his thoughts, and before he could speak, she continued, "Whatever it is, I can go take a look with you, Yuichi."

She said this with a sweet smile, her eyes curving into crescents.

Yuki Yuichi stared at her, stunned, and after a long while, he blurted out, "Kurenai, you're truly kind."

"Mmhmm~"

Yuhi Kurenai tilted her head up, as if to say that she had always been this kind.

Kakashi Hatake and Sarutobi Asuma exchanged a glance and walked forward in silence, separating Uchiha Obito and Might Guy before dragging one each toward the training ground.

Sarutobi Asuma swore, "I'll find a girlfriend even gentler than Kurenai in the future!"

Kakashi Hatake glanced at his monkey-like appearance and shook his head.

He hadn't said a word, yet he had said everything.

Sarutobi Asuma was furious, "You bastard, Kakashi! What is that supposed to mean!"

"It means nothing." Kakashi Hatake didn't stop walking, adding, "Don't get so triggered."

Sarutobi Asuma acted as if his tail had been stepped on, jumping about, "What triggered! What triggered! I am not triggered!"

"Slandering someone out of thin air is a crime punishable by jail time!"

"Fine, you aren't triggered." Kakashi Hatake sighed, the corners of his mouth hidden beneath his mask curling up slightly, though his eyes remained their usual dead-fish gaze.

This feeling was actually not half bad.

Yuki Yuichi and Yuhi Kurenai followed the four of them, hand in hand.

He didn't plan on slacking off during today's training.

He was going to properly practice and master the shape transformation and nature transformation of chakra!

He hadn't forgotten the Chidori, one of the three skills granted to him by Uchiha Sasuke (Sharingan).

One Great Fireball, one Sharingan, and one Chidori.

The Uchiha Sasuke template was far more powerful than the trashy Hayate Sakura template.

One Kekkei Genkai and two ninjutsu—it could be said that every single one was useful to him.

Yuki Yuichi needed to make the Chidori legitimate.

After all, it would be another six years before Kakashi Hatake, the creator of the Chidori, would invent this ninjutsu.

And he couldn't wait that long.

The feeling of clearly possessing a ninjutsu but being forced to hold back and not use it was incredibly frustrating.