The Death of White Fang (Second Update)

It was another practical combat training session, and the training ground was filled with constant shouts and calls.

Compared to that first practical lesson, the training sessions nowadays were much more lively.

Many students had successfully cultivated chakra and could utilize the Three Body Technique; they were even capable of coordinating some simple tactical maneuvers.

However, when Gong Yi stepped onto the field, everyone held their breath.

Over the past few months, in every single practical combat lesson, Gong Yi had displayed unparalleled and formidable strength.

He had successively defeated Asuma, Genma Shiranui, Might Guy, and others.

And today, his opponent was Kakashi!

Known as the strongest of this year's class and the top student of the Ninja Academy, he was also the son of the White Fang of Konoha!

Whether in terms of family heritage or reputation, no matter how you looked at it, Kakashi held the advantage.

Yet, no one dared to underestimate Gong Yi.

It was simply because Gong Yi's track record in his previous matches was far too outstanding.

Except for his first match against Asuma, where he had used the Three Body Technique in succession, in all the following matches, Gong Yi had defeated his opponents with swift and fierce taijutsu.

Gong Yi's strength was too great and his speed too fast; often, before his classmates could even react, they had already been defeated.

Ishii Kawa looked at the two students before him, a smile flowing from the corners of his eyes and brows.

These were likely the two strongest students he had ever taught.

Especially Gong Yi, who had reached this point without any cultivation resources, which made Ishii Kawa very pleased.

And today, he was particularly looking forward to this battle between Gong Yi and Kakashi.

Was Kakashi stronger, or was Gong Yi more formidable?

Gong Yi looked at the white-haired boy before him, putting away his usual nonchalance and revealing a hint of caution.

The Hatake Clan was famous for their swordsmanship!

Beneath their swordsmanship, their taijutsu was equally fierce.

Furthermore, with the guidance of the White Fang of Konoha, no one knew exactly what level Kakashi had reached at this moment.

Moreover, Gong Yi knew very well that in the original story, Kakashi only stayed at the Ninja Academy for one year before graduating early to carry out missions.

He had reached the level of a Jonin very quickly.

This meant that at this moment, Kakashi's strength was definitely above that of a Genin, and he might even already possess the strength of a Chunin!

As for himself, he had recently completed the mission "Undying Xiaoqiang," and his taijutsu was a cut above his peers.

In terms of Ninjutsu, he had also completed his first research project and had learned several additional Ninjutsu from Ishii Kawa.

From every perspective, he should have the strength to put up a fight against Kakashi.

Who would win and who would lose was still hard to say!

Kakashi's expression was also very grave; having observed Gong Yi's previous battles, he hadn't gathered any information at all, knowing only that Gong Yi was very fast!

He had no data on any of Gong Yi's other methods.

Just as the confrontation between the two was about to erupt, someone suddenly ran into the training ground, shouting Kakashi's name at the top of their lungs.

"Kakashi, hurry, come home with me!"

Kakashi walked over in confusion, and the person whispered into his ear.

Everyone saw that after the two exchanged a word or two, Kakashi's expression changed completely.

Without even having time to bid farewell to Instructor Ishii Kawa, Kakashi ran out of the academy.

Gong Yi frowned; based on the timeline, he vaguely had an answer in his heart.

The ninja who had run into the training ground earlier explained a few words to Ishii Kawa before leaving as well.

Ishii Kawa was now wearing a look of shock, his mouth hanging open for a long time.

Gong Yi was relatively close to him and could only hear him muttering to himself:

"How is this possible?"

"Why would Lord White Fang do such a thing?"

After school, Gong Yi ran three laps around the village before returning home, covered in dust.

Three Body Technique practice, taijutsu training, five hundred shuriken throws, and combat with kunai in hand.

The massive training volume was carried out without a moment's pause, nearly five times greater than it had been a few months ago!

An ordinary person might have been too exhausted to lift their arms before even reaching the halfway point.

But Gong Yi was different; after casting the Recovery Technique three times in a row, all feelings of fatigue vanished.

Exhaling a long breath, Gong Yi created a Shadow Clone and began the final item: Ninjutsu training!

Earth Style: Earth Style Wall, Headhunter Jutsu, Rock Pillar Spear, Underworld Swamp.

Gong Yi's most prominent chakra nature was Earth, and these few Ninjutsu were the ones he had painstakingly managed to learn.

Some of these were taught by Ishii Kawa, while others were obtained by Ishii Kawa from other teachers specifically to cultivate him.

In addition to Earth Style, Gong Yi had also mastered two other C-rank Ninjutsu of different natures.

They were the Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique and the Water Style: Water Bullet Technique.

However, his level of mastery was relatively average.

Beyond familiarizing himself with these Ninjutsu, Gong Yi was also working on something else.

Reducing the amount of chakra required for each Ninjutsu by half!

Ever since successfully completing his first research project, Gong Yi had grasped a few techniques.

The difficulty of C-rank Ninjutsu is not high, yet the chakra consumption is often no less than that of B-rank Ninjutsu; this is largely to allow beginners to get started as quickly as possible.

However, as long as one ponders it carefully, it is entirely possible to save a portion of that chakra.

Of course, as of now, Gong Yi had only managed to halve the chakra consumption for three Ninjutsu, while improvements to others were still in the planning stages.

With the moon high in the sky, Gong Yi let out a long sigh after finishing his training.

He cast a Water Bullet Technique toward the space above his head, and a cascade of water droplets fell from the sky, washing away the dust from his body.

If I were to undergo a ninja rank assessment now, I would surely have the strength of a Chunin!

Gong Yi thought to himself, Kakashi should be at the Chunin level now as well, but he doesn't have something like the Recovery Technique, and his proficiency with Ninjutsu is definitely not as high as mine!

If I were to fight him, by tactically combining my various Ninjutsu, I should be able to defeat him!

It's a pity that today's battle couldn't continue.

Gong Yi felt a bit regretful.

Ever since he obtained the Ninja Scholar System, he had set a short-term goal for himself.

To become the top student of this year at the Ninja Academy!

He was not afraid of standing out, nor was he afraid of the tree that stands above the forest being destroyed by the wind.

In Gong Yi's view, in the world of Naruto, keeping a low profile is by no means the way to go; being high-profile is the correct approach.

Especially for a civilian ninja like him.

Only by being sufficiently high-profile and demonstrating superior talent can one attract the attention of big shots, receive cultivation from the village, and gain access to skewed resources!

If one lacks talent, perhaps upon graduation, the village would only assign a mediocre Jonin as a team leader, or even trash like a Chunin.

In that case, when going out to execute missions, the failure rate and the possibility of death would increase infinitely.

That would be a loss that outweighs the gain.

Precisely because of this, over the past year, Gong Yi had been building momentum for himself.

Defeat Asuma!

Defeat Genma Shiranui!

Defeat Hayate Gekko!

Defeat the Uchiha clansmen!

Defeat the Hyuga clansmen!

All that was left was Kakashi.

Gong Yi felt it was a pity; today was the best opportunity, but it had been interrupted.

As for whether there would be such an opportunity in the future, Gong Yi shook his head.

The next day, when Gong Yi went to school, he did not run as fast as he usually did; instead, he slowed his pace.

The village was bustling with noise early in the morning, and countless discussions could be heard everywhere.

But beneath this liveliness was the silence of the Konoha high-level officials.

The White Fang of Konoha, Hatake Sakumo, who stood above the Sannin, had committed suicide in his home!

PS: I don't know why, but I can't comment in the book review section; I originally wanted to chat more with everyone.

To explain the issue regarding the Uchiha god—Kusagakure existed long ago; what Orochimaru established after defecting was not Kusagakure, but Otogakure.