A Lesson

"How could this be?!" Kakashi exclaimed in shock, looking at the Kanshou around his neck.

"So you're still a bit lacking. That wasn't Shadow Clone Technique at all; I just threw out a smokescreen."

As Shiro put down his sword, he casually explained to Kakashi.

It turns out that what we just saw wasn't the smoke from Shadow Clone Technique, but a special smoke bomb that Shiro had placed in his sleeve, and its properties were basically the same as the smoke from Shadow Clone Technique.

Without careful observation and extensive experience, it is impossible to distinguish them.

Shiro knew many such tricks, which he learned from Yamada during the war. After all, they were commoners and didn't know many Ninjutsu.

Those born into wealthy families, like Kakashi, may know these things, but they don't value them too much because they have no shortage of Ninjutsu.

Furthermore, these techniques are used to compensate for a lack of mastery of basic Ninjutsu like the Three Basic Techniques; once the Three Basic Techniques is mastered, they become largely useless.

Therefore, Kakashi did not think in that direction.

That's why she was outmaneuvered by Shiro.

After figuring it out, Kakashi shook his head, put away the kunai in his hand, and turned to walk towards Sakumo with Shiro.

Sakumo looked at the two people standing in front of him and pondered for a moment.

"First of all, you've exposed quite a few problems this time, so we need to pay attention. The first one is Shiro."

Upon hearing Sakumo mention him, Shiro's expression turned serious, and he looked at Sakumo intently.

"I know your Triple Crane Wings is very strong, but you're overdoing it. Your swordsmanship is good enough; you can achieve good results even without the Triple Crane Wings."

"But you didn't utilize this point properly. In the fight, all your moves were just a setup for unleashing the Triple Crane Wings Strike, which was a huge mistake."

"The Triple Crane Wings is very strong, but it's by no means invincible. Every move you make should be aimed at creating more advantages for yourself, accumulating those advantages, and finally defeating your opponent."

"Instead of trying to finish off your opponent with the Triple Crane Wings, which is how you can unleash your full potential with your swordsmanship, think about how to improve it yourself, ideally by combining it with your Ninjutsu."

After saying that, Sakumo ignored Shiro, who was deep in thought, and turned to Kakashi.

"Kakashi, your problem is also quite serious. First and foremost, you lack combat experience. Shiro's technique should have been taught in your school classes, and I've already mentioned it to you."

"But you still haven't taken it seriously, which is unacceptable. Since they exist, they must have their merits. You don't have to be an expert, but you must be able to distinguish them. In this respect, you are still far from good enough."

"Secondly, the Shadow Clone Technique tactic was actually brilliant, very well concealed. However, you didn't seize the opportunity. If you had used your swordsmanship in conjunction with it, you would have won the battle."

"This shows that you are not yet proficient in swordsmanship and need more training."

"Every sword move has different combinations. You should think carefully about how to make it as effective as possible in your hands."

"You can't just blindly imitate other people's combinations; that might not suit you."

After saying that, Sakumo turned around and went back to his room to get his things, temporarily stopping his lecturing and letting them think about it first.

As it turns out, Sakumo's blows were quite effective; Shiro and Kakashi had always been a bit arrogant.

Kakashi goes without saying; he has always been superior to his peers, and even some who are older than him cannot compare to him.

While Shiro may not have his talent, he has a cheat code.

Over the years, by constantly absorbing the combat experience of other Heroic Spirit, Shiro has made great progress, even reaching the D level of his Mind's Eye, which is not... well, still a long way from Emiya's B level.

But the progress was still significant, so he considered his fighting style to be quite good, after all, the Triple Crane Wings was truly powerful.

Furthermore, the formidable opponents he usually encountered were not defeated through swordsmanship, so he somewhat overlooked them.

After careful consideration, Shiro realized that, as Sakumo had said, the Triple Crane Wings was not a guaranteed hit; it was an influence on the course of the battle. Therefore, if it was used as a last resort, any mistake would be fatal.

Fortunately, I was reminded in time, and it's not too late to change.

And it's not difficult at all; you just need to slightly change the battle combination.

Kakashi, however, is more troublesome. He doesn't have many flaws, but each one requires a lot of time to correct, and it's difficult to change them all in a short period of time.

Of course, once Kakashi corrects his mistakes, his strength will surely experience a huge leap!

Therefore, this also reminded Shiro that the plan needed to be carried out as soon as possible, otherwise it would be embarrassing to be defeated by Kakashi.

Believe it or not, it's quite possible. Shiro wouldn't use those ultimate Noble Phantasm on Kakashi, and without them, Shiro's strength is at most that of a top-tier Chunin.

Even including summoning, he's only considered a Special Grade ninja, but still not one that the village can officially recognize as Special Grade, because Summoning Technique are not used as a basis for ninja ranking.

Otherwise, Naruto in the original work would have been promoted to Special Grade long ago.

A short while later, Sakumo came out, carrying some things in his hands.

"Bang!"

Shiro stared at the unidentified heavy object that Sakumo had thrown on the ground, which made a loud thud upon contact with the ground. He swallowed hard. Seeing this reminded him of a certain pair of idiot father and son, and a sense of foreboding began to creep into his heart.

"What, what is this?" Kakashi asked, his voice trembling slightly.

Clearly, having frequently come into contact with a particular melon rind, he knew what it was and what significance it represented.

Actually, the weights were not unfamiliar to Shiro and Kakashi; they had worn them before.

But I've never worn one this heavy before! Even from this height, it left a dent!

If this person doesn't specialize in Taijutsu, who can withstand them!

Therefore, the two still held onto a sliver of hope, but unfortunately, Sakumo ruthlessly shattered it.

"These are special weights that I had the Sealing Squad make for you. From now on, you must wear them all the time except when you're on a mission. Taijutsu is also an essential part of being a ninja, and you need to work on that as well."

"Then, Mr. Sakumo, could we start with the lighter ones?"

"No, this is already the lightest it can be. Any lighter and it'll just be bulky. There's no time to make any more. Okay, use this. Put it on and start the new training."

Seeing Sakumo's calm expression, Shiro remembered it clearly! He vowed! One day!

He will treat his disciples the same way!

However, no matter how unwilling Shiro and Kakashi were, they still stepped forward and put it on.

It must be said, as expected of a device specially made by the Sealing Squad. Although it's much heavier than the Shiro uses, it's also thinner and its weight is adjustable. Of course, the current one is the lightest.

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