His mother, Eiko, had grown even stronger! The death of Masatake, the older brother Kangetsu had never known, had awakened her Mangekyō Sharingan and sent her into premature labor, giving birth to Kangetsu and Meigetsu. Normally, she would have been left barely clinging to life, or even died. But thanks to Kangetsu, not only had her body been strengthened, her Mangekyō Sharingan abilities had become terrifying!
So the strongest person in their household was now not Uchiha Tajima, but Uchiha Eiko. That was why Uchiha Tajima obeyed her every word, and why Kangetsu's family lived in such luxury! After all, with two powerful people in one family, both ranked among the top ten, material wealth was guaranteed!
At that thought, Kangetsu firmed his resolve. I absolutely have to become strong. Going onto the battlefield might be terrifying for others, but for me, it will be a chance to train. After all, the true way to practice the Killing Fist is to kill!
At that moment, the murderous intent deep within Kangetsu seemed to awaken! Just then, a voice reached his ears and interrupted his thoughts.
Kangetsu looked up and saw Izuna holding a sword as he asked, "Father, why are you teaching us Taijutsu and swordsmanship instead of ninjutsu?"
Kangetsu found that strange too. After all, ninjutsu was the mainstay of the Naruto world, yet Uchiha Tajima was holding a sword and teaching him how to use one. Wasn't that nonsense?
But Uchiha Tajima's eyes turned stern, and he barked, "Don't underestimate swordsmanship! Once you master it completely, you'll have the means to survive! You must understand that anything can happen on the battlefield! Only by killing your enemy as quickly as possible will you have even a slim chance of saving your own life!
"And how do you kill someone quickly? The sword in your hand is the best answer! In this world, aside from a few clans with special ninjutsu, almost everyone is made of ordinary flesh and blood. The swords in your hands can easily slit an enemy's throat!
"Anyone whose throat is slit is certain to die. Besides, swinging your sword only takes some physical strength, not chakra! Ninjutsu requires chakra to power it. Without chakra, ninjutsu is nothing more than a collection of memories. How much chakra do you have in your bodies right now? You'd be lucky to have enough for a few uses of the Substitution Technique!
"So focus on practicing swordsmanship and Taijutsu. Once you're older and have enough chakra, you can use ninjutsu against your enemies! Right now, ninjutsu can only serve as support for you, so work hard on your swordsmanship and Taijutsu!"
After saying that, Uchiha Tajima raised his sword and barked, "Remember! If you want to swing your sword quickly and kill your enemy, you must know their weak points. Here is a model of the human body. The red dots on it mark an enemy's weak points-the weak points of the human body. You need to think about how to thrust your swords into those weak points, and how to keep the enemy from striking your own!"
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