Kakashi's Transformation

Kakashi walked on the streets of Konoha.

The streets were much less crowded than before, as many Konoha residents were spontaneously helping to transport supplies to the front lines. After all, the outcome of the war directly affected their quality of life.

The Sunagakure and the Konoha have been locked in a standoff at Kikyō Castle for over a year.

More than three thousand Konoha Ninja gathered in the Western Borderlands, and as the number of wounded on the front lines increased, more troops were sent to reinforce them.

A force of three thousand ninjas, fighting for over a year, consumed far more resources than an ordinary army of ten thousand.

Even valuable medicines and strategic materials Exploding Tag can be transported by ninjas using Storage Scroll, but food items that require large-scale transport, such as rice, fruits, vegetables, and meat, can only be transported by oxcarts and horse-drawn carts, which requires the help of a large number of civilians.

After all, Storage Scroll involve spatial capabilities, are quite expensive, and don't offer much storage space.

Therefore, a secure logistical supply line is extremely important.

The area surrounding Konoha is covered in dense jungle, and deep within the forests teem with poisonous insects and ferocious beasts. Ordinary people need a ninja squad to protect them when transporting supplies.

"Oh, it's Kakashi. Are you here to buy groceries?"

The owner of the fresh produce store greeted Kakashi with a warm smile.

"Hmm, please give me two sea bream." Kakashi nodded, maintaining basic politeness, but his eyes remained unchanged, like a stagnant pool.

"Alright!" The shopkeeper smiled, wrapped up the two sea bream, and handed them to Kakashi with both hands. "It'll be 415 ryo in total, but I'll charge you 400 ryo. Business has been so bad lately. Those damned Sunagakure Village ninjas have sent people to raid the village's supply lines again. Sigh! If Sakumo were still here, he would have wiped out all those damned Sunagakure."

Kakashi's eyes flickered slightly as he took out a somewhat worn-out wallet, a memento left to him by Sakumo.

After handing 415 taels to the shopkeeper, Kakashi nodded slightly and then turned to leave.

"Kakashi, you paid too much!" The fresh food store owner was stunned for a moment after taking the money, but Kakashi left without looking back in the face of his reminder.

"This kid has such a cold personality, much worse than Sakumo! But luckily he's also a genius, maybe in a few years he'll be as strong as Sakumo. If only Sakumo were still here."

Kakashi had heard similar words from fresh food store owners many times over the past year.

If he remembers correctly, among those who denounced his father were also the owners of fresh produce stores.

"So, a father's value is only recognized when he is needed? Senior Shiraha Yu is right. Every foolish villager is the murderer who killed my father! And what we ninjas risk our lives to protect are precisely these foolish people. How ironic."

Kakashi's gaze gradually turned cold.

Some time ago, his mentor Jōnin Minato Namikaze Jiraiya, accompanied one of the Three Ninja, Jiraiya, to the Northern Border of the Land of Fire because of unusual activity from Iwagakure and Kumogakure.

Team Minato had only been established for a short time, and Kakashi was only a Chunin. The other two members of the team were Nohara Rin, who was good at Medical Ninjutsu but had very poor combat ability; and Uchiha Obito, who, although from the Uchiha Clan, was a hot-blooded idiot who was mediocre in every way except for his loud voice.

It's no wonder that Minato-sensei didn't take such a small team to the front lines.

Recently, the three of them have been carrying out simple tasks with other teams.

Of course, due to the wartime situation, simple tasks such as finding cats, walking dogs, and sweeping up garbage are basically no longer available. The simplest tasks are clearing out bandits and robbers, as well as patrolling the surrounding area.

Back home, Kakashi put the sea bream in the water and then went to the yard to practice his swordsmanship.

Although his father is dead, Kakashi will carry on his spirit, inheriting the ' White Fang ' short sword. Soon, the Hatake Style Swordsmanship will once again dominate the Shinobi World.

Buzz—!

As Chakra was poured into the White Fang, the entire blade began to emit a faint silver-white light.

Furthermore, after Kakashi transformed the Chakra he was transferring into Lightning Release Chakra, the entire blade emitted a dazzling silver-white light, with fine arcs of electricity swirling around it, as if he were holding not a sword, but a ball of lightning.

Kakashi continued this process, altering the frequency of Chakra output.

Like his father Sakumo, Kakashi's Chakra reserves were not huge, but they were not small either. His Hatake Style Swordsmanship techniques were not particularly sophisticated, but the most important thing was his unparalleled burst of power.

Even the Second Hokage Tobirama Senju, who integrated multiple schools of swordsmanship in Konoha and created the Konoha-Style Swordsmanship, might not be able to match Sakumo in terms of explosive swordsmanship.

Chakra reserves, then we have to find a way to improve Chakra utilization.

Even though the villagers called him a genius comparable to Sakumo, Kakashi still couldn't master the form and nature transformations of Lightning Release Chakra. He had only learned half of the Hatake Style Swordsmanship; Sakumo hadn't even taught him the other half yet.

Kakashi, holding his Ninja Blade, gradually reduced his Chakra output. The light emanating from the White Fang Short Sword in his hand grew dimmer and dimmer. He slowly closed his eyes and sheathed the White Fang Short Sword sword.

Suddenly, Kakashi moved and opened his eyes.

He took a deep breath, feeling a faint current of energy rise from his lower abdomen and merge with his Chakra. Immediately afterward, he felt power surge into his limbs, gradually filling his entire body. Powerful Lightning Release Chakra was channeled into the White Fang Short Sword, and the explosive speed propelled his body in a straight line, charging towards the wooden stake erected in the courtyard.

Kakashi's previously lifeless, dead fish eyes suddenly became sharp the moment he drew his sword, as if he were facing not a wooden stake, but the Third Hokage, a group of high-ranking officials, and the villagers who had forced Sakumo to his death.

A cross-shaped sword flashed by.

Laugh--!

Kakashi had already appeared behind the wooden stake.

Clang~

White Fang Short Sword was sheathed.

Clang!

The wooden stake split in two from the middle, then broke in half again, becoming four roughly equal pieces that fell to the ground.

"Hoo hoo~ Is this the power of Breathing Technique? But... it consumes too much physical strength. It seems I need to continue to strengthen my physical training."

Kakashi's breathing was slightly rapid; he was very satisfied with the power of the combination of Hatake Style Swordsmanship and Breathing Technique.

However, the Hatake Style Swordsmanship is an explosive swordsmanship, and the Breathing Technique is obviously also an explosive training method. The combination of these two explosive abilities makes Kakashi's instantaneous explosive power reach an exaggerated level. An ordinary Chunin would probably be killed by him in one hit.

This is actually a very exaggerated thing.

Under normal circumstances, unless there are special methods, a Chunin, although not as strong Jōnin, would not be killed in one blow.

If three Chunin cooperate well, they can definitely First Shinobi World War a normal Jōnin.

The reason why Konoha White Fang was so famous in the ninja Shinobi World was because Sakumo often had a one-hit kill record when he encountered non-speed-type Jōnin.

Jōnin battles are mostly close to mid-range, with ninja tools, Ninjutsu, Taijutsu, and Genjutsu used alternately.

Hatake Sakumo, on the other hand, had honed his swordsmanship and explosive power to the extreme. Basically, as long as he got close, any Jonin with a slow reaction Jōnin with a single strike.

Of course, if he encounters a ninja with special defensive abilities or who is also a speed-type ninja, then Hatake Sakumo's advantages cannot be brought into play.

Typical examples are the Third Kazekage's Magnet Release and Chiyo, who uses Puppet Technique to perfection. Even if Sakumo could get close to these two, he might not be able to defeat them.

However, Sakumo's ability to kill an ordinary Jōnin with a single blow is already quite exaggerated.

Boom!

Kakashi combined his Breathing Technique with another sword technique once again. As the White Fang Short Sword pierced the wooden stake, he unleashed Lightning Release Chakra, causing the entire wooden stake to explode from the middle. As the wood chips flew, charred marks could be seen on the surface.

After using burst skills repeatedly, Kakashi's breathing became increasingly rapid, and he experienced noticeable fatigue.

However, Kakashi did not rest. After sheathing his White Fang Short Sword, he began physical training.

First, do 500 push-ups, then 1000 squats, sit-ups, and pull-ups.

After completing a series of physical training exercises, Kakashi was covered in sweat and his legs were shaking as he walked. "How does Guy manage to do such terrifying physical training every day?"

Back in the bathroom, Kakashi filled the bathtub with hot water, then took out a paper packet and poured the black powder inside into the bathtub.

When the water in the bathtub turned black, Kakashi sat inside.

As he adjusted his breathing rhythm, the airflow in his lower abdomen began to circulate throughout his body, and the soreness and fatigue gradually subsided over time.

When Kakashi opened his eyes again, the medicine in the bathtub had turned a light black color, and the water had cooled down.

This was a medicinal bath that Shiraha prepared for him after teaching him the ordinary Breathing Technique; otherwise, his body simply could not withstand such high-intensity training.

"Senior Shiraha, I will use these eyes to see everything in Konoha and get my own answer." Feeling the renewed power within his body, Kakashi clenched his fist.

After his training and medicinal bath, Kakashi felt extremely exhausted, so he went to the kitchen to cook.

Sizzle

The sound of frying fish made Kakashi slightly distracted. He subconsciously glanced towards the living room, then turned back to focus on cooking.

"Kakashi!"

At that moment, a familiar and annoying voice rang out.

Kakashi turned his head and Obito sticking his head out of the window on the left side of the kitchen and calling to him.

Nohara Rin, standing beside Obito, pulled him Obito, saying, "Obito, don't do that, it's very rude."

Kakashi asked expressionlessly, "What? A mission?"

"Can't you come if there's no mission? We're a whole team!" Obito complained, then climbed in through the kitchen window. "Rin came to find you, otherwise I wouldn't have bothered meeting such a cold guy like you."

"Have you got a meal yet?"

"Eat?" Obito was taken aback. Kakashi's sudden change in attitude and question left him a little confused. He shook his head and said, "No."

"Let's go together," Kakashi continued.

"This is delicious! Kakashi, I never expected you to cook so well! Next time I'll take care of the ingredients, and you can cook it." Obito praised while wolfing down the fish, his plate in front of him piled high with fish bones.

"You get used to it after doing it a lot."

Kakashi said calmly.

"It's really delicious, Kakashi." Nohara Rin, who was taking small bites of fish, also agreed with Obito. Kakashi's cooking was even better than hers. He was handsome, talented, and could cook. He was practically a perfect ninja.

"If you like it, you can come again." Kakashi glanced at Obito and asked, "So? What exactly did you come to see me for?"

"Oh right, I almost forgot! Cough cough cough! I'm stuck with a fishbone!" Obito was about to explain when he suddenly got a fishbone stuck in his throat and pounded his chest.

Nohara Rin quickly stepped forward, took out tweezers from her medical kit, and removed the fishbone from Obito.

"Idiot," Kakashi retorted expressionlessly.

"I almost felt like I was going to die!" Obito breathed a sigh of relief. Because he had eaten Kakashi's food, he chose to ignore it this time and pretended not to hear it.

"Kakashi, we've come to inform you that we were ambushed by Iwagakure on the Northern Border, but Minato-sensei successfully repelled the attackers," Nohara Rin explained.

"Minato-sensei also earned the title of ' Yellow Flash ' with his Flying Thunder God Jutsu. I heard that the Iwagakure ninjas were so terrified of him that they have already withdrawn from the border."

"Soon, Minato-sensei will escort the first batch of wounded back to the village, and then we can go on the expedition with him!" Obito added, his tone full of excitement.

"Yellow Flash?"

Kakashi's expression shifted slightly as he fell into deep thought.

The Ninja World War brought both turmoil and opportunity, and his opportunity came along with it.