Kakashi's Unwillingness

Things were progressing smoothly.

The Uchiha Style Nintaijutsu was a high-speed combat method.

So was the Flying Thunder God Technique!

Integrating them only required a slight adjustment to adapt to the change in movement style.

Previously, he had used the unique Uchiha Body Flicker Technique to achieve high-speed movement.

Now, he was using the spatial displacement of the Flying Thunder God to achieve that same high speed.

At the beginning, Uchiha Yuzhen had assumed it would be difficult.

But once he actually started, it was unexpectedly simple.

In this regard...

The nerve reaction speed granted by the <strong>[Child of Time and Space (Gold)]</strong> affix played a role.

As did the unique Uchiha Shurikenjutsu contained within the Uchiha Style.

When Yuzhen utilized the Uchiha throwing technique to launch a kunai marked with the Flying Thunder God Technique Formula, his transcendent nerve reactions created a subtle chemical reaction.

Just like that, the training to combine Nintaijutsu with the Flying Thunder God was completed with a quite ideal level of maturity!

Just as Uchiha Yuzhen was lost in thought, applause rang out from the sidelines—clap, clap, clap.

"Yuzhen, kid, your application of the Flying Thunder God just now was truly spectacular."

The voice belonged to Namikaze Minato.

At some point, he had arrived at this training ground, bringing the three members of Team Minato along with him.

He was genuinely full of admiration for Uchiha Yuzhen's recent training.

Those flickering movements were only a notch slower than his own in terms of pure speed.

But as the one who had elevated the Flying Thunder God Technique, he knew better than anyone else.

This kind of high-speed spatial movement was already enough to make a name for oneself in the Ninja World!

He was deeply moved by all of this.

This boy, who had initially been nothing more than an afterthought when Kakashi joined Team Minato, had shown the potential of a "monster" and had since caught up from behind.

He had gradually become the primary focus of cultivation for both himself and Lord Third.

This change was truly unexpected.

However, there was no helping it.

Who could blame his own disciple for being so shocking?

While Minato was lost in a whirlwind of thoughts, the members of Team Minato were also inexplicably stunned.

"Did I see that right?! That was Minato-sensei's Flying Thunder God, wasn't it?" Rin Nohara, being a medical ninja, had limited combat strength.

She couldn't distinguish whether the figure of Uchiha Yuzhen darting and weaving was using the Body Flicker Technique or the spatial displacement of the Flying Thunder God.

She only felt that it was so strong, so fast, and so amazing!

But the flashes of light accompanied by sparks gave her a strong sense of déjà vu.

Thus, she voiced this shocked question.

"You're not wrong... Rin! That is Minato-sensei's Flying Thunder God!" Uchiha Obito responded to Rin with a serious expression at that moment.

He couldn't help but be serious!

As an Uchiha, he had also practiced the Uchiha Style.

Limited by his natural talent, he hadn't been able to master Nintaijutsu.

But he still knew Shurikenjutsu.

Even though he didn't have the Sharingan right now, thanks to Tenten's eye-care regimen, his eyesight was still extraordinary.

He had long since noticed that beneath Uchiha Yuzhen's flickering movements, there was a specially crafted kunai at every location where he appeared.

The placement of these kunai overlapped far too perfectly with the habits of Uchiha Shurikenjutsu.

Thinking that it had only been a few short days since he last saw Yuzhen, he realized that Yuzhen had already integrated the Flying Thunder God taught by Minato-sensei into the Uchiha's Nintaijutsu combat style.

Uchiha Obito felt both happy for Yuzhen and conflicted by this realization.

In short, his current state of mind was twisted to the point of agony.

Unlike his two companions who were still in shock, upon seeing Uchiha Yuzhen—the comrade who had joined Team Minato alongside him—reach such a level of growth, he could no longer suppress his competitive spirit.

He stepped forward, arriving in front of Yuzhen, who was just preparing to greet them.

He said solemnly:

"Yuzhen... let's have that spar we talked about last time, right here, today!"

He did not want to wait any longer.

He wanted to see if Uchiha Yuzhen, who had been a novice just a few months ago, had truly become this powerful because of the resolve of his Sharingan!

He found it hard to believe.

Having been a genius since he was young, he had graduated at five, become a Chunin at six, and had recently met the mission requirements to be promoted to Jonin.

He had certainly seen elite Uchiha with Three Tomoe before.

But in terms of growth, those guys were simply not worth mentioning compared to the companion before him.

He truly wanted to confirm just how strong Uchiha Yuzhen was right now!

Hearing this, Uchiha Yuzhen, who had just emerged from his thoughts and intended to greet his friends, stopped his right hand mid-air.

Kakashi's serious expression made him take the matter quite seriously.

As a companion to Kakashi, the original owner of this body had spent quite a bit of time with him.

That memory allowed him, after awakening his Past Life Wisdom, to know just how unusual Kakashi was at this moment.

One had to know that after his father, White Fang, committed suicide, Kakashi had only cared about missions; as for his companions... due to his kind nature, he still cared, but not much.

At this very moment, seeing Kakashi Hatake's expression—so contrary to the cold indifference in his memories—he knew that he had truly become a friend recognized by Kakashi!

Regarding friends, Yuzhen was also very direct. He formed the Seal of Confrontation with his hands:

"No problem, Kakashi!"

Kakashi also formed the Seal of Confrontation, and ripples of chakra began to emanate from his body.

Namikaze Minato, standing to the side, hurriedly pulled Obito and Rin back.

Obito and Rin were also sensible and obediently stood outside the training area.

After all, this was the first time Kakashi had shown such a serious expression since joining Team Minato.

As his close friends, they knew this was one of the few emotional shifts Kakashi had experienced since the passing of the "White Fang of Konoha."

Therefore, even someone with Obito's personality quieted down obediently at this moment.

A murderous atmosphere swirled high above the training ground.

The sky seemed to sense this change, sending down a gentle breeze.

The breeze stirred the leaves of a nearby tree, causing them to fall.

The moment that leaf touched the ground, both Uchiha Yuzhen and Kakashi moved.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The collision of ninjutsu and taijutsu.

The entanglement of Fire Style and Lightning Style occurred dozens of times in a short span.

Uchiha Yuzhen felt that his foundation had finally caught up.

Right now, he wasn't using Nintaijutsu infused with the Flying Thunder God.

He was holding his own against Kakashi using only his previous techniques!

He was very satisfied!

However, while he was satisfied, Kakashi was not.

After dodging a Phoenix Sage Fire by shifting his body, he said coldly to Yuzhen:

"Yuzhen, are you looking down on me? Use the Flying Thunder God!"

Kakashi was very angry!

He felt he was being underestimated by Yuzhen.

He hadn't missed the scene of that training session earlier.

Thinking of this, he began to weave hand signs: Ox-Hare-Monkey.

He raised his right hand, preparing to shape his chakra...

Suddenly, a sharp Ninja Blade was pressed against his neck.

"Kakashi... stop the ninjutsu in your hands."

"I'll take this victory for now!"

Kakashi's pupils dilated in shock.

The chilling edge told him he had lost.

If this were truly an enemy, and they had simply slashed across his neck, then...

Thinking of this, he retracted his ninjutsu.

Turning his head, he asked with some reluctance:

"What is going on?"

"Look at your arm." Yuzhen sheathed his Ninja Blade and pointed to Kakashi's right arm.

"This is?" Kakashi looked at his arm to see a Three Tomoe Seal.

It had appeared there without him even noticing.

"This is a Flying Thunder God mark, Kakashi." At this moment, Namikaze Minato walked over with a beaming smile: "Once you are marked with this, you become a coordinate for the Flying Thunder God."

He explained it to Kakashi.

As for the outcome of this spar, he had known the winner the moment Kakashi boldly made physical contact with Yuzhen.

The outcome had already been decided!

After speaking, he saw a thoughtful expression appear on Kakashi's face and nodded in approval.

He knew that as a genius, Kakashi would understand.

Following that, he pulled a scroll from his ninja tool pouch.

His expression turned serious as he addressed Yuzhen:

"There is a reason we came to find you this time."

"I have accepted a mission for you both... The place we are heading to next is..."

"The Land of Wind!"