bookbashuk Chapter 67 The Mysterious Old Man Who Gave Away Power-Ups: Uchiha Madara
Chapter 67 The Mysterious Old Man Who Gave Away Power-Ups: Uchiha Madara
Inside the training ground.
Qingyu and Kakashi are sparring.
"Lightning Release: Shuriken!"
Kakashi threw a shuriken imbued with lightning.
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With the enhancement of Lightning Release chakra, the Lightning Release shuriken became incredibly swift.
Upon seeing this, Qingyu formed a hand seal.
This is a new technique he recently learned, one of the few water-style techniques that old man Maruboshi Kosuke had kept hidden away.
Water Release: Water Impact.
Suddenly, a large amount of clear water gushed out from the ground beneath his feet, the water swirling rapidly around him and rising into a water column like a tornado.
The water column swirled and spread, transforming into a circular waterfall that swept out in all directions.
The water was so strong that even the wooden stakes at the edge of the training ground were shaken and swayed.
The electrified shuriken was swept away by the water flow and flew off, scattering on the ground with a clattering sound.
"Earth Release: Earth Wall!"
Kakashi formed hand seals and slammed his palm onto the ground.
A thick earthen wall rose from the ground, blocking the onrushing waves.
He was inwardly amazed by the sheer amount of chakra Qingyu possessed, far exceeding his own current level.
It is amazing that such a large amount of water can be created in a waterless environment.
Kakashi, who had just regained his footing behind the wall and hadn't even had time to determine Qingyu's location, suddenly saw a gap appear on the surface of the earthen wall.
Amidst the flying debris, a hand reached in, chakra condensing into white flames on the fist.
The fist stopped no more than five centimeters in front of Kakashi's black mask.
Kakashi sighed; he had lost again.
He stuck the dagger into the ground.
"Take a break."
Kakashi knew that Kiyoyu had deliberately missed the target.
With Qingyu's current "superhuman strength" and that strange chakra enhancement technique, if he were to hit the earthen wall, the entire wall would collapse.
Although he had already been able to activate his body's cells and had a basic grasp of the nature transformation of Lightning Release chakra, these advancements were still too slow compared to Qingyu's.
In the distance, on a tree, Madara Uchiha's wood clone stood with his hands behind his back.
The wind blew in from the mountains, making his robes flutter.
"Have you graduated as a genin?"
He muttered to himself, his gaze piercing through the distance to the two boys resting on the training field.
"After experiencing war, their growth rate will probably be even faster."
In his view, ninjas in peacetime, no matter how talented, are nothing more than flowers in a greenhouse.
Only those who survive the hell of mountains of corpses and seas of blood are qualified to be called true strongmen.
War is a whetstone; it can sharpen dull iron into a sharp blade, or break inferior steel.
Only by being tempered in the flames of war can Qingyu know whether they are true gold or just copper plating.
"Hmph, but this brat is still using Water Release ninjutsu."
Madara Uchiha frowned slightly. He found it somewhat jarring to watch Kiyoyu use the water-style ninjutsu of Tobirama Senju's lineage.
Fire Release is the true tradition of the Uchiha clan; what is Water Release anyway?
"Isn't that Tobirama's sword? Why not use Izuna's?"
Bai Jue delivered a final blow with an innocent and naive tone.
Madara Uchiha's eye twitched slightly.
This White Zetsu completely disregards the atmosphere.
"Izuna's sword should still be with the Uchiha clan."
Madara Uchiha answered, suppressing his temper.
"That's a real shame, Lord Madara."
Bai Jue spoke.
Madara Uchiha ignored White Zetsu and continued to observe Kiyoha on the training field.
Qingyu drew the Thunder God Sword and began a new round of swordsmanship sparring with Kakashi.
Although he wielded Tobirama Senju's sword, Kiyoha's swordsmanship still showed traces of the Uchiha style.
The scroll he had Black Zetsu deliver to Qingyu wasn't a complete waste of time.
This reminded Madara Uchiha of his past with Izuna.
"But Qingyu is indeed very outstanding."
Although Madara Uchiha ignored White Zetsu, White Zetsu continued to speak to himself.
"They're much more pleasing to the eye than the other kids."
Madara Uchiha closed his eyes, still able to recall the words Izuna had once spoken to him.
"Brother, swordsmanship is often more efficient than ninjutsu. I think we should improve the swordsmanship education of our people."
Madara Uchiha closed his eyes, and Izuna's voice sounded just like yesterday.
Izuna loved swords and always felt that the Uchiha clan relied too much on fire-style techniques and neglected that swordsmanship combined with the Sharingan would be more efficient.
During his lifetime, Izuna loved swords and even promoted reforms in swordsmanship within the Uchiha clan.
Yes, what bad guys could a ninja who likes to use a sword be?
After returning to Konoha, Madara Uchiha felt even more guilty towards Izuna.
After all, even someone as proud as him broke his promise to Izuna, broke away from the Uchiha clan, and stopped taking care of his clansmen.
Therefore, this made Uchiha Madara find Kiyoha even more pleasing to the eye.
[Collectible trait detected: Memories of the Past]
[C-level Trait: Memories of the Past]
[Effect: Improves understanding of swordsmanship, accelerates swordsmanship training by 50%.]
Qingyu suddenly stopped moving.
Looking at the text prompt that appeared in front of me.
Looking back?
Who is reminiscing about the past?
Kakashi? Impossible, that kid's head is full of thoughts about how to catch up with him, he doesn't have time to reminisce about the past.
Qingyu was puzzled.
He immediately shook his head; regardless of who it was, this trait was very effective.
A flood of new swordsmanship insights rushed into his mind. Several movements that he hadn't handled cleanly enough during the sparring session now seemed to have many details that could be improved.
Qingyu suppressed the urge to immediately take out the knife to verify and said, "Continue."
The sound of short swords clashing against Thor's sword echoed once again on the training field.
The two did not leave until it was getting late.
After saying goodbye to Kakashi, Qingyu planned to go back and soak in the medicinal bath that Tsunade had prepared.
"Qing Yu."
An unfamiliar voice came from the alley entrance.
Qingyu stopped and turned to look.
A middle-aged man stood at the entrance of the alley, his face so ordinary that he would be easily lost in the crowd of Konoha.
"Who are you?"
"My name is Touma, Senju Touma."
Madara Uchiha took a few steps closer, his tone calm.
"I was a member of the Senju clan before they disbanded."
Qingyu sized up the man in front of her who called himself Senju Touma.
It is a fact that after the Senju clan disbanded, its members changed their names and integrated into various parts of Konoha. It is not surprising that a distant relative who has never been seen before would occasionally appear.
Madara Uchiha handed a scroll to Kiyoha.
"These are some things my father brought back from the battlefield. I heard you're also learning swordsmanship, so they should be useful to you."
Qingyu raised her head, about to speak, when another line of text suddenly appeared in front of her.
[Collectible trait detected: Spotted is promising]
[C-level trait: Spotted is promising]
[Effect: Enhances Yin Release talent, allowing the use of a certain amount of Yin Release chakra to project weapons.]
Qingyu was startled.
This person who calls himself Senju Touma is Uchiha Madara!
Madara Uchiha actually came to deliver something to me under the alias of a Senju clansman?
But the principle that "attitude is the mask of the heart" prevented Qingyu from showing the slightest change in expression, and she immediately composed herself.
With improved facial expression management, he can maintain composure even in the most challenging situations.
Instead, he showed a very grateful expression.
"Thank you, Senior Dongjian."
Madara Uchiha saw the fleeting surprise and subsequent gratitude in Kiyoyu's eyes and felt quite satisfied.
He clearly thought that the surprise was just a normal reaction from Qingyu when she received an unexpected gift.
It's only natural to be surprised when a distant relative you've only met a few times suddenly sends you a scroll.