Chapter 10 Tells you the true meaning of physical skills
Kizaru sat to the side, taking a short break.
He looked a bit embarrassed at the moment.
It had only been a few days since he arrived in this world, and he had already forgotten that he was a Devil Fruit user, a complete landlubber!
As a former Admiral-level powerhouse, he nearly drowned... This was utterly humiliating.
Currently, his Glint-Glint Fruit ability had just become usable, but he couldn't stay airborne yet.
However, the Marine Six Styles could be used.
But fighting in a place full of water was too disadvantageous; Ninja could control water, and if he were submerged... there were quite a few Water Release Ninja in this world who could create a large body of water at any time.
He had to find a way to overcome this weakness.
"Are you alright?" Kakashi asked.
"I'm fine!"
Kizaru looked at Kakashi, his eyes shining with determination, "I request to continue the bell-snatching mission!"
He stood up, full of vigor!
The recovery speed of his body was simply terrifying!
Even without him, the original owner of this body should have achieved great things in the future.
"Then let's go!"
Kakashi did not refuse.
A Ninja must be resilient.
Such minor setbacks were commonplace in future battles.
So what if he fell into the water? So what if he was injured? As long as he wasn't dead, he'd get up and keep fighting.
This was the norm for a Ninja.
Otherwise, enemy Ninja would not hesitate to stab a Kunai into his body.
This was a Ninja.
This was the Ninja World!
"Flash!"
Kizaru used the same trick again.
"The same move won't work on me!"
The moment light appeared at Naruto's fingertips, Kakashi abruptly closed his eyes and activated his Chakra sensing mode.
Kizaru charged forward, a left hook, a spinning kick.
Kakashi easily dodged them one by one.
This familiar feeling...
It's Observation Haki!
Kizaru understood a little.
This Ninja World had techniques similar to Observation Haki.
Whoosh!
Kakashi vanished from Uzumaki Naruto's sight.
It's that move again!
Without thinking, Kizaru suddenly accelerated and rushed forward quickly.
He must not fall into the same pit twice.
This time, he definitely wouldn't let him kick his butt.
"It's above!"
Kakashi's voice came.
At the same time, a punch descended from above, aiming directly for Naruto's head.
Kizaru slammed on the brakes, half-crouching to dodge the punch, then suddenly looked up.
Kakashi's figure disappeared once again.
Seeing this, Kizaru secretly thought, "This isn't good."
He had just forcefully "braked" and stopped his body, a moment when old strength was gone and new strength had not yet emerged.
"Ninja, never leave your back open to the enemy."
Kakashi's voice came from behind.
"Try this move, Konoha Ninjutsu Secret Technique - Taijutsu Ultimate Art - One Thousand Years of Death!"
Kakashi joined his index and middle fingers, thrusting them forward.
That direction... Kizaru's expression changed drastically!
Was he targeting that particular spot on him?
This was bad, very bad!
He was an old man in his fifties; if he were to be poked in that spot by a young kid... that would truly be a stain on his reputation.
Watching the fingers get closer and closer, Kizarufelt a surge of tension, and the power within him rapidly condensed.
Whoosh!
Kizaru's body, like a beam of light, swiftly vanished from its spot and reappeared in the distance.
One Thousand Years of Death... missed!
Kakashi found it hard to believe what he had just seen.
That yellow figure, moving with lightning-fast speed.
That technique of instantly changing body position.
It reminded him of a familiar figure.
Yellow Flash!
Minato-sensei's Flying Thunder God Technique?
When did Naruto learn this move?
Kakashi's mind was full of questions.
In reality, the move Kizaru used was not the Flying Thunder God Technique at all, but an ability that came with the Glint-Glint Fruit.
"Kakashi-sensei, One Thousand Years of Death? Taijutsu Ultimate Art?"
"You're going down the wrong path! Let me tell you what true Taijutsu Ultimate Art is!"
Kizaru stood in the distance, his yellow hair moving without a breeze, exuding an air of an expert.
"True Taijutsu Ultimate Art?"
Kakashi was a bit confused.
Naruto's taijutsu was just average; what could he know about Taijutsu Ultimate Art?
Kakashi quickly charged forward, throwing a heavy punch.
"A man, no, Taijutsu, must be hard at critical moments - Iron Body!"
Kizaru straightened up, his muscles contracting, his entire chest instantly becoming as hard as steel, ready to take the blow. The Six Styles could finally be used.
Clang—
Metal clashing.
Kakashi's punch landed on that chest, and he couldn't help but step back.
An adult Jonin and a twelve-year-old Genin, their strength wasn't on the same level, yet he lost in taijutsu?
Kakashi found it hard to believe.
He threw another punch, this time aiming for Naruto's face.
"Taijutsu, at certain times, must be as light as willow floss - Paper Arts!"
His entire body instantly became like paper, fluttering erratically in the air.
Kakashi's punch felt as if it hit cotton.
"What kind of taijutsu is this!"
"Six Styles!"
"Six Styles...?"
Kakashi was puzzled.
"This true Taijutsu Ultimate Art only has six moves, hence called Six Styles."
Kakashi was shocked.
This was a completely new form of taijutsu; he had never seen it before.
Did he create it himself?
Judging by the somewhat unfamiliar way it was used, it was most likely self-created.
Kizaru was somewhat surprised.
The Marine Six Styles were equally powerful in this world; even though he could only use them crudely now, they had such power.
To be honest, he used to look down on them, but now they were perfectly suited for his needs.
The Marine Six Styles were quite effective!
"Again!"
Kakashi became interested; this "Taijutsu Ultimate Art" was something he had never seen before, and he wanted to explore its mysteries.
Kakashi quickly charged forward, delivering a high roundhouse kick.
"Taijutsu, at critical moments, must be able to fly - Moonwalk!"
Kizaru stomped on the air with both feet, flying high into the sky.
Kakashi was dumbfounded.
This taijutsu could even walk on air and fly? Was he kidding?
"Soru!"
His figure flashed quickly, directly closing in on Kakashi.
"So fast!" Kakashi exclaimed.
He had seen such speed before, but only from Guy... "Taijutsu, at critical moments, must pierce through everything - Finger Pistol!"
He jabbed with a finger.
Kakashi dared not underestimate it and dodged by tilting his head.
Just then, a cool figure rapidly charged towards Kakashi.
He reached... Kakashi's waist.
Kakashi was stunned; his body had just been used to dodge the Finger Pistol, leaving him no time to react.
That figure smiled and reached for the bells at Kakashi's waist.
Oh no, it's Sasuke!
Kakashi was about to use the Body Flicker Technique.
Suddenly, everything went black before his eyes, as if he saw his own hands plunging into that person's heart!
Genjutsu!
Kakashi immediately understood!
A common genjutsu - Demonic Illusion: Hell Viewing Technique.
It turned out Sakura had taken the opportunity to cast a genjutsu.
The Chakra inside Kakashi's body surged, instantly breaking through the genjutsu.
However, in that brief moment, both bells at his waist appeared in Sasuke's hands... Ring-ring-ring ~
Sasuke shook the two bells in his hand, looking provocatively at Kakashi.
Kakashi was speechless for a moment.
He accidentally messed up... It was all his fault for reading 'Icha Icha Paradise'!
However, the cooperation between the three of them just now was quite good.
"All three of you passed! Remember, teamwork, that cooperation was why you managed to snatch the bells!"
"Dismissed now, we'll officially start missions tomorrow!"
...Evening.
Hokage's Office.
"Flying Thunder God Technique..."
The Third Hokage fell into deep thought as he listened to Kakashi's report.
"If it's the Flying Thunder God Technique, then there's no need to be surprised."
Kakashi:???
"Kakashi, you think Naruto could really steal the Scroll of Seals back then? That's a Village secret; what he stole was merely something I deliberately arranged!"
"That so-called Scroll of Seals only contained two Ninjutsu: Shadow Clone and Flying Thunder God!"
"What I didn't expect was that Naruto could actually learn Flying Thunder God ~"
Kakashi's expression relaxed: "So that's how it is."
But his heart tightened: "Old fox, you really know how to play ~"
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