Chapter 16 Help, Peeping, and Holiday Planning
Chapter 16 Help, Peeping, and Holiday Planning
Hatake House.
Back home, Kakashi looked at his father, who had just taken off his apron, and secretly admired his father's perfect timing.
Looking at the food on the table, the word "well" involuntarily popped into his head again. The food made by Konoha's White Fang was merely edible, far from delicious. This made the meal Taiichi had mentioned before their parting seem all the more precious.
The two didn't say much and quickly finished their dinners. Just as Sakumo was about to clear the table...
"Father!"
"Hmm?" Sakumo looked at Kakashi.
"today……"
Then he explained to Sakumo how Taiichi discovered that he was learning swordsmanship and how he asked him to teach him swordsmanship.
"You mean he figured out you were learning swordsmanship from the way you used the kunai?"
"Yes." Realizing his father's focus was somewhat off, Kakashi asked again, "Is that alright?"
Sakumo Hatake looked at Kakashi, pondered for a moment, and said, "Wait a minute."
He turned and went into the house, and came out a moment later, handing Kakashi a scroll with the words "Basic Hatake Sword Technique" written on it.
"Is this... alright?" This scroll doesn't just contain basic sword techniques; you could say that Sakumo's swordsmanship is based on the content of this scroll, making it the foundation of the Hatake family.
"It's just a basic sword technique after all. Whether you succeed or not depends on the person. The person is the key!" Sakumo said earnestly.
"Yes! I understand." Kakashi nodded solemnly.
……
On the other side, the root base.
"Lord Danzo, this is the latest information on Matsushita Taichi, whom we previously requested to keep an eye on."
Danzo took the documents and began to read them. He was astonished to see that Taiichi had ranked first in the recent assessment, both in the competition and tied for first place in the actual combat. His progress was simply too rapid.
"Furthermore, we found traces of Fire Release and Wind Release techniques in the woods where he trained after school. Based on the people present at the time, we have preliminarily confirmed that these were all used by Matsushita Taiichi. However, he never used them at the Ninja Academy."
"Oh, at such a young age, he has already mastered ninjutsu of two different attributes. It's a pity he doesn't have a bloodline limit or a secret technique ninja." Danzo thought to himself with regret.
"Keep an eye on it."
"yes!"
After the Root ninjas left, Danzo looked at the information in his hand again. The more he looked, the more he felt that Matsushita Taichi was suitable for Root, especially his self-disciplined attitude. It was just that his bloodline was too ordinary, which made Danzo hesitate. After all, the Ninja Academy was directly under the Hokage's control, and if he wanted to recruit someone from there, he would definitely have to get past Hiruzen Sarutobi. After pondering for a long time, he said, "It seems that I still have to go there in person."
……
Back home, Taiichi happily cooked dinner. If Kakashi could get his approval, the problem he had just encountered would be solved, and he wouldn't have to worry about where to learn swordsmanship anymore.
Moreover, Kakashi's swordsmanship was passed down from White Fang. No matter how well he has learned it now, the overall framework is correct, and he will definitely have no problem building a solid foundation.
Now that I have a learning method, I need to buy a knife tomorrow. I don't have a knife that suits my hand yet. My thoughts are wandering far away.
Just then, there was a knock on the door.
"Who is it?" Taiyi turned off the stove, put down the kitchen utensils, and walked towards the door.
"Me! Open the door."
Upon hearing the voice, Taiichi knew that Tsunade had come over to freeload a meal.
She opened the door. "Tsunade-neechan, is there something you need?"
"What, can't I talk to you if there's nothing wrong? You're not cute at all!" He said, walking straight into the house without even opening the door fully.
Seeing this, Taiyi smiled, closed the door, and went back inside. "How could I? I'd be more than happy to welcome Tsunade-neechan. I'm cooking right now, so if you haven't eaten yet, please stay and eat with us!"
"Haha, how could I possibly accept that? But since you've put it that way, I'll gladly accept!" With that, she sat down at the dining table.
"Then wait a moment, Tsunade-neechan, I'll go and finish up," Tai said as he walked toward the kitchen.
Hearing the sounds coming from the kitchen, Tsunade didn't feel awkward at all. After all, once you've been there, you'll feel comfortable, and after a few times, it'll feel just like home.
Look, Tsunade took out a flask of sake from her bosom, found a cup as if she knew best, and began to pour herself a drink.
A dozen minutes later, Taichi brought the dishes to the table, not surprised by Tsunade's posture. Once all the dishes were served, the two began to eat.
The two chatted casually, with Tsunade asking questions and Taiichi answering. Taiichi also occasionally asked about cultivation. After all, with such a powerful expert present, it would be a waste not to ask!
"By the way, Tsunade-neechan, there's something I'd like to ask you for help with."
"What's wrong? You rarely ask me for help."
"Well, school's about to let out for break, right? I'd like to take advantage of this time to help out at the hospital and see if I can learn anything along the way," Taiichi said a little shyly.
"Oh, you want to help? How's your medical ninjutsu?" Tsunade couldn't help but ask curiously. She knew that Taichi had studied medical ninjutsu with Nonou, but she didn't know his specific level.
"I know healing arts, and I'm pretty good at it. You can test me too."
"Alright, listen up..." Tsunade didn't mince words and immediately asked several medical questions. Seeing that Taiichi answered fluently, she increased the difficulty, mixing in some practical questions, which made Taiichi's answers a bit hesitant.
Tsunade also understood Taiichi's level: his basic knowledge was decent, but he lacked practical skills.
Then, Tsunade gathered chakra at the tip of her right finger, which glowed green, and slashed across her left arm, leaving a 10-centimeter-long wound. It was so powerful that one corner of her eye twitched.
"Hurry up and treat it, or the wound will heal on its own," Tsunade urged.
"Oh, yes, yes." With that, Taiichi formed hand seals and used a healing technique to press on Tsunade's wound.
Under the hazy green light, the wound healed at a speed visible to the naked eye, and soon it disappeared completely.
Tsunade raised her hand to examine it carefully, then touched it with her hand, finding it completely intact. She couldn't help but exclaim, "Your healing technique is quite skillful."
"Then, Tsunade-neechan, do you think I can go to the hospital to help?" Taichi asked directly.
"Okay, I'll let the hospital know when you get there. You can just go directly to the hospital director."
"Okay, thank you, Tsunade-neechan!"
"Don't mention it, just cook me more delicious food next time." Tsunade didn't stand on ceremony.
"Of course, even if that weren't the case, you're welcome to come anytime."
"You're so sweet-talking. Alright, I'm leaving after I finish eating. I won't disturb your training." With that, Tsunade got up and walked towards the door. Taichi also got up to see her off.
After seeing Tsunade off, Taiichi went back to his room to tidy up the dishes and then went out to run towards the training ground.
While you have plenty of chakra now, it's the right thing to do to practice your ninjutsu by the river and gain more experience points.
……
After nearly depleting his chakra, he practiced basic taijutsu and meditation before concluding his day's tasks. This was Taiichi's daily routine; after all, great strength is accumulated through continuous daily effort.
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step; a great river is formed from countless small streams.
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