blogombal Chapter 92 The Decapitation Technique in the Heart, The Temptation of Birds
Chapter 92 The Decapitation Technique in the Heart, The Temptation of Birds
It was nearing noon at the seventh class's training ground.
"Speaking of which, the teacher went too far today; she still hasn't come."
"Yeah, today it's more than an hour later than the latest record. Did I oversleep?"
Tarojiro looked around and grumbled, but Ishikawa didn't seem to mind. Instead, he thought of the ninja hawks that had circled over Konoha earlier.
Could it be...?
"Good morning, everyone." Just as Ishikawa was wondering, Kakashi suddenly appeared in a flash and greeted him with a smile.
The sudden sound startled Tarojiro...
"Too slow, teacher!" The two younger brothers complained in unison, venting their dissatisfaction.
"Oh dear! I'm not late today, I have something important to do." Kakashi scratched his head and said with a grin, reaching into his bag to take out three pieces of paper and handing them over.
"Chunin Exam Application Form? What is this??" Jiro asked, looking at the form on the paper with a puzzled expression.
"Idiot, this looks like the exam to become a Chunin!" Taro scolded, then eagerly handed an application form to Ishikawa.
"As expected, it's the Chunin Exams. I didn't expect it to be so soon." Ishikawa sighed inwardly, took the application form, and looked at Kakashi.
Given their strength, it's surprising that Kakashi agreed to let them participate in the Chunin Exams. It seems he was right; the Third Hokage wouldn't easily give up on having Kakashi lead the Naruto and Sasuke team.
"Well, although I've recommended you to participate in the Chunin Exams, it's not mandatory. If you disagree, you can refuse to participate." Kakashi glanced at the three of them meaningfully and spoke in a casually relaxed manner.
If Ishikawa and the others refuse, then can he also refuse the Third Hokage?
No, no, he can't ignore the Sharingan, the Nine-Tails, or the bond between the Uchiha and the Fourth Hokage's son! So, no matter the outcome, their master-disciple relationship will end next year at graduation.
So, before leaving, helping them grow was the only thing he, as their teacher, could do. I'm sorry, Ishikawa, Taro, Jiro…
"We'll participate, teacher." Meeting Kakashi's flickering gaze, Ishikawa stated his position directly.
He had already thought this through carefully and couldn't refuse! Kakashi will definitely lead the new Team 7 next year. Either someone in their team will become a Chunin and form a new team, or they will be dismantled by the Third Hokage.
Given his demonstrated talent, it's unlikely the Third Hokage would casually discard him. But if he could become a Chunin and gain the upper hand, why not...?
Ishikawa didn't want to be assigned to an unfamiliar squad and feel restricted as a genin; he wanted to form his own Ishikawa Squad.
This way, they could be free from constraints and lead their two underlings to take on low-level quests near the village, making it easier to train at home at night. With their team's strength, no one would object to them taking on low-level quests! It was perfectly reasonable…
"If our brother's going, we'll go too!" "Yes, yes, yes..."
The two underlings had no idea what Ishikawa was thinking, and they both nodded excitedly! That was the Chunin Exams, after all; they had to go and see for themselves.
“Then we’ll go to the Ninja Academy in a week to submit our applications and take the exam.” Kakashi nodded, then added, “If you need any help, I can provide special training.”
"I don't need it. I haven't mastered the water bullet technique you taught me while practicing swordsmanship these past few days, so I'll just cram it in these few days."
"Me too, I need to cram for that Dragon Fire Technique too."
Tarojiro refused, agreeing to meet again in seven days before quickly leaving to intensify his training.
"So, Ishikawa, what about you?" Kakashi asked, turning his gaze to Ishikawa as he watched the two leave.
After thinking for a moment, Ishikawa must have made up his mind. "Teacher, I want to learn an Earth Release ninjutsu that allows me to dive underground and travel freely."
In seven days, his swordsmanship and lightning armor won't improve much, so he might as well learn a basic earth escape technique just in case! With red-eyed X-ray vision, hiding underground and launching a sudden attack might be a good tactic.
"Earth Release? I have a D-rank Earth Release: Mind Decapitation Technique. It not only allows you to infiltrate underground but also pull enemies underground for surprise attacks. With your talent, you should be able to master it in a few days." Kakashi nodded thoughtfully, uttering the name of a ninjutsu that Ishikawa recognized.
"Thank you, teacher!" Ishikawa immediately smiled and expressed his gratitude, showing no disdain that his Decapitation Technique was only a D-rank ninjutsu.
It's important to know that the lower the level of ninjutsu, the easier it is to learn, and the less chakra it consumes.
Although nearly a month of intensive training had significantly increased his chakra and physique, with his chakra levels soaring to 0.4 kilocalories, this didn't mean Ishikawa had much chakra to squander. In fact, using swordsmanship and low-level ninjutsu was far more cost-effective in combat!
"Watch closely, this is the hand seal sequence for the Heart-Breaking Technique..." Kakashi didn't waste any words and immediately began the on-site instruction.
It was just a D-rank Earth Release technique, which was a piece of cake for Ishikawa, who had completed his training in Palm Healing Technique. In less than ten minutes, Ishikawa had mastered it completely.
'Earth Release: Heart Decapitation Technique...' Ishikawa completed the hand seals and activated his chakra, then felt his legs give way and he fell to the ground.
Despite being underground, Ishikawa could breathe and move freely with the help of Earth Release. As he traversed, the earth and rocks he encountered seemed to be dismantled layer by layer as if made of paper…
With a "bang," Kakashi was suddenly pulled into the ground by an arm that appeared out of nowhere, revealing a dead head.
"This is my Decapitation Technique, Kakashi-sensei." Ishikawa chuckled as he broke through the ground, looking at Kakashi, whose head was the only part of his body showing.
"It seems your ninjutsu talent is even more outstanding than I imagined..." Kakashi replied with a smile, and then, before Ishikawa could react, he turned into white smoke and disappeared from the spot.
Before Ishikawa could react, Kakashi jumped down from a nearby tree and landed in front of him. "Your chakra control is quite good. Perhaps you could try this ninjutsu."
After saying that, to Ishikawa's delighted expression, Kakashi formed hand seals, his palms crackling with lightning and intertwining currents, like a thousand birds singing at the same time!
"Lightning Release: Chidori..."
The next instant, Kakashi transformed into a blur, wielding Chidori, and crashed straight into a tree that would take five people to encircle.
With a loud "boom"...
Ishikawa saw Kakashi use Chidori as a breakthrough point to directly pierce through the tree, scorching a black hole in the solid trunk.
"Teacher, isn't this the same technique you used before??" Swallowing hard, Ishikawa stared at the unexpected surprise, somewhat incredulous.
Damn it, why is Kakashi being so generous today, wanting to teach him Chidori? This doesn't make sense...
"Yes, it's the A-rank Lightning Release: Chidori I used in the previous battle. But don't get the wrong idea, this isn't the ninjutsu I'm going to teach you now. Ishikawa, if you can become a Chunin in this Chunin Exam, I will teach you Chidori!"
"Huh? You only teach me after I become a Chunin??" Kakashi's answer instantly chilled Ishikawa, like a bucket of cold water being poured over him.
You're overthinking it. She's using ninjutsu to lure him...
"Otherwise what? Do you really think you can learn this ninjutsu in seven days?" Kakashi rolled his eyes, secretly sighing in exasperation.
He hadn't originally planned to do this, but with only six months left, he had to push Ishikawa to grow quickly.
Whether it's compensation or a passing down of the master-disciple bond, that's all he can do...