A single tomoe appeared in Sosuke’s pupils, its crimson glow flashing and vanishing in an instant.
But he immediately realized that he was at someone else’s doorstep; using the Sharingan to copy sword techniques right in front of their owner was somewhat impolite, so he hurriedly deactivated the Sharingan.
Auto-aiming is indeed a bad habit.
Sakumo Hatake noticed Sosuke’s movement.
Looking at Sosuke’s now-normal black eyes, he smiled instead.
“It’s alright.”
Sakumo Hatake waved his hand, his tone very indifferent.
“Many Uchiha clansmen have also tried to use the Sharingan to copy my sword techniques, but at most, they could only learn a move or two.”
Hearing this, Sosuke thought to himself that it was as expected.
The Sharingan’s copying ability is not omnipotent.
Even someone as strong as Kakashi, who could create an S-rank Ninjutsu at 13, found that using the Sharingan to copy an A-rank Rasengan was his limit.
As for more difficult techniques, even the Sharingan cannot replicate them perfectly.
This depends on talent.
Sakumo Hatake continued: “Sword techniques are tools; the extent to which they can be utilized depends on the person using them.
Whether one has a Sharingan or not is not the most important thing.”
He rested the wooden sword on the ground, his gaze falling upon Sosuke.
“How much you can learn depends on whether you are willing to treat yourself as a blank slate.”
Sosuke listened quietly.
Sakumo Hatake’s state of mind was indeed too pure; it was normal that he couldn’t withstand the malice of cyberbullying.
Sosuke pondered: since he had come here, could he change this outcome?
He then reactivated the Sharingan.
A single tomoe swirled slowly around his pupil, and Sosuke’s vision became clear.
Sakumo Hatake nodded slightly and raised the wooden sword again.
“What I just demonstrated were some very basic sword techniques.”
He slowed his movements a bit, allowing Sosuke to see the trajectory of the blade clearly.
The wooden sword cut through the air, emitting a dull whistling sound.
After his father finished demonstrating, Kakashi picked up his own wooden sword and replicated the movements completely.
“I’m done practicing.”
Kakashi put down the wooden sword, his tone indifferent, clearly feeling that this was nothing.
Obito scratched the back of his head; from the moment it started, he had been trying hard to recall Sakumo Hatake’s movements, but his mind was already a mess. Visit g.com for the full chapter.
Sometimes elders in the clan would teach some children sword techniques, and the Ninja Academy was the same.
But Obito learned very slowly.
He had just been thinking about Rin Nohara, and as a result, he couldn’t even remember if the last strike came from the left or the right.
“I didn’t quite understand…”
Rin Nohara also shook her head gently: “I feel it’s a bit difficult.”
“It’s okay,” Sakumo Hatake said with a smile, comforting them.
The more basic something is, the more it actually reveals one’s talent.
However, even without talent, one can reach a decent level through repeated practice.
“Kakashi has a good foundation, so it’s normal for him to learn quickly.
Everyone has different strengths; not everyone is suited for Kenjutsu.”
Then he looked at Sosuke.
Sosuke stood in place, gripping the wooden sword in his hand.
The Sharingan spun in his eyes.
In Sosuke’s eyes, every movement of Sakumo Hatake was broken down into many frames.
If Sosuke’s Sharingan were to evolve into a two-tomoe or three-tomoe Sharingan, the frame rate could be further increased.
Sometimes, being just one frame faster than someone else is enough to decide the outcome.
Coupled with the [Sword Obsession] trait that had just dropped from Sakumo Hatake, Sosuke’s understanding of sword techniques had also increased significantly.
He lowered his wrist, struck, and also re-demonstrated the movements Sakumo Hatake had just performed.
The smile in Sakumo Hatake’s eyes slowly faded, replaced by a look of seriousness.
He looked at the wooden sword in Sosuke’s hand, then at Sosuke’s eyes.
On his first attempt, the movements were almost identical to Kakashi’s.
No, in some aspects of the force application, he handled it even better than Kakashi.
Sakumo Hatake pondered for a few seconds, feeling that this child, Sosuke, might be very well-suited for the sword.
This speed of improvement was truly surprising.
This made Sakumo Hatake have to lament that children do not always inherit the talents of their parents.
Because Kakashi’s talent was clearly higher in Ninjutsu rather than Kenjutsu.
This made Sakumo Hatake somewhat curious.
Where was Sosuke’s limit?
If Sosuke were to train in sword long-term, what level would he reach?
After all, Sosuke, with his good talent for sword techniques, could use the Sharingan to copy a large number of sword moves. Read this novel at g.com for the best experience.
With such accumulation over time, he would definitely become a very strong sword-wielding Ninja.
Thinking of this, Sakumo Hatake’s eyes held an even deeper look of appreciation.
What a good child.
“Your talent for sword techniques is very good,” Sakumo Hatake said.
“You are much faster than Kakashi was when he first started learning these.”
Kakashi stood to the side holding his wooden sword; upon hearing this, he did not refute it, but merely glanced at Sosuke once more.
[Detected collectible trait: White Fang’s Discerning Eye]
[D-rank trait: White Fang’s Discerning Eye]
[Effect: Possesses the ability to see through others’ talents, increases perception by 20%.]
‘A discerning eye, huh?’
In fact, even if it was just a judgment made upon the first meeting, it proved that Sakumo Hatake’s eye for talent was quite accurate.
“Sosuke, have you really not practiced sword techniques much before?” Rin Nohara couldn’t help asking in a low voice.
“Sister Tsunade taught me some theory, and then there were some basics taught at the Ninja Academy.”
Sosuke answered truthfully.
There wasn’t much else, other than the traits he had obtained from Kakashi and Sakumo Hatake.
Obito sat cross-legged on the ground with his arms crossed, muttering under his breath that it was just memorizing movements quickly, but his tone was clearly not as confident as usual.
Sosuke ignored Obito’s muttering and turned to Sakumo Hatake, asking the question he had been thinking about.
“Lord Sakumo, I would like to ask about something.”
“Go ahead.”
“If I have a specific Chakra nature, can I attach the Chakra nature to Ninja tools?
For example, Water Release Chakra or Fire Chakra, to enhance the weapon’s power?”
Upon hearing this, a flash of approval crossed Sakumo Hatake’s eyes.
Attaching Chakra to an object was a technique that really tested one’s Chakra control ability, and the threshold was quite high.
Some people with poor aptitude would never be able to attach Chakra to other objects in their entire lives.
“Attaching Chakra nature transformation to Ninja tools is very sophisticated.”
He raised the wooden sword in his hand again, signaling Sosuke to watch carefully.
“Theoretically, anyone with a Chakra nature can try, but in reality, wanting to make the Chakra stably attach to the blade surface and maintain it for a long time without dissipating is not a low threshold.”
“First, one must fully master the nature transformation of that attribute; second, it requires very high Chakra control ability, and there is also the issue of additional Chakra consumption.”