After half an hour, Ikki, Sandaime, Kakashi, and Guy were present at Training Ground 10—or as it should be called from now on, Orca Training Ground.
Ikki: "Are you allowing me to fight Killer B?"
Sandaime: "No, I am not allowing you to fight Killer B. I am allowing you to fight Kakashi."
Kakashi: "What did you say, Hokage-sama?"
Sandaime: "Hayate told me about Ikki's new fighting style. I want to see it. Kakashi has a legacy of Kenjutsu. Of course, he is the best partner. Guy, please observe what Ikki is doing."
Ikki clicked his tongue.
Ikki: "I am not showing. Bye."
Sandaime: "Stop, you are not going anywhere. You are showing it."
Ikki spread the scroll and brought out two bokuto.
Hayate: [He doesn't want to show his ring. It's okay, that's not my secret to tell. It might be his legacy.]
Ikki handed one to Kakashi.
Ikki: "Kakashi-san, I take it you have Kenjutsu scrolls on you, right?"
Kakashi: "Yes, I have them. They are my father's techniques. Actually, the Hayate clan specializes in integrating Kenjutsu with Ninjutsu. But I am not that good at Kenjutsu. And they are not good for you either. Seeing the level of your chakra, they are detrimental."
Ikki: "It's okay. I still want them. I might not be able to use them as they are, but I can study and change them to fit my style. I already started with Lightning style, and I heard you are a master of Lightning style. Give me tips also."
Sandaime: [Why does it look like, by showing this technique, Ikki is taking advantage of us?]
Kakashi: "Okay, let's start."
Ikki performed the same slash as he did with Hayate. Kakashi blocked it, but he felt the difference. He felt the speed difference. He felt the difference in sound.
Kakashi: "What was that?"
Ikki: "I just changed speed acceleration. I am still working on it. Currently, I need 3 steps, whereas a normal person needs 7 to 8 steps. When we accelerate normally, we send signals to muscles, muscles contract one by one, and we gain speed from 0 to 1 to 2 to 4 and so on. I am just changing that sequence."
Kakashi: "But how's that possible? You didn't use any chakra, right?"
Ikki: "Yes, this is just a demo. I am still working on it. This technique requires full body control, even control over the heart. I am just bypassing muscle contractions from one by one to all at the same time."
Sandaime: "Okay, you can go."
Kakashi handed over a Kenjutsu scroll to Ikki.
Kakashi: "This is my father's scroll on how to integrate nature transformation into Kenjutsu. Bring it back to me afterward."
Ikki: "Okay."
Saying this, Ikki left.
Sandaime: "Guy, what do you think?"
Guy: "This is the first time, Hokage-sama. This is a completely different approach than Hachimon Tonkou (Eight Gates). We rely on strength only. A control-based technique is not possible for us. I have fought with Ikki before. His approach to Taijutsu has already been different. I can't achieve this level of control."
Sandaime: "Kakashi, what do you think?"
Kakashi: "It's totally different from a normal sword swing. There is minimal sound. And as he says, once he achieves full mastery, no one will be able to track his movements based on sound. We are getting a monster of Kenjutsu."
Sandaime: "Okay, you all are dismissed for today. This kid will give me a heart attack."
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