Secret Training Sessions
Every night, under the cover of darkness, the four of them quietly slipped out of the village and made their way to the western forest of Konoha.
On the first night, Satoru only led them into the forest at 1 AM, but from then on, they would always arrive before midnight to avoid suspicion.
Despite their busy schedules with school during the day, the three little rascals were always bursting with excitement for these special training sessions.
Especially Obito and Gai.
These two were as hyped as kids receiving New Year's money, their eyes sparkling as they bombarded Satoru with endless questions.
"Sensei, sensei! Are you really going to teach us that skill!?"
"Is it something you can only acquire through training, or is it an actual ninjutsu!?"
Obito suddenly raised another question:
"If it's real ninjutsu, why don't you sell it for money!?"
Kakashi's face darkened upon hearing this, while Gai nodded as if it made total sense.
Satoru: "…"
Without hesitation, he immediately smacked Obito on the head.
"You talk too much!"
Obito: "Owww! Why do you always hit me, sensei!?"
Satoru cleared his throat but took a quick glance around, eyes wary.
He whispered to the system: "Is anyone watching me?"
System: "No."
Satoru let out a relieved sigh, but the three kids stared at him, completely speechless.
Gai frowned, whispering to Obito:
"I think sensei is a little… immature."
Obito nodded in agreement.
"I don't know if we'll survive this training…"
Kakashi: "…"
But well… since he already accepted them as disciples, there was no turning back now.
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**The Secret Behind Haki**
Satoru cleared his throat again, putting on a serious expression.
"Listen carefully… The technique I'm about to teach you is a chakra sensory ninjutsu of Rank B."
"Though only Rank B, because it belongs to the sensory category, it's extremely rare."
"I guarantee that if I revealed this, the major clans would be scrambling to fight over it."
The three kids widened their eyes in shock.
Kakashi quietly contemplated, while Obito eagerly asked:
"Sensei! But… where did you even get this technique?"
Satoru: "…"
Obito snapped his fingers, face lighting up.
"I got it! You stole it, didn't you!?"
Gai was suddenly moved to tears.
"Sensei! Even if you stole it, you did it for our sake! I truly respect you!"
Satoru: "…"
*These brats…!*
Taking a deep breath, he quickly formulated an excuse to keep their mouths shut.
Thinking fast, he smoothly spun his tale:
"Actually…"
"I am the last descendant of a clan that has been hunted for generations."
"My clan carried precious sensory techniques passed down for centuries."
"Some techniques were inherited, while others… I created myself."
"What I'm about to teach you is only the first step of this powerful sensory ninjutsu."
"If you master it to its peak, you could even predict the near future."
"Remember, you must never reveal this to anyone. It is forbidden to pass this knowledge to others."
Gai gasped, his eyes shining like headlights.
Obito was speechless, staring at Satoru as if he were a legendary warrior from ancient times.
Kakashi… narrowed his eyes, deep in thought.
He wasn't completely convinced, but he didn't refute it either.
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**The Start of Haki Training**
Obito, being the most impatient, jumped up and down.
"Sensei, sensei, hurry up, hurry up!"
"I can't wait anymore! I want to unlock Haki! I want to dominate the world!!!"
Satoru chuckled before beginning his teachings.
He explained how to sense chakra around them, how to sharpen their reflexes, and how to focus on the smallest movements of their opponent.
The three kids listened with intense concentration, not even blinking once.
Even Kakashi, despite his usual calm demeanor, was completely absorbed.
Once the lecture ended, all three of them were fired up.
Satoru smirked but quickly threw cold water on their excitement.
"But…"
"Every night, besides training Haki, you also have to continue practicing tree climbing and meditation."
All three: "WHAT!?"
Satoru nodded seriously.
"I refuse to have my students progress slowly."
"Especially you, Obito-kun…"
He turned to Obito and sighed deeply.
"You need to get Kakashi out of your head before you can put any knowledge in."
Obito: "…"
Glaring at Kakashi, he gritted his teeth in frustration.
"Kakashi, you bastard! You're blocking my learning process!!!"
"One day, I'll beat you to a pulp!!"
Satoru: "…"
*This brat is way too fixated…!*
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**The First Training Battles – When Kakashi Fights Two Idiots Blindfolded**
In the following nights, the Haki training officially began.
Each night, one would be blindfolded while another attacked.
Kakashi created two shadow clones to fight against Obito and Gai.
Obito created a shadow clone to fight Kakashi.
Gai… since he couldn't clone himself yet, ended up being the punching bag.
Once training began, the forest was filled with screams and cries.
"AAAAHHH!!! Sensei, save me!!!"
"Gai, stop aiming for my nose!!"
"Obito, stop flailing around like a madman!"
Under the moonlight, the once peaceful forest had turned into utter chaos.
The three kids stumbled, fell, got beaten up… but never gave up.
After a grueling session, all three lay sprawled on the ground, gasping for air.
Obito turned to Satoru, panting.
"Sensei… Tree climbing and meditation… Do they really matter in battle?"
Satoru gave him a mysterious smile.
"Just wait one more month… and you'll understand."
Obito and Gai widened their eyes at him but said nothing more.
Only Kakashi remained calm, quietly meditating, sensing the flow of chakra within his body.