"Kiyoshi actually won?"
"So… so strong."
"No, that bet doesn't count. This was an accident…"
After a brief silence, the discussion became even more intense.
Some students had even bet on who would win between Kiyoshi and Obito.
"Hey, are you trying to weasel out of the bet?"
"Fine, I'll give you my adult magazines.
(T/N: What's up with these kids?💀)
…
If another student had defeated Obito, it wouldn't be shocking.
But for someone who was, practically just a "normal person" a few days ago, defeating a prospective ninja…
The implications of this were thought-provoking.
Obito's years of training was actually inferior to Kiyoshi's starting point after a few days of training.
The students in the class all gave Kiyoshi a new label.
A taijutsu genius.
The most terrifying thing is that Kiyoshi is rumored to have awakened the Sharingan and can use its power.
In addition to the Uchiha clan's well-known talent in fire release, no one knows if Kiyoshi possesses such talent in other areas as well.
"I didn't expect Kiyoshi to be so strong." Asuma said.
"Yeah." Kurenai nodded.
Her pair of red eyes stared at Kiyoshi.
Long, curly black hair swayed gently in the wind, falling onto her face.
"What about his genjutsu?" Kurenai murmured.
"Huh? What?" Asuma didn't hear clearly and asked.
"Nothing." Kurenai shook her head.
Katsuki said, "Alright, Obito, don't be discouraged. Keep trying next time."
Katsuki stepped forward to check on Obito.
After taking a look, he found that Obito had only gotten some superficial wounds, so he just comforted Obito with a few words.
Obito said, "Hmph, I just wasn't in form this time!"
The thought of looking uncool in front of Rin made Obito furious.
"It's okay, Obito. You've already worked hard enough." Rin also comforted Obito.
Hearing Rin's comforting words, Obito's expression turned playful again.
Guy regretfully said, "It's a pity that Kiyoshi won't train with me."
"If he underwent my youthful training with me, he would definitely gain a lot."
Kakashi said, "No, following you would ruin him."
Kakashi shuddered at the thought of Kiyoshi wearing a green jumpsuit and sporting a watermelon hairstyle.
'Kiyoshi... let's observe him for a while longer.' Kakashi pondered.
He was already fed up with the commotion at ninja school.
The idea of graduating early became more and more intense in his mind.
His father, Konoha White Fang's reputation was like thunder in the ninja world, yet here he was, wasting time.
In the past, when he was four years old, before even entering ninja school, he could use Earth Release ninjutsu.
He had even participated in a ninjutsu competition, and won first place, receiving a silver kunai as a prize.
'If Kiyoshi can also graduate early, having him as a teammate wouldn't be bad.' Kakashi thought to himself.
Back in the crowd, Kiyoshi dealt with the people who struck up conversations with him.
Lightning Release: Iron Skin is very useful. He could feel his development speed increasing.
During the battle with Obito just now, Kiyoshi could clearly feel that he was more agile than the day before.
Lightning Release: Iron Skin allows lightning chakra to be concentrated in some muscle fibers under the skin, and current is permeated to the deep layers of each muscle through specific chakra frequencies.
The current stimulates the activity of fast-twitch muscle fibers, triggering the protein synthesis mechanism within the fibers, causing muscle cells to expand rapidly.
This caused Kiyoshi's training results to be better than traditional training.
But there is a disadvantage. It cannot be used to train the internal organs and bones.
At most, it can increase the toughness and defense of the surface of the skin.
But this is enough for Kiyoshi at the moment.
Currently, Kiyoshi has not yet mastered this technique.
Once he completely masters this technique, Kiyoshi's body will quickly become strong at a rapid rate.
Next, Katsuki started calling the next group for sparring.
Kiyoshi continued to practice Lightning Release: Iron Skin quietly in the crowd, guiding the lightning chakra in his body.
If someone used Byakugan to see through Kiyoshi at this moment, they would see a faint electric current constantly radiating and spreading outward from his meridians.
Kiyoshi was getting stronger bit by bit.
The current Kiyoshi can easily defeat the Kiyoshi who had just arrived in Konoha about a month ago.
…
Dusk
There were still many figures in Training Ground No.3.
At the edge of Training Ground No. 3, there was a small river.
"Today, we are going to learning about water walking." Rin explained to Kiyoshi.
Kakashi and Obito were also there.
Obito crossed his arms and deliberately stayed away from Kiyoshi, moving closer to Rin.
Kakashi's expression under the black mask was emotionless.
He quietly listened to Rin's explanation. He understood all of this.
The reason he had been here for several days in a row was because he had noticed that Kiyoshi was improving every day.
Sometimes, being able to improve is a kind of talent.
Trying hard but stagnating shows the limits of their talent.
"The difficulty of walking on water is much harder than tree climbing. How will Kiyoshi respond?"
Kakashi looked towards Kiyoshi.
When climbing a tree, you only need to gather chakra to the corresponding body part and maintain it at a certain amount.
Since the tree doesn't move, you only need to be able to stick to it.
This is the most basic exercise to learn chakra cobtrol.
When it comes to walking on water, that is, if you want to step on the water surface without sinking, you have to continuously release an appropriate amount of chakra.
And the amount of chakra must be just enough to support your body.
"Ninjas are are basically always constantly on the move. While moving, controlling chakra becomes even more difficult. Therefore, you must lay a good foundation." Rin spoke very seriously.
It was obvious that she had been listening in class all the time and had memorized all this knowledge.
"Oh, I see."
Obito turned his head to look at Kakashi.
Kakashi's expression didn't change much. Obviously, like Rin, he already knew this.
He looked at Kiyoshi again, only to see Kiyoshi lost in thought.
Oh no, is he the only one who doesn't understand?
Obito felt a sense of urgency. He decided to cram this piece of knowledge after returning home.
"I'll demonstrate."
Rin took off her shoes, and her delicate jade feet stepped on the slowly flowing water, stirring up small ripples.
She walked a few steps, her posture very stable.
"Taking off your shoes makes it easier." Rin mentioned a small tip.
Without shoes, you only need to concentrate chakra on the soles of your feet.
With shoes, you also need to consider the thickness of the shoes and the conductivity of the shoes to chakra.
"Okay."
Kiyoshi took a few steps forward, and took off his robe, leaving only a long-sleeved undershirt.
He formed hand seals, extracted a certain amount of chakra, and began to try standing on the water.
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