Chapter 73: The Little Devil Who Fell off the Cliff (Additional Update for Captain Liu Yingshui)
Kakashi's contemplation didn't last too long. After resting for a while, he stood up again and fought with Uchiha启.
Uchiha启 was also happy to fight Kakashi. Such battles allowed Uchiha启 to master what he had learned as quickly as possible. Aside from not being able to strike lethal blows, they fought without holding back.
Not only Kakashi, but Uchiha启 also wondered if he should call Might Guy, as that guy's Taijutsu was quite formidable.
Although he was a Taijutsu user, Might Guy's extreme speed could be seen by Uchiha启's Sharingan, but his body couldn't react in time.
However, after much thought, Uchiha启 decided against it for now, because although Might Guy was fast, Uchiha启, who already possessed the Mangekyo Sharingan, had significantly enhanced body coordination.
The improvements brought by the Mangekyo Sharingan were unimaginable. Firstly, it greatly amplified Genjutsu, making it much harder to detect when used.
Secondly, its amplification of dynamic vision was equally terrifying. Finally, it should have a similar amplifying effect on certain specific Ninjutsu.
This was only an amplification in terms of 'Jutsu,' and its drawback was also obvious—it required the Mangekyo to be active.
The original work didn't explicitly mention the physical amplification, but through Uchiha Madara's words, Uchiha启 gained some understanding. It's likely that the path of physical enhancement after the Sharingan is activated is divided into two or even more types!
The first type, like Uchiha Izuna, was to amplify Chakra. This was Uchiha启's own conjecture, but Uchiha启 believed it should be correct.
One must know that Uchiha Madara, after his eye transplant, was the only one who could contend with the First Hokage, Senju Hashirama, in terms of Chakra!
Relying on the Mangekyo Sharingan's amplification of Ninjutsu and the vast Chakra gained after his eye transplant, he was also the only one to date who had made the First Hokage pant for breath, wasn't he?
Uchiha Madara's own eyes, however, probably provided a greater amplification to physical agility, similar to Uchiha启's current situation.
After gaining the complementary power of two pairs of eyes, Uchiha Madara almost showed no weaknesses, although he was still beaten black and blue by Senju Hashirama.
The physical amplification brought by Uchiha启's Mangekyo was in terms of physical agility. Uchiha启 could see this through data and also gained insight from reviewing previous battles.
If he were the type with vast Chakra, he wouldn't have been frantically taking medicine in the final stages of the battlefield, nor would his Chakra growth still be relatively slow even now.
But no matter how he looked at it, Uchiha启 himself was quite satisfied with this amplification, because Uchiha启's fighting style also dictated that he preferred a faster speed.
"After all, it makes running faster too."
Casually blocking Kakashi's attack, his Sharingan quickly scanned the area, instantly locking onto Kakashi who was hidden using Earth Release. Uchiha启 sliced apart the Shadow Clone in front of him with a single strike, then leaped towards Kakashi's location.
Kakashi probably knew he was exposed, so he didn't hesitate to burst out of the ground and engage Uchiha启 in battle.
It was a bit of a pity, though. Under the suppression of the Sharingan, as Kakashi tried to create distance to use Chidori, Uchiha启 grabbed his hand, and at the same time, his sword was placed against Kakashi's neck.
"I lost again," Kakashi sighed. "Indeed, fighting a true Uchiha with a Sharingan is still too difficult."
"You're already very good, at least stronger than many Uchihas. Once you adapt for a while longer, it's hard to say who would win between us," Uchiha启 said with a smile, lowering his sword. He knew very well that he had an advantage, so he wasn't overly proud.
Are you kidding? The future Kakashi is the Hatake Five-and-a-Half, able to hold his own against anyone. He is arguably someone who used the Sharingan to its absolute limit.
And if nothing unexpected happens, he will also be a Ninja with a Mangekyo Sharingan. Although Uchiha启 is confident he can defeat him in the future, it will clearly require some effort and result in significant self-depletion.
Since that's the case, why not take advantage of the present and bully him a bit?
"Perhaps," Kakashi wiped the sweat from his forehead. "Perhaps your suggestion is indeed worth considering, using sword techniques. Perhaps it would be better for me, but..."
"Worried that sword techniques would overshadow Obito's eye?"
Uchiha启 looked at Kakashi as if he were an idiot: "The Sharingan is unparalleled in its insight. Although Uchihas like to use Ninjutsu to test enemies, that doesn't mean our Taijutsu is bad. Why don't you try to maximize certain abilities of the Sharingan, then combine it with your sword techniques and Ninjutsu, forging a new path that integrates your clan, and Obito's Sharingan?"
At this point, Uchiha启 paused again, looking at Kakashi who had fallen back into deep thought. Uchiha启's lips unconsciously curved into a smile.
It seemed Kakashi was still influenced by him. Although Uchiha启 knew that, to some extent, his relationship with Kakashi might just be a substitute for Obito.
But Uchiha启 didn't care about such things at all. Who would care about such things if they could get benefits?
The reason Uchiha启 wanted Kakashi to change was, to some extent, indeed for himself, because the path Uchiha启 was guiding Kakashi down was the path he had once envisioned!
Uchiha启 no longer needed the Sharingan; he already had something even more powerful. But Uchiha启 certainly needed more sophisticated sword techniques.
Kakashi could be seen as Uchiha启's 'experimental plot.' If Kakashi succeeded on this path, Uchiha启 could learn from it.
Of course, Uchiha启 wouldn't completely copy the Hatake family's sword techniques, but extracting some essence and adding his own understanding wouldn't be a problem.
Especially when Ninjutsu and sword techniques are combined, and require cooperation with the Sharingan, such a path needs some time to refine. Uchiha启 doesn't plan to spend that much time on it.
Just like Uchiha启's development after inspiring Kakashi with Chidori, Uchiha启 temporarily regarded Kakashi as a tree planter, and he would just wait to pick the fruit.
Of course, there was another crucial issue: Kakashi might join Anbu in the future, and a stronger Kakashi in Anbu would align well with some of Uchiha启's ideas.
In fact, if Uchiha启's plan succeeded, then Kakashi would absolutely be an indispensable character!
If possible, Uchiha启 would even be willing to push Kakashi to a better position that better suited his own interests after he gained more influence!
"I understand, I will seriously consider it." After a long while, Kakashi finally came back to his senses and nodded solemnly to Uchiha启: "Thank you, Qi-kun."
"It's nothing, let's go," Uchiha启 said with a smile, waving his hand, and then he and Kakashi prepared to leave the forest together.
But as they walked, the two suddenly noticed a kid standing on the edge of a cliff, about a few hundred meters away from them.
This discovery made both Uchiha启 and Kakashi a little strange.
After a moment of thought, they simply walked towards the kid, because both of them noticed the Uchiha symbol on the kid's clothes.
"Your family's child, what's wrong with him?"
"How would I know? I don't recognize most of the people in the clan."
Uchiha启 really didn't know what was going on, but the next moment they suddenly saw the kid jump down!
Both of them froze for a moment. What was happening?
However, they both reacted quickly. With a Body Flicker Technique, they arrived at the cliff edge and peered down. As he looked, Uchiha启 wondered which family's kid was having such dark thoughts.
But when he clearly saw who the kid slowing his descent with a Kunai against the cliff face was, Uchiha启's eyes narrowed slightly.
He was contemplating whether to throw a Kunai at that kid.
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