What do you mean by that?
Kakashi looked at him, puzzled, unsure of the other party's intentions.
A gesture of goodwill?
Or is it another form of pressure or showing off?
Shinichi sighed softly, his tone becoming more serious: "What I said to you on the training ground that day may have been too harsh. I apologize to you, Kakashi."
Shinichi met Kakashi's suddenly complicated gaze and continued, "At the last moment, you instinctively tried to change the direction of Chidori. This shows that even though you see me as a rival, you still consider me a comrade, not an enemy. For comrades, we should not only compete, but also help each other and make up for each other's weaknesses."
Kakashi was silent for a moment, then turned his head away: "Help each other? My Chidori is no match for you. How can I help you?"
"Don't underestimate yourself, Kakashi."
Shinichi shook his head, and the Rasengan in his hand quietly dissipated: "I have also been studying the change in chakra nature in depth recently, especially the deep control and application of Fire Style. Your Chidori, in terms of highly activated and high-frequency stimulation characteristics of lightning nature chakra, has given me a lot of inspiration."
Shinichi pointed to the ground, at the marks Kakashi had left when he charged forward: "Your Ninjutsu requires highly activated and compressed lightning nature chakra to forcibly stimulate and envelop specific chakra network and muscle groups in the arms and legs when you launch the thrust, in order to achieve an instantaneous burst of acceleration, right? That's why your thrust speed was that fast just now."
At this point, Shinichi pointed to himself and laughed, "And I am also exploring how to integrate fire nature chakra into every aspect of physical exertion more safely and efficiently, trying to build a complete Fire Style Nintaijutsu system."
"In the cutting-edge field of deeply integrating specific nature chakra with the physical body and stimulating potential, your Chidori has already completed a successful attempt. The experience involved, the problems encountered, and even the detours taken are all extremely valuable references and sources of ideas for me."
At this point, Shinichi looked at Kakashi and said frankly, "How about it, Kakashi? Interested in studying this together? Perhaps we can complement each other and find the piece of the puzzle that makes us both stronger."
Kakashi was silent for a moment, then said, "Your chakra nature is pure fire, right? Without the lightning nature chakra, even if you know the principle, you would never be able to learn Chidori."
Good grief, he even knows that.
So you've been investigating me?
Shinichi raised an eyebrow in his mind, but his expression remained unchanged as he replied, "The absence of readily available lightning nature chakra does not mean that I cannot try to develop it in the future. The change in chakra nature can be learned through training. Moreover, more than the completed Chidori itself, what I value more is the thinking you used in developing it, the wisdom you showed in solving problems, and the concept of combining the characteristics of Lightning Style with Taijutsu."
Kakashi fell silent again. After several seconds, he turned his head and said in his usual emotionless, flat tone, "Whatever."
Upon hearing this, Shinichi's lips curled into a barely perceptible smile.
...…
Three days later, in the Land of Iron, Akazonae City, in a secluded courtyard.
Squeak! Squeak! Squeak!
A familiar, sharp sound, like a thousand birds singing in unison, exploded in the courtyard. But compared to the one in Kakashi's hand, the sound that rang out now seemed more refined, less violent, and more metallic and cold.
All that could be seen was Isshin opening his right palm, and a highly compressed, constantly leaping, dazzling bolt of lightning was hissing and condensing in his palm, its shape stable and its light dazzling.
The unique activation of the lightning nature chakra, carrying a faint numbing sensation, spread along the chakra networks in his arms and thighs, stimulating muscle fibers and bringing with it a feeling of speed and power.
"Tsk."
He examined the dangerous lightning in his palm and sensed the unique activation effect it brought to his limbs.
A signature smile appeared on his face, carrying a hint of wildness. "It's not that difficult, I mastered it in three days."
This clone body of his, fused with his own origin and the bloodline of Monkey King Enma, had produced an interesting divergence in chakra natures.
Instead of inheriting the pure fire nature of the original body, it awakened the lightning nature chakra.
For the past year, besides honing his swordsmanship in the Land of Iron, challenging various dojos, and practicing the principles of weapon combat, he has devoted all his remaining energy and time to exploring and training in Lightning Style Ninjutsu.
Having attributes and special abilities independent of its own body, it is natural to make the best use of them.
Maybe someday he could even earn titles like Lightning Blade Sword Saint or Lightning General.
Furthermore, this will create favorable conditions for the main body to quickly learn and master Lightning Style in the future.
The core principle of Kakashi's Chidori is to activate and compress lightning nature chakra and use it to stimulate the body for an explosive forward thrust.
For Isshin, who had already laid a certain foundation in Lightning Style, had an extremely strong physical body, and extreme keen control over his strength, understanding and reproducing its form was not a difficult task.
"Perhaps, I can use the Chidori as a basis to create a Lightning Style Armour that is unique to this clone of mine."
He dispersed the lightning in his palm, then a sharp gleam flashed in his eyes.
Among the five basic natures, lightning nature is known for its powerful offense and astonishing piercing power. What he values even more is its ability to activate and stimulate the body's cells through the chakra, which can bring a powerful boost to strength and speed.
For someone like him who pursued the path of pure bodily tempering and fierce combat techniques, it was simply the perfect enhancement.
Admittedly, this method of directly stimulating cells with violent lightning nature chakra is extremely dangerous.
An ordinary ninja could easily suffer burns to their chakra network, muscle dissolution, or even permanent internal injuries if they are not careful.
However, his body, which is infused with the bloodline of the Adamantine Monkey Clan and has various enhancements, has a tolerance far beyond imagination.
Moreover, he was planning to redistribute the talents soon, transferring the blue talent, Endless Vitality, from his original body, which possessed powerful regenerative abilities, to this clone.
At that time, his powerful self-healing and recovery capability will provide him with a solid guarantee for trial and error, enough to support him in exploring the more dangerous and powerful path of body tempering.
Kakashi, you really are my lucky star. How does the wool just keep getting easier to shear?
A slight smile curved at the corner of Isshin's lips.
"Master."
At that moment, Genya Yamagami appeared at the door. He bowed and said, "President Soichiro has sent someone to ask you to go to the meeting room of the Swordsmanship Association Headquarters right now."
The meeting room of the Swordsmanship Association Headquarters?
Who went to file a complaint this time?
So what if a few shots were fired during the sword fight?
Is it really necessary?
Isshin stroked his chin, then said nonchalantly.
"Okay, I understand."
"I'll be taking my leave, master."
Genya Yamagami replied, bowed his head, then withdrew.
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