Chapter 5

Just as Fuyye was about to continue his training, he suddenly sensed something and looked up at the outer wall of the small courtyard, shaking his head and saying:

"It seems you've developed the habit of not using the front door."

"No, I just happened to come back from that direction."

Kakashi leaped down from the outer wall and landed in the courtyard.

Standing close together, the differences between Kakashi and Fuyye were quite noticeable. One, Kakashi's hair was a bit longer; two, he wore a mask; and three, his height and build were noticeably smaller than Fuyye's.

Kakashi said to Fuyye, "As you predicted, the friction between the villages has intensified. Recent missions have all been about mutual sabotage and reconnaissance..."

"I see."

Fuyye was not at all surprised.

After all, since he had come to this world, apart from changing a few things at the Ninja Academy, he had not influenced the course of the world. The trend was clear: the Third Great Shinobi War would definitely break out next year.

"Do you still not plan to graduate? You can't learn much more by staying in the academy."

Kakashi looked at Fuyye.

Others might not know, but he was well aware of his brother Fuyye's strength. So far, he had never won a single duel against Fuyye!

After all, he had already become a Chunin last year and had challenged Fuyye after his promotion, but he still couldn't win. Fuyye's speed was almost abnormal!

Moreover,

Fuyye was not only powerful but also mentally strong. Despite being only one year older, his judgment of the situation was almost as good as an adult's.

Fuyye smiled at Kakashi and said, "Indeed, I can't learn much more from the teachers, but staying in the academy gives me more time to train... By the way, have you had any contact with the techniques I mentioned recently?"

Since Kakashi was already a Chunin, he had access to many more jutsu than Fuyye. Fuyye had learned many jutsu from Kakashi and had also asked him to pay special attention to two techniques: the Flying Thunder God and the Eight Gates.

The Eight Gates were a must-have technique, no matter what. As for the Flying Thunder God, he could try to master it. If he succeeded, it would be a life-saving skill. If not, it wouldn't be a big deal, given his ability to manipulate time. Spatial jutsu were not as crucial for him.

"Those techniques are in the Scroll of Seals; they're not that easy to access..."

Kakashi rolled his eyes.

Although he was already a Chunin and could access many jutsu like the Shadow Clone, techniques like the Flying Thunder God and the Eight Gates, which were classified as forbidden, were not so easy to access.

"There will be an opportunity eventually."

Fuyye was not concerned. Once Kakashi became a Jonin, it would be easier to access them. However, Kakashi became a Jonin at twelve, and Fuyye might get there even faster.

After all, he would be forced to graduate next year, and then the Great Shinobi War would begin. There would be no hiding one's true strength in war. Facing countless dangers, one had to give it their all.

Kakashi shook his head, "I can't believe you can hold back."

After his father committed suicide due to the villagers' criticism, he was greatly affected. He didn't want to be looked at with strange eyes, so he displayed his extraordinary talent, graduating at five and becoming a Chunin at six, ensuring that no one looked at him strangely anymore.

However, Fuyye was learning in the academy step by step, in stark contrast to Kakashi, who became a Chunin at six. For a while, the village was full of gossip.

Kakashi knew very well that Fuyye was stronger than him.

Yet, Fuyye was completely unmoved by the gossip, ignoring it all and calmly attending school as usual, never mentioning anything about graduating early.

Fuyye sighed, "You still don't understand."

Was the famous Konoha White Fang, Sakumo Hatake, who had distinguished himself in the Second Great Shinobi War, really forced to commit suicide just because of one mission?

Nonsense!

In his previous life, Fuyye might not have been sure, but having experienced this in this world, he knew the truth. There was definitely interference from the Konoha higher-ups.

At the very least, the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, never intervened in the matter. Suppressing a failed mission was just a matter of a few words, especially when it was for the sake of saving a comrade.

Although Fuyye couldn't determine the exact details, he could infer that Danzo was involved, as Sakumo Hatake had threatened Danzo's position.

With his powerful strength and war achievements, Sakumo Hata was a likely candidate to become the Fourth Hokage, which might have been Danzo's motive.

Since Sakumo Hatake's death was related to Danzo, Fuyye and Kakashi were also under the watchful eyes of the higher-ups. It was fine for Kakashi to display his extraordinary talent alone. Even if Danzo wanted to recruit Kakashi into the Root, Hiruzen Sarutobi would not agree.

But if Fuyye also displayed his talent, it would be different.

Given Danzo's character, he would find a thousand reasons to convince Hiruzen Sarutobi to have one of them join the Root.

Fuyye would never join the Root, and as Kakashi was his brother, he couldn't let Kakashi be brainwashed by Danzo either.

"What do you mean?"

Kakashi looked at Fuyye, puzzled.

Fuyye shook his head, not intending to explain these matters to Kakashi. Kakashi was too young and had an impulsive personality. It was better not to let him know about Konoha's dark side.

"But it's about time..."

Fuyye had a thoughtful look on his face.

The Third Great Shinobi War was approaching, and the tension was palpable. In this situation, even if he revealed his strength, it wouldn't matter much. Danzo wouldn't have the time to expand his Root, as his attention would be focused on other villages.

The Third Great Shinobi War was both a crisis and an opportunity.

Kakashi would be promoted to Jonin during the war, and so would Fuyye. Once both of them were Jonin, they would have enough status to escape Danzo's shadow. Even after the war, Danzo would have no reason to arbitrarily transfer official Jonin, and Hiruzen Sarutobi would not tolerate it.

Thinking further, if he could train and improve during the war, surpassing Jonin and reaching a level comparable to a Kage, it was not impossible, given his ability to manipulate time with the Illusory Clock!

"By the way, how has your training been recently..."

Kakashi glanced at the wooden posts set up in the courtyard and suddenly turned to look at Fuyye, his eyes gleaming slightly.

Although he had never beaten Fuyye, he had never given up on the idea of defeating him. Especially recently, after continuous battles, he felt his strength had improved significantly. If Fuyye had been slacking off, he might win this time!

After all, he had never been lazy since becoming a ninja, always training hard and experiencing countless battles and bloodshed, continuously improving his strength!

Fuyye raised an eyebrow.

He knew what Kakashi meant halfway through his sentence.

"Hmm, I was also curious to see how much you've improved."