Naruto: I, who didn't want to be hacked to pieces, saved the ninja world.

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Early in the morning, before even having breakfast, Baiyun Qingye was dragged out of bed by Baiyun Yeshan for morning exercise.

The two men were in their own courtyard, each holding a bamboo knife, exchanging blows.

Although it was called a sparring match, Baiyun Qingye was the one taking the initiative to attack the entire time, while Baiyun Yeshan was constantly blocking the opponent's attacks.

Although they were just bamboo swords, the sound of them colliding was extremely loud. Baiyun Qingye did not hold back at all, and every strike was fast, accurate and ruthless. Not only were the angles tricky, but the force was also considerable.

After only a few dozen rounds, a thin layer of sweat had already appeared on Baiyun Qingye's forehead.

He was just a child after all. If his chakra wasn't already comparable to that of most genin, he probably wouldn't have been able to complete these dozens of rounds.

Baiyun Yeshan also showed a gratified expression during the parry, impressed by the speed of his sword strikes, the power of each strike, and the timing of his attacks.

All of this proves that this kid hasn't neglected his swordsmanship training because of those girls.

At the same time, he could also sense the terrifying talent contained within Bai Yun Qingye.

In the world of ninjas, the most direct indicator of a ninja's talent is their chakra reserves. With the exception of a few special cases, chakra reserves are never a weakness for any renowned ninja.

Shirokumo Aoba is only five years old, but his chakra reserves already far exceed those of his peers, which reminds him of the former genius ninja, Hatake Kakashi.

Both were child prodigies, both were skilled in swordsmanship in their youth, and both... well, let's not go back to the same thing.

After several more exchanges, Baiyun Yeshan took a step back to create distance, signaling Baiyun Qingye to stop attacking.

"Very good. It seems you haven't slacked off in your swordsmanship training during this time. The next step is to begin swordsmanship training that incorporates chakra."

Baiyun Yeshan nodded in satisfaction.

Upon hearing this, Baiyun Qingye also showed an excited expression and said, "Is it the move that allows you to unleash sword energy with a sword?"

"Ouch!"

Baiyun Qingye couldn't help but cover her head and let out a cry of pain.

Bai Yunyeshan withdrew his hand and said seriously, "The worst thing in cultivation is to be overly ambitious. You have to take it one step at a time. You brat, you haven't even learned to walk yet, and you want to fly, have you?"

"I didn't know."

Baiyun Qingye rubbed the spot on her head where she had been hit.

Seeing how sensible Baiyun Qingye was, Baiyun Yeshan didn't reprimand her any further, a hint of a smile flashing in his eyes.

After putting the bamboo knife back in its original position.

"I'll go prepare breakfast. You go wash up first."

Although it was said to be preparing breakfast, Baiyun Yeshan didn't know how to cook. When she lived alone before, she was practically homeless, spending most of her time on missions and training. Her food was basically just soldier's rations.

I only stay at my brother's house for two days during holidays.

This courtyard was bought by Baiyun Qingye's parents after they sacrificed themselves in a mission, so that they could take better care of him.

So what he meant by preparing breakfast was two bowls of ramen, plus eggs, milk, and some fruit.

Although it's simple, it's nutritionally complete.

Shirokumo Aoba had no objection to this. To be honest, he still thought instant noodles tasted better than a normal Japanese breakfast.

"By the way, don't go looking for those little girls for the next few days."

At the dinner table, Baiyun Yeshan put down his chopsticks and said to Baiyun Qingye with a serious expression.

"why?"

Baiyun Qingye lifted her face from the bowl and asked subconsciously.

As Baiyun Yeshan tidied up the bowls and chopsticks, he spoke.

"What we're about to learn is no easy task!"

"I won't be able to rest for long this time, so time will be tight."

"I don't think just a few days apart will affect your relationship with your girlfriends, right?"

"..."

Hearing Baiyun Yeshan's words, Baiyun Qingye was speechless. He was so serious just now, why did he have to tease him at the end?

Bai Yunyeshan put on a very serious expression again and asked.

"Speaking of which, out of Tenten, Ino, and Sakura, who is your favorite?"

Baiyun Yeshan rarely showed his curiosity. Although he was usually quite serious, he felt it was necessary to gossip about something that concerned the future of the Baiyun family.

Bai Yun Qingye is still a child and may not understand, but he has to understand; he needs to think of a way out first.

“I don’t have those thoughts right now.”

Bai Yunqingye bit his chopsticks; he couldn't very well just say he wanted it all.

"So, who do you usually prefer to hang out with?"

Baiyun Yeshan then asked.

"I enjoy playing with everyone."

The white clouds and green leaves are flawless.

He treated all three of them equally.

Although he spends more time with Ino and Sakura every day due to the bonus from their transactions, he doesn't favor one over the other.

As an ordinary citizen, he deeply understood the principle that having more friends means having more options.

These will all become important figures in Konoha in the future, but to his surprise, the three of them progressed a little faster than expected.

"is it?"

Baiyun Yeshan's gaze became complicated, as if it held a deeper meaning.

Bai Yunqingye was completely baffled, and just as he was about to ask a question...

Baiyun Yeshan had already taken the bowls and chopsticks to the kitchen, leaving behind a message.

"Eat quickly, rest for a bit, and then we'll start training!"

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Shirokumo Hayama himself is not actually skilled in all sorts of ninjutsu.

He relied on only two methods to become famous.

These are the Vacuum Sword and the Leaf Instantaneous Body Technique.

The Vacuum Sword is a technique that involves attaching chakra to the blade and then creating powerful chakra wind blades by swinging the sword, which can be used for both offense and defense.

Leaf Flicker Technique involves the user transforming themselves into a leaf and floating in the air to evade enemy attacks.

Because the Leaf Village's Body Flicker Technique is quite difficult, Shirokumo Aoba can only learn the Vacuum Sword Technique for now.

The first step he needs to learn is to imbue the sword with chakra.

If this stage involves a longsword made of chakra metal, it's easy to do; but if it's just an ordinary longsword, it becomes much more difficult.

Therefore, before learning Vacuum Sword, he must first learn techniques similar to Wind Release: Vacuum Blade.

“Aoba, your chakra nature is wind, and wind is also the most suitable nature for cultivating the Vacuum Sword.”

In the courtyard, Baiyun Yeshan was explaining vacuum sword techniques to Baiyun Qingye.

Noticing Shirakumo Aoba's puzzled expression, Shirakumo Yeyama continued to explain.

"Because one of the most significant changes in the properties of wind is cutting, like this—"

Baiyun Yeshan simply picked up a branch from the ground.

Then, with a soft "hum," the branch was enveloped in a pale blue chakra.

Bai Yunqingye's eyes widened slightly because he sensed a 'sharpness' from the branch.