Here, Kakashi handed a scroll to Natsuki.
"This is the record of the swordmanship my father left behind. Study it yourself. I didn't learn it well when I was young, far inferior to my father, so I'm afraid I can't guide you properly. I also once wanted to master this swordmanship, but I could never grasp its essence. Therefore, whether you can learn it depends entirely on yourself."
Natsuki numbly took the scroll and looked at Kakashi for a long time.
Kakashi was puzzled, "Why are you looking at me like that?"
Natsuki spoke honestly, "I thought Kakashi-senpai had given up on Sakumo Hatake-senpai's swordmanship..."
"Haha, so that's what you were thinking."
Kakashi smiled, "Indeed, perhaps it is just as you said. I once questioned him because of my father's suicide and abandoned his swordmanship. Later, I understood his will, and perhaps I no longer have the right to inherit his swordmanship. I still don't fully understand in my heart, and this is probably why I can't learn this swordmanship."
Natsuki shook his head, not quite understanding.
Even after watching the anime, he still didn't understand Kakashi.
People who have experienced too much are often very complex, especially in this twisted world where some persistence is so precious. Kakashi might have understood his father, Shakumo Hatake, or perhaps not fully. It's estimated he'll only truly understand after he dies like in the original plot and meets Shakumo Hatake again in that world for a heart-to-heart talk.
However, Natsuki wouldn't think about it too much. He had obtained what he wanted.
Eight Gates + Hatake Swordmanship, enough for him to be fearless against all enemies in the early stages!
Just wait until Sarutobi Hiruzen dies and Tsunade takes over as Hokage, then see if he can get the Flying Thunder God Technique.
At Ichiraku Ramen, Natsuki, Tenten, Kakashi, and Kai took their seats. Originally, Natsuki wanted to treat them to something good as a small token of gratitude, but Kakashi insisted on eating Ichiraku Ramen.
Natsuki couldn't refuse and had to agree.
Perhaps, Kakashi and Kai never thought of asking Natsuki for anything in return. They passed down those things simply to cultivate excellent juniors for the Village.
Since that was the case, Natsuki didn't mind protecting the Village.
Of course, he protected the Village that included him, Tenten, Father-in-law, Shino, Shikamaru, Choji, and others, not the Village of the F4. Anyway, he wouldn't sacrifice anything for these old things. These old geezers from the old era should just die sooner to avoid harming the new generation.
"Speaking of which, Natsuki, you have quite a few techniques, like the Six Styles." Kakashi started chatting casually.
"Oh, Kakashi-senpai must have heard from Teacher Kai. The Six Styles is a Ninjutsu Taijutsu I created. Although it's a bit rough, it can still handle some strong enemies without opening the Eight Gates. If Kakashi-senpai is interested, I can demonstrate it for you to copy." Natsuki didn't mind spreading the Six Styles; it wasn't that important anyway.
Kakashi had even given away his family's inherited swordmanship; his own bit of Ninjutsu Taijutsu was nothing to hide.
Kakashi broke open the disposable chopsticks, "It's not really about copying. I was just curious to ask, after all, there aren't many techniques that Kai praises."
Natsuki picked up the meat from his bowl and put it into Tenten's, "Are you really not going to copy it? There's a technique called Moon Walk that allows you to run in the air."
Kakashi paused his eating, "Now that you mention it, it does seem necessary to copy it. After all, Ninja rarely have techniques that allow them to fly. If one day you encounter a strong enemy who can fly, just standing on the ground and watching wouldn't be good. That technique is called Moon Walk, right? Tell me more about it."
"Oh, it's about condensing water vapor under your feet, allowing your soles to exert force, which enables you to walk and run in the air..."
As Natsuki spoke, he put down his bowl and chopsticks, got up, and walked a few steps in mid-air using Moon Walk. After landing, he continued, "This technique doesn't consume much Chakra. As long as you control your Chakra well, running for over ten kilometers in the sky is not a problem."
Kakashi silently pulled down his forehead protector, covering his Sharingan.
He had just copied this Ninjutsu Taijutsu.
He saw through Natsuki's thoughts. It was simply that the Hatake Swordmanship was too precious, and Natsuki wanted to repay him in some way. Just treating him to a meal couldn't put Natsuki at ease. Since he happened to ask about the Six Styles, it served as a convenient form of repayment.
And not to mention, this Moon Walk technique indeed solved the problem of fighting enemies in the air and was quite good.
Tenten looked at Kakashi in surprise, "Kakashi-senpai, your eye..."
Kakashi smiled slightly, "It's just a story, not something you children should know about. However, the title of Copy Ninja is indeed thanks to this eye; it's nothing worth boasting about."
Tenten recalled that when Natsuki talked to Kakashi before, he also mentioned something about the Sharingan and Copy Ninja. It seemed this was it.
Fortunately, she was only curious and wouldn't delve into others' secrets.
Moreover, if she wanted to know, she could just ask Natsuki later. After all, her Natsuki knew a lot of things.
After finishing the meal, the few people said goodbye outside the shop.
Natsuki and Tenten held hands and returned home, then smiled at each other.
Tenten leaned on Natsuki's shoulder, "Natsuki, your goals have finally been achieved now, are you happy?"
Natsuki pinched her delicate nose, "Yeah, this is all thanks to my most favorite girlfriend. How should I thank you properly? How about we just get married!"
"Hmph! Dream on! You're only eleven years old, little brother!"
Tenten smiled charmingly, making Natsuki lose himself in thought. The two looked at each other, then moved closer.
Hmm, today's kiss tasted like ramen.
At night, inside the gravity training room, the gravity was set back to normal today. Because he was learning swordmanship, it was best not to let gravity interfere first, otherwise, it would be twice the effort for half the result.
Natsuki opened the scroll and read it for a long time, roughly summarizing it with one word: Fast!
The essence of Hatake Swordmanship is speed, unparalleled speed, which is similar in effect to the Flying Thunder God Technique and the Lightning Release of the Hidden Cloud Village.
There were indeed many techniques on the scroll. They looked quite ancient, like they were passed down from the Warring States period. The key lay in the combination of techniques with Lightning Release Chakra and also had high requirements for body movement speed.
Simply put, the reason Shakumo Hatake was strong was because his Body Flicker Technique was very fast, and his sword was twice as fast as the person!
By the time the enemy saw him, his sword had already cut off their head!
"No wonder Kakashi didn't learn it, this is really super difficult! Kakashi learned some when he was young, but later because of Shakumo Hatake's death, the swordmanship was basically abandoned. When he tried to pick it up again later, he couldn't learn it at all because his Sharingan consumed a lot of Chakra. My aptitude isn't higher than Kakashi's, can I really learn it?"
Natsuki felt as if a basin of cold water had been poured on him, cooling his original enthusiasm for obtaining the Hatake Swordmanship somewhat.
But he wasn't someone who would give up easily.
He was still young now, very young. He had plenty of time to slowly train. He didn't believe he couldn't achieve something, even if he only mastered a little bit of the essence. Coupled with the speed and strength of the Eight Gates, cutting down a few Shadow Level Ninja shouldn't be difficult, right?
And so, he gritted his teeth and began to study it.