NOVEL WEB Chapter 93: Greatly Benefited
"Good. I hope you'll remember today's lesson and work harder in the future." Then Inoue Kaga turned to Shiyu Uchiha and said, "Would you like to give his performance a quick review too?" When he finished speaking, everyone's surprised gazes shifted toward Shiyu Uchiha.
Clearly, they were shocked that their master would grant Shiyu Uchiha such recognition. Normally, critiques came only from one's own teacher unless the visiting martial artist was highly respected.
Shiyu Uchiha politely said, "Then I'll go ahead and share my thoughts. Although Brother Yo possesses considerable strength, there were two imperfections in his foundational training years ago, which have led to several fatal flaws in his sword techniques today."
Then Shiyu Uchiha carefully pointed out those two flaws. Yo immediately began sweating profusely, clearly recognizing the accuracy of Shiyu's words. He quickly bowed low to Shiyu Uchiha again, saying, "If I ever achieve mastery, I will never forget today's kindness," and then stepped back respectfully.
Then Inoue Kaga himself stepped onto the floor. With each step, his aura transformed subtly, harmonizing with his gradually unsheathed famous blade and emitting an extremely sharp and piercing presence. Shiyu Uchiha witnessed a different sword-drawing technique—[Ba] (Sudden Draw)—one that reached its maximum effect as the blade emerged from the sheath: "Young friend, let's begin."
Shiyu Uchiha gave no verbal reply. The tanto had barely returned to its sheath before it was drawn again. Despite this, the surrounding spectators still couldn't perceive his sword-drawing technique. He focused on charging toward Inoue Kaga, his speed gradually increasing from slow to fast.
Shiyu Uchiha's sword techniques currently excelled most in speed. The sword style of Divine Wind Dojo was similarly renowned for its speed, which is precisely why Shiyu Uchiha had chosen this as his first stop. Through Tsubasa Uragawa's sword technique, he had already realized that this place matched his Way most closely.
Indeed, their sword techniques also contained the wind of the Sacred Mountain. However, one used the wind to intensify fire chakra, generating speed from the synergy of fire and wind; the other had grasped the pure agility and fluidity of the wind itself.
During their sparring, due to Shiyu Uchiha's previous performance and Master Inoue Kaga recognizing his sincere intention to learn, Inoue Kaga decided to offer some guidance.
There were two main reasons for this. First, Master Inoue Kaga possessed good character. Most sword masters who established dojos had such qualities, otherwise they wouldn't have founded their own dojos.
Secondly, it was due to the prevailing customs in the Land of Iron. Since the ninja world primarily consisted of ninja using ninjutsu, with samurai in a relatively weaker position, the samurai of the Land of Iron had formed this special tradition long ago.
Regardless of whether someone was their own disciple or not, as long as a visitor sincerely came to learn, they would offer guidance within their capability, to promote and continue the samurai tradition.
After Shiyu Uchiha initially adapted to Master Inoue Kaga's sword techniques, and with Inoue Kaga intentionally guiding him, Shiyu began testing his own [Nine-Strike Continuous Slash] from his [Great Flame Slash] technique against the master's sword style.
In the spar, Shiyu Uchiha's [Nine-Strike Continuous Slash]—an attack he considered nearly perfected—gradually revealed openings under the opponent's pressure. A jolt of alarm shot through him, soon giving way to excitement. He knew he had come to the right place, and at the same time, his heart became humbly receptive.
While sparring, he continuously studied the refined essence embedded in the other's sword technique after countless trials. He absorbed those elements most useful to his own style, gradually sharpening his sword skills.
Meanwhile, Master Inoue Kaga was also observing Shiyu Uchiha's sword technique, analyzing a new style that might align with his own path. This exchange also greatly benefited him.
Both men used real combat experience to verify and enhance their sword arts, clearly learning from each other.
Comparatively, however, Shiyu Uchiha made greater progress, as someone who had just broken through a level, he had much more to digest.
The two exchanged blows for nearly half an hour before stopping. Since it was merely a friendly match, neither won nor lost; they simply felt their gains had reached a satisfactory point and ended it there.
Later, at Master Inoue Kaga's invitation, the two entered the inner chamber, where they drank tea together while exchanging martial insights, conversing deeply throughout the entire day.
Then, generously invited by Master Inoue Kaga, Shiyu Uchiha and Tsubasa Uragawa stayed for three more days at his dojo, frequently exchanging insights on sword techniques, before finally bidding farewell along with the reluctant Tsubasa.
After the exchange, feeling he still had much to digest, Shiyu Uchiha paused his journey. With Tsubasa's help, he found a perfect place for cultivation (spiritual training) and secluded himself there to train diligently for half a month.
Upon reemerging, he had corrected all the flaws exposed during the match, further refining his self-developed sword technique—the [Nine-Strike Continuous Slash]—and even his [Thirty-Six Scattered Forms] showed noticeable improvement.
Only then did he continue onward. However, this next round of exchanges didn't yield quite as much benefit as the first, mainly because the opponent's school of thought clashed significantly with Shiyu Uchiha's personal martial intent.
Yet, during the spar, when Shiyu Uchiha exchanged sword techniques with his opponent using his self-created style, several hidden issues were again exposed—problems he couldn't have noticed training alone. By analogy and cross-learning, he gained fresh insights, meaning his gains were still significant.
Afterward, Shiyu Uchiha took one week off for rest, adjusted his condition, refined his sword art, and then resumed his quest for knowledge.
Over the following two months, he visited several other dojos, gaining valuable insights everywhere. Through relentless practice and refinement, his sword technique improved rapidly.
Now, after being honed by numerous sword masters, his sword art had undergone relentless forging, finally matching the depth of his current cultivation stage, while laying a solid foundation for future breakthroughs.
Therefore, recently, Shiyu Uchiha began contemplating his [Ultimate Move]. He hoped this technique would perfectly highlight one core element: speed—pushing it to its extreme limit, not only in the blade itself but also incorporating the full speed of his Shifting Body Technique, creating overwhelming offensive power.
[Twin-Fire Wheel Cutter!] Once completed, as long as Shiyu Uchiha didn't run into someone like The Third or the Fourth Raikage—whose defense skills were maxed out—he could, with the help of his Sharingan, realistically cut through every opponent below Jonin level one by one like rice cakes.
With sword techniques alone, he could defeat most Jonin-level shinobi and even had the qualifications to fight and kill Kage-ranked opponents. He might struggle against seasoned veterans among the Kage ranks, though. But with his speed on his side, so long as his luck wasn't terrible, surviving was definitely doable.
Don't be misled by the number of sword masters in the Land of Iron—most who reached this level were already in their fifties or older, their physical abilities already on the decline. In a life-or-death battle against the current Shiyu Uchiha, the highest probability would be that he's the one who walks away alive.
After all, even if those sword masters had slightly higher levels or some extra boosts in real life-or-death battles, their fundamental shortcomings couldn't possibly close the massive gap in overall strength.
Plus, even at their peak, those sword masters' physical attributes couldn't compare to Shiyu Uchiha, a proud member of the Uchiha Clan. Speaking of which, while the Uchiha Clan ranked slightly beneath the Senju Clan in terms of chakra reserves, they could easily compensate with Dōkuriki.
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