Seeing how refreshed his status panel looked—especially the ninjutsu section, which now contained several decent techniques—Ning Feng was naturally delighted.
That said, he was very clear about one thing: compared to true, fully developed ninjas, his current strength was still far from enough.
What was more, it wouldn't be long before the Nine-Tails Incident arrived. When that happened, the Uchiha Clan would face treatment unlike anything before, along with an overwhelming sense of crisis…
He had to grow stronger—fast—before that day came.
While Ning Feng was deep in thought, several figures suddenly flashed out of the Hokage Residence, rushing at extreme speed toward the location where the Mist Village spies had appeared, disappearing in the blink of an eye.
Clearly, based on the intel Ning Feng had provided, they were going to hunt down the remaining Mist spies.
Retracting his Sharingan, Ning Feng glanced at the sky. It was already late, so he prepared to return to the Uchiha compound.
Just then, he suddenly heard loud shouts coming from the distance.
In a nearby forest, two figures were clashing at incredible speed, colliding again and again.
One of them had a specially made long blade strapped at his waist and wore a mask over his face, radiating a cold, sharp aura.
The other wore a green jumpsuit, relying purely on taijutsu as he launched relentless attacks.
"Kakashi! When it comes to taijutsu, you're no match for me—the one known as the Azure Beast of Konoha!"
"Hmph. Guy, I've just been holding back, that's all."
Their voices rang out as the two exchanged blows at blinding speed, sparks flying as kunai collided from time to time.
Hearing this, Ning Feng immediately turned to look—and a faint smile curved his lips.
These two were none other than Hatake Kakashi, the future Sixth Hokage and teacher of Naruto and Sasuke, and Might Guy, the Azure Beast of Konoha.
Seizing the opportunity while the two were fighting, Ning Feng flashed forward and quietly moved closer—while simultaneously activating his Sharingan.
Such a rare chance to observe two top-tier experts in combat—how could he possibly let it slip by?
Instantly, his Sharingan began rapidly copying their movements.
One had to admit—
The Sharingan's learning speed was terrifying.
"Congratulations! You have learned Leaf Whirlwind!"
"Congratulations! You have learned Leaf Great Whirlwind!"
"Congratulations! You have learned Leaf Strong Whirlwind!"
...
"Congratulations! You have learned Front Lotus!"
"Congratulations! You have learned Shadow of the Dancing Leaf!"
...
Just by observing their fight, Ning Feng learned all of their techniques on the spot.
Of course, since the two were mainly sparring with taijutsu, most of what he learned were taijutsu techniques—but that alone was already more than enough.
That said, Ning Feng was well aware that without opening the Eight Gates, even though he had learned these moves, he could only unleash a fraction of their true power.
"Not bad. Not bad. Truly worthy of the Sharingan."
Ning Feng couldn't help but sigh in admiration.
The Uchiha Clan's Sharingan was simply broken—whatever you saw, you could copy.
No wonder Kakashi earned the title "The Copy Ninja."
After watching for a while, Ning Feng began to feel strain in his eyes. Only then did he stop.
At this point, both fighters had also noticed him.
Kakashi, in particular, looked at Ning Feng with surprise—especially when he noticed the clothing Ning Feng wore, which resembled equipment once left behind by his father, the legendary Konoha White Fang, Hatake Sakumo.
Whoosh!
Kakashi suddenly flashed in front of Ning Feng without warning, a sharp kunai already pressed toward him.
But just as Kakashi was about to question him, a puff of white smoke dispersed—
And Ning Feng vanished completely, leaving behind only a dark shadow.
"Hm!? Such fast reaction speed!"
"He actually knows the Shadow Clone Technique!"
Might Guy had also stopped, his face full of shock.
A five-year-old child who had mastered the Shadow Clone Technique!?
Anyone would be stunned.
Whoosh!
Ning Feng suddenly appeared behind Kakashi without warning, his legs turning into a whirlwind as he kicked forward.
"Hm!? Leaf Whirlwind!?"
Kakashi was shocked and raised his right arm to block the strike.
Might Guy's eyes widened to the extreme.
"Just from watching for a short while… he learned my Leaf Whirlwind already!?"
Ning Feng didn't continue the attack. Instead, he put on an innocent, harmless expression.
"Big brothers, I saw you fighting here, so I came over to watch for fun—and maybe learn a little ninjutsu."
"I absolutely didn't mean to disturb you. I'll be leaving now!"
Hearing this, Kakashi finally lowered his guard, the chill in his eyes softening considerably.
Might Guy, on the other hand, was even more shaken.
"Kid! You learned my Leaf Whirlwind that fast!? I, Might Guy, have never seen a genius like you!"
"How about this—why don't you follow me from now on? Feel the power of youth! I'll teach you the mighty taijutsu of the Azure Beast of Konoha!"
At this time, Kakashi still hadn't fully emerged from the trauma of watching his teammate Rin die before his eyes.
But for some reason, when he looked at Ning Feng, he couldn't help but think of another Uchiha—Uchiha Obito.
"Kid, your talent is unbelievable. With proper guidance, you'll definitely become a powerful ninja."
"I, Hatake Kakashi, am willing to teach you ninjutsu. Would you be willing to take me as your teacher?"
For reasons even he couldn't explain, Kakashi always felt a sense of indebtedness toward the Uchiha Clan.
"Hmph! Kakashi, you're busy with ANBU work all day. When would you ever have time to teach him?"
"Leave matters of burning youth to me, Might Guy!"
As he spoke, Guy even shot Kakashi a sparkling look, as if his youth itself were blazing.
"Congratulations! Kakashi's favorability toward you has increased—now at 65 points!"
"Congratulations! Might Guy's favorability toward you has increased—now at 65 points!"
Hearing the rapid rise in favorability, the corner of Ning Feng's mouth lifted slightly.
He had only planned to secretly learn a few techniques—
Who would've thought the two of them would value talent so highly that they'd fight to become his teacher?
And both of their favorability levels had already reached 65!
"Kakashi, Might Guy—thank you for wanting to be my teacher."
"But my little brother…"
"…will naturally be taught by me, his elder brother."
Suddenly, Uchiha Itachi appeared without any warning at all.
His affectionate gaze fell directly on Ning Feng.
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