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Although the Eight Inner Gates are easy to start, a taijutsu that even Genin can develop, Shin couldn't fully deduce it in just a short time.
He did find the eight corresponding positions of the Eight Inner Gates in his body, but how to train them to loosen and how to control their free opening and closing were the real keys to the Eight Inner Gates.
"Still need practice and attempts..."
Shin pondered.
He was considering whether to take a shortcut from Might Duy. To be safe, it would be best to ask Might Duy for guidance; after all, no matter how simple and crude it was, it was still a forbidden jutsu, and there might be some risks during its development.
The morning test was a comprehensive taijutsu test, including various combined items such as tree climbing and weighted running. However, these were not difficult for Ninja Academy students; even Obito passed the test quite easily.
After the test, Shin returned home.
After tidying up and eating, Shin left home again, searching for Might Duy and Might Guy in Hidden Leaf. Unfortunately, Might Duy seemed to be on a mission, and only Might Guy was training in their usual spot.
Unable to find Might Duy, he couldn't create a 'chance encounter' to ask for guidance. Shin wasn't in a hurry. He returned to his residence, picked up the Chakra Blade White Fang, and headed towards the back mountain of the village.
"This time should be about right..."
Arriving at his usual training spot, Shin held the Chakra Blade White Fang, let out a soft breath, and then, without creating a shadow clone, began to train with his real body.
After his battle with Kakashi yesterday, when he returned home and continued to practice the Hatake Style Kenjutsu, he felt that he could vaguely touch the threshold of chakra flow!
The Hatake Style Kenjutsu, which made the White Fang of Hidden Leaf famous throughout the ninja world, had two stages.
The key core of the first stage was chakra flow.
Chakra flow meant being able to attach chakra to a weapon in a flowing manner, increasing the weapon's sharpness and attack power. Once this ability was mastered, the power of the Hatake Style Kenjutsu would surge.
As for the core of the second stage, it was an advanced version of chakra flow, namely, chakra shape transformation!
This allowed the flowing chakra to solidify and possess a sharp form itself, further increasing its power when used with the Hatake Style Kenjutsu!
Regardless of the person's own strength level, mastering the first stage definitely meant having Chunin-level strength, and mastering the second stage definitely meant having Jonin-level strength!
As for anything beyond that, it depended on individual talent.
Don't think that the Hatake Style Kenjutsu is just average because it only reaches Jonin-level strength when fully mastered. In reality, jutsus that surpass the Hatake Style Kenjutsu are almost all forbidden jutsus and Hiden jutsus, like the Flying Thunder God, which are simply not something ordinary people can master.
Shin had never relaxed his training of the Hatake Style Kenjutsu, precisely because the Hatake Style Kenjutsu's use of chakra was itself an extremely powerful manipulation jutsu. Moreover, the Hatake Style Kenjutsu did not conflict with most taijutsu. Even in states like the Eight Inner Gates or Sage Mode, the Hatake Style Kenjutsu could be used normally.
Swish! Swish!
Shin continuously swung his blade, vaguely seeing a layer of white light flowing on the White Fang, trembling constantly as he swung it, leaving trails.
This training session lasted for several hours before Shin stopped. After returning to the village for a meal, he returned to the same spot to continue training.
Seven hours...
Eight hours...
Nine hours...
Under the three-times time acceleration, Shin continuously performed the most basic training of the Hatake Style Kenjutsu, incorporating the unfamiliar chakra flow into it.
As time passed, the roughness gradually became smooth, and the unfamiliarity gradually became skillful, until at a certain moment, Shin suddenly swung his blade and felt that the chakra flowing on the blade almost perfectly matched the direction of the blade's slash. Only then did he stop.
"That's it!"
A gleam flashed in Shin's eyes. He carefully savored the state he had just been in, then swung another blade forward, still achieving a perfect slash.
After trying dozens more times and confirming that his proficiency finally met the standard, Shin let out a long breath and relaxed his body slightly.
The first stage of Hatake Style Kenjutsu training was complete!
"Let's see the power..."
After calming his emotions, Shin came before a wooden stake. With a flash in his eyes, he took a step forward, and the chakra short blade in his hand suddenly swung, a white light cutting through the void.
Chih!!
The stake, about the size of a hug, was pierced through by Shin's blade as if it were tofu, without any resistance. Half of the wood silently slid down from the right side.
"It's indeed very powerful... paired with the Chakra Blade White Fang, against an opponent who hasn't mastered chakra flow, it should be able to cut through their kunai directly."
Shin murmured, evaluating the power of his strike.
The description of the White Light was correct. With the completed first stage of the Hatake Style Kenjutsu, he could indeed possess Chunin-level strength, and might even have an advantage against ordinary Chunin.
Shin's strength had long reached Chunin-level through ninjutsu and taijutsu. Now, having mastered the first stage of the Hatake Style Kenjutsu, even in his normal state, he could be considered an elite Chunin!
"Next is... accelerated state."
After exhaling, a gleam flashed in Shin's eyes.
The corner of the wooden stake he just cut off was done in his normal state. In the accelerated state, the Hatake Style Kenjutsu would undoubtedly unleash even greater power!
Silently.
Shin entered the three-times speed state.
If one stood not far away, they would see Shin at this moment as if he had entered a strange fast-forward state, his entire movements, including his breathing rate, appearing abnormal.
In this state, Shin held the Chakra Blade White Fang, released chakra flow, and then suddenly swung a blade at the wooden stake in front of him.
Chih!!
This blade, in the three-times speed state, was so fast that it left afterimages!
In almost an instant, one could see a white, sword-light-like arc flashing by in the afterimages, directly penetrating the hug-sized wooden stake!
"This..."
A hint of shock flashed in Shin's eyes.
In the time acceleration state, the attack range of his slash had actually extended beyond the blade, creating a slash nearly a foot long!
This was something that only the second stage of the Hatake Style Kenjutsu could achieve!
Suppressing the shock in his heart, Shin walked around the stake to the back, clearly seeing a line in the center dividing the stake into two, and also leaving a mark on the ground.
"The power should be inferior to the true second stage of the Hatake Style Kenjutsu, but in the time acceleration state, relying on chakra flow and the Hatake Style Kenjutsu, it can indeed extend the range of the slash!"
After taking a breath, Shin had a clear understanding of his own strength level.
Special Jonin!
A Special Jonin specializing in speed!
It might be hard to say against Special Jonin who specialize in genjutsu or possess forbidden jutsus, but against ordinary Chunin or even elite Chunin, his powerful speed would be enough to instantly kill his opponent!
Moreover, the strength of specializing in speed was that he wasn't afraid of fighting multiple opponents.
A Special Jonin who specializes in genjutsu or possesses a certain forbidden jutsu might not be able to deal with three or four elite Chunin working together, but if it were him, even if he couldn't quickly kill his opponents, his speed would be enough to allow him to enter and exit freely, advancing and retreating as he pleased.
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