#39 - Let Nohara Lin think about whether she is not working hard enough.

He saw the arc of the branches on the distant tree trunk swaying in the wind, the patterns on the leaves incredibly clear.

Further away, swarms of flying insects surrounded the streetlights, flitting through the halo of light, the frequency of their wingbeats more distinctly discernible than ever before.

Obito's face was right in front of him, filled with shock and anger, the fury almost solidified, surging in every fine line on his face.

Kiyoshi's gaze swept over Obito's slightly parted lips, even able to capture the tiny movements of his teeth grinding together.

Turning his head again, Nohara Rin's faint weariness leaked from between her brows, unconcealable worry written in her eyes.

Kiyoshi quietly gazed at them, the crimson in his eyes spinning, followed closely by a black comma.

This is the power of the 'Sharingan'!

"It's getting late, I'll head back first."

Nohara Rin glanced at the sky, she couldn't stay any longer.

"Obito, let's go."

Nohara Rin asked Obito to leave with her, to prevent him from making things difficult for Kiyoshi again.

"This… alright."

Obito could only suppress his emotions, sullenly following Nohara Rin out.

Kiyoshi watched the two figures depart, not withdrawing his gaze until the polite Nohara Rin closed the door.

A cow without a victim is a cow without a soul.

Throughout his life, all Obito could bring to the ninja world was pain.

The Nine-Tailed Fox Rebellion… the Bloody Mist Village… the Fourth Shinobi World War.

Incident after incident, countless innocent people were displaced, families were torn apart, and even lost their lives in these upheavals.

Such a person deserves to be punished.

As for guiding Obito onto another path?

Putting aside whether Madara Uchiha had already set his sights on Obito as a possible pawn.

Just seeing Kakashi kill Rin, without knowing the full situation, he stubbornly blamed the ninja system, all ninjas.

A normal person would develop new theories, start a revolution, and reform the world.

Obito is different.

He wants to drag the entire world into Infinite Tsukuyomi, to escape from this problem.

Such an inherently extreme person is a true reflection of the Uchiha's innate evil.

According to Tobirama Senju's theory, their brains are greatly changed by the influence of their eye power.

Kiyoshi is different, he is not a pure-blooded Uchiha, nor is he from this world.

He cannot understand such lunatics, and it is difficult to change other people's minds.

"The next step shouldn't be too far off."

Kiyoshi had a smile on his lips.

His theory has no actual successful cases.

For Kakashi, Nohara Rin will come a second time sooner or later.

As for never learning it?

Is that Kiyoshi's fault?

One has to look for the reason within oneself.

Let Nohara Rin think about whether she is not working hard enough.

…

Nohara Rin and Obito, having left, reached the edge of the Uchiha compound, just one step away from the streets of Konoha.

"Obito, Kiyoshi was helping me practice chakra nature transformation just now."

Nohara Rin finally spoke.

"What chakra nature transformation requires that?"

Obito looked disbelieving, pausing before saying:

"Rin, don't be fooled by that Uchiha Kiyoshi, some people look sunny on the outside, but their hearts are as dark as can be."

Obito wanted to advise Rin not to go to Uchiha Kiyoshi again.

Obito didn't know much about chakra nature transformation because he always slept in class.

However, he had never heard of needing to hold hands or have other physical contact to complete this practice.

"Obito, you don't understand."

Nohara Rin could only shake her head.

Whether it works or not, she has to try.

Could she just watch Kakashi sink?

Ninjas easily make mistakes in missions when they act on impulse.

She wanted to help Kakashi share some of the pressure.

"I'll go back first."

Nohara Rin waved her hand and stepped out of the Uchiha compound.

Obito stayed alone, standing by the wall of the Uchiha compound.

"Rin is learning chakra nature transformation, but isn't Rin planning to become a medical ninja in the future? Could it be a 'Yang Release' chakra nature transformation?"

Obito pondered.

…………

Early morning.

Kiyoshi got up from bed, ate a simple breakfast, washed up, and headed to the Third Training Ground.

The forest was dense, and birds startled and flew away from time to time.

He stood in front of a tree.

He began to use the chakra creation technique to extract the appropriate chakra, then formed hand seals, and extended his index and middle fingers, joining the two fingers together.

Strands of blue-white electric arcs coiled around Kiyoshi's fingertips, Kiyoshi calculating the consumption of chakra and stamina.

Unlike those E-rank ninjutsu and the Lightning Release ninjutsu Iron Block that Kiyoshi had already learned, as well as the Cloud-Style swordsmanship.

Purely offensive ninjutsu like Lightning Release: Lightning Finger require more precise control.

If the ability of the 'seal' or the ability to extract chakra is not good, it will lead to waste.

Only Jonin can avoid such waste, perfectly converting excess chakra into stamina.

Crackle!

A subtle electric arc sound rang out.

After the chakra gathered in the meridian system in the index and middle fingers, Kiyoshi suddenly thrust forward.

Sizzle.

The rough bark immediately emitted a burnt smell.

Kiyoshi extended his fingers, which now had two black holes, still smoking.

"Not bad."

Kiyoshi nodded.

The level of ninjutsu does not represent everything, as long as your 'nin' and 'precision' values are high enough, you can increase the power.

Just like how Madara Uchiha's B-rank ninjutsu Fire Release: Great Fire Annihilation required more than twenty Mist ninjas to release the B-rank ninjutsu Water Release: Water Formation Wall to be able to withstand it.

Kiyoshi's adaptability to lightning release was already very high due to the Night Clan's talent, and he also gained the green entry Lightning Release Genin, increasing it by 20%.

The mediocre Lightning Release: Lightning Finger also has decent damage in Kiyoshi's hands.

"And… I am constantly getting stronger."

The feedback of pupil power has not stopped from last night until now.

Kiyoshi had a premonition that this would continue for some time.

"Then next is genjutsu."

Kiyoshi thought to himself.

He learned swordsmanship and obtained the entry Trainee Swordsmanship Ninja, and he obtained the entry Trainee Lightning Release Ninja for lightning release.

Logically speaking, when he masters genjutsu, he will also get the corresponding genjutsu entry.

I just don't know if the entry panel will consider Lightning Release: Fierce Flash as genjutsu or lightning release.

After pondering for a while, Kiyoshi began to practice this ninjutsu.

Thinking too much is useless, it is better to seize every minute and second to strengthen yourself.

…

Konoha Street.

Nohara Rin walked through the bustling crowd, thinking about Kakashi's affairs in her heart.

"Lightning Release… how can it activate cells?"

Nohara Rin suddenly heard a familiar voice, and when she looked back, it was Kakashi.

"Kakashi, have you been assigned to a three-man team now?"

Seeing Kakashi, who she had been thinking about, Nohara Rin greeted him.

"Yeah."

Kakashi nodded, dressed as a ninja, carrying a short sword left behind by White Fang.