Chapter 477: Cultivation
When Sasuke first started cultivating Moon Breathing, he was still a little unconfident. Because when he cultivated Sun Breathing before, not only did he fail to cultivate it successfully, he also injured himself, leaving a little shadow on the young Sasuke.
And Moon Breathing was also a Breathing Style that Nagasawa had personally admitted was as powerful as Sun Breathing and just as difficult to cultivate, which made Sasuke feel somewhat uneasy.
If he failed to cultivate it successfully, how could he still have the face to say Naruto was an idiot again? He would also have no face to face his older brother again, although his older brother had not returned yet.
Sasuke often saw his father Uchiha Fugaku praising his older brother Uchiha Itachi, praising him as a genius, the pride of their Uchiha clan.
Sasuke also wanted to become a genius like Itachi and be praised by his father.
During the period when he was injured from cultivating Sun Breathing and recuperating, Sasuke often went out to play. Actually, he was hiding from Fugaku. He was a little afraid to face him, afraid that his father would show a disappointed look toward him.
But after coming into contact with it for a period of time, Sasuke suddenly discovered that cultivating Moon Breathing and Sun Breathing were completely not the same feeling.
Although both were very hard, it did not have that uncomfortable feeling of Sun Breathing at all.
Although he failed in cultivating Sun Breathing before, it also gave Sasuke a little bit of experience in cultivating breathing. In addition, Moon Breathing was relatively compatible with Sasuke, so Sasuke got started very quickly.
At first, compared with Naruto’s Sun Breathing progress, he was simply thrown ten streets away.
But after cultivating for two months, although it was not exaggerated to the point of being at the same progress as Naruto, he had also slowly caught up, and the gap was not that big.
It could be said that he had initially learned the basic Moon Breathing.
Now Sasuke felt that he had stood up again, that he could do it again.
So today he had a pleasant spar with Naruto.
Because they were beginners, Nagasawa did not give them real swords. They were all wooden swords.
But a wooden sword hitting the body also hurt, so Sasuke was openly and honorably beaten up by Naruto.
Naruto’s Breathing Style was ahead of his, his burst was stronger than his, and his body speed was also faster than his.
The only thing worth mentioning was that Naruto seemed to have no talent in swordsmanship. In this aspect, he was inferior to Sasuke.
However, this point was not the main thing. The Breathing Style Sasuke and Naruto cultivated could be seen as cultivation methods in fantasy, while those sword forms and sword moves could be seen as spells, combat skills, and the like.
Even if Naruto did not know any exquisite sword moves, as long as the Breathing Style was cultivated well and he had enough Chakra, when the time came, not to mention using a sword, every punch and kick would destroy heaven and earth.
The reason those people who cultivated Breathing Styles in Demon Slayer used swords was because of the characteristics of demons. They had to use Nichirin Blades to eliminate them.
Then there was also the fact that the power level was not as high as this side. A sharp sword could also be considered easy to use.
Nagasawa’s situation here was different, so it was also fine if you only cultivated the Breathing Style. But if you knew how to use a sword, you would also have one more attacking method.
In Naruto, Breathing Style was more like an explosive Secret Technique.
"Hmph hmph, I already said you can’t do it, Sasuke. You were beaten terribly by me, right?" Naruto, who had obtained victory in battle, said proudly.
Sasuke stood up with a dark face, patted the dust on his body, and the power improvement brought by the Breathing Style was too obvious, causing him to incorrectly estimate his own strength.
Although he lost, Sasuke was not struck down. It was not like he was instantly killed. At least they fought back and forth for a while before he lost.
"Don’t be happy too early. It is just that you cultivated longer than me and still have a bit of an advantage now. In the battle one month later, I will let you know the power of the Uchiha." After cleaning off the dust, Sasuke regained his confidence.
"Just keep talking big. The one who wins then will still be me." Naruto did not think that Sasuke, who cultivated later, could catch up with him so quickly.
"Teacher Nagasawa said that pride makes people regress, and modesty makes people progress. Naruto, this you has already lost." Sasuke said.
"I am not proud. It was originally like this." Naruto also said.
Seeing the two who did not properly summarize the battle process and instead started bickering, Nagasawa gave each person one punch. The two felt pain and instantly squatted down while covering their heads.
After suffering Nagasawa’s iron fist blow, the two only felt a burst of severe pain coming from their heads, making mist unable to help appearing in their eyes.
"I already said to summarize first after the battle. Why did you two start arguing again?" Nagasawa directly sat cross-legged in front of the two.
The two looked at Nagasawa with tearful eyes. Naruto covered his head with both hands and asked, "Uncle Nagasawa, your hitting people is so painful. Can’t you be a little lighter?"
"Pain is of course because I want you to remember the lesson. If you think it hurts, then don’t make the same mistake again next time." Nagasawa smiled and rubbed Naruto’s head.
What he had just used was a special fist technique he developed. It belonged to an application of Medical Ninjutsu. When it hit someone, it was very painful, but it would not cause injury, and it even had a healing effect.
"Okay." Naruto replied, dragging out his usual tone.
"Then I will try my best not to make mistakes."
"Got it." Sasuke said somewhat awkwardly.
"Of course, you can also treat this as a cultivation. As long as you can dodge my loving iron fist, I will not throw a second punch, and it will count as you passing." Nagasawa thought for a moment and said.
If Kakashi and the others were present, they should have some feelings toward Nagasawa’s words.
Their Observation Haki and Armament Haki being able to have today’s strength was something they obtained through taking punches and staff strikes.
Back then, their Anbu Seventh Team, as long as they did not do missions, would be suffering Nagasawa’s beating in the training ground.
This beating lasted for two years. Even when Kakashi was about to get married, he still suffered Nagasawa’s beating every day. Every time he went to see Hanare, he even had to specially disguise himself, extremely battered.
Of course, although they suffered quite a lot, Kakashi and the others’ strength also rose very quickly. The current Kakashi without the Sharingan also had strength steadily at Kage-level.
Kakashi was mainly very all-round, without any weak points.
In Taijutsu, he was proficient in advanced Six Powers, and all kinds of Nintaijutsu came easily to him. As for Ninjutsu, there was no need to say it. He knew too many Ninjutsu, and among them, the Lightning Release he was best at had very powerful attack power.
In addition, Kakashi also had not weak Haki. Whether it was Armament Haki or Observation Haki, neither was weak.
Finally, Kakashi had also cultivated Senjutsu. When necessary, he had a rather good explosive ability.
It could be said that Kakashi at this time had already surpassed too many people in the Ninja World.
"Really?" Naruto looked at Nagasawa with expectant eyes.
"Of course it is true. How could the Hokage Assistant lie?" Nagasawa said with a righteous face.
"No matter how I think about it, it is impossible to dodge your fist, Teacher Nagasawa." Sasuke, however, noticed the problem within it.
If they dodged it, it would count as over and would not be pursued, but the problem was that you had to dodge it.
He had once curiously asked Uchiha Fugaku how strong Nagasawa was.
Uchiha Fugaku thought for a moment, brought Sasuke outside, and then used Ninjutsu to destroy a huge stone more than seven meters tall.
Then Fugaku asked Sasuke whether this Jutsu was powerful or not. Sasuke naturally said it was very powerful. This was a huge stone more than seven meters tall, many times bigger than him.
Then Fugaku said that if Nagasawa attacked with all his strength, then it would not be a matter of shattering a stone. Even if it was a majestic mountain or a prosperous city, it would be instantly destroyed.
The young Sasuke first learned the specific destructive power of a strong person.
If you said how strong and how strong, it was very difficult to have a real feeling. If you said Nagasawa could casually shatter a majestic mountain with one punch, then the sense of image and oppression came.
Shattering a huge stone several times taller than a person did not count as a strong person. One had to have the power to destroy a mountain to be a true strong person. At that time, Sasuke thought this in his heart. Of course, if Fugaku knew Nagasawa’s true destructive power, he would definitely feel that his own pattern was small.
Instantly destroying a mountain was really nothing. A Tailed Beast’s Tailed Beast Ball could also do it.
Although Sasuke did not know Nagasawa’s true strength, just from what Fugaku described to him, they were absolutely unable to dodge Nagasawa’s attack.
"Oh right." Naruto thought about it and also felt that this was impossible.
"I of course cannot use my full strength against you. I will control it to a level that is not too different from yours. Do you want to try?" Nagasawa smiled.
Naruto and Sasuke glanced at each other, then pointed at each other and said, "Naruto/Sasuke, go first."
"Since it is like this, then I will take it that both of you want it." Looking at the harmonious scene of brothers Sasuke and Naruto, Nagasawa also revealed a gratified smile, then controlled the force and gave each person a punch.
Bang! Bang!
Two dull collision sounds rang out, and Naruto and Sasuke instantly held their heads again, looking at Nagasawa with tearful eyes.
"How is it? Do you feel like you can dodge it?" Before Naruto and Sasuke could complain, Nagasawa was the first to speak.
The two recalled it for a moment. It was indeed so.
Although they also did not dodge it this time, unlike the first time, they could not see Nagasawa’s fist at all. This time, at least it was visible to the naked eye.
’With this degree, I should be able to dodge!’ Naruto and Sasuke’s confidence rose.
This time, without waiting for Nagasawa to say anything, Sasuke took the initiative to volunteer and said he wanted to try whether he could dodge Nagasawa’s fist.
The next second.
Bang!
The Iron Fist of Love once again smashed onto Sasuke’s head. Sasuke could not stand steadily and directly squatted on the ground, the expression on his face somewhat unwilling.
He had clearly captured the movement. Just a little, just a tiny bit, and he would have reacted and dodged.
"Hahaha... Sasuke, you are too funny." Naruto could not help but laugh loudly.
Immediately after, Naruto also volunteered, expressing that he would let Sasuke see what true technique was.
"Sasuke, just watch carefully, this power of Sun Breathing!" Naruto said in high spirits.
Through observing Nagasawa hitting Sasuke, he felt that he could do it!
Sasuke, whose strength was a bit worse than his, almost dodged. Then wouldn’t he definitely be able to dodge?
The next instant.
Bang!
Beside the squatting Sasuke, there was one more figure.
"How could it be like this? I was just a little short..." Naruto muttered with a look of doubting life.
Just now, he was just a little bit away from dodging, but in the end, he was still one step slow and was hit by Nagasawa’s loving iron fist.
"Just a little bit, that really is a pity. Do you want to continue?" Nagasawa asked as if feeling it was a pity for Naruto.
Naruto, who did not believe in evil, nodded and requested to try again. He believed that with the previous experience, this time it would not be just a little bit short, but just right.
But things were not as simple as Naruto thought. Trying again, Naruto only made one more bump appear on his head and did not succeed.
"Strange, why is it still just a little bit short..." Naruto fell into deep thought. Clearly, he had one experience, so why did he still not dodge it? However, he felt that he was closer to success.
Sasuke, who was beside him, was also unwilling to fall behind. He had just replayed it in his mind many times and was already confident, feeling that he could make up that tiny bit.
Then, in this training ground, one sound after another continuously rang out.
Later, Naruto and Sasuke had already forgotten that this was a fist they had to take because they made mistakes, and they wholeheartedly wanted to achieve the achievement of dodging Nagasawa’s fist.
Actually, this was a typical sunk cost. They had already been hit so many times, and were just a little bit away from success. How could they not continue? Otherwise, wouldn’t the previous hits have been taken for nothing?
Later, Naruto and Sasuke’s ending could be imagined. They were beaten until their heads were full of bumps, then sat on the spot doubting life.
"Why is it always just a little bit short?" Naruto said with a face full of doubt toward life.
Nagasawa smiled. Of course it was because I had always controlled the fist to let you just be a little bit short of dodging it.
"You have still cultivated for too short a time and are unable to properly display your own strength, so it is always a little short here and a little short there.
Cultivate properly next, and it will not be like this." Nagasawa said.
"Is that so?" Naruto looked at Nagasawa somewhat uncertainly, a little doubtful, but not sure.
"If you do not believe it, then after you finish cultivating this afternoon, come test it again and see if you are still just a little bit short." Nagasawa answered calmly and unhurriedly.
Naruto nodded.
Next, Naruto and Sasuke’s cultivation was extremely serious. The afternoon cultivation was also done with full concentration, taking out one hundred and twenty percent seriousness.
Then when the cultivation ended, the two tried again.
As expected, this time, the two were only hit twice and successfully dodged one of Nagasawa’s attacks.
"So it really was like this." Naruto said with an excited face.
"It seems that no matter which aspect of cultivation it is, one cannot slack off." Sasuke said with a serious face.
Nagasawa behind them saw their expressions, and in his heart, he could not help but give birth to a feeling of guilt from deceiving pure children.
Guilt was guilt. What should be said still had to be said. Nagasawa coughed lightly twice and said:
"You two are very good. However, you must pay attention. As you improve, I will also slowly add a little bit of power. Do not think that just because you dodged this time, it is fine. Cultivation requires perseverance."
"Then wouldn’t that mean we have to get beaten again?" Naruto subconsciously touched his own head. It had suffered today.
"As long as you don’t make mistakes, won’t it be fine?" Sasuke discovered the blind spot. This originally was not formal training. It was just saying that they could dodge Nagasawa’s Iron Fist of Love when they made mistakes, and then they would not be pursued.
"Then what was the reason we got hit so much this morning..." Naruto became silent as he spoke.
Sasuke looked at the smiling Nagasawa in horror. This man had actually played them in the palm of his hand, making them take the initiative to receive beatings. Too terrifying.
Squinting eyes are all monsters.
......
When Shijo Kaori obtained the intelligence she wanted, she was stunned instead.
"Did I actually spend so much money to get fake information? How could he be eight years old?" Shijo Kaori recalled Itachi’s appearance.
This damn is eight years old?
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