Heart of Steel Half-Morph Sword Saint, Madara is willing to call me the strongest

"Yi, my father said that your swordsmanship is not inferior to mine. I have long wanted to learn from you."

Kakashi looked at Uchiha Yi.

Others may not know, but he is very clear that Uchiha Yi’s strength is definitely not as simple as it seems on the surface.

Although he didn't stay in the Ninja School for long, in his class at that time, only Uchiha Yi could pose a threat to him.

With Uchiha Yi's ability, he should have been able to graduate early, but for some reason, Uchiha Yi didn't apply for early graduation until his last year.

Uchiha Yi looked at Kakashi and smiled, saying: "Compared to Kakashi, I am still far behind. I haven't practiced Hatake swordsmanship for long. Kakashi, please go easy on me."

Uchiha Yi and Kakashi came to a lawn behind the courtyard, while Hatake Sakumo stood in the backyard watching the fight.

Kakashi was promoted to Chunin three years ago and has fought on the battlefield for many years. His strength has now reached the level of a special Jonin. If the two of them go all out, Uchiha Yi admits that he is no match for them.

Because Kakashi masters far more ninjutsu than Uchiha Yi, however, if the two of them only use physical skills and swordsmanship to fight, Uchiha Yi is still very confident.

"Are you ready, Kakashi?"

Uchiha Yi, who was standing on the right side, was holding a chakra dagger in his hand that was emitting a faint chakra light.

Kakashi nodded, his mask covering most of his face, leaving only a pair of cold eyes.

"bring it on!"

With the crisp sound of a sword, the battle officially began.

"Whoosh——"

Kakashi took the lead and used the technique of instant body movement to leave a shadow on the spot. The next moment, he appeared on the left side of Uchiha Yi. The short sword cut through the air, bringing up a sharp whistle.

Seeing a cold knife coming, Uchiha Yi reacted quickly, sliding to avoid it, and at the same time swung his hand back. The chakra dagger in his hand was like a silver snake coming out of a cave, blocking all of Kakashi's attacks.

At the same time, he raised his right hand and aimed it directly at Kakashi's ribs.

"call out!"

Kakashi turned his body and avoided Yi's attack at an incredible angle, and took advantage of the momentum to counterattack. The short knife drew a cold arc in the air, aiming directly at Yi's neck.

However, Yi seemed to have anticipated this and used his agility to dodge again and perform a spinning kick, forcing Kakashi to take a step back to keep his balance.

“Ding ding ding———”

The battle gradually became more intense, and the movements of the two men were almost impossible to capture with the naked eye.

Uchiha Yi used his passive skill Double Strike to attack Kakashi continuously at an extraordinary speed.

But Kakashi's combat IQ and experience are equally amazing. He can always find the best response strategy at the critical moment. After only a few fights, Kakashi has discovered the characteristics of easy attack frequency.

Just as the two were fighting hard, Yi caught the subtle signs of Kakashi's next move, and with amazing speed and precision, he launched a seemingly simple but actually mysterious slash with the side of his body.

Kakashi, relying on his keen intuition, almost at the same moment, used the technique of instant body movement to avoid the fatal blow, and appeared on Yi's flank, with the long sword in his hand pointing directly at Yi's chest.

"Oh!"

Yi's figure instantly turned into a cloud of smoke, making Kakashi's slashing attack miss.

"Shadow clone?"

Before he had time to think about it, a whistling sound of slashing came from behind Kakashi.

"clang!"

The long sword in Kakashi's hand suddenly turned into an afterimage, and at a strange speed and angle, it drew a silver light in the air.

The chakra dagger that attacked from behind was blocked by a single blow.

Yi swung his sword again, but Kakashi in front of him remained motionless, as if he was a puppet, allowing Yi to swing his sword at him.

"Oh!"

The dagger in Yi's hand hit a wooden stake.

"As expected of Kakashi, what a fast substitution jutsu!"

Almost at the moment when Yi hit the wooden stake, Kakashi emerged from the ground less than half a meter behind Yi and stabbed Yi's back with the long knife in his hand.

"It's over, Yi!"

"Oh, do you really think so?"

Yi chuckled, and without any evasive movement, he suddenly disappeared from the spot.

"Sure enough, there is this trick!"

Kakashi's eyes flashed with a sharp light, he still remembered Yi's move that disappeared in an instant.

Kakashi moved very quickly. He first swung his sword to block four flashes of silver light, and then almost subconsciously stabbed behind him with the sword in his right hand from under his armpit.

"clang!"

The two knives collided with each other with a crisp metallic collision sound.

The two of them were almost tightly pressed together, Kakashi's left hand was holding a kunai against Yi's chest, and his neck was also firmly locked by the kunai held in Yi's left hand.

"It looks like a draw."

Uchiha Yi loosened his hands, stepped back, and landed five meters away from Kakashi.

"Yi, how did you manage to dodge and launch four swords at the same time?"

Kakashi put the long sword back on his back, with confusion in his eyes, and couldn't help but ask.

"Who knows..."

Uchiha Yi shrugged and said casually: "Maybe it's because I have a quick reaction and good physical talent."

Kakashi looked at Uchiha Yi with dead fish eyes, not believing Uchiha Yi's explanation at all.

That speed was almost instantaneous, which could never be achieved by physical skills. In a way, it was more like a space ninjutsu.

"Yi, it seems that you have already mastered the Hatake sword technique. My worries are unnecessary."

A sharp and penetrating voice came from the backyard.

Hatake Sakumo slowly walked up to the two of them and looked at Uchiha Yi with a hint of relief in his eyes.

He was not wrong about him. This young man was able to master the Hatake sword technique in just three days. He was indeed the best inheritor of the Hatake sword technique.

Thinking of this, Hatake Sakumo glanced at Kakashi on his left.

Although Kakashi also inherited and practiced Hatake's swordsmanship, his talent for ninjutsu was stronger. In terms of swordsmanship talent, he was far inferior to Yi.

"Father, I..."

Kakashi frowned, noticing his father's unusual attitude towards Yi.

He had never experienced such a satisfied and gratified look in his father's eyes before. Today, seeing his father's undisguised praise of Yi, his heart couldn't help but be moved.

"If I could use ninjutsu, I would never..."

As if he was dissatisfied with the fact that the battle ended in a draw, Kakashi looked at Yi with a complicated look.

"Kakashi, Yi has only been practicing Hatake swordsmanship for three days. His talent in swordsmanship is far superior to yours. Don't let your pride blind you. Do you understand, Kakashi?"

Unlike his usual gentle demeanor, Hatake Sakumo turned to look at his son. His eyes were extremely stern and his tone was a little heavy.

"Father, I..."

Kakashi felt a little aggrieved by his father's words. He lowered his head, remained silent for a moment, and finally raised his head slowly, with a different kind of seriousness in his eyes.

"I understand, father. I will try my best."

After saying that, Kakashi turned around and stared at Yi, saying seriously: "Yi, let's fight again tomorrow!"

"Ah, we have another fight tomorrow?"

Uchiha Yi touched the tip of his nose, his face somewhat helpless. He stretched out his right hand to hold Kakashi's shoulders and grinned:

"Okay, let's go eat first, Kakashi. We haven't seen each other for a long time. Today is my treat. Let's go eat Ichiraku Ramen!"

After saying that, Uchiha Yi didn't care whether Kakashi agreed or not, and directly pulled him out of the courtyard.

Inside the house, Hatake Sakumo looked at the backs of the two young men with a smile on his face.

"It's great to be young..."