Yoruha approached Sasuke, whose body was riddled with shuriken and kunai, blood soaking his clothes. Yoruha's mouth twitched slightly. "Such a tsundere. He clearly cares so much, yet he always acts like he hates him."
Yoruha knew why Sasuke ended up —he had shielded Naruto from Haku's attack.
If not for that, Naruto wouldn't have gone berserk.
This was their destiny.
Even with Yoruha's presence, the bond between Naruto and Sasuke hadn't changed.
After pulling out the kunai and shuriken from Sasuke's body, Yoruha carefully bandaged him up. By the end, Sasuke was wrapped up like a mummy.
"Good thing you're unconscious right now. If you were awake to see yourself , you'd probably die of anger."
The prideful Sasuke would never want to be seen in such an embarrassing state.
He'd probably even want to kill Yoruha out of sheer humiliation.
"I'm not a professional medical ninja, so this will have to do."
With that, Yoruha hoisted Sasuke onto his shoulder.
After Zabuza fled, Kakashi arrived at Yoruha's side. Seeing Sasuke wrapped like a mummy, he couldn't help but ask with some concern, "How's Sasuke?"
"He's not in any life-threatening danger, just lost a lot of blood."
After checking on Sasuke, Kakashi turned to Yoruha and asked, "Zabuza mentioned that Raiga Kurosuki, one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, was sent to intercept you. What happened?"
Yoruha thought for a moment before recounting the battle.
Kakashi was surprised but not overly so.
"Your strength now surpasses mine," Kakashi said with a sigh.
Yoruha blinked in surprise. "That's unlikely, isn't it?"
Kakashi shook his head. "That jutsu you used earlier—I saw it. I doubt even I could block it."
Yoruha thought about it but remained silent.
He wasn't sure if Kakashi's assessment was true.
But after defeating Raiga Kurosuki and knocking out Naruto in his Two-Tails state, Yoruha figured his current strength had likely reached the level of a Jonin.
Still, he didn't feel anything particularly different.
Kakashi continued, "When we return to Konoha, you should let Sensei Tōichi evaluate your progress. That way, he won't keep worrying about you."
Yoruha chuckled. "Sensei Tōichi's concern is understandable. After all, going on missions with an elite Jonin like you means we're bound to face situations like today."
"If I hadn't learned a few jutsu from you over the past few days, I might've died while trying to save Sakura."
"With your talent, it wouldn't matter who you learned jutsu from; the result would be the same."
"Not to mention, many of your jutsu are ones you've developed on your own."
"That jutsu you just used has already surpassed the original version's limits."
"It's a combination of Lightning Release and Water Release, right? That level of jutsu has already exceeded S-rank."
"That kind of jutsu isn't something you learned from me."
Kakashi wasn't wrong. Yoruha had indeed learned a lot of jutsu from him over the past few days.
But nearly every single one of them had been improved by Yoruha.
In fact, most of the improvements happened during the learning process itself.
For example, the Water Dragon Bullet Technique, originally just a B-rank jutsu, had been modified by Yoruha to surpass S-rank. It wasn't about the difficulty of learning it anymore; rather, it had...
The power of the modified jutsu surpassed S-rank.
Both its destructive power and scale far exceeded the original version.
It was almost as if Yoruha had entirely recreated the technique.
Of course, the jutsu Yoruha improved were essentially usable only by him.
That was because every jutsu he enhanced required an enormous amount of chakra to execute.
Even if someone had a similarly vast amount of chakra, the jutsu they cast would not achieve the same effects as Yoruha's.
This was because Yoruha's chakra was converted from natural energy, essentially making it Sage Chakra.
Additionally, Yoruha's chakra was unique, allowing his techniques to carry a degree of consciousness.
For instance, the water dragon from his Water Dragon Bullet Technique wasn't just a mass of water but a sentient water dragon.
It could persist for an extended period without dissipating and attack according to Yoruha's commands, similar to the Wooden Golem Technique.
Just as Hashirama Senju's Wood Release could only exhibit its true potential in his hands, Yoruha's techniques could only fully demonstrate their power when used by him.
Kakashi looked at Yoruha with a faint smile. "Your jutsu have already reached the level of forbidden techniques."
"What were once simple techniques have become akin to forbidden jutsu after your modifications. I suppose that must be due to the Sage Chakra in your body."
Yoruha nodded. "I think so too."
After all, Kakashi was well-acquainted with the nature of Yoruha's chakra.
Of course, Kakashi only understood its type, not the current quantity.
In just over ten days, Yoruha's chakra reserves had grown to ten times that of Kakashi's.
Excluding the Nine-Tails' chakra, Yoruha's reserves were now far beyond Naruto's at this stage.
Among Kage-level shinobi, Yoruha's chakra amount was already at the very top.
However, Yoruha noticed that his chakra growth had slowed significantly in recent days.
As he had suspected, the initial surge in chakra had pushed his physical capabilities close to their limit.
Until his body caught up, his chakra reserves would not increase much further.
Yoruha had anticipated this, so he wasn't particularly surprised.
Of course, there was still one way for him to drastically boost his chakra: learning Sage Mode.
If he mastered Sage Mode, his chakra reserves could potentially increase tenfold again.
However, Yoruha was already satisfied with his current reserves and wasn't in a rush to pursue Sage Mode.
Seeing Yoruha's calm demeanor, Kakashi chuckled. "You don't seem surprised at all."
"In just ten days, your strength has grown so much. Aren't you even a little shocked?"
Yoruha glanced at Kakashi and smiled. "Kakashi-sensei, I've always been aware of my own situation."
"My only concern before was my lack of combat experience. I'd never fought a true Jonin in a life-or-death battle and didn't know how much of my strength I could actually utilize in such a scenario."
"Now that I've resolved that question, there's nothing left to be surprised about."
Kakashi shook his head with a wry smile. "Your mindset is far too mature for your age."
"But that's not a bad thing."
"Uchiha Itachi was the same—remarkably mature at a young age."
At the mention of Itachi, Kakashi glanced at the unconscious Sasuke on Yoruha's shoulder.
"When this kid wakes up and learns about your strength, he'll probably cling to you relentlessly."
Yoruha smiled helplessly. "I just hope Sakura doesn't let it slip. But I doubt she'll grant me that wish."
Considering Sakura's obsession with Sasuke, there was no way she'd hide anything if he asked.
And Sakura had witnessed everything: how Yoruha had killed Raiga Kurosuki and how he suppressed Naruto's rampage with a single jutsu.
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