Chapter 18 Notebooks and scrolls...what's the difference?

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-Not bad you are getting the hang of it. (Shisui)

-Thanks Shisui! But I missed about 2 thirds of the targets.

-It's ok these things take time.(Shisui)

Today I was training shuriken jutsu with Shisui-san at the remote Uchiha training ground.

Although, he said he would meet me on Sunday, he had to take a mission and forgot to tell me about.

I waited till night time, before I left.

Thanks to that, I was able leverage that terrible experience and get 3 days worth of training with him.

But honestly, I think he really just likes to teach.

He is giving me Iruka level of teacher vibes.

However, he is incredibly sharp. I tried to get a hair sample from him, or any type of DNA but couldn't.

That's a shinobi for you!

I had to lie about seeing some girls at the orphanage tying their hair together as some sort of friendship ritual.

Even cut a few strands of my hair to give him but he declined and said it wasn't necessary.

But after insisting so much he gave me strands of his hair and tied up in a weird knot and buried it.

What waste!

I wanted some of his blood.

Then again, I don't want to have is DNA affecting my mangekyou too much... if that is a thing.

Kotoamatsu kami is op, but really worthless if you truly think about it.

After one use it takes years to cast it again.

Besides; unless you are Shisui, you'd probably get found out and killed after activating it against a kage tier enemy.

Just look at Danzo, kotoamatsu kami didn't save him from a crazed Sasuke...pretty sure that was because he wasted it on Mifune.

Sometimes I don't understand Danzo's plans...he probably miscalculated Sasuke's potential. Because, I doubt that he truly respected Itachi's wishes after his death.

People hungry for power respect almost nothing.

Not even I would have cared about Itachi's wishes and I am not even half as psychotic as Danzo.

Anyway, I am not sure if having Shisui's blood inside my body would affect my sharingan. People closely related seem to have the potential to awaken similar abilities.

I am not sure too sure of how Shin got his, and I can't use him as too much reference because my DNA is far more complex.

I have pretty much 3 different bloodlines intertwined from birth.

It's great but what I really want is the Hyuga and the sage's brother bloodline.

Because f*ck sharingan, f*ck rinnegan because I want the tenseigan!

That sh*t is op as fck! Truly worth of being a late addition to the canon, when kishimoto just went crazy with the power ups.

If the Otsutsuki bloodline was not a mess of diverse abilities I'd probably chosen them, but I'd probably would have ended up in outer space or as Toneri's brother...hurgh!!!

But as much of a creep as he may be, he was right about something.

Just you wait Hinata's little sister, I will make sure to collect some of your blood samples....hehehe.

-Are you ok?(Shisui)

-Oh! No I was just so excited to finally making some progress on learning about chakra and learning how to harness it a bit. It is all thanks to Shisui's help! Thanks again for everything!

-You are utmost welcome.(Shisui)

I had no idea even how to use chakra or even feel my own chakra but Shisui-san helped me.

I thought it would be difficult process, but nope principle of basic chakra manipulation are easy to grasp. No wonder 5 year old kids and younger can do it albeit poorly.

-You... I have been meaning to ask...but are you a fan of Might Guy-san?(Shisui)

- What?!(The hell did he smoke!)

-Your outfit. -(Shisui) he said while pointing at me.

I looked down and my eyes went incredibly wide.

(F*ck I forgot to change!)

-... ha, ha, ha ...the truth is...Guy-san has given me some pointers in my training from time to time.....He gets sad when we meet and I don't wear this...- my voice, face and everything feels like it has become hollow as I say those words.

-...I-I see you seem to have it tough...*cough*...but it is truly amazing of Guy san to train you, no wonder your body is in such a good shape.(Shisui)

- Yes...the training is....very helpful....Guy-san.....is....a very passionate person.....the training is.....truly something else.....but the suit is quite comfortable which helps a lot...

As I remember the torture that I have to go through every time when I meet Guy my mind, starts to break a bit.

Forget...learning the 8 gates!

Now the only thing I want is to never meet the guy ever again...but can't...he made weird assumptions about me.

And when I don't show up...he comes to find me!

The first time it happened he thought I got kidnapped or something and tracked me down...*sigh* the other times were something else too.

I feel that it was all a joke.

No way a jounin would think that...but this is Guy san we are talking about.....I can't get a grasp on the guy.

-...*cough* *cough* it is good you are such a dedicated future shinobi. I hope to 1 day protect I get to protect the village together with you.(Shisui)

( Eh! Right...that is the first brainwashing doctrine of the academy. )

-Yep, I hope so too.

As I said those words I immediately remembered that Shisui-san is a doomed character to be relegated to backstories, like so many such as Fugaku, Yahiko, Madara's little brother and many others.

- This was our last lesson as we agreed upon.(Shisui)

-...Shisui...I-I...do you love this village?

-Of course I love the village...it is the village where our precious family lives and our ancestors fought to protect. Why would you asked me that?(Shisui)

-...I heard some people complain about the Uchiha clan...even...I did not think too fondly of them...but...you are 1 of the nicest people I have met.

Shisui got closer to me and patted me on the shoulder while kneeling a bit.

-Thanks...I know that it seems a bit bad now, but I am sure no 1 in the village truly thinks that. Konoha and it's people have always been strong. We may have our disagreements but we all share the same will of fire and love this village very much.(Shisui)

-...right...

(...This is...hopeless...this man truly believes that from the bottom of his heart...even if I told him the truth...I believe that ultimately he would commit suicide or a similar action....*sigh*)

- ? I am sure 1 day you will understand.(Shisui)

(No! I won't!)

- Shisui, if someone in a high position within the village tries to meet with you...alone during a time where are you are at conflict with your sentiments and your sense of duty...could you try not to go? Maybe?

-...I am not too sure, what your words... may mean but thanks nonetheless.(Shisui)

- I see...

After that there was a small silence that lasted for a few seconds between us.

-... before I leave, I got you a present...here.(Shisui)

Shisui-san took out a scroll from his item pouch.

-A ninjutsu scroll?!!!- I was so happy and excited by the shocking turn of events, that I forgot all semblance of dignity.

-haha...sorry that's not quite right-(Shisui) he said scratching his cheek.

(...I forgot that this world has weird standards on what you can give to children to play with, or without authorization. Sharp objects fine but ninjutsu, gotta be careful!!! Damn Hokage! I hope your balding head catches fire when you go to sleep!)

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As Shisui opened a part of a scroll, a small explosion happened and a notebook came out of it.

- Here. This yours for now on. It is a notebook that I used to document all my training regiments when I was about your age.(Shisui)

- Thank you so much Shisui, I will never forget this kindness.- I held the book against my chest, and bend my back to give a sincere bow.

-Haha...you're welcome but it is a bit much. I will still be around the village, even if we don't meet for a while, I am sure we will have plenty of chances when you graduate and become a shinobi.(Shisui)

-...yes! I am sure we will...you wont recognize me, when meet after I become a genuine genin due to how strong I will be!

-Haha, I can't wait mister genuine genin!(Shisui)

As he said those words he disappeared with that weird teleportation jutsu.

Just what is that jutsu? Which chakra nature does it rely on? Like that weird substitution jutsu? Well whatever, I know one is high speed movement or something but the other....whatever.

I looked at the book in my hands and the emotion were about to swell inside me again but...?

-...wait a sec...he took out a scroll...to give me a notebook...he had a notebook placed inside a scroll...he had something meant to write on...but used it to teleport something else he had to write on...Are scrolls more expensive than notebooks?

I don't know but, I just feel that there is a joke there but I am not seeing.

Why not just get rid of scrolls altogether and use books? Are scrolls more practical than notebooks?

Sometimes, no matter how long I live here, stuff like this makes me feel like a foreigner in this world.

Chapter end