Konoha: The seal art teacher of the ninja school

Chapter 230 Broken Blade
The mission or the companion... So Kakashi is still struggling with this stupid problem?

Xia Yan felt a little helpless.

After all, this kind of question is the same as "Who will you save first when your mother and girlfriend fall into the sea?" There is no perfect answer at all.

However, when he saw Kakashi's frowning at a young age, and he looked bitter and bitter, he sighed softly, and then replied:
"Unfortunately, teacher, I can't give you a standard answer."

"Because even the same person can give very different answers depending on the situation."

"For example, a task-oriented person will not decide to sacrifice his teammates because of an ordinary cat-catching task."

"And if it's a mission related to the survival of the village, let alone companions, there are quite a few people who would not hesitate to sacrifice their own lives."

"Of course, these are extreme examples. In many cases, the weight of tasks and companions may not be so different."

"So until the moment when they need to be put on both ends of the scale, I am afraid that no one can give a definite answer."

Xia Yan turned his gaze to Kakashi again as he spoke, and said with a slightly teasing tone:

"It's like I told you to stay outside and not get involved in the battle between me and Mr. Kadotsu, but when you thought I was dead, you still launched a suicide attack on him..."

Kakashi lowered his head with a depressed face, it seemed that he was still brooding about his actions at that time.

It's just that I don't know if it's because of the shame of making an own goal, the fear of almost losing my life, or the confusion that I violated the ninja code.

Seeing this, Xia Yan rubbed Kakashi's hair into a white chicken coop again, then smiled and said:
"Don't put on such an expression. Although as the captain of this mission, I will be angry at your assertive behavior, but as your teacher, I am quite relieved."

"And you also saw later that Mr. Kakuto has transformed his body into a monster. He is not an opponent that can be defeated by a single successful sneak attack, so you don't have to blame yourself so much."

"On the contrary, if I can tell you the plan from the beginning, then you will not be in danger, and your short chakra knife will not be broken..."

Having said that, Xia Yan patted his forehead lightly.

"Don't say I almost forgot, I still have something to give you."

Kakashi finally raised his head when he heard the words, and then saw Xia Yan took out a handkerchief and opened it, and what was wrapped inside was actually a severed blade!
Obviously, this is the other half of the White Fang Broken Blade held by Kakashi.

After the cutting blade was bounced off by Kakuzu's arm, he had no time to find it.

Even after the battle was over, after those large-scale ninjutsu bombings, the battlefield had long since become unrecognizable and a mess.

Because he didn't want to delay everyone's departure time because of his own affairs, so he had no choice but to give up.

Kakashi thought that this thing would never be found, but he didn't expect that there would be a day when the two blades would reunite.

"Actually, I just saw this thing after the battle, but I was busy with my hands and left afterwards, so I forgot to return it to you."

"It's just a pity that once this short chakra knife is broken, it is basically difficult to repair unless it is recast in the furnace. It is up to you to decide whether to recast or keep it as a souvenir."

While explaining, Xia Yan handed the broken blade to Kakashi.

However, Kakashi did not immediately accept the Duan Ren handed over by Xia Yan, but showed hesitation.

After some unpredictable changes on his face, Kakashi still didn't take the Duan Ren, but instead handed the handle of the knife he had been holding to Xia Yan.

"Teacher, I remember that this chakra metal has many applications in sealing techniques."

"Instead of recasting or leaving it idle, it will definitely play a greater role in your hands, teacher."

After saying this, Kakashi seemed relieved, as if he had planned this before Xia Yan gave him another cut blade.

Xia Yan raised his eyebrows slightly and said, "Kakashi, are you sure? You know, even if it is broken, this dagger is still worth one or two Asma... No, it is tens of millions."

"It doesn't matter. Compared with what you taught me, teacher, and the grace of saving my life, my broken dagger is nothing at all."

"And I began to realize during this battle that this short knife might not be suitable for me, so its breaking may be a good thing, just giving me free time to learn more things."

Kakashi said calmly, and even put the handle of the knife in his hand directly on the handkerchief.

"Well, since you said so, then I will accept it."

After Xia Yan finished speaking, he wrapped the handkerchief again and put it in his arms, the movement was done in one go.

Although Kakashi had indeed decided to give the Broken Blade to the teacher, he thought that the teacher would make a lot of pushback before accepting it. Seeing that he was so straightforward, his expression was still a little weird.

"Haha, I was just joking."

Xia Yan smiled and said, "I told you that it is my responsibility as a teacher and captain to teach you and save you. Wouldn't it be bad if I accepted such a valuable thing?"

"However, there is nothing wrong with the idea that you want to temporarily put down the knife skills and find your own future path by learning other things."

"Then I'll keep it for you, and help you see if it's possible to restore it perfectly."

"Actually, I was also very interested in this chakra knife used by Bai Fang, and I wanted to borrow it from you to observe it. Now I can see enough."

Kakashi thought for a while, and nodded to express that he had no objection.

Then the two chatted for a while, and Kakashi asked Xia Yan about some problems he encountered in learning the sealing technique recently, and Xia Yan also answered patiently.

After a while, Xia Yan bid farewell and left.

But after walking a few steps, he turned around as if he suddenly remembered something and said:
"By the way, about Kakashi's question from the beginning..."

"Although it's not a real answer, but in my opinion, the best way is to make the day when you need to make a choice never come."

Xia Yan explained with a smile: "Instead of worrying about what to do when the time comes, it's better to practice hard from now on so that you have the strength to deal with all the difficulties, then you don't need to choose between missions and companions."

"But……"

Kakashi hesitated to speak, obviously Xia Yan's answer could not relieve his confusion.

After all, that man's strength is even inferior to Sannin, but he still has to choose between missions and companions.

So what the teacher said was just a beautiful fantasy, and I always felt that he was perfunctory.

Then he heard Xia Yan smile as expected:
"—Of course, this is only an ideal situation."

"There is always a time when manpower is exhausted. Maybe in the end, there will be a day when you need to make a choice."

"It's just that at that time, no matter what choice you make, at least you can have a clear conscience, instead of regretting that you didn't make the best effort in the past."

"Do your best and obey the destiny. This is probably my answer."

Speaking of this, Xia Yan took out the handkerchief wrapped with two broken blades from his arms, and suddenly changed the subject:

"Kakashi, you should also know that the weapons made of chakra metal are actually not as strong as the world imagines."

"It's just because of its powerful chakra conduction ability, which allows the user to pour chakra into the weapon to the greatest extent, making it invincible."

"Conversely, the user's Chakra control will also directly affect the strength of the Chakra weapon."

"So it's not that this short sword is inferior to Kakuzu-san's earth-dancing ninjutsu, but that Kakashi's original chakra control is too weak to fully exert the strength of this sword, and on the other hand, It was because you were too emotional at the time, so the control of Chakra was not as good as usual, so this knife broke."

"Chakra is a combination of mental energy and physical energy, so it is an indisputable fact that emotions can greatly affect the use of chakra."

"There have been many people who broke out beyond their usual strength due to excitement, and turned defeat into victory. However, if you use the Chakra Knife, you may need a calm mind at all times."

"Although I have only met senior Sakumo a few times, since he can run across the battlefield with only a short knife, leaving behind the fearsome name of White Fang, one can imagine that he is in the battle. He must be a very calm person who will not be carried away by the impulse of the moment."

"This kind of person may be gentle on the surface, but once a decision is made, eight horses will not be able to pull it back."

"So no matter what the world thinks about it, I believe that even at the last moment of his life, Senior Shuo Mao never regretted his choice..."

After finishing what he wanted to say, Xia Yan left straight away, leaving Kakashi alone sitting on the boulder, looking at the silvery-white full moon in the sky, speechless for a long time...

(End of this chapter)