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"You know...? I think I hate you..." Kakashi muttered, lying under the shade of a tree while watching Satoru with a mixture of exhaustion and resignation.
At that very moment, Satoru had just executed a perfect Chidori, a technique that, according to Kakashi's estimates, he shouldn't have mastered for several more weeks.
Only then did he realize how much he had underestimated Satoru and the Rokugan.
This new Dōjutsu was becoming more and more intriguing.
"So... can I learn the Rasengan now?" Satoru asked, turning to Kakashi with a relaxed expression, not a single drop of sweat on his face, as if he hadn't just spent the last few hours training nonstop.
Kakashi stared at him in disbelief. He seemed tireless. But something was off.
The fleeting gesture of Satoru rubbing his eyes and the grimace that crossed his face did not go unnoticed. Kakashi had already noticed it before: the Rokugan, although it didn't consume chakra like other Dōjutsu, clearly imposed its own toll on the user's body, slowly wearing him down.
"You should keep those eyes of yours covered," Kakashi commented without moving from his spot.
Satoru snorted with a hint of annoyance. "People already stare and whisper behind my back: 'There goes the Prince of the Senju Clan' or 'That's the great-grandson of the First Hokage.' I don't need them looking at me with pity too, like I'm some poor blind kid."
"Do whatever you want," Kakashi replied, crossing his arms. "But if you keep going like this, it'll come back to bite you."
"So... the Rasengan...?" Satoru completely ignored him and insisted on the same question.
"Forget it. I haven't even spoken to the Hokage about it yet. Once I get his approval, I'll start teaching you."
Satoru frowned at that.
Kakashi calmly got up, brushing the grass off his knees as he stretched with a yawn.
"Well... see you tomorrow, same time... I guess."
"Wait!" Satoru stopped him.
Kakashi let out a sigh and slowly turned around. "Now what?"
"Why the hell do you have to ask the old bastard for permission to teach me the Rasengan? Wasn't Minato your teacher? If he passed it on to you, you should have the right to teach it to whoever the fuck you want!"
Satoru genuinely didn't understand.
Why did Kakashi need authorization to pass down a technique entrusted to him by his own master?
Wasn't it the same as when Guy taught Lee the Eight Inner Gates? Or when Kakashi taught Sasuke the Chidori during the Chūnin Selection Exams?
"You might be right," Kakashi admitted, "but the Rasengan is an A-rank technique, and it was created by the Fourth Hokage. Out of respect, and by protocol, the Hokage has to approve its teaching."
That "Will of Fire" of Hiruzen's was starting to seem more like a chain than an ideal to Satoru.
And what pissed him off the most was Danzō Shimura.
He hadn't shown any signs of interest, not even after Satoru revealed the Rokugan.
It had been a calculated move, a provocation to attract his attention.
He wanted to kill him the moment the opportunity presented itself. Without hesitation.
But was the Rokugan not enough for a Sharingan fanatic like Danzō? Or was he just waiting to gather more information before making his move?
Maybe it was time to give him what he was looking for.
Satoru looked at Kakashi with determination.
"Hey, I want you to inform the old man about something for me..." Satoru murmured, averting his gaze as he scratched the back of his neck, as if uncomfortable talking about it.
Kakashi raised an eyebrow, curious. "Oh yeah? And what's that?"
"Well... it's a little hard to explain."
Satoru formed a hand seal.
Kakashi immediately tensed up.
"Wood Style: Tree Bind Flourishing Burial!"
The trees behind Kakashi came to life. Roots emerged from the ground, and branches stretched out, wrapping around him in a living prison.
In the blink of an eye, Kakashi Hatake, the Copy Ninja, was completely immobilized.
Kakashi felt the pressure increasing. He could barely speak. He couldn't move a single muscle.
The pressure from the branches was so intense that he could hardly breathe. His eyes widened as his mind tried to process what was happening.
Had Satoru awakened the Wood Style of the First Hokage...?
Satoru smiled, amused.
Then, with a simple gesture of his hand, he made the trees return to their natural state.
"Surprised?" he asked, with an expression somewhere between amused and defiant.
Kakashi didn't answer immediately. He was too busy processing what had just happened.
His mind was trapped on a single question:
How the hell was this possible...?
Only Hashirama Senju had been born with the Wood Style Kekkei Genkai. Not even Tsunade, his granddaughter, had inherited it.
And now this kid... this six-year-old kid had awakened it.
Kakashi looked at him, still speechless.
What kind of prodigious monster had been born into the Senju Clan...?
And how far could he go if he kept growing without limits?
...
Satoru, lying on his bed, thoughtfully twirled a small chess piece between his fingers.
He had been thinking about it for some time.
Who should he choose as the first member of his nobility?
Ever since he had acquired the Nobility System, that question hadn't stopped bothering him. He wasn't ready to summon anyone yet, but he was ready to take the next step.
He decided to unlock a new world—one where two potential recruits could be found.
"I've always been fascinated by Vikings... and even more by dragons," he murmured with a smile.
Finally, he made his choice and used one of his pawns.
["How to Train Your Dragon" world unlocked for travel.]
[Magic unlocked for members of the nobility.]
[You may select an element from the "How to Train Your Dragon" world.]
[Future members of your nobility will also be able to choose an element from any unlocked world.]
[Remember: before traveling to "How to Train Your Dragon," select the age you wish to be.]
"Wait... what...?" Satoru muttered, blinking in disbelief.
He had no idea something like this was possible.
The system allowed him to choose an element from the world he had just unlocked?
These kinds of surprises were exactly what he loved most.
If he could really do that, then there was no doubt: he would become ridiculously strong. Sooner or later.
Though well, he was already stupidly strong. Probably one of the strongest in the entire village, if not the strongest.
Maybe even in the whole world.
"Might as well take advantage of this..." he said, smirking as he conjured another pawn in his hand, as if it had appeared out of nowhere.
He held it between his fingers for a second, savoring the anticipation.
["Jujutsu Kaisen" world unlocked for travel.]
[Cursed Energy unlocked for members of the nobility.]
[You may select an element from the "Jujutsu Kaisen" world.]
[Remember: before traveling to "Jujutsu Kaisen," select the age you wish to be.]
Satoru burst out laughing as he saw two screens open up in front of him.
In one, he was offered different elements from the How to Train Your Dragon world; in the other, elements from Jujutsu Kaisen.
Full of excitement, he brought a hand to his mouth as if trying to suppress the grin that slipped out.
But it wasn't just any grin.
It was a wide, sharp curve, full of anticipation—a grin that could make your skin crawl.
If anyone had seen him at that moment, they wouldn't have hesitated for even a second to run away.