LIGHTNOVELONLINE Chapter 34: The Final Lesson
The sun dipped below the horizon, casting long shadows over the training grounds. For years, the brothers Hagoromo and Hamura had trained under the watchful eye of Yachi, honing their Ninjutsu and swordsmanship to perfection. Their skills had surpassed expectations, and their fighting styles had evolved into something truly a terrifying level. Watching them spar was like witnessing a masterful dance—each strike calculated, every move precise.
Yachi stood at the edge of the clearing, his arms folded across his chest, observing the two young men who had become his disciples. He couldn't help but feel pride swell within him. They had grown so much, their journey under his guidance reaching a point where he could now rest assured that they were ready for anything that lay ahead.
"You've both come so far," Yachi said, his voice steady but carrying an undertone of affection. "But I must begin my journey again."
Hagoromo and Hamura froze. The weight of his words hit them like a stone. Yachi—their mentor, their elder brother—was leaving?
The silence hung thick between them. The brothers stood tall, trying to hide the turmoil inside. They clenched their fists so tightly that their nails drew blood, yet their expressions remained stoic, unwilling to show any sign of weakness in front of Yachi. They both bowed their heads, acknowledging his decision. But inside, their hearts screamed in protest.
"I understand," Hagoromo spoke first, his voice steady despite the tremor in his soul. "But... you will return, won't you?"
Hamura, though his kindness had always been his defining trait, now stood with a warrior's resolve. "I will continue your legacy, Sensei. We will be strong, just as you taught us."
Yachi could see the pain behind their words,"I know you will. But before I leave, there is one final trial for you both."
The training ground fell into a tense silence, Yachi stepped forward, his presence heavier, more oppressive. His eyes gleamed with an intensity the brothers had never seen before.
"In three days," Yachi declared, "meet me at the farthest east of this village. There, we will face your final trial. A trial that will test everything you've learned and everything you are."
Hagoromo and Hamura shared a glance, the gravity of their master's words settling in like a heavy burden.
Yachi closed his eyes, exhaling deeply, and with a single breath, unleashed his will. Both brothers was shocked , they felt the crushing weight of Yachi' Conqueror's Haki flooding the air like a storm. The pressure was suffocating, as if the very atmosphere had turned against them. They could feel it in their bones, a force so overwhelming it froze their souls.
It wasn't the chill that terrified them; it was the sheer power. This wasn't just strength—it was a force of nature, an elemental presence that seemed to erase them from existence. Their bodies trembled, their breaths shallow, and for the first time, they truly understood the nature of Yachi' might.
Yachi was not their sensei in this moment. He was a god, a predator, and they were nothing but prey caught in his grasp. And in that moment, they realized the magnitude of what they were about to face.
Their bodies trembled from fear but they refused to lower their heads to challenge their sensei. each determined to prove their strength in the face of their master's wrath. The moment had come to rise.
Hagoromo's eyes burned with unrelenting fire as he stepped forward, his voice cutting through the tense air. "I will stand before you, Master, no matter the cost. I don't need to defeat you—I need to show you that I can survive your storm. You said even an ant could defeat an elephant—let's see how far my resolve can take me."
Hamura's voice, usually calm, now held a sharp edge of steel. "I will face this trial, Master, I will fight you until I'm broken, You'll see that your disciple is no longer the boy who feared the battlefield. I'll meet your wrath head-on, and I will never back down."
Yachi' eyes gleamed with approval, a fierce pride in his gaze. "Then, you have my respect. The trial begins in three days. Prepare yourselves. This is the final lesson. Prove you are worthy becoming my discipline"
With that, Yachi vanished into the night,his presence vanishing as if he had never been there at all. The brothers were left standing alone in the cold, the pressure of the trial hanging heavy in the air.
With that, Yachi vanished into the night, his presence fading like smoke. The brothers stood frozen in the cold, the weight of the trial crushing them. The silence hung heavy, as if the world itself was holding its breath, and the storm of their sensei's wrath loomed closer.