After easily making several powerful chopping blows that made the air hum, I changed my grip to a one-handed grip and added chakra to my muscles to deliver a series that could cut an opponent into several pieces faster than the average eye could see.
- Oooh!" the trio's mouths dropped open.
- Actually, any average swordsman is capable of such a thing, as well as waving such an ogre for hours," he told the students, putting the weapon back in its scabbard and sealing it back up. - You are not physically capable of it, not now or in a year, not even with a short tanto, simply because girls are almost always weaker than boys and the physique is designed for speed, not strength.
- We're not weaker! - Hoshi said indignantly.
- I mean now, - I quickly clarified, - when you are fully grown, then the katana for you will not be a problem with due diligence, - with a sigh rubbed the bridge of his nose, continued to share his experience, - of course, you can train enough to be able to use the same tanto, but you will have to instead of full body development to work on the necessary muscles, and instead of everything else to acquire the skills of weapons.
- So? Just with ninjutsu is not very good and we'll swing swords! - Hoshi cheered up.
- Yes, but kenjutsu at your level will not be the greatest advantage already against chunin and block the blade is quite possible even with a kunai, - I shrugged, - so, you must also learn to feed chakra on the blade, which requires much better control than it is, and only from the outside seems a simple skill.
- Yeah, it's not very good," Asani nodded.
- And in most cases, such a mediocre swordsman will be slower than the opponent simply because he trained in a different direction," I continued and summarized, "in general, rather than being such a mediocre user of kenjutsu, it is better to be faster, stronger and more resilient than the opponent, which is what I'm trying to achieve from you, okay?
- Yes, Sensei," the students answered in unison.
- You can swing your kunai just as effectively - after all, for a genin, a good blow to the torso is enough to incapacitate him. I'll deal with the stronger enemies personally, having dragged you away from the possible battlefield beforehand. And kenjutsu should be practiced only when you have a solid base, as in my case. Well, or from childhood you should be raised as a swordsman.
- Hmm, I see," Hoshi rubbed her chin thoughtfully, "Thank you for the explanation, sensei.
- That's what a mentor is for," he shrugged his shoulders and clapped his hands together to announce, "break is over - time to practice control.
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