Cam Yakoshi
Chapter 20
"Begin!" shouted Boruto. Cam charged at Boruto and swung his sword. Boruto blocked Cam's attack with his kunai and pushed him back. "You have to do better than that." he said.
Cam glared at him determined to hit him. He charged at Boruto once more and swung his sword. Boruto stepped to the side and dodged the attack, while Cam stumbled.
"You're attacks are too wild and free." said Boruto.
"Wild? What do you mean?" Cam asked as he turned around and faced Boruto.
"You don't have very much control of what you are doing. You just go for it. If you continue to do that, you could lose your grip or not be able to block a counter." Boruto answered, "Control your swings, think about where you are going to attack before you do, and keep a good grip on your sword."
"Is that all you want to say before we continue?" Cam asked.
"Try to read your opponent's movements. Try to figure out how many strikes he can make and when he will strike. An attack has a certain number of times it can be used before there is an opening. There is also a time limit for some attacks for them get prepared. Like your 'Sword Flame Slash' attack. You need a certain amount of time to charge it up." Boruto said.
"That's a lot to think about in the middle of battle." Cam said a little uneasy.
"It sounds difficult, but once you have learned how to do it, it will become second nature to you." Boruto said. He jumped at Cam and thrust his kunai at him. Cam quickly blocked it with the side of his sword. "Your reflexes are fast, but they need to be faster. Your defense could use some work too." Boruto said as he pushed against the sword. Cam slid back as Boruto jumped in the air. He disappeared and reappeared behind Cam. Cam was surprised and turned around to block. Boruto quickly thrust his kunai at Cam and stopping right in front of his left eye. "See what I mean by you needing quicker reflexes?" Boruto said as Cam got over the shock.
"This is a lot harder than I thought it would be." Cam said.
"That's why I wanted to give you this training. Bad swordsmanship in the middle of a battle can lead to fatal casualties." Boruto said as he pulled back his kunai and jumped back. "I won't be teaching you any advanced techniques or movements today, but if you can get these skills down, I may teach you some later on." Boruto said, "Let's continue."
"Right!" Cam said as he charged at Boruto. Boruto got in a fighting stance with his kunai at the ready. Cam swung his sword at Boruto side. Boruto blocked it with his kunai.
"You're a quick learner. Your swing is more controlled. Now you just need to put more power in it." Boruto said as he pushed Cam's sword to the side, and made a fist with his other hand. He punched at Cam's face. Cam ducked down and dodged the attack. Boruto's eyes grew wide out of surprise. Cam swung his sword at Boruto's feet, but Boruto jumped over it. He kicked Cam in the head. Cam went flying backwards a few feet as Boruto landed back on the ground. "He truly is a quick learner. To have dodged a counter like that so easily on only his first try. This kid has some amazing talent with a sword." Boruto thought as Cam got back up and got into a stance. "Not bad, Cam. You seem to be getting the hang of this very quickly." Boruto said with a smile. Cam smiled as he tightened his grip on his sword. He disappeared and reappeared in front of Boruto and raised his sword into the air. "He's gotten faster." Boruto thought as Cam swung his sword down. Boruto blocked it with ease. "It seems you listened to me when I said to add more power into your swings." Boruto said.
"Of course, I did. You're the sensei, so I should listen to what you're trying to teach me." Cam said as he pushed down on his sword. Boruto's arm went down a little as Cam put more pressure on it.
"You are not stronger than I am." Boruto said as he pushed Cam's sword up. Cam stumbled backwards and nearly fell on the ground from the strength that Boruto used.
"Woah, did you really have to push that hard?" Cam asked as got his footing again. His eyes widened as he saw Boruto right in front of him about to stab him with his kunai. Cam blocked it with his sword.
"I'm not playing around anymore." Boruto said as he pushed Cam back. Cam slid as Boruto continued to charge at him. Cam continued to block Boruto's attacks. Boruto jumped over him and rebounded off of a tree. He shot straight at Cam with the intent to kill. Cam jumped backwards and dodged the attack as Boruto hit the ground hard causing a large dust cloud to appear.
"Y-Yikes…." Cam with a semi-frightened look on his face. As the dust cleared, Boruto stood in a small crater with a serious look on his face. "What the heck! You really tried to kill me didn't you!" Cam yelled.
"That's right. I did." Boruto answered. "It seems that you are at your best when you are in danger of being killed." Boruto said as he put his kunai away. He pulled out a scroll and opened it. As he put his hand over it, a sword appeared. He grabbed it and put the scroll away. "I wasn't being very serious before. I was only telling you what you needed to know. I didn't think I would have to fight like this so soon, but you got what I was telling you very quickly." Boruto said as he raised his sword at Cam. Cam had a surprised look on his face the whole time. "I am going to drive you into a corner until you get this all in your head so well, that you don't even have to think about it." Boruto said. He grabbed his sword with both hands and moved it to his side. He charged at Cam ready to attack. Cam was so surprised that he couldn't move. He quickly shook it off in time to block Boruto's attack. "You have to do better than that, Cam. Show some of that determination you had before, or are you too scared now." Boruto said to get inside of Cam's head. Cam grinded his teeth as he tried to push back his sensei, but couldn't overcome his strength. "I thought that when things started to heat up, you were at your best. It seems that I was wrong. You aren't putting up much of a fight." Boruto said as he pushed Cam to the ground. He raised his sword over his head and said, "Is that really all of the strength you have? I thought you were stronger." Boruto swung his sword down, but Cam rolled out of the way a few seconds before it hit him. He got up and jumped away.
"Do you really think that trying to kill me will make me stronger?!" Cam yelled with a concerned look on his face.
"Think about what I told you. That's what this is about." Boruto said.
"What? What do you mean?" Cam asked confused.
"I said it before. Think about those few skills I taught you not long ago. On a mission, your enemy will not think twice about killing you. They will take any chance they get. Those skills I told you will help you fight them, but you have to be able to use them while fighting. You can't just take a break to figure it out. You must learn to fight your opponent with a cool head even in a frightening or tough situation. That's what this is about. I am creating that moment so you can learn it now and not when it is too late."
"I understand now. You're acting like your trying to kill me so that I can be able to use those skills while still fighting a tough opponent." Cam said.
"You got it, but who said anything about acting." Boruto said.
"What?" Cam said. Boruto slammed his sword onto the ground and created a dust cloud surrounding the area. Cam coughed as he looked around. "I can't see him anywhere." he said. Boruto appeared behind him, about to swing his sword. Cam quickly reacted and blocked his attack.
"That's more like it." Boruto said. Cam smiled and pushed Boruto back. "What? Did he get stronger all of a sudden?" Boruto thought. Cam charged after him with his sword at his side. He swung at Boruto with great force. Boruto blocked his attack. Cam continued to attack Boruto as he blocked his attacks. "He's quickly changed from defensive to offensive. He also has much better control of his attacks and has gotten quicker. So, I was right about him being stronger when he is truly in danger." Boruto thought. Cam attacked again, but Boruto blocked it. He pushed Cam back onto the ground. As Cam fell he dropped his sword. "Alright, that's enough." Boruto said ending the training.
"Owwww!" Cam said as he sat up. He held his hands close to his waste. "Man, my hands really sting." he said.
"Amazingly, my hands hurt as well." Boruto thought as he put his sword in the ground. He walked over to Cam and helped him up. "Your hands should feel better soon. Another piece of advice. Don't strike that hard on every strike against your opponent if it makes your hands hurt that bad." Boruto said. Cam smiled and laughed a little. Go home and get some rest. "Jun and Kira came back from there mission yesterday. I'll go tell them to meet here tomorrow morning. You come too." Boruto said.
"Alright, but what for?" Cam asked.
"I want to train all three of you for a while, and I have something to tell you all together. For now, go home and get some rest. Make sure you're here tomorrow ready to train some more." Boruto replied.
"Got it!" Cam said as he went home.
"Even if he was in danger, to have gained that much strength so quickly. He can become very powerful, but I'm not sure if that's such a good thing, or a bad thing." Boruto thought.
