Chapter 5
"Eh, yes, be careful on the road!"
Shisui's mother reminded them kindly.
She was at ease about this new friend of Shisui's. The boy seemed mature for his age, and she didn't think her son would pick up any bad habits from him.
"Shisui, you're practicing swordsmanship this early?"
After leaving Shisui's house, Saitama turned to him with casual curiosity.
Having memories from a previous life, Saitama knew Shisui would grow up to be a fearsome ninja. Master of the Body Flicker Technique, deadly with kunai and swords, and eventually wielder of the Mangekyō Sharingan—the strongest genjutsu eyes.
"Yeah! It's a training assignment from my dad," Shisui replied, a little shy but clearly proud.
"That's impressive," Saitama praised him lightly.
For children their age, waking up early to do daily training was already rare. But to persist with something as dull and demanding as sword drills? That took grit.
Deep down, Saitama admired Shisui.
After all, achieving what Shisui would in the future wasn't something just anyone could do.