“Second round, start.”
As Kakashi’s voice fell, Sakura was the first to rush forward, her armguards wrapped in Earth-attribute Chakra as she slammed them fiercely towards Kakashi.
Kakashi sidestepped to dodge, a short blade suddenly appearing in his hand as he held it to his side, blocking Sasuke, who was attacking from the flank.
“Chakra weapons, I have those too.” Kakashi’s voice carried a hint of teasing.
When he left the house this morning, he had suddenly spotted this short blade that his father used to use.
For some reason, he felt like he absolutely had to bring it along today.
So, following his gut, he brought it, and now it was coming in handy.
“Don’t forget about me!” Naruto’s voice appeared behind Kakashi, his long sword carrying fierce Wind-attribute Chakra as it thrust straight towards Kakashi’s kidney area.
“What a troublesome kid!” Feeling the target of Naruto’s attack, Kakashi, with lines of black sweat on his forehead, activated the Body Flicker Technique to escape the trio’s encirclement.
Just as he landed, however, he felt three fierce wind blades sweeping towards him.
“He even has sensory abilities?” Kakashi thought to himself, but his hands didn’t stop.
As he completed the hand seals, he slapped the ground, and an earth wall instantly rose, blocking the three wind blades.
“Fire Release: Phoenix Sage Fire!”
Several small fireballs flew towards Kakashi from the side.
Having a deep understanding of the Uchiha’s Fire Release, he naturally knew the insidious trick behind this move.
These were no ordinary fireballs; each one concealed a high-speed shuriken.
Instead of choosing to counter with Ninjutsu, he leaped straight backward, only to discover to his surprise that the fireballs turned to follow him.
Soon, he caught sight of a thin wire attached to the back of each fireball, and the other ends of the wires were held in Sasuke’s hands.
“Manipulated Shuriken Technique?
Splendid.” The fireballs hit Kakashi directly, but at the moment of impact, Kakashi exploded into a puff of smoke.
“A Shadow Clone?” Sasuke looked with some surprise in the direction where Kakashi had disappeared, then turned to look at Naruto.
“Over there!” Naruto pointed in a direction, and Sakura instantly leaped high into the air, throwing a punch at the spot Naruto indicated.
Accompanied by a massive rumbling sound, the ground in that area was smashed into a deep crater by Sakura, and Kakashi jumped straight out from the earth.
“That was close, so close.
I almost got hit.” Kakashi wiped his forehead with some lingering fear, then looked at Naruto.
“This sensory ability is truly terrifying.
To think you could find me even there.”
“Hehe, Sensei, if you don’t start getting serious, you’re going to lose.” Naruto smiled and pointed his sword at Kakashi.
“You’ve got a big mouth, kid.” The tomoe in Kakashi’s eye began to spin, and he then looked at Sakura.
“Ninja Battle Tactics, Number One: Genjutsu.”
“Oh no, it’s Genjutsu.” Sasuke’s pupils contracted.
He instantly arrived in front of Sakura, blocking Kakashi’s follow-up attack so Sakura wouldn’t be eliminated immediately.
Naruto had warned them about Genjutsu, but being warned didn’t mean they could block it.
The Genjutsu of a Three-Tomoe Sharingan was an instant kill for most shinobi, and very few could block it, which was one of the reasons the Uchiha ran rampant on the battlefield.
In a battle between Ninja, victory or defeat is often decided in an instant.
Once caught, even if one breaks free from the Genjutsu quickly, it is enough to die several times over on the battlefield.
As for Sasuke, an Uchiha who spent every day playing with swords alongside Naruto, his cultivation in Genjutsu was practically non-existent.
Aside from the time he and Naruto tricked Iruka, he had never used Genjutsu again.
To put it bluntly, his current Sharingan was just a dynamic vision enhancer and a Genjutsu firewall; he hadn’t even unleashed fifty percent of its true capabilities.
Having basically no research in Genjutsu, he could only guard Sakura at this moment, unable to take the initiative to attack.
Now, it was Naruto’s turn to act.
He quickly created a dozen Shadow Clones and rushed towards Kakashi, his long sword carrying violent Lightning-attribute Chakra as his physical speed suddenly surged.
“Dance of the Crescent Moon: Multi-Chain!” All the Shadow Clones, including the original body, attacked Kakashi continuously from different directions.
“Hayate really lost out by not charging you for this sword technique.” Kakashi teased as he dealt with Naruto’s attacks.
These words left Gekkō Hayate, who was watching the battle through a crystal ball alongside Sandaime, speechlessly grumbling.
“It’s not like I created this sword technique.
This is Nidaime-sama’s sword technique, okay?
If anyone’s charging, it should be Nidaime-sama.”
Just after he finished grumbling, he slapped his own forehead, realizing he had been completely sidetracked by Kakashi.
Seeing this, Sandaime burst out laughing.
“You still have the energy to talk?
It seems my attacks aren’t strong enough.” Naruto gritted his teeth and intensified his onslaught.
Feeling the force transmitted through his short blade, Kakashi instantly shut his mouth.
So this kid actually hadn’t used his full strength yet?
This power is probably even stronger than Sakura’s.
“Thunderclap and Flash: Six Fold!”
With a roar from Naruto, violent lightning began to surge around all the Shadow Clones.
They then flashed rapidly and irregularly around Kakashi, while their swords slashed at Kakashi at lightning speed.
The speed was so great that Kakashi’s Sharingan spun furiously, the tomoe almost merging together.
However, this was the first time they had coordinated with so many Shadow Clones, and the supposedly continuous attacks still showed a flaw, allowing Kakashi to find an opening to strike.
With a Body Flicker, he arrived right in front of Naruto’s real body, thrusting his short blade straight at Naruto’s chest.
At this stage, Naruto didn’t have so many tricks up his sleeve, so his real body was still quite easy to find.
Naruto’s pupils contracted, and he immediately raised his sword to block.
However, the expected attack did not come.
Kakashi abruptly retracted his short blade mid-way, lowering his body until he was almost flat on the ground.
His left foot kicked up fiercely against Naruto’s chin, sending him flying straight into the air.
With another Body Flicker, he appeared beneath Naruto.
Two rolls of bandages appeared in his hands, wrapping Naruto up like a zongzi.
He then grabbed Naruto, spinning him head-first, and slammed him toward the ground.
With a loud crash, Naruto smashed a huge crater into the ground.
Kakashi leaped away before landing, having adjusted Naruto’s landing posture from head-first to back-first.
“Ninja Battle Tactics, Number Two: Taijutsu.”
Kakashi stood up, patted the dust off his hands, and turned to look at Sasuke, who was still guarding Sakura.
“Only you are left.
Well, are you going to run away?” Kakashi’s voice carried a hint of teasing, his tone returning to its previous laziness.
“Impossible!” Sasuke said resolutely.
“If you abandon the dead weight behind you, you still have a chance to grab a bell.” Kakashi’s enticing voice continued.
“In your dreams.
If you want me to abandon my comrades, it’ll be over my dead body.” Sasuke squatted slightly, taking an offensive stance.
The lightning around him raged wildly, making him look like a thunder god descended to earth, while the Sharingan in his eyes spun rapidly.
“Is that so?”
Saying this, Kakashi began to slowly form hand seals, and soon, a surging torrent of lightning also began to swirl around his body.
“Ninja Battle Tactics, Number Three: Ninjutsu.”
As Kakashi’s voice fell, a ball of violent lightning formed entirely from Chakra began to appear in his hand, emitting a piercing sound like the chirping of a thousand birds, accompanied by rumbling sounds like exploding thunder.
As the so-called Copy Ninja, I have indeed copied quite a few Ninjutsu, but this technique is my very own exclusive creation.”
Kakashi slowly raised his head, his eyes cold as he looked at Sasuke, who was staring intently at him.
“S-rank Lightning Release Ninjutsu: Lightning Cutter!”
As Kakashi’s voice fell, he transformed into a flash of lightning, instantly appearing in front of Sasuke, his right hand’s four fingers pressed together as he thrust straight toward Sasuke’s chest.
Even though Sasuke’s eyes saw it, his body could hardly react.
“Damn it, move!
Move!” Sasuke roared in his mind, his face contorted.
Seeing Kakashi’s attack about to hit him, at this critical moment, his body finally moved.
With extreme effort, he managed to twist his body aside.
However, a bloody scratch was still grazed across his chest, and a burnt smell wafted from the wound.
But before he could rejoice in dodging the attack, he found that Kakashi’s assault had not stopped.
Instead, it thrust straight toward Sakura behind him.
“Sakura!” Sasuke shouted in panic, hoping to wake Sakura up, but Sakura still stood there, completely motionless.
Just as Kakashi’s attack was about to hit Sakura, a long sword wrapped in a stream of water suddenly appeared in front of Sakura, steadily blocking the attack.
“What?” Seeing Naruto suddenly appear, Kakashi’s pupils shook.
He hadn’t expected that after taking that hit, Naruto would actually be able to stand back up.
However, his shock was a bit premature.
“Shanaroo!”
A sharp roar suddenly erupted from Sakura’s mouth.
Her right fist slammed fiercely into Kakashi’s chest, and immediately after, Sasuke’s foot, carrying the power of thunder, kicked Kakashi in the side.
Yet before the three of them could rejoice, Kakashi exploded into a puff of smoke and vanished from before their eyes.
“Another Shadow Clone?!” the three of them yelled, gritting their teeth.
They immediately stood back-to-back, on guard against an attack that could come at any moment.
“What do we do, Naruto?
This guy is too slippery, we can’t catch him at all.” Sasuke’s voice carried a hint of irritation.
Even in a three-on-one fight, they couldn’t even manage to injure their opponent.
“There’s no other way.
We have to use our trump card.” Naruto was also helpless.
He originally didn’t want to use the fox’s Chakra, but in this situation, they clearly couldn’t win without a buff.
Subsequently, a layer of red Chakra bubbles began to slowly surface on Naruto’s body.
Just as it was about to envelop him, a voice entered the trio’s ears.
“Stop!!” Kakashi instantly appeared in front of the three of them, interrupting Naruto’s actions.
“Don’t just use the Tailed Beast’s power so casually.” Kakashi pressed down on Naruto’s head, his hand suddenly stiffening as he spoke somewhat helplessly.
“What’s there to fear?
It’s not like I’ll lose control.” Naruto curled his lip and said.
“It’s just an exercise, there’s really no need.” Kakashi pulled his forehead protector back down, covering his Sharingan.
“Then what about our assessment?” Sasuke looked at Kakashi and asked.
“That is, naturally…
everyone passes.”
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