Seeing her two teammates brimming with fighting spirit, Sakura quickly pulled a kunai from her pouch and held it defensively in front of her.
She at least had some common sense.
'Kakashi-sensei is a Jonin Instructor!'
'No matter how strong you two are, do you really think you can beat him?'
'Why can't we just calmly discuss a strategy to get the bells?'
Sakura was getting a headache watching her teammates.
But Naruto and Sasuke are different.
From the start, their goal had been to defeat Kakashi.
Getting the bells was just a bonus.
Naruto and Sasuke exchanged a glance and decided to strike first.
The two of them have become extremely tacitly connected after years of contact.
Basically, they can tell what the other person wants to express just by looking at them. It is no exaggeration to say that they have telepathic communication.
Naruto subtly flicked his fingers, and instantly, dozens of glowing portals materialized around Kakashi, encircling him completely.
Over the years, Naruto had identified his weaknesses and worked tirelessly to overcome them.
For example, opening the portals.
In the past, when he used it, he couldn't help but swing his arms, which is an obvious tell that enemies could exploit.
In the end, Naruto trained hard for half a year before he finally changed that habit.
Then there was the issue of the portals being too conspicuous...
But Naruto had solved that too.
As long as he opens enough portals nearby, the enemy will not be able to predict which portal he will come out from.
Not only did it keep opponents guessing, but the psychological pressure was devastating.
When Kakashi saw the dizzying number of portals around him, cold sweat began to flow down his forehead.
He never expected Naruto to refine the technique to this level.
'I was the one who taught him how to use this technique…'
'But Naruto had actually mastered this technique to such an extent?'
"This is... troublesome."
Kakashi sighed softly, his expression showing a hint of solemnity.
He could feel the pressure Naruto was putting on him.
Not only did he have to watch for blindside attacks from both Naruto and Sasuke, he also had to guard against the Ninjutsu that could appear from the portals at any time.
He wasn't worried about Naruto because he knew that he had only learned a few Ninjutsu.
But Sasuke...
There is a high probability that he will use Shurikenjutsu and Fire Release Ninjutsu to attack himself.
Sakura, who was standing by, began to doubt her life when she saw dozens of portals around her.
Most Konoha's Shinobi knew Naruto could use this technique.
But she had never seen Naruto open this many at once!
As the top academic student, she naturally understood the benefits of doing so.
Just looking at the gates surrounding Kakashi was enough to make Sakura's brain overheat.
'You must be kidding!'
'This guy is a monster...'
Naruto chuckled and formed a hand seal.
"Multiple Shadow Clone Technique!"
Bang, bang, bang…
Hundreds of shadow clones materialized in an instant, and Kakashi's eye nearly bulged out of his head.
'How much Chakra does this kid have?!'
Naruto's clones were so numerous that they blocked Kakashi's line of sight.
His vision was completely filled with a sea of yellow-haired people, and Sasuke or Sakura couldn't be seen.
Even the portals were blocked.
Now, Kakashi can only rely on memory to determine the location of those portals.
"Charge!"
"Take down the White-Hair!"
"Go, go, go!"
The clones surged forward like a tidal wave, swarming Kakashi and shrinking his dodging space.
'Guess I'll have to rely on Taijutsu…'
Kakashi took out a kunai and gripped it firmly. Then, he leaned forward slightly, kicked his legs, and rushed towards the group of yellow-haired people.
It was the only option left.
After all, Naruto cannot compare to a veteran Shinobi like Kakashi in terms of Taijutsu.
From the moment the two sides started fighting, the number of clones began to decrease at a speed visible to the naked eye.
On average, a clone would be defeated after just three moves from Kakashi.
Whoosh…
Just as Kakashi got into the rhythm, a fireball suddenly shot toward him from the side.
The clones jumped to Kakashi in perfect harmony and held his limbs tightly, sacrificing themselves just to immobilize him for one second.
Boom…
When the fireball hit Kakashi, it kicked up a massive dust cloud. However, there was no sign of Kakashi, and only a charred log was left on the ground.
"Earth Release: Double Suicide Decapitation!"
Sasuke's eyes widened, and the sense of crisis made his hair stand on end.
At this moment, one of Naruto's portals appeared behind Sasuke in time, and the purple light shone on Sasuke's face.
Sasuke immediately reacted, threw himself backward and disappeared into the portal.
At the next moment, Kakashi's hand erupted from the ground where Sasuke had been standing.
Kakashi also came out, feeling somewhat frustrated.
He never thought he'd be the one getting outplayed by the technique he taught Naruto.
And the worst part is...
Until now, he still has not found Naruto's real body.
By hiding in the dark and using Space-Time Ninjutsu to avoid his attacks, Naruto made Kakashi not know what to do for a moment.
It feels like those two kids are like slippery loaches.
'One's untraceable, the other's ungraspable...'
'What a pain!'
Thinking of this, Kakashi turned his gaze to Sakura, who was still standing there stupidly.
Among the three, she is the weakest and the easiest to deal with.
Any competent Shinobi would eliminate or control the weakest link first.
Kakashi disappeared instantly, ignoring the clones behind him.
"Sakura!"
"Enter the portal!"
Naruto knew exactly what Kakashi was planning the moment he disappeared.
He opened a portal right beside Sakura and shouted to remind Sakura, who was standing there stupidly.
However, in this way, he finally revealed his real body's location to Kakashi.
Sasuke realized that his teammates were in danger, so he turned around, took out his Ninja Tools, and started to throw them into the portal closest to him.
He felt that Naruto's portals are way too convenient.
In the past, he'd had to calculate angles, trajectories, and evasion patterns for every throw.
But now...
He just threw the Ninja Tools at the portals, and left the problem of hitting the target to Naruto's portals.
By the time Sakura realized she was in danger, Kakashi was already in front of her, cast a Genjutsu on her, and then began to dodge the projectiles shooting from the portals.
Ding, ding, ding…
The kunai and shuriken raining down forced Kakashi into a desperate evasion.
'Too fast!'
'Their coordination was terrifying.'
'If I had been a second slower, I would have been pierced by Sasuke's Ninja Tools.'
'But at least...'
'The weakest link was neutralized.'
Sakura, who was caught in the Genjutsu, was now standing there. Her eyes were dull, and she would occasionally tremble with fear.
Naruto and Sasuke weren't particularly surprised by the scene.
From the very beginning, they hadn't placed much expectation on Sakura.
But what they hadn't expected...
was that Kakashi would be so shameless.
'Fighting a team of three Genin, you still attacked the weakest member first!'
'How shameless can you get?!'
The hot-blooded Uzumaki could no longer hold back, so he opened a portal right beside Kakashi and charged in.
"Kakashi-sensei, show me your true worth!"
Sasuke: "???"
Sasuke, who was about to launch an attack, was slightly stunned and his expression suddenly became a little strange.
'Naruto's words...'
'Why does it sound so much like what that man once said to me??'
'Could it be that Naruto heard me talking in my sleep?'
Noticing Naruto's attack, Kakashi quickly retreated.
In this situation, if he he got locked into close combat with Naruto now, Sasuke will definitely find an opportunity to attack him.
'Guess I'll have to use the Sharingan…'
Kakashi pulled up his forehead protector and opened his three-tomoe Sharingan.
When Sasuke saw it, he immediately asked loudly and agitatedly, "Why do you have a Sharingan!?"
"Well...."
"It's a gift from a dear friend."
After replying to Sasuke indifferently, Kakashi used Body Flicker Technique again and disappeared.
But there was no way Naruto would let him go.
'Body Flicker Technique is indeed very fast, but can it be as fast as my portal?'
The instant Kakashi reappeared, Naruto was already on him and punched Kakashi at the waist with an upper punch.
Snap…
Kakashi twisted his waist at the last second, barely catching Naruto's wrist.
At this moment, the sweat on his forehead was dripping onto the ground.
'Too close...'
'My future happiness was almost ended by this brat!'
Gritting his teeth, Kakashi released a powerful kick, sending Naruto flying.
But then he realized...
Naruto got up immediately after landing, and he was completely unfazed by his kick.
'Even a normal Jonin would need to take a while to recover after being kicked like this!'
Kakashi shouted again in his heart.
'What the hell did my teacher's wife give birth to?'
"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"
Sasuke's attack arrived in time, leaving Kakashi no chance to breathe.
The moment the Fire Release was released, Sasuke closed the distance and began to attack Kakashi with Taijutsu.
However, what he didn't expect was...
The moment Sasuke's fist connected, Kakashi's body exploded into crackling lightning, leaving Sasuke paralyzed from the backlash.
Before Sasuke could react, the ground beneath him softened, swallowing him up to his neck.
Now, both Sasuke and Sakura were out of the fight.
Naruto narrowed his eyes at Kakashi and once again assumed an attacking posture.
When Kakashi saw his action, he suddenly smiled, 'This child...'
'Is he reenacting our fight from when he was six?'
Naruto moved lightly, let out a ridiculous battle cry, and then rushed towards Kakashi.
However, when he was about to approach Kakashi, Naruto instantly entered a portal.
When Kakashi saw the other party disappear, he used the Body Flicker Technique without any hesitation and disappeared on the spot as well.
The direction he moved was the portal where Naruto had just disappeared.
The next moment, Kakashi and Naruto appeared at the same time.
The two were very close… So close that Kakashi could see the smile on Naruto's face.
'Wait!?'
'Did he let me into the portal on purpose?!'
Boom…
Naruto grinned slightly, and before Kakashi could react, he punched Kakashi in the stomach.
Fortunately, Kakashi was able to react and used his arm to block Naruto's fist.
But a crisp sound was heard by the two of them.
Crack…
"Ugh…"
Kakashi felt his arm go numb, followed by unbearable pain.
He knew that his right hand was broken...
'What the hell is this kid made of?'
Kakashi collapsed to his knees, with his forehead pressed against the dirt, completely motionless.
He looked miserable.
"Um... Kakashi-sensei, are you okay?"