With a quick dodge, Naruto Uzumaki evaded the incoming attack.
His reckless attitude made Kakashi's eyelid twitch uncontrollably.
Was this brat really his sensei's son?!
If it weren't for that head of golden hair, Kakashi might've wondered if his sensei's wife had put a green hat on him back in the day!
Looking at the four drunk kids in front of him, Kakashi's headache only grew worse…
There was Naruto Uzumaki, the troublemaker. Sasuke Uchiha, who didn't take anyone seriously. Sakura Haruno, who was clearly a lovesick girl with a forehead big enough to match her crush.
And then there was Hirofumi Ito, entrusted to him and destined to become Jiraiya's disciple in the future.
Kakashi had a sinking feeling that his future was looking pretty grim…
Determined to assert some authority as their teacher and team leader, Kakashi spoke up.
"Hey!!! You annoying little brats!!!
You really are a pain in the neck!!!
Don't think graduating from the Ninja Academy makes you real ninja!
You're still miles away from being true ninja!
Do you even know what a ninja is?!
Do you know what ninjutsu is?!
Do you know what war is?!
Do you know what a true powerhouse is?!
Especially you, Hirofumi Ito!!! Don't think just because you're the future head of some small clan that you're special! In my eyes, you're just a useless Genin!!!
And that goes for you too, Naruto Uzumaki! Sasuke Uchiha! Sakura Haruno!!! Right now, you're nothing but the weakest of the weak, the trashiest of the trash!!!"
At Kakashi's words, the four kids, who had been acting carefree, immediately locked their eyes on him…
This weak-kidney guy, who didn't even show up on time and left them hanging, now dared to insult them?!
How arrogant!!!
It was time to teach this weak-kidney jerk a lesson!!!
Sasuke Uchiha's expression turned icy cold.
This damn white-haired, weak-kidney guy dared to insult Naruto and Hirofumi! Absolutely unforgivable!!!
Naruto Uzumaki was just as pissed.
"You lousy white-haired weak-kidney jerk! Stop spouting big talk! Your grandpa Naruto Uzumaki isn't scared of you!!!"
Sakura Haruno, meanwhile, was raging inside.
You jerk! You look like a weak-kidney guy with no women in your life! Insult me all you want, but don't you dare talk about Sasuke like that!!!
In an instant, the three kids got into fighting stances.
Sakura struck a battle-ready pose…
Naruto Uzumaki unleashed his signature move.
"Multi Shadow Clone Jutsu!!!"
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!!!
Hundreds of Naruto clones filled the forest in an instant.
Kakashi froze at the sight.
"Holy crap! Multi Shadow Clone Jutsu?! Not bad for my sensei's kid! What a genius!!! And to create so many clones without any strain on his body—what terrifying physical stamina!"
But what happened next shocked Kakashi even more!
Sasuke Uchiha, with a cold sneer, said one word…
"Sharingan!!!"
Three-tomoe Sharingan spun to life in his eyes.
Kakashi was dumbfounded!
What the hell?!
Naruto pulling off that many shadow clones was shocking enough, but Sasuke Uchiha already had a three-tomoe Sharingan?!
The Uchiha clan's strength was easy to gauge—just look at their eyes. A three-tomoe Sharingan meant Sasuke was already at Jonin-level strength!
Kakashi swallowed hard.
These kids… they weren't ordinary at all…
At that moment, Hirofumi Ito stepped between Naruto and Sasuke, placing a hand on each of their shoulders.
"After a few drinks, I'm feeling on top of the world! You dare raise your voice at me? I'll make you regret it!!!"
Still tipsy, Hirofumi was fuming. This Kakashi guy dared to insult him, Naruto, and Sasuke!
That was it!
Time to show him who's boss!!!
What's with this guy acting tough while holding a copy of Icha Icha Paradise?!
Daring to yell at me?!
I'll summon your dad to beat you senseless!!!
Hirofumi patted Naruto and Sasuke's shoulders, then started forming hand signs on his own.
Kakashi froze, watching.
What ninjutsu was this kid about to pull off?
Those hand signs… was that… Summoning Jutsu?!
Had this kid already made a contract with some kind of summoning beast?!
But thinking he could take me down with just a summoning beast? That's way too naive!
I'm an elite Leaf ninja, after all! I even paid the price of "weak kidneys" to keep this Sharingan—some random summoning beast thinks it can take me?!
Arrogant!!!
Meanwhile, Hirofumi finished the hand signs for the Summoning Jutsu. Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura, knowing what he was about to do, exchanged glances—they'd seen those predecessors before!
Bang!!!
Hirofumi slammed his hand onto the ground.
"Summoning Jutsu!!!"
But this time, Hirofumi didn't choose just one person from his summoning space—he selected everyone's chakra!
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!!!
A series of white smoke clouds erupted in front of Hirofumi, and every single person from his summoning space appeared in the real world!
Madara Uchiha, Hashirama Senju, Izuna Uchiha, Tobirama Senju, Tajima Uchiha, Butsuma Senju, Mito Uzumaki, Minato Namikaze, Kushina Uzumaki, Uchiha Fugaku, Mikoto Uchiha, Might Dai, Sakumo Hatake, Tenji Hyuga, Uchiha Shisui, Orochimaru!
Sixteen Kage-level powerhouses appeared in front of Hirofumi all at once…
Even Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura were stunned. Hirofumi had never summoned this many people before!
Sasuke's eyes locked onto two figures in the crowd, his body trembling uncontrollably. These were the figures he'd seen countless times in his dreams…
He could never mistake them!!!
"Father… Mother…"
Sakura and Naruto froze.
"Sasuke?! What are you talking about?!"
Uchiha Fugaku and Mikoto Uchiha turned around…
Fugaku, who hadn't smiled like this since becoming the Uchiha clan head, wore a warm, gentle expression.
"Sasuke! My son… it's been so long!"