"I..."
"I'm a scum who once wanted to abandon you!"
Hearing Lin's confession, Kakashi, just like in the original, calmly rejected her.
Kakashi's words were like a heavy hammer striking Lin's heart, causing her pupils to tremble. Her eyes flickered with painful struggle; Kakashi's earlier actions had truly hurt her!
"Ah..."
But then, Lin didn't have time to be sad. The instant she looked up, she realized they were surrounded by twelve Stone Ninja!
She couldn't help but exclaim in alarm!
"Damn! We're surrounded!"
Kakashi looked up at the surrounding Stone Ninja, cursing inwardly. His heart sank further; he hadn't even noticed the enemy's encirclement, and his body was already incredibly weak!
"Don't move, and don't make a sound! Be ready to run the moment you hear my command!"
Kakashi positioned Lin behind him, his eyes warily scanning the Stone Ninja. He spoke to her in a low voice.
Chirp chirp chirp!
Then, Kakashi's hands moved rapidly, forming hand seals.
Chirp chirp chirp!
The sound of Chidori chirping erupted again from Kakashi's right hand, as lightning crackled, and the Chidori once more coalesced in his hand!
"Even in this state, he still intends to fight... he truly deserves to be called a ninja who dares to infiltrate the enemy's rear!"
The Stone Ninja's leader stared in surprise as Kakashi unleashed the Chidori!
He was taken aback by the Chidori in Kakashi's hand, but his surprise quickly turned into a sneer.
What does it matter how strong the jutsu is? He thought. He's just a kid, and he's alone!
He automatically ignored Lin, quickly assessing her as a medical ninja, completely incapable of fighting.
"Anyone who comes at me first dies! Even if I die, I'll take a few of you with me!"
Kakashi coldly addressed all the Stone Ninja. He'd conjured the Chidori primarily for defense, not to attack immediately.
Buying time is the most important thing!
As he spoke, Kakashi held the special kunai Minato Namikaze had given him in his left hand.
Feeling the determination in Kakashi's words, the killing intent that suggested he'd drag his enemies down with him even in death, the twelve Stone Ninja's bodies couldn't help but tremble slightly, clearly intimidated by Kakashi!
Seeing the Chidori in Kakashi's hand, they knew he was absolutely capable of it!
"Kid, I advise you to surrender obediently. Perhaps we'll spare your lives!"
The Stone Ninja leader's eyes flickered, and he spoke to Kakashi. He didn't want to see any more unnecessary sacrifices among his comrades!
Moreover, in his eyes, Kakashi was just a kid. Perhaps his spirit wasn't so tough and resolute. As long as he gave him a glimmer of hope for survival, he could weaken the other's momentum!
With the injuries on the other's body, if his momentum weakened, he alone could kill him!
Silence!
Hearing the other's words, Kakashi didn't speak, but remained silent, creating a posture of doubt and thought for the other side!
Chirp chirp chirp!
For a moment, the only sound in the forest was the chirping of the Chidori in Kakashi's hand, radiating brilliant lightning!
Heh, it worked!
Kakashi chuckled inwardly. As long as he kept quiet, he could stall for at least a few minutes!
However, Kakashi didn't realize that the corners of his mouth had tilted up slightly. It was subtle, almost imperceptible, but because of the mask, the Stone Ninja leader had caught it!
"Damn it! He's stalling for time!"
"Get them! Kill them!"
The Stone Ninja leader instantly understood Kakashi's objective and roared in anger, issuing the order to all the Stone Ninja!
"Lin! Run!"
Hearing the Stone Ninja leader's words, Kakashi's previously composed expression immediately changed drastically. He immediately shouted at Lin!
He stepped forward, his gaze filled with a fierce energy as he looked at all the Stone Ninja.
I'll risk it all!
Kakashi thought fiercely to himself. He knew that he had to give it his all. Even though he knew Minato Namikaze would come, he couldn't afford to be complacent for a moment. Otherwise, facing the attacks of twelve Stone Ninja, he would surely be dead before Minato Namikaze arrived!
"Kakashi..."
Looking at Kakashi, who was protecting her, Lin murmured with tears in her eyes. Regardless of whether Kakashi had chosen to abandon her to complete the mission before, she no longer cared at this moment!
The tenderness in her eyes reappeared!
Whoosh!
Then, Lin took out a kunai and stood beside Kakashi with a whoosh!
"If you're going to die, I'll die with you!"
Lin's calm tone echoed in Kakashi's ears, but it was filled with determination!
Kakashi's heart trembled upon hearing this!
Damn it, how could I have rejected her confession just now! My head was definitely addled!
The Kakashi whose soul was no longer the original Kakashi couldn't help but curse inwardly!
Chirp chirp chirp!
In an instant, Kakashi couldn't dwell on his thoughts any longer – the Stone Ninja's attack was upon him!
"Fire Style: Fireball Jutsu!"
The first to attack was the Stone Ninja leader, spewing a fireball directly at Kakashi!
"The!"
Facing the Stone Ninja leader's Fire Style, Kakashi merely roared, his Chidori directly colliding with the fireball!
Chirp! Sizzle!
The Chidori met the fireball, and the fireball the Stone Ninja leader had just unleashed was immediately eroded and extinguished. Furthermore, the Chidori in Kakashi's hand pierced through the fireball at an astonishing speed, slamming into the astonished Stone Ninja leader!
"How... how is this possible..."
The Stone Ninja leader had been surprised by Kakashi's Chidori before, but he hadn't expected it to be this powerful. In the end, the Stone Ninja Jonin had underestimated Kakashi, thinking a young kid's ninjutsu, no matter how strong, couldn't be that impressive. He'd been too dismissive!
"No..."
Chirp! Pshh!
The Stone Ninja Jonin's horrified gasp was cut short. His left hand, which he'd raised to protect his heart, was pierced through. Kakashi's Chidori had still managed to hit his heart. Hot blood spurted out, splattering onto Kakashi's face!
"Kakashi..."
Lin's exclamation reached Kakashi's ears as he killed the Stone Ninja leader!
Even though Kakashi had taken down the Stone Ninja leader, the other Stone Ninjas immediately attacked him!
But Kakashi seemed unresponsive.
"Damn it, I can't move, and I'm out of Chakra!"
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