Naruto was just a little bit away from reaching the bell. He cursed, "Damn it!"
At the same time, Sasuke changed his move and launched a strong attack. After landing, he pushed off the ground with his legs, sprang up to Kakashi's waist, and reached out his hand to grab the bell.
With a "swish," Kakashi disappeared from the spot, making Naruto and Sasuke's faces change. When Kakashi reappeared, Sasuke had already taken a punch, and Naruto had been kicked.
"Sasuke! What the hell are you doing!" Naruto shouted as he jumped up, still rubbing his chest because he had been kicked by Sasuke.
"Tch." Sasuke endured the pain on his face and said in a deep voice, "You're such a useless burden. If you hadn't gotten in my way, I would have gotten the bell long ago."
It turned out that after Kakashi evaded their close - range attacks, Naruto accidentally punched Sasuke, and Sasuke's flying kick also landed on Naruto. They were both hit by each other's attacks and flew far away.
Kakashi stood there looking relaxed. He had barely made a move and had skillfully used their attacks to easily defuse their siege.
"Naruto!" Sakura roared, "Stop getting in Sasuke's way!"
"Shut up!" Naruto retorted, "If you're of any use, come and help us right away."
"Naruto! What did you say! If you've got the guts, say it again!" Sakura was instantly furious and forgot everything. She even rolled up her sleeves and chased after Naruto.
Naruto was shocked and realized the situation was still dire. If they couldn't get Kakashi's approval, Team 7 would be disbanded, and Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura would have to go back to the Ninja Academy and start over.
Because Sakura was chasing after him fiercely, Naruto could only run away, leaving Sasuke alone to face Kakashi.
Kakashi shook his head, thinking this team was a bunch of good - for - nothings, even worse than he'd expected. They were even having an internal fight during the test.
Sasuke was secretly delighted. Without Naruto and Sakura, when he was alone, he felt that his chances of winning had increased a bit.
Sasuke reached behind him and directly threw several shurikens at Kakashi. He dashed forward, suddenly dodged to the side, and circled around to Kakashi's back.
Kakashi glanced backward with his eyes and suddenly found that Sasuke had thrown a kunai to the side. He saw the kunai cut a rope hidden in the grass.
"It's a booby trap!" When Kakashi saw this, he immediately realized that Sasuke had set up a booby trap nearby. Once the kunai cut the rope, the trap was triggered.
Sure enough, a large number of shurikens and kunais shot out rapidly from the bushes in front and flew straight towards Kakashi's face.
Kakashi was now caught in a pincer attack. In front, there were shurikens and kunais triggered by the trap, and Sasuke was glaring menacingly at him from behind.
What on earth was Sasuke up to? Kakashi wondered: If I dodge, the shurikens and kunais triggered by the trap will hit Sasuke behind me. Is Sasuke trying to go down with me?
"No." Just as Kakashi was about to dodge, Sasuke wouldn't let him have his way. With two kicks and two punches, he attacked Kakashi all at once and firmly held him back.
Judging from Sasuke's momentum, it was obvious that he didn't want Kakashi to move an inch. It seemed as if he wanted to trigger the booby - trap and get caught in it together with Kakashi.
No matter how desperately Sasuke fought, he couldn't match Kakashi's powerful strength. After just exchanging a few simple blows with Sasuke, Kakashi managed to break free and retreat. He suddenly burst out with powerful leg strength, allowing himself to retreat to safety.
The shurikens and kunai triggered by the booby trap flew towards them in an instant. Since Kakashi had escaped from the battle circle and Sasuke didn't have time to dodge, seven shurikens and five kunai all hit Sasuke's body.
"This Sasuke... I really can't believe he would do something so stupid..." Kakashi muttered to himself. He had thought Sasuke had some kind of backup plan, but he never expected that a ninja would fall into the trap he had set, and it happened to be Sasuke. This really damaged his impression of Sasuke.
Kakashi thought to himself, "If it were Naruto who fell into the trap I set, I could still accept it. Why would Sasuke fall into his own trap... Could it be a ruse!"
Sure enough, after being hit by the shurikens and kunai, Sasuke lay straight on the ground. He was pretending to be dead, waiting for Kakashi to come closer. But after waiting for a long time, Kakashi didn't get near him. So Sasuke suddenly jumped up and pulled out the shurikens and kunai from his body.
"Oh! I see," Kakashi said when he realized that Sasuke wasn't actually injured. He saw Sasuke pull out a steel plate from under his clothes.
The steel plate brought by Naruto also inspired Sasuke in the battle. So Sasuke secretly picked up the steel plate that Naruto had discarded, put it in front of his chest, and then set up the booby trap, planning to fight Kakashi to the death and snatch the bells with a desperate and unyielding attitude.
The plan was good, but unfortunately, Kakashi didn't fall for it. The reason was that Kakashi thought highly of Sasuke. He knew that Sasuke was still very capable and wouldn't easily make the mistake of trying to go down with the enemy.
If Sasuke knew that his plan failed because Kakashi thought highly of him, he wouldn't know whether to be happy or sad.
On the other side, Sakura had lost her mind. She was holding up two huge fists and chasing Naruto fiercely.
Naruto was hiding in the bushes, feeling worried. He knew that whether they could pass this test mainly depended on whether the three of them could work together. Those two bells were completely worthless. Even if they had the ability to get the bells, it would be useless. If the three of them weren't united, they still wouldn't get Kakashi's approval.
"I was just trying to grab the bells before to see if I could cooperate with Sasuke," Naruto said worriedly. "It's all gone. If the three of us can't unite, the legendary Team 7 will have to disband on the first day."
"I have to figure out a way to make Sakura come to her senses first," Naruto said to himself as he looked at Sakura below. Soon he came up with an idea and jumped down from the bushes.
"Naruto! Dare you say what you said before again!" Sakura said angrily, with a very frightening expression.
"Sakura, do you know? There's a secret I've always wanted to tell you. I finally decided to tell you today."
"What!"
Sakura regained some composure, but the more she thought about it, the angrier she got. Sakura growled inwardly, "I don't give a damn about your so - called secret. I'm not interested in the slightest. If you dare spill the beans, I'll knock your teeth out."
"Actually, Sasuke has always had a crush on you. He told me this," Naruto said surprisingly. "Sasuke is so shy that he doesn't dare to pour his heart out to the girl he likes. Sasuke is my best friend, so he told me this secret."
"Eh?" Sakura was instantly gobsmacked, standing there stock - still with her cheeks flushed.