"Wh-why?"
"How did I lose so easily..."
Kakashi Hatake looked at Mirai Uchiha with a bitter expression on his face.
He knew he was no match for Mirai Uchiha, but he never imagined he would be defeated so easily.
He had to admit that in the recent fight, Mirai Uchiha had only used some of the most basic ninjutsu.
Neither the powerful Eight Inner Gates nor the Uchiha clan's three-tomoe Sharingan had been used by him.
And even under those circumstances, he had been crushed by Mirai Uchiha.
From the graduation exam at the Ninja Academy, where they were on par.
To later, when Mirai Uchiha, thanks to his Sharingan, could stop his Chidori with a single hand.
And now...
Mirai Uchiha had easily defeated him without using any of his trump cards.
The gap between the two was growing ever larger, which was a heavy blow for the always-proud Kakashi Hatake.
"Kakashi, don't dedicate yourself to chasing those flashy techniques. Sometimes, the most basic is often the most effective method."
Mirai Uchiha advised Kakashi Hatake.
In the original story, Kakashi Hatake's talent in his childhood was astonishing, but after obtaining the Sharingan, he chose to follow a different path.
He earned the nickname "Kakashi the Copy Ninja" thanks to his flashy ninjutsu.
From Mirai Uchiha's point of view, that was a complete waste of his talent.
If Kakashi had dedicated all his attention to perfecting the Hatake sword style, the achievements he would have reached would be a hundred times greater than those of the so-called "Konoha's Genius."
At the very least... he wouldn't have had such a lackluster victory when facing a guy like Zabuza Momochi.
"Ahem, ahem..." Seeing Mirai Uchiha and Kakashi Hatake step down from the field, Hiruzen Sarutobi coughed a couple of times to get everyone's attention.
"The recent fight ended very quickly, but it was actually very exciting."
"Considering that many people didn't understand it, I will explain it to you here."
Hiruzen Sarutobi seemed a little resigned.
This fight had obviously surpassed the level of a Chūnin-level confrontation, which caused many people to not understand what had happened at all.
To satisfy everyone's curiosity, he had no choice but to play the role of commentator.
"At the beginning of the fight, Kakashi first approached Mirai Uchiha using the Body Flicker Technique and then pierced his body with his short sword."
"But that was only one of Mirai Uchiha's Crow Clones. Upon being dispelled, the clone turned into dozens of crows that scattered in all directions."
"At that moment, Kakashi Hatake noticed an anomaly under his feet and chose to jump into the air to dodge Mirai Uchiha's 'Inner Decapitation Jutsu'."
"But in reality, the one executing the 'Inner Decapitation Jutsu' from below was still one of Mirai Uchiha's Shadow Clones, whose only purpose was a feint."
"Mirai Uchiha's main body, using the Transformation Jutsu, had hidden among the crows flying everywhere."
"When Kakashi was in the air with no foothold, he appeared behind him and took him down with a single blow."
Hearing Hiruzen Sarutobi's analysis, the faces of all the ninjas present filled with astonishment.
They didn't expect that a fight that ended so quickly had so many hidden exchanges.
Especially Mirai Uchiha...
That guy was simply too terrifying; his series of tactics was impossible to anticipate.
Even watching it from a spectator's perspective, they felt a sense of suffocation.
"How scary. If I ever encounter an opponent like Mirai Uchiha, I really don't know how I could survive."
"Shadow Clone, Transformation Jutsu, C-rank ninjutsu... they are the most common things, but they achieved an unimaginable effect. So this is the world of genius ninjas?"
"Why do I get the feeling that 'I could do that too'? The next time I face an enemy, I'm going to fight like that!"
"Don't even dream of it. Haven't you considered that the recent fight happened in the blink of an eye? To use so many ninjutsu at once, do you have such terrifying hand seal speed?"
"That's true..."
Hearing the others' discussion and Hiruzen Sarutobi's explanation, Kakashi Hatake also felt as if he suddenly understood everything.
Since his father's death, a long time had passed without him practicing basic things like hand seals or swordsmanship.
He originally thought that the more skills he mastered, the better, but now it seemed that wasn't the case.
To become a true warrior, it was necessary to have a solid foundation.
The one-on-one combat of the third trial continued, lasting until the afternoon.
Mirai Uchiha yawned, a little bored.
After defeating Kakashi Hatake, the next opponents he was matched with chose to surrender directly, which caused him to nearly fall asleep.
But, fortunately, at the end of the exam, it wasn't Hiruzen Sarutobi who came up to give the closing speech.
Otherwise, Mirai Uchiha was sure that old man would once again spout another of his brainwashing sermons.
"Alright, with this, the Chūnin Exams have successfully concluded."
"The ninjas who have earned a promotion will receive the relevant documents and their tactical vest within the next three days."
With the head examiner's voice, these Chūnin Exams officially came to an end.
With the exception of Obito Uchiha, who was not promoted to Chūnin, Might Guy, Kurenai Yuhi, Asuma Sarutobi, Kakashi, and the others passed the test.
"How about we all go out for dinner tonight?"
Kurenai Yuhi suggested to Kakashi and the others.
Hearing her suggestion, everyone nodded in agreement.
They were all from the same generation, got along relatively well, and now that they had been promoted to Chūnin together, they really should find a place to celebrate.
"I'm not going."
Obito Uchiha shook his head.
Not becoming a Chūnin made him feel very discouraged, and he didn't even feel like eating with Rin Nohara.
"Obito, don't worry."
"The Chūnin Exams are held every three months, you'll definitely be promoted to Chūnin next time!"
Rin Nohara consoled him.
"Hahahaha... of course, after all, this great lord is going to become Hokage."
Obito Uchiha laughed heartily with his hands on his hips and turned around, his back to the others: "I promised my grandmother I'd help her buy flour, I'm leaving first!"
Looking at Obito Uchiha's back, Rin Nohara felt a little helpless.
Obito was good at everything, it's just that sometimes he was too stubborn.
At the slightest difficulty, he wanted to close himself off. It was really worrying.
"So, shall we go?"
Feeling the others' gazes on him, Mirai Uchiha asked tentatively.
Why did he feel that, somehow, he had become the group's leader?
Under Mirai Uchiha's guidance, the group headed to the most reputable barbecue restaurant in Konoha Village.
Ebisu, without anyone noticing, took out some sake he had secretly prepared.
Although ninja rules forbade minors from drinking alcohol, the mood was already set, and everyone poured themselves a glass.
Mirai Uchiha clearly noticed that after taking a sip, a smile of excitement appeared on Kurenai Yuhi's face.
That adorable expression made Mirai Uchiha's heart tingle.
It was then that he remembered that in the original story, Kurenai Yuhi, just like Tsunade, loved to drink.
He didn't know if Kurenai could hold her liquor well. If not, then he would be in for some good fortune.
At that moment, a light breeze blew. Mirai Uchiha looked up and saw Kakashi Hatake approaching him with a cup in his hand.
"Mirai, you've taught me another lesson today."
"No matter how big our gap is, one day I will make you see me in a new light!"
With that said, Kakashi Hatake drank the contents of his cup in one gulp, and a faint blush appeared on his cheeks.
Seeing Kakashi Hatake's gaze full of fighting spirit, Mirai Uchiha could feel that Kakashi had already changed a lot, and his personality had gradually become more cheerful.
The most important thing was that Kakashi had regained the desire to strive to become stronger.
If that was the case, perhaps in the not-too-distant future, Kakashi would become one of his most capable subordinates.
Thinking this, Mirai Uchiha raised his cup and drank it in one go: "Kakashi, I will look forward to that day."
---
Special Announcement: Tomorrow, a free file with chapters 141 to 300 of Naruto: Saving the Uchiha will be uploaded, along with another file for I Have Caught a Pokémon from chapter 300 to 450!
-------------------------------------
Featured projects:
Naruto: Saving the Uchiha 140 chapters (R-18 novel)
The Crime Value System 120 chapters (R-18 novel)
I Have Caught a Pokémon — 300 chapters (R-18 novel)
Goddess Training Manual — 750 chapters (R‑18 novel)
Second Generation Villain (Revised Version) — 90 chapters (R‑18 novel)
Detective Conan Fanfic — 380 chapters (R‑18)
The Heroine Wants to Join My Harem — 1050 chapters
I Am the Villain's Father — 400 chapters
----------------------------------------------------------------
👉 Join and support these projects at: patreon.com/LEYI396
— Don't miss a single chapter or any manga translation done on demand!