"No problem. Just talking big is useless. Dealing with you doesn't require my full concentration. Hurry up and let me take care of you." Kakashi lazily turned a page, speaking in a very hate-attracting manner.
Kakashi was famous in Konoha for infuriating people without compensation, and also a small expert at seeking death.
There was a saying: if you don't seek death, you won't die. Clearly, Kakashi's dismissive attitude made Naruto somewhat angry.
Even if you're elite jonin strength, you can't ignore me like this, right?
Without saying a word, Naruto prepared to give Kakashi an unforgettable lesson with actual action.
"So fast!" Naruto's speed greatly surprised Kakashi. He absolutely hadn't expected that Naruto, who had just graduated from the ninja academy, could have speed not inferior to ordinary jonin.
However, Kakashi was an elite jonin after all. Although Naruto's speed was very fast and caught him somewhat off guard, as Kakashi with extremely rich combat experience, Naruto's attack was still too immature.
Jonin-level speed wasn't worth mentioning to him. At least Kakashi used to specialize in taijutsu. He'd just changed class to ninjutsu-taijutsu type ninja now.
If it were a different type of ninja, they'd probably be greatly embarrassed at Naruto's hands. For example: genjutsu-type ninja Kurenai.
But at this time, Kakashi also couldn't be as relaxed as before, dealing with Naruto while reading his book.
The current Naruto had capital that made Kakashi take him seriously.
"Such hard fists. Feels like fighting Guy. What exactly did this guy eat growing up? How did he train such strong taijutsu?" Although Kakashi was lazy and incompetent as a teacher, with his elite jonin pride, he didn't distance himself from Naruto to use ninjutsu in long-range combat, but deliberately tested Naruto's strength.
What did Naruto eat growing up? Certainly not expired milk and instant ramen like in the original story, or rice balls mixed with sand.
Everything Naruto ate daily was caught by himself - at the forest outskirts and riverside. Sometimes fish, sometimes game, sometimes wild fruits and vegetables.
In short, like a wild child living in the jungle, just sleeping in that home Konoha provided.
With sufficient nutritional supplements, Naruto's body growth was simply amazing. His body contained the Nine-Tails and as an Uzumaki clan member, his body's absorption of these things was also amazing. Regarding this, although the Third knew some things, he didn't say much.
He couldn't forcibly prevent Naruto from being self-sufficient. Raise him in a cage? That would truly become unresolvable resentment.
"Worthy of being Naruto - indeed so powerful." Sasuke, hiding in the nearby forest secretly observing Naruto and Kakashi's fight, couldn't help but sigh.
To be able to fight evenly with Kakashi in taijutsu - who graduated from ninja academy at five and became jonin at twelve - could only be described as powerful.
Unlike the original story where Naruto inexplicably became powerful in front of Sasuke, having spent three years with Naruto, Sasuke clearly understood that Naruto's current power was obtained bit by bit through effort.
If, like the original story, Naruto inexplicably obtained great power, Sasuke might be jealous like in the original.
But the current Naruto had become stronger bit by bit before Sasuke's eyes. For such a Naruto, Sasuke could only use "admiration" to describe his feelings. To make the arrogant Sasuke admire him, one could imagine just how harsh Naruto's training truly was.
Sasuke had once tried training at the same level as Naruto. However, the result was that after only three days, his body completely couldn't handle it.
After all, although Sasuke's talent was high, he didn't have Naruto's monster-like recovery ability. And Naruto's training was specifically formulated by the Golden Silkworm Gu for him.
Ordinary people simply couldn't handle it.
Using modern terminology, that wasn't training - it was pure self-mutilation.
So ultimately, Sasuke's training amount and level was less than thirty percent of Naruto's. Even training at this level made Sasuke suffer unbearably.
But Sasuke truly felt the increase in power. Although still very far from the goal of eliminating Itachi.
"Worthy of being one of Konoha's most elite jonin. With my current strength, I probably can't defeat him. If I use Shingen-ryu taijutsu, maybe... forget it. If I use it now, I'll probably be scolded by Kinsan." While fighting Kakashi in hard combat, Naruto was thinking. His final conclusion was that he couldn't win.
Shingen-ryu taijutsu was the super-strong taijutsu Meruem learned from Hunter Association Chairman Netero in the Hunter world.
It was taijutsu with the heart as its core. The stronger one's heart, the more terrifying the power displayed.
Although it was one of the strongest taijutsu among Nen ability schools, converting it to the Naruto world's taijutsu wasn't too difficult for Meruem. However, this way he couldn't use Shingen-ryu's most powerful technique, Hundred-Type Guanyin.
But even removing techniques like Hundred-Type Guanyin, Shingen-ryu taijutsu was still extremely powerful.
After all, Kakashi was a ninja who fought daily with Konoha's strongest taijutsu specialist Guy. Although Naruto's taijutsu was truly good, his techniques were too simple and not as strong as Guy's.
Without using the taijutsu school and only relying on physical talent for hard combat, it was too disadvantageous.
So wanting to defeat Kakashi - that was Naruto overthinking.
But hadn't he forgotten something important?
Snatching the bells seemed to be the key point.
"No choice. Without using Nine-Tails' power or Shingen-ryu taijutsu, to deal with a jonin like Kakashi who doesn't have much chakra, I can only use the wretched style. Besides, I'm not alone." After Naruto's flurry of punches blocked Kakashi, he analyzed.
"Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu!" With a simple hand seal, countless Narutos instantly appeared on the training ground.
The number was probably several hundred.
"What terrifying chakra reserves."
A drop of cold sweat appeared on Kakashi's forehead. Although shadow clones would disappear after one hit, clones under this technique could perfectly inherit the caster's taijutsu and ninjutsu.
Several hundred Narutos with such powerful taijutsu - dealing with them would probably take some effort.
Moreover, it looked like the real Naruto still had energy in reserve. This Naruto's chakra was at least several times, even dozens of times his own.
However, this Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu - was it taught to him by Uchiha Sasuke? The current Uchiha family's collection at most only had jutsu of this level remaining.
But this technique was simply tailor-made for Naruto. Worthy of being the jinchuriki of the Nine-Tails, known as having infinite chakra - the strongest of the Tailed Beasts. Even the jinchuriki's chakra was surprisingly abundant.
"Fire Release: Fire Dragon Flame Bullet." Unable to help it, Kakashi had already used ninjutsu against this group of oncoming shadow clones.
Generally speaking, taijutsu-type ninjas' ninjutsu weren't strong, and they didn't have much chakra either. Like Rock Lee and Guy - they couldn't even use basic Shadow Clone.
But Naruto not only had outstanding taijutsu, his chakra was also abnormally abundant. The key was he could also use ninjutsu - just that his fine chakra control was relatively poor. But for using jutsu that required large amounts of chakra without fine manipulation, it was like a fish in water.
Multiple Shadow Clone was like a super cheat specially made for Naruto.
With Multiple Shadow Clone, Naruto's combat ability rose in a straight line.
Because there were too many clones, although Naruto's shadow clones' combat ability was considerable, quite a few were still blown up by Fire Dragon Flame Bullet.
After all, although Fire Dragon Flame Bullet was only B-rank jutsu, it excelled in wide range.
However, Naruto hadn't expected these shadow clones to cause Kakashi any damage, because the Golden Silkworm Gu just told him.
Although Kakashi had taken him seriously, he hadn't used full strength.
"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique" "Wind Release: Great Wind Technique"
"Combination Ninjutsu: Sky-Filling Fire Technique."
Just now, Naruto had used shadow clones to attract Kakashi's attention while his real body had already found Sasuke and formulated a battle plan.
After all, Naruto had spent three years with Sasuke. Although their coordination couldn't be called seamless, it was already very skilled.
Looking at the overwhelming flames and the several hundred Naruto shadow clones still existing nearby, Kakashi couldn't help but sigh.
"Really found an incredible group of students. Looks like if I just coast through, I'll probably be defeated. This level of ninjutsu plus that Naruto kid's taijutsu - Sasuke's strength has probably reached elite chunin level. As for Naruto, some special jonin probably aren't his match. But don't underestimate Konoha's jonin." As Kakashi spoke, he revealed his covered left eye.
Three-tomoe Sharingan.
"How is this possible - that's our Uchiha's Sharingan!" Sasuke was shocked by Kakashi's left eye and couldn't help but shout.
"This guy is finally using full strength." Naruto was completely excited. This kind of competition with experts simply excited him too much.
However, Kakashi using the Sharingan - his combat value rose in a straight line.
If before, Naruto's shadow clones united could still touch Kakashi, now they couldn't even touch a hair.
"Damn, such strong taijutsu. Feels like my actions are being seen through. Worthy of three-tomoe Sharingan. But do you think only you have Sharingan?" Sasuke, easily knocked away by Kakashi in battle, suddenly opened his eyes - left eye one tomoe, right eye two tomoe.
Although not as good as Kakashi's three tomoe, Sasuke had two eyes.
"Wow, everyone's awakened Sharingan. Sasuke's getting serious too. Both of these eye cheats - if I don't use some extraordinary means, wouldn't that be disadvantageous? Kinsan, how about it? Let me borrow Kurama's power." After Naruto separated another large batch of shadow clones, he spoke to the Golden Silkworm Gu on his head.
"No... now isn't the time to use these trump cards. Besides, wasn't your mission to snatch bells? How did it become a ninja showdown?"
"Uh (⊙o⊙)..." Naruto's eyes suddenly became two dots.
"Right." He lightly struck his left fist on his right palm, suddenly understanding.
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