At this moment, on the field, Kakashi took out two bells. "Same old rules. Until dawn tomorrow, if you manage to grab the bells, you pass."
Outside the field, Aoki Yoru looked at the bells with a nostalgic gaze: "How nostalgic. Five years ago, Kakashi-sensei used this to test us as well. It feels like it was just yesterday."
"Indeed, time flies. Before we knew it, five years have passed," Yui, who was standing to the side, sighed with emotion.
Thinking back to five years ago, she was just a trembling Genin, thinking only of how to survive in the Ninja World. In the blink of an eye, she had become a Jonin. Truly, the ways of the world are unpredictable!
"The bell-snatching test was meant by the old man, the Third Hokage, to make students understand the importance of teamwork. Moreover, it was to ensure you understand the importance of your comrades and that you must not abandon them."
"Oh? Lady Tsunade, did you also have to snatch bells?" Kenta asked with a curious expression.
"Of course. Teams from the Hokage lineage are almost all tested this way. Jiraiya's team should have been as well."
Jiraiya nodded in agreement: "The Minato team I led back then undoubtedly passed the test."
"Eh? Minato? You mean Minato Namikaze? Mr. Jiraiya, you were actually the teacher of the Fourth Hokage?"
Kenta and Yui were instantly astonished. In Konoha, the only person named Minato was the Fourth Hokage.
Jiraiya smiled and waved his hand: "It's nothing. This sage's teaching ability is obvious for all to see."
Speaking of this, Jiraiya revealed a lonely expression. Minato was his proudest student; it was a pity.
At this moment, Lady Tsunade said with interest: "Do you think Naruto and the others can successfully get the bells?"
"Hahaha, of course. I have confidence in Naruto."
Aoki Yoru rubbed his chin and pondered for a moment. "I think it's difficult."
Naruto and Sakura are currently at the Jonin level. As for Sakura, I don't know if she has touched the threshold of an Elite Jonin, while Naruto hasn't even practiced Chakra nature transformation yet.
If it were the Kakashi from the original story, it's quite possible he would have let them succeed.
But the current Kakashi is undoubtedly a powerhouse among the Kage level. If he really went all out, the two of them wouldn't be able to last very long.
Of course, this is Naruto in his normal state. If he could utilize the Nine-Tailed, it would be a completely different story.
"Then let's wait and see."
At this moment, the battle on the field had entered a white-hot phase. Naruto had indeed grown a lot, utilizing his advantage of a large amount of Chakra to constantly use Shadow Clone to match wits and courage with Kakashi.
Just this point alone is commendable. You have to know, he used to be a reckless fool who only knew how to charge forward.
Just as one of Naruto's clones prepared to give Kakashi the 'One Thousand Years of Death' and was seen through, Naruto immediately crossed his fingers.
"Bang, bang, bang—"
Suddenly, clones appeared all over the mountains and plains, clamoring incessantly.
Aoki Yoru couldn't help but click his tongue as he watched this scene. You have to know that he has been constantly refining and training his Yang Chakra, and even now, as a half-step Sage Body, he doesn't have Naruto's volume.
Even the First Hokage, who possessed a Sage Body, said that Naruto's Chakra volume was catching up to his own, which shows how vast it is.
"I really envy Naruto. With this amount of Chakra, even if he only knew one move, he could become a Jonin."
Just this one move, Shadow Clone, could exhaust a Jonin to death.
At this moment, Kenta and Yui were also staring dumbfounded at the dense crowd of Narutos. It was their first time seeing someone with such a massive amount of Chakra.
If such a person became an enemy, it would be extremely troublesome. They would just use Shadow Clone to wear you down. If they couldn't win, they would have the Shadow Clones cover their retreat, and the main body would easily escape.
At this moment, Kakashi looked at the Naruto clones covering the mountains and plains. The dead fish eyes on his face remained calm, and he said indifferently: "If the main body's attack power is too weak, having too many clones is useless."
Subsequently, the Lightning Release Chakra on his body exploded. Pale purple electric light coiled around him like snakes, and the crackling lightning instantly enveloped his entire body, with a sharp sense of oppression spreading out.
"Lightning Release: Earth Flash!"
Suddenly, the Lightning Release on his body surged along the ground towards the surroundings. The pale purple electric light spread out like a tide, instantly weaving the entire training ground into a pool of churning lightning.
"Sizzle—crack!"
The moment they touched the lightning, thousands of Naruto Shadow Clones were like being swallowed by a giant wave, emitting muffled sounds one after another, turning into white smoke and dissipating in the electric light.
Naruto, who had dodged the Lightning Release at the critical moment, said dumbfounded: "How is it possible? Kakashi-sensei is actually this strong."
"Got you."
At this moment, a pink figure suddenly appeared behind Kakashi—
Sakura gritted her teeth, pouring all her Chakra into her fist, and with a whistling sound of breaking wind, she smashed it fiercely towards his back.
"Bang—"
Kakashi's right palm steadily wrapped around Sakura's fist. Her strike, which had concentrated all her strength, was actually easily received by him with one hand.
The intense recoil exploded from the point of contact between the two, and the ground beneath their feet collapsed with a boom, instantly smashing out a crater several meters wide with them as the center.
Gravel and dust splashed everywhere, while Kakashi stood at the center of the pit, not even moving his feet a single inch.
Sakura's pupils shrank. She really didn't expect that her full-strength Super Strength punch would be useless against Kakashi. You have to know, that was Lady Tsunade's ultimate move!
Is this still that Kakashi who looks listless and only reads lewd books?
Kakashi turned his wrist and threw her entire body away. Sakura let out a cry of surprise, and her whole body was fiercely flung away, falling heavily to the ground.
"It seems that the white zetsu cells have greatly improved Kakashi!"
Having shed the shackles of low Chakra volume, Kakashi has seen significant growth in both Ninjutsu and Taijutsu. This growth is a qualitative change.
You have to know that in the original story, Kakashi would not dare to take Sakura's Super Strength punch head-on.
But thinking about it, for a genius like Kakashi, as long as he is free from the shackles of Chakra, his strength growth is geometric.
Watching the situation on the field, Lady Tsunade couldn't help but cover her forehead and sigh: "It seems that letting them fight Kakashi is no way to test their strength; the difference is too great."
"Indeed, but Kakashi's growth rate is truly impressive!"
Jiraiya nodded in agreement, a smile appearing on his face. Kakashi is already capable of bearing the title of Kage.
At this moment, Lady Tsunade turned to look at Yui and Kenta. "There is no point in them continuing to fight. Later, you go down and spar with them."
Upon hearing this, the two revealed eager expressions. "Very well, Lady Tsunade."
At this moment, Naruto and Sakura gathered together, looking seriously at Kakashi, who still looked listless.
"Sakura, we have to think of a way. Otherwise, we won't be able to grab the bells at all."
"Okay, this time we must seize the opportunity."
Although she said that, Sakura was a bit depressed at this moment. She didn't expect that after two years of desperate training, the gap between her and Kakashi was still so large.
Can she still bring Sasuke back like this?