Chapter 38
Sasuke went up, Sasuke lay down.
Kakashi ignored their anger and glanced at the three of them.
Ok?
That brat Naruto actually has the leisure to read a book?
It was a bit unexpected, but he didn't pay much attention to it.
Kakashi took two bells from his waist and shook them in his hand.
"Although we're late, the exercise will still proceed."
"The rules are simple: snatch these two bells from me before noon."
"Those who couldn't get it..."
Kakashi pointed to the three wooden stakes next to him, "Not only will we not get lunch, but we'll also be tied to these stakes."
"Most importantly..."
He said in a chilling tone:
"Anyone who fails to grab the bell will be deemed unqualified and sent back to the Ninja Academy to repeat their studies!"
"What?!"
Sakura was shocked. "There are only two bells, which means..."
"That's right, at least one person has to be eliminated."
Kakashi narrowed his eyes, a slight killing intent emanating from him:
"So, if you don't want to go back and relearn the basics, then come at me with the determination to kill me."
"To kill you...?"
Naruto closed the book and slowly stood up.
"Teacher, you said it yourself."
"I hope you are also...fully prepared."
Suddenly, Sasuke and Sakura both thought of something.
After exchanging a glance, the two looked at Naruto with complicated expressions.
Looking at Naruto's gentle smile, Kakashi suddenly felt a sense of foreboding.
"Then... let the exercise begin!"
As the words fell.
Kakashi did not show the caution expected of a ninja.
Just reach out.
Slowly, under the watchful eyes of those watching as if facing a formidable enemy.
He pulled out "Make-Out Paradise" from his ninja tool pouch at his waist.
He was prepared to casually deal with the three recent graduates, completely disregarding them.
Plan A.
Naruto adjusted his glasses and said calmly.
As soon as he finished speaking, a figure flashed in front of Kakashi.
It's Uchiha Sasuke.
After more than a month of training and breathing techniques from Naruto, Sasuke's speed is now vastly different from what it used to be.
He held the kunai in reverse, and using the momentum of his charge, he thrust it straight at Kakashi's throat.
"Oh?"
Kakashi's eyes flickered slightly.
Holding the book in her hand, she leaned back slightly to dodge Sasuke's attack.
But Sasuke's offensive did not stop.
Kicks, elbow strikes, and roundhouse kicks.
Sasuke's taijutsu was fluid and sharp, unlike the awkwardness of a typical rookie; every move was aimed at vital points.
"Not only speed, but also strength and technique of exertion..."
Kakashi blocked another heavy kick from Sasuke, and his arm felt slightly numb.
This power is already much stronger than that of an average Chunin.
"Looks like I need to get serious."
Kakashi put the books back into his ninja tool bag.
"You've earned my respect as a newcomer, Sasuke. You should be proud of that."
"Hmph, don't look down on me."
Sasuke was pleased to be praised by the Jonin, but he didn't show it.
With just a cold snort, he quickly formed hand seals.
"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"
A massive fireball blasted at Kakashi's face, instantly blocking his vision.
At the same time, more than a dozen clones darted out from the trees on both sides.
"Shadow clones?"
Kakashi had just dodged the Fireball Jutsu with his Substitution Jutsu when he was entangled by Naruto's Shadow Clones.
These shadow clones, working in conjunction with Sasuke, actually formed a tight net.
Sasuke led the attack, while Naruto's clones were responsible for blocking escape routes and creating obstacles.
For a time, Kakashi, an elite Jonin, was actually suppressed by two Genin and could only passively defend.
"What an amazing teamwork... Are these the top two in this year's competition?"
Kakashi sighed inwardly, but his eyes gradually sharpened.
"However, Jonin are not so easy to bully."
Kakashi's body suddenly sank, and his chakra erupted instantly.
"That's enough playing around!"
brush!
His speed increased dramatically in an instant, and he disappeared from the spot.
Before Sasuke could react, a hand reached out from the ground and grabbed his ankle.
Earth Release: Heart-Slaying Decapitation Technique!
"What?!"
Sasuke was shocked. Before he could break free, another figure appeared behind him.
Then came a simple and brutal chop to the neck.
Sasuke, who had been so aggressive just moments before, suddenly rolled his eyes and collapsed limply to the ground.
Unconscious.
"One has been solved."
Kakashi dusted himself off and looked at the Naruto clones around him. "Alright, next..."
"Plan C!"
The remaining Naruto shadow clones did not panic because their main attacker had fallen; instead, they roared.
Almost the instant the command was issued.
Sakura, who had been observing the battlefield from the bushes in the distance, suddenly pulled the steel wire in her hand.
Kara.
The trigger sounded.
Kakashi's ears twitched slightly as he dealt with the shadow clones.
"Um?"
The next second, the clone that was fighting Kakashi simultaneously disbanded.
Another shadow clone took advantage of the chaos to drag Sasuke away.
After roughly shoving the prepared gas mask onto his face, they chose to disperse on the spot.
"This is……"
Kakashi felt a very bad premonition.
boom! boom! boom!
Dozens of specially made jars, hanging from tree branches and buried in the grass, exploded simultaneously.
There was no fire, nor any shrapnel from the explosion.
There was only a sky full of thick, eerily dark red smoke.
And a stench ten times stronger than rotten eggs exploded in this training ground.
"Cough cough... vomit... cough cough cough..."
Even Kakashi wearing a mask.
The moment I inhaled my first breath of air, tears and snot streamed down my face.
A burning heat shot straight from my nasal cavity to my brain, while the stench penetrated my mask.
It made his stomach churn violently, almost rendering him unable to fight.
This was the first time he had directly experienced the power of biological weapons.
Chili powder?! Skunk bombs?
Obstructed vision, loss of smell, and difficulty breathing.
Kakashi found himself in an extremely passive situation.
"Now!"
Naruto, wearing a gas mask, spoke in a muffled voice.
"Detonate!"
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Mixed in with the smoke were several detonation tags.
These explosive tags were not intended to cause injury.
The shockwave from the explosion, carrying chili powder and foul odors, created a massive vortex that engulfed Kakashi.
With flames and toxic smoke intertwined, the entire exercise field resembled a biological battlefield.
"These brats..."
In the center of the smoke, Kakashi had to close his eyes and rapidly form hand seals in an attempt to defend himself.
"Wind Release...cough cough cough..."
Before the procedure could be completed, it was interrupted by a violent cough.
"...That's such a dirty trick."
And on the periphery of the smoke.
Naruto pressed his gas mask firmly against the billowing toxic fumes, mentally assessing the situation.
"The special chili powder worked quite well this time, but the stink bombs were a bit lacking; the formula needs adjustment..."