The Kaguya Clan

Although Yemo and Kakashi cooperated very well, Yemo was knocked away at the beginning of the battle. Even though Ikeda's attack had a sneak attack feel to it, Ikeda's strength was also very strong.

Looking at the blood-soaked wound on his shoulder, Yemo said with lingering fear, "Luckily, I reacted quickly, otherwise I would have almost died at this guy's hands."

Recalling that near-death moment, Yemo was still terrified. If he hadn't reacted quickly enough to retract his Kunai and deflect the white spike aimed at his forehead, he would have been stabbed in the forehead, not the shoulder.

"Interesting. You actually managed to dodge that attack, kid." Even Ikeda was somewhat surprised by Yemo's reaction. As he spoke, he gently trembled his left hand, and the white cone that had appeared in his palm cracked open and was tightly held in Ikeda's hand.

Seeing this, Kakashi exclaimed, "What the hell is that? Not only are bones growing out of its body, but they can also be used as weapons. Is this thing even human?"

If it weren't for the strange nature of Ikeda's body, their combined efforts just now, even if they couldn't kill Ikeda, would definitely have injured him. In any case, the scene of Yemo being knocked away would never have happened.

Yemo said with a solemn expression, "That guy is of course human, but what's special is that he possesses Kekkei Genkai."

"Kekkei Genkai!" Kakashi was secretly shocked. He was naturally aware of this powerful and terrifying force. Those who possessed Kekkei Genkai had special abilities that granted them great strength, especially in battle. The fighting styles of those who possessed Kekkei Genkai were extremely unpredictable, like the one in front of him.

Kakashi, a user of the Kekkei Genkai, also fought against him; that was Obito. Before awakening his Sharingan, Obito was no match for him at all, but after awakening his Sharingan, he actually became qualified to fight him, which shows the power of the Kekkei Genkai.

Kakashi's expression turned serious. A Jonin was already troublesome enough, but a Jonin with Kekkei Genkai would be even more troublesome.

Yemo stood up and looked at Ikeda on the high wall, saying, "A special bone manipulation ability Kekkei Genkai. As far as I know, only the Kaguya Clan in the entire Shinobi World possesses this power."

Ikeda laughed, "I didn't expect you, a young brat, to be so knowledgeable. That's right, I am from the Kaguya Clan."

Confirming his guess, Yemo's expression remained unchanged, but he was slightly surprised. He hadn't expected to fight against the Kaguya Clan. He used to be excited by Kimimaro's powerful Kekkei Genkai fighting style in the manga, but now, facing such an opponent, Yemo felt no joy at all.

After a pause, Yemo softly said to Kakashi, "Kakashi, the Kaguya Clan's Kekkei Genkai is the ability to freely manipulate osteoblasts and osteoclasts, and even control calcium concentration, generating bones at will for combat. Moreover, their bones are not ordinary bones; they possess high density, as hard as steel, creating a defense that is difficult for any physical attack to penetrate. Once an attack begins, the bones transform into the strongest spear."

Yemo told Kakashi everything he knew about the Kaguya Clan, explaining that fighting an opponent without understanding their Kekkei Genkai would be a huge disadvantage.

"In other words, we can't use Taijutsu to deal with him, but we have to use Ninjutsu and Genjutsu." From Yemo's words, Kakashi quickly deduced the Kaguya Clan's strengths and weaknesses.

"That's right," Yemo nodded, "So in the upcoming battle, we'll switch to using Ninjutsu as our main offensive strategy, avoid getting close to the enemy, and try to maintain distance."

As for why they didn't use Genjutsu, neither Yemo nor Kakashi were proficient in Genjutsu. It might be okay against Genin, but against Jonin, Genjutsu would be useless.

Ikeda, a cruel smile on his face, said, "Kids, have you decided how you want to die?"

"It's not certain who will take whose life!"

Yemo's hands Hand Seals so fast it was dazzling to watch. In the blink of an eye, the hand seals were complete, and he roared, "Earth Release: Earth Spear!"

The high wall trembled, and sharp rocks shot out from the ground beneath his feet, as if to pierce Ikeda. Ikeda leaped into the air and dodged the attack.

Seeing this, Ikeda said with disdain, "You dare to use such a low-level Ninjutsu? Today, I'll show you two brats how powerful I am."

As soon as he finished speaking, Ikeda swung his white bone sword, unleashing a burst of sword energy that easily tore the sharp rocks beneath his feet to shreds, as if utterly destroying everything in its path.

"Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique!"

While Yemo his move, Kakashi had already closed in on Ikeda without anyone noticing. He Hand Seals, opened his mouth, and unleashed a massive, high-temperature fireball at Ikeda. Flames rolled and waves of heat rushed towards him, unleashing a devastating force.

High-temperature flames are not like rocks. Ikeda can shatter rocks, but when faced with an incoming fireball, Ikeda can only retreat rapidly to avoid its attack.

The fireball struck the earthen wall at Ikeda's feet, creating a deafening roar. The seemingly thick earthen wall was instantly destroyed by the force of the fireball, and shattered stones flew everywhere like raindrops.

That wasn't all. Just as Ikeda landed, several cold glints shot towards him. They were Kunai with Explosive Tag attached to them. Ikeda quickly dodged.

"Burst!"

Yemo gave a cold shout, and several Explosive Tag detonated instantly. The shockwave from the explosions hit him head-on, forcing Ikeda back more than ten meters before he slowly came to his senses. Although he didn't suffer any real damage, he was in a very sorry state.

"Damn it, those two brats!" Ikeda Jonin filled with shame and indignation that he, a Jonin with Kekkei Genkai, had been forced to retreat by two brats.

"It's not over yet!"

A loud shout rang out from the sky. Ikeda looked up and saw that Kakashi, using the smoke as cover, had somehow flown over Ikeda's head and was wielding the White Fang, which emitted a faint white light, like a giant axe, and was about to chop down at Ikeda.

At this moment, it was too late for Ikeda to retreat. He quickly crossed his hands, holding a bone knife and a bone cone in each hand, to block the impending heavy blow.

With a muffled thud, Kakashi's force descended from the sky like a massive boulder, crushing Ikeda's legs couldn't support him, and he was forced to kneel on the ground. His hands felt as if they had been broken, causing him excruciating pain. A shockwave emanated from Ikeda and spread outwards in all directions.

Without any preparation or discussion, relying solely on the exchange of glances, the two fought like longtime partners, launching wave after wave of attacks like a relentless storm. Their perfect coordination and seamless teamwork showed no signs of unfamiliarity.

"Hateful!"

Looking at Ikeda beneath him, Kakashi used all his strength to grip White Fang tightly and press down repeatedly, but the bone sword was as hard as steel as Yemo had said, and even the sharp White Fang could not cut through it in a short time.

Suddenly, Kakashi felt the downward momentum of the sword stop, and sensing something was wrong, he looked down and saw Ikeda's eyes filled with murderous intent and anger.

Seeing this, Ye Yemo sensed something was wrong and immediately rushed towards Kakashi, shouting, "Kakashi, retreat!"

The Kaguya Clan emphasizes Taijutsu, especially those with Kekkei Genkai who, combined with their ability to manipulate bones, possess far more than just the sum of its parts.

Kakashi had already retreated after failing to land a single blow, but Kakashi was a bit greedy and tried to finish Ikeda off in one go, which gave Ikeda the opportunity to counterattack.

Sensing Ikeda's terrifying killing intent, Kakashi immediately knew something was wrong and quickly retreated, but it was too late; Ikeda had already launched his attack.

"Dance of the Willow!"