Lightning Release Stimulation

Kakashi's home.

Training ground.

Bang! Bang!...

Amid the dull sounds of flesh striking flesh, one black and one green figure collided again and again.

Clang!...

Kakashi's powerful kick sent Guy back several steps.

Might Guy raised a finger, his teeth flashing brilliantly.

"As expected of my lifelong rival, Kakashi! You've improved a lot recently!"

Might Guy was sincerely happy for Kakashi.

Recently, whenever Kakashi saw him, not only did he stop avoiding him, he even took the initiative to challenge him and welcomed Might Guy coming to his home.

They had just been warming up before their match.

"Guy, thanks for coming over. Haven't you needed to lead your team lately?"

Kakashi asked as he stretched.

If he needed the best sparring partner, Guy was undoubtedly the one.

Guy was also more than willing to be Kakashi's sparring partner.

The current Kakashi no longer needed underhanded tricks to defeat Guy like before. Instead, he was genuinely improving his strength and competing with Guy head-on.

Guy was stretching his legs nearby, working on his flexibility as he answered:

"Recently, Neji, Tenten, and Rock Lee have been going to the Uchiha to take part in practical combat lessons. They've been gaining something every day, so I've had time to come over."

Kakashi knew about what the Uchiha were doing, though he had assumed it was something they were doing to win support.

"Now that Lord Orochimaru has been elected Fifth Hokage, are the Uchiha still continuing?"

Guy nodded.

"Yeah. They haven't stopped. They're still holding practical combat lessons every day, and quite a few genin in the village have improved a lot."

"Then the Uchiha have done a good thing for the village, I suppose."

Kakashi had been a genius ninja. Once he was a little older, he had entered the Anbu,