Yes, two people.
Both were extraordinary geniuses of Konoha, yet under Chiba's radiance, Kakashi's performance over the past decade or so had seemed somewhat unremarkable.
Of course, Chiba was a transmigrator and had enjoyed quite a few advantages. Without that factor, he might not have been able to catch up to Kakashi.
But now, Kakashi's potential as an extraordinary genius was undoubtedly beginning to erupt in full.
To be honest, Chiba had not expected to truly be suppressed—or rather, suppressed in the real sense.
In the series of attacks and defenses just now, he had been suppressed in terms of sparring. Asuma, Kurenai Yuhi, and Might Guy were already considerably stronger than he remembered—or had expected—and with their tacit understanding... no, their precise coordination, even he had been caught off guard.
As a result, he had remained on the defensive the entire time.
And in that precise coordination, Kakashi had undoubtedly contributed the most.
Without Kakashi, they might still have formed a precise combination, but they might not have been able to force him onto the defensive.
Throughout the battle, every one of Kakashi's supports and every attack he guided them into had been almost perfectly timed, always striking at points where Chiba had no choice but to defend or shift from offense to defense.
It could be said that Kakashi had become the core and soul of this four-man squad. He controlled the flow of the entire battle and drew out the potential of every person.
Perhaps Asuma, Kurenai Yuhi, and Might Guy had made tremendous progress over the past decade, but Kakashi deserved the credit for allowing them to display it so thoroughly in this battle.
At this moment, Kakashi's tactical ability had reached an extremely high level. Without verbal communication or prior planning, he could guide his