This is Five Years Old!?

"Hahaha! I never thought you'd be the type to scare children, Kakashi."

"To be precise, I didn't scare him."

Yuzuru Hyuga added, which only made Might Guy laugh even harder.

Kakashi Hatake scowled, refusing to speak. A terrifyingly cold aura emanated from him, but it did nothing to faze Might Guy or Yuzuru Hyuga, who were burning with passion.

"It's not like people die that easily, really. Uh, you, from the Hyuga Family..."

Might Guy stumbled over his words. To be honest, he was terrible at remembering names. He often found himself unable to recall the names of colleagues he wasn't very familiar with. It was probably because his passion took up most of his brain capacity.

"Yuzuru Hyuga."

"Ah! Right, Yuzuru. I've heard your name for a while now. What you did the other day was so full of passion!"

"As a young person of Konoha, those were things I had to do!"

"Ooh ooh ooh! That's youth! I feel like I'm fired up! Kakashi, you should really learn from him, Kakashi!"

Might Guy and Yuzuru Hyuga egged each other on, bombarding Kakashi's ears with noise pollution that felt like sonic attacks, forcing him to quicken his pace.

Unfortunately, Might Guy was a passionate idiot who either couldn't read the room or had a unique interpretation of it. As for Yuzuru Hyuga, he was a pervert who couldn't help but feel joy just by looking at Kakashi's frustrated, murderous aura.

Kakashi could only conclude that unless he used the Body Flicker Technique to escape rudely right now, he had no way of getting rid of the two of them.

Finally, unable to take it anymore, Kakashi stopped and stared coldly at Yuzuru Hyuga. "So, what is it you want today?"

Although he hadn't met him many times, Kakashi had already formed a preliminary understanding of Yuzuru Hyuga. The more cheerful this guy appeared on the surface, the darker he was underneath.

His current annoying demeanor was undoubtedly because he hadn't achieved some goal yet and was waiting for Kakashi to lose his temper and bring it up.

Yuzuru Hyuga blinked. "As partners, shouldn't we get to know each other better? If we encounter unexpected battles later, it will be difficult to make clear judgments if we don't understand each other's abilities."

"Ooh ooh ooh! A first battle filled with passion and youth, I can't wait to participate!"

Might Guy was still brimming with enthusiasm, but he noticed Yuzuru Hyuga wasn't chiming in this time. He turned his head and saw Yuzuru Hyuga smiling as he met Kakashi Hatake's cold gaze. They seemed to be communicating via a special encrypted channel he couldn't understand.

Finally, Kakashi nodded coldly. "That makes sense."

There was nothing more unreliable than going into battle without knowing your teammate's abilities.

Kakashi Hatake felt a growing sense of unease. He had discussed some matters with Danzo a few days prior and was extremely wary of the Third Hokage's decision to return to the Feudal Lord's Mansion to reassume the position of Hokage.

Danzo's words implied he wanted to make a move against the Third Hokage.

He desperately wanted to become Hokage.

Danzo had hurled a large amount of unsubstantiated accusations at the Third Hokage in front of Kakashi, making Kakashi's already complex feelings towards the Third Hokage even more convoluted. He was unsure of what to do, but he knew clearly that even if he hadn't made a decision, he couldn't possibly stay out of it.

Since the Third Hokage had decided to have Yuzuru Hyuga accompany him, he had to ensure that this innocent child wouldn't get caught up in this struggle between Danzo and the Third Hokage.

Even though this brat gave him a headache, he couldn't just stand by and do nothing.

Therefore, understanding Yuzuru Hyuga's combat power became extremely necessary.

If his strength was too weak, it would be better to find an excuse, like injuring him, so he would miss the mission in three days and avoid this turmoil.

"Let's go to the training ground."

There were many places to spar in Konoha. Kakashi Hatake led the way, and soon they found an open space.

There were only trees around, and it was rarely visited by people.

Might Guy looked incredibly eager, wishing he could step forward and fight Kakashi right then and there, but he wasn't truly foolish. He suppressed his emotions and looked curiously at Yuzuru Hyuga.

"Yuzuru, Kakashi is my lifelong rival, don't take him lightly."

He reminded him, also as a way to prepare him, lest Kakashi crush the kid's spirit.

Yuzuru Hyuga smiled slightly and adjusted his forehead protector. This heavy Konoha headband constantly reminded him that the battles he would face later would not be as harmless as before.

This was also why Yuzuru Hyuga wanted to spar with Kakashi Hatake.

By understanding the current level of Kakashi Hatake, he could roughly gauge his own current position and standard, and calmly face the potential risks that might arise later.

"As a sign of respect for a genius," Kakashi Hatake's voice was cold as he reached for his ninja pouch. His single visible eye beneath his silver hair gleamed with a sharp light. "I won't hold back."

Yuzuru Hyuga stood in place, appearing harmless, and nodded. "Thank you, please go all out on me."

"Then be prepared to be injured... or even die because of it!"

As Kakashi Hatake finished speaking, three kunai suddenly shot towards Yuzuru Hyuga in a triangular formation.

Might Guy, watching from the side, frowned slightly, vaguely sensing that the atmosphere when Kakashi made his move was more serious than he had imagined.

"Bang."

A puff of smoke appeared, and a wooden log replaced Yuzuru Hyuga's position. He used the smoke to flash with a white light.

Body Flicker Technique: One Flash!

This unique Body Flicker Technique, a breakthrough from the advanced Body Flicker Technique, possessed unparalleled explosive power in linear acceleration. This single flicker caused both Kakashi Hatake and the watching Might Guy's expressions to change.

He had underestimated him!

"Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique!"

Kakashi Hatake's hand speed was incredibly fast, and a massive fireball erupted forward.

"Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique!"

In contrast, Yuzuru Hyuga's Great Fireball Technique, launched later but with greater speed and power, tore through the ninjutsu Kakashi hastily conjured with hand seals.

What a coincidence! Yuzuru Hyuga's only offensive Fire Style ninjutsu was the Great Fireball Technique.

At the same time, using the explosion's aftermath and the visual obstruction, he completely vanished from Kakashi Hatake's sight.

Left? Right?

The calm in Kakashi Hatake's eyes remained unshaken as he quickly considered the enemy's possible locations. He then noticed a blue light flash behind the Great Fireball, released by Yuzuru, which had collided with his own Great Fireball Technique.

"Gentle Fist: Eight Trigrams: Sixty-Four Palms!"

This was a long-range acupoint attack combining Minor Gods Vacuum Attack and Eight Trigrams Sixty-Four Palms.

Yuzuru Hyuga's Byakugan ignored all obstacles, clearly seeing through the dust to Kakashi's acupoints all over his body. Even though he instantly used the Substitution Technique to obscure his vision and the Body Flicker Technique to evade the Gentle Fist chakra strikes launched into the air, he was still easily captured. The Sixty-Four Palms were unleashed from a distance like flowing mercury, filling the training ground with flashing blue energy waves.

While it was called Sixty-Four Palms, Yuzuru Hyuga's Gentle Fist: Minor Gods Vacuum Attack sent out far more than just a single mass of Gentle Fist chakra with each strike.

Three, five, eight, and even more blue chakra masses shot out, forming a net so dense that even a hummingbird couldn't escape.

Kakashi dodged the Gentle Fist chakra with some difficulty, knowing clearly in his heart that if he took even one hit, his acupoints could be sealed, leading to him taking all subsequent combos head-on.

At this moment, he genuinely wondered from the depths of his heart.

Is this kid really five years old?!

PS: A minor, insignificant bug. Please overlook it if you can. My hair, my hair, sob sob sob.