This Is Youth!

Kakashi no longer underestimated his opponent. While dodging, he nimbly pushed up his forehead protector, revealing a Sharingan in his eye. The tomoe spun, and using the powerful dynamic vision granted by the Sharingan, he analyzed the barrage of attacks before him.

He couldn't dodge them directly.

"Earth Style: Headhunter Jutsu!"

Just as he was about to be hit by Gentle Fist chakra, Kakashi rapidly formed hand seals.

The next moment, he sank into the ground, and in the blink of an eye, his hand emerged from another location.

However, the moment he reappeared, he saw Yuzuru Hyuga's irritating smiling face right in front of him. Simultaneously, Yuzuru's hands glowed with Gentle Fist chakra as he punched down, like playing whack-a-mole.

"As expected of Kakashi, to come up with a counter-strategy using a low-level Earth Style ninjutsu. But before my Byakugan..."

Before Yuzuru could finish, behind him, the silver-haired Kakashi suddenly appeared.

"Raikiri!"

It turned out that the Kakashi with his head sticking out of the ground was merely a Shadow Clone with a physical body!

He had, in an instant, devised a plan to use the Shadow Clone to distract the Byakugan and seize the opportunity to launch a fatal counterattack!

But just as Might Guy was marveling at this, Yuzuru Hyuga, who seemed to have just been slapped in the face, showed no change in his smile.

He didn't have time to turn around, but his eyes seemed to see everything. As he slightly turned his head, his pupils locked onto Kakashi Hatake, and he slowly finished his sentence: "Everything is revealed in its entirety."

"Rotation!"

A vortex of light blue chakra exploded outwards. After a second of stalemate between the explosive lightning of Raikiri and Rotation, Kakashi's usually unstoppable Raikiri couldn't cleanly break through the vortex, which the Hyuga Clan called absolute defense. As Raikiri was continuously worn down by Rotation, the high-speed spinning chakra of Rotation created immense pulling force. If Kakashi didn't want his arm twisted off, he had no choice but to abandon Raikiri.

But the moment he let go.

"Rotation: Consecutive Strikes!"

Yuzuru Hyuga, appearing in a flash, moved faster than expected and appeared beside Kakashi, unleashing a sudden vortex of blue chakra.

The tomoe in Kakashi's Sharingan slowly spun, capturing Yuzuru Hyuga's figure, but his body, being blown away, couldn't keep up with his reaction speed at all.

The deep blue Rotation vortex continuously bloomed in the air, like a grand celebration of blue fireworks.

Kakashi Hatake was sent crashing to the ground by the final blow of Rotation. He landed on his back, seemingly unable to even turn his body to reduce the impact, yet at this moment, he formed hand seals.

Facing Yuzuru Hyuga, who had no leverage in the air, his cold eyes remained unmoving like a robot's: "Fire Style: Phoenix Sage Fire Technique."

"Sharingan!"

Two consecutive ninjutsu were unleashed. One sealed off all possible evasion space for Yuzuru, while the other, a Genjutsu cast instantly with the Sharingan, clearly intended to freeze him in place.

Genjutsu: Unaffected.

But unexpectedly, Yuzuru didn't hesitate for even a moment due to the Genjutsu. The Genjutsu: Unaffected, which automatically broke Genjutsu, played a crucial role at this moment.

"Gentle Fist!"

Facing the overwhelming Phoenix Sage Fire Technique, Yuzuru Hyuga simply waved his hands, his Gentle Fist chakra shattering the fire and heading straight for Kakashi.

The Three Tomoe Sharingan slowly spun, and Kakashi Hatake fell into thought.

This guy... is far stronger than I ever anticipated.

Kakashi propped himself up on one hand, looking up expressionlessly at the approaching Gentle Fist chakra, and said softly, "Let's stop here."

A mud wall carved with a dog's head rose in front of him, blocking the Gentle Fist chakra, as Yuzuru landed gracefully.

Looking at the Earth Style: Earth Flow Wall carved with a dog's head, Yuzuru Hyuga smiled, "As expected of Senior Kakashi. I've used all my techniques, yet I still can't make you fight with all your strength."

Kakashi Hatake canceled the ninjutsu, and the Earth Flow Wall disappeared. He slowly pulled down his forehead protector, covering his Sharingan. "No."

"I am already fighting with all my strength. You possess all the capabilities of an excellent Jonin. It's hard to imagine you're only five years old this year."

"There's no point in continuing the fight, so let's stop here."

There was no hint of falsehood in his demeanor as he spoke.

But, how should I put it?

Anyone who believes that is a fool.

Yuzuru Hyuga smiled slightly, but didn't expose him.

Yuzuru firmly believed that Kakashi's Sharingan had evolved into Mangekyo along with Obito's after Rin's death. It was just that the current Kakashi didn't yet know the full power of that eye from Obito.

Aside from this potential cheat that could be triggered at any moment, Kakashi's greater strength undoubtedly lay in his more lethal tactical choices and ninjutsu combinations. He was a ninja who fought with his brain, and in close-quarters combat, he also possessed assassination sword techniques inherited from his father. The Konoha White Fang's swordsmanship was not just a reputation.

In the current combat strength composition of Anbu Kakashi, swordsmanship accounted for at least half, which was completely different from the combat system of the future adult 'Copy Ninja Kakashi'.

It was just that he hadn't used these against his own people. In a true life-or-death struggle, his chances of winning were extremely low.

Kakashi the 50/50, truly lived up to his name!

Meanwhile, Might Guy, no longer able to contain his burning passion, exclaimed, "Yuzuru Hyuga!"

"Please, have a passionate battle with me too!"

He grinned, his white teeth shining brightly in the sunlight.

Kakashi Hatake sighed, dusting off his clothes, "So, can I go home now?"

Yuzuru Hyuga, like a fickle scumbag, pushed up his glasses, "Do you need me to escort you, Senior?"

"No, three days from now at 5 AM, I'll come to your doorstep to find you." Kakashi Hatake's move to escape was both dashing and swift, as if he feared that if he were even a moment slower, he'd be forced into another battle.

At this moment, Yuzuru Hyuga turned his head to look at Might Guy, his expression one of admiration. "Instead of fighting, can I learn Taijutsu from you, Might Guy-senpai?"

Might Guy froze, surprised, and even a little embarrassed by this. "Me? Me?"

"Yes! Aren't you the ninja in Konoha most skilled in Taijutsu?" Yuzuru Hyuga's praise left Might Guy speechless, his eyes even welling up.

He clenched his fists tightly, and after a long pause, he let out a roar, "Even a genius who can rival Kakashi is so diligent and eager to learn, this is truly passionate!"

"Come on! I will do my utmost to teach you everything I know!"

"After that, let's sweat together and train until we collapse!"

"This! Is youth!"

Isn't "collapse" a bit much?