"Even I got dragged into this."
Kakashi could not help complaining inwardly, but the atmosphere left him no room to refuse.
When Xu Fan suggested that Itachi Uchiha join as well, Kakashi's gaze fell on him.
Although Itachi Uchiha called him Captain Kakashi, there was hardly anything Kakashi could teach him.
Whether it was strength, intelligence-gathering ability, or the mindset of a ninja,
Kakashi felt that, at this age, there was no more perfect ninja than Itachi Uchiha.
Still, Kakashi did not think Itachi Uchiha would take part.
It was just a feeling.
Yet, to Kakashi's surprise, Itachi Uchiha came to stand behind him.
In truth, Itachi Uchiha had little interest in this mock combat exercise.
In his view, Meiko was only upset that Captain Kakashi had been replaced, so she wanted to defeat Xu Fan and make him realize he lacked the ability to lead this team.
For a ninja, such emotions were entirely unnecessary.
Even though Meiko had only recently joined the Anbu, it was difficult to understand.
But things had reached this point. Even Kakashi and Tenzō had joined in, and that sparked some of his interest.
Why not take advantage of Xu Fan's half-joking invitation and see his true strength?
"Even you..."
There was a hint of surprise in Kakashi's eyes. He had thought Itachi Uchiha would never join in.
"Captain Kakashi." Itachi Uchiha looked at Xu Fan. "If we are going to conduct combat training, we should first devise a strategy."
It had to be said that Itachi Uchiha's arrival midway through greatly excited Meiko.
Though she did not consider Itachi Uchiha as strong as Captain Kakashi, he was still an unrivaled genius among the younger generation of the Uchiha Clan.
It was no exaggeration to say that Meiko believed Itachi Uchiha was stronger than