What the Clan Head Said

"You only get to swagger at a time like this.

Once I get serious, you'll know just how stupid you've been."

Uchiha Mai fired back forcefully. In a fight, you had to win at least one thing: either the battle or the trash talk.

Kakashi: ???

So after fighting for this long, he still hadn't gotten serious?

Of course that was impossible. Facing a Jonin head-on and still holding back was the kind of thing that got you killed without knowing how. Uchiha Mai had not even bothered with little tricks like using thrown ninja tools to confuse his opponent.

"Why are Konoha's young people all so unwilling to admit defeat? Hatake Sakumo was like that, and so are you.

Why won't you admit that you lost to me?

Die!"

Hasegawa's killing intent surged as his attacks grew increasingly vicious. He could not wait to kill the two of them and prove that his choice had been correct.

In Hasegawa's eyes, he had already defeated Hatake Sakumo, a Shadow Level powerhouse. Not in strength, but in scheming. He was certain that Hatake Sakumo would be held back by the Two-Tails.

Hatake Sakumo sending two Chunin to give chase truly was an all-or-nothing gamble. To Hasegawa, that was the behavior of someone who could not accept defeat.

Uchiha Mai and Kakashi struggled to hold on. After more than a dozen exchanges, they still had not found a good chance to counterattack, and had instead gained several more wounds.

Uchiha Mai gritted his teeth slightly. This could not go on. If they kept dragging things out under the current circumstances, they could only wait to die.

The two of them were like tight-aggressive players in an all-in Texas Hold'em game. They would never enter the pot without premium hands like AA, KK,