Causeway Bay Can Only Have One Ho Nam

"What did Lord Jiraiya mean?"

"Doesn't Minato still have two students? One of them is even the Hatake Clan's genius."

Jiraiya, delighted to stir up trouble, egged them on. "Call them over and have a real fight. Let's see how long it takes you to knock both of them down."

Clearly, Jiraiya also knew just how strong Uchiha Mai had become after mastering the Super Beast Imitating Drawing. He did not think Kakashi and Might Guy could win even if they teamed up.

"Wouldn't that be inappropriate?" Uchiha Mai asked somewhat sheepishly.

"What, are you afraid you can't win?" Jiraiya retorted.

"Not at all."

Uchiha Mai shook his head and sighed. "Whether it's one-on-one or one against many, the strength I can unleash in a short burst now far surpasses what I had before. Kakashi and the others are my teammates. We agreed to grow and improve together. If my strength discourages them and affects the brotherhood between us, wouldn't that be bad?"

Might Guy was the type of genius who matured late. His strength improved steadily, but it was difficult for him to make leaps and bounds. There was still a gap between him and Kakashi.

Kakashi was a genius too, but geniuses were worthless before someone with cheats.

Using cheats felt good for a moment; using them all the time felt good forever. Uchiha Mai estimated that he might become a Jonin by the age of ten.

Jiraiya: ...

He's showing off again. Would you Uchiha die if you didn't show off?

"But after thinking it over carefully, Kakashi and the others aren't that petty. I'll notify them right away."

Uchiha Mai rubbed his hands together, already eager to give Kakashi a good beating. Returning home in glory was one thing; having glory without showing it off was