Kakashi's Goddess

Yu's side was over, but Team 7's was not.

"Teacher Kakashi told us not to get too far away. How are we supposed to pass the test like this!" Naruto yelled towards the woods by the stream, which had already turned into a ruin.

Snow Charm stood on Naruto's shoulder, its crystal-like eyes scanning the surroundings.

"Waa... waa..."

Suddenly, Snow Charm let out a warning in one direction.

The Red Cat next to it immediately unleashed a Fire Style jutsu in the direction Snow Charm had warned.

[Fire Style--Flame Jet]

A pillar of fire, half a meter in diameter, shot out from the Red Cat's mouth. Nothing survived in its path, and the ground was scorched, leaving a black gash.

Snow Charm and Red Cat cooperated perfectly. As they were both Slimes, they shared the same basic bloodline, making communication very smooth.

Especially for Red Cat's Fire Style, it didn't need any hand seals. All it did was use its Chakra to enhance the fire energy within its bloodline and then spray it out, making its attacks incredibly fast.

Soon, a figure appeared in the path of the fire pillar, narrowly dodging the attack.

Kakashi the Copy Ninja was known as Konoha's number one technician, proficient in over a thousand ninjutsu, excluding Kekkei Genkai. In battle, he could learn an opponent's jutsu after seeing it just once. His reputation struck fear into countless ninja from enemy nations.

But now, Kakashi was cornered by his own students, with nowhere to hide.

It wasn't that Sasuke and Naruto were that strong. Their strength was roughly that of late-stage Genin, no match for an elite Jonin like Kakashi, not even a threat.

However, the Ninja Beasts by their side were terrifying. The Red Cat had an astonishing amount of Chakra. It had unleashed dozens of large-scale Fire Style ninjutsu since the start, yet it showed no signs of exhaustion.

If Kakashi had to do the same, he would have been drained dry long ago.

Snow Charm, on Naruto's shoulder, possessed extremely strong reconnaissance abilities. Anyone within a hundred-meter radius would definitely be detected, and prolonged staring would also be noticed by Snow Charm.

Kakashi could clearly see the high-level spiritual energy surrounding Snow Charm with his Sharingan. Snow Charm's Chakra reserves were also not much smaller than Red Cat's.

Although he had reviewed the Ninja Beast data for Sasuke and Naruto before coming, he realized how inaccurate the information was when facing them in person.

"This won't do. My Chakra is constantly being depleted, and I can't last much longer. Plus, if I get hit by one of those Flame Jets, I'm done for," Kakashi said, appearing on a tree and perfectly concealing himself in the shade. He simultaneously activated a secret technique to hide his presence.

To be honest, even with the cooperation of Red Cat and Snow Charm, Naruto and Sasuke, plus Sakura who was a liability, were no match for Kakashi. After all, one of Konoha's top-tier combatants wasn't famous for nothing.

But this wasn't a real battle; it was just a test. Kakashi couldn't attack his students, so he could only passively endure their attacks.

"In that case, I'll have to use the Sharingan."

Kakashi spoke, then lifted the forehead protector covering his left eye. A three-tomoe Sharingan appeared in his eye.

"Genjutsu--Hell Viewing Technique!"

Kakashi then flashed out of his hiding spot, directing his Sharingan towards Sasuke and the others.

With the boost of the Sharingan, the Genjutsu's power increased severalfold. Kakashi was confident he could trap all three of them, including the two Ninja Beasts, in his Genjutsu.

However, the result was not as he had hoped.

The Genjutsu activated by the Sharingan met Snow Charm's eyes. Genjutsu cast through the Sharingan, especially when making direct eye contact, was more powerful. But from Snow Charm's crystal-like eyes, a more potent Genjutsu energy emanated, directly engulfing Kakashi in a Genjutsu instead.

Suddenly, the surrounding environment rippled like water, and then snowflakes began to fall from the sky. A thick layer of snow covered the ground.

In an instant, the area transformed into a scene of ice and snow.

Kakashi immediately knew he had fallen into a Genjutsu. He quickly disrupted the flow of Chakra within his body, trying to break free from the Genjutsu's influence. But the scene before him remained, and he could even feel the cold.

"To be able to cast a Genjutsu of this level... I underestimated that fox." Kakashi stood still, not daring to move, his sensory abilities activated to their maximum.

If he hadn't known this was just a test, he would have already entered a true combat state.

"This...!"

Suddenly, a blurry figure appeared in Kakashi's vision. Normally, he would have become alert at this moment, but for some reason, Kakashi desperately wanted to get a clear look at the figure's appearance.

Gradually, the figure became clearer: skin as white as snow, a white dress more beautiful than the surrounding ice and snow, crystal-clear eyes, and exquisite features without a single flaw...

Kakashi was mesmerized. The woman before him captivated him because he knew she was the goddess he had imagined.

As a loyal reader of the popular adult novel "Icha Icha Paradise" in the ninja world, Kakashi was naturally not without desires. There were times in the lonely, long nights when Kakashi had imagined a perfect dream goddess, more than once.

And now, his dream goddess was right before him. This left Kakashi momentarily unsure of what to do. Being flustered in the presence of one's goddess was the usual state for most people.

However, Kakashi was still Kakashi. He didn't get lost in the illusion of the goddess. If he wanted to break free, he could do so at any time.

But he didn't want to break free from this illusion because the person before him was his goddess!

"Teacher Kakashi, we got the bells! The test is passed, right!"

Suddenly, the illusory scene around them vanished, and the goddess disappeared along with it.

"No!"

Kakashi blurted out.

Sasuke, holding a bell, was bewildered. He looked closely at the bell in his hand; it was real!

"Teacher Kakashi, what do you mean? Didn't you say we pass if we get the bells?" Sasuke said angrily. They had waited for over two hours for Kakashi to arrive today, and now he was denying their victory.

Hearing Naruto and Sasuke's words, Kakashi knew they had misunderstood him. His "No" referred to the disappearance of his goddess.

"Cough... cough..."

Kakashi coughed a few times to ease the awkwardness.

"You passed the test. Being able to take the bells from me means you're very good and can become true ninjas," Kakashi said seriously.

But at this moment, Sasuke stared directly into Kakashi's eyes.

"Why do you have the Sharingan?"

Sasuke asked in a questioning tone, his Chakra erupting around him.

The Sharingan was the symbol of the Uchiha clan, and only members of the Uchiha clan could possess it. Anyone who dared to covet the Sharingan would be annihilated by the Uchiha clan.

The Red Cat in the distance also noticed Sasuke's state. Its body turned into a red afterimage, and in the next second, it blocked Sasuke's path.