Uchiha Itachi had performed impressively across the board. At such a young age, his overall abilities were already approaching those of a Chunin.
And Uchiha Shisui's Body Flicker Technique was even faster than Kakashi himself—a clear sign of extraordinary talent.
As for Sarutobi Hiruzen's assessment target...
Kakashi could only say that the Third Hokage was simply too strong—and not just in one particular area.
He was strong in every way.
His Taijutsu, Ninjutsu, and even Genjutsu could overcome the power of the Sharingan.
If Kakashi were the one being assessed, he wasn't confident he could meet Sarutobi Hiruzen's requirements.
"You can all spend more time learning from one another."
"Konoha will need young people to carry it forward in the future."
Sarutobi Hiruzen had called Kakashi in mainly to make him feel the pressure and realize Konoha had geniuses who were every bit his equal,
lest Kakashi fall into the state he'd later reach, doing little but losing himself in Icha Icha Paradise and generally slacking off.
"Kakashi, you still haven't received the secret technique I promised you last time, have you?"
Sarutobi Hiruzen asked.
Kakashi nodded. It was true. He'd made great contributions during the Cloud Ninja War, and Sarutobi Hiruzen had promised to let him choose a forbidden technique from the Scroll of Sealing.
But then Sarutobi Hiruzen had announced he was going into seclusion, and no one else had permission to access the Scroll of Sealing.
"Take this..."
Sarutobi Hiruzen tossed Kakashi a scroll.
Kakashi wasn't a ninja who specialized in one narrow path. He was the most traditional kind of ninja.
There were few forbidden techniques in the Scroll of Sealing that suited him—in fact, there might not have been any at all.
Fortunately, the Cloud Ninja had kindly provided Konoha with another batch of secret