"Teacher's dead?!"
Sakura cried out in horror. I killed my teacher... The village is going to arrest me and throw me in jail.
Naruto curled his lip. "He's not that easy to kill..."
After all, Kakashi was known as the Copy Ninja. Even when he faced Kaguya Otsutsuki, he'd managed to force a draw.
"There!"
Sasuke didn't believe Kakashi had really died, either. He activated his Sharingan and scanned the area. It didn't take long for him to spot Kakashi hiding behind a tree.
Lightning Style: False Darkness!
It was one of Kakuzu's techniques, an A-rank jutsu. After learning it, Naruto had taught it to Sasuke, who had lived up to his name as Indra's reincarnation and successfully mastered it.
Sasuke opened his mouth and fired a lightning spear. It tore through the trees as it flew, striking Kakashi.
There was no scream, no blood. Kakashi vanished without a trace.
"A Lightning Release technique I've never seen before..."
Earth Release: Headhunter Jutsu!
An arm shot out of the ground, grabbed Sasuke by the leg, and pulled him under in an instant.
A moment later, there was a poof. Sasuke, buried in the earth, turned into a log.
"Substitution Technique? Sasuke, you've exceeded my expectations..."
Kakashi watched Sasuke with an approving gaze.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh...
But Sasuke didn't want to hear it. He sent a volley of kunai flying at Kakashi in congratulations, and Kakashi dodged with the Body Flicker Technique.
Fire Style: Phoenix Sage Fire Technique!
A succession of flames came at him. Multiple small fireballs formed a dense net around Kakashi, leaving him no room to dodge. His hands flashed through Hand Seals.
Earth Style: Earth Wall!
A wall of earth erupted from the ground, blocking every fireball.
Ten minutes later.
"Naruto, you're up."
Sasuke panted heavily and wiped