Multi Shadow Clone Technique! With a series of pops, ten Narutos appeared on the field.
They began surrounding Kakashi and attacking him.
Kakashi exchanged a few blows with them, but his brow furrowed slightly. Even these Shadow Clones were strong in Taijutsu. After being hit, they didn't immediately disperse, which made Kakashi take them seriously.
"Uzumaki Naruto, huh? You're impressive. Looks like I'll have to get a little serious, too." After speaking, Kakashi lifted his forehead protector, revealing his Three-Tomoe Sharingan.
"How is that possible? The Sharingan?" Sasuke was stunned when he saw the Sharingan. He stopped hiding and rushed out.
Naruto only glanced at Sasuke before charging in again.
When Hinata saw Sasuke come out, she couldn't hold back anymore and rushed forward as well.
The three of them began attacking Kakashi together.
Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique! Suddenly, Kakashi appeared behind Naruto and quickly formed Hand Seals. In an instant, a huge fireball burned away five or six of Naruto's clones.
"As expected of Kakashi!" Naruto's real body sat in a tree. Using Taijutsu alone, he couldn't threaten Kakashi.
But this was only a test, and he didn't want to reveal his true strength.
"Still, I'd better get a little serious." He couldn't reveal anything else, but he could show off the basics of the Three Basic Jutsu.
Naruto's real body vanished from the tree. When he reappeared, he was behind Kakashi.
Naruto was even faster this time. Even Kakashi couldn't react in time.
Then Naruto formed the Tiger Hand Seal.
"What is—" Kakashi's Sharingan clearly saw Naruto's movement, and he was instantly alarmed.
Konoha Taijutsu Secret Technique: One Thousand Years of Death!
As the three watched in horror, Naruto used One Thousand Years of Death.
Poof! Kakashi's body vanished, revealed as a Shadow Clone.
But the memories from the Shadow Clone made Kakashi's real body feel a chill run down his back.
"You damn brat."
Kakashi gritted his teeth in anger.
Sasuke and Hinata's eyes twitched. They couldn't believe Naruto had used such a shameless move—and he'd almost succeeded.
Sasuke discreetly took a few steps back. Hinata looked at Naruto with a hint of disdain.
Naruto's eyes were fixed on Kakashi, so he didn't notice their reactions.
Kakashi stopped holding back. He quickly formed Hand Seals with one hand, and lightning appeared in his right hand.
Lightning Release: Chidori!
"This guy really has a nasty personality. In the original story, he used that on me, and now I only used it on his Shadow Clone, but he pulls out Chidori?" Naruto's eye twitched as he watched Kakashi use Chidori. He really wanted to reveal his strength and give him a beating.
Kakashi charged at Naruto, and every Shadow Clone in his path vanished.
Sasuke and Hinata were both stunned by Kakashi's technique. They stood rooted to the spot, not daring to move.
"Naruto, watch out!" Hinata cried in alarm. When she came to her senses, she rushed toward him.
"Come on, Kakashi-sensei, don't be so petty." Naruto stood his ground, unconcerned, planting his feet in a stance and drawing back his right fist.
Basic Version: Ordinary Punch! Naruto unleashed a massive amount of chakra, creating a tremendous gust of wind. Even Kakashi, with his speed and strength, was blown away by the force.
Even without adding a Wind Style nature transformation to the punch, the sheer amount of chakra behind it was more than an ordinary ninja could withstand.
"Damn, that chakra reserves... No matter how many times I see it, I can't help being jealous." Though Sasuke had seen Naruto use this move before, he still couldn't help feeling envious.
The principle behind the move was simple. Sasuke could understand it with one glance, but he would never be able to learn it.
"That much chakra?" Kakashi let the Chidori in his hand dissipate and stared at Naruto in shock. He'd never seen anyone use chakra like that before.
With Kakashi's experience and Three-Tomoe Sharingan, he could tell that Naruto had simply released a burst of chakra, concentrating its force in one direction. A simple burst of chakra could reach the power of a C-rank jutsu. It was hard to imagine how much chakra Naruto himself possessed.
"Kakashi-sensei, we won." Suddenly, Naruto held out his left hand. Two bells dangled from it.
"All right, well done. So, Naruto, who are you going to send back to continue studying?" Kakashi returned to his lazy demeanor and lowered his forehead protector again.
"That's a tough question." Naruto scratched his head.
Sasuke looked at Naruto as if he wanted to say something, but then he held his tongue. He knew how close Hinata and Naruto were, and he wanted to say, "Send me back." But he still had his revenge to pursue, and he really didn't want to waste time at the Ninja Academy.
"You two take them. I'm so strong that I don't mind going back and having fun for a while longer." Naruto tossed the bells to them.
"No, I don't want one either. I want to stay with Naruto." Hinata stubbornly tossed her bell to Sasuke.
Sasuke stiffened.
"Do you think I'm not good enough? I don't want one either. We can all go back and continue studying together." An upper-rank ninja's instruction was certainly tempting to Sasuke, but he could grit his teeth and keep training with Naruto, too.
"Very good. You've all passed." Kakashi, who had been watching everything with a smile, spoke with a grin.
"Great!" Hinata cried out. Being able to stay with Naruto was what made her happiest. She didn't think too much about anything else.
"What do you mean?" The surprise had come so suddenly that Sasuke couldn't react for a moment.
"Those who break the rules of the ninja are called trash. But those who don't value their comrades are worse than trash. That's what the comrade who gave me this Sharingan taught me. Ninjas can't do everything on their own. Our comrades are our strongest support. Even the strongest, Madara Uchiha and the First Hokage, were close friends." Kakashi explained it to them.
Naruto wasn't surprised. Hinata and Sasuke nodded slightly, agreeing with Kakashi.
"Congratulations. You're now official Konoha Genin."
"All right, I need to report what happened here to the Hokage. Meet at the Hokage Building at seven tomorrow morning. We'll officially start taking missions." After Kakashi finished speaking, he vanished in an instant.
"It's finally over. Come on, let's go fishing together and relax." Naruto felt relieved. It had been pretty difficult to beat Kakashi without revealing his strength.
The three of them headed toward Naruto's usual fishing spot.
They called it fishing, but they were really going to train. All three of them knew that perfectly well.