The Battle Begins!

Yuki Yuichi put on an innocent, harmless expression; he felt that if he had a pair of glasses right now, it would be even better.

Kakashi's actual strength was nowhere near enough to fight him, and pinning him to the ground earlier hadn't been a joke.

However, that was only because he hadn't used any sword techniques.

Yuki Yuichi was actually quite curious: if Kakashi used his family's Hatake Style Sword Technique this time, and he himself didn't resort to any tricks, could he still beat him?

Although he had the template bonuses of the Seventh Hokage and Haruno Sakura, the templates did not inherit physical constitution.

The templates only provided those three skills; if one possessed a bloodline, it would grant an additional Kekkei Genkai.

In other words, the source of Yuki Yuichi's current strength was actually just his Uzumaki Clan bloodline and the twenty percent damage reduction granted by Nintaijutsu: Guard.

There was also the ten percent ninjutsu enhancement bonus from being a Ninja Academy student.

Just as Yuki Yuichi was calculating, the people around them heard there was a show to watch and immediately grew excited.

They didn't know Kakashi, nor did they know Yuki Yuichi.

Furthermore, neither of them wore any clan crests on their clothing.

"Yay!"

"Fight! Fight!"

Two students who loved watching the chaos shouted for them to start fighting.

Beside Yuki Yuichi, Yuhi Kurenai tugged on his sleeve with some concern, "Starting a duel on the first day of school, isn't that a bit inappropriate?"

"Dad told us not to cause any trouble..."

Hearing Yuhi Kurenai's words, Yuki Yuichi chuckled, "Don't worry, it's just a spar!"

"If Uncle Shinku finds out, he'll definitely understand!"

Hearing this, Yuhi Kurenai knew she couldn't stop him, so she fell silent.

But the worry in her eyes did not diminish in the slightest.

"Alright then," Yuhi Kurenai said, then pulled a bandage from her pocket.

"Good thing I brought this, hee hee."

"In case either of you gets hurt, you can use it."

Yuhi Kurenai waved the bandage in her hand in front of Kakashi and Yuki Yuichi.

"Ah, Kurenai is so gentle!"

"I like her so much!"

"Damn it, such a gentle girl has already been snatched away, damn it all!"

Yuhi Kurenai's actions caused many boys in the classroom to glare at Yuki Yuichi with hostility.

Yuki Yuichi narrowed his eyes as he heard these remarks, looking at the two boys who said they liked her and that she had been snatched away, silently memorizing their faces.

Good boys, once I'm done beating up the Copy Ninja, you two are next!

"Let's go to the training ground now." Kakashi looked at Yuki Yuichi, his fists clenched tight, the fire of revenge burning in his eyes.

"This time, I'll definitely make you know what the Hatake Style Sword Technique is all about!"

Kakashi left behind a harsh threat and walked out of the classroom.

Yuki Yuichi followed right after him.

As they moved, almost everyone in the classroom followed in their wake.

Uchiha Obito walked beside Nohara Rin, "What's there to watch?"

"Rin, let's go eat lunch."

Uchiha Obito and Nohara Rin had known each other for a while.

As one of the rare moral models of Konoha, Uchiha Obito had met Nohara Rin while she was also doing good deeds, back when he was helping an old lady cross the street.

At that first glance, he had fallen into the sea of love.

It was just that he had never dared to express his feelings.

Hearing Uchiha Obito's words, Nohara Rin wore a worried expression, "Obito, we're all classmates; it won't be good if someone gets hurt."

"I learned how to bandage wounds from Sister Tamako at the hospital."

"If they get hurt, I can help."

"Ah... haha, is that so." Uchiha Obito gave an awkward laugh, then scratched his head, "I can help too!"

"I'm from the Uchiha Clan; when they can't control themselves, I'll go up and stop them!"

Uchiha Obito's words only made Nohara Rin more worried.

They had known each other for over half a year, and she knew exactly what kind of person Obito was...

Although Uchiha Obito was from the Uchiha Clan, he was quite different from the others; he had a good personality, was helpful, and was sunny and cheerful, but he was just a bit unreliable...

Just as the two of them were talking, the group arrived at their destination.

Kakashi stood on the training grounds, drew his wooden practice sword, and looked toward Yuki Yuichi.

Yuki Yuichi did not show the slightest weakness, leaping directly to the opposite side and wrapping his hands in bandages.

The two faced each other with about ten meters between them, simultaneously forming the Seal of Confrontation.

"Kakashi, you cannot possibly beat me."

"I will definitely beat you!" Kakashi's expression was serious as he drew his wooden sword and gripped it with both hands. "Also, my name is Hatake Kakashi!"

"Bastard!"

With a shout of "Kakashi-baka," he charged straight toward Yuki Yuichi.

"Those who fall by my hand are never considered rivals; I shall give you time to catch up, until you can no longer even see my back!"

"Bastard!" Hearing this, Kakashi's face flushed bright red with fury.

"So cool." While Kakashi was incensed, the surrounding female students had stars in their eyes.

Seeing this, Yuhi Kurenai looked down at herself, then clenched her small fists. "Yuichi is mine!"

"He won't like anyone else!"

The reaction from the boys, however, was the exact opposite.

"Damn it, he's showing off again!"

"What a jerk, he already has a girlfriend and he's still flirting with other girls!"

"Let's beat him up after school!"

"Agreed!"

Although Yuki Yuichi was putting on a show, he remained highly vigilant against Kakashi.

This was the guy who graduated at six, became a Chunin at seven, and a Jonin at twelve.

In all of Konoha, setting aside the two monsters Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha, perhaps only Minato Namikaze possessed greater talent than Kakashi.

By the time the original plot began, Kakashi had been decadent for a long time.

Even wielding the eye of Uchiha Obito had become a burden to him.

A thousand thoughts raced through his mind, yet in reality, only a split second had passed.

Kakashi had already closed the distance in an instant, his wooden sword slashing straight toward his neck.

Kakashi's speed was immense, drawing gasps from the surrounding students.

But to Yuki Yuichi, it was still a bit slow; he shifted his body to the side, dodging the downward strike.

Kakashi seemed to have anticipated this, twisting his wooden sword mid-swing to slash horizontally at Yuki Yuichi's waist.

Had it been a real blade, a successful hit would have at least bisected Yuki Yuichi.

Kakashi's two simple moves appeared basic, but in reality, every strike was aimed at a lethal kill.

Kakashi's movements were swift, both in speed and in his swordplay.

However, there was a momentary pause when he transitioned from the downward strike to the horizontal slash.

That momentary pause was enough for Yuki Yuichi to react.

Amidst the astonishment of the onlookers, he leaned backward, braced his hands on the ground, and performed a backflip, narrowly evading Kakashi's blade.