You're Nowhere Near His Level

"I never need a reason to kill!"

"He was the only exception!"

"Once I find a reason, I won't hold back!"

"Just like this!"

"Clang!"

The longsword left its sheath, and a flash of steel streaked through the air!

"Clang!"

It returned to its sheath!

"I don't like having too many eyes watching me!"

"Thud!"

"Thud!"

"Thud!"

Three figures fell from the trees not far behind Naruto and the others!

Blood dripped down the trunks, drop by drop, landing on their corpses!

"Ah..."

Sakura's face went pale with fright, and she could not stop herself from screaming!

"He... he killed them!"

Naruto and Sasuke's faces had both gone somewhat pale, and their legs were trembling!

That sword had flown right over their heads.

"Shut up!"

"You're too noisy!"

Tenka still faced Kakashi, but Naruto and the other two felt as though a pair of eyes brimming with killing intent were fixed on them!

Sakura shuddered violently and forced down the fear in her heart. Compared to the corpses over there, she felt that the person before her was even more terrifying!

Naruto clapped a hand over his own mouth, afraid that his disobedient mouth might blurt out something else.

Never before had Naruto been so afraid that his mouth would move faster than his brain!

Cold sweat streamed down Kakashi's forehead. How had such an elusive method of killing been trained?

Kakashi could not imagine what kind of person he was!

He had clearly been speaking to you pleasantly one moment, then killed three people in an instant!

There had not even been the slightest fluctuation in his tone. How cold-hearted did one have to be to do that?

Pleasantly? If not for his icy voice, he should have seemed rather pleasant, right?

Kakashi felt that he was quite approachable, like a little lamb. Anyone talking to him would be pretty pleasant!

"Did you remember what I said?"

"I want you to relay it to him word for word!"

"If you're unwilling, I can go tell him myself!"

"I remembered!"

"I'll definitely relay every word!"

Good grief!

I wouldn't dare let you tell him yourself. Please, sir, get some rest!

Whatever needs to be conveyed, leave it to this humble servant. I'm great at running errands!

Tenka nodded lightly, confirming that Kakashi would deliver the message.

He knew those three had not come to watch him, but so what?

He did not like them, so he killed them!

"Heh..."

"Tell me, what exactly is so special about this team?"

"That it requires two Elite Jonin to lead them?"

Tenka turned to look at Naruto and the other two. Kakashi heard the mockery in his words.

But he did not dare answer. Of course he knew what was special about this team!

He was certain Tenka knew as well, but he had no idea why Tenka was asking!

"I don't know either!"

"I only follow orders!"

"How boring!"

"In that case, assistant!"

"Fight them, and remember not to hold back!"

"If you hold back, I'll fight you!"

"Don't worry!"

"With me here, they won't die!"

"I think you should know that my teacher is Tsunade!"

Tenka's words sent a chill through Kakashi's entire body as he silently looked at the three little ones!

Sorry, but I don't want to get hurt. I can only teach you a proper lesson. It's for your own good, so don't blame me!

Tenka did not care what Kakashi thought. Since he was an assistant, he needed to act like one!

He looked at the three children before him. Though his voice remained cold, it no longer carried the killing intent from before!

"Let me formally introduce myself. My name is Hyuga Tenka!"

"I am your Jonin leader!"

"I don't need to know what you want to do or what your dreams are!"

"I don't even want to know your names, even though I already know them!"

"Now, you will fight him!"

"Give it everything you have. I need to understand your strength, the more thoroughly, the better!"

"If you want to become stronger, fight with the determination to kill him!"

"If you don't want to, I can replace you with other students at any time!"

"I can lead the weak, but the weak cannot lack the desire to become stronger!"

"I'll give you ten minutes to prepare. Ten minutes from now, the battle begins!"

After saying that, Tenka casually walked beneath a tree without waiting for their reactions, closed his eyes, and leaned against the trunk!

Hyuga Tenka? It was him!

The moment Tenka gave his name, Sasuke's pupils contracted and his fists clenched tightly!

Back in the classroom, Kurenai Yuhi and Asuma had greeted Tenka.

Sasuke had thought the name sounded familiar, but he had not remembered it at the time!

Now that he had heard Tenka's full name and secretly looked at his eyes.

Sasuke was sure. It was that person!

The person who had existed only in his ears all this time!

The person who had been suppressing his older brother, Itachi Uchiha—the man who had slaughtered their entire clan—ever since Sasuke entered the academy!

No, suppressing was not the right word. It should have been crushing him!

He had crushed him every time. No matter how strong that man became, this person could defeat him in one move!

That was what that man had personally told him before. Sasuke had not believed it at all back then!

He had not believed such a person could exist in this world, but that man's desperate training!

Made Sasuke realize it was true. And then there were the conversations he had occasionally overheard from his father!

The name Hyuga Tenka often came up!

Especially when Sasuke was three years old!

Something major seemed to have happened. During that time, Sasuke had heard that name not only from his father, but often in the conversations of other clan members as well!

Sasuke remembered. He remembered everything, and he was excited.

Become stronger. He had to become stronger!

He had always possessed the desire to grow stronger, no matter what price he had to pay!

A weakling?

Yes, before him, even that man was merely a weakling!

As for his current self, he might not even qualify as a weakling!

If someone had dared call Sasuke weak in the past, he would have exploded!

But after recalling Tenka's past, he had no temper left at all.

"Time's up. Begin!"

Tenka suddenly opened his eyes beneath the tree and announced it to the four of them.

"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"

The instant Tenka announced the start, Sasuke spat a blast of fire at Kakashi!

"Poof!"

"Thud!"

Two sounds rang out!

The first was Kakashi using the Substitution Technique, while the second was Sasuke hitting the ground after Kakashi kicked him away!

"Pfft!"

Sasuke spat out a mouthful of blood after landing. He tried to get back up, but no matter how hard he struggled, he could not!

"Sasuke!"

Sakura was worried, but she did not dare cry or shout. That person hated noise!

"Multiple Shadow Clone Technique!"

"Get him!"

Hundreds of Narutos appeared and surrounded Kakashi together!

Just like before, Kakashi transformed into Naruto's appearance, causing the hundreds of Narutos to attack each other!

In the end, he appeared behind Naruto and kicked him away. Just like Sasuke, Naruto collapsed and could not get back up!

Sakura was even simpler. Kakashi walked straight over, and before she could muster the courage to fight, he kicked her over to lie beside Naruto and Sasuke!

"You're nowhere near his level!"