Foshan Naluduo vs. Konoha's Gold Medal Technician

"This distance..."

Kakashi stared at the scene before him in shock.

This was where Naruto usually trained, and where they had first met.

Kakashi roughly estimated the distance from the bookstore in Konoha to here at over five hundred meters.

And judging by Naruto's condition...

He could probably use it more than once.

What was more surprising was that even after activating his Sharingan just now, Kakashi had not detected the slightest fluctuation of Chakra.

That was what truly astonished Kakashi.

Although Naruto's technique was incredibly conspicuous, if enemies obtained intelligence beforehand on the battlefield, they would surely do everything they could to counter it.

But Kakashi felt that, if used properly, this technique was no less effective than Naruto's father's Flying Thunder God.

And the Space Gate... could not only be used for offense, but defense as well.

"Come on, Uncle Kakashi!"

The instant Naruto landed, he copied Sasuke's stance, braced one hand against the ground, spun around, and kicked at Kakashi's kidney.

There was not the slightest hint of sportsmanship in it.

Kakashi's eyelid twitched. He shifted his feet and easily dodged the short-legged attack.

Inwardly, he sighed at how this kid had no sense of propriety at all.

Was he trying to ruin the rest of his life by going for his kidney?

"Hehehe! White-Haired Uncle, you fell for it!"

A blond figure suddenly appeared behind Kakashi.

That had been a clone!?

When had he done it?!

Kakashi was genuinely startled.

They had only just arrived. When exactly had Naruto formed the hand seals?

Clone Naruto punched Kakashi in the kidney, but his fist felt no impact at all.

Bang—

The struck Kakashi turned into a wooden post on the spot. He had clearly used the Substitution Technique.

Naruto froze for a moment, immediately realizing there was such a bug-like ninjutsu.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—

More than a dozen Shuriken tore through the air toward Naruto's vital points. Kakashi's throwing technique truly was no worse than that of the Uchiha Clan.

Naruto felt he probably could not block every Shuriken, so he simply shielded his face with both hands and charged straight at Kakashi.

Kakashi stared at the sight for a full two seconds.

What was wrong with this kid?!

Dodge, damn it!!

Who charged forward straight into an enemy's Shuriken?!

Kakashi's scalp went numb just watching him.

What kind of monster was this?!

Even if his recovery ability was strong, he could not fight like that!

Sure enough, Shuriken pierced Naruto's hands, feet, back, and shoulders without any defense to stop them. Blood gradually seeped through his black clothes.

Luckily, Kakashi had held back and had not thrown all the Shuriken in his Ninja Tool Pouch. Otherwise, in this kid's condition, he would probably have been turned into a pincushion...

Naruto gritted his teeth. The pain was still within what he could endure.

Teacher Kurama's teaching deserved some praise here.

If he had not made Naruto undergo pain-resistance training beforehand, Naruto might not have been able to charge through Kakashi's attack.

While Kakashi was distracted, Naruto raised a hand and pulled out the Great Iron Gate. Grabbing its edge with both hands, he swung it at Kakashi's head with a howl through the air.

Whoosh—

Kakashi felt a great sense of danger. If that thing hit him, he figured he would be in the hospital for ten days to half a month.

But Naruto's attack was still far too crude. Kakashi ducked beneath it, then took several steps back to open up the distance.

He had to create distance...

He now had a general idea of just how strong Naruto was.

That Great Iron Gate...

It had to weigh over a hundred pounds, right?

He had no doubt that this kid could injure him.

Besides, Naruto had said earlier that he wanted Kakashi to guide him in taijutsu.

Kakashi was not shameless enough to use ninjutsu to bully a kid.

After missing his strike, Naruto put away the Great Iron Gate, then sucked in cold breaths as he pulled the Shuriken from his body.

He had realized that the Shuriken stuck in him were greatly affecting his wounds' ability to heal.

Kakashi did not take the opportunity to attack as he watched Naruto tend to his wounds. He merely observed in silence.

Yet inwardly, he was already starting to go numb.

What exactly was wrong with this kid?!

He watched as Naruto's wounds healed the instant the Shuriken were pulled out.

What kind of monster was this?!

Clink, clink, clang—

The Shuriken fell to the ground with crisp sounds.

Naruto's small face was full of vigilance. He raised both hands into an attacking stance and shifted his feet slightly.

It's time to let White Hair see the power of Foshan Naluduo!

"Ah da—"

Naruto cried out strangely as he charged at Kakashi.

But with a single glance, Kakashi saw that this kid's attacks did not merely lack structure—they were full of openings.

Letting out a soft sigh, Kakashi decided to get serious.

He used the Body Flicker Technique and vanished from the spot, leaving Naruto completely dumbfounded and making him forget what he was supposed to do.

The next second, Naruto felt his shoulder get grabbed. His vision blurred, and he was pinned to the ground.

"Naruto, when fighting an enemy, remember to analyze the information you have on them."

"Don't just rush in blindly."

After saying that, Kakashi released him and pulled the dazed Naruto up from the ground.

To be honest, Naruto's mind had not caught up at all.

Although he had already begun refining Chakra, he had virtually no combat experience.

Especially against Kakashi, who had suddenly used the Body Flicker Technique.

Less than two seconds had passed from the moment Kakashi vanished to the moment Naruto was pinned to the ground.