But Sara would not admit defeat so easily.
Her improvement over the past six months had been astonishing.
A Puppet Master's greatest weakness was a ninja getting close. How could Uchiha Yin have neglected Sara's Taijutsu training?
Sara was surprised when Kakashi burst forward, but she did not panic.
After all, Uchiha Yin had trained her, and he was considerably faster than Kakashi.
As Kakashi slashed at her with his short blade, Sara's fingers flew like a pianist's across the keys.
Kakashi was fast, but to everyone's surprise, the Kunai Sara controlled were even faster!
Countless Kunai came from every direction. Though they had started later, they reached Kakashi before he could close in on Sara.
Surprise crossed Kakashi's face, and his expression turned grave.
He stopped and deftly turned his arm and wrist, using his short blade to deflect every Kunai.
Just then, Sara stepped forward sharply and threw a right-handed punch.
Kakashi was already close enough for it to reach him.
Caught off guard, Kakashi could only raise his short blade to block her fist.
Clang!
With a sharp ring, Kakashi felt a force he could barely withstand strike his blade.
The punch sent him flying.
While Kakashi was still airborne, Sara used Chakra Threads to hold a Kunai against his throat.
How was that possible?
Hatake Sakumo stared in shock at Kakashi, who had been forced onto the defensive.
Kakashi might only have been a Genin, but in Hatake Sakumo's eyes, his son was already as strong as a Chunin.
Yet Kakashi had been on the back foot throughout this fight with Sara.
He had even been defeated with ease.
Was this really the same Sara who had struggled to run just half a month ago?
In half a month, she had gone from an ordinary person