"Yin, don't take it personally..." Minato Namikaze rubbed his nose, hoping to explain Kakashi's behavior.
"It's fine." Uchiha Yin waved a hand. "Rin, Kurenai, which of you wants to spar with Kakashi? He'll make a good opponent for some practical training. He's been on the battlefield, after all."
"And tomorrow, you'll be on the battlefield too. There won't be anything as gentle as sparring then," Uchiha Yin continued.
After hearing that, Minato Namikaze said nothing more.
Still, he wasn't optimistic about Kurenai and Rin.
Kakashi had been on the battlefield.
Rin and Kurenai, on the other hand, had only just graduated from the Ninja Academy. They probably hadn't even seen blood.
The gap between them was too great.
Uchiha Yin knew that, of course.
If they fought to the death, Rin and Kurenai might not be able to beat Kakashi.
Strength wasn't the only factor. Mindset and experience mattered too.
But sparring was another matter.
"I'll do it." Rin and Kurenai exchanged a glance. In the end, Rin stepped forward.
The Training Ground was large enough, and everyone cleared a space for Rin and Kakashi to fight.
"Sparring match, begin." Uchiha Yin narrowed his eyes and gave the order.
The fight began, but neither of them rushed to attack.
Kakashi reached back with his right hand and drew the short blade from behind his back.
It wasn't the White Fang Short Blade.
Hatake Sakumo was still alive, so the White Fang Short Blade had not yet been passed down to Kakashi.
The blade in Kakashi's hand was a different one.
"Do you know why I wanted to fight you?" Kakashi asked Rin quietly, holding his short blade with a blank expression.
"Why?" Rin asked, keeping her guard up.
"Because I want to know whether Lord Yin was that good a