In Forest, Sasuke also used Sharingan to observe the situation here, but unlike Hinata, he tried his best to avoid and retreat the moment Naruto and Hinata failed.
[Konoha Jonin is far more powerful than I imagined. Even Naruto was defeated so easily?]
Sasuke looked at Kakashi who couldn't distance himself no matter what, his expression was anxious, and even his breathing rhythm was a little shaken.
And seeing this scene, Kakashi who was chasing Sasuke Shadow Clone seemed to have sensed an excellent opportunity, and also pulled out the blade covered with Lightning Flash. Chidori's cry suddenly sounded, and Shadow Clone's figure accelerated like the one that had just hit Naruto.
"Lightning Blade·Blade!"
Kakashi's Shadow Clone even shouted out the name of this move.
"Not good!" However, when Sasuke saw the opponent using the same move that had just defeated Naruto, he was shocked. Without even thinking about it, he directly crossed his hands in front of his chest in a defensive posture, hoping to reduce the damage caused by this inevitable blow!
However...
"Bang." The Shadow Clone of Kakashi disappeared the moment it got close to Sasuke.
"Huh... huh..." Cold sweat fell from Sasuke's forehead, and then he fell weakly to the ground. Only then did he suddenly realize his surroundings. While he was avoiding and retreating, he had unknowingly left the range of Training Ground.
"Tch, did you fail by not paying attention to the range... like that idiot?" For some reason, Sasuke felt relieved.
It seemed that he was lucky in his heart that he had been on guard and finally avoided the opponent's move to defeat Naruto.
It's better not to be hit than to be injured!
But in this way, it seems that the three of them failed to pass this actual combat exercise, which also made Sasuke restrain his pride.
He couldn't help but guess that this Jonin teacher just wanted to use his superior strength to warn them against arrogance and impetuosity.
"Hey, everyone has nothing to eat. This time the whole army is really wiped out."
However, what Sasuke, who returned to Training Ground, and Hinata, who woke up from Genjutsu, did not expect was that the person standing in front of them, shaking his head and sighing, was actually Naruto, who was almost injured and fainted on the side just now!
"... What exactly is this?"
"Let me explain it." Kakashi glanced at Naruto, who could no longer pretend, and sighed.
"First of all, it's you, Hinata. Although Naruto was at a disadvantage at the beginning of the battle, you actually did a good job out of your trust in Naruto. Whether it was suppressing my Shadow Clone or keeping an eye on the Naruto and Sasuke battlefields.
I think from the beginning, you have noticed that Shadow Clone in front of you and Sasuke is not as powerful as Naruto."
Kakashi first looked at Hinata Hyuga, who was still looking worriedly at Naruto's shoulders. "But when Naruto was really injured, you were completely panicked. You who could have contained or even defeated me, Shadow Clone, to create opportunities, instead became the easiest direction to break through."
"If this was a real battlefield, you could have defeated the enemy and rushed to support Naruto as soon as possible, but you were defeated quickly. Do you know what will happen after this?"
Kakashi's words suddenly became serious and cold.
"Next, because of your mistake, the injured Naruto will have to face the situation of either abandoning you or facing two or more enemies alone with an injured body.
Even because you are controlled by the enemy and become a hostage, the pressure on your teammates becomes greater, and the chance of winning becomes even slimmer!"
"I..." Hinata opened his mouth and seemed to understand something. He closed his eyes and thought about what had just happened, and then his face became very ugly.
She realized that what Kakashi-sensei said was not false, and if such a situation really happened, it would only become more serious.
Because Naruto will never abandon himself or any of his companions to escape alone!
Instead, he has become a burden to Naruto? This is something Hinata cannot accept no matter what.
"As for you, Sasuke." Kakashi looked at Sasuke who was standing aside and lowered his head without saying a word when he heard that Hinata could defeat Shadow Clone. His tone softened slightly, "It seems that you have understood it."
"Your problem is that you are too blind to judge the enemy's strength. With my Shadow Clone, you didn't even have a head-on confrontation with him like Hinata!"
"Of course, it is not wrong to avoid a strong enemy. In even more cases, when facing a threatening enemy, you must first consider how to obtain the enemy's intelligence. Your initial retreat was indeed a rational and correct choice."
"But if I am not wrong, you are thinking that Naruto was at a disadvantage the moment Naruto and I fought. So you directly judged that my clone was invincible, so you never thought about confronting me head-on."
Sure enough, Kakashi's words seemed to hit Sasuke's sore spot. His handsome face raised his head reluctantly, as if he wanted to refute something, but couldn't.
"Moreover, after that, you still focused your judgment and attention on Naruto, and did not think carefully about why Hinata, whose frontal combat effectiveness is not as good as Naruto, was able to suppress my Shadow Clone in a short period of time.
In fact, the amount of Chakra possessed by the Shadow Clone you are fighting against is almost the same as the clone of Hinata. With your level, if you carefully and calmly analyze, observe, and conduct many tentative tests, I think it is only a matter of time before you defeat the clone."
"But you didn't realize this until you ignored the rules and escaped from Training Ground."
Kakashi's words fell on Sasuke's heart like a needle prick.
Kakashi, who has rich experience in Anbu operations and has been performing missions for many years, has a very vicious vision. The weaknesses he sees in Hinata and Sasuke are precisely the reason for his clear understanding of the strength of Naruto.
Hinata, it's because of trust and care.
Sasuke, because it is regarded as an unsurpassable goal.
Once this kind of mentality is formed, it is good to be a companion, but it is too problematic for them to become Ninja on their own.
That kind of dependence on the strong!
That is both a yoke to oneself and a heavy responsibility to the one being relied upon.
Just like myself back then, and Minato-sensei in my eyes.
"So, although in this simulated actual battle, you were indeed very calm at the beginning, your judgments were remarkable, and you also had great trust in your companions or Naruto.
But once this trust is broken, the impact on you will be too great." Kakashi finally concluded to them, "You will eventually be Konoha Ninja who embark on this road. You must understand that no matter how strong and reliable your companion is, he may not be able to catch up... or even encounter danger."
"The more you expect and trust him, the day this expectation and trust cannot be responded to or even collapses, will your choice be so embarrassing?"
Kakashi's question was awe-inspiring, and Hinata and Sasuke also fell into reflection.
[It should be almost done. They are all smart guys. This reminder will surely make them aware of this problem... Next, there is this kid.]
Kakashi said silently in his heart, then turned to look at Naruto, who was also lost in thought, and narrowed his eyes.