At that moment, Nagato and Kakashi were trading blows with taijutsu.
They moved at blinding speed, leaving trails of afterimages as explosive cracks rang out each time their fists and feet met.
The moment the shadow descended, both sensed some unfathomable change.
Their eyes narrowed. They exchanged a glance, already thinking of ending their spar.
They exerted themselves almost simultaneously, clashing once in midair before using the recoil to spring apart and pass each other.
Nagato was neither flushed nor out of breath.
On the other side, however, Kakashi's handsome young face was bright red, and he was already panting.
As the senior disciple, Nagato also possessed the Rinnegan, a power that practically let him cheat.
Its ability to track movement was incomparably powerful.
He also had the advantage of age, so even in a contest of taijutsu alone, he firmly held the upper hand over Kakashi.
But Kakashi's taijutsu was exceptionally refined as well, with a foundation his father had laid for him since childhood.
On the surface, he could already fight Nagato to a standstill.
Still, no observer would have believed the two of them were merely Konoha genin.
"What... is going on?"
Nagato activated his Rinnegan and stared at the sky.
Under the Rinnegan's gaze, Six Paths Power briefly gathered.
The Heavenly Scroll was laid bare more clearly before him.
"That chakra... so supreme, so powerful... I've never seen chakra this magnificent... one glance alone makes you want to bow down in submission."
Nagato could not help murmuring, great beads of sweat visibly rolling down his cheeks.
The six-path ripples radiated astonishing dōjutsu power.
Kakashi also looked thoughtful.
Though he lacked the Rinnegan, he was extraordinarily gifted and possessed naturally keen perception.
At that moment, the surging, almost tangible chakra in the sky gave him an inexplicable