"Young Man, you really are impatient."
Kakashi Hatake lowered the shuriken in his hand and looked toward the three of them.
"At least wait for me to say start!"
Tying the bells around his waist and returning the shuriken to Naruto, Kakashi Hatake officially announced:
"Start!"
The moment his voice fell, all three of them vanished from the spot.
Although Chiba very much wanted to know what tier his current strength and skill level were actually in.
However, out of consideration for his own stealth and safety, he was temporarily not prepared to pull out all his stops.
Naturally, as an outstanding student.
There still had to be a certain level of performance, and this moderate scale was something Chiba needed to gauge himself.
Unsurprisingly, Naruto Uzumaki rushed in recklessly as always.
While Chiba and Sasuke Uchiha chose to remain hidden for the time being, he went straight into a head-on clash with Kakashi Hatake.
Kakashi Hatake, a Jonin in name, but actually a hacked player.
A true five-on-five tier entity, someone who could even exchange a couple of blows with Kaguya Otsutsuki.
Against a competitor of such strength, Naruto Uzumaki went straight for a frontal assault.
The gaze Chiba directed at him was filled with profound admiration.
As expected of him!
Developing identically to the original story, the moment Kakashi Hatake pulled out Icha Icha Paradise.
Naruto Uzumaki rushed toward the opponent while howling as if he had been pumped full of adrenaline.
Very soon, he tasted the bitter fruit of his own actions.
"Konoha Secret Taijutsu Ultimate Technique: Thousand Years of Death!"
Naruto Uzumaki tasted the sensation of soaring straight up into the heavens, his entire body plunging directly into the water.
Yet shortly after, two shuriken flew out from the water, heading straight for Kakashi Hatake with a sharp, air-splitting whistle.
Facing Naruto's attack, Kakashi did not actually take it too much to heart.
He raised his hand, preparing to catch the shuriken.
Yet at that very moment, danger closed in instantly!
Wind Release: Gale Palm!
Hiding in the shadows, Chiba brought his palms together to compress the fierce winds, transforming them into an even more violent gale that roared outward!
Kakashi Hatake's eyes widened abruptly, the book in his hand snapping shut.
The instant the gale struck, smoke billowed up and his entire body vanished directly.
Left in his place was nothing more than a withered wooden log.
"An ninjutsu of this grade..."
Kakashi Hatake stepped out from the nearby bushes, his gaze somewhat solemn as he looked toward Chiba's location.
The chakra fluctuation from just now had already exposed his position.
"Senior Jiraiya taught it to me!"
Chiba beamed with a confident smile, showing not the slightest flaw.
Any and all inexplicable things could simply be blamed on Jiraiya.
Even if a Konoha Ninja went to Jiraiya to verify it, given the latter's personality, he would probably smooth things over for Chiba.
Upon hearing that name, Kakashi Hatake fell silent.
As expected, Team 7 needs to be handled with serious care!
Although he said that, he did not put away the book in his hand.
At most, those dead-fish eyes of his gained just a hint of spirit.
A C-rank ninjutsu like Wind Release: Gale Palm was not enough to make him take things seriously.
In the shadows, Sasuke Uchiha gritted his teeth without acting rashly.
The most urgent priority right now was still to snatch a bell from Kakashi Hatake's hands.
Since Chiba was holding the line from the front, he would launch a sneak attack from the shadows.
Smack!
"What?"
Before he knew it, Naruto Uzumaki had pinned Kakashi Hatake in place from behind.
His entire body clung tightly around the man like a koala.
I imagine the Substitution Technique can't be used continuously in a short span of time, right?
The moment those words fell, Chiba also vanished from his spot.
With Naruto pinning the opponent down, taijutsu remained the most effective option.
Konoha Gale!
A fierce and powerful kick aimed straight for Kakashi Hatake's lower stance.
The withered grass swayed with the wind!
Bang!
Faced with such an attack, Kakashi Hatake displayed the true caliber of his status as a Jonin.
Ignoring Naruto on his back, he lowered his frame slightly and instantly unleashed a taijutsu technique of his own.
Konoha Gale versus Konoha Gale!
Chiba felt a slight tremor in his leg, a dull ache radiating from his shin.
In comparison, his physical constitution still possessed a slight deficiency.
Retreating abruptly, Chiba had no desire to continue trading blows head-on with Kakashi.
Should the situation turn critical, there was a high probability he would no longer be able to keep concealing his strength.
As things stood, the performance he had shown was already quite good.
After all, the bell was already in his hand!
"Kakashi-sensei, the game is over!"
Hearing this, Kakashi Hatake paused slightly, failing to react for a moment.
"Wh-what is over?"
He lowered his head to check his waist, only to discover that the bell had vanished.
As for Naruto behind him, he had been sent flying far away during their previous taijutsu clash.
"You really can't underestimate the kids of today."
Upon discovering the disappearance of the bell, Kakashi Hatake gave up his resistance as well.
Standing in place, he looked toward Chiba and asked:
"There are only two bells, what kind of choice will you make?"
Faced with this trial, Chiba smiled slightly and said:
"One for Naruto, and another for Sasuke!"
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