No ninjutsu, just taijutsu?!
Kakashi's heart sank. This bastard still won't let me off. He's trying to humiliate me in front of Sasuke!
Although he considered his taijutsu reasonably good, it depended on the situation-and on whom he was being compared with.
Relatively speaking, he had more confidence in his ninjutsu.
But with the tiny bit of chakra he had left, he probably couldn't unleash any particularly powerful ninjutsu.
Most importantly, what excuse could he use if he refused again?
Wouldn't the image of a wise teacher he had just worked so hard to establish collapse immediately?
But Shinji gave Kakashi no chance to refuse, shouting, "Here I come!"
And then he really did come!
It was an utterly plain straight punch, with nothing remarkable about its speed or power.
That made Kakashi hesitate instinctively. Instead of saying what was on the tip of his tongue, he reflexively blocked and counterattacked!
Thump!
Kakashi's punch drove Shinji back more than a dozen meters, each step leaving a deep crater in the ground, as though he couldn't withstand Kakashi's tremendous strength.
"Excellent! Just what I'd expect from Kakashi Hatake! Impressive indeed! In that case, I'll show some real skill myself."
Hearing Shinji's loud declaration, Kakashi glanced doubtfully at his own fist.
When did I become this strong?
Did that punch really have that much power?
He was utterly bewildered. Then Shinji beat him senseless.
Charging back in, Shinji threw the same punch, only this time its speed and power were nothing like before.
Kakashi's expression changed instantly. He barely managed to block with his left arm, gritting his teeth at the pain as he felt as though his bones were about to crack.
This strength and speed... He was deliberately holding back before!
Kakashi wasn't stupid. He immediately realized Shinji's malicious intentions-and