Efficient, swift movements, sharp, ruthless swordsmanship-swordsmanship that could see through every taijutsu move!
In just a few brief exchanges, the strength Sasuke Uchiha displayed gave Kakashi Hatake, who had yet to make a move, a jolt.
As Sasuke's former instructor, Kakashi knew all too well how strong Sasuke used to be.
Although he had already heard that Sasuke had taken down Orochimaru and Uchiha Itachi, Kakashi still found that intelligence hard to believe.
Of course, that disbelief did not mean Kakashi thought Sasuke was still weak.
Rather, he felt that Sasuke probably had not defeated Orochimaru and Uchiha Itachi in conventional combat.
After all, both Orochimaru and Uchiha Itachi were top-tier fighters with a wealth of experience. Under normal circumstances, Kakashi simply could not imagine how Sasuke had killed them.
Especially since Kakashi had personally fought Uchiha Itachi and experienced his strength firsthand, so...
It was only natural to have doubts!
But after witnessing Sasuke fight with his own eyes, Kakashi accepted that his former student really could have killed Orochimaru and Uchiha Itachi.
More importantly, after seeing how skillfully and impressively Sasuke wielded Chidori, the ninjutsu that had once been his own specialty, even Kakashi felt ready to concede defeat.
Combined with the Sharingan's advantages, Sasuke's mastery of Chidori's shape transformation was simply outstanding.
It really is hard to believe.
Kakashi brushed a hand over his Sharingan, unable to help marveling inwardly.
Watching Sasuke and Naruto fight made him wonder what he had even done with all his years.
Both of his students had already surpassed him.
In principle, that was a good thing, but Kakashi still felt deeply complicated emotions welling up inside.
"Kakashi, are we going to move?"
Might Guy had not noticed Kakashi's reflections. He had been watching Jūgo and Suigetsu while also keeping an eye