The scarlet three-tomoe Sharingan in his eyes spun constantly. Sasuke's sword hand seemed to vanish, leaving only streaks of moonlight flashing past.
Clang, clang, clang, clang-crack!
As the final streak of moonlight fell, the kunai in Kakashi's hand shattered. Naturally, Sasuke didn't let the opportunity slip by, swinging Moonlight straight at Kakashi's kidney.
(/"≡ _ ≡)/~┴┴
Wait, this kid isn't going for the bells. He's going for my kidney!!!
Moonlight struck Kakashi's kidney at incredible speed, but a puff of smoke dispersed a moment later, leaving a substitution log in his place.
The very next second, however, Sasuke sliced the log in half.
Kakashi landed in a tree, a drop of sweat trickling down his forehead.
That was close. I nearly capsized in shallow water.
His gaze turned serious, and he tucked the Icha Icha Paradise in his hand into the pouch at his waist.
A white short blade appeared in Kakashi's hand.
The memories accumulated during his ANBU career, dormant for around two years, were breaking through their seal!
With two outstanding juniors like Tenzo and Itachi around, Kakashi had stepped up his training to save face.
Especially after Tenzo had helped tend to Obito's eye.
"Finally getting serious?"
Sasuke gave his blade a light flick, then crouched, lowering his center of gravity and tracing a small circle on the ground with his foot.
He held his sword in his right hand and formed hand seals with his left, drawing on the chakra inside his body.
"That's... a change in lightning chakra nature?!"
Kakashi's eyelid twitched. Blue lightning was already flickering over Sasuke's body before his eyes, spreading onto Moonlight. At that moment, Moonlight seemed to carry a trace of a moon god's divinity.
No, Sasuke wasn't finished yet.
He raised his left hand and swept it over Moonlight's