"As expected of Konoha's Copy Ninja... battle-hardened and experienced indeed."
The face beneath the mask showed a hint of approval.
At the very least, Kakashi Hatake had combined his elemental techniques almost perfectly.
As far as this traditional approach, which did not rely on other kekkei genkai, went...
Kakashi, a traditional ninja, had already pushed his elemental techniques to their limits!
The effects of those combined ninjutsu left even Obito Uchiha amazed.
It seemed that no matter how much time passed, he was still that same confident, composed Kakashi Hatake.
"Not here... then he can only be underground."
Obito Uchiha drew the chain from behind his back, the distinctive red light of the Sharingan flickering faintly in his eye.
After all, retrieving the Sharingan was his top priority, so capturing Kakashi alive if possible was the safest approach.
A mysterious, sinister grin curled his lips, and he reached down and slapped the ground...
Hidden underground after using the Double Suicide Decapitation Technique, Kakashi Hatake felt a jolt of alarm!
Then he saw countless branches burst out from beneath the ground!
He could no longer afford to stay hidden and had no choice but to leap out!
Against such a dense Wood Release ninjutsu attack... even if he tried to defend himself, he could not block it completely!
As such... he could only risk exposing himself to dodge this technique.
But Obito Uchiha showed no surprise at the sight.
Thanks to Black Zetsu, he already had a preliminary estimate of Kakashi's strength and fighting style over the past few years.
Even now, Kakashi's fighting style remained as steady as ever.
He would not rush to attack just because he had gained an initial understanding of Obito Uchiha's abilities.
Instead, his style was to gradually gather intelligence on his opponent through evasive