Afterimages from all directions attacked Kakashi at the same time. Fists, feet, elbows, and knees, each blow carried fatal destructive power.
Facing this stormy Taijutsu combo, Kakashi still did not pull down Forehead Protector to reveal Sharingan.
His right hand rested on the handle of the short-edged knife at his waist.
Zheng--
The crisp sound of the knife echoed throughout the training ground.
The moment he drew the sword, the azure Lightning Release Chakra erupted without warning and directly attached to the blade. Without Hand Seals and no charge, Lightning Blade's Nature Transformation was perfectly integrated into the level A.
Kakashi moved.
He didn't use any fancy Ninjutsu, just pure sword swinging.
Fast. Accurate. Ruthless.
This is the essence of Hatake Swordsmanship.
The blue sword light shuttled among the green figures. Every time he swung the sword, he accurately hit the weak point of Kai's attack.
Dang! Dang! Dang! Dang!
The muffled sounds of metal and flesh colliding together.
Might Guy became more and more frightened as he fought. Kakashi's knife was so fast that even his nerve reaction to turning on Gate of Life couldn't keep up. Moreover, the Lightning Release Chakra attached to the knife seemed to be endless, and every collision caused a brief paralysis in his body.
"What's going on with this guy's Chakra?!" Kai complained madly in his heart. In the past, Kakashi sparred with him, and most of them focused on small Ninjutsu and tactics. But today's Kakashi, Lightning Release Chakra actually sprayed out like free Jiraiya water!
Unable to attack for a long time, Kai gritted his teeth and prepared to distance himself for a decisive blow.
The moment he retreated, Kakashi's eyes flashed.
"Flaw."
Kakashi took a step forward, and his body was as close to Kai as if he had shrunk to the ground. The short blade in his hand turned into a blue lightning, and shot out diagonally from bottom to top.
Tsk!
The lightning tore through the green Chakra steam.
Kai's movements froze.
The short blade flashing with lightning stopped steadily less than an inch in front of his throat. The sharp breath emanating from the blade made the hairs on Kai's neck stand on end.
The breeze blew by, picking up the fallen leaves on the ground.
Kakashi was breathing steadily, without even a drop of sweat. He turned his wrist, the lightning dissipated, and the short blade was sheathed with a clang.
"It seems that I won this 216th time, Kai."
Might Guy stood there blankly, the green steam from his body slowly dissipating. He looked at Kakashi, his mind buzzing.
We lost. And it was a disastrous defeat with no way to fight back.
Strength, speed, reaction, all aspects were crushed!
"Kakashi..." Kai swallowed, his voice a little dry. "What exactly have you experienced? You... you... how could you..."
Kakashi reached out and touched the back of his head, revealing a familiar crescent-eyed smile.
"Sorry, Kai. My health and blue bars are a little long now." Kakashi heard these words from Senju Chen.
Health bar? Blue bar? What is that?
Kai didn't understand the word, but he was shocked.
In the past, he and Kakashi had sparred, and although they had lost and won, they had never lost so simply and powerlessly like today.
He grabbed Kakashi's shoulders and shouted loudly, "Tell me! Kakashi! Where did you go for special training?! I'm going too! My youth needs to be burned more intensely!"
Kakashi looked at the extremely excited Kai, and what Senju Chen said to him in the laboratory came to mind.
"Kay." Kakashi put away his smile and his tone became serious. "Times have changed. Blood and sweat alone are no longer enough."
"Chen said, what the future Konoha needs is 'science'."
Might Guy stood there, like a petrified statue, his brain had shut down because it could not process what had just happened.
Lost.
From the beginning to the end of the duel, it may not even have been a minute.
The speed he was proud of turned into a slow-motion replay in front of Kakashi's ghostly movements. His strength, which was enough to break a giant tree, was easily neutralized by the opponent's hand. He even opened Eight Gates Released Formation's third door, but Kakuzu didn't even touch the opponent's clothes before a short blade shining with lightning was pressed against his throat.
Throughout the whole process, Kakashi didn't even pull up Forehead Protector.
This means that he has no use for Sharingan at all.
A Kakashi that does not use Sharingan, a Kakashi with a blue bar that is so long that it seems to be connected to the sea, and a Taijutsu that is strong enough to be hard-wired to its own Kakashi in the Gate of Life state...
Is this still the "lifelong rival" that I grew up with?
Has this fucking person changed? Has his body been taken away? Or is he possessed by some strange psychic beast?
"Science?"
Kai chewed this unfamiliar word unconsciously in his mouth, his eyes empty.
What is that? Is it a forbidden technique that is stronger than Eight Gates Released Formation? Is it Kekkei Genkai from a secret family? Or...Kakashi is this guy secretly worshiping Jashin behind his back?
No!
When he thought of this, the fire in Kai's extinguished eyes suddenly rekindled!
That's right! Kakashi must have gone astray! As his lifelong opponent, I have the responsibility and obligation to bring him back to the right path! Back to the road of youth where he spent his sweat and blood!
"Kakashi!"
Kai suddenly raised his head and let out an earth-shattering roar at the figure who was about to walk out of the training ground.
Kakashi paused in his steps and turned halfway helplessly, "Is there anything else?"
"Tell me! Where is that guy named 'Science'!!" Kai clenched his fists, exuding an unquestionable aura, "I'm going to challenge him! Seek justice for my 216th duel!"
Kakashi:"..."
He was silent for two seconds, looking at Kai like he was looking at a rare animal.
"Kay, science is not a person."
"Huh?" Kai was stunned, then frowned, "Is it an evil organization?!"
"Or what Jashin?"
"... None of them." Kakashi felt his temples pounding. Explaining something to Kai that was beyond his cognition was more tiring than fighting a hundred enemies. "It is... a kind of knowledge, a system. In short, just go to Chen, he can tell you everything."
After saying that, Kakashi stopped staying, and disappeared in a flash as Body Flicker Technique. He was afraid that if he stayed any longer, his IQ would be brought to the same level as his by Kai, and then he would be defeated by his rich experience.
"Science... Chen?"
Might Guy reacted immediately.
Senju Chen!
It turns out that the mastermind behind this is you!
Okay, we agreed that we would all become stronger together, but you two secretly "extra meals"?
We are all "good friends" who grew up together. If we have good things, why should we only bring Kakashi with us and not ourselves???
The fire in Kai's eyes burned even brighter.
Kai's legs suddenly exerted force, and his whole body shot out like a green cannon. A deep pit opened up under his feet, filling the air with smoke and dust.
He wants to go to the Public Security Department, find Senju Chen, and then use his burning youth to tell him that as long as he can become stronger quickly, isn't that what he believes in "science"?
Kakashi can do it, he can do it too!!!