"Konoha Taijutsu Secret Technique—A Thousand Years of Death!!"
Kakashi's eyes gleamed with mischief as he formed a tiger seal. With the precision of a seasoned assassin, he lunged forward, fingers locked and aimed straight at Naruto's most vulnerable point.
"Uhh…?"
A cold shiver ran down Naruto's spine. His instincts screamed DANGER—but before he could react…
Poof!
A cloud of white smoke erupted, and the Naruto in front of Kakashi vanished.
"A shadow clone?" Kakashi blinked. That explained how the brat had been keeping up physically. Clever.
Just as he was processing this, a voice echoed from above—loud, confident, and just as unhinged.
"Kakashi-sensei's personal technique—A Thousand Years of Death!!"
A second Naruto plummeted from the treetops like a meteor, hands already in the position, eyes locked on Kakashi's rear like a predator stalking its prey.
"NANI—?!"
For the first time today, Kakashi felt real fear.
With the grace of a man avoiding a life-altering experience, he launched himself skyward, barely dodging Naruto's enthusiastic counterattack.
"Sasuke! Sakura! Now!" Naruto roared.
Meanwhile, from her hiding spot, Sakura could only stare in horror.
'Are they having a finger fight right now?!'
Sasuke, on the other hand, was gripping his kunai so hard his knuckles turned white.
'This is not the battle strategy I signed up for…'
Without even looking back, Naruto jumped after Kakashi, arms wide open, aiming to tackle him mid-air.
Sakura watched the scene unfold with a blank expression.
"Are… are both of these guys idiots?"
She had expected Kakashi's tiger seal to be some terrifying jutsu—something devastating. Instead, it had been that.
And Naruto? Instead of taking advantage of the distraction for a proper attack, he had chosen to return the favor.
Absolutely ridiculous.
"Sakura, stop standing there like an idiot!" Sasuke snapped before dashing toward Kakashi.
Kakashi, meanwhile, smirked behind his mask. Huh. They're actually working together. That's a good sign.
With a swift motion, he kicked Naruto out of the air.
Poof!
Another shadow clone exploded into white smoke.
Kakashi barely had time to react before he felt heat building below him.
"Fire Style—Great Fireball Jutsu!"
Sasuke's hands blurred through seals, and a massive fireball erupted from his mouth, hurtling toward Kakashi mid-air.
"Not bad," Kakashi mused, fingers forming a rapid set of seals. "But not enough."
"Water Style—Water Wall!"
A powerful jet of water gushed from Kakashi's mouth, forming a thick barrier between him and the fireball.
The two elements clashed, steam rising into the air.
Then—
"It's not over yet!"
Naruto burst from behind a tree, his fingers rapidly forming another set of seals.
"Wind Style—Great Breakthrough!"
A gust of wind surged forward, colliding with the fireball.
FWOOSH!
The fireball twisted and expanded, transforming into a spiraling inferno that punched through Kakashi's water wall.
Sakura gasped. "Wait—he enhanced Sasuke's jutsu?!"
Kakashi's visible eye widened slightly. Well, well…
He barely had time to react. With nowhere to dodge, he flicked his wrist, sending a thin wire flying toward a tree. With a hard tug, he swung himself out of harm's way just in time.
"Take this!"
Sakura, who had repositioned herself, hurled a set of shuriken.
Kakashi twisted mid-air, dodging them…
Only to realize too late that three figures were already descending from above.
Three Narutos.
Each holding a spiraling blue sphere of chakra.
Kakashi's eye twitched.
Wait. Is that…?
"RASENGAN!"
The three Narutos crashed down, but Kakashi vanished just in time, the Rasengans slamming into the ground instead.
BOOM!
The earth trembled as three massive craters formed where Kakashi had stood.
Sasuke stared at the destruction in disbelief.
"...Naruto, what the hell are you?!"
Naruto smirked. "Just your average, everyday ninja."
Sasuke twitched.
Kakashi, now at a safe distance, dusted himself off. "Hmph. Looks like I'll have to get a little more serious."
Whoosh!
In an instant, he vanished.
Naruto's face darkened. "Everyone, hide! He's going to pick us off one by one!"
Sasuke was still staring at the craters. His confidence took another hit.
What the hell is that blue chakra thing?! How is he this strong?!
But before he could process any further—
Kakashi had already disappeared.
(End of Chapter.)