The days of being a puppeteer in Konoha

Chapter 283 Old Enemy
Who are you?

Kakashi really wanted to complain to the guy in Jerry's doll costume.

But when he heard the other party talking about youth and passion all the time, even though he didn't want to admit it, he had already guessed who the other party was...

That was Might Guy, who had always pestered him for sparring since he was still in the Ninja School.

Although he didn't know why this guy was here, Kakashi was too lazy to ask.

Because of his bad mood, he was a little too lazy to pay attention to this hot-blooded idiot today.

But just as he was about to refuse, he suddenly remembered something and asked subconsciously:

"Akai, that's you. Have you participated in the Kame-senryu training recently?"

"Oh!"

Giant Jerry raised his hands and said,
"So you knew about this, Kakashi?"

"Yes, after a month of special training, I have been reborn. I will definitely not lose to you as easily as before!"

"So Kakashi, please accept my youthful challenge!"

"Okay, as you wish."

Kakashi said calmly.

His straightforwardness made Akai, who always had to pester him for a long time, a little stunned. He didn't know why he was acting out of character and even a little worried:

"Kakashi, are you sure you're okay today? How about we fight another day?"

Kakashi resisted the urge to roll his eyes and said:
"I'm not sick. I just want to see what the difference is between the teaching contents of Kame-sen-ryu and Crane-sen-ryu."

Then he looked at the crowd around him who were attracted by the Jerry puppet costume that Akai was wearing, and added:

"Let's go to another place, and can you please take off this strange outfit quickly..."

Of course Akai obeyed the orders and ran to the toy store to ask for leave.

At this time, Hideki was inspecting the situation in the toy store.

He heard Kai excitedly talking about dueling with Kakashi, and he couldn't help but raise his eyebrows slightly.

I feel like... there's another good show to watch...

……

A moment later, in the nearby woods.

After Kai and Kakashi formed opposing seals with each other, the competition officially began.

Originally, Akai was prepared to strike first.

But when the competition really started, he did not take action immediately.

Because Kakashi on the opposite side hadn't even taken a fighting stance yet, yet he looked flawless.

Even his own fighting instincts kept sounding the alarm, as if he would be met with a ruthless counterattack once he got close to the opponent.

However, Akai was not afraid at all. Instead, he became more excited and eager to try.

He really is worthy of being my number one enemy!

I have made considerable progress under the guidance of Mr. Xiushu over the past six months.

But as a Chunin, Kakashi has been carrying out difficult missions outside, so he must have made great progress.

And from what he said just now, he should have participated in the Tsurusen-ryu training recently and at least mastered the use of breathing techniques.

It seems that I have to give it my all from the beginning, otherwise I will be defeated instantly.

After making up his mind, Akai shouted loudly:

"Kakashi, I'm going to start moving now!"

Whoosh!
As soon as he finished speaking, Akai's figure quickly disappeared from the spot.

Flash step·Lightning running!

In the open space, Akai was seen advancing forward in a Z-shaped, erratic trajectory.

His speed was so fast that he even left a trail of afterimages on the spot. It was totally unlike the speed of a Genin.

You should know that among the nearly one hundred children participating in the training camp, only a few have fully mastered the techniques of Kame-Senryu's Flash Step.

And Akai is one of them, and even the fastest one.

Even Kakashi couldn't help but look a little more serious when he saw this.

"Take that! Power Variations!"

Akai rushed back and forth around Kakashi like lightning, and after creating several confusing afterimages, he suddenly raised his foot from behind Kakashi and launched a flying kick.

However, all his foreplay was in vain. Kakashi seemed to have eyes on his back, and he dodged Kai's fierce attack by slightly turning sideways.

Akai was mentally prepared for this, and he landed quickly and started kicking continuously like a storm.

"Konoha Tornado!"

"Konoha Gale!"

"Konoha's great whirlwind!"

Different from previous kicks that relied solely on physical strength, Akai, a physical arts genius, has been able to integrate the techniques of instant step into physical arts.

That is, by using the jet chakra technique of treading water while kicking, the speed and power of the moves can be further increased.

Even Kakashi nodded slightly in his heart.

Compared to his previous state of being both inexperienced and playful, now Akai is finally qualified to compete with him.

As expected, this guy has already mastered the basic usage of breathing techniques, so his physical fitness has improved by leaps and bounds.

He has always been good at physical skills but had difficulty in displaying them because his body had not fully developed. Now, his physical skills finally have a place to be put to good use.

Not to mention the rather exquisite teleportation technique. If it were my previous self, it would have been quite difficult to face this kind of attack.

"Kakashi...even if you've been admitted to the Ninja School, you can't take it lightly."

"Because if this continues, that child will definitely become stronger than you in the future..."

Kai's amazing progress made Kakashi's forgotten memories suddenly reappear in his mind...

The man did say at the time that Akai, who almost couldn't get into the ninja school, would be stronger than himself in the future.

I would accept Akai's challenges from time to time, perhaps because I still had expectations for what that person would say.

If Akai really has the potential that no one in the village has seen...

Does that mean that man is actually the one who holds the truth?
However, every time Akai challenged Kakashi in the past, he was constantly disappointed. He could not see any possibility that the other party could stand shoulder to shoulder with him, let alone surpass him.

Will there be an exception this time?

Unfortunately, still no!
Baguazhang Windmill!
Kakashi dodged Akai's fierce kicks one after another, and when he found the right opportunity, he turned forward at high speed.

Then he swung his palms out in the shape of knives and hit Akai, who was unable to defend himself, hard, knocking him away.

huh... huh...

Kakashi breathed in a steady and long rhythm, but it was obvious that the large air currents around him were driven by his breathing.

Apparently, as a student of Tsurusen-ryu, he had also mastered the breathing technique.

Even compared to Akai, who has been practicing for several months, his breathing skills are not inferior at all.

Plus the soft fist technique I learned from the Hyuga clan...

Perhaps the gap between the two has not narrowed, but is gradually widening...

On the crown of a big tree nearby, Hideki was quietly observing the confrontation between the two.

Of course out of curiosity, his eyes stayed more on Kakashi.

This is the man who would become Konoha's number one technician, the Sixth Hokage, a super genius who could stand shoulder to shoulder with Minato, Shisui, and Itachi. His reputation is truly well-deserved.

Hideki's high opinion of Kakashi was definitely not because of his future achievements.

In fact, even now, Kakashi is showing a talent that makes Hideki jealous.

Because he had already noticed that Kakashi's speed, strength, and even skills were similar to Kai's, but he was able to play with Kai's tricks...

It turned out that Kakashi's body was covered with a layer of chakra that was difficult to see with the naked eye.

These chakras were released from various acupuncture points on his body. Although they had almost no defensive power, they allowed him to sense the enemy's attack movements in advance.

This is similar to Hideki's spider-sensing technique and the Hyuga clan's Bagua field.

It seems that the Hyuga clan knows that most of the students of Tsurusen-ryu do not have Byakugan, and therefore find it difficult to learn the force-releasing and acupoint-pressing techniques of the soft fist in depth.

That's why they teach this technique as an alternative.

In fact, in the original work, when Ningji was fighting Kidomaru, he also used this technique to make up for the blind spot caused by the bird in the cage.

It is natural for the Hyuga clan, who possess the secret technique of Kaiten that can release chakra from the entire body, to develop this technique, but it is not usually used.

What really shocked Hideki was that Kakashi, without the Byakugan and the assistance of his own training suit, was able to open up so many acupuncture points in his body so quickly.

This sensitivity and control over chakra is almost comparable to Hideki himself now after years of training.

This made Hideki feel jealous but also a little wary.

With such a super genius on the side of Crane Senryu, it seems that it is not the time for Kame Senryu to sit back and relax...

(End of this chapter)