Konoha: Unable to learn ninjutsu, they had to develop their own.

Moonlight and Sasa retreated swiftly, only to be surrounded by a dozen kunai, but...

It's no use, I can't keep up!

Only Chiba could keep up with Kakashi's speed, but to Chiba's dismay, Kakashi had just managed to keep his speed at roughly the same level as Chiba's limit.

In other words, unless he continues to use his limit state, he cannot keep up with Kakashi's movements.

and.

"what!"

Two hands grabbed Tiantian's feet, and then...

The art of decapitation in one's heart!

Tenten was dragged underground. Although Chiba offered some assistance, Tsukiko and Sa were also in danger. After hesitating for a moment, he accelerated forward, set off the remaining two traps, and manipulated them from a distance using chakra threads.

Kakashi didn't seem to notice until he got to the side.

Moonlight and Sasa turned around and split into three. Seeing an opportunity, their eyes lit up, and then they slashed down with their swords.

Konoha Style: Dance of the Crescent Moon!

The angle of the strike was almost perfect, but...

so perfect.

The figure before me transformed into trees.

Above, Kakashi threw out a rope, directly binding Moonlight and Sasa and suspending them from the tree trunk.

"Lesson One".

"On the battlefield, some opportunities are often the result of the enemy's misleading tactics."

Dangdang~

Kakashi had just finished speaking when he heard a strange sound. He turned his head and looked, and couldn't help but be a little surprised.

My bell fell off!

when?

He was somewhat surprised, glanced down at the neatly severed bell string, and after careful consideration, realized there was only one possibility—

Chakra threads have cutting power!

Chiba caught the two bells.

But before I could get the bell, the hourglass had already reached zero. Did I pass or not?

“I relaxed a little at the end, and you immediately found an opportunity, but it seems that time was up, and the two of them are already out.”

Kakashi said with a smile, "However, your performance has exceeded my expectations. You can become my disciple."

"How about them?"

"They didn't succeed, so of course they have to be eliminated."

"Oh, then I won't graduate either. We're a team, and I couldn't pass without them. Or, could you reconsider and let them pass, and I'll graduate a year later?"

Chiba smiled nonchalantly at the end, "Reading is good for me, but it might not be for them."

"no!"

The other two spoke in unison.

"This isn't about negotiating a price. Since you refuse, then we'll all leave together. I hereby declare that all of you..."

"No, teacher, let him..."

"You passed the test."

"what?"

Chapter 25 Better to Kill Three Warriors with Two Peaches

"So, the final question is also a test?"

Tenten, Gekko, and Saya were all released, but they were still a little curious about Kakashi's final question.

“That’s right, but I think Chiba-kun has already seen through it, right?”

Kakashi pulled out a book and resumed his previous languid state.

"I kind of guessed it."

Chiba nodded. "Kakashi-sensei probably means that he wants us to recognize the importance of teamwork, but our teamwork is pretty good, so he can only keep repeating the same old tricks."

"Cough, cough, cough!"

Kakashi coughed repeatedly, then said with some dissatisfaction, "This is a very difficult test; not many people can pass it."

"That's true, but I believe there are no insurmountable obstacles in the test. If you don't want us to pass, you can bring it up from the very beginning."

Chiba explained his thought process.

Chiba said calmly.

"That's not true. According to your test, very few teams can actually form a cohesive unit, not even the legendary Ino-Shika-Cho trio."

"Hey, you're the same age as us, so why do you so naturally refer to 'kids like you'?"

Kakashi was still not convinced.

Tenten and Tsukiko Kazusa were clearly more concerned about their status as genin.

They are indeed not easy to fool.

but.

If that were the case...

"For kids like you, there are very few. But some teams are already fragmented, so simply grabbing bells won't do any good. It's better to take drastic measures."

So we really passed the test?

"You say mine is old news, so what better ideas do you have?"

Kakashi rubbed his hair, looking exasperated, and said, "Yes, they do. They just need to throw each other out."

"If it were me, I would say there are only two spots available, so I need to conduct a timed test. After the test, they will evaluate each other's performance in the battle, and the top two will get the spots."

Is this kid's approach involving reverse engineering from the answer?

He glares at me with a sidelong glance every day.

After a moment's hesitation, Tian Tian asked, "Is it really possible for someone like that to exist?"

Chiba said with a smile.

Moonlight and Sasa's吐槽 (tu cao, a Chinese internet slang term for sarcastic or critical comments).

Tian Tian, ​​Yue Guang, and Sha's smiles froze.

"Okay!"

Kakashi was silent.

"Uh, I misspoke."

"Alright, everyone's been hungry, right? To show my apology, I'll take you out for a barbecue feast. Order whatever you like, it's on me."

Kakashi said with a smile.

"Really? You're not kidding us this time, are you?"

Kazusa looked on with suspicion.

Kakashi's credibility with them is practically negative; his words are completely unbelievable.

"I don't believe it! Are you going to make me pay later?!"

He scrutinized Kakashi every day.

"Haha, how could that be? You guys should trust me, your teacher, a little sometimes. By the way, Kai, come out, let's go eat."

Kakashi shouted loudly.

Shortly after, Matt Kai and his squad appeared from a distance.

Lee and Maya were excited and admiring, and they immediately surrounded Chiba to talk to him, while Hyuga Neji's expression was complicated. He had previously thought that Chiba was just good at reading books and that his strength was definitely not as good as his own.

but now.

Neji stared at Chiba silently, unsure what to say, so he simply stood aside and watched.

"Hey, Kakashi, you bastard! I said I'd treat them, but they've been starving all day. That's too much!"

"do not mind the details."

"How could I not care? This is all my money! Sure enough, you planned this from the beginning, and I'll lose to you again!"

Matt Kai was jumping up and down over there.

Kakashi remained expressionless; if he were to remove his mask, he would undoubtedly have a very indifferent, expressionless face.

Otherwise, Kai's reaction would be even stronger.

He understands Might Guy so well!

Chiba glanced at Li and Maya, one excited and the other curious.

And Neji...

She covered her face, seemingly helpless.

"That's just how Teacher Kai is. He's a very good person and his physical skills are extremely strong. Although he can't teach Gentle Fist, you don't necessarily have to specialize in Gentle Fist."

"what?"

Neji turned his head, his expression showing a hint of surprise, then said, "It's none of your business!"

"You don't seem like the type to dwell on grades. Okay, whatever."