Naruto: With maxed-out affection, I am invincible in the ninja world.

A left hook knocked the kunai out of Asuma's hand, while at the same time, a hand grabbed his arm.

In an instant, Asuma was completely subdued by Haneda.

"How is this possible?!" Asuma stared incredulously at Haneda's expressionless face.

He couldn't understand why the bottom-ranked player could defeat him so easily.

The battle has only just begun!

"It's over, you piece of trash. I won't go easy on you like Kakashi did."

Haneda exerted force, and Asuma cried out in pain.

He slumped to the ground, looking up at Haneda as he left. He wanted to stand up, but his body told him otherwise…

Haneda's single blow rendered him powerless.

Tell me! Isn't Konoha's White Fang a hero?

Haneda, with his back to Asuma and facing the sunlight, asked.

Hearing the words in his ear, Asuma instinctively wanted to refute them.

But suddenly, he recalled the fear of being instantly defeated by Kakashi and Haneda...

And, his father's serious instructions.

He was speechless.

"See that, Kakashi? The White Fang of Konoha is a hero!"

Haneda looked at Kakashi, who was standing alone in the corner, and said.

"That's right! You idiot Kakashi, Sakumo-san is a hero, not the trash that Asuma makes him out to be!"

Obito casually chimed in.

"I..." Kakashi's mouth opened slightly as he listened to their conversation.

Suddenly, images of the villagers pointing and whispering, and the accusations from his father's companions flashed through his mind.

"For a ninja, which is more important: their comrades or their mission?"

This question was no longer something he was thinking about, but rather something that came out of his mouth.

"You only used force to shut them up, but their thoughts haven't changed, Haneda!"

Kakashi then continued.

"Has nothing really changed?" Haneda asked seriously.

As he said those words, Kakashi recalled the moment when Haneda, the owner of the yakiniku restaurant, changed the villagers' minds.

He hesitated.

Do you remember what I said during lunch break?

"When you ask this question, you've already made a decision in your heart."

"Isn't it?"

Haneda said calmly.

He looked at Kakashi, gazed into his eyes, and then extended his hand with a smile:

"How about we have a fight, Kakashi?"

"When the battle ends, you may already have the answer in your heart."

Haneda had a strategy in mind when he decided to fight Kakashi.

Didn't you see that Naruto, who has the Kotoamatsukami, always beats up his opponent before he uses his talk-no-jutsu?

When you defeat your opponent, the victor's words are always convincing.

Besides, wasn't Kakashi's final choice also about his comrades?

"Okay." Kakashi nodded slightly.

Perhaps he has already made his decision, but he needs someone else to press the button for him.

The teacher was pleased to see Kakashi understand something, so he agreed.

"Uchiha Haneda vs. Hatake Kakashi."

The teacher raised the flag high, and Haneda and Kakashi immediately formed the opposing hand seals.

"Ninja battle begins!"

As the words and the flag fell, the two instantly sprang into action.

Haneda clenched his fists and charged forward. Supported by Obito's powerful taijutsu, his swinging fists carried a strong wind.

For a moment, the sound of something tearing through the air kept howling.

bang bang bang! ! !

Fists and arms collided repeatedly, defense and offense complementing each other.

Every punch, every block, was delivered with speed that reached the level of a genin.

Obito was stunned for a moment. How could Haneda be so strong when they were both bottom students?

Moreover, Obito felt a strange sense of familiarity with his movements.

Suddenly, Obito blurted out:

"Go, Kakashi the idiot! Defeat that bastard Haneda!!"

Unlike Obito, Asuma, who was sitting on the ground, was dumbfounded.

He hadn't expected Haneda and Kakashi to be so ridiculously strong.

Such speed and such taijutsu skills, even a regular genin couldn't reach this level, right?!

These two were his classmates and the same age as him!

Chapter 010: Battle against Kakashi

Haneda, caught up in the battle, did not notice Obito's "betrayal".

His pupils moved constantly, always trying to catch Kakashi's movements.

Suddenly, Kakashi drew a kunai from his waist during the exchange of punches and kicks.

brush!

The blade flashed across Haneda's face, reflecting his handsome features.

"Damn, they moved too fast!"

Haneda quickly retreated, drew a kunai from his waist, and stared intently at Kakashi.

Tsk tsk tsk! ! !

Kakashi moved, continuously swinging his kunai.

Each swing of the arm appeared remarkably rhythmic, as if the dancer were in control of the beat of the music.

And Haneda is the same.

Even though he was slightly weaker than Kakashi, his reaction time was enough to handle Kakashi's attacks.

Ding! Clang clang clang!!

The sounds of the kunai colliding create beautiful music, which, combined with the rhythmic movements of both sides, resembles a performance and is highly entertaining.

Even the usually carefree Obito stared intently at the battle, afraid of missing even a second.

"Obito's physical skills are ultimately a little weaker than yours..."

Haneda and Kakashi supported themselves with their hands, exerting force continuously.

"What do you mean?" Kakashi stared at Haneda, somewhat puzzled.

"May I borrow your hand?"

Haneda laughed, and then his right hand moved.

巳, 未, 申, 亥, 午...

"He's using my hands to form a hand seal!!!"

Kakashi realized what was happening and immediately stepped back, putting distance between himself and Haneda.

As Kakashi retreated, Haneda had already formed the last seal, "Tiger"!

"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!!"

A fireball was spat out of Haneda's mouth. In the air, the fireball expanded from the size of a basketball to a diameter of about 2.5 meters.

"Earth Escape—Earth Flow Wall!"

As Kakashi formed hand seals in the air, his palm landed on the ground.

A thick earthen wall carved with a dog's head rose from the ground, blocking the fireball.