Analyzing the Ninja World Starting from Konoha

Kakashi used the momentum to retreat, and after regaining his footing, he was slightly out of breath.

Although he made up for his lack of height and strength with skill, his physical shortcomings could not be ignored.

At five years old, a body's stamina and strength are ultimately limited.

Clang!

A clear, metallic tremolo.

Kakashi drew the short sword from his back, its blade gleaming coldly.

"Are they getting serious?"

Aoba raised an eyebrow and immediately flipped his wrist, revealing a kunai in his palm.

The addition of weapons instantly escalated the intensity of the battle.

The Hatake sword technique is simple yet deadly, without any fancy moves; it is entirely designed for killing.

Aoba remained calm, his eyes flashing with blue light. With the kunai in his hand, he easily blocked Kakashi's blade, guided by the trajectory of the chip.

Sparks flew through the dim forest.

"How is that possible?"

Kakashi's eyes widened in disbelief; his swordsmanship had been completely seen through!

"It seems I won the arms race."

Aoba's figure approached like a ghost. After parrying the short sword with his right kunai, he suddenly released the kunai and his hands shot out like lightning, directly grabbing Kakashi's wrist holding the sword and his other hand.

Aoba unleashed his power, firmly restraining Kakashi's hands. Then, he made a move that Kakashi never expected.

"Can I borrow your hand?"

Using Kakashi's restrained hands, Aoba forcibly guided his fingers to begin forming hand seals!

"What?!"

Kakashi's pupils contracted.

Si-Wei-Shen-Hai-Wu-Yin!

Kakashi was startled and tried to break free, but he found that Aoba's power far exceeded his expectations. He felt as if his fingers were being pulled by some force, and he uncontrollably completed the hand seals.

This is……

"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"

Aoba's chest bulged, chakra gathered in his throat, and a huge orange-red fireball spewed out of his mouth, which was almost impossible to avoid at this distance.

Kakashi felt a wave of heat wash over him, and in the nick of time, he forcefully twisted his body and slammed his hands on the ground.

"Earth Release·Earth Style Wall!"

A thick earthen wall rose from the ground, blocking the raging flames.

Although the iconic dog head carving hadn't appeared yet, the earthen wall was sturdy enough to withstand C-rank ninjutsu.

Boom!

The flames struck the earthen wall, exploding and filling the air with smoke and dust.

Using the earth wall as cover, Kakashi's figure disappeared into the dust.

The next moment, several identical figures rushed out from behind the earthen wall and attacked Qingye from different directions.

The ability to create clones.

Aoba looked at the several Kakashis rushing towards him, and a slight smile appeared on his lips.

"Perfect timing, I've come across a new trick I'd like to try."

He quickly formed several hand seals.

"The Instantaneous Movement Technique!"

Before he finished speaking, Aoba's figure blurred instantly. Then, several "Aoba" appeared on the field at the same time, meeting Kakashi's clone.

Kakashi quickly realized that something was wrong.

The moment his clone came into contact with Qingye's clone, it was easily dispersed and turned into a wisp of white smoke.

His short sword passed through the body of a "Blue Leaf" without any resistance, as if it were just a phantom without a physical form.

Kakashi felt a chill rise up his spine.

The "afterimage" he had slain did not disappear like a normal clone. Instead, it solidified for a moment, and a hand slammed heavily onto his wrist.

Snapped!

A sharp pain shot through him, and the dagger flew out of his hand.

"How is that possible?!"

Kakashi was shocked. It was clearly an illusion, how could it be a physical attack!

Before he could react, several other "Blue Leaves" around him also collided with his shadow clone.

boom! boom! boom!

With several muffled thuds, Kakashi's shadow clones were instantly blasted into white smoke.

Those seemingly illusory afterimages all turned into solid objects the instant the attack occurred!

This is the [Phantom Instantaneous Movement Technique] that Aoba uses by combining extremely high-frequency instantaneous movement with visual afterimages and illusion techniques.

At this point in time, for Kakashi who didn't yet have the Sharingan, it was practically a game-changer.

In the chaos, Kakashi felt a sharp pain in his back, followed by a dizzying sensation as he was pinned against a tree trunk.

A cool touch pressed against his neck.

All the afterimages vanished instantly, leaving only Aoba's true form, who pinned Kakashi to the tree with one hand, while his right hand held a kunai against Kakashi's carotid artery.

The outcome is decided.

The woods fell silent again, broken only by the occasional chirping of insects and the two people's slightly hurried breathing.

Kakashi stared wide-eyed at Yamashiro Aoba, who was wearing sunglasses and whose expression remained calm.

That feeling of powerlessness was even stronger than when I was under an illusion in the alley last time.

Taijutsu, ninjutsu, and tactics were all completely crushed!

"You won."

After a long silence, Kakashi lowered his eyes, his voice somewhat hoarse.

Aoba sheathed his kunai, twirled it casually, and put it back in his ninja tool pouch, releasing his pressure on Kakashi.

"Please, we were in the same cohort, not the same age."

Aoba patted the dust off Kakashi's shoulder, his tone returning to its usual languidness, "I started training earlier than you, I'm older than you, and my height, strength, and chakra are all far superior to yours. It's not surprising that I won."

"Following your logic, I can't beat Mr. White Fang and the Hokage either, so should I be sad for a while too?"

"..."

Kakashi was taken aback at first, then picked up the short sword from the ground and silently sheathed it. "Thank you, but a loss is a loss."

When he looked up again, the frustration in his eyes had vanished, replaced by a more determined look. "Next time, I will win."

"Yes, yes, I'll definitely do it next time."

Aoba looked up at the sky. "Ah, it's getting dark. We should go back and prepare dinner. You should go back too, or your family will worry."

Kakashi gave Aoba a deep look, then turned and disappeared into the depths of the forest in a few leaps.

"Indeed, real-world application is the best test; no matter how much you analyze and simulate a chip, it's still just theoretical."

Aoba began to review the battle, and the chip reprojected the battle footage onto her retina, displaying real-time data.

Today's battle exposed many problems: over-reliance on chips and excessive trust in chip data.

Of course, this doesn't mean the chip's data is wrong; the data parameters are all correct. The problem lies with humans. Humans are complex beings, and data is not static.

People grow and develop; on-the-spot reactions and fighting spirit are all uncertain factors that affect combat.

Perhaps because it was his first time going all out, Aoba was quite excited. All his stats were higher than usual, and most importantly, he maintained a stable mindset, which allowed him to consistently outmaneuver Kakashi in the battle and appear calm and composed.

Kakashi's stats weren't much lower than his, and he could easily hold his own against him if he performed normally. However, it was his mentality and fighting awareness that fluctuated too much during the battle, which allowed Aoba to seize the opportunity to suppress him.

It seems I'll need to be active like this more often from now on.

As for who to contact?

A green figure subconsciously appeared in his mind, and he quickly shook his head to dispel it.

Qingye let out a soft breath and stretched.

His gaze casually swept over the dense bushes to one side, revealing a faint smile, before he vanished from the spot in an instant.

The two left one after the other shortly after.

A cute little brat with curly hair, smaller than Kakashi, slowly emerged from the shadow of the tree trunk.

"It seems we've been discovered."

The little devil scratched his head, revealing a fan-shaped clan emblem embroidered on his back as he raised his hand. "That's right, with such strength, it's normal to be discovered."

Despite her youthful appearance, her eyes sparkled with a liveliness and intelligence beyond her years.

"Afterimage... Can Body Flicker be used like this?"

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