Naruto: Let the glory of the giants spread throughout the ninja world!

North side of Daming Prefecture.

The sound of footsteps crunching across the snow filled the air.

Kakashi stepped across an icy drainage ditch, and the white figure ahead climbed over a low wall.

The wind, flowers, and raging waves.

Ten minutes passed, and this guy, as if he never got tired, was still running forward like crazy, at a speed that even he himself could hardly keep up with.

"Something's not right." After scaling another wall, Sasuke spoke up. "Kakashi, are you sure this guy really is a Daimyo?"

Kakashi narrowed his eyes and threw a few kunai at the figure in front of him. "Confirmed, but his strength is very abnormal."

"It seems to be related to that monster that Yukie from Mount Fuji mentioned, right?"

"Um"

Kakashi didn't respond. He noticed something: the Wolf Fang Avalanche hadn't appeared even once since.

The captain of the personal guard wearing a metal mask, the top combatant under Feng Hua Nu Tao, has not appeared even once since chasing them out of the main hall.

Feng Hua Nu Tao fled in panic, but his most trusted subordinate was not by his side.

This isn't right.

The figure in front of him, however, neither dodged nor avoided being hit by Kakashi's kunai.

Clang, clang, clang—like the sound of chiseling metal, the raging waves and swirling currents continued forward without even swaying, melting the snow in their wake.

"Hahaha."

Even from a distance of more than ten meters, Kakashi could still hear Fuuka Noutou's heavy breathing. Sensing that Fuuka Noutou was not in a good state, Kakashi made a quick decision to finish the battle quickly.

"Eight Gates Formation, Gate Three, Open!"

Kakashi instantly emitted green steam formed from condensed chakra, and his speed increased instantly, leaping to the top of Fuuka Ryuu's head.

"Hah." A split kick, like a battle axe, slammed straight into the back of Feng Hua Nu Tao's neck, and then he rolled forward and squatted on the ground.

"Agh!" Feng Hua Nu Tao let out a scream that was not human as it fell to the ground, but it immediately got up and continued to run away in one direction.

Kakashi stood up, but didn't move. Instead, he stared intently as Fuuka Nata fled, and the green steam around him quietly dissipated.

Sasuke stopped in his tracks, looking at Kakashi with a puzzled expression. "Why did you suddenly stop chasing? And when did you learn the Eight Gates?"

Kakashi tidied his hair, which had become messy from the chase. "Well, as you know, I'm Kakashi the Copy Ninja, so it's normal for me to know some ninjutsu. It's just that this move consumes too much chakra, so I don't use it often."

"As for why I didn't chase after him..." Kakashi raised the foot he had kicked at Fuuka Nutō, then tapped it with his hand.

With a crackling sound, Kakashi's leg guards scattered all over the ground like shattered glass.

Under Sasuke's gaze, Kakashi rolled up his trouser leg, revealing a patch of bruises.

"You mean that guy's physical abilities are so strong that you'd get injured even if you hit him?"

Sasuke crossed his arms and looked at Kakashi with undisguised contempt in his eyes. "Your taijutsu is far too weak. You can't even compare to a guy who obtained power from an unknown source."

Kakashi stared at Sasuke with dead fish eyes, his gaze clearly indicating that he considered Sasuke an idiot.

"Sasuke, I'm going to teach you a lesson: as ninjas, we must deduce the enemy's abilities and intentions from the smallest details."

"First of all, our leg guards are made of Konoha-specific materials. You should know perfectly well what will happen to him if he suffers a heavy blow, right?"

Sasuke was taken aback for a moment, then realized that Konoha's protective gear was not just made of metal that was hard but lacked toughness.

There are only two scenarios in which a metal object will shatter upon impact.

Either the protective gear supplier has ten heads and isn't afraid of being beheaded and tortured by illusions.

Either... that "Wind and Waves" has some special ability.

Kakashi, seeing that Sasuke had realized the truth, stopped keeping him in suspense and asked Sasuke to squat down so he could touch the scars on his calves.

It felt slightly cool to the touch. Sasuke frowned, not sensing anything amiss, and looked up at Kakashi.

"Sigh." Kakashi could only sigh and rub his forehead when he saw Sasuke's expression. "Looks like you failed your physiology course at the Ninja Academy."

Meeting Sasuke's defiant gaze, Kakashi began by asking, "What does it feel like when you touch my wound?"

"It's a little cool."

"So, Sasuke, what is the most prominent characteristic of an injury caused by a bump or impact?"

"Of course it'll be all bruises!" Sasuke replied without hesitation.

"Often, other traumas can also cause bruising. How can you tell the difference in these cases?"

Before Sasuke could answer, Kakashi gave the answer first.

"The most noticeable characteristic of a bump or bruise wound is that it will be slightly warmer than the body temperature."

"It's normal for wounds to feel cold in freezing weather, but why do you think your exposed hands are warmer than my legs, which are covered in braces and pants?"

"This is not a sprain or bruise."

"It's frostbite."