Dragon Ball, simultaneously traversing countless worlds

The three followed Kakashi up to the rooftop. Kakashi sat on the railing, smiling, and said, "Well then, let's introduce ourselves! Tell us what you like... dislike, what your dreams and interests are, and so on."

Naruto shouted, "Sensei, you go first!"

"Okay!" Kakashi didn't refuse and introduced himself: "My name is Hatake Kakashi. I keep my likes and dislikes a secret. As for dreams, I don't really have any. As for interests, well, I have quite a few!"

Naruto complained, "What? All they said was the teacher's name, that's practically nothing else!"

Kakashi ignored Naruto's complaints: "You guys are next. Let's start from right to left!"

On the far right is Naruto. He stood up and introduced himself in a very casual manner: "My name is Uzumaki Naruto..."

Next up was Sasuke, who spoke with a grim expression: "My name is Uchiha Sasuke..."

Kakashi knew about the experiences of the first two problem children, whether it was Naruto's dream of becoming Hokage or Sasuke's revenge, it was all within Kakashi's expectations.

But when it came to the next student, Shikashi perked up and listened attentively. This was a student whom the Third Hokage had specifically instructed him to pay attention to.

The Duel Disk of Lu Yan and the Duel Game itself are a mystery. After watching and studying several duels, the Third Hokage has discovered the relationship between deck and individual skill.

Everyone's deck is a manifestation of their own power.

Therefore, the Third Hokage discovered a suspicious point: Shika En's deck was not consistent with his demonstrated strength, and its deck characteristics did not even have the features of a ninja.

Is it because Lu Yan was the first duelist that he was special, or is it because Lu Yan was hiding his strength?

To figure this out, the Third Hokage changed the class assignment plan, separating Shikamaru from the Ino-Shika-Cho trio and placing him in Kakashi's class. In order to appease the Ino-Shika-Cho family, he even went so far as to exchange many benefits.

Kakashi is the strongest and most intelligent subordinate under the Hokage. With Kakashi testing Shikamaru, he will surely get the answer.

It was Lu Yan's turn to introduce himself.

"My name is Nara Shikaen. I like playing cards. I don't have any dislikes. My dream is a secret."

Naruto exclaimed, "Shikaren, you're just like the teacher, you haven't really said anything!"

Kakashi also spoke up: "Lu Yan, why don't you tell us about your dreams? How can energetic young people like you not shout out your dreams? If you don't even have the courage to shout out your dreams, then your dreams will definitely never come true."

“That’s right!” Naruto nodded in approval.

Lu Yan thought for a moment and said, "Alright, I just want to make this world more interesting. Making this war-filled world interesting is my dream. Is that okay?"

Kakashi narrowed his eyes, feeling that Lu Yan's dream of making the world more interesting, like the dream of world peace, was unrealistic and detached from reality. He simply took it as Lu Yan being perfunctory.

But in reality, with Lu Yan's current strength, he can easily do anything, and making the world more interesting is truly his only pursuit.

After all, he could easily become Hokage, collect the Tailed Beasts, crush the Six Paths Sect, and unify the Five Great Nations.

What you can easily do isn't a dream; what you can't do is what makes a dream.

Making the world more interesting cannot be achieved through brute force, so this is indeed Lu Yan's current dream.

Kakashi said, "Alright, we've all introduced ourselves. Tomorrow we'll begin our 'Wilderness Survival Exercise' mission. If you're eliminated during the mission, you'll have to go back to the Ninja Academy for retraining."

"What? We finally became ninjas, I don't want to go back to school!" Naruto shouted.

"Then you all need to assemble at the training ground early tomorrow, and remember not to eat breakfast!"

After saying that, Kakashi used the Body Flicker Technique to leave, leaving the three of them staring at each other in bewilderment.

……

The next day, Lu Yan, Naruto, and Sasuke arrived at the training ground early.

Although Lu Yan knew that Kakashi was notoriously late and wouldn't arrive so early, he still arrived at his destination ahead of time.

Then, amidst Naruto's grumbling and Sasuke's impatient expression, he waited for Kakashi.

Around noon, Kakashi arrived late, placing an alarm clock on the table and saying, "I'm here to announce the exercise details. I have two bells in my hand. Your task is to snatch them from me before noon. Anyone who fails to snatch the bells within the allotted time will not be allowed to have lunch and will be tied to a pillar."

"Furthermore, there are only two bells. In other words, one of you three will definitely not get a bell. The one who fails to get a bell will have to go back to the Ninja Academy."

The atmosphere immediately became tense after these words were spoken.

Naruto looked at Sasuke, and Sasuke looked at Naruto; neither of them wanted to go back to the Ninja Academy.

Therefore, Lu Yan felt no pressure at all.

"I hereby declare the exercise open!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Naruto and Sasuke separated instantly.

Naruto attacked Kakashi from the side with kunai, while Sasuke chose to dodge and wait for an opportunity.

Naruto was instantly subdued by a direct attack on a Jonin, and then sent flying more than ten meters away by a Thousand Years of Death.

"Aren't you going to do anything?" Kakashi asked, wiping his hands with a handkerchief as he looked at Shiro Yan, who remained motionless.

“This isn’t the teacher’s true form, so even if we defeat him, we won’t be able to steal the bell,” Lu Yan replied.

Kakashi's eyes flickered slightly: "How did you discover that I am a shadow clone, Lu Yan?"

Lu Yan raised the Duel Disk that had been unfolded on his arm and said, "When the teacher appeared, I secretly challenged you to a duel, but the Duel Disk did not react at all, which means that you did not come in your true form."

"I see. The Duel Disk can distinguish between the real body and shadow clones. That's a really useful ability," Kakashi said. "So, what are you going to do next? Defeat this shadow clone, or find my real body?"

"If you defeat my shadow clone, I can consider it that you stole the bell, allowing you to pass the exercise smoothly."

"No need for you to give me special treatment, teacher. I have already found your true form."

Lu Yan smiled slightly, stomped his foot, and with the force of his foot alone, he burst out with a speed comparable to the Body Flicker Technique, disappearing in front of Kakashi's shadow clone.

"Found you, Kakashi-sensei."

Kakashi was lying on his back reading a book on the branch of a large tree.

Kakashi was slightly surprised when Lu Yan discovered him: "My shadow clone hasn't been dispelled. It seems you saw through my shadow clone and came specifically to find my real body!"

"That's right, Kakashi-sensei, let's duel!"

Lu Yan raised his duel disk and issued a duel invitation.

In an instant, the decision space was created, and a duel disk also appeared on Kakashi's arm.

Chapter 62 Kakashi's Deck

Kakashi already knew about the information regarding the Deer Flame and the Duel Game.

Kakashi wasn't very surprised to see the Duel Disk appear on his arm.

"It seems that the Third Master was right; the duel is mandatory."

Kakashi tried to use Body Flicker Technique and Earth Release Technique to leave the duel space, but all his attempts failed. He was like a man nailed to the spot, only able to move within a step around him.

However, playing cards is always better than fighting, and the lazy Kakashi doesn't mind playing cards.

He looked at the deck generated on the Duel Disk, placed his hand on it, and immediately understood the composition of his deck.

"These cards are indeed the manifestation of my power. Even the Sharingan's abilities have been manifested as cards. Interesting. This Shika Yan's abilities are truly unbelievable, completely unlike ninjutsu."

After experiencing the dueling game firsthand, Kakashi finally understood why the Third Hokage had so solemnly sent him to test Shikamaru.

Forcibly recruiting people to play cards and materializing other people's power into cards—what kind of ability is this?

Lu Yan is definitely more than just a genin.

Various thoughts surfaced in Kakashi's mind.

Lu Yan then said, "Kakashi-sensei, before we start playing, I need to tell you something. This card game is different from the previous recreational duels. This is a card-betting duel. The loser must give the winner something that has been designated as a wager."

Card-based duels don't just involve betting on cards; you can also bet on other things.

You can gamble on someone else's bloodline limit, ninjutsu, or life force.

"The wager I'm referring to is the bell at your waist."

"I..." Kakashi tried to speak, wanting to refuse, but he couldn't.

The stronger party can force others to gamble and duel with them, and the weaker party cannot refuse.

Kakashi was unaware of this, assuming it was simply the rule, and frowned deeply: "A card-betting duel that I can't refuse is truly terrifying. If he wants to bet my Sharingan, wouldn't I have to accept it too?"

Kakashi knew that once the dueling game spread, the situation in the ninja world would immediately change drastically.

Countless ninjas, in order to obtain powerful secret techniques and bloodline limits, would use gambling cards to duel, constantly fighting against others and plundering their power.

Konoha, filled with various secret techniques and bloodshed, would become the primary target.

Just as Kakashi was considering the future situation, Lu Yan had already gained the first move through the randomness of the Duel Disk.

【Lu Yan, LP4000】

Kakashi, LP 4000

"It's my turn to go first!" Luo Yan looked at the card in his hand and said, "I will summon 'Millennium Soul Ida Iryu' in attack position."

[The thousand-year-old soul, Jing Tianjinglong, possesses an attack power of one thousand.]

"Then I activate the Spell Card 'Well Dragon Sword' from my hand. This card can only be equipped with 'Millennium Soul Well Dragon'. The monster equipped with this card gains 500 ATK each turn."

[The thousand-year-old soul, Jing Tianjinglong, has an attack power of 1,500.]

"I set a card face down. Since I cannot attack in the first turn, my turn ends."

When it was Kakashi's turn, he squinted, drew a card, glanced at the card in his hand, and pondered for a moment before saying, "I will Normal Summon 'Pakkun, the Ninja Dog Boss' in Attack Position."

A pug appeared in front of Kakashi, but this ninja dog was not a real creature summoned by the summoning jutsu; it was just a physical image, so Pakku did not greet Kakashi.

[Pakkun, the leader of the ninja dogs, has an attack power of 500.]

"Activate the effect of 'Ninja Dog Boss Pakkun': While this card is face-up on the field, you can Special Summon one monster card with 'Ninja Dog' in its field from your hand and Deck."

"I want to use the 'Ninja Dog Akino' for special summoning."

[Ninja Dog Akino, Attack Power 300]

A corgi answered the summons and appeared on Kakashi's field.

"Then I activate the Spell Card 'Pursuit Technique'. The effect of this card allows monsters with the Ninja Dog field to directly attack the opponent's duelist."

"Parker, Aquino, attack directly!"

At Kakashi's command, the two ninja dogs bypassed the monster's defenses and pounced on Lu Yan.

In card-based duels, monster attacks begin to cause some pain, unlike monsters in casual duels which cause no pain at all.

Lu Yan was bitten by two dogs, instantly losing 800 health points.