Naruto: Sasuke Uchiha Returns from Soul Society

"Let me see your... capacity."

"Capacity?" Kakashi's expression instantly turned serious.

Sasuke's thoughts drifted back to a long time ago.

He also remembered that when his father, Fugaku Uchiha, mentioned the village's geniuses, he would always mention two names.

One of them was his older brother, Uchiha Itachi.

The other one is the man in front of us, Kakashi Hatake.

"Kakashi is also a remarkable genius, becoming a Jonin at the age of twelve, but he is still far behind Itachi."

My father's words at the time were filled with pride for Weasel.

But Sasuke remembered that Kakashi Hatake was someone who could be compared to Itachi.

If we can't even defeat this man, how can we talk about taking revenge on that man?

Kakashi looked into Sasuke's determined eyes and instantly understood what the other was thinking.

He sighed helplessly. Sure enough, this child was more troublesome than he had imagined.

He carefully placed Naruto, who was on his shoulder, against the wall to make sure he wouldn't be affected in the upcoming battle.

Then, he slowly straightened up, faced Sasuke, and his eyes became serious.

"Seriously, are all kids these days so energetic?"

"Besides, does magnanimity need to be constantly on one's lips?"

Sasuke didn't reply.

Spiritual pressure gathered beneath his feet, and the moment Kakashi finished speaking, his figure vanished.

The next instant, it appeared behind Kakashi.

Kakashi's pupils dilated.

So fast!

He quickly raised his hand, the kuwu (a type of halberd) behind his back.

"Clang—!"

The sword clashed with the kunai, sparking dazzling flashes.

Using the force of the block, Kakashi flipped backward, creating a distance of several meters.

But a storm raged in his heart.

"Not bad," Sasuke commented casually, but his offensive continued unabated.

He exerted force with his feet again, his figure like a ghost, and the light of his blade turned into streaks of silver that enveloped Kakashi.

Kakashi's eyes turned serious, no longer showing the slightest contempt.

With a loud bang, white smoke billowed out.

When the sword was swung again, the figure disappeared into the smoke; all that had been struck was a wooden stake.

Substitution Technique?

Where did the person run off to?

The aura of chakra moved onto the tree.

Sasuke raised his head.

Kakashi stood on a branch, leaning against the tree trunk, his eyes filled with a hint of helplessness: "That's truly an amazing speed."

"I didn't want to use this trick on a child." He slowly raised his left hand and grasped the Konoha headband that was obscuring his left eye.

"However, since you're so eager to see my 'capacity'..."

He used his fingers to push the headband upwards.

"It would be too impolite not to show some real skills."

Chapter 7 Stubborn

As the headband was lifted, one eye was exposed to the cool moonlight.

Within those scarlet pupils, three jet-black tomoe were slowly rotating, radiating a powerful aura.

Three-tomoe Sharingan!

In that instant, Sasuke's pupils contracted sharply, and the attack of his sword came to a halt.

"That eye..."

He stared intently at Kakashi's left eye and asked, "Why, why do you have this eye?!"

The Sharingan is proof of the Uchiha clan's bloodline and their pride.

Aside from that man and myself, there shouldn't be a third person in the world who possesses it.

But the Kakashi before us not only possesses it, but it is also the fully matured three-tomoe form.

Kakashi calmly replied, seeing Sasuke's shocked expression.

"This is a gift left to me by a friend."

"Gift?"

Sasuke's eyes instantly turned cold. "Since when have the eyes of the Uchiha clan become gifts that can be given away so casually?"

He raised his hand and chanted an incantation.

"Hado No. 4, White Lightning!"

A bolt of lightning shot out from Sasuke's fingertip.

It was just a test; this demonic technique wasn't very lethal. Even if it hit, it would only paralyze the enemy.

Kakashi dodged to the side, somewhat surprised.

What kind of technique is that?

Lightning Release ninjutsu that does not require hand seals.

I've never seen it before.

Even the Sharingan couldn't copy it, and they didn't even sense any obvious chakra fluctuations.

"Hado #33, Azure Flame Falls!"

Sasuke didn't give him much time to think.

He raised his left hand forward, and a ball of bluish-white flame instantly condensed in his palm, whistling as it smashed towards the spot where Kakashi was standing.

boom--!

The violent explosion shattered the entire tree branch into pieces.

Kakashi had already appeared on another tree, his Sharingan locked onto Sasuke's figure, his brain analyzing the situation at lightning speed.

"Fire Release and Lightning Release that don't require hand seals... The attack method is very direct, but it seems to lack variety."

"Hado One, Charge!"

Sasuke chanted softly again, and an invisible force emanated from his palm, heading straight for Kakashi.

Kakashi didn't take the attacks head-on. Relying on his combat experience, he moved swiftly through the trees, deflecting all of Sasuke's attacks.

Sasuke's brows furrowed even more deeply.

Although his Kido Technique was swift, it seemed to have lost its effectiveness against the Sharingan.

Just as Sasuke was about to use Shunpo to pursue again and prepare for a close-range slash, a sudden change occurred.

As he charged forward, the ground suddenly softened, and a hand reached out from underground without warning, grabbing his ankle tightly!

Earth Release: Heart-Slaying Decapitation Technique!

The powerful pull caused Sasuke to lose his balance instantly, and his body slammed heavily into the ground.

"hateful!"

Sasuke was startled, realizing that the fighting style here was different from the Soul Society he was familiar with.

Before he could regain his footing, Kakashi had already appeared on the open ground not far away, his hands forming hand seals at a dazzling speed!

“寅-卯-巳-午-未-亥……”

"Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique!"

With a low shout, the water in the pool gathered into a ferocious water dragon, which swallowed Sasuke who had just stood up.

Sasuke had no choice but to use Shunpo again, awkwardly dodging to the side.

Boom—!

The water jets crashed against the ground, creating towering waves.

Sasuke had just landed and hadn't even had time to catch his breath when he suddenly met Kakashi's crimson Sharingan.

Illusion Technique: The Technique of Seeing the Abyss!

In an instant, the world before Sasuke's eyes began to distort.

He felt as if he were back on that bloody night, with his parents lying in pools of blood, and his brother holding a blood-dripping knife, coldly watching him and uttering cruel words.

“Foolish little brother…”

"Kill him, kill him!"

A surge of hatred erupted instantly, and at the same time, that chilling voice echoed in his mind once more.

"Go away!"

Sasuke's soul was powerful enough that the tomoe in his eyes spun frantically.

In just one second, it broke free from the illusion's shackles.

But in a battle, a second is enough to decide the outcome.