Chapter 102: Kakashi's Satisfaction

"Phew, Kakashi-sensei's lightning release is getting stronger!"

Sakura breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, the ice wall held up against the attack. It was a close call; the ice wall was on the brink of collapsing under the destructive power of the lightning release.

"Naruto, Sasuke, attack separately..."

At the moment the ice wall collapsed, the three of them changed their positions and stood back-to-back. Naruto held a kunai in his left hand and was ready to use the Rasengan with his right hand. Sasuke held a short knife in his right hand, and the double Sharingan in his eyes slowly rotated. Sakura placed one hand on the hilt of her sword, while the index and middle fingers of her other hand formed a seal on her chest.

"Down below..."

Just then, Naruto shouted, and Sasuke immediately reacted by stabbing his short knife into the ground. Lightning chakra erupted, and the faint electric current spread under the feet of the three.

"Doton - Headhunter Jutsu..."

A pair of arms stretched out from the ground and pulled Naruto underground, leaving only his head exposed.

"Bang..."

Naruto, who had been dragged underground, instantly turned into a cloud of smoke and disappeared. The one who had been pulled underground was only a shadow clone.

"I see now. Naruto had already split himself into a shadow clone when the ice wall disappeared, and he used the smoke from the explosion caused by the ice wall to hide the clone in place while he himself went into hiding. What a talented user of shadow clones Sensei's child is. If it weren't for my Sharingan, I might not have been able to tell it was a shadow clone," Kakashi chuckled.

"Then I wonder if Naruto and Sakura are also shadow clones?!" Kakashi, who was hiding in the tree, silently watched the scene unfold. Another Kakashi suddenly appeared from the bushes, holding a kunai and charging towards Sasuke and Sakura.

"Do you want to rely on taijutsu to fight us? And..." Sakura looked at the charging Kakashi, her eyes sparkling. "Did you add lightning release to your shadow clone? It can explode on contact, paralyzing the opponent with lightning and providing an opportunity to attack. Without the burden of Sharingan, Kakashi-sensei's fighting style has also changed!"

In the original work, Kakashi rarely used shadow clones, and even in a battle, he would only use one or two as auxiliary attacks. As for the lightning release shadow clone, he had hardly used it because his chakra could not sustain such a high level of consumption.

But now Kakashi's Sharingan has completely merged with him, and when he uses it, it's just like a normal Uchiha clan member, without any restrictions from the Sharingan. Kakashi's fighting style has also undergone a lot of changes. During battles, he no longer pursues one-hit kills with speed, but instead uses the power of a first-rate ninja, with a variety of ninjutsu at his disposal, making it headache-inducing.

"Suiton - Water Dragon Bullet Jutsu..."

Thinking this in her mind, Sakura didn't delay and immediately started forming hand seals with one hand. Although she had only recently learned this skill recorded in the Sealing Book, it was particularly useful and could catch people off guard many times, but she was a little slow at forming the seals due to lack of familiarity.

After experiencing the simplified Water Dragon Bullet Jutsu of the Second Hokage, it only took four hand seals. Sakura was grateful from the bottom of her heart to the Second Hokage. If it had really taken dozens of hand seals like when Kakashi and Zabuza fought, she would rather give up on the Water Dragon Bullet Jutsu.

"Using a single hand seal, and even able to use Suiton in a place without water, it doesn't seem to be too difficult for Sakura. This child really is hiding her true strength!"

Kakashi was somewhat surprised but also felt relieved. Years of being together made him truly regard Sakura and the others as his juniors, otherwise he wouldn't have let Sakura joke about the White Fang's Sword Technique without any reaction. Now that he saw Sakura's strength in battle, Kakashi felt genuinely happy.

The water dragon roared towards Kakashi, but he dodged it easily. The chakra of the Lightning Release can already be used to stimulate cells to increase speed. Coupled with Kakashi's lightning ability, dodging a Water Dragon Bullet Jutsu attack is not difficult.

However, just as Kakashi had just stood firmly in place, the ground in front of him cracked open and Naruto, holding a pale blue Rasengan, emerged from underground and slapped it towards Kakashi's face.

"Hidden underground for a sneak attack? Even the Sharingan almost didn't detect it!"

Kakashi praised inwardly. In an instant, his body flickered and disappeared in a flash of lightning. Naruto's Rasengan hit the ground, creating a large pit.

"Fire Release - Great Fireball Jutsu..."

Just as Kakashi's figure had stopped, Sasuke's attack had already arrived. The hot fireball rushed towards him. Kakashi didn't have time to think much and formed several hand seals with his hands like a phantom, then slapped them on the ground.

"Doton - Earth Flow Wall..."

A wall of earth with four huge dog heads carved on it rose up and blocked the Great Fireball. The Great Fireball's impact was unable to break through the defense of the Earth Flow Wall.

"Earth Shadow Kakashi, or should I say Dog Shadow Kakashi..." Sakura commented with black lines all over her head. "I really can't figure it out. Kakashi-sensei, you don't have much chakra to begin with, why do you have to carve four such large dog heads on the Earth Flow Wall?"

"Well, this is purely a personal habit!" Kakashi scratched his head somewhat embarrassedly. "But can you stop giving me those weird nicknames? What does Earth Shadow Kakashi mean? What does Dog Shadow mean?"

"It's nothing, just treat it as if you're hearing things. Besides, I was praising you!"

Sakura said with her mouth, but her movements were not slow. She unsheathed her Starry Night sword and used Body Flicker Technique to appear in front of the Earth Flow Wall. The chakra on the blade of the Starry Night sword cut through the wall like nothing, as if the Earth Flow Wall didn't even exist.

"What's going on here?" If Kakashi hadn't dodged quickly, this attack would have cut him open. This is also what puzzled Kakashi. Even though there were no signs of damage to the Earth Flow Wall, why did the sword cut through it?

"I just used Doton nature transformation on the Starry Night sword!" Sakura explained with a smile. "Just like how using Doton can allow the body to move underground, I covered the surface of the Starry Night sword with earth attribute chakra, and then underwent a transformation of earth attribute nature, allowing the Starry Night sword to move through the soil like amole. And since the Earth Flow Wall is made of earth, the sword was able to cut through it easily."

Kakashi was amazed at Sakura's ingenuity. "Well done, Sakura. Your progress is impressive."

"Thank you, Kakashi-sensei." Sakura blushed with happiness. "But there's still a long way to go. I'll keep working hard."

"Good attitude." Kakashi nodded in approval. "Now let's continue the battle."

The four of them resumed their positions and continued their intense battle. Their skills and tactics were constantly changing, and their teamwork became more and more seamless. The battle was a true test of their abilities, and they all grew stronger because of it.

In the end, they emerged victorious. With their teamwork and skills, they were able to defeat the enemy and accomplish their mission. As they walked back to the village, Kakashi couldn't help but feel proud of his students. They had come a long way since the first day he had met them, and he knew that they had a bright future ahead of them.

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