Round Two
During the brief, intense exchange just now, how much of the results of Lin Ke's ten months of training did he actually use? The combined use of Clone Jutsu and Transformation Jutsu.
Super-fast hand seals.
Separating the body from the brain when attacked to gain the initiative.
Limbs transforming into ninja tools for independent attacks.
Using the head to distract the opponent after gaining the initial advantage, while the body attacks.
And most importantly, the physical fitness gained from his daily hard training, allowing him to withstand an instant defeat from a Jonin.
It could be said that Lin Ke, standing in place now, had exhausted his tricks. He didn't think he could use the same techniques to deceive a Jonin again.
Ninja confrontations largely depend on information. The fact that he could gain a slight advantage in Taijutsu, forcing Hatake Kakashi to voluntarily cancel his clone, was entirely due to the information gap created by the Lin Ke Style Taijutsu, which differed from normal Taijutsu.
Next...
"Hoo~" Lin Ke exhaled. He couldn't think of how to engage in Taijutsu with someone like that.
After the intense exchange just now, and several releases of Clone Jutsu and Transformation Jutsu, his stamina had reached fifty percent of the warning line, and he was visibly entering a disadvantageous position.
Would Shadow Clones appear next? Would Hatake Kakashi, known for his Ninjutsu, use Ninjutsu, Genjutsu, or reveal that Sharingan to ensure he wouldn't continue to play tricks? As expected, even if he had worked hard enough and had a golden finger to cheat, the gap was still too big.
Would he be confident in another year?
The cruel reality was—
No.
Even if he spent another year training and familiarizing himself with his Ninjutsu, he would still have no chance of beating Hatake Kakashi. The difference between them wasn't just a little basic physical fitness, nor was it combat experience that could be gained behind closed doors; it was a difference in everything.
In his previous life, he wasn't some urban soldier king or super killer. An ordinary person being able to quickly master the basic application of Chakra and learn to fight in ten months was already thanks to the good foundation laid by his cheap father in this life, and his own hard work.
Hand seals, release—
Lin Ke gasped for breath and released Clone Jutsu again, but without Transformation Jutsu. He didn't have much stamina left, and fatigue was flooding in like a tide.
The facts proved that the fighting style he had developed, based on Clone Jutsu, Transformation Jutsu, and what was taught at the Ninja Academy, was fundamentally unable to compete with a Jonin.
Through this exchange, he clearly understood that if he wanted to follow the path of a ninja, to defeat a Jonin by following the rules, or to reach the level of a Jonin, it might require a very long process and risking his life to hone himself.
Perhaps he should just give up, without revealing too much information...
But he felt a strange unwillingness in his heart.
He could get used to the boring and tedious training, endure the daily fatigue and pain, but he couldn't quite tolerate his own cowardice.
Then, let the battle continue.
So much thought, in reality, only took a few seconds, and he was ready to continue fighting.
"Crack~ W la!"
Suddenly, two hands burst out of the ground beneath Lin Ke's feet, grabbing his legs and dragging him down.
Earth Release: Underground Headhunter Technique
He was very familiar with this Ninjutsu, and even knew that Hatake Kakashi was very good at it, so he wasn't alarmed. He grabbed his head and threw it far away, dispelling the Clone Jutsu in mid-air, allowing his body to recombine.
"Shua!"
Hatake Kakashi, who had emerged from underground, had long anticipated his escape technique and pursued him instantly.
Lin Ke grinned. 'You let me taste the original Underground Headhunter Technique, and I'll let you see my Underground Headhunter Technique.'
Hand seals, release—
My Release: Underground Headhunter Technique
The moment Hatake Kakashi saw this kid making hand seals, his vigilance was raised to the highest level. As a mere Genin, the kid in front of him was unexpectedly highly unpredictable. Whether it was his fighting style or his bizarre Ninjutsu and Taijutsu, they were all things he had never seen before.
However, after Lin Ke completed the hand seals, he suddenly felt a burst of dizziness, and then realized—
It was a Genjutsu?! The information clearly stated...
"Swoosh~ Pfft!" In that instant, Hatake Kakashi seemed to feel something sharp directly cutting off his head, the pain transmitted so realistically.
"Release!" Disrupting his Chakra, he returned to reality.
"Thud!" He was kicked down from mid-air, steadying himself with one hand on the ground.
Even a moment of distraction was enough for a successful sneak attack.
Ninjutsu, Taijutsu, Genjutsu... this kid in front of him has almost no weaknesses, and he uses his head well too. Only eight years old, very promising.
Hatake Kakashi clapped his hands, dusting off his chest, his eyes turning slightly serious.
[I can't treat this kid like an ordinary Ninja Academy graduate or a Genin anymore.]
"Tap."
Lin Ke landed as well, a look of unwillingness flashing in his eyes as he looked at the almost unscathed Hatake Kakashi.
[As expected, I couldn't break his defense.] Even with the influence of his version of the Earth Release: Underground Headhunter Technique, the other party quickly regained his senses and gathered Chakra at the point of attack, absorbing most of the damage. With his tough body, he probably didn't even feel much pain.
Seeing through his battle intentions, powerful Chakra control, the speed of Chakra extraction, readily available Ninjutsu, instantly dispelling Genjutsu... all of this is the so-called—
Combat experience!
Hatake Kakashi doesn't even need to release his signature Ninjutsu or reveal his Sharingan to easily crush most Konoha ninjas. This is the true value of a Jonin.
Comprehensive and flawless strength.
So powerful that Lin Ke felt a huge sense of powerlessness at this moment. What does he have left? The Body Binding Technique that requires money to activate? Or the extremely unstable Substitution Jutsu?
His stamina is running out. Even if he summons a useful substitute, is there really a chance to win?
Moreover, in the past ten months, on average, out of ten uses of the Substitution Jutsu, the probability of summoning a substitute suitable for direct combat was only three times. The overly large substitute pool also prevented him from familiarizing himself with each substitute in the past ten months, making it impossible to apply them skillfully.
Many substitutes are very complex to use, and it's difficult to master them. The short existence time of a dozen or so seconds is not enough for him to turn the tables...
[Come on, my last struggle.]
A large number of thoughts flashed through Lin Ke's mind, then he calmly formed hand seals and released—
A gray, skeletal monster quickly coalesced, appearing out of nowhere behind him.
A bird-like skull with a beak, a centipede-like skeletal torso, red eyes, a purple tongue, and six skeletal palms swaying in the air.
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