Chapter 214: The Pressure of a Jounin

Whoosh!

Just as Kakashi and his companions were sprinting north with all their might, a figure with lightning emanating from his feet caught up to them.

Berkeley’s speed was incredibly fast; every time Obito looked back, he could see him getting closer.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

Obito and Kakashi simultaneously pulled Shuriken from their Ninja tool pouches and threw them at Berkeley.

Berkeley quickly drew the sharp sword on his back, deflecting all the incoming Shuriken, then used a Lightning Shunshin to directly bypass the three of them, appearing in front of them.

“Be careful of this Guy, he might be a Jonin,” Kakashi said with a solemn expression, drawing his White Fang Short Blade.

Although Ninja rank assessment isn’t solely based on strength, normally, high-ranking Ninja generally possess the ability to overwhelmingly defeat lower-ranking Ninja.

Of course, this is under normal circumstances. Special cases include Obito and Might Guy, who, despite being Intern Ninja and not even Genin, already surpassed the strength of many Chunin.

If seven or eight Chunin had come, Kakashi wouldn’t have been too worried, but Jonin are different. Every Ninja who can be promoted to Jonin is one in a hundred, a backbone force in any Ninja Village. It’s no exaggeration to say that a normal Jonin can kill a normal Chunin like a chicken, with almost no ability to resist.

Jonin are proficient in Ninjutsu, Taijutsu, and Genjutsu, with no obvious weaknesses, and possess extensive mission and combat experience. Every Jonin can be called an elite.

“Heh heh, I am indeed a Kumogakure Jonin. If you know what’s good for you, surrender quickly, otherwise, being struck by my Lightning Release sword will be very painful,” Berkeley said with a laugh, not putting Kakashi and the others in his eyes.

Although Kakashi and his companions used the Transformation Technique, to make it harder to see through, they only changed their appearance and attire, not their height, still looking like children around nine years old.

Obito and Might Guy silently entered the Breathing Technique state. Surrendering was impossible; if they couldn’t escape, then they would fight!

Due to Berkeley blocking the way, the Kumogakure Chunin quickly caught up, surrounding Kakashi and the two others in a pincer movement.

Kakashi’s mind raced. He quickly whispered, “Guy, you deal with the Kumogakure behind us. Obito and I will deal with this stronger one. Try to go all out and quickly resolve him to help us.”

Although they hadn’t fought yet, judging by the pursuit speed, Kakashi guessed that the person behind them was weaker.

Kakashi’s idea was for Might Guy, the strongest and most explosive among them, to quickly defeat one enemy, then the three of them would team up to attack the Ninja suspected of being a Kumogakure Jonin.

“Conserve Chakra and stamina, just try to stall for time. Wait for Guy to defeat his enemy, then we’ll all attack together,” Kakashi immediately whispered to Obito.

Even Obito had no objection to Kakashi acting like a team leader and giving orders, because in terms of being a Ninja, Kakashi was indeed much more experienced than them.

“It seems you’ve chosen a painful death. Attack!” Berkeley shouted, raising his sharp sword when he saw his subordinates arrive, then instantly charged out.

Hearing Berkeley’s command, even though they had just arrived, the Kumogakure Chunin immediately charged towards Kakashi and the others.

Might Guy and the two others exchanged glances and nodded. Might Guy ran towards the Kumogakure Chunin, while Kakashi and Obito dealt with Berkeley.

“Rock Breathing, Total Concentration Breathing!” Might Guy instantly entered the Total Concentration Breathing state, inhaling a large amount of air into his body. The Qi, carrying Chakra, circulated throughout his body, strengthening Might Guy’s physique.

“Eight Gates, First Gate, Gate of Opening, Open!” Might Guy immediately activated the Eight Gates, opening the gate in his body. His body’s Chakra surged, and then he used more Chakra to use the Breathing Technique to strengthen his body, further increasing his physical strength.

In just one breath, Might Guy’s aura surged dramatically, even making the charging Kumogakure Chunin look sideways.

“Sand Hidden Great Whirlwind!”

Might Guy suddenly unleashed an extremely fast spinning kick. The strong wind generated by his kick made the leaves rustle loudly.

The Kumogakure Chunin burst with Chakra and met Might Guy’s spinning kick with a punch.

Bang!

A dull thud of flesh colliding rang out. The Kumogakure Chunin retreated two and a half steps, while Might Guy retreated two steps.

“To have this strength at this age, he’s a genius,” the Kumogakure Chunin showed excitement. A genius was more worth defeating.

“Damn it, the enemy’s strength is stronger than I imagined,” Might Guy’s expression gradually became solemn.

Although that kick just now wasn’t his full power, the opposing Cloud Ninja also didn’t use any special techniques.

Although Might Guy was confident in himself and felt he could still defeat the opponent, Kakashi wanted him to defeat him quickly and then provide support.

Might Guy glanced at Obito and Kakashi out of the corner of his eye. Although it was two against one, the two of them were being beaten back by Berkeley and completely suppressed.

Might Guy felt the heavy burden on his shoulders. If he couldn’t quickly resolve his opponent, Obito and Kakashi would soon be injured. The enemy on their side was too strong.

Might Guy continuously concentrated his breathing. At this moment, his eyes were extremely resolute. He ran at extreme speed, pouring all his strength into his legs.

The task on his shoulders now far exceeded anything before, so he had to demonstrate corresponding strength.

“Super – Sand Hidden Strong Force Whirlwind!”

Might Guy roared, glaring angrily at the Kumogakure Chunin, concentrating all the power in his body into one point. This attack was even stronger than the kick that defeated Kakashi back then!

“Lightning Storm Leg!”

The Kumogakure Chunin gathered a large amount of Chakra in his leg, then performed Lightning Release Nature Transformation to enhance his leg strength, and then kicked out fiercely.

Bang!

Two feet carrying immense power collided, creating a powerful storm that bent the nearest trees.

With this blow, both of them retreated four steps.

Might Guy clenched his fists. The worst-case scenario had occurred: the enemy on his side was not weak at all, making a quick resolution impossible.

At this moment, the situation on Obito and Kakashi’s side was already very grim. While Might Guy and the Kumogakure Chunin were evenly matched, their side was a purely one-sided battle.

Kakashi’s sword skills gained no advantage against Berkeley at all, because Berkeley’s movements were too much faster than his. If not for Obito, who was in the Total Concentration Breathing state, helping him, he would not have been able to confront Berkeley head-on.

Kakashi and Obito wanted to stall for time, but Berkeley’s Ninjutsu and Taijutsu speed was too fast, they could only brace themselves and hold on.

Kakashi struggled through a wave of attacks, then quickly checked Might Guy’s status out of the corner of his eye. What he saw filled him with some despair; the enemy on Might Guy’s side was also strong, and Might Guy couldn’t quickly defeat his opponent.

“How can we win?” Kakashi couldn’t help but think.

But as soon as that thought appeared in his mind, he no longer had the energy to think further, because Berkeley’s sword was thrusting at him again.

“Is this a Jonin?” Obito felt the immense pressure from Berkeley and gained a deeper impression of Muzuki’s strength.

He and Kakashi, working together, could only be beaten and run for their lives against an opponent whom Muzuki had instantly defeated with one Ninjutsu before.

Then Obito began to worry about Muzuki. How strong must the opponent that made Teacher Muzuki’s expression solemn be?

Berkeley’s powerful oppressive feeling pulled Obito out of his thoughts. Only after facing a Jonin did he realize how exaggerated a Jonin’s strength truly was.

I wrote about 8.2k today. For better updates tomorrow, I’ll stop here today. I’ll try to go to bed early.