Chapter 662 Dreams Come True (asking for monthly tickets)

Saturday morning.

Yamato woke up early for a half-hour run, then bought a flatbread for breakfast, eating it as he walked towards the South Border Forest.

Today was the day his seniors would be having their ranking battles.

Since starting at the Ninja Academy, Yamato rarely trained with Kakashi and the others, and he was curious about the changes in his seniors’ strength.

Because of this, Yamato turned down a bunch of weekend play invitations from his friends.

The forest in the early morning was somewhat chilly; although the sun had already risen, casting golden sunlight upon the forest, it did not raise the temperature.

Watching the sunlight filter through the treetops, dappling the winding forest path with patches of golden light, Yamato paused slightly.

These light patches intertwined with the shadows not yet touched by the sun, creating a beautiful scene of dappled light and shadow.

“If it were Obito-senpai, he would probably take a picture,” Yamato thought to himself.

Click!

The camera shutter clicked.

Yamato instinctively turned his head and saw Obito and Shisui waving at him.

After forming a hand seal to return the camera to his scroll, Obito smiled and walked over to Yamato with Shisui, greeting him, “Yamato, good morning.”

“Good morning, Obito-senpai, Shisui-senpai,” Yamato replied.

“You’re so lucky. You became Muzuki-sensei’s disciple even before starting school. What kind of life must that be like at the Ninja Academy?” Obito recalled what he had seen at the Ninja Academy recently and couldn’t help but sigh.

If he had been taught by Muzuki before even entering first grade, Kakashi wouldn’t have stood a chance; he would have been the strongest genius.

“Uh, a normal school life?” Yamato asked uncertainly.

It was his first time attending school, so he had no prior experience to compare it to.

“Normal, my foot! That’s definitely the treatment of a Ninja novel protagonist!” Obito patted Yamato’s back, envying him.

If he could enjoy Yamato’s treatment, he would even be willing to let Kakashi bully him every day.

As they delved deeper, the three encountered Rin Nohara and Kakashi.

When the five of them arrived at the designated battle location, they saw Might Guy warming up, and Muzuki standing beside him.

After exchanging greetings, Muzuki took out a wooden box and had Obito and the others draw lots.

“I’ll go!” Obito volunteered to draw the first lot.

He was not what he used to be; his strength made him confident. Even if he were to face Might Guy, who had dominated their internal battles for a long time, he was not afraid.

Obito reached his hand into the wooden box, grabbed a paper ball as soon as he felt one, and pulled it out.

This was the confidence Kamui gave him!

“Number Four.” Obito opened the paper ball, glanced at the number, and quickly moved aside.

It didn’t matter what number the first person to draw got; they had to see what numbers the subsequent people drew to determine their opponent.

Kakashi quickly stepped forward, reached into the wooden box, and randomly picked a paper ball.

“Number One.” Kakashi opened the paper ball and showed it to Muzuki for inspection.

Obito secretly thought it a pity; his most desired opponent for the first round was Kakashi.

Because everyone’s strength was not weak now, without going all out, anyone could lose.

If he couldn’t defeat Kakashi, even if he eventually became the strongest disciple, it would still be an incomplete ranking battle.

“Number Two!” Might Guy unfolded the paper ball in his left hand, and with his right hand, gave Kakashi a thumbs-up.

“My rival, this is the bond between us!”

Kakashi:…

Bond, my foot! There were only four people in total, wasn’t it normal to encounter each other?

“However, given the current situation, drawing Guy is a good draw,” Kakashi thought to himself.

Among Might Guy, Shisui, and Obito, Kakashi found Obito the most difficult to deal with.

Obito’s Kamui was simply too much of a counter to his No Thought Strike; unless he was so fast that Obito couldn’t react, or his power was strong enough to affect space, his No Thought Strike was useless against Obito.

Unfortunately, he couldn’t achieve either of these.

Shisui’s strength might not be stronger than Might Guy’s, but Might Guy had the advantage of transparent information; Kakashi knew all his techniques.

However, after Shisui gained the Mangekyo Sharingan, Kakashi couldn’t assess his overall strength.

Most importantly, Kakashi had thoroughly grasped the inspiration he gained from his battle with Uchiha Madara; he was now using “One Thought Cut,” and his explosive power had reached a whole new level.

Being familiar with Might Guy, he could more easily spot Might Guy’s weaknesses and end the battle with a single strike.

Although he already knew his number before drawing, Shisui still ceremoniously took out and displayed the paper ball.

After ten minutes of warm-up time, Muzuki, acting as the referee, announced that the battle was about to begin.

“Number One Kakashi versus Number Two Guy.”

Both stopped their warm-up movements simultaneously and walked towards the open battleground.

“Shisui-senpai, do you think Kakashi-senpai will win, or Guy-senpai?” Yamato asked Shisui curiously.

Shisui showed a thoughtful expression and did not answer immediately.

“Guy has a better chance of winning. He’s very strong; Eight Gates plus Rock Breathing. He has no obvious weaknesses and is very versatile,” Obito, sitting on the other side, analyzed for Shisui.

Even now, Obito still believed that Might Guy was the biggest obstacle on his path to becoming the strongest disciple.

He wasn’t afraid of Kakashi’s No Thought Strike, nor Shisui’s genjutsu, but when it came to facing Might Guy, Obito could only fight head-on; he had no good tactics.

“Of course, Kakashi might not necessarily lose. He’s been training very diligently recently, and he might be hiding some big move,” Obito added.

Seeing that Obito had spoken for both sides, Shisui simply said nothing.

At their current level of strength, it was quite difficult to determine a winner just by talking.

“I see,” Yamato nodded, feeling like he hadn’t heard anything at all.

“Obito, how do you know this? Do you often go play with Kakashi?” Rin Nohara turned her head and asked when she heard their conversation.

“Not really, I just happened to pass by and saw him a few times.”

As he spoke, Obito’s gaze was drawn to the two figures in the open space; the battle was about to begin.

“Battle start!”

With Muzuki’s command, both Might Guy and Kakashi focused their Breathing Technique to enhance their physical abilities.

“Eight Gates, Gate of Pain, Open!”

At the same time, Might Guy directly opened the Fourth Gate of Eight Gates. A large amount of Chakra surged from the gate, causing Might Guy’s aura to rise rapidly.

Whoosh!

Might Guy burst forth with Chakra, rushing towards Kakashi at an incredibly fast speed. The excessive speed stirred up gusts of wind, kicking up dust and sand from the ground.

Whoosh!

Yamato only felt a green Flash before his eyes. The next moment, Might Guy’s fist, accompanied by a whistling wind, struck directly at Kakashi’s head.

Facing this dangerous moment, Kakashi remained unmoved, as if he intended to take the full force of this powerful punch.

But just as the fist was about to make contact, Kakashi dodged sideways at an almost impossible angle, light as a wisp of wind.

They were old rivals, and Might Guy knew Kakashi had mastered the Transparent World, so he had anticipated this.

He immediately followed with a sweep kick towards Kakashi’s lower body. Kakashi, however, lightly leaped over the attack range with ease, simultaneously throwing three sharp Kunai at Might Guy in mid-air, blocking his front and back positions. Might Guy quickly flashed to the side, successfully dodging the Kunai.

In the first wave of probing exchanges, neither side gained an advantage.

Bang, bang, bang!!

Might Guy scanned his surroundings, then Body Flicker Technique to a nearby tree, breaking it and kicking it towards Kakashi, attempting to obstruct Kakashi’s vision.

Swish!

Kakashi decisively drew Yama from his back, infused Chakra into Yama, and unleashed a slash, cutting all the incoming broken wood in half.

A large amount of broken wood flew through the air, constantly crashing to the ground with a roaring sound.

The falling wood and dust obscured much of the view.

“Eight Gates, Gate of Limit, Open!”

“Finger Gun!”

At this moment, Might Guy opened the Fifth Gate of Eight Gates, concentrating a massive amount of Chakra on his fingertip, and pointed out a rapidly flying blast of energy towards Kakashi.

Clang!

Kakashi, judging an attack was coming by the changes in the dust, quickly held Yama horizontally in front of him, accurately blocking the incoming energy. Due to the immense power, he was still inevitably pushed back a meter.

Just then, Might Guy’s Breathing Technique became incredibly focused, and his aura suddenly grew even more terrifying.

“Yang Seal Release!”

Kakashi immediately released his Yang Seal, instantly entering the Lightning Release Chakra Mode.

“Leaf Great Whirlwind!”

The next moment, Might Guy, who had rushed forward at high speed, delivered an incredibly swift whirlwind kick.

Just a single kick, and there was a faint tendency to form a whirlwind, showing how fast and powerful it was.

Zzzzt!!

Under the enhancement of Lightning Release Chakra, Kakashi’s nerve reactions and physical abilities were both boosted. He retreated from Might Guy’s attack range with lightning speed.

Under the combined enhancement of the Fifth Gate of Eight Gates and Rock Breathing Chakra Mode, even a normal whirlwind kick was enough to easily shatter a giant rock.

Kakashi wasn’t without means to withstand such an attack, but he didn’t want to suffer the pain.

“Leaf Strong Whirlwind!”

After delivering a whirlwind kick, Guy quickly adjusted his stance and used a back-spinning kick to continue striking at Kakashi, but Kakashi dodged it by sidestepping.

“Just as expected, this battle has a lot of promise.” Kakashi condensed a large amount of Chakra to empower his Thunder Breathing, operating it to its utmost limit.

The probing was over; it was his turn to attack!

Sizzle! Sizzle!!

Blue electrical arcs constantly flashed around Kakashi, his body reaching its peak under the enhancement of the Breathing Technique and Lightning Release Chakra.

Kakashi gripped Yama tightly and lunged forward. With electrical arcs flashing around him, he seemed like a true lightning bolt.

Might Guy, with an excited expression, clenched his fist and met him.

Just as the two were about to make contact, Kakashi suddenly swung his sword.

Yama, enveloped in lightning, left trails of electrical arcs in the air, carving out a crescent moon shape as it struck towards Might Guy.

Might Guy hadn’t mastered the Transparent World, but he understood Kakashi’s sword-drawing habits very well.

He sidestepped, avoiding the blade, and at the same time, his right fist punched out fiercely, aiming directly for Kakashi’s abdomen.

Thud!

Just as Might Guy’s fist was about to hit Kakashi’s abdomen, a layer of black Armament Haki appeared on Kakashi’s abdomen.

Zzzzt!

At the same time, Kakashi’s left hand, which wasn’t holding the sword, shot out a bolt of electricity.

Might Guy desperately dodged, avoiding a vital spot, but his shoulder was grazed by the electric light. Even with the Armament Haki protection, Kakashi was still knocked back five meters.

Whoosh!

Without a moment’s pause, both used Body Flicker Technique almost simultaneously, engaging in another round of close-quarters combat.

Kakashi’s blade left scratches on Might Guy’s body, and Kakashi wasn’t faring well either; although nothing was visible on the surface, sharp pain radiated from various parts of his body.

The decline in their condition caused their movements to lose their initial agility and speed, beginning to slow down.

And ten seconds after their movements slowed, as if by telepathy, their movements suddenly sped up again, and they simultaneously used their respective strongest techniques.

“Golden Skyline!”

Might Guy unleashed a massive amount of Chakra, simultaneously extending his index and middle fingers, and cut out a golden thin line with incredible speed and power.

“One Thought Cut: Kai!”

Kakashi infused a large amount of Lightning Release Chakra into Yama, and dazzling purple lightning enveloped Yama.

The roar of lightning erupted, and a thick purple lightning slash flew out.

Rumble!!!

The golden thin line collided with the purple slash, as if two great mountains had crashed into each other, unleashing a terrifying impact.

Yamato, who was watching the battle, had to use Chakra just to steady himself and avoid being swept away by the terrifying aftermath.

Crack!

The next moment, the golden power shattered like a broken mirror, and terrifying lightning power surged towards Might Guy.

“Battle over, Kakashi wins!”

Muzuki Body Flicker Technique in front of Might Guy, entered Lightning Release Chakra Mode, and casually released a massive amount of lightning to counteract the attack, simultaneously announcing the battle result.

This outcome was within Muzuki’s expectations.

【Name: Kakashi Hatake】

【Chakra: 15500 (???)】

【Skills: Lightning Release Chakra Nature Transformation (Mastery: 3400/15000), Earth Release Chakra Nature Transformation (Mastery: 1400), Hatake Swordsmanship (Mastery), Thunder Breathing (Mastery: 4000), Armament Haki (Proficient: 1800/3000), Dream Manifestation (Proficient: 1000)…】

【Name: Might Guy】

【Chakra: 18000】

【Skills: Yin Release Chakra Nature Transformation (Beginner: 1), Rock Breathing (Mastery: 2200/15000), Morning Tiger (Proficient: 600), Golden Skyline (Proficient: 400/3000)…】

From the panel, it was clear that there was some disparity in their skills.

Eight Gates plus Rock Breathing was strong, but Kakashi had too much of a lead in terms of skills.

Unless he truly went all out, the current Might Guy had a smaller chance of winning against Kakashi.

Might Guy still lacked Armament Haki; even a beginner level of Armament Haki would be a very significant improvement for Might Guy.

“Haha, as expected of my rival!”

The defeated Might Guy did not show any annoyance; instead, he gave Kakashi a thumbs-up in praise.

“But I’ll catch up very soon, my rival, you’d better be prepared.”

“Just don’t make it a daily thing.” Kakashi used Yama as a crutch, propping himself on the ground, and replied breathlessly.

His Chakra was still a bit insufficient; Yama was useful, but it consumed an extraordinary amount of Chakra.

PS: Had a bowl of mixed noodles, ran to the bathroom three times, wasted some time, so it’s a bit late.

Fortunately, 8k was still completed successfully.

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