Chapter 160: Respective Countermeasures (3k)

“Alright, from now on, you can use any method to snatch the bells from me before sunset.”

After Muzuki finished speaking, he directly hung the bells on his waist and leaned against a large tree, looking as if he was resting.

Although Muzuki was full of openings at this moment, none of the three immediately made a move.

Obito and Might Guy, having been taught by Muzuki for a long time, knew how terrifying Muzuki’s strength was, especially Might Guy, who had witnessed Muzuki’s battle with Six Gates Might Duy; that speed and power were not a realm he could touch at present.

Kakashi was already an experienced Ninja, so he wasn’t going to test Muzuki’s true strength himself; he wanted to wait for Obito and Might Guy to make their move before seizing the opportunity to snatch the bells.

“What should I do? It’s so hard to snatch something from Teacher Muzuki.” Obito scratched his head, unable to think of a way to snatch the bells from Muzuki for a moment.

Might Guy, who liked to be straightforward, couldn’t help but nod and say, “I feel like charging straight in would be completely useless.”

Charging straight in against Muzuki’s speed would be suicide.

“Do you know Captain Habsheng’s information?” Kakashi thought for a moment and asked.

If they could know Muzuki’s information, it would be very helpful for the battle.

“Of course, I know, because Teacher Muzuki is…” Obito suddenly remembered something and stopped.

“Is what?” Kakashi asked when Obito stopped mid-sentence.

“He is our summer special training teacher,” Obito quickly thought and added.

“Teacher Muzuki has very high Chakra control, he’s very proficient in tree climbing and water walking, and his Body Flicker Technique is also very fast.”

Kakashi was speechless; out of that whole statement, only the Body Flicker Technique being very fast was useful information.

“It seems he wasn’t careless just now,” Kakashi thought to himself. He deduced that Muzuki might be a speed-type Ninja.

Kakashi pondered for a while, having already decided on a strategy for snatching the bells. Speed-type Ninja have low tolerance for error, and the opponent was also a Ninja Academy teacher who hadn’t engaged in a real battle for a long time. In this regard, he, having just experienced a brutal battle, had a great advantage.

After thinking it through, Kakashi felt he had a significant advantage.

“Fighting head-on in a one-on-one is definitely not going to work, but we only need to snatch the bells. We can choose to use traps to divert Teacher Muzuki’s attention,” Obito said after thinking for a moment.

He had experienced the effect of traps when he was learning Soru; once he relaxed his guard, he would either be hung from a tree, punched away, or fall into a pit.

Might Guy nodded; whether Obito’s method was good or not, he genuinely couldn’t think of any other way.

“Hey, Kakashi, aren’t you coming to set up traps with us?” Obito couldn’t help but get a little annoyed looking at Kakashi, who seemed unconcerned.

“Don’t go crying and secretly buying food by yourself later.”

“Your imagination is quite rich, but I don’t trust your trap-making skills. I can handle snatching the bells by myself,” Kakashi said calmly.

Making traps is a basic skill for Ninja. If the battleground can be confirmed in advance, setting up traps is a must-do. Kakashi also planned to make some traps, but he wasn’t going to do it with Obito and the others.

After seeing the traps Obito and the others set up, Kakashi could only say that Ninja Academy students’ trap-making skills were just so-so; they were all traps with little threat and easy to avoid.

Kakashi felt that with Obito’s trap-making level, there wasn’t much difference from just charging in directly. After all, for training like snatching bells, teachers usually go easy, and with Obito’s strength, he might even get it with good luck.

“Kakashi, even if you beg me later, I won’t share it with you,” Obito said to Kakashi, wiping the sweat from his forehead after setting up the traps.

“There are things called stores on Konoha Street where you can buy food,” Kakashi said, as if explaining something to an idiot.

“Also, I won’t lose.” Before Obito could get angry, Kakashi vanished from Obito’s sight with a flicker.

Kakashi didn’t know if Muzuki’s special dishes were delicious. For him, snatching the bells was like a mission assigned by Muzuki, and he was just trying his best to complete the mission.

“Guy, this is what we’ll do: you move a bit faster and lure Teacher Muzuki to the trap area. Under my Fire Release and the traps’ restraint, Teacher Muzuki definitely won’t have much energy to pay attention to you. Then you can take the opportunity to snatch the bells,” Obito said excitedly.

Having trained with Muzuki for so long and fought with Shisui Might Guy countless times, this was his first time fighting Muzuki.

Obito wanted to gain Muzuki’s recognition. Before, it was always as a student, but this time was different; this time he was a Ninja, an Intern Ninja was also a Ninja.

“Leave it to me! My youth is already burning!” Might Guy grinned, his white teeth showing. He was already getting hyped up.

Worried about being instantly defeated by Muzuki if he got too close, Might Guy stood twenty meters away and threw several Shuriken at Muzuki.

Muzuki, who had been resting with his eyes closed, instantly opened them and dodged the incoming Shuriken.

“Finally ready, huh.” Muzuki simply stretched his limbs and said, then charged towards Might Guy.

After throwing the Shuriken, Might Guy immediately turned and ran towards the trap area. Looking back to see Muzuki catching up, he immediately started using Rock Breathing to accelerate his run.

The purpose was only to train the students, so Muzuki, of course, did not use his full strength to directly catch Might Guy. He controlled his speed, staying behind Might Guy.

Obito, who had been waiting in ambush, saw the two approaching and immediately pulled out a Kunai to cut the rope restraining a large log. A giant log swung towards Muzuki, while Might Guy, who was prepared, dodged it directly.

Whoosh!

Just as the log was about to hit, Muzuki flickered and appeared on a nearby tree, dodging the trap’s attack.

“Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!” Obito quickly formed hand signs and used the Ninjutsu on Muzuki.

A giant fireball, four meters tall, flew towards Muzuki.

“It worked!” Obito couldn’t help but pump his fist in celebration.

His distance from Muzuki was not far. At this range, Muzuki wouldn’t have much time to either dodge or use Ninjutsu to counteract the Great Fireball Technique, and Might Guy was also lurking nearby.

“Water Release: Water Formation Wall!” Muzuki quickly gathered Chakra and formed hand signs, and a water wall rapidly rose.

“Rock Breathing, Total Concentration Breathing!” Might Guy seized this opportunity and directly used his Breathing Technique to charge forward.

Just as Might Guy was about to grab the bell, he found that his hand couldn’t move. He looked up and saw that his hand had already been grabbed by Muzuki.

“Such fast reaction speed!” Might Guy was very surprised. The trap, the Fire Release, and his surprise attack all happened in an instant, yet Muzuki managed to smoothly counter all of them.

Bang!

Might Guy was thrown by Muzuki and slammed into a tree.

“Fire Release: Phoenix Sage Flower Claw Crimson!” To prevent Muzuki from continuing to attack Might Guy, Obito again used Fire Release Ninjutsu.

To ensure power, Obito didn’t use the one-handed seal version, but the regular Phoenix Sage Flower Claw Crimson. A large number of Shuriken, like small fireballs, flew towards Muzuki.

Muzuki silently switched his Breathing Technique from Rock Breathing to Thunder Breathing and instantly vanished from Obito’s sight.

“So fast, where did he go?” Obito looked around, trying to find Muzuki’s whereabouts, but unfortunately, he couldn’t find Muzuki’s location at all.

“Damn it, if only I had a Sharingan.” Obito was a little envious of Shisui, who had activated his Sharingan at six years old.

The next moment, Obito felt a strong gust of wind from behind, but as soon as he felt it, he was instantly sent flying, crashing into the large tree next to Might Guy.

Might Guy quickly got up at this point, once again concentrating his breathing and charging towards Muzuki.

However, facing Muzuki in his Thunder Breathing state, Might Guy was destined not to even touch a corner of his clothes.

Bang!

The next moment, Might Guy was sent flying back to the large tree even faster than he had charged, making the tree shake violently from the impact.

Seeing Might Guy’s predicament, Obito, who was originally preparing to endure the pain and stand up, directly sat down. Snatching the bells alone was unrealistic; he might as well recover some Chakra.

After temporarily dealing with Might Guy and Obito, Muzuki began to search for Kakashi.

“His speed is indeed very fast, but at this position, there’s a chance!” Kakashi, who had been hiding in the shadows observing, prepared to act when he saw Muzuki walk near his traps.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh!

A large number of Shuriken shot towards Muzuki. The dense barrage of Shuriken forced Muzuki to retreat backward.

Immediately after, Kakashi burst out, charging forward. In mid-air, he drew the short blade from his back and slashed towards Muzuki.

Muzuki reacted very quickly, swiftly pulling out a Kunai to block the incoming blade.

Kakashi’s blade was fast, and every strike aimed at Muzuki’s vital points, forcing Muzuki to retreat a short distance further.

“Got him!” Kakashi directly detonated the pre-set explosive tags.

Muzuki, sensing something was wrong, quickly retreated to the side.

Boom!

A fiery red light suddenly bloomed, and a huge explosion occurred, creating an area of scorched earth more than five meters in diameter.

And Kakashi seized this opportunity to grab for the bells on Muzuki’s waist.

“The trap is good, but one person’s strength is not enough,” Muzuki said, grabbing Kakashi’s hand.

“Such fast speed and reaction!” Kakashi was shocked. He hadn’t felt much when he saw Might Guy and Obito getting beaten, but when he himself faced Muzuki, he realized Muzuki’s speed was ridiculously fast.

“Why didn’t you attack together when Obito and the others were attacking? It would be easier to seize the opportunity if all three of you attacked together.”

“Because I thought one person was enough,” Kakashi replied.

“Is that so? It seems your idea was wrong.” Muzuki smiled slightly, then Kakashi was also slammed into a nearby tree by Muzuki.

Poof!

Kakashi, who was slammed into the tree, directly turned into white smoke and disappeared.

Meanwhile, Kakashi’s true body, who had been hiding in the shadows and waiting for an opportunity, seized the opening in Muzuki’s movements and suddenly drew his White Fang Short Blade, slashing towards the bells on Muzuki’s waist.

“Indeed, one person is enough,” Kakashi thought to himself.