Chapter 324: Kakashi Showing White Fang's Style (4.6k)

Ninja Academy Teacher, I Can Become Stronger Just by Teaching. Main Text, Chapter 242: Kakashi, Showcasing the White Fang's Style: "Wind Release: Vacuum Bullet!"

Asuma's hands moved swiftly, gathering chakra to perform a Wind Release nature transformation, spitting out streams of transparent air blasts toward Obito.

"Fire Release: Phoenix Sage Fire Technique!"

Obito gathered a large amount of chakra in his throat, then performed a Fire Release nature transformation, spitting out one fireball after another from his mouth.

Boom!!

The air blasts and fireballs collided repeatedly, producing explosions. Both of them moved while maintaining their chakra output, and many small craters immediately appeared on the field.

Obito's fireballs surpassed Asuma's Vacuum Bullets in both power and quantity, and soon Asuma was caught in the explosion of a fireball, sustaining minor injuries.

Such a small injury was nothing, but it disrupted Asuma's use of ninjutsu.

Without the Vacuum Bullets to offset some of the fireballs, five or six small fireballs immediately came crashing toward Asuma.

Asuma had no choice but to immediately expend chakra to use Wind Release to accelerate himself and dodge, but Obito, with his Sharingan, saw through Asuma's evasion path.

Swish!

Obito swiftly appeared beside Asuma's dodge position in advance and threw a fierce punch.

Bang!

Faced with such an attack, even Asuma with Wind Release acceleration could not dodge and was sent flying by the punch.

At this moment, even an ordinary person could see that there was a considerable gap in strength between Asuma and Obito—not in one aspect, but across the board; Asuma was inferior to Obito in every way.

He couldn't win in taijutsu combat, and he also lost in ninjutsu clashes—a complete suppression.

"As I thought, it's still not enough. Obito's progress is just too ridiculous." Raido Namiashi watched the battle below and felt regret for Asuma.

As Asuma's teammate, he knew how hard Asuma had worked these days. Asuma's strength had indeed improved a lot, but it wasn't that Asuma's strength was lacking—it was that Obito was too strong now.

Raido Namiashi felt that as long as Asuma didn't encounter Hoshigaki Kisame, Might Guy, Kakashi, or Obito—these four people—he would have no problem advancing to the second round. But unfortunately, he happened to meet one of those four.

"There's still hope. Didn't Asuma say earlier that he had practiced a combination ninjutsu? There's no way Obito has also mastered two nature transformations, right?" Kurenai Yuhi believed that nothing was certain until the very last moment.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!!

Asuma, while in the air, flung a handful of chakra-enhanced shuriken, forcing the charging Obito back.

"Shadow Clone Technique!"

Using the air current from Wind Release to land steadily, Asuma immediately formed hand seals and created a shadow clone.

He couldn't defeat Obito using Fire Release because his Fire Release nature transformation and chakra were inferior to Obito's, and he would also find it difficult to defeat Obito using Wind Release because in ninjutsu clashes, Fire Release is superior to Wind Release.

Asuma's last hope was combination ninjutsu—that was his only advantage. He had mastered two chakra nature transformations, while Obito had only mastered a single Fire nature transformation.

In the past month, besides teaching Asuma the Whirlwind technique, Mu Yue also taught him how to combine Wind Release and Fire Release to maximize power.

"Fire Release: Great Flame Technique!"

"Wind Release: Air Cyclone!"

After the shadow clone appeared, it immediately began forming hand seals to use the Sarutobi clan's secret Fire Release technique, and then Asuma's main body used Wind Release.

As a secret technique passed down through the Sarutobi clan for a long time, the Great Flame Technique had many advantages, with its greatest feature being the ferocity of its flames.

And the Wind Release Air Cyclone happened to maximize the characteristics of the Great Flame Technique, because the Air Cyclone had extremely strong wind force.

Blazing and fierce flames continuously spewed from the shadow clone's mouth, while Asuma's main body breathed out a gale that kept expanding the flames, surging toward Obito like a sea of fire.

"He's learned the skill you're best at," Danzo said, glancing at Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Combination ninjutsu was exactly Hiruzen Sarutobi's forte. Others generally combined two natures, but Hiruzen Sarutobi could combine all five nature transformations together.

However, Danzo noticed a problem: Hiruzen Sarutobi wasn't smiling; his expression was somewhat strange.

Danzo was right—combination ninjutsu was his best skill; he also knew the Great Flame Technique and the Wind Release Air Cyclone. But Asuma's ability to use them had nothing to do with him because he had never taught Asuma the Air Cyclone technique.

"It must have been taught by Mu Yue?" Hiruzen Sarutobi quickly deduced the reason.

There was nothing Hiruzen Sarutobi could do about this. He was busy with official duties and couldn't teach Asuma like a supervising teacher; he could only give occasional guidance in his spare time.

But this method of teaching didn't seem to suit Asuma well; the results were not good, at least in terms of strength growth.

"Obito, do your best." Rin Nohara was a bit worried seeing that Asuma actually had such a trump card.

Kakashi calmly watched the battlefield; as his opponent, he knew Obito's strength better, and just this wouldn't be enough to defeat Obito.

Facing the raging flames created by Asuma, Obito was not afraid at all; to be honest, after being able to enter the Flame Breathing Chakra Mode, what he feared least was Fire Release.

Although there was a simpler way to deal with it, Obito didn't want the one with the least consumption; he chose the coolest one.

Obito's breathing gradually changed, the chakra inside him began to burn, and his aura climbed step by step; he entered the Flame Breathing Chakra Mode.

"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"

At this moment, Obito's nature transformation speed and flame power were enhanced; he gathered chakra in his throat, converted it all into flames, and then spat it out in one breath.

Rather than using the fire resistance of Flame Breathing to dodge, Obito chose to directly confront Asuma's combination jutsu with Fire Release.

Whoosh!!!

Large patches of orange-red flames were spat out by Obito; due to the extremely high temperature of the flames, the area that had once turned into a pond quickly dried up.

The vast flames surged like a raging tyrannosaurus, as if turning the entire field into a sea of fire.

"To be able to use such Fire Release at this age!" Danzo's eyes instantly sharpened, raising Obito's danger level up another rank.

Not only had he awakened the Sharingan at the age of nine, but he also possessed such Fire Release skill; an Uchiha like this would almost certainly become a strong ninja if he didn't die young.

"What a terrifying fire; indeed, handing over the Great Fire Annihilation to him was the right decision." Yashiro Uchiha sighed as he saw the Great Fireball Technique released by Obito.

In his view, Obito's Fire Release talent was among the best in the entire Uchiha clan, even stronger than the current clan head, Fugaku Uchiha.

Because Fugaku Uchiha had no way to use such an exaggerated Fire Release at the age of nine.

Boom!!!

Amid the amazement of many ninja, Obito's flames collided with Asuma's flames.

For a moment, flames shot into the sky, and fist-sized sparks splattered across the field, as if the entire area had turned into a world of fire.

But a clash of same-nature jutsu is the truest test of a ninja's strength; even with the support of Wind Release, Asuma's flames were gradually swallowed by Obito's higher-temperature flames.

"Completely lost, huh. This guy's Fire Release is ridiculously strong." Feeling the scorching heat rushing at him, Asuma sighed.

He was convinced; using two nature transformations and two jutsu against Obito's one nature transformation and one jutsu, and still losing—this was truly a difference in strength.

Surrounded by flames, Asuma chose to admit defeat.

"The victor is decided, Obito Uchiha wins!" Nono Yakushi announced Obito's victory.

"Such enviable talent; if I also had a Kekkei Genkai, I wouldn't be so mediocre, would I?" Nono Yakushi was very envious of Obito, who shone brightly in the Chunin Exams.

After the battle, Obito also dispelled the flames; if this Fire Release had hit Asuma, Asuma would have been blown all over the place.

"Did you start practicing this Fire Release before you were even born? It's so strong." Asuma laughed and punched Obito in the chest.

Although he lost, Asuma had given it his all, so his mentality was still fairly good.

"Hehe, it's okay. Your combination jutsu is also pretty impressive; I didn't expect you to be able to combine two jutsu in battle." Obito chuckled and engaged in a round of mutual flattery.

"Come on, keep winning. If you lose after beating me, that would make me look bad." Asuma waved to Obito and left the battlefield.

After being eliminated, he was no longer considered a candidate, so he couldn't enter the rest area; now he could only go to the spectator seats to continue watching the matches.

As he walked up, Asuma happened to see Raido Namiashi and Kurenai Yuhi waiting for him.

"What a shame. If it had been someone else, you might have won," Raido Namiashi comforted him.

"No need to regret it. I fought with all my strength anyway," Asuma replied with a smile.

Seeing that Asuma took it so well, Kurenai Yuhi breathed a sigh of relief and smiled.

"Sixth match: Mei Terumi vs. Haruya Moriyama." Nono Yakushi quickly called out the names of the next competitors.

Upon hearing Nono Yakushi's voice, Mei Terumi stood up and quickly walked toward the battlefield.

Meanwhile, Haruya Moriyama, after a moment of preparation, also stood up and walked into the battlefield.

"Watch her fight carefully. If nothing unexpected happens, she will be your opponent in the next round," Kakashi said to Obito.

Haruya Moriyama performed average in the preliminaries; if he had no hidden trump card, Kakashi thought he couldn't even last a minute against Mei Terumi, because Haruya Moriyama was a Fire Release ninja.

Obito nodded, not daring to underestimate Terumi Mei, who had once defeated him.

If he lost in the second round due to carelessness, Obito felt he would be laughed to death by Kakashi—he absolutely could not let that happen.

The outcome of the battle was about what Kakashi had expected.

Moriyama Seiya, knowing he was somewhat weaker, tried to win with an unconventional tactic, launching a series of fierce attacks to deny Terumi Mei any opportunity to use ninjutsu.

But he underestimated Terumi Mei's overall strength; his plan failed and he was instead injured by her Boil Release.

Terumi Mei naturally wouldn't let such a golden opportunity slip away; she directly used a Water Release to take down Moriyama Seiya, securing victory within a minute.

"Terumi Mei wins!"

Motoshi nodded in satisfaction at this scene. Although Terumi Mei took a bit longer to finish her opponent than Might Guy, they had many more wins.

So far, there had been four matches between Kirigakure and Konoha, and aside from Might Guy's one victory, all the rest were won by Kirigakure shinobi.

The atmosphere in the spectator stands was somewhat subtle. The Land of Fire officials remained silent, the wealthy merchant clients looked thoughtful, the Konoha shinobi wore expressions of disappointment at the lack of success, while the Kirigakure shinobi couldn't suppress their smiles.

"Seventh match: Zabuza vs. Osaki Shinya!"

The seventh match was again between Kirigakure and Konoha shinobi.

Osaki Shinya didn't want to lose, because Konoha shinobi had already lost to Kirigakure before him; another loss would look bad.

But winning and losing in a battle depend on strength, not on one's wishes.

Although Osaki Shinya fought hard, that couldn't make up for the gap in strength.

However, Osaki Shinya did what he could—he didn't lose too disgracefully or too quickly. He fought fiercely with Zabuza for four minutes before falling.

"Zabuza wins!" Beiruhu announced the result.

Another victory for Kirigakure. The Land of Fire officials furrowed their brows; this was hard for them to accept.

Konoha had been winning streak after streak in the war, yet in a Chunin exam, Kirigakure was riding roughshod over them.

Many Kirigakure shinobi were already popping champagne in their hearts—what better proof of Kirigakure's strength could there be?

"They just got lucky. If they had faced Obito, how could they have won?" Uchiha Yashiro sneered, noticing the expressions of Kirigakure.

In his view, Kirigakure had just drawn good lots—for example, if Asuma, who had lost to Obito, had fought Zabuza instead, Asuma would likely have won.

The atmosphere among the higher-ups didn't change much, though Danzo's expression turned somewhat cold.

Even with Kirigakure winning multiple matches, Motoshi only smiled slightly, not being too arrogant.

He knew that the Konoha participants in this Chunin exam were not weaker than Kirigakure's; otherwise, they couldn't have defeated Kisame's team and Terumi Mei's team in the Forest of Death, even if Konoha had three teams.

"Eighth match: Hyuga Goichi vs. Hatake Kakashi."

Without any hesitation, Kakashi walked straight out of the waiting room, with Hyuga Goichi following closely behind.

If his opponent were Obito or Terumi Mei, he thought his chances of winning were slim, but against Kakashi, Hyuga Goichi felt he could do it.

In theory, his Byakugan and Gentle Fist were very effective against this type of speed-based shinobi; in other words, the advantage was his.

"Begin!" Beiruhu shouted.

"Byakugan, activate!"

Hyuga Goichi immediately channeled his chakra to open the Byakugan. Veins bulged at the corners of his eyes, and the world in his vision began to change.

"Lightning Breathing — Total Concentration Breathing."

The moment Beiruhu's voice fell, Kakashi instantly entered a state of highly concentrated breathing, greatly enhancing his physical abilities and explosive power.

"Flash!"

Kakashi drew the White Fang Short Sword, gripping it tightly. Lightning Release chakra burst at his feet, and he charged forward at an extreme speed.

Hyuga Goichi's Byakugan saw Kakashi's incoming attack, but he had only just assumed a Gentle Fist stance when the White Fang Short Sword, gleaming coldly in the sunlight, was already at his neck, and a scratch appeared on his clothing.

The battle was over.

Though Hyuga Goichi hadn't even made a move, he knew the fight was finished.

If Kakashi had held back less, he would already be a corpse under Kakashi's blade.

The venue fell into a silence once more.

Some hadn't even looked at the battlefield right away; they exchanged a word with someone next to them, and when they looked back, Kakashi's blade was already at Hyuga Gouichi's neck.

Even those who watched the whole match weren't much better—all they saw was a yellow flash, and the fight was already over.

"Such speed—even if Gouichi had seen it clearly, he couldn't have reacted in time." Hyuga Hiashi shook his head as he watched.

Hyuga Gouichi's loss was not undeserved. With that single slash, Hiashi could say Kakashi was definitely among the strongest candidates in this Chunin Exam.

"Kakashi wins!" Hiruko paused for a moment before announcing Kakashi's victory.

The fastest finish time was broken again—Hiruko felt he had barely said "begin" when the match ended.

"He's White Fang's son. No wonder." Hiruko suppressed his envy.

Kakashi's performance made Sarutobi Hiruzen nod. Such a swift and clean battle reminded him of the Konoha's White Fang of old—no wonder he had helped transfer Kakashi between teams multiple times.

A one-second victory best displayed one's strength. Many in the audience cheered for Kakashi's power.

Kakashi wasn't thrilled by the cheers. Defeating Hyuga Gouichi was nothing; in his mind, only beating Might Guy and the others could prove he was a genius.

"What a show-off." Obito couldn't help but mutter as he watched Kakashi standing calmly in the center.

But seeing the sparkle in Nohara Rin's eyes, Obito wondered if he should try copying Kakashi next time.

Obito had to admit Kakashi really knew how to look cool.

"As expected of my rival." Might Guy gave Kakashi a thumbs-up as he walked in.

He could hardly wait for a fight full of youth with Kakashi.

Kakashi's match marked the end of the first round. After a brief rest, the second round began immediately.

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