chapter 130 part 3
A powerful stream of water shot from his mouth, carrying immense force as it collided head-on with the Great Fireball Jutsu.
In that instant, water and fire met, creating a fierce "hissing" sound. A massive amount of steam billowed out, forming a thick white mist that temporarily obscured both of them from view.
Seeing Kakashi closing in, Uchiha Ren immediately formed hand seals and performed Water Style: Water Wall!
Instantly, four thick walls of water rose from the ground, blocking his path!
At that moment, Kakashi burst through the smoke and mist! He held a dazzling blue light in his hand, charging straight for Uchiha Ren's Water Wall!
The training ground was filled with the chirping of Kakashi's Chidori! It startled Yakumo Kurama and Neji Hyuga, who stared wide-eyed!
Seeing this jutsu, Uchiha Ren was truly stumped.
"You're using Chidori on a Genin, aren't you?!"
Kakashi slowed his movements slightly and replied with a smile, "And aren't you forming the seals for the Water Dragon Jutsu?"
In the distance, Neji's Byakugan was locked onto Uchiha Ren's movements inside the Water Wall. He was completely stunned!
Neji's eyes widened, his face full of disbelief. "Is he just randomly making signs?! What kind of jutsu needs twenty or thirty hand seals? No, wait, he's still going? Forty?! Forty-two?! A jutsu with forty-four hand seals?!"
Just as Kakashi's Chidori pierced through the Water Wall, Uchiha Ren's hand seals were finally complete!
"Water Style: Water Dragon Jutsu!"
A giant dragon made of water roared as it burst from the surface in front of him, lunging towards Kakashi with bared fangs and brandished claws.
Faced with the oncoming Water Dragon Jutsu, Kakashi stomped violently on the ground and leaped high into the air. At the same time, his hands quickly formed seals: "Earth Style: Earth Flow Wall!"
Below him, a sturdy earthen wall instantly rose from the ground. The Water Dragon Jutsu slammed fiercely into it, creating a deafening roar.
Although the impact of the Water Dragon Jutsu was immense, the Earth Flow Wall held firm, dispersing its power and causing the dragon to break apart into countless droplets that scattered on the ground.
This scene left the watching Yakumo Kurama and Neji Hyuga speechless!
So this was a battle between high-level ninja?
But, but, wasn't one of them a Genin?!
Uchiha Ren's strength was this terrifying?
"Wow! So strong!" Yakumo Kurama exclaimed.
But Uchiha Ren had not yet reached his limit!
After the Water Dragon Jutsu failed to hit Kakashi, Uchiha Ren pulled out a feather!
Seeing this, Kakashi's heart pounded with shock, but a moment later, his face filled with relief and pride.
This was a new jutsu that Uchiha Ren had cultivated for days, something he had comprehended under Killer B's guidance.
He infused his lightning-nature chakra onto the surface of a hard feather, greatly enhancing its speed and lethality.
Thus, it was named—Lightning Feather!
The black feather, imbued with lightning-nature chakra, shot towards Kakashi at extreme speed.
Kakashi didn't dare to be arrogant. Faced with the incredible speed of the Lightning Feather, he gathered lightning in his hand.
Only this time, it wasn't Chidori, but its advanced version: Lightning Blade!
The Lightning Blade drastically increased Kakashi's movement speed. By simply shifting his body to the side, he managed to evade the Lightning Feather's trajectory.
But in that split second, Kakashi's body suddenly froze!
Before his eyes, the image of his former teammate, Rin, whom he had killed with his own hands, suddenly appeared!
Kakashi knew he was caught in a genjutsu, but the sight of his old friend's face made him react half a beat too slow.
The Lightning Feather, carrying a fierce aura and dazzling lightning, grazed past Kakashi's waist!
Its sharp edge sliced through his clothes and also cut the rope that held the bells!
The bells instantly flew from Kakashi's grasp, tracing an arc through the air as they fell toward the ground.
Yakumo Kurama, still tied up, and Neji Hyuga, with only his head showing, both widened their eyes. They were too stunned by this sudden turn of events to speak. They watched the bells tumble through the air, their hearts filled with anticipation and suspense for the outcome of the battle.
Kakashi quickly snapped out of it. He knew he couldn't let Uchiha Ren get the bells so easily.
His body instantly became a black blur, dashing toward the falling bells. The moment they hit the ground, he snatched them up!
At the same time, he pulled down the headband covering his Sharingan!
Uchiha Ren didn't have time to react and was instantly caught in a genjutsu!
That blood-red night appeared in his mind.
Kakashi didn't hesitate. He flashed in front of Uchiha Ren, yanked him down, and achieved the same buried-in-the-ground look as Neji Hyuga!
When Uchiha Ren woke from the genjutsu, he found himself tied to a tree trunk.
Beside him, Yakumo Kurama was balancing a bowl on her head as punishment.
Neji Hyuga was holding a large rock while in a horse stance. A lit incense stick was placed below his crotch to prevent him from slacking.
Seeing Uchiha Ren awake, Yakumo Kurama, who already saw him as the team leader, said anxiously, "Quick, think of a way! It's already noon!"
Uchiha Ren yawned. "No need to think. Just wait for the bento boxes."
...To be continued
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(end of chapter)