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Chapter 134: Kakashi, a Life Full of Failures
Chapter 134: Kakashi, a Life Full of Failures
Upon seeing Yuyi Xuan Yue's arrival, Sasuke finally breathed a sigh of relief. He dissipated the lightning energy from his ninja sword and relaxed, no longer concerned about anything else.
With this person here, nothing in front of him was a problem anymore.
And indeed, that was the case.
Facing Kakashi, Crimson, and the other Konoha ninja, Yuyi Xuan Yue formed hand seals and said, "Fire Style: Ash Dust Concealment Technique!"
A large amount of high-temperature ash quickly rose up, centering on Yuyi Xuan Yue and Sasuke, obscuring their figures while spreading out in all directions like mist.
Kakashi, who was the closest, had a change in expression.
Sensing the danger of the ash, he hesitated and took a step back. The Uchiha beside Sasuke, whose identity was unknown to him, had fire style ninjutsu skills far beyond his expectations.
"Retreat!"
Seeing the extremely dangerous high-temperature ash approaching, Kakashi could only retreat with the others.
At the same time, within the cloud of ash, Yuyi Xuan Yue looked towards the end of his vision where a blue figure was rushing over. Finally, he glanced at Ying, who was not far away in Ye Zhi Xing's arms, her gaze complex as she looked at him.
Having done what he needed to do and having obtained what he wanted, Yuyi Xuan Yue did not stay any longer.
To avoid Gai suddenly losing his temper and opening the Eight Inner Gates, Yuyi Xuan Yue placed his hand on Sasuke's shoulder. Using the Earth Style: Underground Dragon Hide Technique, the two of them quickly sank into the ground and moved swiftly through the mountain like earth dragons, soon disappearing without a trace.
Boom, boom, boom~~~
The powerful wind from a punch quickly blew away the high-temperature ash.
Gai, who had rushed back, didn't hesitate and threw a high-speed punch, dispersing the Ash Concealment Technique.
However, Sasuke and the other man were already gone.
"Huh? Where are the enemies?"
Gai scratched his head, puzzled.
Having already learned from Hinata that Sasuke and the Masked Man had used earth style ninjutsu to escape, Kakashi, whose Byakugan range did not cover the area, sighed slightly and explained to Gai, "They're gone."
"Should we pursue them?" Gai asked, his fist clenched and his fighting spirit high.
"After this lesson, it will be very difficult to track down Sasuke and the Masked Man again," Kakashi said, shaking his head. He recalled the man with the Sharingan, who had been by Sasuke's side, and the scenes of his previous battles.
The strength that man had displayed far exceeded their expectations.
Another Itachi Uchiha?
With such a person, along with Sasuke, whose strength was rapidly increasing, their current team composition would achieve little even if they caught up with them again. They might even have to pay a heavy price.
"Although I am very reluctant to say this, I'm sorry, everyone, but the mission to bring back Sasuke has failed once again."
Kakashi pulled down his forehead protector to cover his Sharingan and looked up at the sky, his tone indifferent as he stated the facts.
At that moment, he felt that his life was full of failures.
His mother had passed away early in his life; his father had committed suicide; one of his dear friends had died saving him, and he had killed the other with his own hands; and his beloved teacher and his wife had also left on the same day.
Now, even his disciple had chosen to leave, and no matter how hard he tried, Sasuke did not look back.
It seemed that the failures that permeated his life were his defining color.
There were times when Kakashi wondered how he had managed to persist until now.
Until a familiar voice sounded in his ear:
"The process of youth is not only full of hot-bloodedness but also filled with regrets. Embrace these regrets, face them head-on, and the flame of youth will burn even brighter!"
Kakashi looked over and saw Gai cheering him on loudly.
Kakashi shook his head, dispelling the gloom in his heart, and turned to Guy, "Guy, you still have the Eight Inner Gates open, close them quickly."
Even for Guy's inhuman physique, keeping the Seven Inner Gates open for an extended period was a bit taxing.
"Almost forgot. As expected of my lifelong friend, Kakashi, thanks for the reminder."
Guy gave Kakashi a thumbs up and closed the Eight Inner Gates.
The next second, his body trembled, and amid the profuse sweating, he began to breathe heavily.
Kakashi moved forward to support the now-weak Guy.
"I'm fine, youth knows no retreat. I can still do a thousand sit-ups, a thousand frog jumps, a thousand..."
Guy really wanted to prove himself further.
Ignoring Guy's ramblings, Kakashi continued to support him while calmly asking Crimson, who had just finished examining Neji's injuries and confirmed there was no danger to his life:
"What's the deal with that little girl from the Tsuchi-gumo clan?"
Although the mission to bring back Sasuke had failed, Kakashi wanted to investigate the sudden appearance of Sasuke and another Uchiha, and their reasons for intruding on the Fire Temple and Mount Kagu. He hoped to find some useful intelligence from the situation.
Crimson, who had brought Ying over and already questioned her, replied, "Ying is the current possessor of the Tsuchi-gumo clan's forbidden technique. Sasuke and the Masked Man invaded the Tsuchi-gumo clan for that forbidden technique. But something strange happened—the Masked Man didn't take the forbidden technique from Ying; he only had her release it repeatedly, and then he didn't harm her afterward."
"So, the Tsuchi-gumo clan's forbidden technique is still with Ying?"
"Yes."
"That's odd. Could it be that he used the Sharingan to copy the forbidden technique?"
Kakashi glanced at Ying, who was standing beside Ye Zhi Xing.
Being the notorious 'Copy Ninja', Kakashi was well aware that while the Sharingan was powerful in copying ninjutsu, it was extremely difficult to replicate forbidden techniques successfully.
The Masked Man could have easily taken the forbidden technique for himself or abducted Ying, but instead, he chose neither. He came with a show of force but left without any fuss.
From a typical ninja's perspective, Kakashi found this behavior perplexing.
On the other hand, Ying, noticing Kakashi's gaze, shrunk back slightly, hiding a scroll inside her clothes.
Although her grandfather and the Konoha ninjas who arrived believed that 'adult' was bad, she felt he wasn't so bad.
He never once demanded the forbidden technique from her; at most, he only asked her to release it for him to see.
Even though it tired her out, after consuming many secret pills, she felt that she had gained some benefits.
Not only that, but the 'adult' had also given her a water-attribute chakra training scroll as a gift before leaving.
It was as if he were rewarding her for releasing the forbidden technique so many times.
How could someone like that be the greedy and evil person the adults made him out to be?
Additionally, the advice the 'adult' gave her at the end made a lot of sense.
If one possessed a forbidden technique that attracted unwanted attention but lacked the power to protect themselves, it would only lead to a tragic end.
It was better to rely on oneself than others.
Thinking of the dazzling yet dangerous ninja battle she had just witnessed, Ying made a decision. She would definitely study the contents of the training scroll that the 'adult' had left her.
Speaking of which, that 'adult' had given her a training scroll.
She wondered if it would be alright to call him 'teacher'.
Probably fine, right?
(End of Chapter)
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