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Chapter 338: Kakashi's Life Mission
Chapter 338: Kakashi's Life Mission
"Shadow Clone Jutsu!" Upon seeing the earthen wall rise, Itachi immediately performed the Shadow Clone Technique, creating a clone of himself, while his main body used the Body Flicker Technique to hide near a large tree.
Not knowing what tactic Kakashi would use next, Itachi decided to stay hidden and observe the situation.
Itachi then activated his Sharingan to enhance his insight.
The next moment, Kakashi jumped onto the earthen wall, looking down at Itachi's shadow clone.
Shush! !
Itachi's shadow clone swiftly threw several shuriken at Kakashi to restrict his movements, then used the Body Flicker Technique to rush towards him.
Kakashi ran and jumped on the earthen wall, dodging the incoming shuriken. Eventually, he collided with the charging Itachi.
The two exchanged blows rapidly, and soon, Itachi's shadow clone fell into a disadvantage. The clone wanted to retreat, but even though it was a physical clone, it would dissipate if it took a certain amount of damage.
Just then, another Kakashi suddenly emerged from underground and grabbed the leg of Itachi's shadow clone. This sudden change caused the clone to take a solid punch from Kakashi, dissipating into smoke.
"Fire Style: Phoenix Flower Jutsu!"
As the Kakashi on the ground lunged forward, the tree spat out a barrage of fireballs toward him.
Boom!!
The multitude of tiny fireballs engulfed Kakashi on the ground, causing him and Itachi's shadow clone to vanish.
"Lightning Style: False Darkness!"
Another Kakashi drilled out from underground, performing hand seals and spewing a formidable lightning spear.
"Fire Style: Great Fireball Jutsu!"
Itachi on the tree performed hand seals again, spitting out a massive fireball toward Kakashi.
Boom!!
The sharp lightning spear pierced through the giant fireball as if bursting a balloon, then directly struck the tree where Itachi was standing, splitting it in half.
Kakashi's face remained stern, showing no sign of victory. In the last moment, a figure flashed out, and he quickly sidestepped to avoid the incoming kunai.
Swish!
Just as Itachi was about to continue the offensive, a yellow lightning bolt suddenly shot out from behind the tree, and an incredibly fierce lightning slash was about to cut into Itachi's body.
Far from being flustered by the sneak attack, Itachi instead smiled.
Boom!!
Itachi, who had been cut by the lightning slash, suddenly exploded, and the intense flash of fire engulfed both combatants.
"That Kakashi, always using Shadow Clones to deceive others, and now he's been deceived himself. But he probably didn't die from that," Obito muttered, his eyes fixed on the smoke, feeling the urge to activate his Sharingan.
"There's no way my best friend would fall to something like a explosive tag!" Might Guy had absolute confidence in Kakashi.
The smoke soon thinned and dissipated, revealing no one inside; only the ground was charred black from the explosion of the explosive tags. Both of them had been shadow clones.
Whoosh!
Just as the audience was still marveling at the turn of events, Itachi's figure suddenly rushed out, and Kakashi instantly locked onto him, noticing the blood-red Sharingan in his eyes.
"Illusionary Body Technique!"
As their eyes met, Itachi's Sharingan activated, and he performed hand seals with both hands, using a ninjutsu.
Instantly, more than twenty Itachis appeared on the field, surrounding Kakashi.
"Multiple Shadow Clones?"
A ninjutsu name immediately popped into Kakashi's mind, but he quickly shook his head. While this technique wasn't difficult to learn, Itachi wouldn't have had enough chakra to create over twenty clones, unless they were the kind with no combat ability, which would be a waste of chakra.
Shush!
Kakashi immediately threw a shuriken at one of the Itachis. Something unexpected happened—the shuriken passed through Itachi's body without causing any harm.
"Non-physical clones?" Kakashi was puzzled. This seemed even more useless.
Before Kakashi could think further, several Itachis rushed forward and engaged him in close combat. To his astonishment, Kakashi realized that these Itachis were physical clones.
Kakashi unleashed the full power of the Lightning Breath, bursting out at extreme speed and breaking free from the encirclement. He was filled with bewilderment.
Kakashi, still perplexed, casually threw a ninja tool at one of the Itachis, but it once again passed through the clone as if it were an illusion.
Kakashi began to suspect something. He pushed the Lightning Breath to its limit, and in his perception, his body became transparent and visible.
This was a result of Kakashi's grueling month-long training. While it still fell short of true transparency, he could now turn it on and off at will, no longer relying on elusive luck.
To his surprise, Kakashi discovered that his chakra was in disarray, and he had unknowingly fallen into Itachi's genjutsu.
As Kakashi calmed the disturbance in his chakra, the number of Tobiramas before him suddenly diminished, leaving only three.
Sensing Kakashi's liberation from the genjutsu, Tobirama's heart sank. This jutsu, a combination of his Sharingan genjutsu, Body Flicker Technique, and Shadow Clone Jutsu, should not have been broken so easily. After all, he had only demonstrated it before Mu Yue.
Tobirama immediately halted his charge, intending to retreat. Having his jutsu broken, he didn't want to get any closer to Kakashi.
But Kakashi wouldn't let this opportunity slip by. With all three Tobiramas within range, he could take them out in one go.
"Thunder Flash!"
Kakashi's eyes turned piercingly sharp, and his body erupted with dazzling yellow lightning. The yellow electric light flowed from his palms into the White Fang, extending its blade with a lightning edge.
With the outburst of Kakashi's chakra, his aura escalated rapidly, becoming increasingly formidable.
When he was merely spectating, Tobirama felt that Kakashi was fast, so fast that without the Sharingan, one could barely follow his movements. But now, facing Kakashi directly, Tobirama truly grasped the extent of Kakashi's strength.
Boom!
A thunderous blast reverberated as Kakashi transformed into a lightning-quick bolt, rushing towards Tobirama.
Bang! Bang!
The shadow clone, unable to withstand the force, instantly dissipated, and Tobirama was sent flying by the thunderous impact.
"Kakashi wins," Mu Yue declared, catching Tobirama to administer treatment before announcing the battle's outcome.
Kakashi's breathing returned to normal, the lightning around him dissipating. He slowly sheathed the White Fang, exhaling a long breath.
Calm. Kakashi's mind was incredibly serene at this moment.
Defeating Tobirama had been easier than he anticipated. He had expected a challenge akin to the Chunin Exam finals.
But that wasn't the case. It was even more relaxed than his fight with Obito, although he had been injured in that battle.
Kakashi pondered this. After all, Tobirama hadn't graduated yet and lacked the experience of unleashing his potential in life-or-death situations. It would have been strange if he had kept up with their progress.
Although he had won more effortlessly than expected, Kakashi didn't think Tobirama was any less of a genius. On the contrary, Tobirama's performance led Kakashi to believe that if they were the same age, he would likely be the one at a disadvantage.
Both possessing the Sharingan, and having been taught by the same teacher, Tobirama had developed this exceptional genjutsu even before graduating, while Obito, with his double tomoe, lagged far behind.
"You are indeed exceptional, but for now, I am the stronger one!" Kakashi's mood brightened.
Undoubtedly, he was now Mu Yue's strongest disciple. Aside from Yahiko, he had defeated all her other students.
"What a shame. If Kakashi weren't so cunning, Tobirama might have won," Obito persisted in his strategy of disparaging Kakashi, aiming to make Yahiko feel that Kakashi's victory was a fluke, an unfair one.
"You could also say he's resourceful," Yahiko offered a different perspective.
Obito's fists clenched tightly, his knuckles turning white. He wanted nothing more than to challenge Kakashi again, but he restrained himself, knowing he didn't have the assurance of victory.
"Teacher Mu Yue, thank you for your trouble," Tobirama said, his eyes carrying a hint of desolation as he thanked Mu Yue after recovering.
Although he had a premonition before the fight, he was still the undefeated Uchiha Tobirama. To say he had no confidence in the battle at all was impossible.
Kakashi's raw strength was indeed formidable, but Tobirama had the advantage of information, which gave him a reasonable chance of winning.
When Teacher Mu Yue declared Kakashi the winner, Tobirama felt as if the world had lost its color in that instant. He was no longer Mu Yue's strongest disciple, and his undefeated record had been shattered.
"Is it because I didn't train hard enough? Didn't I train long enough? Did I not think enough during the fight? Why did I lose?" Tobirama asked himself.
Tobirama didn't know what Kakashi and the others had experienced. He only knew that their strength had surpassed his, and by a considerable margin.
Tobirama made a firm decision. Since he didn't know how Kakashi and the others trained to attain such strength, he would push his training to the limit until he surpassed them.
"Is losing considered good?" Tobirama asked, looking up at Mu Yue's pale blue eyes.
"It depends on the situation," Mu Yue replied with a gentle smile as she maintained eye contact with Tobirama. "Given the current circumstances, you've done more than enough, Tobirama."
The noon sun shone brightly, causing Mu Yue's golden hair to shine even more brilliantly. As Tobirama gazed at Mu Yue's warm smile and listened to her sincere words of comfort, the restlessness in his heart faded away, and he felt a sense of calm return.
If Mu Yue said that he had done well, then he truly had. As for the reason for his loss, there must have been other factors at play.
"Don't overthink it. Just continue training at your own pace," Mu Yue said as she patted Tobirama's body, brushing off the dust that had settled on his clothes.
"Mhm," Tobirama nodded, a faint smile appearing on his face.
Not wanting to be around Kakashi, who was reveling in his victory, Obito walked to the side to begin his own training. As he passed by, he noticed Tobirama's eyes and exclaimed, "Tobirama, your Sharingan has evolved to the Two Tomoe as well!"
Only then did Tobirama realize that he had unconsciously activated his Sharingan. He drew out his short blade and used it as a mirror to examine his eyes, confirming that there was indeed an additional tomoe.
The gloom of his defeat was completely dispelled, and a spark of excitement flashed in Tobirama's eyes. With more training, he might be able to turn the tables and win back his pride.
The brief clash between Kakashi and Tobirama served as a catalyst, reigniting the training motivation of Mu Yue's other disciples.
The intense training regimen they had undergone previously had been extremely demanding, and it was natural for them to feel a slight lapse in motivation afterward.
[Disciple Kakashi Hatake's training mission complete. Rewards: Chakra +2500, Lightning Blade (Proficient), Earth Style: Earth Spear (Skilled)]
With Kakashi's victory over Tobirama, his training mission also concluded.
Mu Yue's eyes narrowed slightly as she noted the rewards. The skills were decent, but the 2,500 Chakra points were extremely enticing, pushing her total Chakra count to 76,000—one step closer to her goal of 100,000.
[Disciple Kakashi Hatake has obtained an optional life mission.]
[Life Mission: True Strength Lies in Protection]
[Main Objective: Protect your comrades and everything you hold dear.]
[Mission Progress: 0% (Remaining Triggers: 5)]
[Mission Rewards: Dependent on mission completion rate and strength growth during the mission. Rewards will be distributed every 50% progress.]
[Note 1: The mission will automatically fail if any comrade recognized by Kakashi Hatake dies.]
[Note 2: Life missions are extremely challenging. Once accepted, the next life mission can only be undertaken after completion. Choose wisely.]
[Note 3: Greater difficulty leads to greater rewards.]
As expected, Kakashi's life mission had appeared. After all, he had already reached Trust Level 4, and the only reason it hadn't appeared earlier was due to the presence of his training mission. However, the specific content of the mission took Mu Yue by surprise.
Typically, life missions provided rewards at 10% increments, but Kakashi's mission offered rewards at 50% increments. Mu Yue speculated that this might be because Kakashi's mission progress was expected to be swift.
Out of curiosity, Mu Yue checked the life missions of her other disciples.
Obito was currently leading with a mission progress of 9.8%. It seemed that his identity as Minato's disciple played a significant role, as he was naturally inclined towards the role of a Hokage, and his outstanding performance in the Chunin Exams had further boosted his progress.
Might Guy's mission progress had also increased, now standing at 5.1%, thanks to his performance in the third stage of the Chunin Exams.
There were no changes in Tobirama's life mission, as his status as a Ninja Academy student meant that he couldn't influence critical events like the survival of the Uchiha clan.
"If his mission log were a little more impressive, he might have gotten a bit more of a boost," Mu Yue mused, glancing at Obito's life mission progress.
In a way, missions represented a ninja's contributions to their village, and aspiring to become a Hokage was an important aspect of that.
Mu Yue was intrigued by the potential rewards that life missions could offer. The fact that they were locked behind Trust Level 4 and became increasingly challenging only added to her curiosity.
(End of Chapter)
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