Chapter 39: Chapter 38 You Don't Deserve to Use That Sword
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"Look, the ninja from the Hyūga clan is about to fight Kakashi."
"Is this going to be another good show? First the Uchiha clan, and now the Hyūga clan. Is Kakashi planning to challenge all the noble clans today?"
The battle between Kakashi and Uchiha Rin attracted many ninjas. More and more ninjas were gathering at the mission management office, discussing excitedly among themselves.
Different from the onlooker mentality of other ninjas, the surrounding Hyūga ninjas couldn't help but feel worried at this moment.
"Can Satoru Hyūga beat Kakashi?"
"After all, he is the first ninja with double Kekkei Genkai in the clan. There shouldn't be a problem, right..."
The voice lacked confidence and was barely audible amidst the noisy discussions.
Kakashi's prestige was too high. He became a Genin at the age of 5 and a Chunin at the age of 6. He was the youngest Chunin in Konoha's history and the son of Lord White Fang. Any one of these titles could easily outshine Satoru Hyūga.
The only thing Satoru Hyūga could compare with was his double Kekkei Genkai.
If he were to lose to Kakashi head-on, it would surely disgrace the Hyūga clan.
"Is that guy Satoru Hyūga a match for Kakashi?" Gai was also a bit worried.
Kakashi had been the opponent he had been chasing since their student days. However, the huge changes in the past two years made it almost difficult for him to recognize Kakashi.
"He can!" Anko said confidently.
"Why are you so sure?" Gai looked at her. Although Kakashi could be a bit of a troublemaker, his strength was definitely among the top in the new generation.
"He just can. Anyway, Satoru Hyūga will never lose, even if the opponent is Kakashi." Anko shouted loudly, attracting the attention of many people.
In his current state, the strength that his physical body could exert was limited. Satoru Hyūga simply analyzed his situation and determined a general strategy to avoid Gitai battles as much as possible.
Kakashi held the Tantō of Lord White Fang. With the injection of chakra, the blade emitted a faint white light.
"I advise you not to use that sword." Satoru Hyūga slightly raised his eyebrows.
"What for?" Kakashi frowned in displeasure.
"You'll know later."
With a sudden stomp on the ground, Kakashi's body shot out like an arrow leaving the bowstring, rushing towards Satoru Hyūga at an extremely high speed. The Tantō of Lord White Fang in his hand became a white flash, slashing directly at Satoru Hyūga.
Satoru Hyūga didn't dodge, not even move.
The Tantō seemed to be gently nudged by an invisible hand, and its trajectory changed incredibly, cutting past his body.
Kakashi frowned. Without giving up, he slashed again.
Satoru Hyūga shook his head and slightly shifted his body to the side. The ninja sword missed once more.
Slash, miss.
Miss, slash, miss once more...
Kakashi seemed to have become a master of body tracing. He frantically attacked the air around Satoru Hyūga's body. The scene was quite comical for a while.
"Can I understand that you're trying to slash all the air around me and suffocate me to death?" Satoru Hyūga shrugged, looking helpless.
Uchiha Rin couldn't help but burst out laughing. This Satoru Hyūga was so naughty and his words were so sarcastic.
Kakashi took a deep breath, and the solemn look in his eyes grew deeper.
"Magnet Release?"
「I never thought it would affect my swordsmanship so much.」
He knew that Satoru Hyūga's Magnet Release could interfere with Shuriken. However, the difficulty of interfering with a ninja sword manipulated by someone had increased significantly compared to Shuriken, and the Gitai of the Hatake clan was known for its sharpness.
But now it seemed that he had underestimated Satoru Hyūga's Magnet Release.
Silently putting away the Tantō of Lord White Fang, Kakashi clenched his fists and rushed towards Satoru Hyūga.
Satoru Hyūga raised his arm to block Kakashi's attack. Since the first strike didn't succeed, Kakashi changed his offensive and spun around with a roundhouse kick. Satoru Hyūga dodged sideways in a narrow escape.
There was a faint stinging pain in his arm, causing him to involuntarily grimace slightly. His body hadn't fully recovered yet, and physical combat would involve pain.
He pushed his electromagnetic perception to the limit. Before Kakashi's attack arrived, he would dodge in advance. Only for attacks that were difficult to avoid would he have no choice but to defend.
But in the eyes of the surrounding ninjas, it seemed like a certain state.
「So... so strong. Kakashi's attacks can't even touch him.」
「Dodging with such ease, he hasn't even made a single counterattack. Is that ninja from the Hyūga clan provoking Kakashi?」
The discussions changed from being skeptical about Satoru Hyūga to being in awe of him.
Kakashi's successive Gitai attacks put a lot of pressure on Satoru Hyūga. Taking advantage of the gap in the opponent's attack, he took a small step to the side, changed his fist to a palm, and forcefully pressed onto Kakashi's chest.
Bang!
Accompanied by the dull sound of flesh colliding, a burst of lightning arcs erupted from the position where the palm was pressed. Kakashi's body was sent flying by the pulse and hit the ground heavily, raising a cloud of dust.
「Is that... the Silent Fist?」
The Hyūga members who were watching couldn't help but twitch their eyelids nervously.
「The stance seems to be that of the Silent Fist, but the attack is completely different.」
「I heard from Iruka before. It seems to be called the Magnetic Storm Fist. The principle, uh... seems quite complicated.」
「This guy Satoru Hyūga has never properly learned the clan's secret techniques...」
Kakashi struggled to get up from the ground. There were lightning arcs constantly jumping on his chest, causing his body to twitch.
「I can't fight head-on.」 He silently came up with a countermeasure.
He reached his hand towards the ninja tool pouch on his waist, took out two small balls, and smashed them down forcefully. Dense smoke immediately engulfed his body and also Satoru Hyūga, who was in the middle of the fight.
In the thick fog, Satoru Hyūga shook his head: 「It's useless.」
Hokage's Office.
The scene in the crystal ball showed Satoru Hyūga using the Magnetic Storm Palm to send Kakashi flying.
「Is it a technique that combines Magnet Release and the Silent Fist? This kid Satoru Hyūga is quite proficient in combining his double Kekkei Genkai abilities.」
Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded in admiration.
The mission management office was a very important place in Konoha Village. As early as the beginning of the battle between Uchiha Rin and Kakashi, an Anbu ninja had reported the news to him. And the arrival of Satoru Hyūga had further piqued his interest.
The scene in the crystal ball was still changing. It was Kakashi throwing two small balls, and thick smoke enveloped the two of them.
「Who will win this battle of the strongest new generation?」
Hiruzen Sarutobi's eyes shone brightly with keenness.
In the thick fog, Satoru Hyūga vigilantly surveyed his surroundings.
Suddenly, there was a tremor behind him. Satoru Hyūga immediately spun around and slapped his palm onto the approaching figure.
Bang!
That figure vanished into white mist.
"Shadow clone, huh? It seems you couldn't hold it in any longer."
Just as he dispelled that shadow clone, the ground behind him unexpectedly ruptured. A figure shot up high from it. The right palm was enveloped in lightning, emitting a shrill sound.
Chidori.
At such a close distance, there's no way to miss!
Kakashi felt a rush of joy.
Just as he was about to strike, Satoru Hyūga seemed to have anticipated it. His body twisted incredibly and he barely managed to dodge the Chidori attack by sidestepping.
His palm suddenly grabbed Kakashi's wrist and gently pushed forward. Kakashi immediately faceplanted on the ground, looking extremely embarrassed. The Chidori pierced a large hole through the ground.
Just then, the smoke dissipated, and the battle situation was completely exposed in front of everyone.
「Wh... what just happened?」
「Is it already over?」
Kakashi landed awkwardly on the ground, with a hint of shock at his easy defeat still on his face. His right hand was plunged deep into the ground.
Behind, Satoru Hyūga stood there indifferently.
"Do you know what I meant when I told you not to use that knife earlier?"
"Because that's the knife of Lord White Fang. You're not worthy of using it."