Kaito Chapter 71

Kaito Chapter 71

At the words "all-you-can-eat", Naruto's eyes practically sparkled and his mouth watered in anticipation. "All-you-can-eat ramen? Count me in!, believe it" he exclaimed, turning to Kushina with pleading eyes. "Can we please go, Mom?"

Kushina chuckled at her son's enthusiasm and nodded with a smile. "Hai hai, let's go then," she said.

kushina smiled gratefully at kaito and mouthed a silent thank you as they made thier way towards the famous ramen stand. As they sat down and dug into their bowls of steaming hot noodles, Kaito couldn't help but feel content seeing his family happy again. Even if it meant spending a significant amount of money from his savings, it was worth it to see his mother and brother smile.

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The sun had begun its descent over the hidden village nestled within the lush green leaves of the forest. Within one of its training grounds, a loud explosion shook the air as clouds of steam billowed up from the ground. it was caused by the clash of water and fire style jutsu's, filling the training ground with hot mist.

Two figures could be seen in the midst of the chaos, locked in a fierce battle. One had silver hair that seemed to defy gravity, and a mask covered the bottom half of his face. A sharingan glimmered in his left eye, this was Kakashi Hatake.

The other fighter was a kid, no older than 9 or 10 years old. His fiery red hair spiked up, His light blue eyes had a determined glint as he faced off against Kakashi. This was Kaito Uzumaki.

As steam bellowed from the clash of jutsu, Kakashi and Kaito collided in the middle of the field. their blows creating shockwaves as they exchanged punches and kicks, Kaito jumped back to create some distance. but Kakashi charged forward and threw a powerful punch at Kaito's face. Kaito used the body flicker jutsu to dodged the punch and reappeared a few feet away. Not wanting to let up on the assault, Kakashi used the body flicker jutsu to close the distance. Kaito quickly reacted by throwing a kunai that and used the shadow clone shuriken jutsu into the single kunai multiplied to 100 mid air.

Kakashi, seeing this used his agility and speed to defect some kunai than used body flicker jutsu to swiftly dodge the barrage of kunai and reappeared right in front of Kaito. With lightning-fast reflexes, he aimed a punch at Kaito's chest, but Kaito crossed his arms to block the blow that pushed him.

However, Kakashi showed no mercy and continued to press on with his attack. His flurry of punches and kicks kept Kaito on the defensive, kaito continued to keep up with Kakashi's relentless assault.

The intense sparring continued between Kaito and Kakashi, the sound of their fists colliding and grunts of exertion filling the training ground. Kaito managed to create distance between them, by flipping Kakashi when he overextended one of his punches and launched him towards a nearby tree. kiato jumped back and landed with a crouch, Kakashi quickly regained his balance and landed with a wide stance.

Their eyes locked in a determined gaze as they both breathed heavily, sweat dripping down their faces. In an instant, they blurred into motion once again, their fists colliding in a flurry of strikes. The sound of their grunts and the impact of their punches echoed through the clearing.

After what seemed like ages, Kaito broke off from the exchange by flipping over Kakashi and using him as a springboard to leapt into the air. and made a one-handed hand sign and unleashed a massive wind style vacuum bullet jutsu, shouting its name as he did so - "Fūton: Shinkūgyoku". The blast hit Kakashi's back head-on, causing a massive explosion that sent debris flying in all directions.

But Kaito knew better than as he thought "that was a little too easy". Just as he landed back on the ground, two hands shot out from the earth and grabbed his ankle, dragging him down into the ground until only his head was exposed. as Kakashi voice rung out "Doton: Shinjū Zanshu no Jutsu", and Kakashi emerged from the ground.

Kakashi crouched in front of the freshly buried Kaito, a victorious smirk on his face. "Looks like I win," he declared with an eye smile. But Kaito, who had been buried just moments before, only gave a smug smirk in response. "Do you really think so?" he taunted before exploding into a puff of white smoke, revealing himself to be a shadow clone.

Just then, Kakashi felt the sharp point of a kunai pressed against his neck. The real Kaito had appeared behind him, ready to claim victory. "Nah, I win this time." Kaito stated confidently as he lowered the kunai from Kakashi's neck.

Kakashi couldn't help but roll his eyes as he nodded in acknowledgement. Kaito removed the kunai from his neck and they both stood up, brushing off dirt and dust from their clothes.

"You know," Kakashi began in a deadpanned tone, "that stealth seal of yours is really overpowered."

Kaito just smiled tiredly and replied, "You would say that if you had the seal."

Kakashi nodded in agreement before letting out another sigh. As they walked towards their belongings, Kakashi couldn't help but comment, "Even so, you're already nearing my level."

Taking a sip of water from his canteen, Kaito pointed out , "Well, I wouldn't have won if you weren't being held back. ya know"

Kakashi sighed and placed a hand over his left eye where he had Obito's Sharingan implanted. "There isn't much that can be done about that," he admitted with a hint of sadness in his voice.

Kaito Hummes tightened the straps of his backpack as he turned to Kakashi. "I might be able to help you with that," he said, a thought full expreation.

Kakashi looked at him, brows furrowed in confusion. "Huh, how?" he asked, unsure of what Kaito could possibly do to solve his problem.

looking up Kaito noticed the sky turning dark and realized it was time for dinner. "You should join us for dinner, Kakashi," he suggested, gesturing for him to follow. "come on, i need mom's help with it anyway"

Curiosity piqued, Kakashi followed Kaito as they made their way to the Uzumaki residence. Along the way, Kaito couldn't help but think about the past year and a half. So much had happened in the village - since the incident at the park involving Naruto Danzo hadn't made any move's against Kaito or his family. However, Kaito couldn't help but wonder if exposing Danzo's possession of the Sharingan was the best decision.

On one hand, Danzo had been dismissed from his position, losing his power and reputation within the village and the Uchiha clan now not under constant surveillance was a good thing. But on the other hand, news of Danzo's murdering of a Uchiha clan member to obtain the Sharingan had caused more dissatisfaction within the uchiha clan towards the village and its leaders. Especially since Danzo wasn't executed for treason, which only added fuel to the fire.

Kaito shook his head at himself as he thought "i mioght have made the situation worse and knowing how the third hokage is he wont do much to diffuse the situation, Only time would tell".

After a while of walking, Kaito and Kakashi reached the Uzumaki residence. As they the front porch Kaito removed his sandals and announced opening the door, "Mom, I'm back, and Kakashi came along for dinner." The scent of a home-cooked meal wafted through the air, drawing them inside.

Kushina peeked her head out from the kitchen and greeted them with a warm smile, "Welcome back, Kaito-kun. Kakashi, come in, come in. I'm just finishing up dinner." She was assisted by a shadow clone of Kaito as she bustled around the kitchen.

As they entered the house, a four-year-old Naruto ran up to Kaito with a big grin on his face. "Big brother Kaito!" he exclaimed, wrapping his arms around him in a hug.

Kaito chuckled and gently balanced himself as he replied, "Wow, wow, Naruto. I'm all dirty from training. Let go for now."

Naruto reluctantly released him and turned to Kakashi with excitement, "You're here too, big brother Kakashi!"

Kakashi tiredly smiled and ruffled Naruto's wild hair, Kaito left them to take a bath. When he returned, Kaito brought along his seal notebook.

Sitting down for dinner at the table set with steaming bowls of katsu curry with rice, Kaito couldn't help but compliment his mother's cooking. "This is delicious, Mom."

Kakashi also nodded in agreement and praised Kushina's culinary skills. "Hai, this is really good, Kushina-san."

Naruto enthusiastically nodded his head while eating. "Yes, Mom! This is delicious, almost as good as ramen."

Kushina's expression radiated with pride as she generously filled their bowls once again. "I made a lot, so have some more, you three."

After dinner was finished and their stomachs were full, Kaito took out his seal book and turned to a specific page. "Mom, can you take a look at this seal? I could use some help."

Kushina took the book from Kaito's hands and flipped through the pages, her brow furrowed in concentration. "Wow, Kaito-kun," she said with excitement. "You've put a lot of thought into this seal. I can see some potential problems, but they can be easily fixed." With her fingers, she pointed out to Kaito where the issues might arise and proceeded to make adjustments.

After an hour ironing out the kinks in the seal with the help of his mother kaito Turned to Kakashi, and held up the book for him to see. "This is what I meant when I said I might have a solution for your chakra drain problem with your sharingan."

Kushina nodded in agreement. "Hmmm, this seal would allow you to deactivate your sharingan when you're not using it."

Kaito turned back to Kakashi. "How about it? Do you want to try the seal? Though I might need some help from mom...if that's alright with you, Mom?"

Kushina's eyes lit up with excitement as she stood up. "Hai, I can definitely help. We can get it done right now if you want, Kakashi. Although, it might knock you out after the seal is placed on you. We could always do it another day if you have a mission."

Kakashi pondered for a moment before nodding decisively. "I think I'll do it now. I don't have any missions tomorrow."

Kushina smiled warmly at him. "Then you can stay the night here. After the seal is placed on you, you will be exhausted - it's best to rest and recover. Kaito, can you grab one of Minato's old clothes for Kakashi? ill put naru-chan to sleep" while looking at the now dosing Naruto.

Kakashi followed Kaito as he led him to the bathroom for him to take a bath and prepare for the sealing process. The excitement and nervousness bubbled within him, as he knew this seal could potentially change his life as a shinobi.

After Kakashi finished his bath, kaito helped Kushina to prepare the sealing room. The room was filled with shelves and scrolls of seals from the uzumaki clan , As kakashi entered, Kushina turned to Kaito and said, "Since I can't use chakra, you will have to activate the seal, Kaito-kun." Kaito nodded solemnly and began helping her ready everything.

Kushina asked Kakashi to sit in the center of the room as she and Kaito began drawing intricate seals on the ground leading on to Kakashi's body. After finishing their work, Kushina declared, "Alright, everything is perfect. Kaito-kun, it's your turn."

Kaito nodded and ran through a series of hand signs before placing his palm on Kakashi's temples. As soon as he made contact, the seal matrix illuminated and rushed towards Kakashi's temples. Kakashi visibly strained under the power of the seal as sweat poured down his face and he panted heavily. Finally, the sealing process came to an end.

Kushina immediately checked to Kakashi and asked, "How do you feel, Kakashi?" He slowly opened his eyes and replied between pants, "I'm fine."

Kaito noticed that Kakashi's left eye was now black in color. "It worked," he exclaimed with excitement. "Your Sharingan is deactivated!"

Kakashi could only nod weakly in response before collapsing onto the floor in exhaustion. Seeing this, Kushina gently said, "Ah, we should let him rest now. Kaito-kun, could you please help Kakashi to our guest room?"

Kaito nodded once again and carefully helped Kakashi to a nearby guest room where he could rest and recover from the intense sealing process.

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