Act 01 - Survival Test! Team Kakashi on the Rise.

[ Previously ]

Walking side by side with Sakura, she couldn't take her eyes off the Uzumaki who had barely noticed she was already in front of his house.

Realizing he was being stared at, the Uzumaki decided to play with her a little, pressing her against the wall and slowly bringing his lips close to hers. The girl barely reacted to his sudden surprise.

- N-Naruto... - The rosy-cheeked girl tried to tell where some people were looking at the situation of the supposed "couple".

With just a few centimeters between their lips, the girl unconsciously opened her mouth slightly, where, to her internal displeasure, the blond turned away and touched the tip of her ear with the tip of his tongue.

He then heard a whisper:

- Get ready for later, because you'll see that that Uchiha is nothing like what I can do... - Finally, he said, biting down lightly and provocatively on the tip of her ear, as he lightly inserted his shiny, captivating chakra into the area where he was touching her, making her shiver.

And then the blond Uzumaki disappeared amidst the leaves and a refreshing sensation of the wind that had risen due to his Shunshin no Jutsu, looking as if he had never been there, leaving the girl completely unresponsive and with a slightly damp area between her legs from the recent "surprise".

[ Currently ]

[ First Arc: Kazekage Rescue ]

== Konohagakure no Sato ==

After playing a little "joke" on Haruno, the Uzumaki walked through the village, hardly bothering to show his true appearance. He realized that it would be silly to try to hide his appearance, when the important thing was to neutralize the chakra and potential to be sensed.

Until a day ago, he had been worried that if he showed himself to be powerful, enemies might grow eyes above him.

However, it was a great complication for him to have to manage to hide his appearance with Henge, and still have those two legendary gems keeping his chakra hidden.

He knew that his masters had warned him about his potential and the enemies it would bring. But if he wanted to protect himself, he had to start changing from the inside out.

Where, should an attack occur, he would come to show that training with a Sannin and the sages of Mount Myobokuzan was no child's play.

[ ... ]

In the middle of his walk, Uzumaki noticed that the village's commerce was not doing well at all. The councilors who were supposed to resolve the situation were left scratching their heads in disregard of the needs of the people, always looking out for their own gain in complete disregard for the villagers.

The situation had not been good since the extermination of the Uchihas, who represented almost half of the military and economic power at the time, with even the Hyuuga clan on a smaller scale than the Uchihas at the time, so Konoha was only one of the most powerful because it was home to famous clans such as the Nara, Hyuuga, Yamanaka, Akimichi, Aburame, Inuzuka and many others.

Naruto wasn't sure about the NE foundation, which appeared to be far more powerful than ANBU, but it all seemed too contrived to be a coincidence of fate. He didn't know this Danzõ, but just by listening to what Tsunade had said about him, he had deduced that he was an extremist diplomat who still had a faction that followed his laws without interference from the Hokage, and that, in Naruto's view, was the greatest imminent danger.

The blond had confidence in his power, but there was still a long way to go, and gaining allies was the best thing to do before drastic actions changed his life with these villagers who didn't have the courage to cry out for their rights, being completely submissive in the midst of a crisis that had been going on for the last ten to twenty years.

Naruto set out to check all the shops, to see which were in the best situation, studying the most prestigious and least prestigious places, checking the outskirts and where he noticed the greatest poverty.

In the middle of his walk, the Uzumaki noticed a store with little movement further on, where he headed and could already see some ninja tools, from the most basic ones for the Gennins to admire on the shelves, to the most dangerous ones used by Jounnins and ninjas of such rank. He noticed that this was probably where the shinobi bought their weapons for missions and training.

Ringing the doorbell while noticing anyone at the desk, but noticing a chakra signature on his radar, the blond was surprised when out of nowhere the sound of something banging under the table was heard.

Hearing a slight insult aimed at the counter, the blond finally noticed the person who stood up massaging the top of his head.

- Tenten? - Naruto asked, where it was impossible not to recognize her with those two samurai-style curls that gave her a style unlike any other girl and a unique charm.

Surprised to recognize the person, despite the great differences, the girl jumped up onto the bench while touching the Uzumaki's arms, checking him from head to toe:

- By Kami... look what a change! - The girl said impressed, because until a few years ago he was a carrot in a colorful jumpsuit.

- You've changed too... you look better than you did three years ago. - Finally, the Uzumaki said as he watched the girl return to the bench, trying to look professional, but his biased and malicious smile was noticeable.

- So that was you with Hokage-sama last night? - The girl asked mischievously. - I didn't know you liked older girls. - Finally she said it, because last night she had returned from a mission with her team where she had seen the Hokage on a date with another blond man, and it was only now that the realization had dawned on the Uzumaki.

- Well, if women her age look like that... who am I to judge? - Naruto replied with a laugh as he studied his surroundings. - But come on! Do you own this place?

- Actually, it's my parents'. They had to travel when I got back from my mission, so I'll be looking after it for a couple of days. - Tenten said, arranging some tools on the workbench.

- Right... not wanting to waste your precious time, I'll get straight to the point. - Naruto said as he stretched out his wrist on the table where Mitsashi had soon noticed an expansive sealing stripe embroidered on the fabric.

With a puff of smoke, a few rare models of ninja tools appeared on the table that the girl had never seen before in her life because of their different appearance and design from the others used in Konoha.

- Where did you get these? - Mitsashi asked with her eyes shining as she picked up one of the kunais, which had blue details and were much sharper than those usually used by the village's main manufacturer.

- I forged them in sacred oil from Myobokuzan... It turns out that because I didn't have the necessary materials, I was only able to create these five, and a few more for personal use. - The Uzumaki replied without giving much thought to the fact that he knew how to forge weapons, while the girl felt even more amazed that he knew something that many consider useless nowadays.

Few understood the honor of creating their own weapons, where a weapon is never a weapon, but an extension of their body. Making it much more adaptable if you have an important connection with it.

Giving importance to not discarding them, and always seeking your own improvements.

- I need you to replicate fifty of each individual model. There's no need to seal them, just send them to this address in separate boxes. - The blonde said as the girl correctly wrote down the order.

- Right, it will take about a month for them all to be ready, as they are apparently rare minerals, and too expensive to be used in them. - The girl replied while still admiring the design of the weapons.

- As for that, don't worry, all the necessary materials can be found in a forest between the borders of the country of fire. - Naruto explained at first where he was beckoning her with his finger. - Right here. - Finally, he kissed her on the forehead, which immediately made her cheeks flush, but then her mind went into overdrive, causing various bits of knowledge to pop into her cerebral cortex.

- You accessed my mind? - She asked, a little startled by the technique, which looked very similar to that of the Yamanaka.

- No, I just inserted my chakra into your cerebral cortex and transmitted certain information that I know to you. It serves as a form of long-distance contact if our energies are connected, and I normally use it to capture and share knowledge.

- But why the kiss? - She asked again, making the blond smile.

- Why wouldn't I kiss? That's the question you should be asking yourself. - The blond said, making her blush even more.

- Anyway, along with that I need a medium blade, and one with excellent chakra resistance, whether pure or Elemental Liberation. I also need a special combat outfit, preferably one in a dark, neutral color for use on missions. Of course, it can have colorful details, but nothing extravagant that would compromise a mission.

The blond man finally said as he looked at the various katanas on the top of the shelves.

- Right... a special blade... do you want to take a look at the clothes available? - The girl said as she finished completing the invoice.

- No need, I trust your fashion sense... Just choose something neutral that won't turn me into a carrot like I was years ago. - The Uzumaki said as Mitsashi laughed.

- But anyway, don't worry about the deadline, and feel free to use my kunai designs for your weapons. It would be nice to see someone using them, and there's no one better suited to it than the best Bukijutsu (Weapons Techniques) user in Konoha.

- It would be interesting for the ninja system to improve based on the combination of us, Mitsashi and Uzumaki... one focused on Bukijutsu, while the other is focused on Fuinjutsu. It wouldn't be bad... - Naruto finally said as he noticed the girl blush slightly... but he believed that she had misunderstood him, where his slightly sadistic side made him feel an immense desire to tease her. - So, Mitsashi-chan, don't you want to get our families together and see what happens? - The blond finally said as he brought his face close to the girl's, who blushed more with every second staring at his lips and noticing the muscles worked by his slightly open shirt.

In the middle of this, the two were interrupted by a scandalous voice:

- HEY! PERVERT-KUN... GET AWAY FROM HER, OR YOU'LL FEEL THE POWER OF THE FIRE OF YOUTH!!! - A boy in tights shouted in exasperation from where he had just entered the store with two other people.

- LEE? It's not like that! - The girl shouted at her friend, embarrassed by the situation.

However, they were soon interrupted by the blonde's voice:

- Look at you... it seems your Taijutsu training has finally paid off... you've finally stopped being a chicken. - Naruto had said to the boy in tights, who had been surprised by the person in front of him, where it was now possible to see his face.

- NARUTO-KUN? - The boy shouted, approaching the Uzumaki and trying to see if it was really him.

- Yes, it's been a while, Lee. Hey Gai-sensei, Neji... - Naruto finally said as he stared at the other two.

- Oh, Naruto... it's been a long time! - The other man in the tights said as he touched the Uzumaki's shoulder, which was already over his height.

- Hm... - Neji muttered quietly as he greeted the blond with a nod.

- Guys, I wish I could talk to you more, but I have a test tonight where I have to beat up a specific Jounnin... - Naruto said jokingly, where they didn't know if he was serious or joking. - Anyway, Tenten-chan... I'm counting on your services, and as I said before, feel free to use their designs in future weapons for you and your team if you wish... See you later. - Naruto finally said at the door as he waved to everyone, heading towards his destination.

- He's grown up... - Gai commented with a huge smile on his face.

- It's the fire of youth burning in him! - Lee said with a loud voice.

- Hm... - Neji limited himself to saying something as he turned his attention to Mitsashi, who was looking at the new kunai models that everyone was studying.

[ ... ]

On his way through Konoha, Naruto stopped to visit the Ichiraku Lamen, where he had lunch to satisfy his craving for food that wasn't related to frogs. He then set off for training camp No. 7.

Being the main stage of his test, the blond had noticed that in the middle of the forest there was a well-known chakra, but he couldn't quite remember who it was.

At the same time, he felt the presence of Kakashi, who was staring at him from somewhere, as he must have been spending time in the forest reading his precious book that he had received as a gift.

Giving no indication that he had noticed him, Naruto skillfully began to analyze the expanse of the forest, the trunks, the lake, the trees. In doing so, he created five clones who began to set traps in which the Hatake analyzed all of them in total secrecy, believing that the Uzumaki "didn't" know about his presence.

Little did he know that this was a deliberate act in which one of Naruto's hidden clones performed its function all the way down to the bottom of the lake, where it quickly disappeared after the blond faked a victorious smile because of the traps in the forest.

With that, Naruto began to warm up to disguise himself. He had spent about an hour practicing his Taijutsu, where in reality he just punched his targets.

He gave no indication of any new martial art so that his sensei wouldn't copy it with the Sharingan.

Disappearing after his warm-up, Hatake hinted at a smile under his mask:

- "It's a good plan, but apparently he hasn't grown up enough yet." - Finally, Hatake thought as he memorized all the camping traps in order to deactivate them just in time for the test.

[ ... ]

== Desert of the Wind Country ==

In the middle of the sandy expanse, two unknown beings wearing black cloaks with red clouds printed on them walked calmly towards the main wall of Sunagakure no Sato (Hidden Village of Sand).

With evil smiles, one of them noticed a single figure in the middle of the long corridor as he was surrounded by several dismembered bodies of his former "companions".

- Good work, remember me? - The hunchbacked being asked in a voice that was slurred and even bizarre compared to a normal person.

- Hai, Sasori-sama! - The Soldier said as he knelt down under the arrogant presence of a blond man next to Sasori.

Walking down the long corridor while straight ahead gave a view of the village buildings, the blond man next to Sasori simply said:

- Sasori-sama, wait here and see what true art is. - He finally said this while holding out his hand, which had a bizarre mouth that was chewing on a kind of white clay.

Then, with an explosion of smoke, the blond man finally came to mount the huge clay bird that had taken flight under the sand village.

- Today I capture the Jinchuuriki of the Ichibi (Jailer of the One-tailed Beast). - His voice finally came out as the night showed signs of his coming under the clear sky that was gradually darkening.

[ ... ]

== Training Camp N°07 ==

Situated in the extensive grassland of the site, there were three people staring at each other earnestly, at the same time as the wind flowed under their bodies, causing a refreshing breeze.

First, a rosy-haired woman in light clothes, whose hair and green eyes made her look great.

Secondly, a gray-haired man wearing clothes befitting a ninja of his rank, one of the only outfits I'd seen him wear in years.

Finally, the third member was none other than a tall blond man, whose most striking feature was his muscular build and long blond hair. He wore a dark outfit with slight orange details on the inside, making it barely noticeable, containing two katana sheaths on his back while a dark orange war paint was predominant around his eyes.

Neither of them showed any signs of arrogance or conflicting emotions. Indicating to the other spectators that the battle to come would be a serious one, and not a joke.

A little distance away, under the trees, stood a blonde with large frontal protuberances, a brunette with a pig on her lap, and another gray-haired man who smiled radiantly at his student's appearance and style.

Without any of them saying anything, Hatake himself was already feeling excited about stretching his muscles, but he had to remain alert in the face of a large shuriken thrown by the blond.

Seeing a gap in the air, he ducked, but to his surprise he noticed a second shuriken just below the first as it spun brilliantly in sync with the one above, making it look like just one.

Realizing that he wouldn't have time to dodge, he simply used a Kawarini where he swapped places with a broken log from that spot.

- "Smart, if I had my Sharingan activated, I could analyze the movement and pass through them. I guess I can't afford to be careless." - Hatake thought as he positioned himself in a place his students could hardly imagine.

Or so he thought because:

Situated in his hidden spot, he barely had time to react as he felt the ground crack beneath him, creating a huge crater in the training field.

Surprised by the supernatural strength of the pink-haired girl who had just adjusted her glove on her hand, Hatake imagined what would happen if a punch like that truly hit him.

- Go, Sakura! - Tsunade shouted from among the trees, while Naruto glanced sideways, noticing that the source of this tremendous strength came from the Hokage.

He had taken a punch from the blonde a day ago, but she had surely held back a lot. Such strength would at least dislocate Naruto's hand if he took the full impact.

- Kakashi-sensei, I found you! - Sakura said with a confident smile, while Naruto felt slightly worried about having taken one of those punches when he "played" with her earlier.

He knew she was stronger, but not with this kind of superhuman strength.

[ ... ]

== Sunagakure no Sato ==

In the midst of the plan of the recent blonde who was on a clay bird, he analyzed all the security systems and patrols of the village, launching clay projectiles the size of spiders that remained ready to attack at any moment.

Under the expressionless gaze of Sasori, he let out a bored grunt.

- Looks like things are going to take a while... I hate stalling. - He finally said, letting out another sigh of dissatisfaction.

[ ... ]

== Training Ground No. 07 ==

After a quick exchange of ideas between Naruto and Sakura, Uzumaki warned her about his traps, surprising her with his thinking ahead before the battle.

Executing a pure ninja strategy, they remained hidden in the tree trunks while their sensei analyzed the area, already somewhat knowing what might happen.

Then the action finally resumed:

With about ten blue kunai of a completely different model from the standard in Konoha, Kakashi jumped from the tree, dodging them, and pushed himself off another tree, arming himself with a simple kunai.

In response to this action, the blonde Uzumaki countered in mid-air with his blue kunai, clashing with his sensei's.

As a final blade was launched at his back, the blonde skillfully spun around a tree trunk, followed by another large trunk quickly descending, supported by vines, hitting the albino squarely in the back.

Smiling victoriously at the first trap, Hatake simply vanished in a puff of smoke, leaving a "surprised" Naruto behind.

Remaining on the ground with a seemingly low guard, Hatake attempted one of his most foolish moves, the Sennen Goroshi, also known as the "Thousand Years of Death".

However, he was immediately met with a barrage of kunai with blue accents, followed by a brutal punch from the pink-haired girl who appeared to his right.

But to her dissatisfaction, it was another Kawarimi, and Hatake reappeared meters behind them.

- I'm going to teach you something... First shinobi tactic: Taijutsu. - Hatake finally said as he advanced toward both of them. But to his and the pink-haired girl's surprise, Uzumaki took the lead with a supposedly open guard, which the albino intended to exploit, believing his student was genuinely poor in this art.

Little did he know it was a big mistake not being familiar with such a distinct martial art.

Naruto skillfully spun on the ground, followed by delivering an extremely fast and powerful palm strike to the albino's back, saying:

Kawasu Tataki! - (Toad Collision!)

Naruto said seriously, and Kakashi realized his student could seem so cold, or rather, so focused on the shinobi art, that he gave no expression for the opponent to exploit.

Breathing deeply, the albino could feel some bones cracking. He understood that this technique sends waves of natural energy through the target's body to vibrate and damage it internally. He was concerned that, at full potency, it could brutally penetrate his chest.

He didn't know what this Taijutsu was, distinct from the ninja style, but he was mentally noting not to lower his guard against his student again, and in the future, to study the points of this martial technique.

Surely, the Toad Sannin didn't abandon the training after the first year. Something incredibly crazy must have occurred beyond everyone's comprehension, and his student was no longer the naive and innocent boy who would throw himself against the enemy without any tactics.

Noticing that the blonde wouldn't reveal everything he knew about the technique, they continued their impressive Taijutsu demonstration, swaying in jumps or clashing blows with arms and legs that caused brief pressure shocks in the wind.

Haruno, who had been standing still, was surprised to see her sensei genuinely caught by such a blow and pressed by the blonde. She punched a tree that was in a row with others, which quickly fell onto the battlefield, causing both to move away rapidly.

- "Even being far apart, these two can still combine their attacks?" - Kakashi thought, noticing that five of Uzumaki's traps had been triggered intentionally by the falling trees.

Reacting quickly, Naruto picked up Sakura in his arms and jumped high, witnessing various explosions from explosive tags and the sound of shurikens being deflected:

- Nice job! - Naruto finally said, seeing his partner smile confidently in his arms.

[ ... ]

== Sunagakure no Sato ==

Back in the Sand Village, a large clay bird flew calmly in the high skies as Phase 02 of the plan went into effect.

Various bizarre clay spiders jumped onto the guards who, taken by surprise, didn't know how to react, resulting in their faces being disfigured by the explosions caused by the white creatures.

Amidst this, the blonde simply stared at the village's central building, heading straight for his objective with a confident smile on his face.

[ ... ]

== Kakashi's Test ==

Walking across the expanse of broken stones, destroyed ground, and fallen trees.

Naruto and Sakura talked calmly while watching each other's backs to see if the albino had been caught.

Naruto knew it wasn't that easy, but it's always good to check the most obvious places since he understood well that Kakashi wasn't someone to be underestimated.

- It looks like we're far from seeing all of Kakashi-sensei's potential. - Naruto said under Haruno's attentive gaze, looking at the entire dark forest with only the moonlight as an ally.

Then, a very familiar voice could be heard:

- N-Naruto! Sakura! - A voice cried out, revealing the presence of a very well-known dark-haired boy.

He was surrounded by kunai embedded in his skin and back, walking slowly with great difficulty:

- Sasuke-kun? - Sakura asked seriously.

- Help me, please. I escaped from Orochimaru! - He pleaded again, getting closer and closer to the blonde and the pink-haired girl.

- It's a pity... - Haruno's voice echoed seriously as the image of Uchiha faded like a mirage.

For Uzumaki, he simply extended his arm under the surprised gaze of Haruno and the onlookers, not believing he had been caught so easily.

In the gleam of Hatake's eyes, the inevitable happened:

While everyone thought he was being influenced by the Genjutsu, they were simply surprised to see the ten blue kunai he had released earlier returning swiftly towards him, brutally passing through the Uchiha's mirage to contact the sealing bracelet, disappearing in an explosion of smoke.

- I'm sorry to say... but that was pathetic, even for you. - Naruto said, while Kakashi stood facing the main logs of the training field. - Having a Sharingan and still miserably failing to use a weak Genjutsu with the Uchiha... It's quite sloppy for you, and I hope you activate those eyes because now I won't be playing anymore. - Naruto finally said, noticing all his ten kunai were organized under the storage seal on his wrist.

- What was that? - Hatake said, somewhat confused by the kunai incident.

- Magnetic Storage Fuinjutsu... Any object marked with my seal can be attracted to the initial source. So, no matter the place or distance, I can always have them stored right here. - Naruto finished with a sly smile, and Hatake was already making a mental note of this as it was ingenious to avoid losing weapons during combat. - It's a reversal I created based on the premise of the Hiraishin no Jutsu I read in the sealing scroll years ago when I stole it. Instead of my body being attracted to the seal, objects with the seal are attracted to me. But it's still incomplete and lacks a name.

- "They really have grown..., but..." - Kakashi thought while seeing only the blonde maintaining a fighting stance.

[ ... ]

== Sunagakure no Sato ==

Falling with masterful flight, the unnamed blonde landed on the roof of Sunagakure's main building.

He finally murmured:

- Infiltration complete... - The blonde said, but was surprised to see a redhead with burgundy battle gear and a massive sand gourd right in front of him.

- You won't get past here! - The redhead said seriously, watching the blonde in front of him let out a sarcastic laugh.

[ ... ]

== Training Ground No. 07 ==

Staring seriously at each other, Naruto and Kakashi looked into each other's eyes, while Hatake was unable to put his student under a Genjutsu with the currently exposed Sharingan. He didn't know what it was, but his illusions were quickly repelled before reaching the target, like a mirage around his student.

Seeing this, the pink-haired girl began to move away, understanding that her test was complete, and now it was time for Naruto's request to take effect, where even she felt euphoric to see her friend's potential.

- Show me everything those eyes can do! Hold nothing back, or my last strike will be just a light message compared to what you'll receive. - Naruto finally said seriously, ready to learn everything he needed about Uchiha's eyes.

- Third ninja tactic: Ninjutsu! - Kakashi said seriously, forming various hand seals at incredible speed, which Naruto mirrored, showing readiness to respond in kind.

Katon: Goukakyuu no Jutsu! - (Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!)

Kakashi said before spitting a medium-sized fireball that spread towards Uzumaki.

However, a second after using the technique, another voice could be heard:

Katon: Bakufu Ranbu! - (Fire Release: Blast Wave Wild Dance!)

Naruto said before spitting a circular wave of fire resembling a dragon that clashed with Kakashi's medium fireball, completely enveloping it and stopping its trajectory, heading towards Hatake, who had to jump to avoid being devoured by the flaming jaws.

These technique clashes caused significant destruction to the ground. Without wasting time, Hatake appeared below his student, grabbing his ankle.

Trying to pull him down, he was taken by surprise as it turned out to be an elemental clone, which instantly turned to flames, enveloping the albino, who quickly jumped from the ground to the lake to extinguish the flames with water, losing his vest in the process.

Then he heard:

- Big mistake! - Uzumaki's voice emerged as Hatake raised his head out of the water. Looking down, he saw several red points growing more and more, forming an Uzumaki whirlpool, similar to the emblem on the Jounnins vests.

To his surprise, a massive explosion occurred, throwing the albino into the air, spinning three times uncontrollably.

However, demonstrating his exceptional skills as a Jounnin, he stabilized and then proclaimed:

Suiton: Suiryūdan no Jutsu! - (Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique!)

Kakashi shouted, summoning a massive dragon from all the water that had risen fifteen meters along with him.

Finally, the dragon struck, obscuring the entire view of the area, until a voice could be heard:

Kawasu Daburu Tataki! - (Toad Double Collision!)

Uzumaki's voice echoed again, followed by a loud slapping sound, and all the water was repelled backward, revealing Uzumaki with his arms extended and his hands clasped together in front of his chest.

- He really learned well... - Jiraiya said, excited as he recognized the techniques he had seen at the Toads' Mountain long ago.

- What do you mean, Jiraiya? - Tsunade asked, standing next to Sakura and Shizune, who was holding an excited piglet.

- The Kawasu Tataki is a Taijutsu move related to the Toad Strike! (Kawasu Kumite!). If I'm right, he surrounded his arms with pure chakra, and by performing a clap, he created a massive wind blast that repelled Kakashi's elemental attack...

- This is the first stage of the toad martial arts, where he can surround his body with natural chakra. When he punches an enemy and "misses", he can still hit them because the energy around his body takes the same shape, extending the impact point, which is impossible to see with the naked eye.

- Does this have to do with... - Tsunade tried to ask, but the sound of small impact blows on the battlefield interrupted her.

Staring at both, it was possible to see Naruto and Kakashi exchanging countless kicks and punches, with Hatake sweeping Naruto off his feet, while Naruto responded with slaps that sent his opponent to the ground.

Jumping high, Hatake pulled out a simple kunai, attempting to strike Uzumaki, who skillfully dodged and, in the process, pulled out a blue kunai, their clashes causing medium-sized sparks in the silent night, with only the sounds of combat.

Again, Uzumaki used the extra energy extension in his arms, where, by "missing" a blow at the albino, he ended up brutally pushing him back due to the invisible chakra extension forming around him.

Crouching while breathing heavily, Hatake hadn't thought he'd have such a battle in a long time. Not that Uzumaki was his greatest adversary, but because it had been ages since he stretched his muscles like this.

Acting quickly, the albino pulled out two kunai, skillfully spinning them between his fingers, soon pressured by the blonde who threw himself against the older ninja.

In a short exchange of blade clashes, the blonde grabbed the albino's skull strongly, spinning over him in an attempt to slam him into the ground.

However, the move quickly failed, and Naruto improvised with a quick kick to Hatake's face, which he blocked, flying against the blonde, making him retreat while blocking some blows.

In a rapid exchange of positions, the blonde countered the blows, performing a spin around Kakashi's body, taking him to the ground while trying to strike him with his blue kunai. The albino quickly defended and continued with countless sequences of kicks and kunai strikes.

The spectators became more excited by the minute, seeing the two evenly matched as they exchanged blows, defended attacks, and maintained serious expressions, with the albino's Sharingan spinning wildly to study this rare and unpredictable Taijutsu.

Then something unexpected happened from the blonde.

Striking the albino and holding both his hands, Naruto forced his opponent to use hand seals, combining them with his own.

Naruto then delivered an upward kick, and as he jumped back, he proclaimed:

Katon: Goukakyuu no Jutsu! - (Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!)

Naruto spat out a large sphere of flames that illuminated and further destroyed the training ground.

Doton: Doryūheki! - (Earth Release: Earth-Style Wall!)

Kakashi responded in kind, crouching and performing hand seals before touching the ground, quickly creating a wall of earth with four sculpted dog faces.

As both techniques clashed, the wall was partially destroyed, and a dark cloud of smoke emerged, blocking Hatake's view.

Hearing something to his left, he noticed it was just a medium-sized stone. Immediately to his right, Uzumaki appeared with a serious expression, delivering a powerful kick to the gray-haired ninja's face, causing him to collide dazedly with the stone wall.

Seeing him adjust, a hole appeared in the ground, from which another Kakashi emerged, this time grabbing Uzumaki's arm tightly, preventing him from escaping.

Raiton: Kage Bunshin! - (Lightning Release: Shadow Clone Technique!)

The clone commented, slightly startling the blonde, who took a strong electric shock that disoriented him, followed by the real Kakashi delivering a kick that sent the blonde rolling miserably towards the spectators.

With the smoke clearing, the blonde slowly got up, and as he saw his sensei, he noticed the pride in his eyes, surprising everyone with Hatake's action.

- This is the last one... taste my Raikiri! - (Lightning Cutter!) - Kakashi shouted, a large electric discharge forming around his hand, accompanied by the sound of crows cawing in the agitated dawn.

- Great, let's finish this, Rasengan! - (Spiraling Chakra Sphere!) - Naruto finally said, adjusting himself, and a yellow sphere with orange details of medium size appeared in his right hand.

- Yellow?... - Shizune exclaimed, confused. However, no one had time to think as both opponents advanced quickly towards each other.

Rapidly closing the distance, both extended their attacks, quickly clashing and causing a massive impact on the ground. After a few seconds, a black sphere with orange details formed, growing larger and larger, forcing the spectators to quickly move away as the area was brutally destroyed by the display of power.

[ ... ]

As the seconds passed, they all slowly approached, soon seeing Naruto sitting on the ground, breathing heavily, and a Kakashi lying unconscious, supported against Naruto's right thigh.

- Well done, kid! You're really strong. - Jiraiya said excitedly, patting Uzumaki's shoulder, while Haruno looked around, amazed by the area.

Only Tsunade and Jiraiya noticed that Uzumaki hadn't given his all.

- "This kid wasn't kidding..." - Tsunade thought, astonished by everything, remembering the report he gave the night before and already imagining tasting Naruto's nectar again, resulting in her sobering up.

- "Incredible..." - Shizune thought, seeing all the destruction caused by the two.

[ ... ]

{ Later Time }

Seeing that the battle had lasted from six in the evening until midnight, they all chatted right there, catching up, eating the delicacies Naruto showed he had sealed in the storage seal on his left wrist, and finally enjoying the famous Nectar that Tsunade said was delicious.

A drink made from a sweetened liqueur with Uzumaki's own chakra, which cleansed the person's body of any impurities or toxins.

They stayed together until two in the morning, when Hatake finally showed signs of waking up.

- Looks like I lost... - He simply said, adjusting himself on the ground while looking at Uzumaki, who was laughing at the situation with Sakura.

- Actually, if your Sharingan didn't drain so much excess chakra, I would have been really lost. - Naruto commented sincerely, noticing the toll that Doujutsu took on Kakashi's body in such a short time.

Not that he had inferior chakra, but simply because it drained very quickly due to the Doujutsu.

With that, everyone went their separate ways after finishing their meal, heading to their residences.

[ ... ]

Walking through the deserted streets of Konoha, Naruto, alongside the Toad Sannin, heard:

- You didn't use everything you had... Why? - Jiraiya asked seriously, noticing that the boy had hidden many techniques and strategies that would have made him win quickly.

- It was a team effort! Sakura-chan and I need to adapt to these situations where I can't use everything I have right from the start.

- Is that all? - Jiraiya asked again.

- No... Kakashi-sensei is important, even with his flaws and past traumas. It would be terrible if he suddenly lost to a "Gennin" with little time in the fight... Besides, his Sharingan is useful but also his downfall. At the beginning of the fight, he had a good amount of chakra stored, but as soon as the Doujutsu was activated, it was as if all of it was quickly drained, causing him to pass out during the last technique.

- Anyway, let's continue like this until I'm ready to defend myself from all the future enemies who will want that little fox. - Naruto finally said, hearing a growl in his subconscious, and then he took his path.

Under the watchful eye of the Sannin, the blonde didn't notice, but his master simply let out a proud smile, happy to know he made the best choice in making his student forget about Uchiha and focus on his own ninja career and protecting those important to him.

- "You've really grown, those two would be proud... I can't wait for you to complete your challenge with me. Maybe then it will be the best time for you to discover everything they've been hiding from you." - Jiraiya finally thought as he made his way to a famous brothel in Konoha.

And with that, I conclude the third chapter of The Sannin. This one was about Naruto's initial test along with some everyday situations and scenes occurring simultaneously in Sunagakure.

Feel free to look for the references I leave in each chapter. XD

I hope you're enjoying the approach with the characters, Naruto's serious and responsible personality, and especially him admitting to being strong but not ready to face high-ranking enemies that everyone here knows.

I'm not great with fights and confrontations, so I hope you like the approach where I mix real situations with my own ideas.

I will post photos of the five kunai made by Naruto, some of which he has hidden in the storage seal.

Send ideas for fights, romances, weapons, or anything you want to see in the story.

The support of a reader is really important to the work since we don't receive any here, the merit is seeing everyone's opinion.

Anyway, I'll always be attending to everyone in the comments, in private, so interact in the comments XD

I'll be waiting for you all below, and don't forget to post your ideas and opinions on what you think about the fights, references, and everything in general.

-- Introduced Characters --

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Uzumaki Naruto:

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Mitsashi Tenten:

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Rock Lee:

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Hyuuga Neji:

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Maito Gai:

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Haruno Sakura:

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Hatake Kakashi:

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Deidara:

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Sasori:

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Sabaku no Gaara:

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-- Character Fight Powers --

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[ Uzumaki Naruto ]

Level: 325

Fight Power: 650

Strength: 6,500 Kg

Speed: 3,250 Km/h

Endurance: 6,500 Kg

Chakra: 1,250,000

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[ Haruno Sakura ]

Level: 50

Fight Power: 100

Strength: 1.000 Kg

Speed: 500 Km/h

Endurance: 1,000 Kg

Chakra: 100,000

-- Kangouken 2x --

Level: 100

Fight Power: 200

Strength: 2,000 Kg

Speed: 1,000 Km/h

Endurance: 2,000 Kg

Chakra: 100,000

-- Kangouken 3x --

Level: 150

Fight Power: 300

Strength: 3,000 Kg

Speed: 1,500 Km/h

Endurance: 3,000 Kg

Chakra: 100,000

Note: Adamantine Fist is a fighting style characterized by precise and meticulous chakra control, a source of multiplying physical strength by infusing chakra into a specific part of the body.

Special Effect:

Chakra Cost. (50,000) Increase in Fight Power. (2 a 3x Base) The cost per use is generated after one round of activation followed by the deactivation of Ninjutsu.

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[ Hatake Kakashi ]

Level: 500

Fight Power: 1,000

Strength: 10,000 Kg

Speed: 5,000 Km/h

Endurance: 10,000 Kg

Chakra: 200,000

-- Sharingan 3 Tomões --

Level: 1,500

Fight Power: 3,000

Strength: 30,000 Kg

Speed: 15,000 Km/h

Endurance: 30,000 Kg

Chakra: 200,000

Note: Spinning Copy Eye - Third Tomoe.

The Sharingan user, through continuous use and training, changes its shape, making the eye fully develop until it has three tomoe.

When the Sharingan develops, the user gains heightened abilities through the elevated ocular sense, multiplying their base fight power by 3x.

Note 2: Not being an Uchiha, the Sharingan remains constantly active, and in everyday use, the excessive chakra drain reaches a rate of 1,000 per minute.

Special Effect:

Excessive chakra drain per minute. (1,000) Multiplication of Fight Power by three times. (3x Base)

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-- Kunai Made by Naruto at the Toad Mountain --

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Used against Kakashi:

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Shown to Tenten at the beginning of the Chapter:

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