"It seems the last warning wasn't enough for you, thinking that hiding in that old man Tazuna's house would make you unfindable?"
From the darkness, a hoarse and deep voice slowly emerged.
Kakashi was instantly alarmed, realizing that their presence had already been exposed.
And Naruto and the others might be in danger at this moment.
Thinking of this, Kakashi was not in the mood to stay any longer; he had to hurry back as soon as possible.
So, he immediately threw a smoke bomb on the ground to make his escape from there.
"Come and go as you please. What exactly do you take this place for, you ninjas of Konoha?"
Boom!
Kakashi was sent flying back, crashing through a wall. He felt a tightness in his chest and coughed several times in succession.
At the same time, his gaze became significantly more solemn.
If it weren't for his Sharingan catching a glimpse of the opponent's movement trajectory just now, allowing him to cross his arms in front of him in time to block, he might have been severely injured by now.
Such speed, such strength!
Step, step, step...
A figure slowly appeared in Kakashi's line of sight, dressed not like a ninja and wearing a 'Three-hole white mask' that only showed the eyes, somewhat similar to the mask worn by the Ice Release ninja he caught a glimpse of that day.
These people belong to the same force, and the guy in front of him must be the real controller behind the scenes in this country, also the person behind the Iha Society.
At this point, Kakashi had no regrets about provoking the opponent. If Naruto and the others were in danger, it might already be too late, even if he rushed back now.
So, the only way was to 'make the best out of a bad situation' and capture the opponent in exchange for safely leaving the Land of Waves with Naruto and the others.
Once back in Konoha, they would plan for the long term.
Even if the waters here were deep and muddy, in Kakashi's view, as long as Konoha was willing to intervene, the mysterious force behind the Iha Society would immediately collapse.
This is facing reality and the confidence and pride of the Five Great Ninja Villages.
"Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique!"
"Such a boring trick..."
Bang!
With a casual fist swing, Aoba directly burst the huge fireball, flying towards him with wind pressure.
But using this moment of vision obstruction, Kakashi's Chidori also appeared in front of him immediately after.
Iron Block!
Armament Haki!
Absolute Defense!
After turning his defensive capabilities to the maximum, Aoba extended one hand, catching Kakashi's Chidori directly.
The screeching sound was first high and shrill, then only the tearing sound remained.
The lightning from the Chidori flickering through the gaps between the fingers cast fluctuating light on Kakashi's face, revealing his unsettled heart at the moment.
The shock in his eyes seemed to say, "This is impossible!"
The enemy caught his Chidori with just one hand and without any harm.
This was the first time he had encountered such a situation!
At the moment his heart and mind were deeply shaken, he suddenly felt an intense pain in his abdomen, immediately sending him flying backward, and he couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of blood while still in the air.
"The legendary Copy Ninja Kakashi seems to be disappointing."
Kakashi struggled to get up from the ground, realizing the opponent's strength was to be recognized. But what puzzled him even more was what exactly the 'ninjutsu' that blocked his Chidori was.
Or was it simply under pure defense that this was achieved?
Strong physical qualities, plus a defense immune to most attacks...
Hmm?
Kakashi immediately used Shadow Clone again, and the lightning chakra chains instantly connected the hands of the two.
Then he charged out fiercely!
But this move was more suited for dealing with slower and larger opponents.
And its drawbacks were obvious.
Aoba would never foolishly stand in place; with a quick movement, he appeared beside one of the Kakashis and punched him to pieces!
However, when this shadow clone exploded, it transformed into lightning, enveloping him completely.
How could Kakashi make such a basic mistake in battle?
The reason for using Lightning Transmission was merely to deceive the enemy. The so-called shadow clone was not ordinary; it was a lightning-style shadow clone technique that added lightning attributes to the chakra nature transformation of the shadow clone!
Then, while the enemy was paralyzed, Kakashi's right hand emitted a bolt of dazzling lightning again.
"Lightning Release: Lightning Beast Tracking Fang!"
Although it was called a 'Lightning Tiger,' Kakashi released a lightning wolf running at high speed!
Zap!
The lightning wolf bitten Aoba on the neck, but that was all...
However, Kakashi's attack was not over yet!
As he charged, his hands were also filled with lightning.
"Lightning Release: Twin Lightning Shiver!"
Facing Kakashi's full-force attack, Aoba, who had been standing still all this time, finally made a move.
Bathed in the lightning, he was not paralyzed but simply pinched and blew up the lightning wolf, biting his neck!
But at that moment, there was suddenly movement from the ground.
Unbeknownst, a shadow clone of Kakashi directly burrowed from the ground and firmly grasped his leg when left behind.
"Mind's Eye of the Kagura? When did..."
Aoba was somewhat surprised and was about to kick the shadow clone to pieces, but this delay allowed Kakashi's Twin Lightning Shiver to reach him.
So, Aoba had no choice but to stretch out his hands to block Kakashi's move.
However, Kakashi's next action was quite unexpected.
Suddenly, Kakashi crossed his hands, dispelled the lightning in his hands, and, with a snap, forcefully grabbed the opponent's wrists.
What is he trying to do?
As Aoba was about to break free, he suddenly noticed that Kakashi's left eye had turned into a Mangekyō Sharingan without him knowing when, and it was staring at him!
This gave him a shock!
No longer caring about anything else, he dodged with his head as much as possible, and his only free left leg was also lifted and swung over.
"Kamui!"
Kakashi used Kamui again, but at the same time, he was kicked in the right rib, immediately spitting blood and flying to the side.
The terrifying Kamui just grazed Aoba's face, twisting the wall behind him into a huge hole!
At this moment, Aoba's expression was not very good. If it hadn't been for his timely reaction and proper response, plus that Kakashi's Kamui had a 'delay' that required accumulating chakra, he might have suffered a big loss.
If you ask him if there's anything more disgusting than genjutsu, he would answer it's space-time ninjutsu!