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Little Takuya, you have another child. Congratulations.
Uzumaki Mito looked at Senju Takuya and smiled.
"The Senju clan now has over seventy children. It seems the clan's future prosperity is nearly assured."
"Grandma Mito, having so many children is a bit overwhelming," Takuya said casually.
These little ones all inherited his bloodline, each one brimming with energy. If he hadn't found many caretakers, they would have given him daily headaches.
"Takuya, you shouldn't say that. The children are yours, and even if they are mischievous, you can't treat them all the same," Mito advised gently. "Besides, if you want to revive the Senju clan, you have to keep working hard."
"Oh, Grandma Mito, don't worry. I'm working very hard every day now. But... you've become younger. Do you want to contribute to the revival of the Senju clan?" Takuya teased with a smile.
"Little Takuya, you're asking for trouble!" Mito blushed and twisted Takuya's arm hard. This guy was getting more and more cheeky, even daring to tease her.
"I'm just kidding," Takuya laughed as he ran out of the ward. "I still have things to deal with, so I'll leave first."
Mito shook her head helplessly. "Really, this guy is so incorrigible." She sighed lightly and then continued chatting with Tsunade and others about home affairs.
In the Senju clan's territory, on a spacious training ground, several children sat on the grass, watching two people in the center with excited expressions.
"Brother Kabuto, you have to defeat this guy this time!"
"That's right, Brother Kabuto, show Kakashi how strong we are!"
The children cheered.
"It seems these little brats have great confidence in you," Hatake Kakashi said with a playful smile as he looked at Senju Kabuto.
Today, he was practicing in the Senju clan as usual. Unexpectedly, a child as young as six chose to challenge him.
"Naruto, Itachi, Sasuke, they're still young. Please don't mind them, senpai," Senju Kabuto said seriously.
"Don't worry. You are all my teacher's children; I won't get angry," Hatake Kakashi replied casually.
"That's good," Kabuto smiled again.
"But if you fight me, I won't hold back. Are you prepared to face the consequences?"
After Kakashi spoke, his whole demeanor changed, becoming as sharp and dangerous as a drawn blade.
"Please guide me, senpai," Kabuto said calmly, bending slightly.
"Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique!" Kakashi quickly formed seals and launched a huge fireball at Kabuto.
"Water Style: Water Barrier!" Kabuto also formed seals quickly, raising a massive wall of water to block the fireball.
"Kid, you're impressive," Kakashi said, appearing behind Kabuto with admiration. The speed of his seals and the power of his ninjutsu were impeccable.
"Wind Style: Great Breakthrough!" Kabuto, seemingly prepared, used Wind Style ninjutsu the moment Kakashi appeared, slicing him with sharp wind blades.
With a muffled sound, Kakashi's body turned into a piece of wood. "Ah! It's the Body Replacement Technique!"
"Brother Kabuto, be careful!" Naruto and the others exclaimed in disappointment as Kabuto's attack failed.
"Where did he go?" Kabuto looked around calmly but couldn't find Kakashi.
Suddenly, a pair of hands burst from the ground, grabbing his legs. "Earth Style: Headhunter Jutsu!" With a low cry, Kabuto was pulled into the ground, leaving only his neck exposed.
"Kid, you lose," Kakashi said with a smile, squatting down.
"Yeah?" Kabuto also smiled. The ground around Kakashi began to loosen, turning into quicksand and dragging him down.
"This is... Magnet Style?!" Kakashi exclaimed.
"Sandstorm Funeral!" With a muffled sound, Kakashi's figure turned into a puff of white smoke as Kabuto stood back on the ground.
"You're really something," Kakashi said, using the Body Flicker Technique to appear behind Kabuto, placing a kunai at his neck. "I didn't expect you to have such power."
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Seeing Kabuto being controlled by his kunai, Kakashi felt a bit relieved. If it weren't for the careful habits he had developed over the years, he might have been caught off guard.
Kabuto, only six years old, had mastered the Magnet Style Kekkei Genkai, with a surprisingly large range. It was absolutely terrifying.
"Kakashi-senpai, I'm sorry. The battle... is far from over."
After Kabuto finished speaking, his body transformed into arcs of electricity.
"Lightning Clone!"
Kakashi felt his body go numb, instantly losing the ability to move.
"Earth Style: Earth Dragon Bomb!"
An earth dragon charged towards Kakashi. The light of the knife flashed, and the earth dragon was instantly split in two.
"Kid, I recognize your strength," Kakashi said, holding his long knife as his eyes grew serious. He realized that these children, the students of his own sensei, might be different from ordinary kids.
"Kakashi-senpai, you're finally serious. Then our battle will officially begin. Water Style: Water Dragon Bullet!"
Kabuto formed hand seals, and a massive water dragon surged forward. Even Kakashi couldn't help but be a bit shocked by its size. This was an A-rank jutsu, very powerful.
"Nice strength. However, your experience is still lacking. How many times can you unleash such a powerful jutsu?" Kakashi snorted lightly.
He then took the short blade in his hand and dispatched the water dragon. But during this time, Kabuto unleashed several powerful jutsu, making Kakashi break into a cold sweat. How much chakra did this kid have in his body?
Seeing Kabuto still looking relaxed, Kakashi felt he could no longer stay on the defensive. After evading another attack from Kabuto, he used the Body Flicker Technique to close in, aiming to start a taijutsu battle.
Under Kakashi's deliberate guidance, the two soon began a physical duel. But to Kakashi's surprise, although Kabuto's body was not fully developed, his strength and speed were on par with his own. Despite fighting for a long time, Kabuto showed no signs of falling behind.
"As expected of Takuya-sensei's child, he's truly something else," Kakashi sighed. He had been learning kenjutsu since childhood and was already one of the best among Jōnin in terms of speed and strength. Unexpectedly, a six-year-old could match him in physical skills.
"But I can't afford to lose to a brat like you," Kakashi said coldly, attacking quickly again. Kabuto seemed to feel the pressure and distanced himself.
"Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique!"
Seeing Kabuto quickly forming seals with his hands, a smile appeared on Kakashi's face. After all, at this distance, it was too late for Kabuto to complete the seals.
"You lose," Kakashi thought as he instantly appeared in front of Kabuto. But Kabuto's smile made Kakashi's heart sink. The next second, Kabuto spat out a hot flame from his mouth.
Boom!
A sea of fire tens of meters wide erupted, engulfing Kakashi instantly.
"Why?" Kakashi wondered as he knelt on the ground, minor burns on his body. If he hadn't escaped quickly, he might have been a charred corpse. But he couldn't figure out how Kabuto could release the jutsu without completing the seals.
While Kakashi was stunned, Kabuto created twenty-five more Shadow Clones.
"Five Elements: Grand Convergence!"
"Stop, stop, stop! I admit defeat," Kakashi said bitterly, choosing to admit defeat. This kid Kabuto was ruthless. The Five Elements: Grand Convergence was an S-rank jutsu. Judging by Kabuto's posture, he was about to release five of them at once. Who could withstand that?
"Kakashi-senpai, I accept," Kabuto said, bowing politely and then releasing the Shadow Clones. Despite defeating Kakashi, Kabuto wasn't proud. At six years old, he understood many things. He knew that his great power came entirely from his father's strong bloodline.
Just like not long ago, he felt his strength inexplicably increase.
"Yeah! Great, Brother Kabuto won!" Naruto and the others cheered excitedly.
"As expected of Kabuto-nii, he actually defeated Kakashi-sensei."
"It seems Kakashi-sensei isn't that strong. When I grow up, I'll challenge him too."
Hearing their words, Kakashi smiled helplessly. These kids really didn't save him any face.
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