Chapter 128 - 28

Chapter 28: Two Against One?! Kakashi Hatake's Warning! The Eight Gates!Is this what growing up alone brings? A longing to be recognized by everyone, so using the most direct way to prove oneself?Kakashi Hatake sighed silently in his heart, and that eye covered by his forehead protector seemed to feel a faint stinging pain.In the end, he had been unable to protect anything...Obito, Rin, Teacher, Teacher's wife... A series of names and blood-stained faces flashed rapidly through his mind."Naruto!"Hiruzen Sarutobi's voice came clearly and majestically from the observation room above through the amplification device—"These two are the examiners who will decide if you can graduate early, Jonin Kakashi Hatake and Jonin Might Guy!They will evaluate whether your comprehensive qualities meet the graduation standards based on your performance.""Once you are ready, you may begin."Naruto nodded, his gaze sweeping over the blurry figures behind the high observation window, and he keenly caught a familiar figure wearing the Uchiha clan attire—Itachi was there too.He withdrew his gaze and looked at the two examiners in front of him."Teachers, how exactly will the test be conducted? What are the rules?"Naruto asked, his tone calm, without much nervousness."The rules are very simple!"Might Guy extended his thumb, and his exposed teeth flashed with a white light."Go all out and withstand our combined offensive! We will make a comprehensive judgment based on your reaction, tactics, and will!""Of course, our attacks will be progressive, but we will absolutely not go easy on you! This is the passionate trial of youth!"He assumed a starting stance, his spirit high."By the way..."Kakashi's voice sounded slowly, carrying a hint of his characteristic, slightly raspy tone, as if he had just woken up."I don't just have one eye. My other eye... is somewhat special.""Consider this extra bonus information, remember! In the world of the Ninja, information sometimes directly determines life and death."Might Guy, who was on the side, heard this, and his eyes under his thick eyebrows widened in surprise.He did not expect his old friend to warn Naruto; after all, the intentions of Sandaime and the others were very clear:Use full strength to test Naruto's upper limits and trump cards, then defeat him, thereby logically keeping him in the Village to receive more systematic and safer training.This was a form of protection for him!After all, Naruto had the potential to become Konoha's first perfect Jinchuriki!Their mission was to let him see the cruelty of the Ninja world early! To dispel his thoughts of leaving the Village!And Kakashi's reminder at this moment, although subtle, was undoubtedly providing convenience to Naruto.[Kakashi Hatake][Current Favorability: 60]Naruto smiled slightly, nodded, indicating that he understood and was ready.The three of them pulled back, forming a triangular confrontation.The air suddenly tightened, and the dust in the training ground seemed to stop floating.An Anbu appeared silently on the sidelines, took out a special metal coin, and flicked it with his finger."Ding—"The coin rotated at high speed in the air, emitting a crisp, long trill, tracing a bright silver arc.At the same time, he pressed the stopwatch in his hand hard, and the second hand jumped sharply!Almost at the same time as the sound of the coin landing—"First Gate, Gate of Opening, Open!"Might Guy let out a low roar, and the Chakraaround his body exploded suddenly!His already burly body's muscles expanded further, veins slightly bulging under his skin, and a powerful current of air exploded from his center, blowing up the floating dust on the ground.His figure vanished from the spot instantly, leaving only a blurry green afterimage, charging straight toward Naruto at a speed far exceeding that of an ordinary Jonin!His footsteps landing on the ground made a dull and rapid "thud-thud" sound, as if war drums were being beaten.Kurama! Combine!Hmph!In the end, you still have to rely on my power, brat.Yes, yes, yes, great Kurama~This is a great opportunity to "teach" a Konoha Ninja a lesson fair and square, don't you want to see it?...Then what are you waiting for!!!The silent exchange flashed through the sealing space.The next instant, warm and majestic golden Chakrasurged out from Naruto's body like a volcanic eruption!Dazzling golden light wrapped around his entire body, quickly condensing into shape—A battle robe tailored for him, flowing with a molten gold luster, appeared, and behind him, two ribbons made of pure golden Chakra, as if substantial, swayed slowly without wind.Through the Sharingan under his forehead protector that could discern Chakra flow and subtle movements, the scene Kakashi "saw" caused a stormy sea to rise in his heart!This amount of Chakra?!It's simply like a humanoid Tailed Beast!No, or rather, this is the entity of Tailed BeastChakra after some kind of transformation!It is truly enviable!Truly extravagant!Oh?And this state...In the field of vision of the Sharingan, the Chakraon Naruto's body surface was rapidly circulating, colliding, annihilating, and regenerating, forming a dynamic, extremely efficient defense and power enhancement system.A mode never seen before...Kakashi's heart sank, and also lifted.This child's potential is likely far beyond everyone's estimation!In the observation room, the expressions of everyone were equally colorful.Uchiha Fugaku crossed his arms, expressionless, but deep within those black eyes that inherited the Uchiha bloodline, a complex light flickered.From his daughter, Itachi, he learned more of the inside story, and also understood that this assessment was, to some extent, a stage for Naruto to show his "muscles" and cooperation "sincerity" to the Konoha higher-ups.But seeing this opening that far exceeded expectations with his own eyes, he still felt shocked—The young people these days, their ability to take action is truly astonishing...Hiashi stood at a slightly further position, veins bulging around his Byakugan, taking everything below into view.He clearly "saw" the Chakra core burning as hot as the sun inside Naruto, as well as the complex and exquisite Chakra cloak structure.He couldn't help but think of his own eldest daughter, Hinata, who had a gentle temperament but whose talent was not apparent, and who recently seemed to have developed some subtle emotional changes toward this blond boy who was once ostracized by the villagers...Hmph! Hinata finally has some redeeming qualities! Her judgment is not bad!The clan heads of the other major families had even more shifting expressions—From that blond figure draped in golden light, standing proudly in the field, they vaguely saw the shadow of someone long gone, like the Yellow Flash, yet mixed with another kind of intensity like a blood-red habanero.No wonder...No wonder the Sandaime Hokage was so solemn, even going so far as to use two elite Jonin to assess a student who hadn't even graduated yet.This is hardly an assessment; it is clearly a carefully arranged "debut"!And Hiruzen Sarutobi, in the center of the crowd, just silently smoked his pipe; amidst the swirling smoke, his eyes were deep, and no one could peer into his full thoughts.