A combination of two B-rank jutsu... just how much chakra does he have?!'
The scene before him left Kakashi utterly shocked. The violently raging fire tornado completely exceeded his evaluation of Jie Uchiha. Although Training Ground One was Konoha's largest public training facility, it felt far too cramped in the face of this inferno.
The massive fire tornado left Kakashi with nowhere to dodge, forcing him to face it head-on. Gritting his teeth, he rapidly formed hand seals.
"Earth Release: Earth-Style Rampart!"
Several thick earthen walls instantly erupted from the ground, enveloping Kakashi and shielding him within.
Boom!
With a violent roar, the fire tornado crashed into the barrier. It slowly dissipated, leaving behind a massive cloud of steam in its wake. Thick white mist filled the air, completely obscuring everyone's vision.
"This has to be a joke... Jie Uchiha is only six years old!" one spectator cried out.
"What was I doing at six? Playing in the mud? Yet at the exact same age, Jie can unleash such a devastating combination jutsu?"
"I suddenly feel like I've wasted my entire life up to this point!"
"To be honest, I feel exactly the same."
The clan heads watching from the sidelines dropped their jaws at Jie's sudden combination jutsu, unable to stop themselves from whispering among each other.
"Wait, with the terrifying power of that jutsu... could Kakashi have been killed?!"
"No way. Kakashi is an elite Jonin. How could he die at the hands of a six-year-old kid?"
"Aside from Jie Uchiha, can any six-year-old child can even use a B-rank combination jutsu?"
"Fair point. But if Kakashi really did die, things are going to get incredibly messy!"
The surrounding murmurs of the clan heads reached Hiruzen Sarutobi's ears, causing the Hokage to frown deeply.
'Please don't let anything happen to you, Kakashi,' Hiruzen thought to himself as he watched the billowing steam cover the battlefield.
Among those present, one person's thoughts differed vastly from the rest of the spectators. Fugaku Uchiha had already activated his Sharingan. Seeing the two distinct chakra networks glowing brightly within the white mist, his heart swelled with pride and relief.
'So Jie's strength has already reached this level? As expected of my son!'
"Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!"
With a light shout from Jie, immense wind pressure instantly blew away the white mist covering the field. The highly compressed chakra drove the gale forward, its momentum completely undiminished as it slammed directly into the thick earthen rampart, carving deep gouges into its surface.
Once the fierce winds died down, the earthen wall collapsed with a loud crash, revealing a heavily panting Kakashi.
'Just how much chakra does this kid have?' Feeling his own depleted reserves, Kakashi couldn't help but sigh. Even though Jie Uchiha was only six years old and his time spent training was pitifully short, his chakra pool seemed utterly endless as he unleashed jutsu after jutsu without pause.
'He used three C-rank jutsu and two B-rank jutsu back-to-back in such a short window of time, yet he still looks like he has energy to spare. What an absolute monster!'
Truthfully, Jie wasn't feeling completely fine either. The continuous barrage of heavy ninjutsu had nearly drained all the chakra within his body. However, at this crucial moment, the resilient traits of his integrated Sage Body finally kicked in.
In just a few short seconds, Jie felt his stamina rapidly regenerating, completely sweeping away his physical fatigue. A steady stream of fresh chakra flowed from his cells, gradually refilling his body's chakra pathways.
"You're very strong," Kakashi said, looking at Jie.
"Thanks for the compliment. I've always known I'm amazing," Jie replied bluntly.
"But there's one issue. You're still too young, and you lack combat experience," Kakashi said. "Although your strength surpasses every Chunin I know, I'm afraid you'll have to go back to the Ninja Academy and study a bit more!"
This time, the voice didn't come from the Kakashi standing in front of him. It came from directly behind Jie, accompanied by the cold, sharp edge of a kunai pressing firmly against his back.
"The battle is over," Kakashi said calmly.
"Shadow Clone Jutsu?" Jie mused. "You used a shadow clone when the white mist and the earthen wall blocked everyone's line of sight, having it sneak around behind me. It was a great idea. But if you think you've won just like that, you're being far too naive."
A meaningful smile curled onto Jie's lips.
Poof!
A puff of white smoke rose into the air, and Jie's figure instantly transformed into a dull stone that clattered lifelessly to the ground.
'When did this kid use the Substitution Jutsu?!' Kakashi's mind reeled in shock. Even without using his Sharingan, he was still an elite Jonin. Yet, despite his keen eyesight, he hadn't noticed when Jie had swapped out at all.
'Where is he?'
Kakashi instantly adopted a defensive stance and scanned his surroundings, but Jie was nowhere to be seen.
'Could he be above me?'
Just as Kakashi made this guess, a small pebble lying on the ground directly behind him suddenly transformed back into Jie.
"That hand seal is..."
"The Seal of the Tiger?!"
"He prepped another Fire Release jutsu in such a short amount of time?!"
"If Kakashi takes this head-on in his current state, he's actually going to die, isn't he?!"
Seeing the seal rapidly forming in Jie's hands, the onlooking clan heads gasped in horror.