Hinata and Sasuke were even more astonished.
"An afterimage? Naruto-kun... has he actually mastered such an advanced Ninjutsu?!"
"Damn it, why has that Loser become so strong..."
Kakashi was truly shocked. This Wind Body Flickerwas something even Asuma didn't know, and he himself had never heard of it.
Could it be that this brat in front of him created the Jutsu himself?!
Could it be that he really is the legendary genius Ninja?!
Naruto laughed triumphantly.
"How about it, Kakashi-sensei? You've never seen this Ninjutsu before, have you?"
"This is the Wind Body Flicker Technique I created myself!"
"It's really amazing, isn't it?!"
Kakashi's heart jolted, and he nodded honestly.
"Yes, it is indeed very impressive..."
"Especially at your age, to be able to create your own Ninjutsu, you're practically a genius Ninja on par with me..."
Naruto: "..."
"Hey, hey, Kakashi-sensei, are you complimenting me or complimenting yourself?!"
Kakashi smiled slightly.
"It seems I truly underestimated you three."
"Since that's the case, I'll take this seriously now..."
He solemnly put away the make-out paradise in his hand and tucked it into his waist pouch.
Then... bang, bang, bang—
Shuriken suddenly appeared out of thin air, shooting towards Naruto, Sasuke, and Hinata!
Sasuke snorted softly, returning fire with his own exquisite Shuriken Technique, knocking down all the Shuriken aimed at him without missing a single one!
Kakashi frowned, nodding inwardly.
On the other side, Hinata suddenly erupted with a stance not found in Gentle Fist Eight Trigrams Palm.
Her hands stretched out to her sides, one left, one right, one up, one down, one raised, one lowered.
Then... bang, bang, bang—
Bang, bang, bang!
Hinata activated her self-created Gentle Fist Eight Trigrams Palm Defense!
She was like a Thousand-Armed Guanyin, her hands constantly crisscrossing, moving back and forth, conjuring hundreds of palms, and releasing incredibly precise Chakra, knocking away all the Shuriken Kakashi had thrown!
Not only in front of herself, but also perfectly defending the ones aimed at Naruto.
Naruto's eyes lit up.
"H-how amazing..."
Kakashi's heart stirred even more.
"I've never seen this move in the Hyuga Clan's Gentle Fist Art..."
"Could she have created it herself too?"
"Is creating Ninjutsu so common these days?!"
Naruto gazed at the countless flying Shuriken, and suddenly an idea sparked in his mind, thinking of his ultimate trump card.
Combining with his last remaining Shadow Clone, Naruto immediately unleashed his Chakra and power.
"Kakashi-sensei, let me show you my trump card!"
"Wu! Chen! Join hands!"
"Wind Release: Violent Wind Palm!"
Naruto finally unleashed his ultimate killing move!
Instantly, he clapped his hands together, and a violent Gale Palm burst forth, transforming into a raging wind that swept across the ground, blowing away everything in its path, engulfing all the Shuriken that Sasuke had knocked away, Hinatahad knocked away, and his own Shadow Clone had released.
Then... "Haaah!!!"
Naruto roared, and the raging wind, carrying the Shuriken, infused with the power of Wind Release Chakra, surged in speed and became incredibly powerful, all shooting towards Kakashi!
"Th-this is..."
Kakashi was dumbfounded once again.
"Wind Release: Gale Palm! And, it's perfectly combined with a Shuriken attack!"
"Moreover, the amount of Chakra, the speed, the power... it's just too terrifying..."
But that wasn't all.
Sasuke also couldn't help but yell, "Loser, don't hog all the glory!"
He also unleashed his trump card.
"Fire Release: Great Dragon Fire Technique!"
Immediately, the violent flames transformed into a giant fiery dragon head, roaring fiercely and lunging at Kakashi with bared fangs!
"Sasuke, that guy, can also use such a high-level Ninjutsu?!"
"What is going on with these three brats..."
What caught Kakashi even more off guard was... although not intentionally arranged, Naruto's Wind Release: Gale Palm and Sasuke's Fire Release: Great Dragon Fire Technique suddenly merged in that instant... Wind aiding fire, fire aiding wind, in an instant, they covered the sky and earth, with raging winds and rolling flames, mixed with countless Shuriken that had been violently accelerated and whose power had surged, bombarding him... The power of this attack, even a Jonin would find it difficult to withstand!
This was no longer ordinary Ninjutsu.
But... a Composite Ninjutsu!
Kakashi quickly activated his defensive Ninjutsuagain.
"Earth Release: Earth Flow Wall!"
Bang, bang, bang—
Bang, bang, bang!
Naruto's Shuriken instantly sliced and pierced. Although many were defended against, many Shuriken, manipulated by Naruto's Wind Release, even bypassed the Earth Flow Wall, still shooting towards Kakashi!
The Gale Fire Dragon, as if alive, crossed the Earth Flow Wall with undiminished power!
Kakashi had no choice but to use defensive Ninjutsu again.
"Water Release: Water Wall!"
This time, the water stream that appeared out of thin air formed a wall, finally blocking the flames, but the raging wind was difficult to fully defend against. In an instant, the water exploded and splashed, and Kakashi, reaching out to block, was also splashed by the water. Although not injured, he appeared somewhat disheveled.
More importantly... because at the moment he reached out to block the water, his vision was obscured, and Naruto, Sasuke, and Hinata had already swiftly approached, reaching for the bells at his waist... Ding-a-ling.
A crisp, pleasant sound rang out.
Kakashi couldn't help but be greatly alarmed.
"Oh no!"
He opened his eyes again and saw Naruto's triumphant smiling face holding a bell. On the other side, Sasuke also held a bell, his face cold as he declared his spoils of war.
Only Hinata hadn't gotten a bell, but she was smiling broadly as she looked at him... Kakashicould only sigh deeply.
"Alas, I didn't expect you three brats to be so amazing..."
"Although I wanted to take it seriously, it seems it's too late..."
"Well, I'll admit it then, this assessment practice, I lost..."
"All three of you have passed the test."
Naruto was overjoyed, leaping high with excitement.
"Awesome!"
"No need to go back to the Ninja Academy for remedial classes!"
Sasuke merely snorted, as if this was an unquestionable outcome.
Hinata's heart, however, was filled with happiness.
Having passed the test, she would now be an official member of Team 7, which meant... she could spend every day with Naruto-kun and fight alongside him... Kakashi smiled wryly and shook his head.
"The top three students from the Ninja Academyare indeed extraordinary..."
"Moreover, the talent and strength of you three are far beyond what simple rankings can limit..."
"Naruto, your Chakra reserves are immense, your explosive power is terrifying, you can unleash the Shadow Clone Technique and Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu, and having trained with Might Guy and Asuma, your Taijutsu and Wind Release Ninjutsu are quite formidable..."
"Honestly, your current strength, let alone Genin, has already surpassed that of an ordinary Chunin..."
Naruto laughed heartily, scratching his head and saying, "Oh, Kakashi-sensei, why are you speaking such blunt truths!"
Kakashi rubbed his forehead, speechless.
"Sasuke, your Sharingan has already awakened to the two-tomoe state, your ocular power is quite formidable. Combined with your exquisite natural talent, whether it's Taijutsu or Ninjutsu, your techniques are perfectly refined and flawless. You've even perfectly mastered high-level Ninjutsulike the Great Dragon Fire Technique..."
Sasuke snorted softly, noncommittal.
"Hinata, your Byakugan's perception is also quite astonishing, and your Gentle Fist Eight Trigrams Palm is very proficient. Of course, what's even more amazing is that defensive Gentle Fist Artmove, you created it yourself, didn't you?"
Hinata's face flushed, and she nodded gently.
"A-although that's true, I only created it with Naruto-kun's reminder..."
Kakashi smiled slightly, his exposed right eye curving into a crescent moon.
"That's already quite excellent..."
"You three, truly worthy of the title of the strongest, even I have to admit your talent, strength, and potential."
"However, what I really want to say is..."
He said in a deep voice, "No matter how strong a person is, they still need the support and cooperation of their comrades."
"You won this battle, but don't forget, you are very strong, but that move just now that even I found difficult to handle was not the power of any single individual, but the power you three created together!"
Naruto and Sasuke exchanged glances. Although they still had their love-hate rivalry, the scene from just now simultaneously flashed in their minds.
The power unleashed when the Wind Release: Gale Palm and Fire Release: Great Dragon Fire Technique merged was simply beyond imagination... It seemed that if the two of them cooperated, it would indeed yield twice the results with half the effort, and their combat power would soar!
However... "Hmph!"
The two of them still snorted, stubbornly turning their heads away.
Kakashi could only sigh.