Chapter 139 - 5

5Chapter 5 Stealing the Bell? No, I'm going to steal your intimate paradise!AI Model: gemini-3.0-flashChapter 5: Grabbing bells? No, I'm grabbing your icha icha paradiseA drop of cold sweat hung from the corner of Kakashi's forehead.A devil?No, this was simply a Fiend Incarnate who didn't know the heights of the heavens."Quite confident, aren't we?" Kakashi pulled out the small orange book titled icha icha paradise and tapped it against his hand. "Since you want to know the contents so badly, I'll grant your wish. However..."His dead-fish eyes were half-lidded, and his tone returned to its usual nonchalant laziness."Ninja isn't a profession for those who only have a quick tongue. You want this book? Then come at me with the intent to kill.""Begin!"The moment the command fell.Whoosh! Whoosh!Two sounds of breaking wind rang out. Sasuke and Sakura retreated instinctively, vanishing into the dense bushes in an instant, perfectly executing the "concealment and observation" tactics taught at the Ninja Academy.In the center of the empty training ground, only two figures remained.Naruto still stood in his original spot, his posture unchanged, hands tucked into his pockets. The hem of his divine robe, which bore the word "Honesty," swayed gently in the breeze.Kakashi raised his lone eyebrow."Not hiding? As a Ninja, facing a Jonin head-on isn't a wise choice."As he spoke, he leisurely flipped open the small book in his hand, his gaze landing on the first line of text, making it clear he didn't take the student before him seriously."To deal with you, there's no need to hide."Before the words had even finished.Naruto, who had been standing ten meters away, abruptly vanished.It wasn't the smoke from a Chakra burst like the Body Flicker Technique, nor was it an afterimage produced by high-speed movement.He just disappeared into thin air.Kakashi's finger, which was flipping the page, suddenly stiffened.Where was he?A strong sense of crisis instantly stung the back of his neck—a beast-like intuition honed through years in the Anbu.Not from behind, but... the front!Kakashi had no time to think; his body reacted faster than his brain. He was forced to give up reading and crossed his arms in front of his chest. The icha icha paradise was sandwiched between his palms and chest, serving as a ridiculous cushion.Boom!The air was violently compressed, letting out a loud bang like a tire bursting.A leg whip wrapped in a black combat uniform slammed unceremoniously into Kakashi's arms.Terrifying power erupted instantly.Kakashi felt as if he had been hit head-on by a charging rhino. The bones in his arms let out a tooth-aching groan, and he slid backward uncontrollably.His feet plowed two deep furrows into the grass, soil churning and grass clippings flying.After sliding back nearly ten meters, Kakashi barely managed to steady himself.His arms were numb, even losing sensation.The icha icha paradise tucked against his chest was crumpled by the kick, its cover nearly torn."This..."Kakashi looked at the blond youth slowly retracting his leg in the distance. The laziness finally faded from his exposed eye, replaced by an unmistakable look of shock.No Chakra fluctuations.Pure physical strength.This kind of explosive power... could a freshly graduated Genin really possess it? Even Lady Tsunade, famous for her monstrous strength, couldn't have reached this level at this age!"What's wrong, Kakashi-sensei?"Naruto shook his leg and looked at Kakashi's disheveled state with a look of disdain."Can't even hold a book steady? It seems you're not just weak in the kidneys, but your hands are weak too. You must use this hand for 'that' quite often, don't you?"[Ding! Sharp Comment successful!][Kakashi's Defense-Break Index: Three Stars.][Triggered Limited-Time Mission: Empty-Handed Blade (Book) Snatch.][Mission Description: Without using any Ninjutsu, snatch icha icha paradise from Kakashi's hands.][Mission Reward: Hatake Style Blade Technique(Grandmaster Level)]The curve of Naruto's smirk became even more arrogant.This system knows what's up.In the bushes.Sasuke stared intently at the scene, his awakened Single Tomoe Sharingan spinning wildly, trying to capture the moment that had just occurred.He couldn't see it clearly.Not clearly at all.Even with the dynamic vision enhancement of the Sharingan, he could only see a blurry golden shadow."That guy..." Sasuke's nails dug deep into the tree bark, oblivious to the splinters piercing his skin.This is the strength of the dead last?If that kick had landed on him just now...Sasuke shuddered as a vision of his head exploding like a watermelon flashed through his mind.In the nearby bushes, Sakura covered her mouth with both hands, trying desperately not to scream.She had always thought Naruto had just become more handsome and muscular.But now it seemed this guy was simply a human-shaped monster!Even a Jonin was sent flying by a single kick!In the center of the training ground.Naruto didn't give Kakashi a chance to breathe."Warm-up's over."He pushed off with his toes.Bang!A pit exploded in the ground, soil splashing everywhere.Naruto shot forward like an arrow from a bow, charging at Kakashi again with a piercing sonic boom."So fast!"Kakashi's pupils shrank.This time he was prepared, quickly gathering Chakra at the soles of his feet to try and create distance.But Naruto's speed was even faster than he imagined.In the blink of an eye, that face with its mocking smile was right in front of him."Why run? Didn't you want to read your book?"Naruto threw a punch.The wind from the punch whistled, making the skin under Kakashi's mask sting.Kakashi was forced to dodge to the side, simultaneously sweeping his right leg in an attempt to force Naruto back.But Naruto didn't dodge at all.He tanked Kakashi's leg sweep with his chest, his body only swaying slightly. He reached out with a backhand, his fingers hooking like steel claws toward Kakashi's left hand, which held the book."You want the book?"Kakashi flicked his wrist, avoiding Naruto's grasp at a tricky angle, while a Kunai slid into his palm, stabbing back toward Naruto's ribs.This was a Ninja's instinctive counterattack.As long as he could force the opponent back, he could regroup.However, Naruto acted as if he didn't even see the cold, glinting Kunai. His other hand shot out like lightning, two fingers accurately pinching the Kunai's blade.Clang!The metallic vibration was crisp and clear.Kakashi pulled hard, but the Kunai was as if welded between Naruto's fingers, not budging an inch."Too slow."Naruto went into full mockery mode."This is the so-called elite Jonin? Your movements are as slow as an old man practicing Tai Chi in the park. If this is all you've got, then this book is mine."As he spoke, Naruto's wrist suddenly exerted force.Snap!The Kunai, forged from fine steel, was actually snapped in half by his two fingers!Half the blade spun through the air and embedded itself deep into a distant wooden post.Kakashi was horrified.What kind of monstrous strength was this!In the moment of Kakashi's shock, Naruto seized the fleeting opening.There were no fancy feints.It was pure speed.An attack at the absolute limit of speed.Naruto's right hand turned into an afterimage, heading straight for Kakashi's left hand gripping the book.Kakashi instinctively tried to pull back, but the momentary lapse in concentration made him half a beat too slow.Slap.Naruto's palm didn't go for the book; instead, it lightly tapped the pressure point on Kakashi's wrist.A wave of numbness instantly spread through his entire arm.Kakashi's fingers loosened.The orange book slipped from his grasp.Just as the book was about to hit the ground, a large hand caught it firmly.Naruto leaped back, landing gracefully on a rock five meters away.He held the crumpled icha icha paradise and arrogantly spun it on his fingertip."Thanks,Kakashi-sensei."Naruto whistled, his smug appearance enough to make anyone's teeth itch with annoyance."It seems your grip strength isn't up to par either, can't even hold a book. Do you practice your 'traditional craftsmanship' too much, leading to muscle strain?"Kakashi stood in place, maintaining his empty grasping posture, bewildered in the wind.Lost?In Taijutsu, he was completely crushed by a freshly graduated student?He hadn't even forced out a single Ninjutsu?Shame and frustration intertwined, making the former Anbu elite's face burn.[Ding! Mission complete!][Reward received: Hatake Style Blade Technique(Grandmaster Level)][Kakashi Social Death Warning: Current Progress 50%.]Naruto felt countless memories of swordsmanship flood into his mind, and his body's muscle memory was reshaped at that moment.But he was more interested in what was in his hand."Come on, let me see what this masterpiece that Konoha's number one technician can't put down is all about."In front of everyone, Naruto brazenly flipped to the first page.He cleared his throat.In a rhythmic, emotional broadcasting voice, he began to read aloud:"A-Bin's high school grades were not ideal...""But he had an amazing talent in *that* area...""The landlady was wearing a translucent nightgown, looking at A-Bin with blurred eyes..."The air froze.Although Sasuke, hiding in the bushes, couldn't understand the specific meaning, his intuition told him this wasn't anything decent. His stoic face rarely showed a hint of oddness.Sakura's face was bright red. She covered her ears with both hands but couldn't help peeking through the gaps in her fingers.And as for the person involved, Kakashi.Boom!It was as if a bolt of lightning had struck the crown of his head.He was stiff from head to toe.That was a classic passage from icha icha paradise!But that wasn't the main point.The point was being read aloud by his own student in public with such an incredibly shameful tone!This was a public execution!This was social death!"Enough!!"Kakashi finally snapped.His dead-fish eye suddenly bulged wide, shot through with blood vessels.The cool, lazy, and mysterious persona he usually maintained shattered into a million pieces at this moment.Naruto closed the book and looked innocently at the fuming Kakashi."Don't be in such a hurry, sensei. I just got to the good part. The landlady hasn't even entered the room yet.""I said shut up!"Kakashi took a deep breath, and his aura suddenly changed.The lazy and decadent atmosphere vanished, replaced by a sharp killing intent like a blade being unsheathed.He was truly angry.If he didn't teach this brat a lesson, how could he, Kakashi Hatake, continue to hold his head up in Konoha? How could he lead a team?Would he have to be mocked by this kid with A-Bin's stories every time they went on a mission?Absolutely not!Kakashi slowly raised his hand and placed it on the headband covering his left eye."Naruto."Kakashi's voice was terrifyingly low, as if squeezed from between his teeth."You've successfully angered me. I was going to play house with you guys, but now..."He He suddenly lifted his headband..His closed left eye snapped open.In the crimson pupil, Three black tomoe slowly rotated, emitting a heart-palpitating, eerie light.Sharingan!