met free Chapter 60 Clash with Kaiban, the Transmission of Bonds
Chapter 60 Clash with Kaiban, the Transmission of Bonds
"Yo~ Kakashi, is this the one you called the genius, the hidden treasure child, Mitarai Ishikawa?" Upon seeing Ishikawa appear, Might Guy, a tall, burly man with thick eyebrows and big eyes, immediately shouted enthusiastically.
His bull-like eyes were fixed on Ishikawa, scrutinizing him from head to toe as if trying to discern something...
"A genius hidden treasure? Am I that amazing??" Ishikawa's lips twitched, and he looked blankly at Kakashi, who hadn't been late today.
What on earth is Kakashi doing?! He wants to establish his genius persona and gain attention, but right now, the top student of his class, the genius Neji, is right next to him. How is he supposed to do that?!
"Ishikawa, I didn't expect you to be a hidden genius. You're so cunning, pretending to be an ordinary person at the Ninja Academy." Before Kakashi could even speak, Lee quickly stepped forward, his eyes burning with fervor. "Come on, let's have a duel between a genius and a loser! I want to see if you deserve to be called a genius!"
"You think you're worthy to duel with Big Brother? I, Yamada Taro, can take care of you, you loser." Ishikawa was about to refuse when his henchman Taro rushed up to defend him.
The opponent had the genius Neji backing him up earlier, but now that his older brother is here, he's not afraid anymore.
“That’s right, Big Brother is a genius just like Neji! Little Lee, you’re a loser, how dare you spout nonsense here.” Hei Jiro followed closely behind, looking at the pretentious Little Lee with disdain, almost cursing him.
Who do you think you are, a bottom-of-the-class student, to dare spout nonsense about being a test genius? If beating you makes someone a genius, then wouldn't those two, and even the whole class, be geniuses?
That would be such a humiliation for a genius!
"You despicable bastards..." Feeling humiliated, Lee's face burned, but the facts left him no room for argument. To be honest, without ninjutsu or genjutsu, he truly lacked the confidence to defeat Taro or Jiro!
"Being the bottom of the class won't work, but what if it were me?" Just as Lee was speechless, Neji, who was standing next to him, couldn't stand it anymore and spoke up.
No matter what, Xiao Li is his teammate. Bullying Xiao Li is a slap in the face to their Class 3! Besides, he is also very interested in the genius Ishikawa that Teacher Kai mentioned.
"Neji, this isn't a ninja academy. Our boss is very strong, so don't be so arrogant!"
"That's right, don't think you're the only genius, our eldest brother is too."
Seeing Neji step forward, Tarojiro swallowed hard and pushed Ishikawa forward without hesitation. The smooth, fluid movement made Ishikawa's vision go black, and he almost fell over.
How shameful! This is so incredibly shameful! They're just top students, and you two are already acting like cowards before even fighting...
"Ahem, may I know what happened, Kakashi-sensei?" Ignoring Neji's cold gaze, Ishikawa turned and asked directly.
He still doesn't understand what's going on! What are they fighting for??
"Um..." Kakashi scratched his head, feeling a little embarrassed by Ishikawa's stare, and didn't know how to start the conversation.
Could it be that when he got up early this morning to report Ishikawa's talent to the Third Hokage in order to secure more missions for the team, Kai accidentally overheard the word "genius"?
Then, they were entangled with their lifelong rivals and forced to participate in a class competition! The third generation tacitly approved of this and did not assign them any tasks.
"Haha, let me explain this, kid." Seeing Kakashi hesitate, Might Guy immediately gave him a thumbs up and spoke up. "First, let me introduce myself. I am your teacher Kakashi's eternal rival, Konoha Jonin Might Guy."
"Mmm..." Upon hearing this, Ishikawa and his two underlings nodded vigorously, showing their respect for the Jonin.
Seeing this, Might Guy became even more excited and confidently revealed a row of dazzling white teeth, saying, "On the path to becoming a ninja, competition and mutual support are the best relationships for growth! In order to help you grow stronger, I propose to pass on the passionate bond between me and Kakashi to you new generation."
"So today, your task is to have a class showdown. Woohoo! Feeling your blood pumping, young people? I can already feel the burning passion of youth surging through my veins once again!!"
With a final, eerie scream, Kai's shout caused Kakashi to silently take two steps back, creating distance. It also left Ishikawa and the other two stunned, utterly bewildered...
Even Guy's disciples Neji, Lee, and Tenten looked like they couldn't stand it and kept their distance, appearing very embarrassed and ashamed!
Clearly, they weren't used to this kind of passionate performance yet, and Xiao Li hadn't inherited Kai's passion and green bodysuit.
"Teacher, can I refuse?" Seeing the awkward silence that had suddenly fallen, Ishikawa tentatively asked Kakashi.
A class duel? He'd rather not participate in something so boring. He didn't want to become the next Kakashi, living in fear even going to the bathroom, if Lee targeted him for it!
"No way!!" Might Guy interrupted before Kakashi could even speak, then his gaze shifted to Kakashi, his eyes burning with intensity. "Kakashi, our previous matches were all tied at 48 wins each. So today's class duel will be our 49th duel to decide the victor!"
"So serious? Looks like there's no escaping it today..." Looking at his solemn opponent, Kakashi smiled wryly and nodded in agreement.
Although he sometimes found Guy annoying, he had to admit that Guy was right. A ninja's path requires one or more rivals, partners who are both competitors and supportive, people they can rely on for survival!
Ishikawa and the others also need this kind of bond.
"Oh ho! Now I hereby declare the class duel officially open. As punishment for the bet, the losing team will have to run ten laps around Konoha, and I will accompany and supervise them." Might Guy shouted excitedly, as if he had been injected with chicken blood. The punishment he announced made all six of them shrink their pupils and tremble with fear.
Running ten laps around Konoha, an area spanning over ten square kilometers? Good heavens! Is this even a human being capable of? This is deadly...
"First round, speed. The first group to reach the opposite mountaintop wins!" Before anyone could protest, Matt Kai waved his hand excitedly and shouted.
Almost the instant he finished speaking, Ishikawa, pulling his two still-dazed underlings, dashed off like arrows released from a bow...
What a joke! He doesn't want to run ten laps around Konoha!
As for escaping punishment? Don't be ridiculous. With Kai's stubbornness, Ishikawa's weak arms and legs can't possibly resist.
"You three are too cunning." After a moment of stunned silence, Xiao Li immediately gave chase, not to be outdone.
Neji and Tenten exchanged a wry smile and quickened their pace to follow closely behind! If Ishikawa and the others lost, they might still be able to escape punishment, but if they lost, Guy-sensei would definitely be watching them suffer the consequences.
This is my understanding of Teacher Kai after spending more than two months with him.
"Waaaaah... This is youth! Oh ho~ Today is your time to show your passion. Let's go, Kakashi!" Watching the six of them fly away at high speed, Might Guy shouted excitedly with tears in his eyes.
"Huh? Were you just talking, Kai..."
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