(3rd PoV)
The next day, everyone arrived on time, except Kakashi.
Naruto started practicing tree walking, while Sasuke and Sakura were doing 'meditation', i.e., talking in mindscape.
"Only around six months before we have to fight Orochimaru huh?"
Sakura muttered.
"Yeah. In a fair fight, we don't stand any chance. The only way is genjutsu."
Itachi was probably 13-14 when he defeated Orochimaru. But he had Mangekyo Sharingan. And that guy is the greatest genius ever in terms of genjutsu.
But that doesn't mean Sasuke can't defeat Orochimaru with 3 tomoe Sharingan. OG Sasuke did, even though Orochimaru was sick. Moreover, OG Sasuke was able to break Tsukuyomi with 3 tomoe Sharingan.
"So I will be focusing on genjutsu mainly now."
He had no interest in getting Curse Mark. He would rather implant Hashirama cells and learn Sage Mode.
Sakura said, "Then I will try to recreate the Tsunade strength. Even if you manage to paralyze Orochimaru, we would need a finishing blow. We can't really use Rasengan too many times."
"Yeah. I will try Kakashi to teach me Chidori as well. Though I doubt that will do much to Orochimaru."
They both sighed. Orochimaru is a really big deal.
Sakura said, "Well, I think that going with Orochimaru might not be that bad in the long run. I kind of want to get my hands on all his research."
Afterall, who wouldn't like to become immortal?
Sasuke muttered, "But that guy is really creepy..."
Sakura shrugged.
"Anyway, let's get to study fuinjutsu."
"Yeah."
They came out of the mindscape, and started practicing fuinjutsu.
3 hours passed, and Kakashi arrived.
"Alright. Here are two bells. You have to grab them before noon. Only those who get a bell will pass."
"Hey! There are only two bells!"
"Yup! This means that only two of you might pass, at maximum!"
Kakashi cheerfully said and started the clock.
Sasuke and Sakura hid in a bush, while Naruto decided to confront Kakashi head on.
"I am gonna beat you, Dattebayo!"
After pointing at Kakashi, Naruto made the Multi-Shadow Clone handsign.
"Multi-Shadow Clone Jutsu!"
Several Narutos surrounded Kakashi, and cracked their knuckles.
Kakashi put his hand in his chest pocket, and Naruto tensed.
But instead of a weapon, he took out Icha Icha Paradise.
"Stop underestimating me!"
All Narutos attacked Kakashi at once, but Kakashi took out all of them with a single spinning kick, and the real Naruto flew away several meters.
Just then, several shuriken and kunai rained down on him and his surroundings, and Kakashi got 'killed'.
'Kakashi' turned into a log.
Substitution jutsu relies on applying transformation jutsu on an object and going away using the smokescreen.
For a jonin, Kakashi can even give the illusion that he actually got hit along with even blood.
Thankfully, it is useless against Sharingan.
One of the kunai Kakashi had dodged turned into Sakura, and she tried to grab the bells from where Kakashi appeared.
But Kakashi kicked her away, only for her to transform into Sasuke and look at him in the eye with Sharingan.
Kakashi momentarily closed his eyes, and a Great Fireball Jutsu appeared behind him.
Kakashi jumped up to dodge it, and saw Sasuke falling from a tree towards him with a Rasengan.
'How does he know Rasengan!?'
Kakashi grabbed Sasuke's wrist and threw him away.
Naruto charged at him again with lots of Shadow Clones, and Kakashi decided its time to get serious.
He put away his book, and transformed into Naruto.
"Huh!? Who is the fake Naruto!?"
And the Narutos started attacking each other.
Kakashi sweatdropped at the scene.
'Naruto is really a reckless idiot.'
Kakashi got rid of all of Naruto's shadow clones, and appeared behind the real Naruto, with the fire handsign.
"THOUSAND YEARS OF DEATH!"
Naruto smiled at first, and then howled in pain, flying away like a projectile.
"Now those two."
Kakashi was honestly impressed. Sakura transforming into a kunai, then when he kicked her away, she transformed into Sasuke without a single handsign. Making it seem that she was actually Sasuke and he had to look away from Sharingan.
And Sasuke likely copied Naruto's Multi-Shadow clones to have one use Great Fireball as a distraction, and trying to hit him with a Rasengan.
Naruto aside, It's impressive that Sasuke even has chakra to perform Rasengan.
Sasuke must have expended majority of his chakra by now. That's why both he and Sakura are hiding.
Oh well. Let's find them.
Kakashi looked at a tree nearby, and disappeared from his place.
On the tree, Sasuke, who was sweating and keeping an eye out, jumped from the tree just in time before Kakashi appeared there.
But, as soon as he landed on the ground, hands appeared below him and buried him, with only head sticking out.
Kakashi appeared from the ground and gave him an eye-smile.
"Have fun there."
Sasuke used Sharingan to catch Kakashi in a genjutsu, and Kakashi froze.
Sakura tried to sneak on Kakashi from behind and get the bells, but was easily caught.
Kakashi just pretended to be caught in genjutsu to lure out Sakura. He tied her to a tree.
And Naruto, who has just recovered, found a bell lying in plain sight and got caught in an obvious trap.
There was still an hour and half left until the test ended. And Kakashi was now testing their escaping skills.
He took out his Icha Icha Paradise, and sat on a boulder, giggling while reading it in front of his students.
-------------------------
Read 15 advanced chapters on:
p@treon.com/SuperDemon344