Capítulo 190: **Chapter 189: Kakashi: On His Knees!**
Sasuke sat on the ground, gasping for breath.
He looked around, searching for Itsuki.
How's that?
He's improved!
He's gotten much stronger than before, constantly chasing after your footsteps.
One day,
He'll have the right to stand beside you.
Itsuki was also watching him, a smile on his lips.
That alone was the greatest encouragement.
Sasuke felt like he'd eaten ice cream on a scorching summer day—so refreshing!
Unfortunately,
That feeling only lasted three seconds!
The curse mark on his neck caused him to convulse in pain, collapsing onto the ground, gasping for breath.
"Sasuke!"
Naruto shouted and tried to rush over, but the ninja next to him firmly held him back.
Come on, what are you thinking, charging in now?
You're a Konoha ninja.
The other guy is a ninja from Hidden Fire Village, a rogue ninja from Konoha!
Sakura also let out an ear-piercing scream.
Gaara, who was nearby, nearly couldn't hold back and almost gave her a "Sand Burial"!
Scared me!
Whoosh!
Kakashi, with his *Make-Out Paradise* book in hand, appeared next to Sasuke.
No matter how you looked at it, he seemed like a top-tier expert!
The cool factor alone deserved a solid 90!
"Sasuke, come with me. That thing on your neck can't be treated by normal means."
Sasuke gave Kakashi a cold glance.
He didn't trust a single person from Konoha.
Out of the corner of his eye, he glanced at Itsuki.
Itsuki nodded slightly.
He could naturally solve Sasuke's problem.
However,
That would reveal his own identity.
At this point, both Konoha and Itsuki himself were playing dumb, not wanting to expose anything.
Everyone was playing a role!
Everyone had their own goals!
That being the case,
Kakashi stepping in was the best option!
Genma Shiranui stepped forward and announced, "The preliminaries continue! Next group, come up!"
...
**Backstage**
Kakashi, just like in the original story, took Sasuke and used a sealing technique to lock the curse mark.
Itsuki watched them leave, then glanced at Rock Lee.
The expression on Lee's face was one of utter disappointment.
It was like his beloved goddess had been through too much in one day and was on the verge of breaking down.
Quite surprising.
Sasuke's Lion Combo, which defeated his opponent, was different from the original story.
It was much more refined!
Hadn't he learned it during their sparring before the exams?
He must have copied it when Lee fought the Sound ninja to protect Sasuke in the Forest of Death.
So,
It was even more polished than in the original!
It was almost a perfect recreation of Lee's Front Lotus.
The Eight Gates!
Could Sasuke learn it?
Itsuki shifted his gaze to Might Guy.
This was the only person in Konoha that Itsuki truly feared.
In his past life, people online jokingly called him "Emperor Kai," the one who almost kicked the final boss to death.
Of course,
Itsuki wasn't afraid of him!
Even though Guy almost kicked Uchiha Madara to death, Uchiha Itsuki was a different story.
Itsuki's obsession with the Flying Thunder God technique was precisely to counter Guy's Eight Gates.
No matter how fast your body is, can you be faster than the Flying Thunder God?
Flesh is still flesh!
But the Flying Thunder God is a space-time technique.
As long as you can't land a hit on me, your most powerful attacks become useless.
"By the way!"
Itsuki turned towards where Kakashi had taken Sasuke, his body slowly disappearing.
Orochimaru would surely come to see Sasuke, and Itsuki wanted to drop by as well.
Might as well give Orochimaru-sensei a warning.
Sasuke was from his clan, from his village, and Orochimaru had the audacity to put a curse mark on him? That was just plain disrespectful!
"Second round, begin!"
Genma Shiranui's voice echoed from behind.
...
"What is this?"
Sasuke panted slightly, watching Kakashi carve symbols on the ground.
"A sealing technique," Kakashi replied calmly. "For someone like you, it's too early to understand."
"You're right, I don't understand," Sasuke said. "I've only seen Itsuki use sealing techniques, and it always seemed so simple."
He didn't say the rest, but his eyes conveyed everything.
Look at you, jumping around all over the place—it's exhausting just watching!
Kakashi: "…"
Thanks!
I'm flattered you'd compare me to that monster.
Perhaps out of frustration, Kakashi's movements were a bit rough.
Several times, Sasuke winced in pain, gritting his teeth.
Once the symbols were finished, Kakashi quickly formed hand signs.
"Seal!"
All the runes he'd carved began moving like tadpoles, quickly converging on Sasuke's curse mark, forming a circle around it.
"When the curse mark reacts again, this Evil Sealing Method will suppress it."
"But…"
"It depends on your own willpower. If you doubt your own strength, the seal will lose its effect."
Kakashi's voice was calm.
Tap, tap, tap!
Suddenly, the sound of footsteps echoed.
Orochimaru's raspy voice rang out: "You've learned sealing techniques, Kakashi. You've grown stronger."
Kakashi's body stiffened, and he whipped around, eyes wide with shock. "You... It's you…!"
"Orochimaru!"
"Long time no see, Kakashi!"
Orochimaru smiled wickedly, hands behind his back as he casually walked over.
"But…"
"Kakashi, my target isn't you; it's the boy behind you!"
Orochimaru grinned, his expression cold and sinister.
Kakashi's face grew serious, and he said in a low voice, "Uchiha Sasuke? Why are you after him?"
"You're lucky!"
Orochimaru looked down at Kakashi and said, "You already possess that thing."
"... The Sharingan!"
Kakashi's expression changed slightly. "You're after the Sharingan? That's impossible!"
In disbelief, he continued, "Someone of your status and power wouldn't have trouble acquiring a Sharingan."
"Of course!"
Orochimaru smirked. "But that has nothing to do with you."
"Teacher, does it have something to do with me?"
A soft voice whispered in Orochimaru's ear.
It was close—very close!
Orochimaru's body tensed up, and like a snake, he instantly sprang to the side.
"I-Itsuki…"
Orochimaru gasped for breath, trying to calm himself before smiling. "Are you angry? Because I went after Uchiha Sasuke?"
Itsuki glanced at Sasuke and said, "Sasuke won't be handed over to you. As for the curse mark you placed on him, Itachi will come looking for you. Teacher, I hope you can escape from Itachi."
Orochimaru: "…"
Escape from Itachi?
Is Uchiha Itachi really that strong?
Orochimaru trusted Itsuki's judgment to some extent, and his expression grew more serious.
Then!
Both of them turned their gazes toward Kakashi.
Whoosh!
Kakashi's body trembled in disbelief.
Damn it!
All his aura of a skilled warrior was gone.
Like a frightened rabbit, he just wanted to curl up in a corner and shiver in fear, maybe even scream.
These two monsters!
Two super-monsters, gathered together. How pitiful was he?
"Kakashi!"
Itsuki smiled and said, "You're not about to tell us you have the strength to take us down with you, right?"
Kakashi: "…"
Do you think I'm stupid?
Take you both down?
With what?
You two monsters, stay away from me!
(End of Chapter)
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