radicalducati Chapter 71 Rin VS Kakashi, the Rasengan Unleashed
Chapter 71 Rin VS Kakashi, the Rasengan Unleashed
"It's Kakashi and Rin! Oh my god! They're on the same team! How are we going to fight them?"
"How can we fight? No matter how we fight, Kakashi will win in the end! So even if we consider feelings, Rin will still get a beating in the end."
"Poor Rin, she actually ran into Kakashi, the most dreaded opponent of all the test takers."
"That's right, Rin is just a medical ninja, how could she be a match for the genius Kakashi! Thank goodness, we're safe now that she's encountered Kakashi."
"If you ask me, we should just surrender, to avoid getting beaten up for nothing. They're a team anyway, so it doesn't matter who wins..."
"Yes, yes, Kakashi is a cold-blooded ninja who is ruthless and strictly adheres to the rules. He might not even show mercy to his comrades!"
"This is outrageous!!" Hearing the murmurs of his fellow students around him, Obito's eyes widened in fury as he gripped the railing tightly, gritting his teeth.
Damn it, how could things have turned out like this...
The thought that Rin might get hurt, especially if she were injured by her arch-rival Kakashi, enraged Obito. "Kakashi, I don't care what you're thinking! You absolutely cannot hurt Rin, or I will never let you get away with it!!"
"Instead of worrying about that, think about how you're going to defeat your opponent later." Kakashi scoffed at this and slapped the fence with one hand, leaping into the dueling arena.
"Rin, even if you're my opponent, I won't hold back! It's out of respect for you, and also out of responsibility for the Chunin Exams."
"Damn it! (｀⌒′メ)ノ" Hearing Kakashi's shouts from the sidelines, Obito immediately lost his temper and turned to Nohara Rin, trying to persuade her to surrender.
The thought of such a lovely Rin being injured by that bastard Kakashi made his heart ache so much he could hardly breathe!
"Obito, now is not the time for me to back down." Seeing Obito's anxious look, Nohara Rin took a deep breath, gave Obito a confident look, and preemptively shut him up.
“I know you’re worried about me. But Obito, we’re not children anymore, we’re ninjas who can stand on our own. Kakashi is right, not holding back is a sign of how much he values me and the Chunin Exams.” Without giving Obito a chance to speak, he also leaped onto the field to face him.
"Besides, I also want to see the difference in strength between myself and Kakashi!" Looking at Kakashi opposite her, Nohara Rin's pretty face turned serious with an unprecedented expression.
Next year will be the tragic Battle of Kannabi Bridge, and she has no time to back down or be afraid! In order to change the tragic fate of the Minato Class, she must face reality and strive to grow.
Therefore, even if her opponent is Kakashi, the genius she has admired since childhood, it cannot affect her progress.
This is Rin Nohara's resolve!
“Rin…” Looking at Nohara Rin’s resolute face, Obito murmured in a daze. For the first time, he couldn’t quite see this cute girl who was both familiar and unfamiliar.
Not only him, but also Kakashi opposite him and Minato Namikaze beside him were stunned.
When did Rin become so strong-willed? And she's become so confident! So confident that she doesn't flinch even when facing Kakashi directly.
Is this how Lin grows up...?
"It seems that child did not disappoint me. I saw her will of fire in her resolute eyes. As long as she holds fast to this power, she will not become just another ordinary person..." The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, adjusted his Hokage hat with a look of satisfaction, very pleased with his performance in this battle.
Next, we'll witness this child's true abilities!
"The battle begins." The Chunin examiner, disregarding everyone's thoughts, immediately announced the start of the exam after confirming the two individuals' identities.
"Rin, I'll finish this battle quickly." Almost the instant the examiner announced the start, Kakashi's eyes narrowed, and he transformed his hand into a sword to launch the first attack.
The two are already familiar partners, so there's no need for pointless ninja tool tests!
"A physical combat?" Nohara Rin's lips curled slightly, and her right hand immediately gathered chakra using the Super Strength Technique to throw a punch at the opponent.
"Is it that same trick again? But I'm not that idiot, Guy." A glint flashed in Kakashi's eyes. The instant he lunged in front of Nohara Rin's fist, he spun around like a meteor and swiftly slashed at the back of Nohara Rin's neck with his palm blade.
Clearly, the goal is to kill with a single blow!
[As expected of Kakashi, if it were before, I wouldn't have been able to react at all. But now...] Nohara Rin's pupils contracted, and a burst of chakra instantly erupted from her right foot, propelling her body to turn around at lightning speed and throw a punch!
Kakashi was also taken aback, not expecting Nohara Rin to react so quickly. However, a genius is a genius; in the blink of an eye, Kakashi unleashed chakra from his feet and retreated rapidly while simultaneously forming hand seals.
"Tudun·Tubo..."
In the instant the distance was created, Kakashi completed the hand seals and slammed his palm into the ground.
Just as Nohara Rin was about to launch a counterattack, she felt the ground beneath her feet churning like waves, making her lose her balance!
"You can't escape this next move. Surrender, Rin..." Kakashi shouted in a low voice, forming hand seals once more, as he watched Rin Nohara drift along with the tide.
"That's the Tiger Seal! You damned Kakashi, you actually dared to use a Fire Release ninjutsu on Rin!" Obito's expression changed drastically when he saw the familiar hand seal in the stands.
Without hesitation, Obito immediately turned to Rin and shouted anxiously, "Surrender, Rin! You can't dodge Fire Release under these circumstances!"
“Indeed, under the influence of the earth wave, whether I hide in the air or on the ground, I will be exposed to Kakashi’s fire release. However, you are not the only one who knows ninjutsu, Kakashi…” Nohara Rin smiled confidently, her chakra bursting as she leaped into the air and her hands rapidly formed hand seals.
"She's here!" Kakashi's lips curled into a smile as he saw Nohara Rin's movements, and he unleashed "Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique..."
In an instant, a stream of fire rapidly spun and took shape, transforming into a large fireball with a diameter of two meters that roared out and enveloped Nohara Rin in mid-air.
"Water Release: Water Chaos Waves..." Under everyone's worried gazes, Nohara Rin shouted in a delicate voice just as the Great Fireball was about to hit her.
With a "poof," a stream of water shot out from Nohara Rin's small mouth and collided head-on with the Great Fireball! In an instant, water and fire clashed, and a large amount of water mist rose up, obscuring everyone's vision.
[Now, it's over!] Almost the instant the mist rose, Kakashi's eyes flashed with a sharp light, and without hesitation, he drew the short sword from his back and disappeared!
That was the Hatake sword technique he inherited from his father, the White Fang of Konoha!
"Kakashi ヽ(｀⌒′メ)ノ" Seeing this, Obito was furious. He never expected Kakashi to use his best sword technique. He really showed no mercy.
This is terrible! Swords have no eyes, and with all this mist, something bad could happen! Damn it, Lin, please don't get hurt...
"Kakashi." Just as Obito was worrying, Rin Nohara also noticed Kakashi appearing in front of her in a flash.
Gazing at the blade flashing white light so close to hers, how could she not understand Kakashi's meaning! He was using his strongest attack to force her to surrender!!
Otherwise, given Kakashi's swift swordsmanship, he wouldn't be attacking head-on right now...
Her power has indeed increased, but it's still not enough against a serious Kakashi.
"So that's how it is. This is all my power is like! Well then, even if I have to admit defeat, I'll make Kakashi witness my growth." Nohara Rin remained silent, finally recognizing her true self, her eyes filled with determination.
The next instant, almost the moment Kakashi was about to retract the White Fang short sword, Rin Nohara's right hand suddenly erupted with a stream of blue chakra that condensed into a ball!
“That is…” Kakashi’s pupils contracted sharply, and he looked incredulous. In the instant he was stunned,
"Rasengan!!"
Nohara Rin let out a loud shout that echoed throughout the entire venue, unleashing the fruits of her hard-earned cultivation for the first time under the astonished gazes of the crowd.