Chapter 128 The Essence of Ninja Wars

Obito pulled down the goggles on his forehead and covered his eye sockets. After looking at Kakashi, the two of them separated and confronted the Hayama Shadow clone on the left and right.

The battle between ninjas is an alternative process of intelligence gathering. It is very dangerous to rush in without a basic understanding of the enemy's ninjutsu, taijutsu, and illusion techniques. Therefore, using some basic ninjutsu to test the enemy first is an old but very effective tactic.

To Yeshan's surprise, the first person to use ninjutsu was not Kakashi, but Obito, who knew only a few ninjutsu.

Obito took a long breath to calm his excited mood, then narrowed his eyes behind his goggles and quickly formed seals with his hands in front of his chest.

Obito's hand seal forming speed was not slow, even reaching the level of an ordinary Chunin. He completed a fire style ninjutsu seal within two seconds, and then his chest swelled high, and a ball of scorching fire spewed out.

"Art fire escape ho fireball!"

The fire attribute chakra violently rolled up the dust on the training ground and rushed towards the Hayama Shadow Clone with a breath of destruction. On the other side, Kakashi quickly reached into the ninja tool bag behind his back with his right hand and threw out several shurikens at a tricky angle.

Ye Shan, who was sitting cross-legged not far away, nodded and gave some affirmation to the two's well-organized combined attack, but this kind of linear attack often does not have any effect, because no one will stand there stupidly.

Sure enough, Ye Shanying's clone just moved his feet lightly, and the extremely hot fireball passed by him. At the same time, he took out a kunai with his right hand and knocked the shuriken to the ground with a clanging sound.

Kakashi's eyes focused, and a stream of chakra surged out of his hands pressed on the ground. The chakra quickly rushed along the soil to the feet of Ye Shan's shadow clone, and then spun out with a large amount of soil.

"Turong Tulong Spear!"

Four earth spears stabbed at Ye Shanying's clone at four angles: front, back, left, and right. A sharp crackling sound was heard, which was the noise produced by the high-speed rotation of the earth spears.

Ye Shanying's clone smiled slightly, bent his legs slightly, burst out with huge jumping force, and leaped into the air, throwing several shurikens at the two of them.

"It's now!"

Kakashi shouted loudly, and the steel wire wrapped around his fingers suddenly tightened. The shuriken that had just been casually shot down by Ye Shan's shadow clone rose into the air under the action of the force and shot towards Ye Shan's shadow clone who had nowhere to get support.

At the same time, Obito also made hand seals and used another fire ninjutsu.

"Fire Release: Phoenix Immortal Fire Technique!"

More than a dozen fist-sized fireballs rushed out of Obito's mouth one after another, blocking all the space for Ye Shanying's clone to escape.

Ye Shanying's clone in mid-air smiled slightly, his hands turned into a shadow, and several seals were completed almost instantly.

"Art fire escape ho fireball!"

The purpose of this fire-style ninjutsu is not to cause harm to Kakashi and the others, but to use the force generated when casting the technique to move the body in mid-air, thereby avoiding the attack range of shuriken and the Phoenix Fire Technique.

When the Hayama Shadow Clone fell to the ground unscathed, Kakashi looked at Obito helplessly and found that he was also very depressed. This combination attack method was one of the battle plans they had come up with within five minutes, in order to consume as much chakra as possible from the Hayama Shadow Clone.

According to what they thought, Ye Shanying's clone would have to release two ninjutsu in order to escape safely, but the facts were before them, and they suffered a small loss in this negotiation.

Kakashi moved his ten fingers slightly, shook off the steel wire wrapped around his fingers, slowly stood up, drew out the ninja sword on his back, greeted Obito, and prepared for close combat.

When probing ninjutsu was useless, taijutsu became the only option for Kakashi and the others. Only by using taijutsu to create flaws would they have a chance of winning.

The muscle cells in the calf, which had been tempered through thousands of trials, contracted instantly under the command of the nerves, and then instantly opened. In this period of contraction and opening, a huge explosive force was born, turning Kakashi into a black shadow, and in an instant he crossed a space of dozens of meters and came in front of Ye Shan's shadow clone.

At this time, Kakashi lowered his upper body and placed the center of gravity on his lower body. His left hand was placed across the eyes of Ye Shan's shadow clone to block his vision. The short knife in his right hand slashed from his lower left abdomen to his upper right shoulder, trying to rip the opponent open.

At the same time, Uchiha Obito, who received the attack signal, was not idle either. He was just one step slower and came behind Ye Shan's shadow clone. He held two kunai in both hands and stabbed towards his waist, as if he was going to hit him in the waist.

All this happened in a single breath. Ye Shan, who was sitting cross-legged not far away, could not help but straighten his back and carefully observed the two's attack methods, feeling very pleased.

Ninjas must display this kind of momentum in their battles. If they don't take action, it's fine. But once they take action, it's a naked killing move, whether it's blocking the opponent's sight or attacking from the front and back, all for the purpose of killing the enemy with one move. Obviously, Kakashi and Obito keep this principle in mind.

At the critical moment, Ye Shan's shadow clone shouted in a deep voice, and with a shake of his hands he grasped two kunai. His left hand blocked Kakashi's short knife, and his right hand reached behind his back and stabbed Obito's neck accurately.

Obito's expression changed, and a trace of determination flashed in his eyes behind the goggles. He changed the kunai in his left hand from stabbing to blocking, while keeping his right hand in motion, trying to cause damage to the opponent while blocking the attack.

But Obito was still young after all, and even after practicing hard, he was far inferior to Ye Shan's shadow clone in strength. His left shoulder was cut by a kunai that deviated from its trajectory, and blood spilled out instantly. The kunai in his right hand also fell into empty space due to the twisting waist of Ye Shan's shadow clone.

Kakashi saw that both his and Obito's attacks were neutralized by the other party, so he did not hesitate to withdraw his left hand and then raised it suddenly, stabbing the Hayama Shadow Clone with a kunai. Obito threw away the kunai in his right hand and hugged the Hayama Shadow Clone's waist, preventing him from turning his body to avoid Kakashi's attack.

Ye Shanying's clone's face was full of solemnity. The chakra under his feet exploded instantly. The impact force bounced his body more than one meter high. In the surprised gaze of the two men, he spread his legs forward and backward and kicked them out.

"Obito!"

Kakashi flew close to the ground while shouting the names of his companions. He threw away the dagger with his right hand and pulled up an iron chain from under the soil.

As soon as Ye Shan's shadow clone landed, Kakashi and the other man tied up his body with chains, one in front and one behind. He couldn't help but narrow his eyes.

"Not a bad tactic."

Looking at the kunai with detonating tags shot from the front and back, Ye Shan's shadow clone praised sincerely. Whether it was the carefully designed ninjutsu test before, or the current physical skills design, the two performed well, especially since all this was planned within five minutes, which was even more rare and precious.

"But it's still no use!"

Ye Shanying's clone inherited the combat experience of the original body and had thought of a countermeasure the moment the chains appeared. Even if the ninja's body was bound, as long as his hands could still form seals, everything was not over.

"Wind Style: Wind Whirl!"

"Lightning Release: Lightning Pillar!"

The sudden wind blew away the kunai with the detonating tag, and the lightning wrapped around the chain paralyzed their bodies as Kakashi and the other man looked on in horror.

"That's it!"

The shadow clone of Ye Shan broke free from the chains and came to the front of Kakashi who was lying on the ground and twitching like a ghost, and put one hand on the other's neck.

Kaka XZ raised the corners of his mouth behind the mask, and in front of Ye Shan's shadow clone's astonished gaze, it turned into a puff of smoke with a bang. It turned out to be a shadow clone!

The soil behind Ye Shanying's clone suddenly exploded, and a figure rushed out and held a kunai against his waist.

"It is indeed over."

Ye Shan, who was sitting cross-legged, was amazed at Kakashi's extraordinary fighting qualities and ability to adapt to changing circumstances.

The person involved is confused, but the bystander is clear. Ye Shan saw it clearly from the side. When Kakashi was close to the ground, he not only pulled the chain, but also formed a shadow clone seal, using the splashed dust to cover his body and hide in the ground, so that he could launch a fatal attack at the critical moment.

This was a beautifully done move. Without mastering the Earth Escape Technique and Shadow Clone Technique, it would have been impossible to accomplish all of this in such a short time.

It was also because Ye Shan's shadow clone was careless and his attention was attracted by the chain. He shifted his gaze away from Kakashi for a moment, but it was this moment that decided the outcome.

"clap clap"

Ye Shan stood up, clapped his hands, and walked to Obito. He looked at the wound on his shoulder and found that it was nothing serious. Then he said, "Tell me how you came up with this battle plan."

Kakashi took back the kunai in his hand, stood there coolly, and said: "Teacher often said that ninjas should collect intelligence about their opponents in battle and go all out without leaving any room for error. These are the knowledge we learned in the ninja school."

"But there is one thing that is never taught in ninja schools, and it is this that prompted the formulation of this battle plan."

"Which point?" Ye Shan asked with a smile.

"Often when you think you are safe, it is the most dangerous moment." Uchiha Obito answered quickly.

Ye Shan smiled and pointed at Kakashi's feet, where a hand strangely stretched out and grasped his ankle.

"what?"

As Kakashi stared in shock, another Hayama appeared in his sight, smiled slightly, and then turned into a puff of smoke and disappeared. As for the Hayama that he was holding with the kunai, he turned into a pool of mud.

Ye Shan came to Kakashi with a smile, stretched out his hand and rubbed his white hair fiercely, and said in a gentle voice: "Now you know the meaning of this sentence, right?"

Kakashi scratched his messy hair and said in a deep voice, "Got it."

"The essence of ninja fighting is deception. Ninjutsu, Taijutsu, Genjutsu, assassination, stealth, everything related to the ninja profession is essentially deception."

"This deception is not only about deceiving the enemy, but also about being able to deceive yourself. Only in this way can you ensure that you can seize the initiative and win in battle. Do you understand?"

Seeing the two of them looking dejected, Ye Shan smiled slightly and said, "You did very well. Although your ability to deceive in battle is still a little immature, it has undoubtedly reached the level of an ordinary Chunin."

Obito suddenly became happy and said excitedly: "Really?"

"Yeah." Ye Shan nodded with a smile.

"Starting tomorrow, Kakashi, you have to devote most of your time to learning this ninjutsu. If you have any questions, feel free to ask me."

Yeshan took out a scroll from his ninja tool bag and handed it to Kakashi solemnly.

Kakashi looked at the three words "Xiang Lei Sha" written in classical characters on the outside of the scroll, swallowed hard, and took it with trembling hands.

"I think you also know the significance of this secret technique. It is not only a powerful technique, but also something your father, Hatake Sakumo, specifically asked me to leave to you at the appropriate time before he died."

"Now that your strength has been recognized by me, I will pass this secret technique to you today. I hope you will practice diligently and not insult the reputation of the Hatake clan."

Kakashi's face was solemn. He moved his mouth but still did not mention his father. It was obvious that the knot in his heart could not be resolved overnight.

Ye Shan sighed secretly, turned his head to look at Obito who had expectation in his eyes, and took out a scroll from his ninja tool bag, saying: "Here is the Shuriken Throwing Technique and Dragon Fire Technique of the Uchiha clan. Fugaku asked me to give it to you."

"I'm not good at Shuriken Throwing Technique, and if you don't understand it, go ask Uchiha Keiji. I've made arrangements. For Dragon Fire Technique, you can ask me."

"You only have one month to practice. If you don't achieve good results after one month, I don't need to tell you what will happen to you, right?"

Kakashi and Obito looked at each other, shuddered involuntarily, and said in unison: "I know."

Ye Shan nodded with satisfaction. Without pressure, there would be no motivation, and without motivation, people would become lazy. He was very pleased with their positive attitude.

Of course, it is not ruled out that they are afraid of running around the village shirtless again, shouting "I am a noob", but the motivation is there anyway.