Chapter 7

"However, this is not fair at all."

Kakashi looked at Fengye with a deadpan expression and said, "No wonder I can never beat you. Using a bloodline limit is already considered cheating."

Fengye smiled and replied, "When has a ninja using a bloodline limit in battle ever been considered cheating? But since you say so, I won't use this ability and we can have another match."

Kakashi is indeed a genius.

Although both of them inherited the bloodline of Konoha's White Fang, Fengye's talent in ninjutsu is indeed not as good as Kakashi's, but this does not hinder him from being stronger than Kakashi, because he has trained for a longer time than Kakashi!

The effect of time acceleration is not only reflected in battles but also in training. Since he came to this world, Fengye's training time has been at least twice as much as Kakashi's!

"... No, forget it."

Kakashi thought for a moment and then shook his head.

A bloodline limit is indeed an ability that a ninja inherently possesses and is not considered cheating. Even if he won against a Kakashi who doesn't use a bloodline limit, it wouldn't mean much.

In the ninja world, there has never been a rule that forbids the use of bloodline limits.

"Even with a bloodline limit, it doesn't necessarily mean you will always be stronger than me. If you're not careful, I might still surpass you."

Kakashi looked at Fengye without showing any dejected expression. After all, in the ninja world, a bloodline limit is not invincible.

The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, did not have a bloodline limit, but his name was feared throughout the ninja world, and he was even considered the strongest among the Five Kage by Konoha's ninjas!

"Then I'll wait for you to surpass me."

Fengye smiled and reached out to pat Kakashi's head, but Kakashi frowned and jumped away.

Just as Kakashi was about to complain about Fengye's childish actions, a voice full of energy suddenly rang out from nearby.

"Ah! Kakashi, you're here! I've been looking for you for a long time..."

Fengye turned his head and saw a young man in a green spandex suit rushing out from the bushes, his appearance easily recognizable.

Maito Gai!

The Gai who rushed out ignored Fengye and leaped towards Kakashi, delivering a powerful taijutsu kick.

"Let's settle this! Kakashi! Here I come! Konoha Whirlwind!"

"..."

Kakashi looked at Gai with a lack of enthusiasm, blocking the attack with a swing of his arm and countering with a kick.

Gai blocked Kakashi's counterattack, his body brimming with boundless energy. "This time, I will win, Kakashi! Take this!!"

Bang! Bang! Bang!!

In an instant, Gai and Kakashi were engaged in a fierce battle.

Just like in the original story, Gai had considered Kakashi his rival since their early days at the academy and had been constantly striving to challenge Kakashi.

Fengye watched the intense battle between Gai and Kakashi, shrugged, and leaped onto a tree branch, watching indifferently.

Gai, who could master the Eight Gates, was naturally gifted in taijutsu, but at this point, he had not yet learned the Eight Gates. Although he could suppress Kakashi in pure taijutsu, once Kakashi used ninjutsu and other techniques, the difference in strength became apparent.

Crack! Crack! Crack!!

Due to his defeat by Fengye, Kakashi was not in a good mood. After a few exchanges with Gai, he directly used a Lightning Release technique, sending Gai flying back with a scream, his hair standing on end and emitting a burnt smell.

"Damn..."

Gai fell to the ground not far away, knowing he had been defeated again, but he did not admit defeat. "Next time... I will win..."

Kakashi crossed his arms and shook his head, looking at Gai. "You should give up. Your chances of beating me are even slimmer than mine of beating Fengye."

"Thanks for the encouragement..."

Gai got up from the ground and gave Kakashi a thumbs-up.

But then he paused, thinking about Kakashi's words, and blinked. "Kakashi, what did you just say?"

"No, nothing."

Kakashi shook his head.

Gai furrowed his brow and glanced at Fengye, who was sitting on a branch nearby, with a suspicious look.

Kakashi seemed to have said... he couldn't beat Fengye?

Although Fengye was Kakashi's older brother, he had never thought about who was stronger between the two, as there was no basis for comparison. After all, Kakashi had graduated at the age of five and became a Chunin at six, while Fengye was just a top student in his class.

He must have heard wrong.

Kakashi must have meant that his chances of beating Kakashi were even slimmer than Fengye's chances of beating Kakashi... Gai's frown eased as he recalled this.

Whoosh!

Fengye leaped down from the tree and looked at Kakashi and Gai. "Do you plan to continue training, or go eat something first?"

Since Gai often challenged Kakashi and trained together, Fengye and Gai were also acquaintances. Although Gai and Might Duy, this odd father-son duo, always drew strange looks wherever they went, Fengye had no intention of mocking them.

One burst the Eight Gates and defeated the Seven Swordsmen of the Mist, leaving psychological scars on the survivors like Gekkou Hayate.

The other, without a doubt, used the Eight Gates to beat Madara Uchiha and almost kicked Kaguya Ōtsutsuki out of her coffin!

The most embarrassing thing was that he had always been eyeing the Eight Gates.

However, the Eight Gates technique, while difficult, is also not that difficult. Its entry level is something almost any ninja can achieve, making it a typical simple and brutal taijutsu. But to master it to the extreme requires years of nearly hellish training.

That's why only people like Maito Gai and Might Duy, who can endure the tedium, can train it to perfection.

"... I just lost to Kakashi, so I will do 3000 squats before eating."

Gai responded to Fengye and immediately started doing squats in the field, completely ignoring Kakashi's gaze that wanted to comment.

But seeing Gai immediately immerse himself in training, Kakashi also shook his head and said to Fengye, "I'm not hungry yet, so I will continue training."

He was not influenced by Gai but was motivated by Fengye.

Because Fengye, with his bloodline limit, had already pulled far ahead of him. If he didn't train hard, the gap would only widen, and he could not accept that.

"Alright, I'll go eat first. You two keep training."

Fengye didn't mind.

His normal schedule was completely out of sync with theirs because of his time acceleration ability. He had to eat at least five meals a day, and his actual training time was probably more than the combined total of Gai and Kakashi!