Seeing Natsuki so cleanly and decisively send Sasuke flying, Naruto and Sakura were both very shocked.
Although Natsuki had also won against Sasuke once before graduation, at that time Natsuki had used many methods, including one-handed hand seals and Water Release Ninjutsu, to make Sasuke suffer a loss.
But now, Sasuke has also experienced considerable growth, and logically speaking, he shouldn't be defeated so easily.
Has Natsuki become too strong?!
"The Natsuki you know is not the real Natsuki."
Kakashi rarely spoke, "Back at school, he deliberately hid his strength, and even when he defeated Sasuke, he wasn't using his full power. He didn't like playing house at school, instead, he was fighting Ninja outside early on. When you were still playing at school, he had already defeated the Hyuga clan's genius, and shamelessly sought out Jonin like us to learn skills."
"So, you're saying Natsuki and Kakashi-sensei know each other, and Natsuki sought guidance from Kakashi-sensei? That's why he's so strong?"
Naruto and Sakura thought they understood, but in reality, they still didn't.
Kakashi nodded, but then shook his head. Natsuki was indeed seeking guidance from him and Kai, but he wasn't completely guided. Basically, he learned a lot on his own, and he was also very eager to become stronger, training diligently, never weaker than others. This is where Natsuki's strength lies. The current Sasuke is no match for Natsuki!
Tenten looked at the innocent Naruto and Sakura with even more pity. Team Seven's three members simply didn't understand how hard Natsuki worked to become stronger.
A person who fainted from pain in a BUG environment just to learn the Eight Gates, a person who spent day and night pondering and researching new Ninjutsu and new moves without any Ninjutsu inheritance, a person who shamelessly sought knowledge everywhere to become stronger, how could he be weak?
Even she, his girlfriend, was encouraged, guided, and then also became stronger.
If she hadn't met Natsuki, she would probably be as innocent and cute as the naive sweethearts of Team Seven now.
"Cough cough! The gap is quite big."
Sasuke got up, "It seems I still underestimated you. You are indeed very strong, and you are indeed qualified to evaluate me, but I won't easily admit defeat!"
Saying that, he quickly formed hand seals and was about to spit out a Great Fireball.
But he found that Natsuki suddenly disappeared, followed by a tightening at the back of his neck. Natsuki directly grabbed the back of his neck.
"You lost," Natsuki stated a cruel fact.
"...I, I lost."
Sasuke spoke with difficulty. He clearly had his Sharingan activated, yet he didn't see Natsuki's movements, and he didn't even know when Natsuki came up behind him.
The gap was too big, there was no comparison. Continuing to compare would only be self-humiliation.
Natsuki released his hand and silently formed the Reconciliation Seal, leaving Sasuke standing there in a daze.
Naruto and Sakura hadn't even reacted yet, and it was already over. The two obviously couldn't accept such a result. In their eyes, Sasuke was so strong, how could he lose so easily?
But, the fact is, that's how it is!
At this time, Team Seven couldn't distinguish between strong and weak at all, and Naruto was even more of a naive sweetheart.
For example, during the Chunin Exams, Team Seven encountered Orochimaru. Sasuke saw the gap between them and tried to run away first, but Naruto thought that Sasuke was clearly so strong, why would he run, why didn't he dare to fight bravely?
How could he know that just one look from Orochimaru scared Sasuke so much that he almost peed himself? If he didn't run, would he just go to his death?
Sasuke might not be afraid of death, but he wouldn't watch Naruto and Sakura die, which is why he chose to escape. Naruto, who didn't know anything, instead encouraged Sasuke to continue fighting, and as a result, didn't he cause Sasuke to be bitten by the snake?
Although Orochimaru would definitely bite Sasuke in the end, the situation would be different.
At the very least, he wouldn't go to his death ignorantly and fearlessly!
Getting off topic, let's get back to it.
Kakashi saw his student looking so dejected and felt a headache for a moment: "Natsuki, you've dealt them a bit of a blow."
Natsuki awkwardly argued: "Kakashi-senpai, don't worry, Sasuke has a strong inner heart. Only a big blow can stimulate his ambition to become stronger. I'm doing this for his own good!"
Kakashi was speechless, this guy was talking nonsense with his eyes wide open.
However, although this explanation was far-fetched, it was not without reason.
Sasuke is often hit hard, and then he works harder to become stronger. Perhaps this is also a good thing.
He didn't continue to dwell on this matter, but instead asked: "What do you want to ask me? Is it about swordsmanship?"
Natsuki took out two short swords from a scroll and threw one to Kakashi: "It is indeed a swordsmanship problem. I'm not using Lightning Flash smoothly, and I can't combine it with swordsmanship. I can only barely strengthen my swordsmanship by activating the Eight Gates to increase my speed. Please guide me on Lightning Flash, Kakashi-senpai."
"Lightning Flash? You're really giving me a tough problem."
Kakashi was helpless, but he could only agree. In fact, he also knew some Lightning Flash. After all, his Chidori was also very fast and combined with Body Flicker Technique, otherwise he wouldn't be able to hit anyone.
Since he had promised to answer Natsuki's difficult questions, it was hard to refuse now.
"Alright, come on."
"Thank you, senior!"
Natsuki was also not polite, his short sword wrapped in lightning, he rushed up.
For a time, sword light and shadows intertwined. Both of them were extremely fast, and their figures could not be seen at all, only the flashing electric light, which was very terrifying.
Sasuke, who was originally still very dejected, was now stunned. He fully activated his Sharingan but could still only see afterimages. He couldn't even see this level of battle clearly.
Naruto and Sakura were even more bewildered: "Natsuki is already strong enough to fight with Kakashi-sensei?!"
They knew how strong Kakashi was.
Not to mention the bell-snatching incident 477, just the Land of Waves mission, where Kakashi fought Zabuza alone, seemed exaggerated in terms of combat power in their eyes. Now they discovered that Kakashi also had a swordsmanship technique, so fast that he couldn't be seen, and yet a classmate from the same year could fight back and forth with Kakashi.
This blow was even bigger than before!
Sasuke trembled all over: "So, when he fought me, he was just playing? Impossible! The gap can't be that big!"
At this time, the three of them also noticed that Tenten's eyes on the side were moving rapidly, with a look of anxiety in her eyes, but not much confusion, as if she could see clearly.
Sakura couldn't help but ask: "Tenten, can you see?"
Tenten was startled, nodded and said: "Yes, I can see quite clearly."
The three were even more surprised: "Huh? How did you do that?"
"Well, maybe I'm just used to it. Natsuki's speed is often very fast, and when I fight with him, I have to adapt to his speed. Once you get used to it, it's fine. Besides, as long as you become strong enough, it's not difficult to see their movements clearly."
Become strong enough?
In other words, they are too weak now, and they can't even see the shadows of the two fighting?!
Sasuke pressed on: "Why is Natsuki asking Kakashi for guidance on swordsmanship?"
Tenten didn't hide anything: "Because Natsuki is learning the Hatake clan's swordsmanship!" .