Chapter 327: Naruto in Conflict

Standing in the open space, Naruto made the hand gesture of the seal of opposition, looked at Kakashi and said: "Kakashi Jonin, before you give me special training, I want to see your strength."

Do you want to challenge the jonin level before you even graduate from the ninja school?

Kakashi complained a few words in his heart, then stepped forward to complete the Seal of Opposition. Only by sparring with Naruto once could he understand Naruto's specific strength and start targeted teaching.

After both sides had created enough distance, Kakashi showed a playful smile: "Naruto, I won't bully you. As long as you can force me to use ninjutsu, you will win this competition."

After hearing this, Naruto nodded slightly, and without waiting for Kakashi to shout, he took the lead in launching the attack.

With the blessing of chakra, Naruto's speed was extremely fast. He appeared in front of Kakashi in less than half a second, raised his fist and hit Kakashi's nose.

Kakashi stood in place and dodged Naruto's punch by turning sideways. He raised his palm and attacked Naruto's abdomen, trying to kill him instantly.

With a bang, Naruto was hit by Kakashi, but his body turned into a puff of white smoke.

This is one of the three body techniques, the clone technique. Although it does not have the strength and attack ability, it can effectively confuse the opponent. This ability is very useful in the Genin stage, so it was selected as one of the ninjutsu for the graduation assessment.

However, the upper limit of the clone jutsu is only this. Any elite ninja in the ninja world with some ability can easily see through the clone jutsu, and Kakashi is no exception.

In order to test Naruto's strength, Kakashi deliberately showed a surprised expression, then blocked Naruto's sneak attack without looking back, and raised his fist again.

There was another thud, and Naruto, who was hit, turned into a log, and his real body appeared more than ten meters away.

Seeing this scene, Kakashi raised a faint smile.

As a Jonin, he can easily see through Naruto's tricks, but that doesn't mean that ordinary Genin can do it. Naruto's mastery of the Three Body Technique has surpassed many Genin.

Based on this alone, Naruto is qualified to graduate from Ninja School.

But if Naruto wants to become an elite ninja in the village and take on the responsibility of a jinchūriki, his current strength is far from enough.

With a flash, Kakashi appeared behind Naruto and pressed a branch he picked up against Naruto's back.

Naruto only felt a chill on his back. After dodging Kakashi's attack with difficulty, he formed seals with his hands and performed the clone technique again, attacking Kakashi together with his clone.

Another clone technique without a physical body? Kakashi sneered.

Just when he let his guard down, Naruto's clone suddenly gave him a heavy punch. Kakashi's face changed in pain, and then he seemed to remember something and looked at Naruto with a strange expression.

"We have been sparring for so long now. I already understand your strength."

"But I'm very curious, how did you master the Shadow Clone Technique? The B-level difficulty Shadow Clone Technique should not be taught in the ninja school."

"Shadow clone technique?"

Naruto looked confused. He didn't know what Kakashi was talking about, so he asked, "What is the Shadow Clone Technique? I only know the Clone Technique... What are you talking about?"

Kakashi frowned: "The clone technique does not have a physical body. Only the shadow clone has a physical body."

Naruto suddenly realized, and continued: "You mean my clone has a physical body? This is my improved clone technique. I found that as long as the clone is given enough chakra, the clone can also have a physical body."

Hearing this, Kakashi was speechless. He thought Naruto had learned the Shadow Clone Technique through some channel, and was surprised why the Third Hokage taught Naruto this dangerous ninjutsu so early. He didn't expect Naruto to figure out the Shadow Clone Technique by himself.

As for how genius his act of creating ninjutsu was, Kakashi himself was not sure.

Most of the ninjas he knew would create their own ninjutsu or improve upon a certain ninjutsu. As long as a ninja reached the level of a jonin and mastered the corresponding changes in chakra properties, he could begin to create ninjutsu.

But a jonin is just a jonin after all. Naruto's current strength is definitely not at the jonin level, and it is very likely that he has not understood the changes in the nature of chakra.

Naruto was able to create the Shadow Clone Technique without knowing anything, which is enough to prove his talent.

From this perspective, Naruto may be able to reach the strength of his father, the Fourth Hokage, in the future, and may even surpass the Fourth Hokage because of the Nine-Tails in his body.

After being stunned for a while, Kakashi and Naruto made the seal of reconciliation.

After learning that Naruto at least possessed the strength of a Genin, Kakashi brought Naruto to the vicinity of the Minami River, intending to teach Naruto the technique of accurately controlling chakra.

However, Naruto soon demonstrated his skills in climbing trees and treading water, much to Kakashi's embarrassment.

Not knowing what to teach Naruto, Kakashi said hello to Naruto and each walked towards home.

After returning to the small house in the center of the village, Naruto took a hot bath and lay on the bed chatting with the old man Black Zetsu in the kunai pendant.

"Black Zetsu, do you think Kakashi wanted to get close to me? Is it because of the mission given by the Third-Kage Grandfather? But every time he sees me, he always gets stunned for a moment, as if he's thinking of someone else."

"I think Kakashi must know my relatives, but he is just like my third-generation grandfather and is unwilling to tell me. Is it because my identity is very special? Or is there some other reason?"

Naruto is not a fool. He realized at a very young age that he was different from other children.

It's not just because he is an orphan without parents or relatives. There are many orphans without parents in the village. Some of them were sent to relatives' homes, while others were sent to orphanages.

He is the only orphan living alone in the entire Konoha Village.

He once asked the Third Hokage about this matter, but the Third Hokage always evaded the question with various excuses. Gradually, Naruto got used to it and stopped asking about the details of his life experience.

After contacting Kakashi today, Naruto again had the idea of ​​exploring his own identity.

Of course you are special. You are the reincarnation of Ashura, the son of the Fourth Hokage, and the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki. There are very few ninjas in the ninja world whose identities are more complicated than yours.

After pondering for a moment, Black Zetsu said lazily:

"Didn't you stop worrying about your background? Why are you worrying about it again now? When you grow up, you will naturally know the answer."

Since neither the Third Hokage nor Kakashi revealed Naruto's identity, Black Zetsu naturally didn't want to create any more trouble.

Anyway, he was not the one who deceived Naruto, so he just needed to play the role of the grandfather and show concern for Naruto occasionally.

In his experience, the more sunny and cheerful a boy is, the more likely he is to fall into darkness.

(End of this chapter)