This Naruto is A Bit Too Evil

Konoha, Training Ground 3.

Two figures, one large and one small, stood several meters apart, facing each other.

"Wind Release: Finger Gun!"

Naruto suddenly raised his hands, pointing his index fingers like pistols at Kakashi. Wind Nature Chakra gathered and compressed at his fingertips before shooting out like bullets.

This move resembled the 'Six Powers' from One Piece, but in reality, it was Naruto's improved version of the Wind Release: Vacuum Sphere. At least he didn't have to use his mouth to attack anymore, and shooting with his fingers looked much cooler.

Naruto fired off over a dozen Vacuum Spheres straight at Kakashi while simultaneously forming hand seals. Several shadow clones appeared and began forming Rasengans.

Ninjutsu without hand seals held a significant advantage in Ninja Battles. Not needing to form seals meant you could release the techniques faster than your opponent, allowing you to seize the initiative and force them to react to your attacks.

Seeing Naruto release a Wind Release Ninjutsu without hand seals, Kakashi's visible eye narrowed slightly. He had already lost the initiative. Coupled with the need to use a defensive Ninjutsu, being a step slower meant he would be constantly on the back foot.

Fortunately, his hand seal speed was among the fastest in the entire Ninja World. He almost instantly activated his Ninjutsu.

"Earth Release: Earth-Style Wall!"

A wall of earth, adorned with a dog's head, rose from the ground, blocking all the Vacuum Spheres before they could hit Kakashi, kicking up a cloud of dust.

"It's not over yet, One-Eyed Uncle!"

"Wind Release: Rasengan."

In the brief moment it took for the dust to settle, Naruto had already climbed onto the Earth-Style Wall, holding a Rasengan as he leaped down.

Kakashi also didn't pause. After releasing the Earth-Style Wall, he quickly retreated.

Boom!

The Rasengan in Naruto's hand struck the ground, and the violently compressed Chakra directly exploded and left a massive crater.

Kakashi's eye twitched at the sight. While retreating, he formed another set of hand seals.

"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"

Kakashi placed his right hand in front of his mouth and unleashed a massive fireball toward Naruto, who had no time to react.

Poof!

Faced with the close-range fireball, Naruto had no time to dodge and was instantly reduced to a puff of smoke.

Kakashi wasn't surprised at all. As he landed, he planted one foot on the ground, crouched, and then sprang sideways, leaping into the air.

Boom!

Four Naruto clones burst out of the ground, each holding a Rasengan, aiming for the spot where Kakashi had just landed.

Seeing the area empty, the four clones halted their movements, with their Rasengans still spinning, and looked up toward the sky.

Kakashi, already in mid-air, completed another set of hand seals. He leaned back slightly, took a deep breath, and exhaled sharply, releasing a barrage of air bullets.

"Wind Release: Vacuum Sphere."

The dense storm of Wind Nature Chakra bullets obliterated the four clones.

But Kakashi didn't let his guard down. With no sign of Naruto in sight, he knew Naruto must have hidden himself using a Ninjutsu.

Whoosh-

Kakashi landed on the surface of the river. By standing here, he wouldn't have to worry about Naruto ambushing him from underground.

"Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!"

A sudden gust of wind erupted from behind Kakashi, the force so strong it made it hard for him to keep his eye open or lift his head. The wind grew even stronger, threatening to knock him off his feet.

Kakashi struggled to form hand seals.

"Water Release: Water Wall!"

A massive wall of water rose from the river, blocking Naruto's Wind Release Ninjutsu.

Standing behind the Water Wall, Kakashi pinpointed Naruto's location based on the direction of the wind. He formed another set of hand seals and instantly appeared behind Naruto, who was still releasing the Great Breakthrough.

Naruto's eyes widened as he caught a glimpse of a large fist heading straight for his face.

Poof!

"Another clone?"

Kakashi's lips twitched in annoyance as he watched the Naruto he had just struck dissolved into smoke.

'How does this kid have so much chakra in a single clone?'

Whoosh!

Kakashi sidestepped just as Naruto's Chakra-coated fist slammed into the ground where he had been standing, sending debris flying and leaving another large crater.

Kakashi used the force of the impact to leap backward, while Naruto charged out of the dust cloud, leaping high into the air and diving straight toward Kakashi.

Naruto adjusted his posture mid-air, bending his right arm at the elbow and preparing to strike with his elbow bone.

'Planning to use Taijutsu?'

Kakashi guessed, planting his feet firmly on the ground and preparing to engage Naruto in close combat.

Naruto reached the peak of his jump, his elbow coated in Chakra, and he then brought it down with all his might.

"One-Eyed Uncle, take this! Uzumaki Elbow Strike!"

As the Chakra-coated elbow descended, Kakashi's gaze sharpened. He quickly formed hand seals and slammed his hands onto the ground.

"Earth Release: Earth-Style Wall!"

Another earth wall rose from the ground, aiming to intercept Naruto's elbow strike.

However, under Kakashi's shocked eye, Naruto's elbow shattered the wall effortlessly, continuing its unstoppable descent toward him.

Kakashi instinctively crossed his arms to block.

However, his pupil contracted as an indescribable force transmitted through his arms.

Kakashi was sent flying, his feet leaving the ground. His vision blurred as he saw the blinding sun above.

For a moment, he thought he saw his deceased father smiling at him.

Bang!

The Kakashi who had been elbowed exploded into a puff of smoke.

Naruto suddenly felt a cold sensation on his neck. Turning his head slightly, he saw the real Kakashi standing beside him, holding a kunai to his throat.

"One-Eyed Uncle, sorry I couldn't make you go all out."

"Hahahaha."

Despite the kunai at his neck, Naruto tried to keep a straight face but ended up bursting into laughter.

Kakashi gave him a deadpan look and retracted the kunai.

"Your no-hand-seal Ninjutsu is really annoying."

It was precisely because Naruto's no-hand-seal Ninjutsu had seized the initiative that Kakashi had been forced to use defensive techniques, putting him on the back foot and allowing Naruto to dominate the fight.

Fortunately, Kakashi's Body Flicker and hand seal speed were fast enough, otherwise he would probably be humiliated today.

Over the past month, Kakashi had sparred with Naruto several times. What had started as a one-sided beatdown had gradually become more evenly matched, almost reaching a 50-50 split.

Naruto brushed the dust off his clothes and said with a smile: "I can tell you haven't been in many high-level battles, One-Eyed Uncle. Who even uses hand seals anymore?"

Kakashi's deadpan expression was filled with exasperation, "The hand seals help guide and control Chakra, ensuring the technique's success and conserving Chakra."

"Ninjutsu is something that can be mastered if it is released a few more times." Naruto said dismissively, then flashed a cheeky grin, "As for saving chakra, who even cares about that? Real men don't worry about running out of Chakra."

"You can't just waste Chakra like that. What if something unexpected happens."

"Alright, keep practicing on your own. When Guy gets here, he can teach you Taijutsu."

Kakashi's deadpan expression grew even more pronounced. Finally, unable to take it anymore, he pulled out a small orange book from his pouch and walked over to sit under a tree.

Seeing Kakashi like this, Naruto couldn't help but feel the urge to tease him.

"One-Eyed Uncle, you should really cut back on those dirty books. Otherwise, you're going to get even weaker."

Kakashi just rolled his eyes and ignored him.

Watching Kakashi engrossed in his 'research,' Naruto could only shake his head in disappointment and get back to his own training.