A Ninja's Path (Kakashi X Reader)

Chapter Eight

"Go!" Kakashi yelled as the training exercise began.

Screaming at the top of your lungs, you ran toward the opposing team. You made several hand signs. "Shadow clone jutsu!" Four clones of you appeared, drawing their daggers.

Unfortunately, it seemed as though Naruto had the same plan. "Shadow clone jutsu!" Naruto yelled loudly. Four copies of the blonde appeared, each one meeting yours in a clash of blades.

"You idiot! I was supposed to be offense!" A male voice yelled from the opposite side of the field. You smirked. Of course Blondie wouldn't stick to a plan.

"Prepare to go down, (Y/N)-sensei!" Naruto said. Or at least one of them said.

"Not a chance." One of your clones responded.

You began another flurry of hand signs. "Shade Style: Shadow Wave!" You raised your hands up as a wave of darkness appeared, impairing the vision of both Naruto and Sasuke.

"Damn it!" Naruto yelled in frustration. He batted at the air recklessly, angry that he couldn't see. Your clones took the cover of darkness as an advantage, taking out all the Naruto copies, leaving the original standing alone.

"Hey (Y/N)!" You glanced over at the silver-haired man standing off to the side. "Take it easy on the kids, okay?" You gave him a slight nod, not daring to talk or else it would compromise your position to the opposing team.

"Yeah, thanks dad. Great vote of confidence you have for us." Naruto grumbled. He brushed himself off, glaring through the veil of darkness intensely.

"Stop hiding like a coward and fight like a real man- I mean ninja." The blonde yelled out. You rolled your eyes at his nearly sexist comment.

Seeing as Kakashi told you to take it easy and you had given Sakura more than enough time to set up any traps, you released the ninjutsu, allowing light to return to the area.

Naruto sighed in relief, raising his hands up in a defensive stance. "I'm gonna take ya down!" He stated with determination.

You smiled. Blondie seemed to have an endless supply of determination, something not most people had.

"Alright then, Blondie. Show me what you got." You said to Naruto. The boy ran straight toward you, screaming at the top of his lungs.

He threw a punch at your face, one you quickly dodged. Next came a kick to the stomach, one you blocked with your arms. You grunted as the boy pushed you back a few inches, the impact of his kick knocking some of the breath out of you.

Naruto stepped back a few feet, catching his breath. Then he charged again, filled with the same amount of ferocity as the first time. You were showered with a flurry of punches and kicks, all of which you avoided with ease. Your tactic was to tire Naruto out, waiting to attack when he tried to catch his breath again.

Just as you thought about it, Naruto jumped back again, wiping a streak of dirt off his face with an orange sleeve. It was your chance to strike.

Right before the boy recovered, you launched forward, landing a punch square in his face. Naruto fell onto his back, clutching his face in pain. Your knuckles were bleeding, but you didn't care. You could only stare in amazement as the blonde stood back up, ignoring the black ringlet forming around his left eye.

"I'm not done yet." The boy stated. He fell back into a fighting stance. You raised a brow. Blondie was a stubborn kid. Not that it was a bad thing.

Just as you were about to attack the boy again, a scream came from behind you. Whirling around, you found Sakura being pounded with a flurry of attacks from a dark-haired boy- Sasuke?!