Naruto: The Clanless Prince

The battle between Sora and Kakashi against the Mist Shinobi was about to begin.

The Mist Shinobi rushed towards Sora and Kakashi in a coordinated assault.

Sora murmured in a low voice, "Perfect timing to try out the Lightning Style Chakra Mode that I copied from the Third Raikage."

"Lightning Style Chakra Mode!" Sora shouted.

Sora concentrated Lightning Style Chakra throughout his entire body, covering himself in crackling electricity and glowing chakra.

With a confident smile, Sora tightened his fists. "The compatibility with my chakra nature is really high. Through concentrated breathing, my physical abilities are enhanced significantly. Now with this Lightning Style Chakra Mode, my body's responsiveness is dramatically improved."

The transformation intensified as his nerve conduction speed increased, and the lightning chakra's flow improved to another level through his controlled breathing.

Sora glanced at Kakashi beside him and felt a pang of regret. If Kakashi hadn't transplanted the Sharingan, this Lightning Style Chakra Mode would have been perfect for him. But now...

It was unfortunate that even if Kakashi learned the technique, he wouldn't be able to use it effectively. If Kakashi dared to attempt it, he would likely collapse from chakra exhaustion the next moment.

"Let's fight, Kakashi."

Using lightning teleportation, Sora arrived in the middle of the enemy crowd in the blink of an eye.

"Thunder Breath: Land Type - Electric Boom and Thunder Boom!"

With himself as the center point, Sora instantly released countless lightning slashes around him. The Mist Shinobi approaching Sora were immediately cut down, leaving no one standing within fifty meters of him.

Kakashi's pupils shrank at the sight. "Sensei's speed... has become even faster than before."

Kakashi formed hand seals quickly.

"Shadow Clone Technique!"

Kakashi created two Shadow Clones, and both immediately activated Chidori simultaneously.

"Chidori Raiden!"

The Chidori from both Shadow Clones connected together, forming an electric chain. Pulled by the two clones, they rushed forward rapidly. Wherever Kakashi's Shadow Clones passed, many Mist Shinobi were sliced in half by the Chidori chain.

This single technique consumed almost half of Kakashi's chakra reserves.

Kakashi quickly took out two soldier pills and tossed them into his mouth. He then pushed his forehead protector upward to reveal his Sharingan, drew his ninja sword, and charged into the crowd of Mist Shinobi, fighting alongside Sora.

While feeling comfortable using the Lightning Style Chakra Mode, Sora kept an eye on Kakashi during the battle, watching for any signs of trouble.

The more enemies Kakashi defeated, the more energized he seemed to become. Blood soaked his entire body, dripping continuously from his blade and clothes.

Kakashi's mind was filled with thoughts of Hatake Sakumo, Uchiha Obito, and Nohara Rin—the people most important to him who were now all dead.

If he were to die in battle, Kakashi wouldn't feel so aggrieved. But it pained him that the three people most important to him hadn't died at the hands of enemies, but because of their own people.

Hatake Sakumo was betrayed by his subordinates and the village he loved, ultimately choosing suicide.

Uchiha Obito was betrayed by Katsuhiko Takei, a comrade he trusted, and died trying to save him.

Nohara Rin was kidnapped, had the Three-Tails sealed inside her, and was eventually killed by Kakashi himself—her own teammate.

During this fight, Kakashi vented his emotions to his heart's content.

Kakashi had grown strong, keeping pace in battle against numerous Mist Shinobi. Unfortunately, the Sharingan he relied on consumed chakra rapidly, and at only twelve years old, Kakashi's physical endurance and chakra reserves were not yet at their peak.

Because of this, he couldn't sustain high-intensity battle for long. Even though Kakashi intentionally used Taijutsu as much as possible to conserve chakra, the Sharingan drained him quickly.

Sora had been monitoring Kakashi with Observation Haki. The battle had lasted only about twenty minutes, but Kakashi's chakra was already nearly depleted.

This limited endurance left Sora speechless.

Kakashi glanced in Sora's direction, signaling that his chakra was almost gone.

Kakashi had already taken soldier pills, but taking them continuously greatly reduced their effectiveness. At the current rate Kakashi was consuming chakra, even taking another pill would be like a drop in the bucket.

Sora nodded back to Kakashi.

Sora felt somewhat relieved, as Kakashi's signal meant he was still calm and thinking clearly.

After receiving Sora's acknowledgment, Kakashi took a deep breath and slightly arched his body.

Kakashi had never successfully performed this technique before, but somehow, he felt that now he could do it.

Kakashi concentrated all his remaining chakra, causing blue lightning to burst forth from his body.

"Breath of Thunder: Shape of Seven - Fire Thunder God!"

Kakashi executed a thrusting slash at an ultra-high speed, completely imperceptible to the naked eye. As he released the attack, the trajectory of his slash created a blue thunder dragon.

The thunder dragon weaved through the crowd of Mist Shinobi. Wherever it passed, enemies were instantly cut down.

Sora grimaced watching this. Kakashi had almost no chakra left, yet he still used the Seven Type Fire Thunder God technique—truly reckless. Still, after all these years, Kakashi had finally succeeded in releasing this form of the technique.

Given that Kakashi's chakra was nearly depleted, it was impossible for him to execute the complete Fire Thunder God technique.

Halfway through Kakashi's thrust, the thunder dragon suddenly vanished. Kakashi's chakra was completely exhausted, his legs weakened, and he began to fall toward the ground.

Seeing this opportunity, the Mist Shinobi swarmed toward Kakashi, launching a barrage of shuriken and kunai at him.

Kakashi, however, showed no panic. He faced the approaching Mist Shinobi with calm eyes.

In the next second, Sora appeared in front of Kakashi.

"Thunder's Breath: Three Types - Gathering Mosquitoes into Thunder!"

Sora rotated around Kakashi at high speed, leaving waves of lightning in his wake. These lightning waves intercepted all the shuriken and kunai heading toward Kakashi while simultaneously cutting down all the Mist Shinobi approaching in a circle around them.

Sora picked up Kakashi and used the Body Flicker Technique to remove him from the battlefield.

This Sora was actually a Shadow Clone; Sora's true form was still fighting among the Mist Shinobi.

Sora's Shadow Clone examined Kakashi's condition. "You've suffered some minor injuries, and your chakra pathways are damaged to varying degrees from forcing the Seven Type Fire Thunder God technique. Overall, there's no serious danger."

Sora's Shadow Clone scolded him, "I thought you were being level-headed, but then you gave me a 'big surprise.' It would have been bad if I hadn't made it in time. You need to always leave yourself some margin for safety, understand?"

A smile formed beneath Kakashi's mask. "Because I believe in Sora-sensei. You are my safety margin. Thank you, Sensei. Thank you for everything you've done for me so far."

Sora's Shadow Clone reached out and ruffled Kakashi's hair. "Alright, just rest now. Let me handle the rest of this fight."

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