Naruto: The Defense-Breaking System – Putting Some Pressure on the Shinobi World

Has anyone ever seen Konoha at 4 a.m.?

Kakashi is someone I see every day.

He wakes up from nightmares at 4 a.m. every day.

As soon as he woke up, he saw someone outside the window.

Uchiha Ryo waved his hand at him.

Kakashi knew that the agreed-upon duel had arrived.

As dawn broke, Kakashi jumped out of the window.

The two ran one after the other until Uchiha Rin lured Kakashi into the dense forest behind the Hokage Rock.

This is the most secluded spot that Uchiha Rin could find; the guards on the Konoha walls can't see from here.

After standing still, Kakashi stared at Uchiha Rin with his deadpan eyes.

"What secrets do you know about my father's death?"

Uchiha Ryo's smile was as wicked as a villain's:

"I not only know Kakashi Hatake, but I am also one of the executors."

"Want to know? Come on, defeat me. I'm the kind of person who responds to force, not pleading. You can't beg me, I won't say a word. But if you defeat me, I'll immediately back down."

Kakashi Hatake felt a surge of anger.

What does it mean to be an executor? What did you execute?

The two threw out kunai at the same time.

The kunai made a whirring sound as they collided precisely, producing a metallic clang.

Uchiha Ryo glanced at the spot where the kunai had collided, which was closer to him.

The two formed hand seals simultaneously.

After six seals, Uchiha Rin unleashed a massive fireball as tall as a person.

The fireball rolled and spun, scorching the grass on the ground.

A wall of earth burst forth from the ground, blocking Kakashi's path.

The fireball struck the earthen wall and exploded.

After the explosion, Kakashi, holding a kunai, burst out of the thick smoke at incredible speed.

Uchiha Rin frowned. Everyone said that Might Guy was strong in taijutsu, but Might Guy had never won against Kakashi in taijutsu sparring.

Uchiha Ryo formed hand seals again, and after three seals, he used Wind Release: Great Breakthrough.

His breakthrough was unusual; after completing the hand seals, he pressed his hands to the ground and bowed his head.

The high-pressure gust of wind from the Great Breakthrough shot forward, while his hair grew rapidly, transforming into jet-black steel needles that shot towards Kakashi like a dense storm of metal.

Kakashi's heart tightened, and his pupils contracted slightly. Uchiha Rin actually mastered such a high-level combination ninjutsu?

He quickly dodged, but the black steel needles and the wind beams simultaneously turned and shot after Kakashi.

Kakashi performed three consecutive forward rolls to dodge the incoming black steel needles, but he couldn't wait for the needles to run out of power before being pierced by the final wave of needles.

Kakashi had more than a dozen black steel needles stuck in his body.

Uchiha Ryo was very pleased with himself. The combined ninjutsu of Wind Release and Black Gold Needles would be difficult for even Kakashi to dodge.

He named this combined ninja technique "Black Gold Wind Needle".

Bang!

Kakashi turned into a puff of white smoke.

Shadow clone?

A whooshing sound rang in my ears!

Uchiha Ryo quickly raised his kunai to defend himself.

Ding!

The sound of two swords colliding beside me sent chills down my spine.

Kakashi's kunai was only about 20 centimeters away from his ear.

The two moved at an extremely fast pace, their kunai clashing incessantly, sparks flying brightly as they grazed Uchiha Ryo's eyelashes.

In their final clash, the two men pressed their kunai together in a fierce struggle. The sound of the kunai sliding and rubbing against each other triggered a kind of squeakiness, like the sound of fingernails scraping glass or metal, sending chills down one's spine.

With a clang, the two stepped back and formed hand seals again.

"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"

This fireball was much larger, about the size of two people in diameter.

The fireball dragged on the ground, plowing a shallow furrow.

"Water Release·Water Formation Wall!"

Unexpectedly, Kakashi had already mastered two defensive escape techniques.

Water Release counters Fire Release; the Great Fireball crashes into the water array wall, its heat quickly dissipating.

After the mist cleared, Uchiha Ryo heard a flurry of footsteps.

Multiple shadow clones? Or something else?

The footsteps disappeared instantly.

Eight ninja dogs suddenly burst out from the ground around Uchiha Ryo, their continuous barking right before his eyes.

Uchiha Ryo quickly gathered his chakra and channeled it into his hair.

Before the ninja dog could bite him, he quickly wrapped his hair around himself, turning himself into a dumpling, thus blocking the dog's sharp teeth.

"Hey! Kakashi! Has your dog been vaccinated against rabies? How can you be so rude?"

After using trash talk to attract Kakashi's attention, Ujin covered it with sharp spikes, ready to pierce the eight ninja dogs.

The Eight Ninja Dogs were extremely cautious. When their first attack missed, they immediately retreated, dodging the Black Gold Thorn.

The two sides' ninjutsu probing once again resulted in a draw, with neither able to gain the upper hand.

The two raised their kunai and clashed again, exchanging blows with them in rapid succession.

Uchiha Ryo secretly concentrated his chakra in his feet, and then a second wave of chakra rushed towards his legs.

The combined power of the Double Chakra Body Flicker Technique and the burst of chakra from the pressure points in his legs greatly increased his speed, allowing him to crash into Kakashi's arms.

The kunai slashed upwards, aiming for Kakashi's chest, and Kakashi quickly raised his hand to dodge.

Chakra erupted from the pressure points on Uchiha Ryo's arm.

For a moment, it was impossible to tell which of the two was more skilled in Konoha's White Fang's taijutsu techniques.

clang!

Kakashi's kunai was knocked away.

Uchiha Rin stopped, and the kunai was already at Kakashi's throat.

Kakashi stared at Uchiha Rin in shock.

He just won first place in the Chunin Exams, and Uchiha Ryo's strength is actually above his own?

"Kakashi, with your level of strength, how dare you wear your face every day because of your father's death?"

Who am I supposed to show my unhappiness to?

You had a cold face during the Chunin Exams awards ceremony; you're too brave.

You're asking for it.

If the people who fueled White Fang's death see you like this, they'll assume you've been holding a grudge and that you'll suffer greatly in the future. They won't miss any opportunity to get back at you.

You will encounter enemies far beyond your capabilities; you will kill yourself and your teammates.

Having been defeated by Uchiha Rin, Kakashi was already unsettled, and hearing these taunts only amplified his turmoil.

Uchiha Ryo put down his kunai, took a half-step forward, and whispered in Kakashi's ear:

Do you remember on your last day at school, when I mocked you and you broke my head?

To tell you the truth, I was acting on someone's orders.

While White Fang certainly caused losses to Konoha, and to some extent it was his own fault for abandoning the mission for his comrades, the subsequent rumors and controversies were also fueled by others.

Kakashi, you're too weak. How can you investigate the truth like this?

Kakashi asked in horror, "Who! Who's pulling the strings?"

"Live with hatred and anger, and keep getting stronger."

One day I will grant you a chance to challenge me.

I won't say who ordered me, unless you can defeat me someday.

Kakashi collapsed instantly, staring in disbelief.

[A ninja has breached their defenses nearby. The defense breach system is activating...]

He successfully broke Kakashi's defenses during this period.

Given Kakashi's tragic fate, it won't be difficult for him to break through his defenses in the future.

Poor Kakashi...