Naruto: The Abstract Strategist of the Akatsuki

Chapter 488 The Terrifying Frog Kumite

"Okay, Kakashi-sensei, go for it! Thick-Eyebrows-sensei, go for it!"

Naruto stood by, waving flags and cheering expectantly.

Amidst Naruto's shouts, the two clashed again.

Despite the noisy environment, Konohamaru continued his meditation.

"Kai, aren't you going to use the Eight Gates? Then I'll go first—Open!"

After exchanging an elbow strike with Guy, Kakashi took a step back, and suddenly his aura surged.

"what?"

Kai suddenly paused for a moment.

Guy knows that Kakashi knows the Eight Gates.

However, Kakashi could only open the first gate.

only……

Kakashi's current situation is clearly not the Eight Gates Formation, is it?

Kakashi shouted "Open!" and opened something—what did he open?

As is well known, Sage Chakra is formed when spiritual energy, chakra, and natural energy are in a stable ratio.

Jiraiya's Sage Mode with the assistance of summoning beasts involved using summoning beasts, which are easier to control in terms of natural energy, to help stabilize the ratio.

A stable triangle is formed.

But Kakashi is different; he has eight dogs on him.

He is the vertex of the triangle, and around him, a new triangle is drawn for every two dogs.

Two dogs represent the initial Sage Mode, four dogs with two triangles represent the intermediate Sage Mode, six dogs represent the advanced Sage Mode, and eight dogs represent the complete Sage Mode.

The more summoned beasts that assist, the more natural energy they bring, and the more chakra is needed.

Kakashi's chakra already has a portion that needs to be continuously allocated to the Sharingan, and his chakra limit is not enough. That's why he seals it away and opens Sage Mode as if it were the Eight Gates.

"Alright, I'll try too! Eight Gates, open!"

Matt Kai said that when he opened the door, I opened the door too, and the speed increased dramatically.

Might Guy taught him that the Eight Gates are for protection, not for fighting and brawling. Bai Mo also reminded him of this during the Chunin Exams by referencing Rock Lee's match.

But that didn't stop Kai from opening the first few goals.

Since Kai's top rankings don't count as putting in any real effort, it's just a piece of cake for him, so it shouldn't be counted as self-discipline.

Just like when Rock Lee first opened the Eight Gates, no one stopped him.

It wasn't until he was willing to risk his life for a mere Chunin Exam that Bai Mo mentioned self-discipline.

Now, it's clear that Kai doesn't need to fight Kakashi to the death.

It's just a bet, isn't it?

Not long...

"Naruto, I never imagined that the Sage Techniques you taught us would subtly incorporate some Sage Techniques from Mount Myōboku."

While fighting Guy, Kakashi suddenly noticed something unusual and couldn't help but adjust his tactics in his mind.

For Bai Mo, and for those who have accepted Bai Mo Stone and use the Bai Mo Immortal Mode, natural energy is simply the energy of nature. There are no sects or schools of thought; it's all about oneself.

Therefore, Bai Mo Liu's Immortal Mode can also be called "My Immortal Mode".

However, the two Sage Modes currently in existence in the ninja world, namely Mount Myōboku and Ryūchi Cave, are quite different.

Anyone with eyes can see that the two Sage Modes are completely different systems.

Logically speaking, both are applications of natural energy, and there shouldn't be a distinction between them.

For example, the Frog Gyroscope works on the principle of influencing natural energy in Sage Mode, causing it to extend and merge with nature in its surroundings.

Only those who have also mastered immortal arts can perceive it.

It's like a sword that disappears without a trace.

Looking at the principles alone, there seems to be no explanation that it must be related to the toads of Mount Myōboku.

In fact, it is true.

However, this technique is something that Mount Myoboku and Ryuchi Cave are mortal enemies and cannot share.

If we were to draw an analogy with ninja clans, this wouldn't be a bloodline limit clan, but rather a clan using secret techniques like the Ino-Shika-Cho trio.

It is said that only the Nara clan knows the Shadow Binding technique, but in reality, outsiders can also learn it if they obtain the corresponding secret manual.

Kakashi is like that now.

He clearly wasn't practicing the orthodox Sage Mode from Mount Myōboku, but since Naruto had only learned Sage Mode from Mount Myōboku and couldn't apply what he learned to other situations, it was already quite remarkable that he could clearly explain the original version.

Therefore, Kakashi is now essentially an outsider who has obtained the secret techniques of his family.

He also mastered the Frog Dummy.

So, I'm sure you've all guessed what Kakashi is planning to do.

"Sage Art: Frog Trio - Thousand Years of Death!!!"

Kakashi's eyes gleamed with excitement as he formed the Tiger Seal with his hands and thrust forward fiercely.

"Na, nai?"

Kai was terrified and quickly twisted his waist at the limit to barely dodge Kakashi's attack.

Just as Kai dodged the attack and was wondering why Kakashi's Thousand Years of Death was no different from the regular Thousand Years of Death, the attack arrived.

Kakashi's Thousand Years of Death technique seemed to miss, but the Frog Kagami, an invisible hand formed from natural energy, struck him hard without Guy being able to sense it.

Kai flew through the air, clutching the spot where he had been hit.

"The Frog Technique can be used like this?! Kakashi-sensei is truly a genius!!!"

Naruto jumped up in delight upon seeing this, looking as if he had learned something new.

Sure enough, he knew that if he passed on Sage Mode to Kakashi-sensei, all the problems would be solved, and he could just copy it from there.

There really is an unexpected surprise.

Kai limped to his feet, his gaze towards Kakashi filled with vigilance: "The Invisible Thousand Years of Death, Kakashi, you've developed another terrifying technique."

"It is not invisible."

Kakashi shook his head and pointed at Naruto, "If you don't believe me, ask Naruto. He can see it, or rather, anyone who has mastered Sage Mode can see it."

Kai fell silent.

He never expected Kakashi to go to such lengths to teach him Sage Mode.

If he doesn't learn it, won't he be attacked by the invisible Thousand Years of Death every day from now on?

Does that mean he'll lose every match against Kakashi in the future?

"Alright, let's see if I can learn it. If I disappoint you, I hope you won't mind. After all, I'm not a genius like you; I'm only good at physical skills."

"But Kakashi, could you please stop touching me with your frog kyuujin?"

Kai sighed and chose to compromise.

No matter what, Kakashi was doing it for his own good.

"Touched you? No?"

Kakashi shook himself off, and all eight ninja dogs fell to the ground, barked twice, and then disappeared with a bang.

Since the spirit connection has been broken, the Sage Mode has naturally been broken as well.

Clearly, Kakashi's Sage Mode has ended, which means his Sage Mode has ended as well.

"What? What, what is this?"

Kai was startled and broke out in a cold sweat.

Despite being a sunny, hot-blooded, and physically skilled guy, Kai actually gets seasick and is also afraid of ghosts.

Upon learning that it wasn't Kakashi who was touching him, Guy immediately thought of the ghost stories he had seen before.