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BEFORE YOU SKIP TO IT, READ THIS FIRST!

Actually, this was already done the day I posted Chapter 3, but after uploading Chapter 3, I got lazy. So I didn't post it. Also to give me time to make Chapter 5.

You know. Just like how animators and manga authors do it.

The flashback Kakashi will be having is based on Naruto Generations: The Tale of Minato Namikaze, in case you don't know.

In addition, I would like to warn you about lame fight scenes. It's just that I don't know how to write stuff like that. I am a peace loving person. *dodges tomatoes and softdrink cups thrown by close friends*

You've been warned.

So here's chapter 4!

Chapter 4 – Day 1 (Part II): Chidori!

You don't know sensei, but I kinda feel angry because I lost to you that one time. Kakashi thought as he eyed the young Minato Namikaze. Back when he was younger, together with Nohara Rin and Uchiha Obito, they were assigned under the jounin Minato. He gave them the bell test many times, and Kakashi would work alone and think of all sorts of strategies to get the bells from him. He always failed, for Minato's speed and genius always thwarted his plans. There was one time he had touched one of the bells…

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Kakashi settled himself on a thick tree branch, somewhere where he can get a view of Rin and Obito but out of sight of Minato.

"You're done, Obito," Minato announced when the numerous shuriken he threw caught Obito off guard, thus making him fall of the branch he was positioned on.

For now I'll let sensei get busy with those two. he thought as he observed Rin cut a rope and a giant log whooshed by 10 meters from his hiding place and into the branch Minato was standing on. The collision rattled the forest.

Rin ran beside Obito, whispered to him, then he saw him execute the hand signs for Katon: Goukakyuu no Jutsu and a great fireball launched itself from his mouth, and into the tree Minato jumped off to. The fireball exploded, and Rin and Obito cheered but Kakashi saw a three-pronged kunai hit the tree behind them.

Not yet. he thought as he saw Minato, with his back on him, appear in a flash behind his rejoicing team mates. But he's in position now.

The bells jingled, making the two turn to Minato.

"Almost had me there," he said, as he took his kunai where it was stuck on the tree.

The two were wide-eyed at the feat, and Rin said, "But…Sensei…When did you…", then both sighed in defeat. "Blew it again…" Obito added.

Now! Even as Kakashi was silently approaching Minato, his sensei looked around, and in that he knew that he was now looking for him, the only one who didn't make an appearance since the start of the day's bell test.

When Minato was looking the other way, saying, "And now, for the next step…", he threw a shuriken. But he deflected it, as expected.

Sharp as always. But he's now alert, tsk. Kakashi thought as he dropped in front of his sensei and thrust his father's tanto at him.

His teammates were stunned by his sudden appearance. "Kakashi!"

"Sensei, today's the day I win," Kakashi announced, whilst trying hard to hit him.

"You've been hiding so long, was that your strategy?" Minato asked, while dodging and parrying his attacks.

The two of them forced their weapons at each other.

Kakashi answered, "No, it would be too hard to fight you while watching over those two…" Especially that Obito.

Minato's eyes narrowed at his answer, but Kakashi paid no heed and pushed the tanto harder. When they broke off, Kakashi threw a paper bomb at him. Minato jumped off the branch and headed for the ground.

There! Kakashi had scattered more paper bombs on the clearing Minato was heading for, and he now activated them. The bombs exploded, seemingly engulfing his sensei, but he's quick enough to throw his marked kunai on the branch he stood on a while ago.

I'm not done yet! Here you go! as he threw numerous shuriken from inside the smoke created by the bombs. From the sound of it, looks like he dodged all of them. As soon as he threw the last one, he appeared above Minato, stunning him.

"What…" was all Minato could say before he blocked Kakashi's kick. He pushed him away, but came back with his tanto at him. Kakashi punched and kicked at him relentlessly and Minato was forced to put more distance between them.

In midair, Kakashi swung his left foot at Minato, which he blocked, but followed up with his right, which made Minato lean back.

NOW! Kakashi thought as the bells were now within reach. He grasped for one of them, but it merely danced on the tip of his fingers.

Minato righted his position and swung his kunai at Kakashi, forcing him to retreat.

"Not bad. But not enough to beat me," his sensei smiled as if in victory.

Tsk. How about this? "I'm not through yet!"

Kakashi's Kage Bunshin poofed and disappeared.

"Kage Bunshin…"

Perched on a treetop high above where his sensei stood, was the real Kakashi.

This isn't complete, but… Now I'll finish this! he thought as he executed the hand signs for his prototype Chidori. Blue chakra in the form of lightning radiated from his right hand.

"I told you, didn't I?"

!

"You can't beat me," then he felt the cold metal of a kunai against his neck.

"Kakashi, you lose."

"N—no. What incredible speed…" ! He recalled the first thrust he made with his tanto at Minato. His sensei had dodged and went over his back, and with that he…

The Hiraishin mark. "That time…"

He shut his eyes and cursed himself for his inability to notice that one time.

I should have been more careful! Grr… "I was so close…" as he grasped the leaves on the treetop, pulled them away and stared hard at them, to vent his anger. He was angry at his sensei, but he was even more furious at his lack of ability to keep up with him.

"So close, huh," Minato spoke, as the wind blew and the bells jingled once more.

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I thought that you finally recognized my abilities at that time you said "So close," but now I understand that I was wrong. And it wasn't abilities that I lacked at that time, but the understanding of the concept of teamwork. Had I worked with Obito and Rin, we would have passed that test long ago. It was also that way with Team 7. Nevertheless…

"I've wanted to fight you."

"Eh? Were you saying something, Kakashi-san?" relaxing his stance a bit.

"Oh? Nothing, just kinda lost in the mysteries of life, is all," putting on a smiling face.

"Better yet, don't mind me, and mind yourself."

Kakashi saw that he stunned the young Minato with the appearance of his Kage Bunshin behind him. Minato had jumped back, away from the two Kakashi's. He savored his reaction.

"So jumpy, aren't we?"

Minato fixed his stance, held up his kunai in front of him, and narrowed his eyes at Kakashi's remark.

He obviously doesn't like this. Hehe. I'm gonna play around a little, I think.

Kakashi now took out a kunai and charged at Minato.

"Look at them go... I think Kakashi-sensei is going overboard." Naruto could only gape at the speed the two were fighting. It was as if he was back at the Chunin Exams, during Lee's fight with Gaara. But this time, he could see and follow their movements better, to a certain degree. To an ordinary ninja, it would appear as flashes of yellow and white against the green background of the forest of the training grounds, and sparks from the clash of their kunai.

"Minato can handle that. I'm sure. He'll win this one," Kushina confidently said, without taking her eyes off of the battle.

"Are you sure? Well, I'm going for Kakashi-sensei." Sure, tou-chan's awesome and all as I knew him all this time, but he's... still young, in that form. Even kaa-chan said he was 'flaky' and stuff. But then again, I'm not too sure about betting on Kakashi-sensei…

"Let's see about that," Kushina replied with a smile on her face.

Minato broke off from Kakashi, and both landed on the ground. Kakashi was only slightly tired, while Minato panted heavily.

Tsk. A little more and I'll...

He knew he had to finish this quickly, or else he'll lose the match.

"You're hiding something, Minato."

"What—"

"You know full well what I mean."

The... "Well then, I could say the same for you. You're holding back, jounin."

Kakashi laughed, "Oh. You knew? I was hoping you wouldn't."

Speed takes chakra off my body more than I like. He made a mental note to train more on that aspect with Jiraiya when they get back to their time. His speed's been hailed as something better than most jounin have; however, he tires easily at its use. At best he'll last 10 mins using just speed, after which he'll collapse with exhaustion. There was a time he fainted in training and had to stay in the hospital for two days.

This is bad. I have to—

"This is what I've been hiding, Minato."

Minato snapped back to his senses, and saw lightning blue chakra crackle at Kakashi's right hand, only it wasn't crackling, it's... chirping.

"You've spaced out for too long."

Kakashi charged straight at Minato.

I'm kinda getting tired of playing around, since he's also playing around with me! I'm gonna finish this!

Minato didn't move from his position.

When he was just a few feet from ramming the Chidori into Minato's stomach, Minato threw a kunai.

A last ditch effort. "That's useless!"

The kunai will pass through my right, but it won't hit.

The feet turned to inches quickly.

Then his prediction about the kunai came true.

"Take this!"

Minato disappeared in a flash in front of Kakashi and reappeared on his back, with a kunai poised on his neck.

It can't be…

"I wasn't aiming for you; I was waiting for my kunai to pass you. Kakashi-san, you lose."

"Kakashi, you lose."

There you go.

I write bad fighting scenes, and I should feel bad.

Reviews appreciated!