The Plan

Whoosh! The sound of the something whizzing past his ear made Kakashi pause in contemplation. He hadn't heard either of the boy's approach his hiding spot, and he couldn't see either of them in the vicinity. Where did they go? Are they using a genjutsu to cloak themselves? He put his hands together in a seal and focused on the flow of his chakra. Kai! Kakashi peeked open his eye. Nothing had changed. It was time for plan two—sharingan. He lifted the visor over his left eye.

He could see the smallest of scuffles on the dirt. These boys were fast.

Crack!

Kakashi whipped his head towards the branch he was sitting on. There was a hook attached to it and pulling down sharply. A fishing pole? They were trying to get the bell with a fishing pole? There was still no sign of either boy. Where in the world could they be hiding? He leaped from his hiding spot into the open air over the field just in time for the branch to come crashing down.

A familiar sound of metal came rushing at him from the side, and he twisted to avoid the yoyo that barely managed to scrape his side. A yoyo? What kind of weapons do these two use? It seemed hunters preferred to use unorthodox weapons. The reports said that one prefers using speed and cunning while the other has brute strength equivalent to that of Tsunade.

"Hey mister!" Kakashi maneuvered his body so that he could search for the voice of Gon.

Is that—oh no! Kakashi was slammed into the ground as an entire tree hit him with the strength of a baseball bat. There was a poof and Kakashi's form was replaced with a log. Killua appeared next to Gon in a burst of speed. He shoved his hands in his pockets and kicked the dirt.

"Che. I thought for sure that would get him. Gon, lets continue with the rest of the plan."

"Right." Gon slung his fishing pole over his back.

"Stand back. I got this." Killua withdrew a pair of yoyos and launched them at the base of the tree Kakashi had retreated to. Up in the tree, Kakashi had pulled his headband back down over his eye to conserve his chakra.

What's he hoping to do with a pair of yo-. Kakashi dashed from his spot at the sound of the trunk breaking. How heavy are those things? They are obviously made of metal. Metal most likely means electricity. Meanwhile, Gon had approached the riverbed.

"Okay. Let's do this!" He slammed his fist down into the ground. Fissures formed and more trees fell as local wildlife scurried to get away from the chaos. Water gushed in to fill the gaps left in the artificial quake downstream. "Killua, it's your turn now!"

"Got it." He retreated and Kakashi found himself face-to-face with Gon's fist. He reacted by bringing up his arms. The punch connected and Kakashi found himself flying towards the fissure in the ground. He quickly righted himself. He would admit they had surprised him. These kids were no older than genin, yet they were fighting like veteran jounin. There was a jingle and Kakashi gasped as Killua reached for the bells.

He twisted and landed on the watery battlefield. The pair remained outside of the water. This meant that they most likely couldn't stand on water.

"Wow! Killua, how is he doing that?"

"It's not an assassin technique. No one should be able to stand on water yet he's doing just that…" An instant bloodlust filled the air, radiating from Killua more than Gon, as they both grinned from ear to ear. "This is getting fun; however, you should just surrender."

"Surrender?" Kakashi took out his Make-out Paradise. They were surprising, but he could figure out their fighting patterns now. "As I see it now, it's easier for me to remain on the water and avoid you while I read my book."

"Are you so sure about that?" Killua replied raising hands crackling with electricity. Kakashi narrowed his eye. Kakashi shifted his stance in preparation, but froze when he cut his hands on wires. There were invisible wires all over the place! "So you've noticed? My yoyo's use metal wires are hard to see, but they are noticeable. I had Gon distract you with flying trees and fissures to divert your attention away from the wires as I placed them around the clearing. Oh, and you should be really careful. They are super sharp if you don't handle them correctly."

This boy, Kakashi thought, is a tactical genius on par with the Naras and Itachi Uchiha. I still have more tricks up my sleeve, but I'm sure they do as well. They did well, so I should just end it here. "Fine. Just so you know, I could escape this; however, I want to get back to reading my favorite book if you don't mind."

Gon and Killua high-fived. "We did it!" They jumped up and down excitedly, cheering for their success.

"So," Killua started.

"How did we do? They finished in unison. Kakashi grinned and gave them a peace sign.

"Good news is that you two are eligible for jounin rank based on strategy; however, I have a bit of bad news." The boys quieted down. "I'm afraid I still have to send you to the academy. You did not display basic jutsu such as clones, transformation, or substitution."

Killua groaned. All their work had gone to waste. Gon, on the other hand, was not too upset.

"Killua, do you think we'll get to learn how to transform? I've always wanted to do the clone thing like you do."

"Of course you would be the one to be excited at going to school with a bunch of children.

"But Killua, we are kids."

"Idiot! I wasn't meaning it literally." Kakashi watched the two banter until they finally erupted into laughter as the fight became ridiculous in its absurdity.

These two are virtually brothers. In his mind, Kakashi had already nicknamed them Black and White. The moment they stepped into the spotlight, they would be known as a pair of prodigies. Watching them, Kakashi wished he had had the same kind of friendship with Obito.

However, it was too late for that.