The Final Fight: Student vs Teacher!

Sasuke stands up & softly states, "Kinda obvious who's up now.", before he jumps down Tsachi grabs him & gives his cousin a hug. "Good luck out there Sasuke.", he says as he clenches him tightly. Sasuke returns the hug & a warm smile slowly spreads along his face before he flips down & lands in the pit. Suddenly, footsteps can be heard from the entrance tunnel & a voice calls out, "Still trying to look cool without trying. Haven't changed much with Tsachi around have you?". Sasuke looks at the tunnel & sees Kakashi Hatake walking out of the shadows, head stuck in the copy of "Make Out Tactics" that Naruto gave him after returning. "Kakashi. So I'm fighting you then?", Sasuke inquires curiously. Without taking his eyes off the book for a second, Kakashi answers, "Yep. Go ahead & get ready. Do a warmup or something, it'll give me time to finish this chapter.".

Sasuke chuckles softly & plays along, doing some stretches. All the while though, he keeps his eyes on Kakashi, knowing well enough to see the potential trap he could be trying to set. However, after a moment Kakashi puts the book away & focuses on Sasuke, "I hope you're ready, because I'm not holding back for a second Sasuke.", he states sternly. Sasuke smirks & puts his hands together, "I wouldn't want it any other way, Sensei.", he replies.

Sacred Sapphire Jutsu!

Yellow chakra starts to surge around Sasuke, swirling wildly into a dark blue color as it crackles around him. A flash of light shines throughout the arena for an instant, & as the chakra retreats into Sasuke, he becomes donned in dark blue armor. It covers everything from the neck down, spiked gauntlets on his wrists & claws on his feet. "Interesting, it seems as if you don't need hand-signs for these 'Sacred' jutsu.", Kakashi says intriguedly. Sasuke flickers & appears behind him, catching the older Jonin off guard. "No, that's Psyjutsu.", Sasuke replies before striking Kakashi hard in the side of the head.

Kakashi rolls up to his feet & looks at Sasuke while trying to regain his composure. "Psyjutsu? Never heard of it. In fact, I think you're making things up to try & confuse me.", the man known as the Copy Ninja replies. Sasuke charges at him, Kakashi barely able to block his former student's incredibly rapid strikes. The more experienced Jonin backed off & stared the Tokubetsu Jonin that was his student down. "No Kakashi, I'm not. Tsachi taught it to us, to manipulate our chakra without hand-signs. Now you won't be able to copy my jutsu!", the Uchiha teen states proudly before putting his hands together.

Sapphire Senbon!

Sasuke's hand glows with the static brightness of lightning chakra, & he hurls it at Kakashi, causing several sharp but thin needles fly at him quickly. 1 manages to hit Kakashi in the leg as he dodges, sending a large shock throughout his body, causing him to collapse. "You've grown so much, all of you did. I'm proud of you all, & now I won't feel bad about using this on you.", Kakashi says with a groan as he stands up & pulls back his headband to reveal his Sharingan. He blinks, & Kakashi's eye changes. Instead of having the 3 tomoe, his Sharingan is shaped like a Y, with a small ring around it. Sasuke's eyes go wide in shock & he stutters out, "You....you have the....mmmm-ma.....", Kakashi smiles & nods, "Yes Sasuke, I have the Mangekyo Sharingan. That should make things interesting, right?".

"I'm sorry Sensei....you didn't have to go through so much to unlock that. There was another way, a better way.", Sasuke says with a twinge of sadness in his voice. Kakashi looks at him with a puzzled look on his face, but Sasuke looks at Kakashi to reveal his Sharingan. "What are you talking about Sasuke?", he asks curiously. Sasuke smiles & shakes his head, "Forget it, let's just do this.". As Kakashi Hatake looks at his former student, he thinks to himself, "I was wrong, you have changed Sasuke, & it was a change for the better.".

Fire Style: Fireball Jutsu!

Kakashi breathes out a massive fireball, but Sasuke easily dodges it. "Funny Kakashi, but maybe it's time I taught you something.", Sasuke responds confidently.

Sacred Lightning Art: Sparkling Shock Wave!

Sasuke fires out a small ball of electricity, but Kakashi dodges that as well. "I thought you were gonna....", he starts before the ball strikes the ground behind him. As it does, it explodes, sending out waves of static electricity that shock everything it touches; including a few people in the front row & Kakashi. The elder ninja looks at the Uchiha in surprise, "Just imagine if that would've hit me. I need to end this.", he tells himself after feeling the immense power from Sasuke's jutsu, even though it didn't hit him directly. Kakashi does a series of hand-signs & focuses on Sasuke, "You've impressed me, but it's time to show you a real Lightning Jutsu.", he states strongly.

Lightning Hound!

A large surge of lightning forms in Kakashi's hand, & he fires it toward Sasuke, it taking the form of a dog. It hits Sasuke, its jaws sinking around his armored arm. It quickly disappears though, & Kakashi pounces with a fully charged Lightning Blade! Sasuke jumps back, & Kakashi runs at him, trying to strike him down. Sasuke however manages to avoid Kakashi & lands on a wall behind him. He charges a Chidori, but as he runs toward Kakashi, it isn't chirping like normal. Instead, it's roaring, like thunder is crashing all around them. Sasuke smirks proudly & declares, "Kakashi! This, this is beyond Chidori, beyond Lightning Blade! THIS IS KYOURYUSHIN - HEART OF THE STORM DRAGON!".

As their Lightning Jutsus clash, bolts of electricity fly from the collision, & Kakashi flies backward into the wall. The crowd gasps, & Tsunade stands up. "This fight is over. The winner, Sasuke Uchiha. Thank all of you, both combatants & challengers, for your efforts today; for the crowd in attendance; & for our guests for coming all this way.", Tsunade replies before walking off, Shizune following behind her. "Shizune, get all 6 of them in my office as soon as you can.", the Hokage orders as they leave.

Ninja Facts: Kakashi Hatake

One of the most skilled ninja in all of the Hidden Leaf Village, his prowess with the Sharingan is legendary. He is a former ANBU, & the leader of Team 7; consisting of Naruto Uzumaki, Sakura Haruno & Sasuke Uchiha. While not known for his punctuality, he is known for his skills as a ninja & the need to protect the bonds he shares.

Age: 30
Birthday: September 15th
Weight: 148.8 lbs
Height: 5'11" (approx.)
Rank: Jonin
Chakra Types: Lightning, Earth, Water, Fire
Reg. #: 009720
Mission Stats: 197 D-rank, 190 C-rank, 414 B-rank, 298 A-rank, 42 S-rank (unknown if ANBU missions are included)

Random Points of Interest

Kakashi means "scarecrow" in Japanese, while Hatake means "farmland".

Kakashi always wears a mask, & hates to take it off, especially for pictures.

His favorite hobby is reading, in particular the "Make Out" series.

His favorite foods are salt-broiled saury & miso soup with eggplant.

He dislikes anything fried or sweet.

Notable Quotes

"I'm Kakashi Hatake. Things I like & things I hate....I don't feel like telling you that. My dreams for the future... never really thought about it. As for my hobbies... I have lots of hobbies."

(To Naruto, Sasuke & Sakura) "In the ninja world, those who break the rules are scum, that's true, but those that abandon their friends are worse than scum."

"Sorry I'm late, I'm afraid I got lost on the path of life."

(To Naruto) "I'm telling you this because you don't get it. You think you get it, which is not the same thing as actually getting it. Get it?"

Kakashi Hatake: skilled yet very strange. I hope you enjoyed another round of Ninja Facts, come back soon for more!