About ten seconds later, Kakashi found himself losing the first round in a daze.
Looking at his opponent's still-healthy state, Kakashi felt a bit overwhelmed.
However, he had now roughly figured out the opponent's skills.
That attack where a golden arm extended was Naruto [Kurama Link Mode]'s basic attack.
And that sudden teleportation and position-swapping ability was also part of the basic attack.
Next up was Tobirama [Edo Tensei], a Ninja Kakashi was very familiar with.
Having learned from the previous round, Kakashi didn't rush to take the initiative at the start. Instead, he shifted his position on the Y-axis to observe his opponent's movements.
At the 59-second mark, Naruto immediately used his second skill to teleport to the opponent's side, trying to replicate his opening move from the last round.
But Kakashi had already moved to the upper line, avoiding the Y-axis, which effectively countered this opening skill.
Kakashi had initially wanted to bait Naruto into using the skill of throwing out shuriken-shaped Rasengan.
But while Naruto wasn't the best player, he wasn't completely clueless either.
Naruto didn't rush to use his first skill. Instead, he held down the basic attack button at the centerline, a trick he had learned from Yuto earlier that morning.
Naruto clearly remembered Yuto saying that if he held down the basic attack button, the opponent would automatically get caught in the combo.
Back then, Sasuke and Sakura, sitting nearby, scoffed at this. After all, how could there be such an ability in the game? What would the opponent even do?
But Naruto believed it wholeheartedly, and in his subsequent matches against Sasuke, it had proven surprisingly effective.
This was Kakashi's second time facing this, but the loss with Hashirama [Edo Tensei] in the previous round had given him some experience.
Knowing that Naruto [Kurama Link Mode]'s basic attack could cover a lot of distance, Kakashi cautiously tested the waters before deciding to take the initiative.
He controlled Tobirama [Edo Tensei], waiting for Naruto [Kurama Link Mode]'s attack recovery animation, and then decisively activated the first part of Flying Thunder God Slash!
It hit! A shadow clone of Tobirama [Edo Tensei] slashed toward Naruto [Kurama Link Mode]'s position.
Kakashi was ready to follow up with the second part of Flying Thunder God Slash to start his combo, but then he saw...
Naruto [Kurama Link Mode] had used his basic attack to jump into the air, and Tobirama [Edo Tensei]'s Flying Thunder God Slash had just missed him.
'Huh?'
Kakashi was shocked, 'Could Flying Thunder God Slash really be dodged like that?'
But upon reflection, it wasn't the first time he'd seen something like this.
With his extensive experience, Kakashi had seen characters like Ebisu and Tsunade [Byakugou] dodge Flying Thunder God Slash by jumping into the air.
'Sigh... it made sense.'
Kakashi muttered to himself internally, then quickly followed up with a basic attack, swapping positions with the shadow clone that had missed.
At this point, Naruto [Kurama Link Mode] had used his third basic attack to teleport behind Tobirama [Edo Tensei]'s original position, but after Kakashi's position swap, the two were once again at a distance.
So, Kakashi quickly activated the second part of Flying Thunder God Slash, slashing toward Naruto [Kurama Link Mode]'s position.
However, the same thing happened again. Naruto [Kurama Link Mode] used his 2a to jump into the air, avoiding the damage.
This time, Kakashi didn't swap positions. Instead, he preemptively activated the third part of Flying Thunder God Slash toward the area behind Tobirama [Edo Tensei].
The third part of Flying Thunder God Slash had a longer duration and more hits than the first two. If Naruto dared to come down, he would definitely get caught.
But just as Naruto [Kurama Link Mode] was about to land, Naruto suddenly activated his first skill.
Using the skill in mid-air had no startup animation, so it directly threw out the Rasenshuriken while also extending his airtime.
This slight extension of airtime just barely allowed Naruto to avoid Tobirama [Edo Tense]'s third Flying Thunder God Slash!
At this point, though still a bit in disbelief, Kakashi had to admit that this new Ninja was pretty strong.
'Stay calm, think carefully.'
Kakashi silently reminded himself, then quietly activated his physical cheat, Mangekyo Sharingan.
'Now wasn't the best time to use substitution.'
Given how unpredictable Naruto [Kurama Link Mode]'s basic attacks were, Kakashi didn't dare to substitute recklessly, as he had no idea where he might end up.
After waiting for a while, Kakashi finally found a good opportunity.
'Now!'
Kakashi pressed the substitution button, only to find his Ninja grabbed by Naruto [Kurama Link Mode]'s second skill.
After about two more seconds, Naruto [Kurama Link Mode]'s first skill, which already had a short cooldown, had refreshed!
Kakashi didn't have time to think. He immediately substituted and activated his second skill, firmly grabbing Naruto [Kurama Link Mode].
But just before Kakashi's second skill activated, Naruto also pressed his first skill.
Naruto [Kurama Link Mode], holding two Rasenshuriken, was suddenly grabbed by Tobirama [Edo Tensei].
Normally, when a skill is interrupted, it should disappear, since the character using it is being attacked...
However, Naruto [Kurama Link Mode]'s Rasenshuriken was different!
I got hit, but what does that have to do with my Jutsu?
With this realization in mind, the Rasenshuriken seemed to awaken a spirit of its own, breaking free from Naruto [Kurama Link Mode]'s hands and moving on its own.
After circling halfway around Naruto [Kurama Link Mode], who was in the middle of being hit, it flew out.
Tobirama [Edo Tensei], who had been grabbing Naruto [Kurama Link Mode], was also sent flying by the Rasenshuriken.
This absurd scene left Kakashi completely speechless.
'Wait, bro!'
'Is this Rasengan some kind of bodyguard?'
A few dozen seconds later, Kakashi stared at Tobirama [Edo Tensei], who was lying on the ground, completely defeated.
'I lost again? Two consecutive rounds... moreover, lost to Naruto!'
By the third round, Kakashi played it safe, steadily pushing Naruto into a corner.
After Naruto substituted and used his only remaining skill to get the first hit, Kakashi immediately substituted as well.
The Pursuing Fang Technique right in front of him, and all his skills… substitution, summoning, secret scroll, and both skills, on cooldown.
At this point, even if Naruto [Kurama Link Mode]'s basic attacks were fast, they probably wouldn't be fast enough, right? So Naruto gritted his teeth and tapped the only skill that was still lit up.
The third skill... the ultimate skill.
Seeing this, Kakashi couldn't help but feel a bit nervous.
Because he had no idea if whether new Ninja's ultimate could chain into other skills.
But he quickly relaxed.
He watched as the golden Nine-Tails spat out a terrifying orb resembling a Tailed Beast Ball, causing an exaggerated explosion and damage.
The flashy effects, which were more than just 'cool,' made Kakashi momentarily doubt whether this was something a Ninja could even do.
'With damage that high, there's no way it can chain into other skills, right?'
Kakashi thought to himself. After Naruto [Kurama Link Mode]'s ultimate ended, he saw his Ninja lying on the ground. Naruto [Kurama Link Mode] then dramatically swung his cloak, showing off.
This recovery animation made it impossible to chain into another skill, so Kakashi was completely at ease, even starting to plan his next moves.
But Naruto, stubborn as ever, seemed determined to try using a skill anyway.
Kakashi chuckled helplessly, 'With Naruto out of Chakra, I could try to pull off a comeback and teach a lesson.'
However, Naruto [Kurama Link Mode] quickly dashed toward the corner, and the downed Hatake Kakashi suddenly flew up from the ground.
Of course, the in-game Kakashi didn't have the ability to fly, so it had to be...
In real life, Kakashi slammed the table and stood up abruptly.
'What the... can it really sweep?'
Realizing the strange looks from those around him, Kakashi calmly sat back down, pretending nothing had happened.
But with only one Chakra left, after a futile attempt to fight back, Naruto [Kurama Link Mode] once again got the first hit and refilled his Chakra.
Another ultimate was used, ending the match!
[I'm going to become a Hokage who surpasses all the previous ones! That's my dream!!!]
After a brief moment of shock, Kakashi glanced at the small Naruto sitting next to him, happily tapping away on his phone, and then back at the screen at the cool and powerful Ninja.
The contrast was staggering. Just as he was processing this, a head pat emoji popped up under Naruto [Kurama Link Mode]'s avatar in the game.
Kakashi couldn't help but feel both annoyed and amused. He stood up and patted Naruto's head. "You're unstoppable, kid."