Chapter 205 : Obito's sky collapsed again and again#
After unraveling the mystery of Chidori, there was still a small portion of the episode's progress bar left, so the animator pieced together many moments of Kakashi using Chidori or a chakra blade to kill enemies on the battlefield.
He became increasingly swift and precise in his attacks, his flowing white hair and splattering blood reflected in the eyes of every enemy, like a death flower blooming wantonly.
The animator excerpted a scene where an Iwagakure Ninja warned his juniors, telling of another legend that circulated on the front lines after the "Yellow Flash"—
"Whenever the sky-filling lightning accompanies the shrill cries of a thousand birds, it means 'sōgari' has entered the battlefield."
The scene cut to Kakashi maneuvering through a fierce battle, while the Iwagakure Ninja's voice had not yet stopped.
"He will, with his sharp long blade and those crimson eyes..."
As Kakashi held his blade in a reverse grip and once again pierced an enemy's chest with Chidori, the last line echoed eerily as a voice-over.
"Bring you an irreversible death."
[Madara is called the Battlefield Rose, right? Then Kakashi is the Red Spider Lily!]
[Hey, don't say it, don't say it, the shape of the blood splatter is quite similar.]
[Wow! Cool! I'm getting goosebumps!]
[Iwagakure has good taste, much better than Minato's naming sense.]
[From "son of the white fang" to "sōgari", Kakashi has finally stepped out of the shadow of his father's great tree.]
[This is so satisfying, the formidable reputation earned through actual killing truly holds weight.]
[This Iwagakure Ninja should switch careers and become a bard.]
The camera focused on Jiraiya, who was carefully reading a piece of intelligence, unable to suppress the smile on his lips.
It was not surprising that he showed his joy, because there was a tacit rule in the Ninja World: when a Ninja's name became widely known, it meant his strength was beyond doubt.
This act by Iwagakure was tantamount to acknowledging Kakashi's talent and admitting that he posed a great threat to them.
"Sakumo really raised a good son, damn it, it's truly enviable."
"If this continues, by the time he wakes up, everyone won't call him 'White Fang' anymore, they'll have to call him 'sōgari's father, hahahahaha..."
"Oh dear, it's time to give Kakashi more responsibilities ~"
So Kakashi felt that recently, enemies were becoming increasingly difficult to deal with, and they seemed to know him; as soon as they met, they would either flee directly or fight him to the death, leaving the entire squad bewildered.
[Jiraiya, if you're jealous, hurry up and have a child yourself.]
[Wait until he catches Tsunade first.]
[It doesn't have to be Tsunade, Orochimaru should also work...]
[Brother in front, you...]
[Sakumo: Not good! Help me up! I can still kill!]
[Yo yo yo ~ Isn't this the outdated idol "White Fang"? Now the popular one is your son, not you ~]
[Sakumo would be very relieved, Kakashi is already a Ninja who can stand on his own.]
[Yes, what father isn't proud of his son?]
Kakashi, Obito, and Rin had been busy with missions until Minato returned from putting out fires on another battlefield, and only then did they get the answer to their question.
"Congratulations, Obito, Rin, you two are already Chunin."
"Thank you, Minato-sensei!"
"Great! Now I'm the same rank as this arrogant guy, Kakashi!"
The two promoted children were beaming with joy. Obito was about to brag a bit more to Kakashi when Minato's next words struck like a bolt from the blue.
"And Kakashi, congratulations, starting today you are a Jonin. When I am not around, you have full authority to lead this squad."
Minato also rigorously added, "Of course, if the mission requires it, I can also be your squad member and follow your orders."
Kakashi's eyes lit up by two degrees, unable to suppress it. After thanking his teacher, he turned his head and provocatively raised an eyebrow at Obito.
[Promotion and raise! Woohoo!]
[Promotions happen so fast on the battlefield.]
[Is it possible that too many Chunin were lost, so Genin were temporarily promoted to fill in?]
[Holy crap, even for a battlefield promotion, Kakashi's is quite exaggerated.]
[A Jonin under twelve years old, even faster than Minato back then!]
[Each generation is stronger than the last, every protagonist creates glory.]
[Hahahahaha... Obito's world just crashed.]
[Obito: Woke up startled from a dying illness, the clown was actually me?]
"By the way, I probably know what happened with the situation you just mentioned."
Minato recalled the intelligence he had once obtained from Iwagakure, and then, considering his own teacher's personality, he felt he could probably guess it nine times out of ten.
"Because Iwagakure has already noticed Kakashi; among them, Kakashi's codename is 'sōgari'."
"What?!" Obito's eyes widened, and he repeated in disbelief, "They gave Kakashi a title?!"
--And such a cool one?!
"Yes." Minato smiled and nodded.
Obito immediately felt that his newly acquired Chunin rank was no longer appealing. He gritted his teeth and swore that he would definitely get a more impressive name than Kakashi.
--How could the great Lord Obito be inferior to that guy Kakashi!
[Minato-sensei, you know what to announce last.]
[Direct double kill for Obito hahahahahaha]
[Obito: Folks, the sky has fallen again!]
[I'm going to die laughing at Obito.]
[So real, I found that I'm like this when my friend's nickname sounds better than mine.]
[Obito: My own failure is terrible, but Kakashi's success is even more heartbreaking.]
[Afraid of a brother's hardship, but also afraid of a brother driving a Land Rover.]
—
Naraku stroked his chin: Unexpected.
To be honest, he had thought there would be some strange nicknames like "Sharingan Kakashi," "Uchiha Kakashi," or "Chidori Flow Slash," but Kakashi's appellation in Iwagakure was terrifyingly normal.
Even a bit cool.
Tsk, I really want a super badass codename too.
In that instant, Naraku finally empathized with Obito to some extent.
—
In the center of the screen, Kakashi was gazing at the chakra blade in his hand.
After being tempered by war, the scabbard of this blade had become extremely similar to his father's "White Fang."
Equally scarred, equally weathered.
--Father... Am I one step closer to you?
He tightened his grip on the hilt, as if holding onto his resolve.
--I will bear the burden for both you and Naraku, and use this blade to protect everything we care about.
[Tears in my eyes, how great it would be if Sakumo were still here.]
[If Sakumo could wake up, he would definitely be proud of Kakashi.]
[Sons always surpass their fathers without realizing it.]
[I believe Kakashi will definitely become a pillar of Konoha in the future, even more brilliant than Sakumo in his prime.]
[Sunagakure: If you fight Iwagakure, you can't fight me ~ wink ~]
[Hahahahahaha]