Reborn into Naruto World with Tenseigan

Seeing the three Otogakure ninjas retreat, Kakashi breathed a sigh of relief. He was also very happy that Neji, Kiyomi, and Lee had come forward to help out Naruto, Sasuke, and Mika, otherwise, he might have to make a move himself because he had no intention of letting Sasuke die there.

‘Thanks to Team Guy, I did not have to come forward, otherwise, it would be troublesome to explain…’ sighed Kakashi. At the same time, he was also pondering over the strength displayed by Kaguya Kimimaro, Yuki Haku, and Guren. He had not expected these Otogakure ninjas to be this strong.

“Despite overestimating them, it turns out we were still underestimating them…” mumbled Kakashi with a thoughtful expression.

Before the second phase of the Chūnin Promotion Exam began, a comprehensive analysis of the strength and abilities of all the participating ninjas was conducted by Konoha’s Strategy and Intelligence Department, Otogakure ninjas were naturally no exception, and based on that analysis, Kaguya Kimimaro’s strength should have been Jōnin level at best. But based on the result of the battle between him vs Sasuke & Gamabunta, and him vs Naruto & Garaga, it’s obvious that the analysis of Kimimaro’s strength was not up to the mark.

Although Kimimaro was unable to do much against tailed beast mode Naruto who had sprouted three tails, at that time, his physical condition seemed to have already deteriorated significantly from the prior battle against Sasuke so that’s not really a correct estimation of his strength. Kimimaro’s true strength can be accurately estimated from his battle against Sasuke & Gamabunta… the fact he was able to suppress the young Uchiha and the Chief Toad of Mount Myōboku on his own is enough to tell that he is much stronger than average Jōnin.

Heck, most Jōnin are completely helpless against the likes of Gamabunta who can even wrestle against Tailed-Beasts for a short while, and adding Sasuke who has three tomoe Sharingan, various Lightning & Fire Style Jutsu, and the special combination Jutsu with Gamabunta, let alone elite Jōnins, even Kages might feel troubled facing this duo, yet Kimimaro single-handedly suppressed both, this is enough to prove that his strength has already reached the Kage tier, perhaps on the lower end of the spectrum, but definitely in that tier.

But it wasn’t just Kimimaro that surprised Kakashi, the other two Otogakure ninjas, the user of Crystal Release Kekkei Genkai and Ice Release Kekkei Genkai surprised him more because their strength was in no way inferior to that of Kimimaro. In fact, because these two did not seem to have any problem with their body, unlike Kimimaro, they appeared to be stronger than the young ninja from the Kaguya Clan.

Although Kakashi isn’t exactly certain why Haku and Guren kept holding back and did not go all out until the very end, it is undeniable that their strength also lies in the spectrum of the Kage tier.

What’s more astonishing is the age of Kimimaro, Haku, and Guren. Kakashi doesn’t think either of them is older than fifteen or sixteen. To possess such incredible strength at such a young age, their potential is undoubtedly very high. He wouldn’t even be surprised if the three of them become famous and feared throughout the Shinobi World just like Konoha’s Sannin.

it is incredible to think that such exceptional ninjas originate from a newly established shinobi village.

What makes Kakashi even more intrigued about them is that Kimimaro possesses the Shikotsumyaku and Haku possesses Ice Release. Not many ninjas with these Kekkei Genkai remain in the Shinobi World, and just like Kimimaro and Haku, Fujin and Suijin of Amatsukami also possess these two Kekkei Genkai.

“Is it just a coincidence or there is something more to it? Regardless, we will have to take Otogakure more seriously coming forward since that village is likely to emerge as a great power in the future…”

As Kakashi reached such a conclusion and was prepared to withdraw from the area now that his team was no longer in danger, suddenly, something unexpected happened.

…

Seeing that the three Otogakure Ninjas were retreating all nine Konoha Genins, including the trio of Sai, Sakura, and Shino on the back of the ink bird breathed a sigh of relief.

If it weren’t for Kimimaro’s falling health, the battle wouldn’t have ended as abruptly as it did, and they would have to continue the fight against enemies they might not really have a chance of defeating with their current strength.

Whoosh!

Just when the six Genins and the three giant Summons relaxed their vigilance, suddenly a figure appeared out of the woods and slammed at Sasuke on top of Gamabunta’s body with a piercing sound.

“Wha–?” Sasuke was takenaback as he saw the figure coming closer and closer. He could see the person coming toward him, and his mind understood that someone was coming at him, but he could not react because the other party’s speed was too fast for him to do anything.

‘Even Kimimaro was not this fast, just who is this woman?’ such a thought suddenly appeared in his mind as he spotted the symbol on the forehead protector of the figure.

“Fas–!” Neji was no different from Sasuke. With his Byakugan, he could see the figure coming closer and closer, but it was too fast for him to be able to react to it.

Whoosh!

Just when Sasuke and Neji were about to be attacked by the woman, suddenly, another figure appeared out of nowhere at a speed faster than the woman and intercepted her, bang! With a muffled sound, both of them fell to the ground.

Frightened Sasuke was stunned by the sudden change, he looked carefully and realized that the person who intercepted the Kusagakure Kunoichi was none other than the Amegakure Genins, Raijin!

‘Why did he help me?’ wondered Sasuke. The last person he had expected to intercept the Kusagakure Kunoichi was Raijin of Amegakure!

…

On the ground

Shiore looked coldly at Raijin, “Boy, you would have to pay the price of meddling in other people’s business.”

“Humph,” snorted Raijin, and spoke, “You took the words right out of my mouth old hag, Uchiha Sasuke is my target, I am the one who is going to play with him, don’t you dare touch him before I have had my fun playing with him!”

Bang!

Suddenly, there was a burst of white smoke as Neji summoned Okina Buta, and standing on the Giant Boar’s back, Rock Lee and Uchiha Kiyomi stared at Raijin and Shiore. At the same time, Naruto along with Garaga, and Mika along with Nue also arrived beside Sasuke, as a result, the situation became such that Raijin and Orochimaru were surrounded on all four sides by the four Giant Summons as Sasuke spoke coldly, “I have had enough of you people!”

He seems to have genuinely gotten tired of these people targeting him one after another. It’s like they think that he is an easy fish to capture so they are coming after him.

…

‘Huh? That’s Raijin… why did he come here after fighting Darui? Is it because of Naruto?’ wondered Kakashi. Since he suspects Raijin to be connected to the Akatsuki Organization, it makes perfect sense for him to approach Naruto. But at the same time, a doubt appeared in his mind, ‘He did save Sasuke a moment ago from the Kusagakure Kunoichi’s sneak attack… why did he do that?’

Kakashi could not figure out the reason why Raijin saved Sasuke if he intended to take away Naruto for his tailed beast, ‘Am I thinking too much? Is it possible that he is not connected to the Akatsuki Organization, and he has some other motive?’

At the same time, another doubt appeared in his mind as he observed Raijin’s condition. ‘What about his injuries from his battle against Darui?” While Raijin seems to have changed clothes, he doesn’t seem to show any signs of injury or exhaustion at all, and this confused Kakashi, “Darui’s state was quite bad, and considering the intensity of the battle, he ought to have suffered injuries as well, but then why…?’

There were too many doubts in his mind pertaining to Raijin of Amegakure and Kakashi felt that as long as Raijin was anywhere near Naruto, he could not leave the Jinchuriki unchecked, therefore, he decided to stay put and see what Raijin was going to do here.

Kakashi thought that he might be able to figure out something about the motivations of the ‘Amegakure’ genin, and this time that would help him draw some conclusion.

Just in case, Kakashi had also readied himself to interfere if Raijin showed any intention of taking away Naruto with him.