IN NARUTO AS KURAMA

Hatake Kakashi's Mangekyō Sharingan activated in overdrive, warping space as the void around him began to collapse layer by layer. The powerful Rasengan in Naruto Uzumaki's hand started to shrink, its energy dissipating into nothingness.

Suddenly, a sound like chirping birds filled the air as lightning chakra surged in Kakashi's palm. "Chidori!" he shouted, the piercing light illuminating the battlefield as he dashed toward Naruto.

Naruto reacted instantly, forming another Rasengan in his hand to counter. The collision created a deafening explosion, with both figures disappearing in a puff of smoke—substitution jutsu.

From the shadows, Naruto emerged, his eyes locked onto Kakashi, who stood some distance away. "Kakashi-sensei," Naruto said, his voice steady, "I haven't even used my full strength yet!"

Without warning, Naruto disappeared, reappearing in an instant directly in front of Kakashi. Flying Thunder God Technique!

The golden hue of Nine-Tails Chakra Mode flared around Naruto as he formed another Rasengan, its spiraling energy glowing fiercely. He thrust it toward Kakashi, who barely had time to react.

Kakashi's pupils contracted, his Sharingan spinning rapidly. "He's forcing me to get serious," Kakashi thought, channeling his chakra into his right hand. With a golden light emanating from his palm, he caught Naruto's attack head-on.

The clash of the Nine-Tails Chakra and Kakashi's lightning-infused chakra created a shockwave that rattled the trees. Observing the scene from a nearby tree, Shiro sighed and murmured, "These two are a handful. Can't they tone it down?"

As the Nine-Tails Chakra and Kakashi's power dissipated, Kakashi exhaled deeply, taking a moment to steady himself. He raised his leg and delivered a swift kick to Naruto's arm, forcing him back.

The two warriors distanced themselves, both breathing heavily. Kakashi adjusted his forehead protector and pulled a sealing scroll from his pouch. Unrolling it, he summoned a chakra-enhanced sword, its blade glowing with his natural chakra.

Kakashi's demeanor shifted, his voice calm but sharp. "You've come far, Naruto, but now it's time to see what real swordsmanship looks like. Prepare yourself."

The killing intent radiating from Kakashi sent a shiver down Naruto's spine. Feeling the pressure, Naruto retrieved a kunai marked with Flying Thunder God seals from his pouch.

With a burst of speed, Naruto lunged toward Kakashi, flinging the kunai ahead of him. Kakashi's Sharingan tracked the kunai's trajectory effortlessly, and he smirked.

"Flying Thunder God Kunai? Nice try," Kakashi thought, sidestepping just as Naruto teleported to the kunai's location. Kakashi's Chidori crackled to life as he bent his body at an unnatural angle, slashing at Naruto's kunai mid-air.

The clash of steel filled the air as Kakashi's blade moved with precision, creating a whirlwind of sword strikes that forced Naruto onto the defensive. Unable to close the gap, Naruto retreated to a nearby tree.

Their eyes met. Without hesitation, Naruto formed a series of hand seals. "Fire Style: Fireball Jutsu!"

A massive fireball shot from Naruto's mouth, hurtling toward Kakashi. As it closed in, Naruto quickly added another jutsu. "Wind Style: Great Breakthrough!"

The added wind chakra amplified the fireball's speed and size, turning it into an unstoppable inferno aimed directly at Kakashi.

Kakashi, unfazed, gripped his sword tightly. "Hatake Sword Technique: Swallow Cut!" he declared, slashing through the fireball with one clean strike. The flames parted, leaving a cloud of smoke and ash in their wake.

From within the smoke, Kakashi vanished. Naruto's instincts screamed as he sensed movement behind him. Kakashi's chakra blade was already inches from Naruto's back.

With a loud bang, the blade struck a shadow clone, which dissipated in a puff of smoke. Hidden kunai clanged against Kakashi's sword as Naruto's clones launched a coordinated counterattack.

Kakashi leaped to a nearby tree, pulling another blade from his pouch. The forest echoed with the sound of clashing metal as Kakashi and Naruto exchanged blows at blinding speed.

Their battle led them to a bamboo grove. Kakashi didn't let Naruto catch his breath, launching a barrage of kunai. Naruto blocked some and dodged others, but Kakashi's attacks forced him to stay on the defensive.

As Kakashi's Earth Style: Headhunter Jutsu began pulling Naruto into the ground, Naruto formed a Flying Thunder God seal and teleported away, reappearing in a tree.

Kakashi quickly followed up, his hands forming a rapid sequence of seals. "Fire Style: Dragon Flame Jutsu!"

A stream of fire roared toward Naruto, but he countered with a Rasengan, using the Flying Thunder God to evade and attack simultaneously. The collision of fire and Rasengan created a massive shockwave, leveling the surrounding area.

Both combatants landed on the ground, their breathing ragged. Kakashi gripped his chakra sword tightly, its edge glowing fiercely. "This ends now," he said.

The air grew heavy as Kakashi unleashed his ultimate technique. "White Fang Sword Technique: Thirty-Six Swords!"

Naruto responded in kind, summoning multiple Rasengan infused with different chakra natures. "Six Path Rasengan!"

The two figures disappeared in a blur, colliding mid-air. The force of their attacks shook the forest, but instead of an explosion, the two combatants landed quietly on opposite sides of the clearing.

For a moment, silence enveloped the battlefield.

Both Kakashi and Naruto stood still, their weapons at their sides. Beads of sweat rolled down their faces as they stared at each other.

"This... was a draw," Kakashi said finally, a faint smile on his lips.

Naruto nodded, his own smile breaking through his exhaustion.