Kakashi-Five elements

"Oh, Sarah, you're not getting away!"

A towering An Lushan, nearly a hundred meters tall, sneered with contempt. In just a few colossal steps, he rapidly closed the distance.

"Everyone, faster!" Sarah cried, panic rising in her voice as she looked back.

But the group behind her, long subjected to slavery and torture, was physically and mentally drained. Every few steps left them gasping for breath—they had no strength left to run.

"Choza, stop him!"

Suddenly, Minato flashed beside Sarah, gripping Akamichi Choza's shoulder. In the blink of an eye, they reappeared in front of An Lushan.

"Alright!"

"Super Expansion Jutsu!"

With a roar, Choza transformed into a massive giant, nearly as large as An Lushan himself. His enormous hands reached forward, locking onto An Lushan's limbs, halting the advance.

"These damned Konoha shinobi keep interfering with my plans!"

Enraged, An Lushan bellowed. With a snarl, he opened his twisted mouth, revealing a hidden cannon barrel inside.

Sizzle—

Purple light, glittering like stars, coalesced around the muzzle, rapidly concentrating energy.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

A barrage of Dragon Vein energy cannons fired in succession!

Choza, caught mid-block, was struck point-blank. Unable to dodge in time, he took the full force of the attack. His giant form collapsed, reverting him back to his original size, badly injured.

Swish!

Minato swiftly leapt into action, retrieving the wounded Choza from the rubble and pulling him to safety.

But An Lushan didn't let up. He unleashed another wave of energy blasts toward Minato and the others. Explosions ripped through buildings, sending debris flying as the ground trembled beneath them.

To protect the injured Choza, Minato began jumping between ruined towers, drawing the enemy's fire with swift movements.

"Shadow Clone Shuriken Technique!"

Spotting an opening, Minato hurled a shuriken that multiplied into a rain of blades in mid-air, each aimed at An Lushan's enormous frame.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Countless shuriken slammed into An Lushan, stirring up a cloud of dust.

"You still haven't given up?"

From within the smoke, An Lushan's voice rang out, mocking.

"I already told you—within the range of the Dragon Vein, my energy is infinite!"

But among the many shuriken, one special kunai whistled toward An Lushan's chest.

Swish!

A golden flash appeared.

"Rasengan!"

Minato had teleported directly to An Lushan's chest using the Flying Thunder God technique!

Boom!

The massive Rasengan exploded on contact, tearing through An Lushan's chest with a spiraling burst of power.

A gaping hole remained—but only for a moment. The wound healed almost instantly as purple energy surged, repairing the damage.

Not good. He's transformed himself completely into a puppet. As long as he maintains a connection to the Dragon Vein, he can regenerate endlessly.

Minato quickly realized that brute force wouldn't solve the problem. The only solution was to sever An Lushan's connection to the Dragon Vein.

"It's done!"

Just then, a shout rang out.

It was Kakashi, his voice brimming with excitement.

He had been observing silently, waiting for the right moment. After analyzing An Lushan's regeneration process several times, Kakashi finally deciphered his method of energy absorption!

This breakthrough was thanks in large part to the foundation he had developed while studying the Hundred Healings Mark.

Though the principle behind An Lushan's technique wasn't overly complex, Minato, a Grandmaster of Sealing Techniques, had also figured it out earlier. The problem lay in compatibility: Dragon Vein energy had different properties from human chakra. It couldn't be absorbed directly by the human body.

That's why An Lushan abandoned his humanity and became a puppet—only such a vessel could house the foreign energy as a power source.

But Kakashi was different.

He had his own system.

From the start of the battle, Kakashi had been using his Sharingan to analyze and copy the energy signature of the Dragon Vein.

This gave him the ability to process and absorb Dragon Vein energy like An Lushan!

Moreover, the Hundred Healings Mark—an intricate seal developed by the Uzumaki Clan—had a modular design. It allowed for expansion and upgrades.

Before the battle, Kakashi had prepared for this moment.

He had drawn and inscribed a new seal to upgrade the mark's functionality—adding a receiver interface for Dragon Vein power!

Now, just like An Lushan, Kakashi had access to unlimited energy within the Dragon Vein's range!

"Hundred Healings Mark—Release!"

"Multiple Shadow Clone Technique!"

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Ten Shadow Clones appeared in a flash!

"Lightning Style Armor!"

"Chidori!"

Each clone activated Lightning Armor and charged Chidori in their right hands, crackling with energy.

"Damn! I've never had such an energy-rich battle in my life!" Kakashi exclaimed with a grin.

He could feel the Hundred Healings Mark's reservoir overflowing with power, completely replenished. This same mark had once nearly been depleted just to restore his Raikage-inflicted injuries.

But now?

Now he was burning with power.

"Alright, brothers! Let's finish this guy!"

"Yeah!" the clones shouted in unison.

All ten launched themselves into the air, using Lightning Flicker to speed toward An Lushan.

"Fools!" An Lushan growled.

He swung his gigantic arms down, aiming to swat them like flies.

Sizzle!

But the lightning-fast clones zipped through the gaps between his limbs.

One after another, Chidori-charged hands pierced into his puppet body—his eyes, joints, and the back of his head.

Though An Lushan began to recover, the damage returned just as fast.

Each time he healed, a clone destroyed him again.

The cycle repeated endlessly—infinite regeneration met infinite destruction.

"ARGHHHHH! You damn fleas!" An Lushan roared in frustration.

From the sidelines, Minato's eyes widened.

He knew Kakashi's limits well.

Ordinarily, Kakashi couldn't use Chidori more than four times a day without collapsing from Chakra exhaustion. Yet now, not only had he created ten clones, but each one was simultaneously using Lightning Armor and Chidori—and Kakashi himself looked completely unfazed!

"Wow! Mr. Kakashi was this awesome even as a kid?" Naruto exclaimed, his eyes shining.

"Alright, time for me to join in!"

"Multiple Shadow Clone Technique!"

"Rasengan!"

More than thirty Naruto clones appeared in a flash, each wielding a Rasengan.

They charged in alongside Kakashi's clones, creating chaos!

Boom! Boom! Boom!

An Lushan's body couldn't regenerate fast enough. The onslaught was too relentless.

Kakashi glanced at the rampaging Narutos and couldn't help but twitch his lips.

I finally get infinite mana, and I still can't compare to your base form?!

Is this the difference between Chakra and Chatonla?

Another day of envying Naruto…

But Naruto's clones began disappearing after their attacks. Their power wasn't truly unlimited.

Just then, Kakashi called out, "Naruto! Use the Rasenshuriken!"

"Huh?" Naruto blinked.

"How did Kakashi-sensei know I could do that? Wait… you were the one who taught me that jutsu. But did you already invent it at this time?"

Naruto was stunned.

Kakashi was touched.

Wait… I taught you the Rasenshuriken? I was planning to copy it from you!

Time paradox!

As for how he knew... well, Kakashi wasn't about to say he had seen it in a movie.

Thankfully, Naruto didn't overthink it. Instead, he created two Shadow Clones and got to work.

This Rasengan was different.

Buzz… Buzz…

The air vibrated as Wind Nature Chakra infused the Rasengan. The ball's form rapidly shifted, spinning faster and faster until it took the shape of a shuriken.

A sharp whistling sound filled the air.

"Wind Style: Rasenshuriken!"

With all his might, Naruto hurled the spinning projectile at An Lushan!

Kakashi and his clones immediately retreated beyond the 100-meter blast radius.

BOOM!!

A deafening explosion shook the battlefield.

From the point of impact, a vast dome of Chakra formed—a wind Chakra sphere roughly 40 to 50 meters in radius, centered on An Lushan.

Inside, countless micro-blades of wind slashed at everything, tearing apart even puppet armor.

"Unbelievable…" Kakashi gasped, awestruck.

And at that moment, he realized—

He had just witnessed and comprehended the true form of the Wind Style: Rasenshuriken.

From now on, this jutsu was part of his arsenal too.