After training Anko, Kakashi realized her incredible potential. Despite only being 11 years old, she had already become a Chūnin, proving her natural talent. Kakashi also noticed that Anko had untapped potential, which the original series never fully explored. This was likely due to Orochimaru's influence and the village's distrust, leaving her to train alone without a proper mentor. Even so, she had become a formidable shinobi, showcasing her innate talent.
Anko was deeply affected by Orochimaru's abandonment, and Konoha's constant vigilance didn't help her mood. Kakashi admired her resilience; he might have defected long ago if it were him.
After training Anko for an hour, Kakashi had to part ways. With Naruto's birth only two days away, he had little time to spare. That evening, Danzo summoned him, predictably unhappy about Kakashi training Anko. Not wanting to escalate the situation, Kakashi nodded along, though he took Danzo's words lightly.
Kakashi picked up his commissioned sword from the village's blacksmith the next day. The Tang sword, a fusion of the star meteorite and the blacksmith's collection of meteoric metal, was a masterpiece. Measuring 1.4 meters in length, it was pitch-black and razor-sharp. When Kakashi examined it with his Sharingan, he saw that the sword emitted a constant, purple, radioactive glow—indicating its unique origin.
"What's this? The harmful black radiation has all gathered at the blade's tip, intensifying tenfold!" Kakashi marveled at the phenomenon. The blacksmith had no idea the metal came from the Star Village's sacred meteorite.
"No matter, this will make the sword even more lethal, embedding harmful radiation into those I strike," Kakashi thought. He was thrilled with the results.
Testing the sword, Kakashi found that it could still enhance his Chidori technique, much to his satisfaction.
"I'll call you 'Justice Blade'," Kakashi declared with a grin, feeling the weapon's resonance as if it had its own spirit. "You truly are a remarkable sword."
Konoha continued its daily activities, but suddenly, the village trembled. Outside the town, a fiery glow lit up the sky, turning it blood-red.
"What's happening? What's that?" villagers cried in panic, sensing the evil chakra in the air.
"It's here," Kakashi whispered in his ANBU attire with the Justice Blade strapped to his back as he observed the ominous glow. He could feel the immense power of the Nine-Tails, almost paralyzing him with its intensity.
Kakashi knew it was futile to stop the masked man from releasing the Nine-Tails from Kushina's seal. Not even Minato and Hiruzen Sarutobi had succeeded in preventing it. He decided to head towards the Nine-Tails, knowing he had to act quickly to protect Rin and Anko, who were still in the village.
At the village's outskirts, the gigantic Nine-Tails roared, its nine tails ablaze, eyes filled with fury.
With a roar, the Nine-Tails swung its fiery tails, demolishing buildings and setting the surroundings aflame. The first batch of Konoha shinobi arrived just in time to witness the destruction.
"It's the Nine-Tails!" they gasped, eyes wide with fear.
"We can't let it reach the village! We have to stop it!" They rallied, driven by determination rather than fear.
The shinobi leaped into action in a flash, some attempting to douse the flames while others confronted the beast.
"Nine-Tails! Stay away from Konoha!" they shouted, their voices shaking but resolute.
The Nine-Tails sneered at the shinobi, roaring before lashing out with its tails.
"Hold your ground!" the shinobi cried, though their resolve wavered under the immense pressure from the beast's evil chakra.
With a sweeping motion of its tails, the Nine-Tails lunged at the defenders, intent on razing Konoha to the ground.