Zabuza greeted Kakashi.
In Zabuza's view, among Team 7, only Kakashi, as a Jonin, was qualified to speak with him on equal terms.
The three Genin brats were not yet worthy of his attention.
According to the custom of the...
No, the Ninja World.
Kakashi should announce his name, and then the two sides would exchange pleasantries.
They would negotiate to see if they could resolve the matter peacefully, and if they couldn't reach an agreement, they would decide whether to fight.
Deep down, Zabuza didn't want to make an enemy of a master like Kakashi after completing the mission.
If Kakashi was willing to release the Demon Brothers, he would be willing to pay some ransom for it.
But the members of Team 7, except for Sakura, didn't think so.
"After years of training, I have not only solved the problem of the Sharingan not being able to close, but also re-mastered the sword technique passed down by my father. Now is the time for me to vindicate my father's White Fang Sword Technique. I will use this former member of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist as my whetstone."
Kakashi was extremely confident. He didn't need to worry about his students.
His own strength had also greatly improved. Without the burden of the Sharingan, he had at least five times more Chakra available, and the strength he could unleash far exceeded the level of an elite Jonin.
Now that he had this opportunity, it was time to go all out and show his brilliance.
He wanted to prove to the world that he wasn't just good at copying Ninjutsu.
He was Kakashi, Kakashi Hatake, the son of the Konoha White Fang!
With this thought, Kakashi didn't hesitate to draw the sharp short sword he carried on his back, which he had spent his life savings to purchase Chakra metal and commissioned a famous craftsman to forge.
It was a bit of a pity that the short sword his father had used was damaged in battle.
Sasuke, on the other hand, was even more high-spirited than Kakashi.
He had awakened the Mangekyo Sharingan before he was even thirteen years old. In addition to the outstanding Taijutsu he had learned from following Naruto and Guy.
He had also mastered S-rank Lightning Release Ninjutsu like Kirin, and had the Sebun'arōbukku, Infinite Izanagi, and Susanoo as trump cards.
His strength had definitely reached the Kage level!
Fighting against an elite Jonin with a resounding reputation in the Ninja World like Zabuza was the perfect opportunity for him to test his skills and announce to the entire Ninja World that the glory of the Uchiha had not faded and was blooming again in the world!
After today, the entire Ninja World would know that Sasuke Uchiha, at the tender age of thirteen, had defeated Momochi Zabuza, one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, wielder of the Executioner's Blade!
He also stepped forward, stopping Kakashi who was about to attack: "Kakashi-sensei, leave this person to me. You can just watch from the sidelines."
Naruto, on the other hand, was thinking even simpler.
"Stop dawdling, let's just finish the fight quickly," he muttered.
Just as Sasuke and Kakashi were still discussing who should attack, Naruto's figure had already moved.
Without activating Sage Mode or the Nine-Tailed Golden Body, he simply manipulated the airflow around him with Wind Release Chakra to accelerate, and in a flash, he had already appeared next to Haku.
Before the cross-dressing master with the Ice Release Bloodline Limit could react, Naruto had already grabbed his neck and slammed him to the ground.
Clang!
Mighty force erupted, and the earth cracked.
Haku spat out a mouthful of blood, every bone in his body felt as if it had fallen apart, sore and weak, lying on the ground unable to move.
In just an instant, a ninja with a Bloodline Limit whose combat power was not inferior to a Special Jonin was solved by Naruto.
At this time, Momochi Zabuza reacted, drew his blade and slashed towards Naruto.
Clang!
In a split second, a tri-pronged Kunai appeared in Naruto's hand, blocking Zabuza's Executioner's Blade.
Then his figure blurred for a moment, and he appeared behind Zabuza, delivering an elbow strike to Zabuza's kidney.
Splash.
Zabuza disappeared into a splash of water, just a Water Clone.
Water Release: Water Surge!
Immediately, Naruto felt a stream of water rushing from his side.
Following closely behind were several Shuriken being flung over.
"He noticed it was a feint the moment the greatsword clashed with me, then used a Water Clone to dodge the skill? Not bad combat awareness, but too slow." Naruto's figure blurred again, disappearing from the spot.
Raising his hand, Naruto firmly grabbed Zabuza's neck.
Boom!
The earth cracked, just like with Haku earlier.
Zabuza was also pressed onto the ground by Naruto, this time Naruto used even more force.
However, because his resistance to blows was stronger, he wasn't directly killed.
He merely felt sore all over, like Haku, his bones feeling like they had fallen apart, temporarily losing his fighting ability.
The battle took less than five seconds.
Naruto had already taken care of an Elite Jonin and a ninja with the strength of a Special Jonin.
At this time, Kakashi and Sasuke hadn't finished discussing who should make the first move.
Sakura, on the side, opened her mouth wide, looking at Naruto in disbelief, as if she were looking at a monster.
She didn't even see the battle clearly, only seeing Naruto's figure appear and disappear several times like teleportation.
Then, she saw two powerful enemies being dealt with as easily as chopping vegetables by her teammate.
Although she knew this teammate was strong, Sakura never imagined that he would be this strong.
"Is the Hokage a match for Naruto?"
Involuntarily, such a thought that would never have appeared before surfaced in Sakura's mind.
The shock in the hearts of Haku and Zabuza, who had been knocked down, was even greater than Sakura's.
They were the ones who had truly faced Naruto head-on, and they understood how terrifying he was.
This was an enemy who was not on the same level as them. It was said that the battle of ninjas was a battle of information, but they asked themselves, facing such an existence, even if they had information about the other party, they would not have the qualifications to fight him at all.
The gap was too big, like the difference between heaven and earth, so powerful that it was despairing.
What was even more despairing was that this person with such great strength seemed to be only twelve or thirteen years old, just a Genin child.
Had Konoha's Genin become so strong?
It was truly terrifying!
Only Kakashi and Sasuke had some idea of Naruto's strength.
Seeing Naruto take action at this moment, although they were shocked at a glance, they were more annoyed.
They had finally found a worthy opponent, intending to use them to gain combat experience and prestige, but in an instant, Naruto had stolen the kill!
Unfortunately, they couldn't beat Naruto, so they could only hold back any dissatisfaction.
At this time, Naruto turned his head to look at the two people lying on the ground, and asked in a calm tone, "Now that the fight is over, can you tell me what you came here to do with us?"
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