Kapitel 33: Chapter 33
On the other side,
As they watched the water clone of Zabuza casually approaching, Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura tightened their grip on their kunai, their faces filled with vigilance.
Zabuza, on the other hand, showed no signs of nervousness.
They were just three rookies who had recently reached the Chunin level, and a water clone was more than enough to deal with them.
Even if there were any unexpected situations, Haku would ensure that everything returned to its original course.
Feeling Zabuza's disdain, Naruto couldn't help but want to rush forward and take the lead.
"Damn it, it's just a shadow clone, don't be so arrogant!"
But as soon as he took a step forward, Sasuke held him back.
"Don't go solo, he's dangerous."
"And that killing intent that's almost as strong as the one inside you, Kazekyo, can attest to that."
If Sasuke hadn't experienced the killing intent and pressure brought by Kaze he would have frozen in place and embarrassed himself
"I also sense it." Sakura, who hadn't spoken for a while, chimed in.
Since yesterday, after experiencing some unusual emotions towards Kazekyo, she felt that she had betrayed Sasuke and couldn't face Naruto either.
But now, with a great enemy before them, she couldn't help but look at Naruto.
"Why don't we let Kaze know and have him be ready to back us up?"
"No!" Naruto immediately rejected Sakura's suggestion.
But he quickly realized that his tone was not good and hurriedly explained.
"I don't want to rely too much on Kaze. I want to defeat the enemy by myself!"
Sakura obviously didn't think this was an explanation; she thought Naruto was being stubborn.
"Naruto, don't mess around at a time like this!"
"He's an opponent who can rival Kakashi-sensei. Only with Kaze's support can we fight with peace of mind!"
Sakura's lack of trust in him and her admiration for Kaze made Naruto even more uncomfortable.
"Kaze and I are one. If he can do it, so can I! I'm not inferior to him!"
If it was before the Five Elements Seal, Naruto wouldn't need Kaze this time; he could win using his Nine-Tails chakra alone.
Unfortunately, all the chakra leaked by the Nine-Tails had been sealed off.
Apart from him, Naruto had no other means of power to rely on.
"Hehe, you guys are really arrogant, thinking highly of yourselves, huh!"
Seeing Naruto and the others ignoring him and chatting away, Zabuza couldn't help but smile mockingly.
"Don't think you're ninjas just because you're wearing headbands. Only those who have survived life-and-death situations can be called ninjas!"
"In other words, only those recorded in my registry are considered ninjas!"
"And you..."
As he spoke, the water clone of Zabuza suddenly disappeared from its original position.
"He disappeared again!"
"No, he's getting closer!"
As the three of them exclaimed in surprise, Zabuza's water clone suddenly appeared in front of Naruto, who was at the forefront of the formation.
At the same time, a powerful leg whip accompanied by a strong gust of wind swung toward Naruto.
"You're not even qualified!"
The sound of the voice and the leg whip landed on Naruto simultaneously.
But the expected scene of Naruto being kicked away didn't happen.
Naruto, along with Sasuke who swiftly moved forward, managed to block the leg whip with their hands.
And Sakura, who was behind them, reacted quickly as well.
She pushed Tazuna away and, using Naruto and Sasuke's backs as support, she leaped high into the air.
Then, with precision, she threw shurikens that sliced through the air, aiming directly at the water clone's head.
"I've underestimated you little brats," Zabuza said with a hint of surprise, albeit slight.
He kicked his leg forcefully once again, causing Naruto and Sasuke in front of him to recoil.
Simultaneously, he reached behind and gripped his massive decapitating sword, swinging it toward the sky.
All the incoming shurikens were deflected by the swing.
"You've got plenty more underestimating to do!"
"I advise you to open your registration handbook and write down the names of all the members of our Team 7!"
Although easily pushed back, Naruto showed no signs of discouragement on his face. Instead, he displayed a great deal of confidence.
While shouting, he quietly spoke to the two beside him.
"Do you remember our cooperation when we fought over the bells?"
"After I finish speaking, I'll immediately use the Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu to surround him, and then Sasuke, you'll do the same as back then."
Time was running out, and Naruto didn't finish his sentence.
However, after more than a month of team cooperation in real combat, Sasuke and Sakura instantly understood what he meant.
Seeing Naruto's arrogant words followed by him being ignored as he quietly discussed with the others, Zabuza's veins bulged on his forehead, and his playful expression vanished from his eyes.
"You little brats, who play ninja games, are really arrogant."
"Only because you passed such a lenient graduation exam, you consider yourselves ninjas."
As if reminiscing, Zabuza's face was filled with nostalgia and a sickening excitement.
"What do you mean?" Naruto asked angrily.
Their graduation exam was difficult too, right?
Hearing the exclamation from the front, Zabuza raised his head.
The smile disappeared from the gaps between his fingers, leaving only a chilling killing intent in his eyes.
"The pass rate, no, I mean the survival rate, is less than one percent!"
Zabuza's words made Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura all gasp as they envisioned the gruesome scenes.
As the word landed, Zabuza plunged down at an astonishing speed, almost invisible to the naked eye.
But Naruto had already prepared his hand seals during their conversation.
"Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu!"
Nearly a hundred Narutos appeared suddenly, surrounding the descending Zabuza.
Faced with the numerical advantage, Zabuza showed no sign of retreating.
His decapitating sword swung in the air, creating a whirlwind.
"Hehehe. Quantity can't make up for the difference in quality. The real ninja who emerges from killing is far beyond your imagination!"
In just an instant, more than half of the clones were annihilated.
As Zabuza's real body was exposed, Sakura held a massive four-cornered shuriken and threw it heavily at Zabuza.
"Wind Demon Shuriken, Shadow Windmill!"
The enormous shuriken whistled through the air.
Zabuza narrowed his eyes and accurately caught the whistling shuriken.
"No, there's another shuriken within the shadow!"
While holding the shuriken, another one immediately separated and cut toward Zabuza's body.
Zabuza's other hand, with the decapitating sword, couldn't defend in time and had to leap up to barely avoid it.
But before Zabuza could breathe a sigh of relief, he heard a cold voice coming from behind.
"Fire Style, Fireball Jutsu!"
"Damn, it's a Transformation Jutsu!"
Zabuza's face twisted in a ferocious expression as he turned around.
The decapitating sword in his hand swung out, chopping toward the massive fireball.
However, it wasn't the real body, and even a slight touch of the Fire Style's power would cause the clone to collapse.
"I didn't expect to fall into the hands of these brats!"
"Why isn't Haku taking action?"
Zabuza's eyes turned to the distant forest, feeling a bit annoyed.
However, the sound of a Thousand Needles shooting towards him and Haku's voice made his brow relax.
"Ninja Pursuit Force, exterminate the rogue ninja, Zabuza Momochi!"
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