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Chapter 17 - Chapter 17

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"Are you using this moment of conversation to buy time, hoping to speed up your paralyzed right hand's recovery? I see right through you, Zabuza."

Kakashi glared at Zabuza with his crimson left eye, raising his hand and hurling several shurikens, blocking all of Zabuza's escape routes.

His body shot towards Zabuza like an arrow from a bow.

"Do you think you can defeat me like this?"

Zabuza snorted, his figure vanishing into a shadow, dodging the shurikens with even greater speed.

'This is the Hidden Mist: Silent Killing Technique."

Meanwhile, Sasuke, receiving his reward with a sudden realization, gazed intently, awestruck.

He had originally assumed the so-called.Silent Killing Technique was a simple taijutsu technique!

But that's not the case.

Kirigakure's Silent Killing Technique: A ninjutsu that uses a concentrated burst of chakra from all over the body, utilizing the chakra flow to muffle and accelerate the movement.

Under the cover of the mist, the killing is done silently, making the effect even more unexpected!

Zabuza's high-speed movement just as he left was a testament to the Silent Killing Technique.

"Kakashi, you're still too slow! Let me finish you off all at once."

Ox → Monkey → Hare → Rat → Boar → Bird → Ox → Horse → Bird...

Zabuza reappeared in a flash, his hands rapidly forming hand seals as he prepared for his ultimate attack.

"I told you, I can see right through you!"

Ox → Monkey → Hare → Rat → Boar → Bird → Ox → Horse → Bird...

Kakashi's left eye trembled, his Sharingan spinning rapidly as his hands formed hand seals in sync.

This action instantly startled Zabuza again!

He paused for half a second, but Kakashi caught up with him in his hand seals.

'44- hand seals Water Dragon Bullet, these two are talented.'

I could have fought my way in and out of this with that much time.

Kakashi is such a loser!

He could have killed him instantly with Chidori.

But he chose to use the same ninjutsu against him, a double blow to his body and mind.

"It's boring."

Sasuke grumbled as he watched the two men's performance, yet at the same time, he couldn't help but feel envious and eager!

The charm of ninjas lies in ninjutsu duels.

It's such a thrilling moment, but I can't actually be a part of it.

What a shame.

"Water Style: Water Dragon Bullet Jutsu."

"Water Style: Water Dragon Bullet Jutsu."

Amidst everyone's concern, Kakashi and Zabuza shouted almost simultaneously.

In an instant, two ferocious water dragons, over ten meters long, roared out, clashing and tearing at each other.

The fierce movement instantly stirred the river, creating a water shockwave.

"This is ninjutsu!!"

"Such a powerful water style."

Naruto and Sakura exclaimed simultaneously, witnessing ninja combat for the first time!

Zabuza, who had witnessed the situation, had lost his composure.

"You look so arrogant, don't you?"

"You look so arrogant, don't you?"

"You can't beat me..."

"You can't beat me..."

"You're just a monkey..."

"You're just a monkey..."

As another round of psychological warfare unfolded, Zabuza's face finally changed, his defenses broken and his mind lost!

"Water Release: Great Waterfall Technique."

Kakashi seized the opportunity and launched the first move.

The river beneath their feet instantly surged into a torrent, rushing towards the stunned Zabuza.

With his defenses broken, Zabuza offered no resistance as he was swept along by the current.

Instantly, this water style technique caused Naruto and Sakura to scream and dodge.

"Bang!"

After a violent impact, Zabuza slammed into a huge tree and stopped.

"You can see the future!!"

Zabuza, dazed, stared at Kakashi with wide eyes, his heart pounding.

"That's right, your future is only death!"

Kakashi said calmly, looking at the still-shocked Zabuza, reaching out to draw his kunai and prepare to deliver the final blow.

Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh.

In that crucial moment, three Senbon lances pierced Zabuza's neck.

Zabuza's pupils widened in dismay, his head tilted, and he fell.

The next moment, before everyone's horrified gaze, a young man wearing a Kirigakure ANBU mask appeared.

"Dead, dead!"

Naruto exclaimed, his eyes bulging in shock, instinctively turning to look at the newcomer.

Kakashi, too, was drawn to the scene and immediately stepped forward to examine the body.

"Finally, Haku."

Sasuke thought to himself, observing the newcomer, not exposing this shoddy trick.

It wasn't that Sasuke didn't want to strangle the two men outright, or that he harbored any particular motives for Haku.

It was simply that he didn't want to end the fight to the death.

Kakashi should have reached his limit at this point.

With his current strength, he is no match for Haku and Zabuza.

It's a good time to strengthen his strength and fight again!

"Then, I'll take this person with me."

Under Sasuke's speechless and Naruto's unwilling gaze, Haku easily took Zabuza and disappeared in an instant.

"Damn... What the hell is this! Such a powerful Zabuza was killed like this! That guy, that guy is obviously about the same age as us!"

Looking at Haku's departing back, Naruto clenched his fists and roared in unwillingness.

This made Sasuke's mouth twitch.

How dare you, a reincarnated Ashura and Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, criticize others?

Only four years after graduation, you've already ascended from a Genin to the pinnacle of the ninja world.

How can anyone else survive like that?

Well, even this handsome guy.

"Alright, Naruto. There are super geniuses in this world who are younger than you but more powerful than me. That's just the way things are. Sometimes we just have to accept the fact that we're mediocre!"

Kakashi sighed and offered soothing words, leaving Sasuke speechless once again.

Mediocre?

Do you have any misunderstandings about mediocrity?

Are there even mediocre people in Team 7?

"Naruto, don't you think this is more interesting? Defeating the enemy is also surpassing yourself. If you're not willing to give up, then double your training."

Sasuke said calmly, closing his Sharingan, instantly igniting Naruto's unwillingness.

"That's right, I won't lose to them. Kakashi-sensei, I haven't finished the ninjutsu training you promised me yet! This time, I'm going to work even harder."

Regrouping, Naruto shouted with renewed energy, leaving everyone speechless.

This guy, how fast he's changed.

"And me, Kakashi-sensei..."

Sakura, beside him, quickly followed suit.

She, too, needed to become stronger to keep up with Sasuke.

"Okay, let's get going."

Kakashi glanced at the three of them, nodded earnestly, and agreed.

This time, it seemed there was no time for slacking off.

Thinking of Naruto's daunting ninjutsu talent, Kakashi's scalp tingled again.

It wasn't that Naruto didn't teach ninjutsu after he learned to climb trees, but it was just too hard to explain.

As for Sakura?

It was simply because her chakra was too weak to handle it.

"Bang!"

Just as Kakashi took a big step, he unexpectedly fell.

Sasuke, prepared, dove in front of Kakashi and pinned him with his shoulder.

'Did I overused the Sharingan again?'

Looking at Sasuke's face, Kakashi had one last thought before he lost consciousness.

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