"Uchiha Sasuke… I hope the next time we meet, we're friends, not enemies!
Most importantly, never lose the bonds you cherish… This was the key to your victory over me today, and it's the most precious thing you possess."
Seeing them about to leave, Haku, with great effort, looked at Sasuke with a complex expression and advised him.
If he could, he truly wouldn't have wanted to kill them earlier!
Unfortunately, the power Sasuke unleashed forced him to go all out.
Now that things had come to this, he was genuinely offering a heartfelt warning… [Detected Haku's advice, triggering a C-rank reward.
Mission: Protect the Bonds; Reward: 0.3 chakra units…]
Sasuke, who had been nonchalant, narrowed his eyes, and his gaze towards Haku softened considerably… At this moment, he was immensely grateful for these fickle people he once deeply detested!
The Hokage world truly lived up to its reputation as a place where talk no jutsu was everywhere… "You don't need to worry about that… Sasuke-kun will certainly protect our bonds!
And he won't like you…"
Just as Sasuke was about to speak, Sakura, standing next to him, stared warily at Haku and quickly interjected.
She had clearly seen the change in Sasuke's eyes… She couldn't let Sasuke-kun be lured away by this powerful and beautiful female ninja!
Sasuke's mouth twitched slightly at her actions, and he nodded in silent agreement.
"Is that so?
I see, you like Sasuke, don't you!
But… you're barking up the wrong tree, I'm a man!!"
Haku was stunned for a moment, then let out a weak chuckle.
This made Sakura and Naruto's eyes pop out simultaneously ^0^… ^0^… They stared incredulously at the somewhat disheveled yet beautiful face of the "girl," questioning their lives… "Let's go, Haku…"
Zabuza said coldly, his face expressionless, as he turned and carried Haku towards the bottom of the bridge.
"Zabuza, that guy, failed the mission and is still so arrogant… By the way, how can such a beautiful girl be a guy??
That's too ridiculous…"
Watching their disappearing backs, Naruto scratched his head, lost in thought, muttering.
She was clearly a very beautiful girl… "Exactly…"
Sakura also nodded in agreement, highly suspecting that Haku was lying.
[Mission completed, reward obtained: Ninja Art: Mist Instantaneous Body…]
[Mission completed, reward obtained: 0.3 chakra units…]
While the two were gossiping, Sasuke heard the system rewards in his ear.
His chakra, already enhanced by the double tomoe Sharingan, was once again greatly strengthened… Sasuke secretly glanced at his personal attributes; his chakra reserves had increased from 0.6 units to 1 chakra unit.
As for Mist Instantaneous Body, it was just as the name implied… an instantaneous body technique that allowed for high-speed movement using mist, making it even more surprising when combined with mist and Silent Killing!
"Well, you two are really boring…"
Kakashi looked at the gossiping Naruto and Sakura with a helpless smile, then turned to Tazuna.
"Now that Gato is dead, no one will disrupt the bridge construction anymore… Mr. Tazuna, you're quite lucky this time!
The Land of Waves is about to truly usher in hope…"
Kakashi pulled down his forehead protector, covering his Sharingan, and sighed lazily, secretly relieved.
Finally, he could get some peaceful sleep… After this battle, Sasuke and Naruto had both made rapid progress, so this C-rank mission wasn't too much of a loss!
"Grandpa, we've come to help you…"
Tazuna was about to speak with a chuckle when he saw his grandson Inari running over with the villagers, brandishing farming tools and weapons.
"Now, hope is truly coming…"
Looking at the high-spirited crowd, the elderly Tazuna said, comforted and resolute.
Evening
After a hearty dinner, Sasuke went to Kakashi's room.
"Sensei, I want to learn that Lightning Release ninjutsu you used today…"
Facing Kakashi's curious gaze, Sasuke didn't hide anything and got straight to the point.
There was still some time before the bridge was completed, and he had just activated his double tomoe Sharingan, and his chakra had also increased!
With the right timing, location, and people, he naturally wanted to strengthen his abilities… "Chidori??
That's a high-difficulty A-rank Lightning Release technique, requiring mastery of both nature transformation and shape transformation of chakra.
You're still too inexperienced…"
Kakashi frowned and immediately refused without thinking.
He had finally gotten some rest, and he didn't want to take Sasuke for special training.
He had to supervise Chidori training without any slack!
Hmm, it wasn't that he didn't want to teach it.
He was purely lazy… This attitude from Kakashi immediately made Sasuke's vision go dark… He had planned to learn Chidori early to have another trump card against Orochimaru, and this was it??
"Uh, you've also activated your double tomoe Sharingan!
Then I'll guide you in Sharingan genjutsu starting tomorrow… If time permits, I'll also teach you a B-rank Lightning Release technique."
Seeing his beloved student's face turn green, Kakashi chuckled awkwardly and proposed a compromise.
"Alright…"
Sasuke saw this and didn't press further, nodding in agreement, but other thoughts arose in his mind.
It's better to rely on oneself than on others… If Chidori wasn't an option, what about Rasengan??
Boruto's Lightning Release: Rasengan was a disappearing compressed Rasengan.
This was a clear direction for training… Hmm, he should learn Rasengan first during this time!
Time flew by like a white steed… Another month had passed in the blink of an eye… During this period, besides one person rotating guard duty on the bridge each day, the other two spent their time training.
Naruto and Sakura, seeing Sasuke being guided by Kakashi in his training, began to work even harder!
Naruto spent more time perfecting Wind Release: Great Breakthrough, and the rest of his time was spent on water walking training.
As for Sakura, at Sasuke's suggestion, she asked Kakashi to teach her the C-rank Water Release: Hidden Mist Technique.
Kakashi, upon learning that Sasuke wanted to combine it with his Silent Killing technique, readily agreed… As for Sasuke, after learning the D-rank Genjutsu: Demonic Illusion: Hell Viewing Technique and the C-rank Genjutsu: Fox's Mind Illusion, he refused Kakashi's B-rank Lightning Release ninjutsu, citing the need to master what he had already learned.
In the following month, he secretly began training in Rasengan… Unfortunately, the true one-handed Rasengan was not as easy as he had imagined.
Even though Sasuke knew all the steps and tricks to training Rasengan, he, like Naruto, was stuck on the final step.
Furthermore, Sasuke, without the help of shadow clones, couldn't complete the Rasengan like Naruto could by using shadow clones.
This made Sasuke incredibly frustrated… "Alright, let's say goodbye here!
Thank you, Mr. Tazuna, for your hospitality these past few days…"
Standing on the newly completed bridge, Kakashi waved goodbye to the crowd on the other side.
Beside him were Sasuke and Sakura, ready to depart… "Hahaha… Speaking of which, I should be thanking you!
Thanks to you, this bridge could be successfully built."
Tazuna scratched his head, laughing awkwardly, very grateful to the group.
"Inari…"
"Brother Naruto…"
Naruto and Inari, standing nearby, had tears in their eyes, looking at each other with reluctance and deep affection.
Their time together had sparked something between them… "Let's go… Sasuke, Naruto, Sakura."
Kakashi nodded to everyone again, then turned and called out.
Sasuke and Sakura immediately followed… Naruto, with tears in his eyes, waved goodbye to Inari, then gritted his teeth and followed.