So-called rogue Ninja are not like powerful rogue Ninja who can survive the pursuit of Ninja Villages; they are just ordinary people who accidentally learned Chakra refining techniques.
Many of them have not learned Ninjutsu, only strengthening their bodies with Chakra and fighting with cold weapons.
As for their strength, most are not even as good as the most ordinary Genin; even some of the top ones only have the strength of an ordinary Chunin at best.
Among Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura, although Sakura is the most ordinary Genin in Konoha, she is an academic overachiever in school and has a great talent for Chakra control.
If she were in a small Ninja Village outside the Five Great Villages, she would also be considered a genius Genin.
Naruto and Sasuke, not to mention, one, excluding the Nine-Tailed Chakra amount, just his own Chakra amount is already more than a hundred times that of Kakashi, an Elite Jonin, and he is proficient in Multiple Shadow Clone Technique, with decent Taijutsu.
The other has a single Sharingan, is proficient in Fire Release Ninjutsu and Shuriken Jutsu, and is the strongest genius of his generation.
As soon as they left the Village, they already had the strength of Chunin from some small Ninja Villages, and with the Chakra control training these past few days, their strength had improved even further.
The three of them fighting against over a hundred rogue Ninja cannot be said to be very easy, but they definitely have a very high chance of winning.
"It seems being a teacher is not easy, Mr. Kakashi!"
After Sakura, Naruto, and Sasuke started fighting the rogue Ninja, Li Chuan smiled and said to Kakashi, or rather, Kakashi's Shadow Clone, who was beside him.
It turned out that when Sasuke rushed out, Kakashi also secretly followed him, and only a Shadow Clone remained here.
"No choice, my three subordinates are too cute; I can't let anything happen to them."
Kakashi was a little surprised by Li Chuan's keenness, and he lifted his forehead protector with a smile.
He was not actually worried about those rogue Ninja; what he was truly worried about were Zabuza and the young man who rescued Zabuza, both hidden in the shadows.
Since Gato had already appeared with his men, Zabuza and the young man hired by Gato must be nearby.
Li Chuan smiled at the remark; he knew what Kakashi was thinking, and Zabuza and White were indeed hidden in the thick fog under the bridge, but not to deal with them, but to kill Gato.
"Fire Release: Great Fireball Jutsu!"
"Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu!"
"…"
Five minutes later, Naruto, Sakura, and Sasuke stood there panting, in front of them lay a hundred-odd rogue Ninja and Gato, whose legs had gone soft with fear.
Gato never expected that so many subordinates he paid for would not even be able to defeat the three little brats opposite him.
He should have hired more rogue Ninja like Zabuza from the exchange office.
"You guys just wait, I won't let you off!"
Gato, exasperated, uttered a threat and then turned to flee.
Seeing this, Naruto and the other two turned to look at Kakashi, seemingly waiting for his instructions, but Kakashi just shook his head.
Clearly, Kakashi did not want to kill Gato here.
Their mission was to protect Tazuna; if Gato sent people, they could drive them away or kill them, but as long as Gato himself did not attack them, they could not easily kill Gato.
Otherwise, it would definitely affect Konoha's reputation afterward.
If this incident caused those wealthy merchants to collectively dislike Konoha and stop issuing missions to Konoha, it would greatly reduce Konoha's income.
Of course, if they received an assassination mission, that would be another matter, but openly, the major Ninja Villages would not accept missions to assassinate wealthy individuals, Daimyo, and some government officials.
Such missions mostly appeared in underground exchange offices.
So, normally in this World, a wealthy individual like Gato would generally not be in any danger unless he encountered some deranged rogue Ninja.
"Splat!"
Just as Gato's figure began to gradually disappear on the bridge, a terrifying sound suddenly echoed.
Then they saw Gato's head instantly fly from his body, arc through the air, and fall under the bridge, while his body crashed to the ground with a "thud."
"Hmph, just an ordinary person!"
Zabuza emerged from the mist, carrying Kubikiribōchō, and kicked Gato's headless corpse into the sea; beside him was White, wearing a mask.
"Zabuza!!!"
Seeing Zabuza appear and directly behead Gato with a single slash, Kakashi, Naruto, and the others all showed disbelief in their eyes.
What kind of move was this?
"Alright, Kakashi, don't hide anymore; I know you're nearby. I don't intend to fight you this time."
Zabuza glanced towards the direction of a large rock to the left of Naruto and the other two.
The Shadow Clone Kakashi next to Li Chuan instantly dissipated, and the real Kakashi, hidden behind the large rock, revealed himself and shielded Naruto and the other two behind him.
"Why kill Gato?"
"This guy, taking advantage of my injury last time, actually wanted to kill me directly without paying, so I had no choice but to take it myself!"
Zabuza sneered, then looked at the cautious Kakashi:
"Don't worry, although I really want to fight you again; I was fooled by your Sharingan Genjutsu last time. However, after killing this guy, the real pursuit team will probably arrive soon, so I must conserve my strength."
"If that's the case, then it's for the best."
Kakashi also breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.
He was confident he could defeat Zabuza, but he wasn't sure if Li Chuan and the three, who had just fought, could defeat the young man.
So, it was best not to fight if possible.
Mainly, Zabuza was a rogue Ninja from Hidden Mist Village, not from their Konoha. Why should he help other Ninja Villages clear out rogue Ninja? If it weren't for Hidden Mist's conspiracy back then, Rin wouldn't have died.
To be honest, if he had to name the two Villages he disliked the most, Hidden Mist Village and Tsuchikage Village would be first and foremost; one caused Rin's death, and the other caused Obito's death.
"You are a good opponent; when I have the chance in the future, I will fight you again!"
Leaving this last sentence, Zabuza and White disappeared from everyone's sight.
"Gato is dead, and Zabuza and his group won't cause any more trouble. It seems the people of the Land of Waves can finally live happier lives in the future. Indeed, good is rewarded with good, and evil with evil; it's not that it won't be repaid, just that the time has not yet come."
After Zabuza left, Li Chuan, with a smile, approached Kakashi and the three others and said.
Zabuza and White's appearance was deliberately arranged by him, the purpose being to prevent anyone with ulterior motives from connecting Gato's death and the subsequent embezzlement of his assets to the merchant caravan under his command.
Otherwise, there would be no need for Zabuza to kill Gato; he could have secretly dealt with Gato himself.
Now, things are very clear: rogue Ninja Zabuza and his employer Gato had a conflict, Zabuza killed Gato, took a sum of his money, and fled.
Li Chuan's friend, the kind merchant Matsukawa, helped the Land of Waves build the bridge and, incidentally, acquired Gato's estate after his death, leading the people of the Land of Waves towards a beautiful new life.
Konoha Ninja Kakashi and the three Genin, as well as the bridge builder Tazuna, can all testify.
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