Haku rolled across the ground and quickly stabilized himself, his eyes fixed on Uchiha Kai.
He was Zabuza's tool.
And that tool—
Had just failed.
Was this… the power of the Uchiha?
Inside the Group Chat
[Uchiha Fugaku]: That fireball was fake.
[Uchiha Fugaku]: Sasuke once said Uchiha Kai's Great Fireball is larger than Itachi's.
[Uchiha Fugaku]: And his hand seals were incorrect.
[Uchiha Izuna]: That size was roughly the same as mine.
[Elder Madara]: So… fake seals. Instant casting.
Madara understood immediately.
As the true master of Fire Release, he respected proper hand seals.
But Uchiha Kai?
He was clearly casting without them.
Back on the Battlefield
"Kakashi-sensei," Uchiha Kai said calmly, "aren't you going to move?"
The ice mirrors had already vanished.
Steam still lingered in the air.
Kakashi coughed awkwardly.
He had been using Haku to gauge their strength—
And had been caught.
"Well… as a teacher, not knowing your students' real abilities is troublesome."
"How can I tailor elite instruction otherwise?"
"You should probably abandon dangerous ideas like that," Uchiha Kai replied lightly.
"But if you want to watch… fine."
"Really?" Kakashi blinked.
"Of course."
"We cleared the minion."
"Teacher handles the boss."
"Boss?"
Kakashi's instincts suddenly screamed.
A massive blade whistled through the air.
He leapt aside—
THUD!
The Executioner's Blade embedded itself deep into a tree trunk.
A tall figure stood atop the blade.
Haku immediately spoke.
"Zabuza-sama."
The man clicked his tongue.
So Haku had failed and intentionally exposed him in order to signal retreat.
But—
Zabuza did not retreat.
The Demon of the Mist Appears
Zabuza Momochi grinned coldly.
"Ninja Swordsman of the Mist. Executioner's Blade."
"And you—Hatake Kakashi."
"Student of the Fourth Hokage."
"The man who copied a thousand jutsu."
"I memorized your profile when I served in ANBU."
"There's a bounty on you as well. Sixty million ryō."
"You should feel honored."
Kakashi sighed.
"Uchiha Kai, Sasuke, Naruto—"
"I think the earlier bounty-sharing idea still stands."
Sasuke snorted.
"Getting provoked and immediately talking about money?"
"So this is what a real ninja looks like?"
Zabuza laughed darkly.
"You're Uchiha, brat."
"I saw that Sharingan."
"Weak. One tomoe."
"But the black market pays very well for bloodline limits."
"Much more than Gatō's escort fee."
Sasuke's killing intent flared.
"Kakashi-sensei. I suggest we kill him now."
He ripped the senbon from his knee.
Then glanced at Uchiha Kai.
"You too. You're Uchiha."
"We can't allow someone to hunt our clan."
Inside the Chat
[Uchiha Fugaku]: …
Hands over his face.
Embarrassed.
Angry.
Everyone targeting the Sharingan—
As if it were common merchandise.
Hidden Mist Technique
Zabuza stopped playing around.
"Hidden Mist Jutsu."
Thick fog swallowed the battlefield.
Vision dropped to almost nothing.
His signature assassination method—
Silent Killing.
Kakashi slid his headband upward.
The Sharingan in his left eye was exposed.
He wasn't a sensor-type ninja.
He relied on visual acuity and chakra flow perception.
"Found you."
Zabuza had moved onto the surface of the lake.
An interesting position.
"Water Dragon Jutsu!"
Zabuza began forming rapid hand seals.
Kakashi mirrored them instantly.
The Copy Ninja.
Five chakra natures.
Sharingan-enhanced replication.
Whatever the enemy casts—
He can cast it as well.
A perfect fifty-fifty duel.
What Kakashi didn't know—
Was that every subtle movement he made…
Was being carefully observed—
By Uchiha eyes.
Not just Sasuke's.
But others—
Far beyond the battlefield.
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