Zabuza, Deceased! (Seeking Reads)

"Here!"

Naruto spun around and struck!

Zabuza, who suddenly appeared in the center of the three, was caught completely off guard. Unable to react, he could only block Naruto's attack with a kunai.

Clang~

A grating sound of metal on metal echoed.

Zabuza's eyes widened, the force transmitted through his hand making it hard to believe.

"Such strength... this kid, could he really be a taijutsu ninja?"

"Hmph!"

Seeing Zabuza appear, Sasuke lunged forward with a flying kick, but Zabuza caught it with his free hand.

Jonin are indeed jonin.

Just like Kakashi-sensei, they could easily handle newly graduated genin in taijutsu combat.

As Zabuza prepared to kick Sasuke away, Naruto, anticipating his move, kicked him, interrupting his action.

Seizing the opportunity, Sasuke used the leg Zabuza held as a pivot and delivered another kick. Zabuza, however, simply threw him away, and Sasuke landed on the ground.

"Watch this!"

Naruto charged with a shoulder ram, then stomped his right foot down hard.

Bang~

The ground caved in where he stepped, and he shot upwards, his right foot aiming for the chin.

"Super Strength Taijutsu: Rising Dragon Kick!"

"Too fast!" Zabuza couldn't even see Naruto's speed, only hearing.

Splat~

Zabuza dissolved into splashing water.

It was just a water clone.

"Are you okay, Sasuke?" During the brief lull in the fight, Naruto checked on his teammate.

"I'm fine."

Sasuke got up, scanning their surroundings warily. He was already determined to study more taijutsu that night.

If that didn't work, swordsmanship would do.

In any case, he had to overcome his weakness in close combat.

"That was just a clone?"

At this point, Sakura arrived with Tazuna. She looked around, feeling like Zabuza could be hiding anywhere.

Seeing her nervous expression, Naruto reassured her, "Don't worry, he's just one jonin. I believe our team can handle it."

If not, he, Naruto, would step in.

After speaking, Naruto looked at Kakashi.

"Kakashi-sensei, you don't need to interfere this time. The three of us are enough."

Naruto wanted to train his two teammates. He had the Duel Arena, so his own combat experience was more than sufficient.

For Sasuke and Sakura, sparring in the training space at night was just honing combat skills without any real danger. Real combat experience, however, would allow them to improve much faster.

Besides, with him around, these two could be saved even if they died, let alone get injured.

Moreover, how could they grow without facing storms, seeing some blood, and getting hurt?

"You guys..."

Kakashi was about to refuse when he saw Naruto pat his backpack. Kakashi understood; it was definitely filled with Carefree Pills.

"Where did this kid get so many Carefree Pills?"

Kakashi was puzzled. He had only been given two red pills by the village when he left, and with the ones he bought himself, he had a total of seven.

Naruto, on the other hand, had a whole bag.

"Be careful."

Kakashi finally cautioned them. He knew the three youngsters needed to grow, and he was prepared to step in at any moment.

"Brat, your sensory abilities are indeed good, but you three think you can stop me? Who gave you the courage?"

Zabuza climbed out of the water, his voice coming from all directions.

The surroundings were still enveloped in a dense fog, making it impossible to see where he was.

Now, Naruto understood why Zabuza was from Kirigakure in the Land of Water.

There was indeed a lot of water.

No, the fog was really thick.

No wonder they call it Kirigakure. Surely not everyone in this village fights like this?

Naruto pondered for a moment, knowing what to do next.

Since Taijutsu had been tested, it was time to try Ninjutsu!

"Get down!"

Shouting a warning to the other three, Naruto leaped with all his might, soaring into the sky.

"Wind Style: Great Breakthrough!"

A powerful gale blew away the thick fog, simultaneously exposing Zabuza, who had been hiding!

"This brat!" Zabuza glared hatefully at Naruto. That one Wind Style jutsu had eliminated his advantage, making the fight ahead difficult.

"Hm?"

Zabuza saw the blonde brat forming hand seals in mid-air again.

"Wind Style: Vacuum Cannon!"

There was no strong wind, no external signs, but a terrifying surge of Chakra could be felt.

This was a nearly transparent Wind Style Ninjutsu!?

This is bad!

After several consecutive jumps, Zabuza finally dodged the attack.

Boom~~~ Boom~~~ Boom~~~

Though there was no explosion, it was more impactful than one. The violent, surging airflow scattered, completely dispersing the surrounding mist.

Looking back, Zabuza found that all the large trees where he had stopped during his escape were gone, leaving only deep pits, over ten meters deep, in their place.

This violent Chakra explosion had shredded the trees and the very ground into fragments.

Zabuza broke out in a cold sweat.

Is this brat really a Genin?

"Naruto!" Sasuke said with considerable displeasure. What's he doing? He's not giving me any chance to show off.

Naruto landed on the ground, smiling innocently. "Just a little something I picked up, hahaha."

Sasuke walked to Naruto's left, facing the enemy. "What Ninjutsu was that just now?"

That move was pretty cool; he wanted to learn it too.

"It's a change in Chakra nature, Wind Release. You can't learn it yet."

"Hmph!" Sasuke felt a pang of envy for Naruto's complete mastery of all five elements, while he himself had only just begun to grasp Lightning Release's form transformation and was still working towards the more advanced nature transformation.

In three years, I'll master all elements too!

On the other side, Sakura took her position to Naruto's right. Glancing at the two of them, her gaze gradually firmed.

I can do it too. I can't be a burden!

Team 7, attack!

In the subsequent battle, Naruto focused on support, no longer initiating attacks, and assisted the other two.

Even with his support, Zabuza didn't dare to underestimate Naruto, constantly wary of him, which diverted a third of his attention.

This allowed Sasuke's attacks and Sakura's newly learned Super Strength Taijutsu to land frequently.

Zabuza was miserable, constantly pushed back in defeat.

Finally, Zabuza, exhausted, was forced against a large tree, with nowhere left to retreat.

"Chidori!"

Sasuke unleashed his ultimate move, preparing to finish Zabuza.

Suddenly.

Swish~~~

Two Senbon flew through the air, striking Zabuza's neck.

Blood spurted out, and Zabuza fell to the ground, his fate unknown.

Sasuke's Chidori was a moment too late, only hitting the tree and creating a massive hole.

"Huff... huff... What happened?"

Sasuke, panting, was very annoyed. Anyone would be upset to have their hard-earned kill stolen.

"You still don't get it? Dammit, the kill-stealer is here."

Naruto looked up at the person.

The newcomer stood on a high tree branch. They wore a strange skirt and a mask bearing the Kirigakure symbol. They had long hair, and it was unclear if they were male or female.

His senses told him this person had arrived much earlier but had been watching from the sidelines.

Initially, Naruto thought they were just passing by.

After all, the ninjas passing by in his perception were more than just a few each day; who knew they were actually here to snatch kills.

"Really, he's dead," the newcomer said mockingly.

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