But their expressions were equally grave and cold.
This was not an opponent on the same level as them.
Whether it was Menma or Sasuke, both deeply realized that the enemy before them possessed the strength to kill them with ease.
Menma was better off. At least he had the Nine-Tails' power as a safeguard. He had yet to truly release it, but even just the Three-Tails' power was enough for Menma to sweep through the vast majority of shinobi in the Shinobi World.
But Sasuke was different.
At that moment, his hands clenched tightly. He bit down so hard on his lower lip that it split slightly, blood seeping out. Yet Sasuke seemed completely unaware of the faint pain reaching his nerves.
Still, this was already far better than in the Original Work.
"Don't worry, I'll protect you! You don't need to be afraid of anything!"
At that moment.
Kakashi, standing at the very front, turned his head slightly and looked at Menma, Sasuke, and the others with a gentle smile.
His mask had been lowered at some point.
Revealing a scarlet-and-black Three Tomoe Sharingan!
A soaring aura erupted from him as well.
It almost completely canceled out the overwhelming presence Zabuza had deliberately unleashed!
The pressure in the hearts of the four members of Team Seven instantly eased.
Sakura Haruno, in particular, felt as though she had escaped death.
Only now did she truly realize just how powerful the enemy they faced was—and how powerful Team Seven's Jonin instructor, Teacher Kakashi, truly was.
Sharingan! It really is the Sharingan!
When Sasuke at the front clearly saw the Sharingan in Kakashi's left eye socket, his pupils filled with shock!
"You four, use B Formation to protect Tazuna-san. Leave the enemy to me."
"Yes!"
Menma and the other three answered