Menma wanted to move in and provide support.
But after seeing this scene, combined with his earlier clash with Zabuza, Menma knew very well that if he went up now, he would only get in the way. Unless he unleashed the Nine-Tails' Chakra, he would barely even qualify to throw himself at Zabuza.
The gap is still far too obvious...
Menma could not help but think silently to himself.
Though Menma had worked extremely hard over the past six years, his growth at the Ninja Academy had ultimately been limited. He had only followed the most basic training step by step—how strong could that possibly make him!?
He was not some absurdly cautious hero who could multiply his strength several times over through nothing but basic training.
A ninja still needed to endure clash after clash, battle after battle, to grow rapidly.
After we return this time, I definitely need to revise my previous training plan. And the mission arrangements too—I should get Kakashi to accept more missions that offer opportunities for real combat experience!
As Menma watched Zabuza and Kakashi's battle intensify, a trace of contemplation flickered in his pupils.
However.
Even if he was not yet qualified to take part in a battle of this level, that did not mean he could simply stand by and watch. As the battle continued to develop, Kakashi might force Zabuza into revealing an opening. More importantly, Menma had once again sensed a faintly concealed Chakra presence nearby.
That alone was enough to make Menma stay fully alert.
The owner of that Chakra presence was undoubtedly the young man with the Ice Release Kekkei Genkai—Haku!
In the Original Work, Haku had disguised himself as a Kirigakure hunter-nin and used a fake death scheme to deceive Kakashi, rescuing Zabuza. Of course, it was