Kakashi Wants a One-on-One Duel with Zabuza

"So it's Konoha's Copy Ninja, the Sharingan Kakashi. No wonder the squad led by those ghost brothers was wiped out."

Zabuza spoke in a low voice, undisguised malice in his eyes, like a jackal eyeing its prey.

"Huh? What's a Copy Ninja? And what's a Sharingan?"

Naruto suddenly asked in an overly dramatic and untimely manner.

Sakura's eyebrows twitched. Big brother, you're way too playful...

She sighed inwardly and chimed in, "The Sharingan is the Kekkei Genkai of the Uchiha clan, but what does that have to do with Teacher Kakashi? Ah, could it be...!"

She glanced at Sasuke, who also looked at Kakashi with some surprise.

Kakashi's expression was calm, showing no hint of pride, fully embodying the demeanor of a strong individual.

He placed a hand on his forehead protector, slowly lifting it, and the Scarface Sharingan officially entered the stage.

"Is this the Sharingan that has copied over a thousand ninjutsu?" Zabuza said indifferently.

"Great! It's the Sharingan, we're saved!" Naruto exclaimed dramatically. "Sasuke, isn't that unique to the Uchiha clan? Did you lend your eyes to the Boss?"

Sasuke immediately became furious, glaring fiercely at Naruto.

Naruto thought, Huh, I thought strong negative emotions could awaken the Sharingan.

It seems the negative emotions weren't strong enough.

Zabuza was getting annoyed by Naruto's chatter. He glanced at Naruto, who immediately formed a swastika with Sakura, shielding Tazuna.

Naruto blinked. "Big brother, your eyes aren't as pretty as our Boss's."

"That's enough," Kakashi stiffly stopped Naruto. "From now on, you guys protect Mr. Tazuna. I'll deal with this person."

"You're no match for him."

"Understood." Naruto said, but his mind had already dived back into his spiritual space.

He quickly went to the door. "Nine-Tails, it's me, the landlord. Give me some Chakra."

"Trouble again?" The Nine-Tails was a bit annoyed. Who is it that complains about my Chakra and then immediately asks for it again?

Can't you show some respect for a Tailed Beast's Chakra?!

"Hurry up. If you handle this job well, I'll let bygones be bygones." Naruto confidently assumed the role of the Nine-Tails' leader.

The Nine-Tails didn't immediately agree, merely observing the outside world through Naruto.

Zabuza was seen drawing his sword and flickering across the water's surface. He raised one hand high, pushing the Mist Technique to its absolute limit.

The surrounding visibility decreased further.

Sasuke was intimidated by Zabuza's aura, instantly starting to sweat profusely, his legs trembling slightly.

Kakashi noticed Sasuke's panic and immediately wanted to comfort him.

But Naruto placed a hand on Sasuke's shoulder:

"Can you even do this, you twig?"

Sasuke felt a surge of blood rush from his feet to his head.

Damn it, thank you!

Naruto felt regret, Still no eye opening?

"Oh? You have the time to quarrel now?"

Suddenly, Zabuza appeared in the middle of the trio. Kakashi's scalp tingled, and he immediately yelled for everyone to scatter.

But Sakura did the opposite, charging straight towards Zabuza, trying to embrace him completely with her arms!

Zabuza scoffed dismissively, swinging his hand around and bringing his greatsword down in a horizontal slash towards Sakura!

Sakura ducked, narrowly dodging the fatal blow, successfully hugging Zabuza and using her body weight to pin him down!

She intended to use her physical body to hold Zabuza in place!

Sakura said expressionlessly, "Attack."

Naruto's main body, who had moved aside, yelled inwardly, Holy crap, this girl is silent until she strikes, and when she does, she's amazing! Her fighting style is wild beyond belief!

But he, Kakashi, and Sasuke reacted simultaneously, pulling out their respective kunai and charging fiercely towards Zabuza.

Kakashi was the fastest. While shocked, he activated the Body Flicker Technique and thrust fiercely towards Zabuza.

Zabuza narrowed his eyes and forcefully elbowed Sakura's forehead, but she remained completely unfazed.

Just then, Naruto pulled out his purchased extended kunai and swept it horizontally, taking Sakura with him!

"Squelch!" Both Sakura and Zabuza turned into two puddles of water!

Water Style: Water Clone Jutsu!

This was Sakura's contingency plan. After landing on the shore, she had found an opportunity to cast it, and her main body, like Naruto's clone, had been hiding in the rear.

This was one of Sakura's recent training achievements. She had drawn inspiration from the original Hokage story and resolutely chosen a path similar to Naruto's, learning the highly practical Water Clone Jutsu first.

This would provide her with extremely high fault tolerance in combat.

At this moment, Sakura's main body in the rear received Naruto's clone's ninja tools bag and set up traps around them.

She wanted to find an opportunity to snipe Haku, preferably capture him alive, but killing him was also acceptable.

The clone Naruto also began to help set things up, thinking to himself: Is this the strategic vision of a veteran Soul Game player?

On the other side, the main battlefield, Zabuza, after having his rhythm disrupted, didn't pause at all. He summoned another water clone, intending to lure Kakashi.

Kakashi successfully flanked the clone Zabuza, and his main body once again went around the back, making Kakashi's heart tighten.

Just then, another change occurred.

Naruto was seen pressing the lengthened kunai against Zabuza's back: "Don't move. If I stab down at my height, your ass won't be safe."

Incidentally, Naruto's development was stunted at this time, and his height could barely reach Zabuza's waist.

Therefore, he was aiming for Zabuza's backside...

"Naruto, I told you to retreat! You're no match for him right now!" Kakashi said urgently. In his opinion, with Naruto's current mindset, doing something like this was still too much.

"Ho ho, brat," Zabuza sneered without turning his head, "What do you think I am? Afraid of a threat from a shrimp like you?"

"You got cocky after I killed a few people," Naruto's mouth twisted, "Let's just say, this move is the ultimate secret technique of Konoha's taijutsu, personally taught by the Sharingan Kakashi. I guarantee I'll skewer you from the inside out in one second."

Well, even though the Naruto of this timeline hadn't experienced Thousand Years of Death, he had read the original work.

From Earth, taught by Kakashi, Yo-ro-shi-ku~

Zabuza finally took the brat in front of him seriously.

Not because of the threat at his back, but because of the tone of his voice.

He was relaxed and at ease the entire time, as if he wasn't in a brutal life-or-death battle, but on a spring outing.

Why could he be so calm? Had he been modified, lacking emotions? Or like me, had he killed countless people? Zabuza couldn't help but feel doubtful.

Zabuza observed Sasuke beside him for a moment longer. Sasuke, at this point, was not completely dumbfounded, but certainly wide-eyed.

He had also been shocked by the several rounds of maneuvers by Naruto and Sakura, forgetting to act in the heat of the moment.

"This brat is actually the most normal one," Zabuza thought. He finally found a bit of realism in Sasuke.

It couldn't be that every kid he met was a monster like Haku, right?

Besides, Haku wouldn't have this kind of mindset.

In fact, Zabuza wasn't the only one questioning his existence at this moment.

Kakashi exuded a sense of calm despair.

Can't I just have a quiet one-on-one fight with Zabuza!