Team 7 Battles Zabuza!

Naruto Uzumaki sat on the ground, speaking through his swollen, sausage-like lips. "I'm very sorry, Teacher Cangyue."

"Naruto, let's go back and train. Don't disturb Teacher Cangyue's date." Sakura Haruno glared at Naruto in annoyance, then grabbed him by the collar. Facing Cangyue, she said apologetically, "Sorry, Teacher Cangyue. I'll take him away right now!"

Sakura Haruno secretly glanced at Yuki Haku.

Teacher Cangyue must be on a date, right?

What a beautiful big sister.

Naruto was such an idiot. He should at least read the mood before acting like a clown!

Yuki Haku lightly touched his chin with a finger and tilted his head with a soft laugh. "I'm a boy. I'd be very troubled if people mistook me for a girl."

Aogetsu Hyuga yawned and said, "Is it really that troubling? You seem to be enjoying it."

"Mr. Cangyue!" Yuki Haku glared at Cangyue, embarrassed and angry.

Who was enjoying it?!

"Eh, eh, eh—!"

Naruto Uzumaki and Sakura Haruno froze, staring at Yuki Haku in disbelief.

His jet-black hair and slender figure.

His delicate, snow-white skin was enough to make many girls jealous.

You're saying this was a man?

Who would believe that?!

Using the fork from his instant noodles, Aogetsu Hyuga pointed at the space between Yuki Haku's legs and said blandly, "Brat, even if you're going through puberty, don't spend all day with lewd fantasies in your head. Whatever you have, he has too. You can even compare sizes."

"Pervert!" Yuki Haku's face flushed slightly. He instinctively took a step back and clamped his legs together, glaring at Aogetsu Hyuga in shame and anger.

He wanted to complain, but he no longer had the strength to.

Mr. Cangyue was clearly a good teacher who used enemies to temper his students, so how could his personality be this awful?

What good teacher taught students like this?

"Um..." Sakura Haruno looked at Yuki Haku. Her lips moved as she wanted to say something, but the words died in her throat, and she ultimately failed to say a single thing.

That bashful attitude and delicate posture.

You're telling me this was a man?

No matter how she looked at him, he seemed like a girl who had been teased.

And besides...

She, Sakura Haruno, was clearly a woman, yet she was actually less cute than a man?

That was absurd!

Absolutely freaking absurd!

Aogetsu Hyuga said disdainfully, "Can you stop acting coy? Looking at you makes me want to throw up."

"Teacher Cangyue, this guy..." Sasuke Uchiha walked to Aogetsu Hyuga's side with his hands in his pockets. His scarlet Two-Tomoe Sharingan coldly fixed on Yuki Haku.

He felt that this person, who was male yet looked female, was very similar to the Ninja who had used Ice Release that day.

He could even say they were the same person!

But why was the enemy here chatting and laughing with Teacher Cangyue?

Yuki Haku looked at Sasuke Uchiha, gave him a polite smile, then turned to Cangyue and said, "I'll be going first. Someone is still waiting for me to treat his wounds."

"Go on, and stop bothering me." Aogetsu Hyuga leaned against the sofa. He planned to take another nap, since he had stayed up until very late drinking yesterday.

Yesterday, he had gathered information about Tsunade while drinking.

After all, the Strength of a Hundred Power required Tsunade for this Master-Disciple Mission.

In the end, the information he had learned from the alluring big sister accompanying him for drinks was completely useless garbage.

Five months ago, Tsunade had gone on a gambling spree in the Land of Waves, then owed the tycoon Gato five million. In the end, she had fled overnight in disgrace!

Information from five months ago was worthless. He could only try his luck in Tanzaku Town later.

As a transmigrator, he naturally knew that Tsunade would go gambling in Tanzaku Town a month later.

"Keep it up. Working hard to become stronger for someone important is something truly admirable." Yuki Haku looked at the three members of Team 7. From how filthy and disheveled they were, he could tell that these Genin had been training very hard.

But it was of little use.

Five short days were not enough to change the gap in strength between these three Genin of Team 7 and Mr. Zabuza.

Unless they could learn a move that guaranteed victory.

Unfortunately.

Even the finest teacher in the Entire Shinobi World couldn't make his students learn a move capable of guaranteeing victory in five days.

Even if that teacher was Aogetsu Hyuga, it still couldn't be done!

"Three days from now, let's settle this at six in the morning." Yuki Haku turned and left.

Naruto Uzumaki's entire body stiffened as he stared blankly at Yuki Haku's retreating figure.

"Six is way too early. Are enemies these dedicated nowadays?" Aogetsu Hyuga sighed. Forget six in the morning—he would still be sleeping in at noon.

The only reason he had gotten up so early today was because he had been awakened by Naruto Uzumaki's horde of Shadow Clones.

Early that morning, Naruto had used nearly a hundred Shadow Clones to chatter away while training. It was enough to drive anyone mad.

"B-boys?" Naruto Uzumaki collapsed onto the ground, staring blankly in the direction Haku had disappeared. He looked as if he had lost his dreams, turning dull and gray.

A boy?

A boy!

"L-little Sakura." Naruto Uzumaki gave Sakura Haruno a fawning smile from beside her and raised a thumb. "Actually, you're still cuter."

"Hmph. Bother me again and I'll beat you to death!" Sakura Haruno glanced at Naruto disdainfully, snorted, and turned to walk back to the training area.

Now you're complimenting me?

Too late!

That idiot Naruto had actually said that a boy was cuter than her, a girl?

Where did that leave her dignity?

With emotional intelligence this idiotic, he thought he could chase girls?

Dream on!

Naruto Uzumaki was on the verge of tears. He hugged Aogetsu Hyuga's leg and wailed, "Teacher Cangyue, does Little Sakura hate me? Hurry and give me some advice!"

"She probably has no need to hate you." Aogetsu Hyuga rubbed his chin, pretending to think.

"Really?" Naruto Uzumaki was just about to smile when he heard Aogetsu Hyuga's next words.

Aogetsu Hyuga looked down at Naruto Uzumaki with an utterly serious expression and said blandly, "Because you're already very annoying."

Naruto Uzumaki's smile froze.

"Give up. Rubbing one out with either hand is easier than being a simp." Aogetsu Hyuga covered his face with a book and began working himself into a sleepy state.

"Bastard! I'll master the Rasengan and make Little Sakura see me in a new light!" Naruto Uzumaki was so furious his teeth hurt.

Aogetsu Hyuga said casually, "Good. Keep thinking that way. Once you become a top-tier powerhouse, that adorable little cross-dresser from earlier will even take the initiative to let you butt-fuck him."

"After all, with so many people in the world, someone is bound to have a strange fetish. I just didn't expect you to be into that. Go on, go away, stop bothering me." Aogetsu Hyuga waved him off disdainfully.

Naruto Uzumaki shouted, "Damn it, I like girls too!"

Bastard!

Teacher Cangyue had actually labeled him a gay guy who liked men!

How was that his fault?

Who told that guy to be so cute?!

"Watch me burst this rubber ball today!" Naruto Uzumaki gripped the rubber ball and turned back toward the training ground. He had to master the Rasengan quickly and make everyone see him in a new light.

But there was a problem.

This damn rubber ball was so hard to burst!

"Dead last is dead last." Sasuke Uchiha kept one hand in his pocket and picked up a rubber ball from the ground. Pale-blue Chakra welled in his palm, containing a small amount of electricity.

"Bzzzt." The rubber ball's shape changed violently, finally being sliced into several pieces by the electric current.

"Idiot, you still have a long way to go." Sasuke Uchiha raised his chin slightly. A trace of mockery colored his arrogant expression as he tossed the split rubber ball behind him, then turned and walked away with both hands in his pockets.

Ever since he had figured out the trick, he had gradually been able to use Chidori. Although the Lightning Nature he could release was still weak, at least he had begun to get the hang of it.

Naruto, that idiot, had been one-upping him before. Now he had to seize the chance to show off!

"Bastard!!!" After staring blankly for a moment, Naruto Uzumaki glared furiously at Sasuke's departing figure, fire burning in his eyes. Clenching his fists, he angrily said, "Sasuke is such a show-off!"

"Just wait! Once I master the Rasengan, let's see how you can keep showing off!" Naruto Uzumaki had truly been enraged. His entire body seemed to ignite with fury, and he swore to master the Rasengan quickly, then teach Sasuke a harsh lesson!

Chapter 50: Team 7 Battles Zabuza!

Three days later...

Morning.

Dark clouds covered the sky, and the air was slightly chilly.

Forest Border.

"Haah..." Aogetsu Hyuga yawned as he walked out of the open-top vehicle, calmly looking at the distant tree that had already been completely broken in half.

Aogetsu Hyuga shifted his gaze to the enormous boulder farther away, which was taller than a person. A spiral mark covered its surface.

Aogetsu Hyuga shifted his gaze once more to another boulder in the distance. There was a hole in its center, as though something had pierced straight through it.

"Attribute Panel." Aogetsu Hyuga silently recited the words in his mind.

"Bzzzt." A pale-blue Attribute Panel appeared.

Aogetsu Hyuga calmly examined the contents of the Attribute Panel.

Attribute Panel.

[Name: Aogetsu Hyuga.]

[Clan: Hyuga Clan.]

[Gender: Male.]

[Age: 20.]

[Dojutsu Power: Tenseigan.]

[Special Abilities: Rumble-Rumble Fruit, Hadō #90: Black Coffin.]

[Chakra Amount: Twice Nine-Tails Level.]

[Overall Strength: Quasi-Six Paths Level.]

[Master-Disciple Mission: Teach Naruto Uzumaki the Rasengan (completed).]

[Teach Sasuke Uchiha Chidori (completed).]

[Teach Sakura Haruno the Strength of a Hundred Power (progress: 3/1).]

[Mission Duration: One year.]

[Side Mission: Team 7 defeats Zabuza Momochi, time limit: two days remaining.]

[Side Mission Reward: One Lottery Pack.]

Aogetsu Hyuga dismissed the Attribute Panel, slightly furrowing his brows as he muttered, "Those brats from Team 7 are improving quickly, but the problem is Sakura Haruno."

Team 7 was improving quickly, but the biggest problem was Sakura Haruno.

At present, Sakura Haruno only knew Chakra Enhanced Strength. Although it was nowhere near as powerful as Tsunade's, she had at least mastered the basics of Chakra Enhanced Strength.

But mastering the Strength of a Hundred Power required Chakra Enhanced Strength, Medical Ninjutsu, and the Yin Seal. Only by combining all three could one achieve the Strength of a Hundred Power.

Aogetsu Hyuga said disdainfully, "I still have to find that Crazy Bitch Tsunade. What a hassle."