Is Kirigakure's Lockdown for a Kage Party? Beware Kirigakure Gay Men!

The moment Kakashi and Sasuke saw the enemy, their eyes nearly popped out of their heads.

The two of them had just been complaining about this in their hearts.

How could any enemy possibly fall for that?

Ninjas were absolutely rational creatures. Provoking them into anger was no easy task.

And yet, less than five minutes later...

They saw a burly man over six feet tall, his eyes bloodshot and steam rising from his body, dragging a blade as he charged toward them. He looked like an enraged bull.

This guy had clearly been driven mad by Naruto's words.

Everyone sucked in a sharp breath at the same time, including the old man, Tazuna.

Hiss—

Could it be that the other side really liked men??

So this was how wildly Kirigakure played?

Or had there been some hidden truth behind the Village of the Bloody Mist?

Kakashi even suspected that Kirigakure's bizarre antics over the past few years might be because a gay Mist Kage had taken power...

Perhaps the village's isolation policy was for holding Kage parties at home.

Damn!

That was terrifying!

When the three men present thought of this, their expressions changed at once, and their bodies involuntarily clenched.

Beware Kirigakure gay men!

The instant Zabuza heard what they were saying, his mind went blank with a boom. The rage in his chest erupted as fiercely as a volcano.

"Damn brat!"

"I'll kill you!"

Having been completely enraged, Zabuza lost all reason. He no longer cared about tactics or sneak attacks with ninjutsu. Right now, he only wanted to charge in with Kubikiribōchō.

No one here would be leaving alive today!

Of course, Zabuza normally would not have been this angry. The main reason was that Haku was nearby.

What if that yellow-haired brat's words made Haku misunderstand?

Hidden in the mist, Haku gazed at Zabuza with eyes as tender as water. Recalling what that child had just said...

He felt as if his heart were about to leap from his chest into his throat.

So...

Was that truly what Zabuza-sensei thought?

Mr. Uzumaki's taunts were incredibly effective. Zabuza now only wanted to cut down that yellow-haired brat first, then think about his mission.

Kill them to silence them first!

Whoosh, whoosh—

As Zabuza swung Kubikiribōchō, it tore through the air. Once Naruto was approached by him, every pore on his body prickled as though stabbed by needles, seemingly warning him that the enemy before him was definitely stronger than Mr. Fifty-Fifty.

To test his own strength, Naruto immediately pulled out the Great Iron Gate and charged straight at Zabuza.

It could not be helped. This thing was simply too handy to use. He was even planning to see later whether he could enchant the door panel.

Clang—

The instant the Great Iron Gate collided with Kubikiribōchō, sparks flew everywhere, accompanied by the teeth-grinding screech of metal scraping against metal.

When Zabuza saw the weapon in his opponent's hands, he froze for a full two seconds.

This yellow-haired brat before him...

Was holding up a door panel taller than himself, and had actually used that thing to block his attack???

What the hell was wrong with this guy??

If he had not caught a glimpse of the Konoha Ninja Headband during their earlier fight, Zabuza would have doubted whether this guy was even a ninja.

Why was his fighting style so bizarre!

Sasuke, who was watching from the side, began trembling uncontrollably. His gaze remained fixed on the Kubikiribōchō in Zabuza's hand.

Noticing something strange about the one she loved, Sakura immediately asked Sasuke beside her.

"Sasuke, are you okay?"

"I can see that you..."

"Mystic Heavy Ruler!"

Sakura:?

What was a Mystic Heavy Ruler??

Pointing at the swinging Kubikiribōchō, Sasuke spoke with excitement and greed.

Ever since reading that novel, he had unconsciously imagined himself as the protagonist, Xiao Yan.

Sasuke's ideal weapon had once been a katana.

But after reading that novel...

His ideal weapon had become any thick, hefty weapon resembling the Mystic Heavy Ruler.

And the suddenly appearing Kubikiribōchō was practically scratching him right where he itched.

He had to get his hands on that weapon!

Sasuke suddenly laughed as he watched Zabuza fight. Both Kakashi and Sakura gave him puzzled looks, unable to understand what was wrong with him.

And besides...

That was Kirigakure's Kubikiribōchō. What the hell was he calling it a Mystic Heavy Ruler for?

Kakashi had a bad feeling. He vaguely sensed that Sasuke was starting to resemble Naruto a little.

"I'm going to help Naruto!"

Electric light flashed around Sasuke's body as he vanished from where he stood, moving so quickly that even Kakashi was somewhat surprised.

Clearly, for the sake of his beloved weapon, someone had cranked Lightning Release to maximum output without a second thought.

Crackle—

As Naruto and Zabuza were busy hammering away at each other with the door panel, both of them heard the sound of electricity beside them.

Naruto knew Sasuke had arrived and immediately shouted at him.

"Sasuke! Hurry up and use 100,000 Volts!"

"Hm?"

Zabuza did not care about those two at all. He raised a leg and kicked the door panel.

Naruto had been distracted, waiting for Sasuke to strike, but Zabuza had caught their opening first.

Holding the Great Iron Gate before himself with both hands, Naruto slammed his head into it with a bang, then felt a tremendous force transmitted through the gate.

Caught completely unprepared, Naruto was sent stumbling back five steps.

"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"

Sasuke, who had been watching from the side, finally made his move. However, rather than using 100,000 Volts as Naruto had asked, he used the Mercy Technique to build up Zabuza's rage.