Just as Tazuna was congratulating himself on arriving safely in the Land of Waves, he heard Kakashi's exclamation.
"Everyone, lie down."
"Over there."
At this moment, Hinata also noticed the direction from which the attack was coming and pointed out the exact location to everyone.
The attack was clearly aimed at pulling Naruto and Sasuke along.
Naruto, with one hand in his pocket, kicked Sasuke far away.
"Damn it, Naruto, I could have dodged it myself."
Naruto had already recognized the weapon that was attacking them.
"Finally, the Kubikiribōchō has arrived."
With a light leap, Naruto dodged the spinning Kubikiribōchō. Throughout, he remained calm, one hand in his pocket, watching a figure approaching them in the distance.
"Oh? You dodged it? I didn't expect you two kids to be so lucky."
A person with a bare upper body and a bandage wrapped around their mouth walked towards them from a distance.
He went straight to the big tree, pulled out the Kubikiribōchō, and slung it over his shoulder. He looked at the group of people who had come, but he didn't expect to see someone who surprised him.
"Oh? Is that the famous Copy Ninja, Kakashi Hatake?"
Hearing the person in front of him mention his name, he carefully recalled his identity.
" Zabuza Momochi Kirigakure, a fugitive missing-nin from Kirigakure, was originally one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist of the Mist. He's known as the Demon, and he's quite troublesome."
"Heh, just an empty reputation."
Naruto couldn't stand watching Zabuza and Kakashi exchanging compliments, so he interrupted them.
"Alright, let's get started. What are you dawdling about?"
"Kid, are you in such a hurry to die?"
Zabuza laughed in exasperation at Naruto's words; it was the first time he'd ever seen someone so eager to die. But he still looked at Kakashi.
" Kakashi, your subordinates are being a bit rude. Why don't you leave now? My only target is that old man. That brat who spoke so recklessly just now, I'll spare his life out of mercy, how about it?"
"So what? My men are none of your business to lecture."
Kakashi shook his head, his attitude firm.
"Sigh, then there's no room for negotiation."
After Zabuza speaking, he shouldered his Kubikiribōchō and looked at Naruto. This kid seemed very arrogant, and from Zabuza's perspective, he was full of openings.
But Zabuza easily dodged Naruto's continuous slashes. This guy really uses the Kubikiribōchō like a stick, without any technique, only knowing how to use brute force.
"Slow, this is way too slow! Haven't you eaten?"
Naruto leaped away once more, dodging Zabuza's slash, and landed lightly on the tip of the Kubikiribōchō.
Zabuza was furious at Naruto's behavior. This brat, he thought, "What a show-off!"
"Hey kid, has anyone ever told you that you're pretentious?"
"Hehe, there's something even more fun, do you want to see it?"
Naruto gave Zabuza, and suddenly exerted force with his feet.
"Baihao: Ultimate Cherry Blossom Falling, a Footprint Version."
Chakra under his feet and Zabuza down hard. He felt the Kubikiribōchō 'Kubikiribōchō in his hand suddenly become heavy, causing him to involuntarily release his grip on it.
"You wretched brat, you're so strong!"
But what happened next Zabuza to his core: his Kubikiribōchō was actually broken in two by the brat before him?
How is that possible?
Naruto looked at the Kubikiribōchō at his feet, which was broken in two. He picked up the part with the hilt and carried it on his shoulder.
He pointed the broken sword at Zabuza.
"Now, this Kubikiribōchō is mine. It would be a waste for it to be with you."
"You brat, you... you give me back my big knife!"
Zabuza was his weapon snatched away by a brat, but he also felt incredibly humiliated.
"Oh? Here, take it back?"
Naruto kicked the Kubikiribōchō from the ground, then hurled it out.
Zabuza heard the sound of something cutting through the air as the broken blade grazed his cheek, leaving a bloody mark.
"Tsk, it's off-center."
Zabuza was furious at Naruto's attitude.
"You wretched brat, you're dead today!"
"Ninja Art: Hidden Mist Technique."
The Hidden Mist Technique is a Ninjutsu that uses Chakra to create dense fog by swirling water droplets, filling the air with thick mist.
Suddenly, the surroundings were shrouded in fog, and people's vision began to become unclear.
Even Kakashi removed the Forehead Protector from his left eye, revealing his Sharingan, but unfortunately, his Sharingan couldn't see through the mist.
Sasuke tried it too, but found that he couldn't see through the fog either.
"You wretched brat, now no one can save you, you're dead."
But what Zabuza was met with Naruto's unhesitating swing of his sword, the broken Kubikiribōchō striking Zabuza directly in the chest. Fortunately, Zabuza reacted quickly, and the instant the blade touched him, he jerked backward.
He was still injured. He had been careless; he hadn't expected that this kid could see through the fog and sense his presence.
"Damn it, brat, how did you do that?"
When Zabuza looked into Naruto's eyes, he was speechless.
Damn it, Byakugan, you can't take a joke, huh?
Zabuza rubbed his eyes in disbelief. Had he seen that right? The brat's eyes weren't this color just now! How did they suddenly turn into Byakugan?
He looked back at Hinata's location and found that she was still standing there.
Zabuza silent.
Naruto watched in amazement as the broken Kubikiribōchō actually regenerated after coming into contact with blood.
"This knife is truly amazing."
"Unfortunately, your previous owner didn't know how to use it very well!"
Zabuza ignored Naruto's words and was about to continue his actions to retrieve his Kubikiribōchō when he suddenly felt a pang of fear.
He lunged away from his previous position, and a beam of azure light streaked past, striking a nearby tree with a loud bang followed by a violent explosion.
"Damn, that was close!"
Having lived a life of constant danger for many years, Zabuza had long Zabuza developed the ability to sense danger, an ability that had saved him many times.
"What terrifying Ninjutsu."
Looking at the caster, Zabuza more frustrated. Are all the kids these days this terrifying?
That brat just snatched my Kubikiribōchō without a word, and now another brat has appeared who can unleash such dangerous Ninjutsu. Am I having a run of bad luck today?
Sasuke gave Naruto a thumbs up.
Naruto was speechless. He was really worried that Sasuke would turn into Rock Lee, showing off his shiny teeth and smiling at him when he gave a thumbs-up.
It's terrifying to think about. Naruto has made up his mind to make Sasuke change this bad habit.
Seeing that things were not Zabuza well, Zabuza didn't hesitate and immediately ran away, escaping with remarkable decisiveness.
"White, the wind's getting strong, let's get out of here."