Who knows...
What the world will be like without Akihara Kagura.
When Uchiha Sasuke felt somewhat lost about the future of this world, an event occurred that calmed his mindset once again.
Because after doing low-level missions for a long time, Team 7 received a C-rank mission where they would escort a bridge expert from the Land of Waves, Dazna, back to the Land of Waves!
This world...
Sometimes, the events that happen are the same as those in the real world.
Even without Akihara Kagura, the future direction of the world seems unchanged. Even while escorting Dazna, they were still attacked by Hidden Mist Ninja!
Clang!
Two shuriken flew toward Team 7!
The ninja sword in Uchiha Sasuke's hand instantly unsheathed. He played with the shuriken between the sword blades and flicked them back toward their original direction, hitting the ambushing Hidden Mist Ninja!
"Impressive..."
Kakashi Hatake praised, his eyes slightly darkened.
However...
Uchiha Sasuke brushed aside the grass and said something that made Kakashi Hatake's eyelids twitch: "Are the people from the Hidden Mist Village ambushing us because they want to start a war with Konoha?"
"Probably... not to that extent..."
Kakashi Hatake glanced at his subordinates.
Just this group of misfits probably wouldn't... It's also not impossible that they want to provoke a war, considering that Naruto is the village's Nine-tailed Jinchuriki!
But... but...
Something feels off, doesn't it?
Kakashi Hatake quickly shook off the thought of war, realizing Sasuke's words had misled him. These two ambushing Hidden Mist Chunin surely weren't here to provoke a war...
"Ahem..."
Kakashi Hatake coughed a few times, bringing his thoughts back to normal, looked at Dazna, and spoke the truth: "These two tried to attack us likely because of the target we are escorting, right?"
"..."
Uchiha Sasuke also dismissed his absurd idea.
No...
It's not absurd...
He's just too used to speaking as a Hokage Assistant and Root Leader, exaggerating things to force others to agree with his opinions...
This method...
Learned from Akihara Kagura.
Uchiha Sasuke watched silently as Kakashi Hatake prompted the truth from Dazna about the Hidden Mist Ninja's attack, his eyes drifting to thoughts of the present world.
"Sasuke-kun... Sasuke-kun."
"You seem a bit down."
The girl Haruno Sakura stood by Uchiha Sasuke and softly praised the boy she admired: "Sasuke-kun, you're amazing, even being able to bounce back those shuriken!"
"..."
A wry smile flashed across Sasuke's face.
Heh...
Just a simple trick...
"Hmph..."
Naruto Uzumaki, seeing the girl he liked in a daze, couldn't help but mock Sasuke loudly: "That's just a simple trick, Sakura, I can do it too!"
"You idiot..."
Sasuke couldn't help but want to knock on his head.
"Alright, you little brats..."
Kakashi Hatake clapped his hands, having learned the truth from Dazna, signaling his subordinates to gather: "Mr. Dazna is going to the Land of Waves to build a large bridge; this mission is actually a B-level mission. We will definitely face ninja battles on the way. Does anyone want to consider accepting Mr. Dazna's invitation..."
"Of course!"
Naruto Uzumaki waved his fist indifferently: "If Sasuke hadn't acted so quickly, I would have flattened those two ambushers long ago!"
"Yeah right..."
Uchiha Sasuke rubbed his forehead helplessly: "You idiot can do anything, if you hadn't been scared stiff by their killing intent earlier, I might have believed it…"
"Damn it!"
The group continued their noisy journey.
However...
Uchiha Sasuke had already realized something from the clues in their conversation; this world's Konoha isn't as strong as the Konoha Village in the present world...
Because Kakashi Hatake never mentioned the complex relationships between the Hidden Mist Village and Konoha Village; he only noted the Hidden Mist Village and Konoha as enemy Ninja Villages...
Evidently.
Konoha's status here is not high.
Because this Konoha doesn't have Akihara Kagura, naturally, no one here can single-handedly capture the Mizukage and force the Hidden Mist Village to become Konoha's subordinate.
This Konoha...
Has become somewhat decadent.
However...
The Hidden Mist Village doesn't seem great either.
Because they hadn't encountered a single Hidden Mist Ninja attack the entire way.
"I thought it would be dangerous!"
Naruto Uzumaki frowned carrying his little backpack, looking a bit unhappy: "I didn't expect it to be so smooth on the way to the Land of Waves, I was hoping for a battle!"
"Such smoothness isn't a good thing..."
Kakashi Hatake shook his head as his eyes grew solemn: "The enemies won't just let us complete our mission like this..."
Whoosh!
The strong gust of wind whirled through!
A wide ninja sword flew towards the group, kicked away by Kakashi Hatake, and then embedded directly in a large tree!
"Decapitating Carving Knife..."
Uchiha Sasuke recognized the ninja sword at a glance!
In the next moment!
A figure wrapped in bandages stood atop the wide ninja sword, slightly tilting their head to look down emotionlessly and coldly at the group of Konoha Ninja!
"Isn't that the infamous rogue ninja Zabuza from the Hidden Mist?"
Kakashi Hatake immediately recognized the intruder's identity.
Rogue ninjas from every village in the Ninja World are usually registered for a wanted list, especially someone as notorious as Momochi Zabuza!