"Looks like that's the case."
Kakashi's gaze gradually turned cold.
Even with the situation unclear, he calmly began analyzing.
First—
This guy wasn't afraid of being injured at all.
From Kakashi's observation, the wound he had just inflicted with his kunai had already fully healed in less than two breaths.
Even the clothing had been restored perfectly.
If it were only flesh regeneration, it could perhaps be explained as some terrifying healing ability comparable to Tsunade's.
But repairing even clothing…
That was something entirely unnatural.
And the way this man attacked mechanically—
Kakashi could confidently conclude that he no longer possessed his own combat awareness.
Though he had never personally fought Zabuza before, one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist was no weakling.
If Ning Feng hadn't been overwhelmingly powerful back then, the Seven Ninja Swordsmen alone would've caused Konoha immense trouble that night.
Which meant—
The man before him was being controlled.
If he had possessed this ability before, there was no way he would have died so completely under Ning Feng's Susanoo.
So—
He wasn't alive anymore.
Even this "unkillable" trait had only appeared after death.
In that brief instant of combat—
Kakashi had already deduced most of the truth.
But before he could continue thinking—
Zabuza swung the Executioner's Blade down once more with savage force!
Kakashi blocked with his kunai.
The impact was tremendous—
Even his palm went numb.
At this rate, this stalemate would become dangerous.
He needed a solution quickly.
Kakashi's face paled slightly.
At this range, fighting Zabuza was disadvantageous for him.
Zabuza's taijutsu pressure alone prevented him from using ninjutsu freely.
And Kakashi's greatest strength—
Was ninjutsu.
Whoosh!
Just as the two remained locked in combat—
A sharp sound cut through the air.
A familiar figure suddenly appeared between them, chakra surging violently in his hand.
Before Kakashi could react—
The newcomer slammed his palm directly into Zabuza's chest!
"AAAAAAAHHHH—!!"
For the first time since appearing, the expressionless Zabuza let out a miserable scream.
The paper-like substance around his wounds began peeling away rapidly!
Kakashi stared in surprise at the bizarre transformation.
A sealing formula spread across Zabuza's chest—
Extending through his limbs.
"To deal with Edo Tensei, you need sealing techniques."
The figure finally turned around, revealing a handsome, refined face.
"Feng!"
Kakashi let out a sigh of relief.
The person who had suddenly appeared—
Was Ning Feng.
After hearing reports of Edo Tensei shinobi appearing on the Amegakure battlefield, Ning Feng had warned his own forces before immediately heading to Konoha.
Back when he trained with Minato and Kakashi, he had secretly placed a Flying Thunder God mark on Kakashi.
So he directly teleported to Kakashi's side.
And just happened to find Kakashi struggling against an Edo Tensei opponent.
Naturally—
He sealed him immediately.
"Get the sealing squads onto the battlefield now!"
Ning Feng didn't waste time explaining further.
Edo Tensei was classified as a forbidden technique in Konoha.
Most shinobi still didn't understand how terrifying it was.
And since Orochimaru had defected to Amegakure early on, the technique had never become widely known.
Kakashi's mind raced rapidly, quickly understanding the nature of the enemy.
"I understand!"
He immediately turned and rushed toward Konoha headquarters.
As for the eastern battlefield—
With Ning Feng there, what was the point of him going to make things harder?
—
Minato sat in his office, his expression grim as he reviewed several reports.
Most of the information concerned today's encounters with White Zetsu and Edo Tensei shinobi.
Many sections had been supplemented by Kakashi.
And Minato trusted this disciple deeply.
Unique abilities.
Excellent analytical instincts.
A brilliant mind.
Kakashi possessed all the qualities of an outstanding shinobi.
After reading through them, Minato nodded and picked up another, even thicker dossier.
This one had been delivered by Ning Feng.
It contained detailed information on Edo Tensei—
As well as several commonly used sealing methods against resurrected shinobi.
Most importantly—
There was also intel regarding the White Zetsu appearing in large numbers on the battlefield.
As the Fourth Hokage, Minato had naturally read the Scroll of Seals.
And within it was the Second Hokage's infamous forbidden technique—
Edo Tensei.
But Minato considered it immoral and never learned it.
Over time, he had nearly forgotten it existed.
Yet now—
Kabuto had improved it to such an extent.
Minato sighed and rubbed his forehead before addressing the ANBU kneeling before him.
"Deploy the sealing squads."
"Yes, Hokage-sama."
The ANBU replied crisply before rising to leave.
Minato leaned back heavily in his chair.
He truly hadn't expected someone as insignificant as Yakushi Kabuto to create so much trouble in this war.
"One more thing."
Minato suddenly remembered the information Ning Feng had sent.
"Have every camp verify the identity of all shinobi entering or leaving during the night."
If White Zetsu could imitate the appearance and abilities of those whose chakra they absorbed…
Then if one infiltrated the camp successfully—
The consequences would be unimaginable.
Minato sighed worriedly.
Who could have expected Kabuto to ally himself with Iwagakure and Kumogakure to attack Konoha and Amegakure?
—
"Rasengan!"
One of Ning Feng's shadow clones lazily slammed a Rasengan into an approaching White Zetsu.
The creature's body caved inward at the point of impact before being blasted away by the violently rotating wind chakra.
Since allies were nearby, Ning Feng couldn't casually use large-scale ninjutsu on the battlefield.
So he could only slowly grind down White Zetsu one by one using the relatively low-destructive Rasengan.
"Feng-sama! A very powerful enemy has appeared on the eastern battlefield!"
Suddenly, a Konoha shinobi came running over in panic, shouting from afar.
"A powerful enemy?"
Several of Ning Feng's shadow clones instantly brightened.
He had already grown bored bullying White Zetsu here.
If a powerful opponent had appeared—
Then it was likely one of Kabuto's Edo Tensei elites.
Leaving several clones behind—
Three of Ning Feng's shadow clones immediately rushed toward the eastern battlefield alongside the messenger.
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