Chapter 110
Meitou was greatly alarmed and caught off guard, instantly engulfed and annihilated by the flames… In just a moment, the two Hidden Mist rogue Ninjawho launched the sneak attack had both fallen.
It was only then that Tazuna, who was dumbfounded, understood what it meant to be the strongest!
That Kakashi, and that brat named Naruto, weren't boasting!
Just then.
Clap, clap, clap.
The sound of applause came, and a smiling Kakashi descended from the sky again, landing in front of the group.
"Well done, Naruto, Sasuke, and Hinata."
Naruto jumped in surprise: "Kakashi-sensei?!"
"I, I thought you…"
"Thought I was dead? You underestimate me too much, Naruto."
"Then why did you play dead and not come out to fight?!"
Kakashi smiled slightly: "Of course, it was to test you all."
"However, I didn't expect you to handle it so well…"
"These two are rogue Ninja from Hidden Mist Village. Both are Chunin level in strength, but they were decisively defeated by you. Sure enough, your strength has long surpassed that of ordinary Chunin…"
"Moreover, this is your first life-or-death battle, and to perform so perfectly is simply beyond imagination…"
"As Naruto said, Team 7 is indeed the strongest!"
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Only then did Naruto understand that Kakashi had already prepared, merely feigning death to observe how the three of them would react.
He said angrily: "Kakashi-sensei, you're too mean!"
"You scared me, I thought you were dead!"
Kakashi laughed: "Well, if I didn't do that, how could I have seen such an excellent performance from you?"
Naruto was stunned, then nodded proudly: "That's true!"
"And…"
Kakashi glanced at Hinata and praised her: "Hinatahad already discovered the traces of the Demon Brothers, and she also knew that I was feigning death, so she confidently let you and Sasuke fight the enemy."
"Moreover, Hinata always guarded the client, also demonstrating a Ninja awareness that surpasses both of you."
Hinata's face turned crimson from Kakashi's praise.
"Kakashi-sensei, I, I'm not that amazing…"
"Besides, it's also because I trust Naruto-kun and Sasuke, so I felt I didn't need to act, and could calmly guard the client…"
Naruto pouted: "So, Hinata, you knew all along too…"
"You're so sly, tricking me with Kakashi-sensei…"
Hinata smiled shyly, her face red.
"Because I knew Kakashi-sensei was fine, that's why…"
Kakashi patted Naruto and Sasuke on the shoulders.
"Alright, alright, you two have already performed very well."
"Although the Demon Brothers are only Chunin, they originated from the Bloody Mist of Hidden Mist Village, possessing ruthless methods and rich combat experience. Especially after defecting, they lived a life of constant danger…"
"The fact that you were able to defeat them so quickly, besides your own strength, their underestimation of the enemy also played a large part…"
Naruto also knew that Kakashi-sensei was telling the truth.
The enemies were too careless because he was a child; otherwise, even if he could win, it wouldn't have been so easy.
"Forget it, even though Kakashi-sensei played a trick on me, having Sasuke with me doesn't make it too embarrassing."
Sasuke snorted: "I also noticed something was off a long time ago, Loser."
"Nani?!"
Kakashi also frowned: "Sasuke, without activating your Sharingan, you shouldn't have been able to detect the Demon Brothers' presence, right?"
"Moreover, in terms of perception, the Sharingancannot compare to the Byakugan."
Sasuke said: "That's true, but as soon as I engaged them, I understood that you were just feigning death."
"Because, with their strength, if they could kill an Elite Jonin from Konoha Village, we would have already died."
Kakashi smiled: "I see."
Naruto couldn't help but say: "Even Sasuke…"
"Then Kakashi-sensei, you don't have the Byakugan, how did you discover the enemies?"
Kakashi pointed to the small puddle of water.
"It hasn't rained recently, and under a clear sky, there shouldn't be such a puddle on the road."
Only then did Naruto have to admit defeat.
"It seems I still have a lot to learn…"
Kakashi laughed: "That's a matter of experience."
"However, at your age, you can all be considered absolute geniuses now."
After praising his disciples, Kakashi's gaze fell on the flustered Tazuna.
"Tazuna-san, please tell us the truth, otherwise, this mission will end here."
Naruto's heart also stirred.
Clearly, Tazuna had lied; the fact that the opponent dispatched Ninja to ambush them meant this was definitely no longer a C-rank mission.
Of course, for Naruto, this wasn't necessarily a bad thing, as he had effectively received a B-rank mission.
Tazuna knelt on the ground, crying and weeping, begging the group for forgiveness, and finally told the whole truth.
The rest was one thing, but when Kakashi heard that the Ninja Kado had hired at great expense included the rogue Ninja from Hidden Mist Village, Zabuza Momochi, the Demon of the Hidden Mist, his expression immediately changed drastically!
"Zabuza Momochi…"
"Even that kind of guy has been deployed?"
"If that's the case, this mission might not even stop at B-rank…"
Naruto scratched his head: "Zabuza Momochi? Is he very strong?"
Kakashi Hatake nodded deeply.
"One of the former Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Hidden Mist, known as the Demon. He specializes in Silent Killing, and after attempting a coup to assassinate the Mizukage, he failed and defected from Hidden Mist Village, becoming an extremely dangerous rogue Ninja."
Naruto couldn't help but be shocked.
"Assassinate, assassinate the Mizukage?!"
"That's one of the Five Kage, on par with Hokage-sama…"
"Even if he failed, how terrifying must the strength of someone with the audacity to do such a thing be?!"
Kakashi Hatake said in a deep voice.
"Indeed, one cannot be too careful with that man, no matter what."
"Tazuna-san, I can continue this mission, but first, after completing the mission, you must find a way to make up the mission reward. Second, you cannot hide anything else from us. Third, you must completely obey my commands…"
"Can you do that?"
Tazuna was already extremely grateful to get this outcome.
He quickly said: "Yes, yes! Thank you, Kakashi-sensei!"
Kakashi said: "What are your opinions?"
"If you're scared, I can also terminate this mission at any time."
Naruto was filled with heroic spirit: "Of course we'll continue! This is the high-level mission I've been dreaming of!"
Hinata also quickly said: "I, I also agree to continue."
Sasuke snorted: "Rogue Ninja, huh? Perfect, the man I want to kill the most is also one of those!"
"I'll use him to test my skills!"
Kakashi smiled and nodded.
"Good, you all certainly have guts…"
"Let's go, Tazuna-san."
"Yes, thank you, thank you…"
…Land of Waves, somewhere.
Surrounded by numerous thugs and bodyguards, a short, sleazy-looking man walked in with his hands behind his back, his face filled with exasperation.
"Zabuza Momochi, you guaranteed me that you could kill that old man Tazuna today!"
"And now?"
"Your men went out, and not a single ghost has returned!"
The man spread out on the central chair, half his face covered, revealing only a pair of eyes filled with killing intent.
"Cut the crap, Kado!"
"If you're not satisfied, then get out!"
Kado became even more furious: "Zabuza Momochi, I spent a fortune hiring you rogue Ninjaprecisely to kill Tazuna decisively!"
"If you can't do it, why would I waste so much money?!"
Zabuza Momochi suddenly picked up the executioners blade beside him, and with just one arm, gripping the hilt, he pointed the huge, heavy blade directly at Kado!
Its edge was fully revealed!
Killing intent erupted!
"Do you want to die?"
"If you speak to me with that attitude again, I don't mind killing all of you!"
Kado's face instantly turned pale, and he swallowed with difficulty.
"Zabuza Momochi, killing me certainly isn't difficult for you, but you won't be able to get by anymore after that!"
"Who would dare hire you to do anything then?!"
Zabuza Momochi snorted coldly, withdrew the executioners blade, but his tone became even colder.
"The people I want to kill never escape!"
"The Demon Brothers were probably indeed killed."
"This was my miscalculation; I didn't expect Tazuna, who was so poor, to be able to hire powerful Ninja, but…"
"This is as far as it goes!"
He suddenly swung the executioners blade, and it flew out with a resounding crash, embedding itself fiercely into the wall!
For a moment, Kado and all his subordinates were terrified!
…In the sea mist, a small boat slowly advanced.
To enter the Land of Waves, besides the unfinished cross-sea bridge, one could only travel by boat, but large-scale sea transport had long been monopolized by Kado. Tazuna could only choose this method to quietly bring Naruto and his group in.
Naruto couldn't sit still, and stood at the bow, gazing into the distance, but because of the sea mist, he couldn't see anything clearly.
"How much further, old man?!"