Chapter 19 Is Zabuza Dead?
Zabuza was startled, wondering, 'How did he know what I was thinking?
Could it be the Sharingan?'
He looked into Kakashi's eyes, and...
"An extremely arrogant look in your eyes, isn't it?"
Kakashi once again spoke Zabuza's true feelings.
"Damn it, no matter what..."
"You copied me too, but I won't lose to you, Joker!"
Kakashi actually said the same thing as Zabuza.
At this moment, Zabuza's mind collapsed.
He recklessly formed hand seals, intending to use all his strength to kill Kakashi.
However, Kakashi formed the same hand seals as him, and Zabuza saw that there was a phantom of himself behind Kakashi!
"How is this possible? Could it be an illusion?"
Because of this delay, Kakashi completed the ninjutsu before him.
Water Release: Great Waterfall Technique!
'How is this possible? This is my ninjutsu, how come he's faster than me?'
No one could answer Zabuza's questions as the powerful current of water crashed down on him.
When the current subsided, Zabuza, barely alive, was slammed against a large tree.
Whoosh! ...
He was struck by four kunai in succession without having his limbs severed, rendering him powerless to resist.
"Why? Do you perhaps see the future?"
"Yeah, you're dead!"
Kakashi then took out a kunai, preparing to finish off Zabuza.
Whoosh! Two senbon needles flew in and pierced Zabuza's neck, instantly killing him.
"Yes, he is indeed dead."
A person wearing a mask appears.
"Who is that guy?"
Naruto and Sasuke were both stunned by this scene.
Kakashi teleported to Zabuza's side and reached out to check his carotid artery; there was indeed no movement.
Then, he turned around and looked at the person who had come in, saying, "That mask, are you from the Hidden Mist Village's ninja pursuit team?"
"Yes. I didn't expect you to know even this. You're really impressive."
At that moment, Naruto suddenly ran past.
He glanced at Zabuza's corpse, then at the masked man, and was instantly enraged.
"Who exactly are you, you bastard who spouts nonsense?"
"Naruto! Don't be nervous, he's not the enemy."
Kakashi stopped him in time. Although it was taking advantage of someone's vulnerability, the other party's ability to arrive here silently meant that his strength should not be underestimated.
"But Zabuza was killed just like that..."
"Alright, Naruto, there are people in this world who are younger than you but stronger than me."
Kakashi came to Naruto's side and reached out to pat his head.
At that moment, the masked ninja teleported to Zabuza's side and carried his corpse.
"I'm sorry, this body has too many secrets, I need to deal with it."
Seeing that Kakashi didn't stop him, he took the corpse and left in a flash.
"Alright, don't overthink it. If you're not convinced, then work hard at your training. Maybe one day you'll become even stronger than him."
Kakashi comforted Naruto.
Anyway, the battle was finally over. Kakashi let out a long sigh, pulled down his headband to cover his Sharingan, and returned to his usual lazy self.
"Alright, we're not far from home now. Let's all keep going and go to my house to rest for a bit."
Knowing he wouldn't die, Tazuna became excited and loudly called out to the others.
However, the next moment, Kakashi's body suddenly fell forward. Fortunately, Naruto caught him in time, otherwise his face would have had a close encounter with Mother Earth.
"Kakashi-sensei? What's wrong?"
"Sharingan, overuse..."
He fainted before he could finish speaking.
"Don't panic, Naruto, let me take a look."
Rin Itsuka stopped Naruto from shaking Kakashi's head off. After a careful inspection, she confirmed that it was indeed caused by excessive chakra consumption.
Using readily available materials, they made a stretcher out of tree branches, and Naruto and Sasuke carried Kakashi to Tazuna's house.
Kakashi was placed in the bedroom, and for safety reasons, the three of them took turns looking after him.
Kakashi woke up the next day.
"Kakashi-sensei, who exactly is that masked person?"
Naruto was clearly still bothered by the matter and asked again.
"That's a pursuit unit responsible for hunting down rogue ninja and disposing of their corpses. Examining the bodies reveals many secrets..."
Kakashi calmly explained the facts to the three of them.
However, the more he talked, the more he felt something was wrong.
"wrong!"
Kakashi suddenly sat up, startling everyone in the room.
"Kakashi-sensei, what are you doing?"
Naruto grumbled in dissatisfaction.
"There's something fishy about those members of the Hidden Mist Pursuit Team!"
"W-what's wrong?"
Naruto asked in surprise.
"Disposing of the body doesn't need to be so complicated. Just burn it on the spot. If we need to confirm Zabuza's death, it's much easier to bring back his head than his body."
"Kakashi-sensei, what are you talking about?"
Naruto was completely confused, but Sasuke understood.
What I'm trying to say is that Zabuza might still be alive!
"What?"
Although Naruto didn't directly confront Zabuza, judging from the battle between Kakashi and Zabuza, it's clear that Zabuza's strength was comparable to Kakashi's.
Kakashi's body hasn't recovered yet. If Zabuza is still alive and comes looking for him, who can stop him?
"Rin Itsuka, you don't seem surprised?"
Kakashi couldn't help but ask why Rin Itsuka was so calm.
"I have some guesses."
It was too late to play dumb, so Rin Itsuka simply admitted it.
Kakashi nodded, then offered Naruto some words of comfort.
"Don't worry, Zabuza won't recover so quickly. I estimate he won't be able to attack again for at least seven days.
Since we still have some time, I'll teach you how to train. It's always good to improve your strength."
With that, he walked out of the house, leaning on his cane.
The three followed him into the forest, where Kakashi stood by a large tree.
"Now, I'm going to teach you how to climb trees!"
"Climbing trees? What's there to learn? I already know how to climb trees!"
Naruto grumbled in dissatisfaction.
"It's not ordinary tree climbing, but climbing to the top of the tree without using your hands, only your feet."
As he spoke, Kakashi gave a demonstration.
I saw him hobble up to the tree, leaning on his crutches, then walk up the trunk to a branch and hang upside down.
"That's amazing! Kakashi-sensei, please teach me!"
Naruto was eager to learn, shouting excitedly.
"Alright, alright, I'm just teaching you, aren't I?"
Kakashi paused for a moment, then said to the three of them, "To learn how to climb a tree, you must first circulate your chakra to your feet."
"Chakra? What's that?"
Naruto looked completely bewildered.
"What exactly did you learn in school?"
Kakashi's helpless complaint.
"Hahaha, I just went to sleep when I couldn't understand it."
Naruto scratched the back of his head and laughed, seemingly without any shame about his actions.
Ps .
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End of this chapter...