Narration system starting from Konoha

Zabuza's subordinate was startled and worried about his injuries. He had overheard the information leaked by the narrator, and Zabuza's mind was in turmoil, making him unsuitable for combat.

Zabuza floated to the surface from the water.

[Bai is right. My mind is in turmoil. Whether it's the intelligence from Kirigakure or the brats from Konoha, nothing can calm me down. It seems today's battle has to end.]

Sora walked up to Kakashi and stood side by side, saying, "Zabuza, you're not scared anymore, are you? You want to leave already? Why don't you think about going back and killing Gato, taking all his money, and we'll just pretend we don't know anything about it."

A masked figure appeared beside Zabuza. He was slightly short, with long hair hanging down at his temples and tied up in a bun at the back.

Kakashi guessed that this must be the ninja who mastered the Ice Release bloodline limit, Zabuza's only subordinate.

A cold voice rang out: "It seems the narrator has already revealed my information. Mr. Zabuza, should we retreat? Today is no longer a good day for fighting."

"Since we're leaving, let's show these guys what it's like to have us combined."

Zabuza formed hand seals, and the water beneath his feet surged, seemingly containing some kind of violent power.

Bai also formed hand seals, and waves of cold air surged out.

In the blink of an eye, a huge water dragon rose from the water, and then transformed into a shimmering ice dragon.

Its massive body, simply standing on the water, exudes an immense sense of oppression.

Zabuza was somewhat smug. This was an ice dragon he had created by combining his Water Release and Haku's Ice Release. It was much harder than a simple water dragon. Even if he couldn't kill Kakashi today, he would at least injure him.

Kakashi's expression turned serious: "You guys, take Mr. Tazuna and retreat. Leave this to me."

With both hands forming hand seals simultaneously, streams of water converged and spun rapidly in front of him, like a horizontal hurricane, crashing towards the ice dragon.

"boom."

The Great Waterfall Technique collided with the ice dragon instantly, and the water flow spun wildly like a hurricane.

Although the frozen water dragon bullets were hard, they still couldn't withstand the impact of the water flow, and in the blink of an eye, they were covered with cracks.

The surging water continued to gather, disintegrating the ice dragon, and like a flash flood, it submerged Zabuza and Haku.

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Chapter Thirty-One: Unbearable to Look At

The surging water continued to carve huge trenches into the ground before finally stopping.

"Kakashi-sensei is so strong! I want to learn this ninjutsu too. Kakashi-sensei, could you teach me?"

[Naruto's wishful thinking is that if he puts on a show in front of Sakura, she'll definitely admire him and might even fall for him.]

Sakura pouted. Naruto was daydreaming again. Sakura only liked Sasuke; she would never like a short, stubborn guy like Naruto.

Kakashi patted Naruto's head and said, "To learn ninjutsu, you need to test your own chakra attributes first. You can only do that when you return to Konoha."

In the devastated forest, the river receded rapidly, leaving behind a cone-shaped ice wall riddled with cracks, its sharp ice crystals carving a trench in the ground.

Kakashi hadn't expected that Zabuza and Haku would survive, using Ice Release to block the Water Release's impact.

"puff."

Zabuza and Haku each spat out a mouthful of blood. The cone-shaped ice wall blocked the direct damage from the water flow, but the powerful impact still injured them both.

"Kakashi, I'll deal with you and that brat after I recover from my injuries. Next time, it will be your death day."

[The mighty demon Zabuza was humiliated by a mere child; he couldn't swallow this insult.]

"Zabuza, think carefully about my problem. Kill Gato and take Gato's money to Kirigakure as a pledge of allegiance."

Kirigakure is currently in dire need of funds and needs rebuilding. Haku, Zabuza, should continue to serve Gato, but perhaps join Konoha instead.

"Since Tazuna issued the mission in Konoha, the mission won't end until the matter is resolved. We have the entire village behind us; following Zabuza will only lead to our deaths."

Zabuza was burning with rage, but a hint of fear rose in his heart. If he killed Kakashi, the pursuing force would probably change from Kirigakure to Kirigakure and Konoha, and there would be no place for him in the entire ninja world.

Zabuza is overestimating himself; continuing to assassinate Kakashi will only cost him his life.

"Nonsense, I am Zabuza the Demon King. Haku, let's retreat first."

[Ku watched the two leave. If Zabuza had killed Gato, the problem of the Land of Waves would have been solved. He hoped Zabuza wasn't a complete idiot.]

Within the system space, Zabuza's figure remained locked, while simultaneously activating Nightmare Instantaneous and Keyword Card Abundance.

He planned to add fuel to the fire by dreaming of Gato chasing him for two consecutive days, and he was determined to make sure Zabuza wouldn't be tempted to kill him.

Just from the Third Hokage, you can see how powerful the system's products are; they would absolutely make Zabuza feel like he was in heaven.

Once Gato becomes Zabuza's inner demon, killing Gato becomes a matter of course.

"grandfather."

A child ran over and jumped into Tazna's arms.

[Inari, Tazna's grandson, a cowardly little brat who's now terrified of Gato]

[Her innermost thoughts were touched by the narration, and Yi fell silent. Although he appeared nonchalant, he was actually terrified inside.]

"You're talking nonsense! I'm not afraid! Who's talking?" The small body shouted angrily.

[Kong slightly understands Iri's feelings. He was originally a very timid child, but the appearance of certain people or events made him bolder. Now that those people or events have disappeared, he has been brought back to his original state.]

It seemed that her wounds had been exposed, and she ran away, covering her hat.

Sakura couldn't bear it and said, "Sora, you're still just a child."

"That's what the narrator said. What does it have to do with me? I didn't mean to say those things. Besides, I'm just a kid, and I'm Erzhuzi's younger brother."

Sasuke thought disdainfully, "Ku only just remembered he's a younger brother; he's always been acting like the second oldest."

"Sigh, it's all Kado's fault. Go home and eat first, then I'll talk to you."

Naruto rubbed his stomach: "Finally, it's time to eat, Mr. Tazuna. I've been starving for so long."

As the night slowly passed, in the morning, the group walked through the town of the Land of Waves. The people were lifeless and devoid of any spirit.

Petty theft was rampant, shops were deserted, and the items inside were extremely scarce.

"The Land of Waves used to be quite wealthy, but it has become like this ever since Gato came."

Tazuna felt a pang of nostalgia for his adopted son, Kaisa, who was once a hero of the Land of Waves but tragically died at the hands of Gato.

"Since Keisha's death, the people of the Land of Waves have lost the courage to resist. Now, the Land of Waves Bridge is the only chance to help the people regain their courage."

Once the bridge is built and the islands are connected, the people of the Land of Waves will return to their former bravery and prosperity.

Naruto was getting excited: "Don't worry, Mr. Tazuna, we will definitely defeat Gato and help you build the bridge."

Naruto is already fantasizing about the day he'll unleash his full power and make Sakura look at him in a completely different light.

Sora slapped Naruto on the shoulder and said, "Don't think about it anymore. Sakura only has Sasuke in her heart. You don't even count. Sasuke has no intention of dating. It's really a cruel twist of fate. What a pitiful love triangle."

Sasuke nodded to himself. Sora understood his older brother; before getting revenge, he had no interest in doing anything other than becoming stronger.

Kakashi sighed, "Those brats are such a headache."

“Mr. Tazuna, don’t the people of the Land of Waves want to resist? The bridge can be destroyed even if it’s repaired, and even if Gato dies, there will be countless Gatos.”

Even if the Land of Waves and the Land of Fire become allies, they won't station ninjas here; you'll have to rely on yourselves.

Tazna could only sigh endlessly.

[Kong had a general understanding of the Kingdom of Bozhi. It was a country waiting to die. Kado dared to bully the people of Bozhi even more because no one dared to resist except for Keisha. Killing Keisha would be equivalent to ruling the entire country.]

If everyone turned into Keisha, Kado would probably be much more restrained.

Kakashi seemed to be deep in thought. Kong's strategic mind surprised him. No wonder Kong's talent hadn't manifested in his body, but rather in his head.

"Kakashi-sensei is joking. He has only read a few miscellaneous books and pays attention to gathering information. This kind of thing has happened many times in history."

"Kong is absolutely right, we must defeat that guy Kado."

Naruto couldn't understand what Sora was saying at all; judging from Kakashi's praising tone, he just needed to echo him.

"idiot."

"Sasuke, you want to fight, don't you?"

Naruto decided he would definitely show that arrogant Sasuke what he was made of, and if Buza didn't come soon, he would find a chance to beat Sasuke up.

Sasuke was dismissive of Naruto's threats, having been beaten up by him countless times back in school.

[Kong chuckled to himself. Was the duel between Naruto and Sasuke just a battle of weaklings?]

[Thinking back to their past battles, it's unbearable to watch. One's a show-off, the other's stubbornness, plus Sakura with her wide forehead and violent nature—a total neurotic trio.]

If we include Kakashi-sensei, who likes to show off, act late, and enjoy watching unhealthy content, even Ku is unbearable to watch.

Chapter Thirty-Two: Little Reading

"Ku, I challenge you to a duel. I'm going to beat you up today and show you how powerful Naruto Uzumaki is."

"That's right, and I, Sakura Haruno, should be included too. I've been putting up with you for a long time, even though you're Sasuke's brother."

Sasuke sneered. Sora really deserved a beating. If Naruto and Sakura couldn't handle it, Sasuke planned to go straight for him and teach Sora a lesson about his elder brother's authority.

“The road has become too narrow, and this is the collective wish of the entire Class 7. As a teacher, I cannot stop it.”

Kakashi had long wanted to beat them up to vent his anger, but he couldn't because of his teacher's reputation. Now, watching three students fight wasn't so bad.

Sora looked utterly disappointed and said, "Zabuza could attack at any moment. Is this the time for a friendly spar? What if I injure you and Zabuza suddenly launches a sneak attack?"

"At that time, your names will only be engraved on memorial stones. Naruto, revenge—it'll all be empty talk, wishful thinking."

[Kong gave herself a thumbs up for her cleverness. She used to be known as the "Little Clever Kong," able to change the subject with just a few tricks.]

[Ku's plan was good, but he forgot that Zabuza and Haku need to recuperate and won't be around for at least two or three days.]

"Kong Xiaogui should apologize to them, otherwise he might incur public wrath."

[Tatsuna may have said nice things, but secretly he wished Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura would beat up Ku. Ku had said some really nasty things before, and Tazuna still remembers it.]

Tools were scattered on the bridge, but there were few workers who had built it.

"Tazuna, it's still uncertain whether I can take a beating, but the bridge to the Land of Waves will probably be difficult to build. It seems that the panic that Gato has created in people's hearts is more serious than imagined."