Naruto Uzumaki felt much better.

Kakashi Hatake: "However... if you want to bring this kind of strength to the fore in actual combat, you still need to work on your temperament."

"Otherwise, it will be very difficult to catch up with Sasuke." His good mood instantly turned as if he had eaten a fake chocolate.

Naruto Uzumaki retorted defiantly, "Kakashi-sensei, just you wait."

"I'll show you that I'm no worse than Sasuke!"

"Slap!~" He was greeted by a slap from Kakashi Hatake without warning.

The slap was heavy, landing hard on his shoulder and slamming him to the ground with a thud, kicking up a cloud of dust.

Naruto Uzumaki was completely dumbfounded.

He didn't understand why Kakashi Hatake treated him this way simply for expressing his determination. Did Kakashi have disliked him for a long time?

Do you really think highly of Sasuke but not me?

Anger and doubts surged within him, but in the next instant, Naruto Uzumaki was no longer angry.

As Sasuke fell, Kakashi Hatake slapped him to the ground, and with the force of the two slaps, Kakashi's body soared into the air.

"Whoosh!!~~" A shadow swirled past Naruto's head, its speed cutting through the wind with a whooshing sound.

Naruto then realized that it wasn't that Kakashi Hatake disliked him, but rather that he was helping him dodge attacks.

Naruto Uzumaki immediately became excited!

When the enemy arrives, the opportunity arises!

When the enemy comes, he can regain the face he has lost!

He scrambled to his feet and, together with Sasuke, followed Kakashi Hatake's gaze.

A massive machete was embedded deep in the tree trunk. A tall, muscular man stood atop the blade, his mask above his eyes, his cold gaze fixed on them, devoid of any emotion.

"That damned guy!"

"How dare you ambush your grandpa Naruto Uzumaki!" Naruto Uzumaki rolled up his sleeves and was about to step forward when Kakashi Hatake grabbed him by the collar.

"Naruto, don't be impulsive!" The voice was calm and cautious, unlike anything I'd ever heard before.

Naruto Uzumaki turned around in surprise and found that Kakashi Hatake's eyes were full of solemnity.

“This is not an enemy to be underestimated,” Kakashi Hatake said.

"It seems you recognize me." A cold voice came from the man beside the knife.

Kakashi Hatake responded: "A rogue ninja from Kirigakure."

"The one known as the Demon—Momochi Zabuza."

Zabuza Momochi's eyes changed slightly, as if they brightened a little.

“I’ve heard of you before,” Zabuza Momochi said. “Kakashi Hatake.”

"The famous Konoha Bluetooth".

Despite being called out by name, Kakashi Hatake showed no joy. Sensing the chakra gradually boiling within Zabuza Momochi ahead of him, he slowly drew his short sword.

"You're going to attack us?"

Zabuza Momochi: "Of course."

“Since you’re planning to send this old man back, according to the employer’s instructions, you…” He raised a finger to his chest, his voice growing even colder: “You’ll all die.”

Kakashi Hatake narrowed his eyes.

He now knew that Tazuna's mission concealed crucial information, but the most important thing right now was to ensure the safety of the three genin behind him.

"That's too arrogant!!" Naruto Uzumaki, unaware that he had been deemed a burden by Kakashi Hatake, jumped up and down in fury upon hearing Zabuza Momochi's words.

"Kakashi-sensei, hit him!"

"Don't worry, with my help, I'll definitely teach this guy a lesson!"

Sasuke didn't speak, but tightened his grip on the kunai in his hand, his eyes showing pressure, but also a hint of eager excitement.

It doesn't make sense that Naruto Uzumaki is so brave, but he isn't.

Just as Kakashi Hatake was hesitating about how to avoid a fight, Zabuza Momochi made the choice for him.

"Very good, I like suicidal brats."

As he spoke, his fingers, hanging in front of his chest, began to flicker, and with the surge of chakra, a thick fog began to form.

"Watch out!" Kakashi Hatake, who was already on guard, immediately warned him, and shot a kunai at Zabuza Momochi.

The latter dodged the attack with a swift movement and then disappeared into the thick fog.

Kakashi Hatake's expression turned grim.

"Everyone be careful!"

"This is the technique of concealing oneself in mist, which can isolate one's senses."

Take care of yourself!

Kakashi Hatake said, a hint of regret creeping into his heart.

He wasn't afraid of a one-on-one fight, but the thick fog made him worried that Zabuza Momochi would attack the three genin.

Fortunately, the other party was not as bad as he had imagined.

They came straight for him!

A line was cut through the thick fog, and the massive blade suddenly stabbed out from the side like a ghost.

Kakashi Hatake's gaze sharpened, and he lowered his head to dodge the attack of the Executioner's Blade. With a flick of his wrist, he pierced the air with a shuriken.

"Clang clang clang!!!" The door-like blade rose horizontally, incredibly fast, to block the shuriken's attack.

This move made Kakashi Hatake even more serious. Taking advantage of the moment when his opponent was blocking the shuriken, lightning crackled from his hand.

"Screech!" A thousand birds cried out, and lightning flashed.

The flashes of lightning dimmed the originally bright sky.

Facing the oncoming lightning, Zabuza Momochi was on high alert. He dared not take it head-on, so he kicked the blade with his toe, and the Executioner's Blade spun like a meat grinder, rolling towards Kakashi Hatake, while he used the force to retreat.

"Bang!" Kakashi Hatake struck the side of the Executioner's Blade with his other hand, which had not yet used Chidori. He tried to steady the blade, but the immense force caused him to lose control and be thrown back slightly as his body jolted violently.

The lightning on his hand began to dim.

Two seconds later, the lightning, which was about to dissipate, suddenly surged, even more violently than before.

Kakashi Hatake split into two, and two figures wielding Chidori launched a fierce attack on Zabuza Momochi, who suddenly appeared from the thick fog!

Zabuza Momochi couldn't hide his surprise.

Facing Kakashi Hatake attacking from both sides, his mind raced.

Cut horizontally?

No! The distance isn't enough!

Kakashi Hatake is too fast; before the two figures shatter, he will definitely be hit in a vital spot!

We can only block one at a time!

With his gaze fixed on the two Kakashi Hatakes, Zabuza Momochi made a decision in an instant—to slash at the one farther away from him!

"Swoosh!" With a diagonal slash of the Executioner's Blade, 'Kakashi Hatake's' body was instantly split in two.

Zabuza Momochi saw this and his heart sank.

Not the real thing!

The momentum of the Executioner's Blade had not stopped. Using the force in his hand, he turned around and moved towards the blade, attempting to block another attack from Kakashi Hatake by misaligning his body with the blade.

"Zzzzt!!!" Lightning exploded!

Chapter 517 Sasuke and Naruto's Support Abilities

A muffled thud.

In the thick fog, the two figures touched and then separated.

Zabuza Momochi was thrown backward, his guillotine falling to the ground beside him.

He was trembling.

Although Kakashi Hatake's Chidori didn't hit his vital points, the paralyzing effect of the Lightning Release caused him a lot of trouble.

Even now, as the lightning-stained decapitation blade flew from his hand, he still couldn't stop trembling.

Looking at Kakashi Hatake in the mist ahead, his heart was in turmoil.

What an amazing mindset!

Before his decapitation sword stood a main body and a shadow clone, the main body surprisingly daring to charge ahead of the shadow clone. He had initially thought the figure before him was bait used by Kakashi Hatake to lure him into swinging his sword, but it turned out to be the main body.

Such courage is worthy of being called Konoha's Bluetooth.

Besides the rhythm and ruthless methods of the attacks, there was something else that alarmed him.

"You can see me?!" Zabuza Momochi exclaimed, his voice a mix of doubt and certainty.

Otherwise, there's no reason why the opponent would time their attack so precisely.

Kakashi Hatake did not answer, so Zabuza Momochi took it as a tacit agreement.

Even if the other party couldn't see through the thick fog, they must have had a way to improve their vision, otherwise they wouldn't have reacted so quickly.

Zabuza Momochi frowned, pondering how to deal with his opponent.

While he was pondering this, Kakashi Hatake was also having a headache.

Although he gained some advantages in the recent exchange, it wasn't enough to affect the overall situation. Most importantly—Naruto and his two companions remained a weakness.

As long as Zabuza Momochi's Hidden Mist Technique remains unbroken, our precarious situation will not change.

Just as he was thinking about how to break the Fog Concealment Technique, he suddenly heard a series of muffled thuds.

"Bang bang bang bang..."

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