Naruto: Naruto Hosted by the System

Naruto smiled.

"That sounds good."

[This time, let the host do it himself. I will deliver the Nine-Tails' chakra at the crucial moment.]

"it is good."

So Naruto took over the body, raised his head and looked at Kakashi with full confidence: "Teamwork, never abandoning your comrades, isn't that what you wanted to teach me, Kakashi-sensei?"

Kakashi, who was secretly working to break the Water Prison Technique, was taken aback when he heard this.

"Let's go!"

Naruto slammed his foot into the ground, transforming into a golden flash as he charged toward Zabuza.

Zabuza was prepared and sent out his water clones to deal with Naruto.

"Hmph, brat, I wouldn't even consider someone like you a ninja."

However, what happened next was somewhat unexpected for Zabuza, because Naruto's speed was just too fast.

Zabuza was startled when he noticed the faint arcs of electricity appearing on Naruto's body.

This brat... used Lightning Release to stimulate his own body? Doesn't he feel pain?

[Pain sensation has been blocked for the host, so go ahead and attack.]

Naruto flashed to the side of Zabuza's water clone and, before Zabuza could react, exhaled a gust of wind that scattered the water clone.

Damn it... I didn't expect that besides Kakashi, even this brat would be so troublesome...

However, at that moment, Zabuza noticed that Tazuna was only accompanied by two stunned brats.

So, the moment Naruto rushed in front of him, Zabuza decisively released the Water Prison Jutsu and then ran towards Sasuke and the others.

Caught off guard, Sasuke was slammed to the ground by Zabuza, coughing up blood.

"Sasuke!" Sakura Haruno exclaimed in panic, unsure of what to do.

"It's over!" Zabuza brandished his greatsword, about to cut the three of them in half at the waist.

"stop!"

To Zabuza's astonishment, his swinging sword was intercepted by a large red chakra hand.

"What...what the hell is this?!" Zabuza was shocked by this sudden turn of events.

Kakashi, who had Lightning Blade ready in his hand, was also stunned. He had copied Naruto's method of using Lightning Release to accelerate and was prepared to rush out at all costs, but now...

Everyone stared in shock at Naruto, who was draped in a scarlet chakra cloak, speechless.

"To protect our companions, Kurama, lend me your power!"

Naruto roared like a wild beast, his red chakra hand grabbing Zabuza, squeezing him tightly, and then throwing him away forcefully.

Zabuza, struck by this heavy blow, lay on the ground, seemingly half-dead.

Seeing that Zabuza was still alive, Naruto was about to go up and finish him off.

Suddenly, two senbon needles shot out from nowhere and pierced Zabuza's neck.

On the opposite tree branch stood a strange man wearing a mask, whose gender was unknown.

"Thank you everyone. I have been looking for an opportunity to kill Momochi Zabuza."

Chapter 21 Trading

Kakashi released his Lightning Blade, but didn't cover his Sharingan for the time being, and looked the masked man who had suddenly appeared in front of him up and down.

"That mask... you're from the Hidden Mist Ninja Pursuit Unit."

“That’s right.” The masked man jumped down.

"Zabuza's body contains a lot of classified information, and we must retrieve it. I hope you all understand."

Kakashi didn't give a definite answer immediately. Instead, he stepped forward and briefly checked Zabuza's pulse to confirm that he really had no heartbeat.

Kakashi turned to look at his students and clients. Sakura had already given Sasuke some basic first aid, and Tazuna, though startled, was unharmed.

Naruto has also deactivated his tailed beast form, so it seems that he really did borrow the power of Kurama as he said, and that Kurama did not take over his body.

He even followed along and, imitating Kakashi, examined Zabuza's corpse, though it's unclear whether he found anything out.

"Yes, no problem." Kakashi nodded to the masked man.

He's not in good shape right now, and this masked man is quite strong, so it's best to avoid conflict just in case.

After confirming that the masked man had indeed left, Kakashi could no longer hold on and collapsed to the ground.

"Kakashi-sensei!" Sakura and the others rushed over.

The system checked Kakashi's body and looked at the three of them: "The teacher is fine, he just overused his chakra."

The group was then relieved.

"Let's take Kakashi-sensei to Tazuna's house first, so he can get some rest." With Kakashi collapsed, Naruto has become the backbone of the team.

Having witnessed the battle just now, Sakura Haruno and Tazuna had no objections. Sasuke, though somewhat unconvinced, knew he was no match for the other.

So the group walked toward Tazuna's house while remaining on guard.

……

On the other side, the masked man put down Zabuza's "corpse" and was about to cut open the bandages on Zabuza's face with his knife so that he could spit out the blood, but Zabuza woke up first.

"What the hell? They hit me so hard. I won't be able to fight for the next week, Bai."

"I can't help it, because I don't want to leave a scar on Lord Zabuza's perfect body."

The masked man named Bai removed his mask, revealing a handsome face.

The two were clearly allies, and Zabuza had only faked his death. At this moment, the two were discussing their next battle plan.

However, at that moment, an uninvited guest arrived.

"There's definitely something fishy going on."

Bai was startled and instinctively threw a senbon (a type of Japanese stick) in the direction of the sound.

"who!"

Instead of Senbon's voice coming from that direction, a blond boy slowly walked out in front of them.

"It's you?" Haku recognized the other person as the one who had almost killed Zabuza earlier.

"Did you follow me because you were worried? I didn't even notice, what a dereliction of duty..."

"Where's Kakashi with his Sharingan? If you're alone, I'll kill you," Haku coldly threatened.

But a sudden pang of guilt struck him; he felt guilty for wanting to kill such a child.

But he wouldn't show mercy because of this, otherwise his beloved Zabuza would be dead.

"Ice Release: Demonic Mirror Ice Crystal!"

To avoid any unforeseen complications, Bai immediately used his strongest move, condensing several ice mirrors and hiding within them. He moved between the mirrors at an extremely fast speed, giving the impression that he was both inside and outside each mirror.

"Hmm? I just came to finish off the enemy, but I've gotten an unexpected bonus."

Haku ignored this and quickly moved between the mirrors while throwing hidden weapons at Naruto.

However, the next moment.

Snapped!

Bai was pulled out of the mirror by the system.

How could that be?! How could I possibly... at my speed?

"white!"

Zabuza wanted to do something, but his body was too weak to do it.

Bai tried to resist, but found that his body was covered with some kind of talisman-like characters, which not only made him unable to move, but also prevented him from mobilizing his chakra.

"The Four Symbols Seal, if you know this, you should understand that your resistance is meaningless."

At this moment, both Haku and Zabuza have lost their fighting ability and can only be slaughtered at will.

"Please... release Lord Zabuza... I'm willing to serve you for the rest of my life..." Realizing the disparity between them, Haku begged for Zabuza's life.

"Shut up! I don't need you to save me this way," Zabuza roared.

The system tossed Bai aside, its face expressionless, and said, "It's not impossible for me to release you, but there are two conditions."

Upon hearing that there was a chance, Bai immediately agreed: "I agree, as long as you release Lord Zaibuzhan."

"First, I want you to teach me Ice Release."

Bai had been prepared to die, but he was stunned when he heard this request. Somewhat uneasy, he truthfully replied, "This is a bloodline limit, inherited in one's bloodline, and cannot be learned."

"Is that so..." The system began analyzing and calculating in its inner world.

Bai looked at the silent blond boy, feeling uneasy.

"If you can't learn it, that's fine. Give me some of your chakra and a sample of your body, and then demonstrate all the Ice Release techniques you know. That will fulfill one of your conditions."

"Is that all?" Faced with this incredible good news, Bai was somewhat incredulous.

"Just do it this way."

After saying that, the system released the seal on Bai's body.

Although he didn't understand, Bai obediently did as he was told.

After recording the relevant data, the system took out a container from the scroll it carried, put in the white blood and hair, and then broke the seal on Zabuza.

"Wait, you just said there was another condition." Faced with such a powerful figure, Bai dared not play tricks or harbor any illusions.

"I haven't decided yet. Just remember this, and we'll talk about it next time we meet."

After saying that, without paying any attention to the bewildered Haku and Zabuza behind him, the system left directly.

Bai breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that the other party had really left.

"What a...unique adult."