In Konoha, Naruto lies down

Naruto kept up with the team, staring at the pop-up panel in front of him, his brows furrowed, a battle between his conscience and his desires in his mind.

Zabuza is a water-attributed ninja, and he can counterattack with the Nine-Tails' chakra. Combined with the Lava Release, he should be able to fight it.

But with Kakashi around, even if he faces Zabuza, he won't be under much pressure. Instead, he can take advantage of Zabuza's contempt for Genin and seize the opportunity to launch a surprise attack.

Bai's bloodline limit is ice escape, which is inversely proportional to melt escape.

No matter what, if they want to kill Zabuza, they can't avoid Haku. As long as Haku is still alive, he will definitely protect Zabuza at all costs.

So, killing Zabuza in one fell swoop wasn't that easy. Instead of that, it would be better to just target Shiro directly.

Killing Zabuza will gain the Bloodline Limit Ice Release, which is a rare help for Naruto at this time.

Even with an incomplete ice escape, Naruto's strength could leap to the level of a special Jonin.

But all of Cardo's wealth was also very attractive to Naruto.

In this world, even the Akatsuki would accept missions for money. The assumption that anyone strong enough would always have money was untrue, as taking things by force would also bring risks like being pursued and investigated by ninjas.

The amount of property a person can steal at one time is extremely limited, as wealth often exists in the form of fixed assets and companies. The stolen money and jewelry may not be spent, and one must also consider whether it will pose a safety risk.

This system operation directly withdraws Cardo's wealth. All of the company's fixed assets, jewelry, and ships on the books will be deposited in the system warehouse in the form of cash. This means that all the money is clean.

"With this money, I will be truly free." Naruto murmured in a voice that only he could hear, "I also want to become stronger. I will definitely do so next time."

In front, Kakashi was talking to Dazna, the old man who built the bridge, and his voice inevitably reached Naruto's ears.

"Kado has accumulated a lot of wealth over the years through the use of ninjas. Now his wealth is even greater than that of a nation. He has countless wandering samurai and ninjas under his command, and his influence is enormous."

"Well, I've heard of this. I occasionally hear information about this when I'm on a mission." Kakashi's lazy voice came.

"That man is a very scary guy. If you hadn't escorted me, I might have died on the way."

"Since we in Konoha have accepted the mission, there is absolutely no reason for us to give up halfway. Don't worry, we will be responsible for sending you home safely."

The conversation gradually became noisy, and Naruto stopped listening to the subsequent conversation. His eyes gradually became firm. Rich enough to rival a country?

Sure enough, his choice was the right one. The system solved his worries, and the wealth would be directly stored in the system's warehouse.

This means that Naruto only needs to complete the tasks of the system options, and the money will appear in the system warehouse without leaving any trace.

Even if someone discovered that Cardo's wealth was missing, they would not associate it with Naruto.

Since he no longer intends to have anything to do with the Third Hokage, in order to avoid being brainwashed into believing that the interests of the village are above all else, he must seize the economic initiative.

He remembered that in the original work, Naruto was still a Genin, running around for the village on missions and solving one problem after another.

Although there was also the reason that there were too many tasks and he had no time to take the exam, but according to the rules, Naruto was a Genin, so the share of the tasks he got was very low.

In the end, even though I worked so hard on missions as a Genin, I couldn't save much money. After becoming Hokage, my life completely revolved around the village.

On the other hand, the members of the Konoha family have no shortage of money. Even Tsunade, who is addicted to gambling, can never lose all her money even if she plays hard to lose.

Moreover, the dowry given by the Hyuga clan is enough for Naruto to spend his whole life. The economic status before marriage and after marriage are simply incomparable.

After all, soft rice is still the best. Although Naruto doesn't mind eating Hinata's soft rice, as a man, he always has to have some outstanding qualities...

After much deliberation, Naruto still chose Cardo's treasure as his first pot of gold to make a fortune.

It won’t be long before Class 7 is short of staff.

Naruto must make plans in advance and not fall into the vicious circle of working hard. The people around him are not short of money. He can't live like the prince of Konoha and have to work to earn money.

Just as he was thinking about it, he was suddenly blocked by a violently spinning beheading sword in front of him.

"Danger!" Sakura pounced on Dazna.

The beheading sword flew over the crowd and fiercely nailed to a tree. A figure appeared on the beheading sword, staring at everyone with cold eyes.

"Zabuza Momochi?" Kakashi almost instantly recognized the man standing on the big sword and covered in bandages.

He then quietly reminded the students of Team 7 behind him: "Be careful, this man is a traitor from the Hidden Mist Village, and his strength is no less than that of an elite jonin like me."

"Kakashi." Zabuza Momochi jumped down to the grass, grinning unscrupulously, carrying a huge beheading sword on his shoulder, and shouted arrogantly.

"I have taken the life of the man in front of you!"

Almost at the moment he spoke, Zabuza's figure suddenly disappeared, and with a bang, he suddenly rushed in front of Dazna.

"This is my employer. I will be in trouble if the mission fails. You should change your target." Kakashi's voice was lazy but very firm. He used a kunai to directly block the beheading sword.

Chapter 21 Bai

The moment the two elite jonin's weapons collided, a strong murderous aura suddenly exploded, almost making it hard to breathe.

Even Naruto felt the murderous aura for the first time. He felt like he had fallen into a deep ice cave in an instant, and his whole body was frozen and he couldn't move.

Sasuke and Sakura were not in much better condition, they just stood there in a daze.

Thick fog gradually rose around them. Kakashi and Zabuza were facing each other with their swords, and they had no intention of caring about the situation of Naruto and others.

Warm chakra slowly flowed through Naruto's body, and it took him only a few breaths to adjust. He turned and rushed directly towards Sasuke and Sakura, slapping each of them on the back.

Almost at the same time, Sakura and Sasuke's eyes suddenly became unfocused for a moment.

Then he suddenly woke up again, taking a quick breath as if he hadn't breathed for a long time.

"The murderous aura of the Jonin is too terrifying." Sasuke's face was tense and he said with lingering fear.

At the same time, he also realized that Naruto was the first among them to react, and it was he who took action to free himself and Sakura from their frozen state.

Sakura sat there, her whole body trembling.

Zabuza's murderous aura was not illusory, but a substantial substance that gradually spread outward with chakra and came into contact with the skin, which made the three members of Team 7 suddenly feel fear.

"Sakura." Naruto pulled Sakura up and said, "Hurry up and disrupt the chakra flow in your body, just like you did when you broke the illusion."

As soon as these words came out, Sasuke and Sakura reacted immediately and formed a seal with their hands. This trick really worked, and the two of them immediately broke free from their frozen state.

On the other side, Kakashi had already engaged Zabuza. Suddenly, one of Zabuza's water clones rose from a puddle like a ghost and rushed towards Naruto and the other two.

A water incarnation of an elite Jonin, at least has the strength of a Chunin.

"Be careful!" Kakashi caught a glimpse of Zabuza's water clone while fighting, and hurriedly shouted a warning.

Logically speaking, Kakashi could have left a shadow clone to protect Team 7. But he obviously didn't want to do that, as ninja is a profession where the strong prey on the weak.

Without Kakashi's warning, the three of them also spotted Zabuza's water clone. Sasuke pulled Dazna back, and Naruto grabbed Sakura and also retreated.

"Sasuke!" Naruto shouted, "Quick! Shuriken!"

Responding to him were three streamer-like shurikens rushing towards Zabuzhan, and Naruto immediately followed the shurikens, clearly intending to meet them.

"Sakura! Genjutsu!" Naruto commanded while charging.

The three of them were only fighting as a group for the first time, and they had never discussed the battle plan before.Although Naruto is commanding at this moment, it is clearly a clear-cut battle in front of Zabuzhan's clone.

Dazna, who had previously eagerly boasted that he was an expert in bridge construction, was now trembling with fear, standing in place like a Psyduck, with Sasuke temporarily standing in front of him to protect him.

Sakura heard Naruto's voice and although she was panicked, her body still reacted in time. Of course, this illusion had no effect on Zabuza's clone, but it still distracted him for a moment.

And this moment is enough! A mechanical synthesized voice sounded in Naruto's mind!

[Nine-Tailed Fox's approval 2.2%]

Scarlet chakra instantly enveloped Naruto's entire body, his pupils turned crimson in an instant, and surging power boiled in his body.

With a bang, Naruto, who was charging, suddenly disappeared from the spot.

The next moment, Naruto's body appeared behind Zabuza's water clone like a ghost, and smashed the water clone into pieces with a heavy sweep of his kick.

The power of the Nine-Tails is enough to render the Fourth Hokage and a group of elite Jonin helpless. Even though Naruto can only use 2.2% of the Nine-Tails' power, it is already close to the strength of a special Jonin.

If we put aside the Four-Tails' Melt Release that he recently acquired, Naruto's mere power from the Nine-Tails is enough to look down upon all the Chunins in Konoha.

"That kid...how can he be so strong?" Tazna, the Psyduck himself, who was standing in place, couldn't help but sigh when he saw Naruto deal with the water clone cleanly and neatly.

These words were naturally heard by Sasuke, who was holding a kunai in front of him as a guard, and Sasuke's face suddenly became ugly.

If Naruto was lucky the first time he defeated the Kirigakure ninja ghost brothers who were following him, then the second time he broke free from the stiffness before himself and defeated the water clone of an elite Jonin.

One thing after another has shown that Naruto is indeed the best in Team 7. And Sasuke is only slightly better than Sakura.

If Naruto was born into a wealthy family, enjoyed the best ninja resources, and practiced hard every day, Sasuke would not care so much.

But he knew very well that ever since he met Naruto, this guy had always been the last in the class. He was boastful and his abilities were at the bottom.

Such a person was not worth wasting his time to even look at. He had never thought of forming a partnership with such a person, but...

It seemed like overnight, Naruto had become a completely different person. Not only did he graduate with the highest rank in the Ninja Academy, he also knew the secrets of so many villages and families.

Although those are not big secrets, for Sasuke, whose family was wiped out when he was young, and Sakura, who came from a commoner family, these are already little-known facts.

Whether it's information sharing or strength improvement, Sasuke secretly thought, isn't this guy just pretending to be the way he used to be?

The end of the crane is too stable every year.

Pretending to be a poor student?

Chaotic thoughts were wandering in Sasuke's mind, but Sakura breathed a sigh of relief. She clasped her hands together nervously and thought secretly in her heart.

"Luckily, there's Naruto."

If it wasn't for Naruto calling him just now, maybe he could only stand like a log?At any rate, he used the illusion, which can be regarded as a contribution to the team.

After breaking one water clone, Zabuza no longer had the energy to create a second one. At this moment, he was fighting with Kakashi, and both of them were injured.

Seeing this, Naruto rushed forward without thinking.

At this time, Kakashi also found Zabuza's weakness, and took the initiative to form a seal, and fired a water dragon bullet directly at his face. Zabuza barely dodged it but was also injured, and before he could move again.

Three flying needles suddenly flew out of nowhere and pierced Zabuza's neck directly. Kakashi immediately became alert, but Naruto's brows relaxed.

Is Bai finally going to make his debut?

A boy wearing a mask suddenly appeared from the thick fog, and jumped directly in front of Zabuzhan who was lying on the ground.

Naruto's pupils shrank slightly, and he secretly mobilized the chakra in his body.

Chapter 22 Melting Escape

Zabuza fell to the ground and Shiro, wearing a mask, stood beside him, looking at Kakashi and the three members of Team 7 calmly.

"I am a pursuit ninja from Kirigakure, responsible for recovering the rebellious ninjas from Kirigakure." Bai's voice was cold and his words were concise.

The milky white fog still gathered near the woods, showing no sign of dispersing. The mist on the treetops condensed into water and fell onto the grass with a splash.

Even Kakashi was a little unsure of the origins of this masked boy who called himself a pursuit ninja. Team 7 tensed their muscles, ready to strike at any moment.

Kakashi said nothing, but walked forward to check that Zabuza's breathing had stopped, and then heaved a sigh of relief. Since the person was dead, it was only right to return the body to the Hidden Mist Village.

"Teacher Kakashi, is he dead?" Naruto suddenly appeared behind Kakashi, pointing at Zabuza lying motionless on the ground and asked innocently.

Bai stood aside without reacting, his eyes from behind the mask scanning Naruto's face.

"Ah, he's dead." Kakashi, Konoha's top technician, replied perfunctorily, "He was just hit by my water dragon bullet, and then the throat was hit by the steel needle of the chasing ninja. He probably died like this."

At this moment, Naruto seriously suspected that Kakashi had seen through Zabuza's fake death and was planning to let him go.

Actually, it is understandable that the Water Dragon Bullet Technique, which lasted for forty-four seals, consumed too much of Kakashi's physical strength. It is understandable that Kakashi was unwilling to take the risk of entanglement with it, but!

Damn! An elite jonin, is he so clueless about finishing off the enemy?

Naruto plans to teach the naive Kakashi, Konoha's number one Water King, a lesson, to let him know how powerful Konoha's number one coquettish... bah, no, Konoha's number one ruthless man is.

"Hey... Mr. Kakashi, look, how come this guy is still moving even though he's dead?" Naruto said, pointing at the demon Zabuza who was in a state of suspended animation on the ground.

"What?" Kakashi's eyes suddenly turned serious.

"He's dead." Bai, who was pretending to be aloof, couldn't help but retort, "Little brother, you must have seen it wrong."

"This man is a traitorous ninja from the Hidden Mist Village. His body holds the village's secrets. Please allow me to bring his body back to the village."

After saying this, Bai under the mask couldn't help but get nervous. Fortunately, the mask covered his face, so he didn't reveal his true identity.

Zabuza was unable to withstand the round-the-clock attack of the three men and one woman from Konoha's Team 7, so he tried to escape by faking his own death as planned.

Bai arrived as promised and thought everything would go smoothly, but he didn't expect a yellow-haired kid to show up halfway.

Kakashi looked at Naruto, then at Haku, and finally his gaze rested on Zabuza who lay motionless.

"In that case, please allow me to verify whether Zabuza is alive or dead."

"Sure." Bai replied.