Naruto: Naruto's Uchiha girlfriend is too arrogant

Chapter 146 The Butterfly Effect Again

After landing, the group followed the damp, muddy forest path of the Land of Waves to Tazuna's residence.

Tazner felt extremely uneasy and restless throughout the journey. He had a persistent, chilling sense of dread that seemed to follow him everywhere, sending shivers down his spine.

He didn't know where this chill came from, whether it stemmed from the fear of being hunted down by Gato, or something else... He could only place all his hopes on Team 7, hoping that these Konoha ninjas could protect him when the real danger came.

However, he didn't realize that the chilling terror that sent shivers down his spine came from one of the guards behind him. Every time Zuo Yue glanced at him seemingly unintentionally, her eyes were as cold as if she were looking at a dead man.

Although Naruto decided to continue the mission and she chose to obey, the thought that all the potential dangers before her were caused by the old man's lies made it difficult for her to suppress her murderous intent.

If Naruto were to get into any trouble because of a mission of this level... I would definitely kill you with my own hands!

The group proceeded cautiously. As they walked, an unnatural rustling sound suddenly came from the dense bushes beside the road…

Is it a wild rabbit? Sakura thought subconsciously, trying to calm herself down.

But the next second—"Watch out!"

Naruto's warning sounded almost simultaneously with the faint sound of something cutting through the air!

Sakura and Tazuna reacted incredibly quickly, ducking down the moment they heard the sound! A flash of cold light grazed past them!

Naruto and Kakashi had already judged the trajectory of the attack the moment the sound rang out, and the two of them almost simultaneously picked up kunai and swung them forward with precision!

"Clang! Clang!"

Two crisp metallic clangs rang out as the incoming projectile was successfully deflected and fell helplessly to the ground.

On the other side, Zuo Yue made a swift side jump, avoiding the cold light that was aimed at her.

The attack paused, and everyone immediately looked at the objects that had been shot down on the ground.

"A shuriken?"

Naruto looked at the ordinary-looking shuriken on the ground, a hint of doubt rising in his heart. This probing attack didn't seem like...

Just then, a tall, imposing figure silently descended from the treetops, looking down at the crowd below. His face was revealed.

Naruto instantly recognized the guy—Zabuza Momochi!

Half of his face was wrapped in white bandages, his short black hair stood on end, and he exuded a fierce and murderous aura from years of battlefield experience.

And that iconic beheading scene...?

Where's the decapitation sword?

Naruto was stunned. Zabuza was not carrying that ridiculously large cleaver on his back. Instead, he had just a rather ordinary-looking standard longsword.

Why? Naruto was filled with astonishment and confusion. Was this another change caused by the butterfly effect?

"Oh? Isn't this Zabuza Momochi, the escaped ninja from Kirigakure?" Kakashi's tone still carried his signature languor, but his muscles were already tense.

"I never expected that this mission would lead to a 'visit' to Konoha's Copy Ninja, Sharingan Kakashi," Zabuza said. "No wonder the Demon Brothers failed."

"I'm truly sorry for ruining your subordinates' 'good deed,'" Kakashi replied calmly. "However, I wasn't the one who defeated them."

"That kind of trivial matter doesn't matter."

Zabuza pointed at Tazuna, who was being protected behind him, and said, "Excuse me, that's enough small talk. Could you hand over that old man behind you? This is a private matter between him and me."

The two exchanged casual compliments, but their eyes were locked on each other in the air, and a battle was about to break out.

When Zuo Yue heard the name "Sharingan Kakashi", her heart stirred slightly.

After returning home on the day of class assignment, her father, Fugaku Uchiha, learned that her instructor, Jonin, was Kakashi. He then told her about the Copy Ninja's exploits, the most important point being that Kakashi Hatake was the only ninja outside the Uchiha clan to successfully obtain and utilize the power of the Sharingan...

Just then, Naruto took a step forward and stood shoulder to shoulder with Kakashi, their eyes fixed intently on the formidable enemy ahead.

"Kakashi-sensei, let me help you." Naruto's voice was full of confidence. "Let's join forces and defeat this troublesome guy as soon as possible so we can finish the mission sooner."

Kakashi glanced at Naruto beside him and immediately recalled the day of the bell-stealing exercise, when Naruto displayed taijutsu far exceeding the level of a genin, reaction speed, and calm judgment. After a moment's thought, he made a decision.

"Okay, fine."

Kakashi nodded, but his tone became extremely serious. "However, you must prioritize protecting yourself! Remember, unless you are in a truly desperate situation, you must never use that power without authorization, understand? The burden and risks that power poses to you are still unknown."

Faced with Kakashi's admonition, Naruto readily agreed. "I understand, teacher."

However, he quickly assessed the relative strengths of the two sides in his mind.

Although it may sound a bit arrogant to say this... Zabuza, to me, is probably just a roadside dog.

As Zuo Yue watched Naruto stand shoulder to shoulder with Kakashi without hesitation, preparing to face the Kirigakure rogue ninja who exuded a powerful aura, a strong sense of unease and worry instinctively welled up in her heart, and she subconsciously wanted to step forward and stop him.

But in the end, she forcefully suppressed the impulse, firmly pushing back the protective instinct that was about to burst forth from her heart. Only her tightly clenched hands had knuckles that had turned slightly white from the force.

"Satsuki, Sakura, don't get involved in the battle. Protect Mr. Tazuna."

Kakashi gave the order and simultaneously raised his hand, lifting the Konoha headband that had been covering his left eye, revealing the Sharingan with three tomoe that could not be closed.

"Let's stop this pointless chatter."

Zabuza's voice came from the increasingly thick fog, "I need to kill that old man quickly."

As he spoke, the surrounding air rapidly filled with a thick, impenetrable fog, and visibility plummeted.

"You actually let that brat participate in our battle? It seems you're overconfident, Kakashi."

Before he finished speaking, Zabuza appeared on the nearby lake in a flash. He raised one hand to the sky and placed the other hand on his chest as if forming a hand seal, striking a slightly chuunibyou (delusional) pose.

"Ninja Art: Hidden Mist Technique"

With Zabuza's voice, his figure completely disappeared into the thick fog, vanishing from the lake's surface.

However, at the very instant Zabuza's figure disappeared.

"All personnel not involved in the battle, stay where you are and do not move!" Naruto's voice suddenly rang out.

Before the others could fully react, Naruto had already completed the hand seals with incredible speed!

"Water Release·Water Crush Wave!"

In an instant, a surging torrent of water appeared out of nowhere, not for attack, but as if it were alive, precisely spreading around the ground around Kakashi and Naruto, forming a shallow area that kept expanding, cleverly avoiding Satsuki, Sakura and the other two who were protecting Tazuna from behind.

"Kakashi-sensei, use Lightning Release!" Naruto shouted immediately.

Seeing the conductive water rapidly spreading across the ground, Kakashi instantly understood Naruto's tactical intention! They were using water to conduct lightning for indiscriminate area-of-effect attacks!

"I see, Lightning Release: Gratitude Wave!"

Kakashi's hand seals were so fast they were just afterimages! He lowered his head slightly, and from beneath his mask, a dazzling, hissing, leaping bolt of violent lightning bolt erupted!

Lightning surged into the water beneath their feet and spread wildly in all directions along the water's surface at an alarming speed, forming a vast network of lightning!

"Ugh—!"

Sure enough, the next moment, from the thick fog not far from them, came a muffled groan of astonishment that could not be suppressed!

Naruto's idea was simple and effective: even if your Hidden Mist Technique could conceal your form, if you wanted to get close enough to launch an attack, you would inevitably have to step into this body of water! Under the coverage of such a wide-ranging ninjutsu, you would have nowhere to hide!

Meanwhile, Naruto had already come up with a name for this impromptu cooperative ninjutsu in his mind.

Water Lightning Release: Heavenly Dome Water Mirror Lightning Prison Thousand Cries Annihilation Technique!