Konoha: Starting with a sign-in for Hashirama cells

Furthermore, based on my observations over the past month, Naruto and Sasuke are quite formidable.

Especially Naruto, once he unleashes the power of the Nine-Tails, his fighting strength...

Suppressing his many thoughts, Kakashi approached Tazuna to negotiate.

With nothing to do, Naruto seized every opportunity to train.

After learning that the sign-in system had a cooldown period and that he couldn't get any benefits from Zabuza or Haku, he became a complete slacker.

He just wanted to coast along; if it weren't for the Chunin Exams, he wouldn't have wanted to come at all.

Having obtained all the information Tazuna knew and interrogated the Oni Brothers, Kakashi, who had a clear understanding of the situation, announced the departure.

The group arrived at the seaside, boarded a small boat owned by Tazna's friend, and set sail.

Enveloped in thick fog, we arrived at the Land of Waves.

In the hazy distance, I caught a glimpse of a dark shape. Tazuna explained that it was the last hope of the Land of Waves, and the bridge he was advocating for, which was currently under construction.

After getting ashore, I walked on my way to Tazuna's house.

Kakashi suddenly paused, realizing something was wrong: "Lie down!"

At the same time, a whooshing sound came from the air.

Tazuna was pinned down by Kakashi.

Sasuke and Sakura also instinctively lay down.

Naruto stood there straight, neither dodging nor blocking, and slapped the flying object with his backhand.

His hands were covered with a thin layer of Nine-Tails chakra.

Chakra was evenly distributed on the soles of his feet, firmly adhering him to the ground.

Sparks fly!

With a clang of metal striking metal, the decapitation sword broke in two.

The blade flew off horizontally and stuck into the tree.

The part with the handle fell heavily to the ground and stuck in the earth.

The vibrant chakra spread throughout his body, relieving the soreness and numbness caused by the violent collision and shock.

Naruto quickly regained his composure, turned to look at Kakashi, and asked blankly, "What?"

"..." Kakashi.

Next up was Zabuza, who, lacking a large sword to stand on, could only stand on a tree branch, looking down at the others from above.

Seeing that the Executioner's Blade was destroyed right away, Zabuza was relieved that it could be restored by absorbing blood. He then looked away.

He glanced at Naruto first, said nothing, then looked at Kakashi.

"So it was the Copy Ninja, Kakashi Hatake. No wonder the Demon Brothers failed."

"The demon, Zabuza Momochi," Kakashi sighed inwardly.

Knowing he would inevitably have to lie in bed for a few days, he pressed his headband, about to push it up, and used his Sharingan to end the battle in the shortest possible time.

"Kakashi-sensei, I want to give it a try," Naruto said.

"Huh?" Kakashi was stunned, looking at Naruto strangely.

"Idiot! Let Kakashi-sensei deal with that kind of intimidating character! Why are you being so stubborn?" Sakura was going crazy.

Have you forgotten that you're still just a genin? Didn't you see that even Kakashi-sensei, a jonin, looks serious and focused?

Avoiding Sakura's hand, Naruto said, "We don't know if there are other people hiding in the shadows. It would be better for Kakashi-sensei to conserve his stamina and chakra as a backup plan."

"Even if I am in danger, I believe Kakashi-sensei will be able to intervene in time and save my life."

Hearing Naruto say this, Kakashi's eyes flickered slightly, and he reminded him, "This person is very strong. If you are in real danger, I may not be able to save you."

"It's alright, because I also have my own ways of protecting myself," Naruto said with a smile.

Stopping Sakura, who was still trying to dissuade him, Kakashi whispered, "If Naruto were to unleash his full power, even the Third Hokage would have a headache, so... don't worry."

"Huh?" Sakura gave him a look that said, "What nonsense are you talking about?"

Sasuke, who also heard this, involuntarily clenched his fists, staring intently at Naruto who had charged out and was now standing on the water's surface: "Just how strong... are you...?"

"The shadow clones have been diligently training in nature transformation on the back mountain. It's best not to use unrelated shadow clone memories to influence them," Naruto thought to himself.

As it bursts forth, it forms a hand seal, and when it reaches the water's surface, the seal is complete.

"Water escape, water formation wall."

Chapter 46 Knock on the door

"The order of those seals... is it Water Formation Wall?" Kakashi asked, puzzled.

Why use this defensive Water Release technique right from the start? There's Lightning Release, which is much better at attacking.

Zabuza, who was also confused by Naruto's hand seals, had a big question mark in his mind.

Hidden in the shadows, Bai, wearing a mask, thought to himself, "His hand seal technique is very skilled, but he hasn't been able to reduce the number of seals, which means his skill level is good, but limited."

I wonder if the properties of water have changed after cultivation.

However, even with the support of nature change, resulting in a qualitative transformation, it is ultimately just a defensive type of water escaping technique, so there is no need to worry.

Sasuke, who had no knowledge of water-style techniques, stared intently, not missing a single detail.

Sakura thought to herself, "Please, nothing bad will happen."

Tazna was also praying in secret.

Just as everyone was having different thoughts, a sudden change occurred.

It began to spread from Naruto's center.

The entire river, flowing downstream, seemed to be paused, frozen, and then suddenly surged into the sky.

This forms a water curtain that is about 30 meters high, 200 meters wide, and 7 to 8 meters thick.

Everyone was dumbfounded.

The continuous flow of river water was channeled into it by Naruto's chakra, and the water curtain continued to expand and grow.

Feeling that it was about time, and to make sure he could hit Zabuza and prevent him from dodging, Naruto controlled the water curtain, which resembled a tsunami, and poured it forward.

Zabuza was horrified, for he had no way to avoid being submerged and swept away by the flood.

Kakashi, who was about to do something, saw the nearby floodwaters parting to either side, escaping their reach. He narrowed his eyes slightly: "This level of self-control..."

I know that Naruto is the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.

It's also clear that this technique's strength lies in its large chakra reserves, which artificially amplifies its power and scale. There's no need to be surprised.

Kakashi quickly regained his composure, but what impressed him most was Naruto's chakra control.

Tazuna is not a ninja and doesn't understand the ninja system; any random ninja could easily defeat him.

So, seeing this scene, he had no other reaction except to marvel at how powerful the ninjas were.

Sasuke was completely dumbfounded. He knew Naruto was stronger than him, but he had never had a direct comparison or a point of reference, so he never expected the gap to be so big.

"Naruto, is he that strong?" Sakura asked in a daze.

Thinking of Naruto's Multiple Shadow Clone Technique, a forbidden technique that could be used to aid in training, she suddenly understood something.

“Monster…” Bai murmured.

How can someone have such a terrifying amount of chakra? They're practically inhuman.

Seeing that Naruto's Water Release technique lacked the qualitative change brought about by nature transformation, Haku was not worried about Zabuza's safety.

This water escape technique only looks impressive; true masters always compete on the depth of their ability to transform their nature.

“It’s over,” Bai An said.

He knew that Zabuza would not give Naruto a second chance, and the moment Zabuza made his move, his opponent's death would be sealed.

"Die..." Zabuza's murmur, sounding like a vengeful ghost, echoed behind Naruto.

Overwhelmed by Zabuza's murderous aura, Naruto felt a chill run through his body and his heart trembled with fear; he froze for a moment.

Snapped!

"What!" Bai exclaimed, her beautiful eyes widening in surprise.

Due to the distance, it was difficult to see clearly. All that could be seen was that Zabuza's kunai had stopped moving and failed to pierce Naruto's nape.

What's blocking it?

Kakashi pulled down his headband, let out a long breath, and thought to himself, "This guy really came prepared."

The Sharingan clearly saw that there was a layer of extremely high-quality chakra protecting Naruto's neck, heart, liver, kidneys, and other vital areas.

The chakra, which is different from that of ordinary people, must undoubtedly be the chakra of the Nine-Tails.

Naruto realized what was happening and immediately shouted.

He extracted a large amount of chakra, and through the Lightning Nature Transformation—the best nature transformation he had mastered—he released it wildly out of his body.

There's no time or need to guide or control it.

Because water can conduct electricity, Water Release and Lightning Release are the best combination. Zabuza, who was soaked by water and standing on the water, had nowhere to escape.

"Ugh!" Zabuza groaned, his body paralyzed by lightning chakra, his movements restricted.

Naruto seized the opportunity and delivered a spinning kick, striking Zabuza squarely in the face.

Chakra threads extending from the five fingers of his left hand caught up with Zabuza, who was flying backward, bound him, and pulled him back.

With his free right hand, he conjured a Rasengan and pressed it towards Zabuza.

Seeing this, Bai decisively took action.

First, dozens of ice senbon needles were thrown at Tazuna, Sasuke, and Sakura to prevent Kakashi from intercepting them.

He then used the Ice Release technique to instantly appear in front of Naruto, grabbed Naruto's right wrist, and swayed him to the side.

The area of ​​contact with the limbs quickly freezes.