Naruto: Two opponents versus Naruto, Konoha panics!

Sakura Haruno: "Amazing!"

Sakura was genuinely surprised.

The first battle as a ninja.

Sakura was deeply impressed by her trip to the Land of Waves.

I still remember that back then, I couldn't help at all.

Okay...it seems like the rest is pretty much the same.

Sasuke also fell silent.

Looking at myself on the large screen with its black border.

He knew that back then, although he could also deal with the Demon Brothers, it would never have been as easy and effortless as it was for him in the black-framed world now.

The gap is significant!

My time with Naruto... wasn't very long.

But it made Sasuke feel that his strength had undergone a qualitative change.

"Will a D-rank mission really help me level up?"

Sasuke couldn't help but feel doubtful.

"Great, you've made great progress."

Kakashi tied up the remaining demons.

She glanced at Sasuke, who remained relatively calm and composed, and didn't hold back her praise.

Sasuke, hands in his pockets, nodded slightly.

Sakura stared blankly at the demon she had killed with a single punch.

"You'll get used to it."

[Naruto said softly.]

"Yes, I will try my best."

Sakura then snapped out of her daze, suppressed her discomfort, and quickly nodded in reply.

"Damn Konoha ninja...you'll regret getting involved in this!"

"Don't even think about getting information out of me!"

[Click—]

The demon, subdued by Sasuke in a single move, let out a hoarse roar and bit down on the poison hidden in his mouth.

A few breaths later, he fell straight down.

"Oh... this is a bit troublesome. Oh well, intelligence isn't that important right now, is it, Mr. Tazuna?"

Kakashi shrugged, then tossed the dead demon far away, looking at Tazuna with a half-smile.

Tazna lowered his head slightly, looking somewhat guilty.

Faced with Kakashi's question, he didn't dare to speak at all.

[I originally wanted to raise my head and continue my unreasonable argument.]

Seeing Kakashi's ambiguous smile, he immediately swallowed his nonsensical words.

"Well, Hidden Mist ninja... rogue ninja. We were unlucky to run into them."

"Let's continue the mission."

Kakashi looked away, no longer pressing Tazuna.

This task has now exceeded the scope of a C-level mission.

[Squad 7 may refuse to continue the mission.]

However, it seems that Class 7 won't refuse.

But one thing is one thing: concealing the true situation of the mission is no small matter.

Kakashi glanced back at Naruto.

They're turning a blind eye, actually.

"Let's continue," Naruto said.

"Hmm." Kakashi nodded slightly.

After that, for a long while, no one spoke.

The atmosphere became eerie.

Tazner was under immense pressure.

A thin layer of cold sweat had appeared on his forehead without him noticing.

Finally, Tazna couldn't stand the atmosphere anymore.

Whether out of guilt or something else, Tazuna stopped in his tracks.

"I...actually...those two ninjas were coming for me."

"They planned to kill me on the way...into the territory outside the Land of Waves...to assassinate me."

Class 7 also stopped in their tracks.

The four showed no surprise, as if they had expected it all along.

Seeing this, Tazna felt even more pressured.

"Mr. Tazuna, I think you need to give this a proper explanation."

Kakashi replied calmly.

"This mission is no longer a C-rank mission."

"Besides, you already knew."

"So, do you know what the consequences are for providing false mission information, which could lead to the death of a ninja on a mission?"

Kakashi's voice grew increasingly cold.

Tazner's shoulders trembled slightly.

Fear spread through my heart.

The pressure Kakashi put on him was no less than the life-or-death pressure the Demon Brothers put on him.

Kakashi hadn't even unleashed his killing intent yet.

[It was all because Tazner himself felt guilty.]

Tazner slumped to the ground in frustration.

[Then the story of the Land of Waves begins.]

[A moment later.]

Sakura looked at him with some displeasure.

"So, those two Hidden Mist ninjas were targeting you, right?"

"Yes..." Tazna said, head bowed.

"Those two Hidden Mist ninjas are at least Chunin level."

"They spotted us the moment we left the village and have been following us ever since."

"And all of this means that there is a stronger ninja in command."

"A person who can make two Chunin risk their lives... must at least be a Jonin."

"You should understand what I mean." Kakashi looked at Tazuna, his voice growing increasingly cold.

"Even if this mission is upgraded to an A-level mission, there won't be any problem."

"Perhaps, in the end, it should be decided that it's an S-rank mission."

"A Kirigakure ninja... Heh, a rogue ninja at that. As far as I know, the most likely candidate is Kirigakure's S-rank rogue ninja, the Demon King Zabuza Momochi."

"And Team 7 consists of genin who graduated just two months ago."

"Taking on a C-rank mission is a piece of cake, but, if it's this mission..."

"This is tantamount to plotting against Konoha's best rookie genin."

At this point, Kakashi's voice already carried a hint of murderous intent.

Tazuna didn't speak, just kept his head down, his shoulders trembling.

At that moment, he felt a pang of regret.

But there was nothing they could do.

[The only response is silence.]

Tobirama Senju: "Silence doesn't mean I won't pursue the matter."

Tobirama Senju: "No one will say anything if I kill Tazuna now."

Tobirama Senju: "Even though killing one's employer as a ninja would have negative consequences, in the face of life and death, it is a trivial matter."

The Fourth Raikage: "Hmph!"

The Fourth Raikage: "All I can say is that Hiruzen Sarutobi was a terrible Hokage. Otherwise, how could a small country like the Land of Waves dare to have such audacity?"

Black Soil: "If I hadn't been interested in Kado's wealth, I'm afraid this mission wouldn't have been issued."

Tian Tian: "That's absolutely true."

Sasuke's eyes lit up.

He was thrilled the moment he heard the word "Jonin".

The fastest way to improve your strength is through battles.

[Besides, the opponent is a Jonin.]

[Then, Sasuke looked at Naruto, his eyes filled with longing.]

Currently, if even one person disagrees with continuing the mission, the mission will be terminated.

[Naruto would naturally not terminate the mission, as that would undermine his credibility and make it difficult for him to shift the blame to Konoha.]

As for Zabuza Momochi, the S-rank rogue ninja Kakashi mentioned, he did have some thoughts on him.

[Among the materials Xiyan collected, a considerable amount concerned rogue ninja.]

Naruto also knew something about Zabuza.

"Is that so... if possible, this demon, Zabuza Momochi, could be recruited."

[“But… Zabuza Momochi… seems to be one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist.”]