Konoha: Uchiha, I get stronger by causing trouble.

Chapter 237 Self-praise

Unable to free his hands, Zabuza could only throw Naruto Uzumaki away first, and then fight with one hand.

After exchanging blows with Sasuke Uchiha for a couple of exchanges, Zabuza quickly found Sasuke's weakness and sent him flying with a single punch.

"Is this all the descendants of the Uchiha clan are capable of? What a disappointment!"

Zabuza, with a disdainful look, said contemptuously to Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha, "Both of you come at me together. If I even lift a finger, I'll consider it a loss!"

[Negative emotions from Uchiha Sasuke, emotion value +20!]

[Negative emotions from Naruto Uzumaki, emotion value +20!]

The two men looked extremely grim, probably not expecting that Zabuza was not only powerful but also so alert that he could see through their plan.

"Sass! Let's attack together! We have to save Kakashi-sensei!"

"good!"

Uchiha Sasuke responded in kind.

The two charged at Zabuza again with their combined strength.

But dreams are beautiful, reality is cruel, and soon the two of them were beaten back by Zabuza.

Zabuza was also extremely embarrassed at this moment.

These two are really too weak right now; even if I wanted to go easy on them, it would be difficult!

Please, you two, give it your all! If this keeps up, I'm really going to lose my temper and take you both out!

However, Zabuza's worries were ultimately unnecessary.

After pushing Naruto and Sasuke away again, Naruto's special ability finally kicked in, and fiery red chakra reappeared around him.

"The Nine-Tails' chakra?"

Zabuza immediately put on a serious expression, seemingly very wary of Naruto's current state.

"You bastard, I'm going to tear you to pieces!"

With a roar from Naruto Uzumaki, a surge of power filled his entire body.

A red light flashed, and Naruto Uzumaki appeared in front of Zabuza, his clenched fist aimed at Zabuza's cheek.

Zabuza pretended not to dodge, but was hit squarely by Naruto's punch, sending him flying and allowing Kakashi Hatake to escape his control.

Kakashi Hatake, who had been lying down for several chapters, was finally able to stand up. He immediately pulled Naruto back, who was about to step forward, and together they retreated.

They reunited with Uchiha Sasuke and Haruno Sakura.

At this moment, although Naruto Uzumaki was able to hit Zabuza with one punch, it did not mean that he was Zabuza's opponent.

In Kakashi Hatake's view, it was more likely that Zabuza underestimated Naruto, which allowed Naruto to succeed.

Zabuza, who was still lying on the ground, was not injured by Naruto's punch. However, the fist, which was wrapped in the Nine-Tails' chakra, corroded his transformation technique, leaving a defect on his face.

Zabuza only stood up after repairing himself with chakra.

He first glanced into the distance, then looked at Kakashi Hatake and the others with murderous intent.

In the distance, Chiga's shadow clone, dressed in the attire of the Hidden Mist Anbu, sat on a tree branch, watching the scene with great interest as he activated his Sharingan.

In response to Zabuza's signal, Chiga donned the Kirigakure ANBU mask and smiled slightly, saying, "It's my turn!"

Noticing Zabuza's murderous gaze, he stood in front of Naruto and the other two, his expression changing slightly.

"Zabuza, it's time to stop! Continuing to fight will be very disadvantageous for you!"

Kakashi Hatake said coldly, although he really wanted to kill Zabuza, his side was simply not strong enough to do so.

And speaking of which, he should be grateful to Zabuza.

Now that Zabuza has revealed everything, he has a reason to return to Konoha and report it.

After all, if a rogue ninja knows about this, who knows if he will spread this secret information throughout the ninja world?

If they did that, Konoha would be in a passive position.

The Fourth Hokage's own son lived a life in Konoha that was worse than that of a war orphan; it was laughable.

Therefore, the village's higher-ups may very well restore Naruto's identity in order to protect the village's image.

"Hmph! You four pieces of trash, do you think you can beat me?"

Zabuza sneered.

"Zabuza, we are indeed no match for you, but you probably don't have much time to waste on us either!"

Kakashi Hatake now recalled the conversation between Zabuza and Haku.

"The Hidden Mist Assassination Squad will likely notice the commotion here soon. Once they arrive, you won't have a chance to escape!"

"Damn it, you guys are trying to stall for time! Damn it, we've wasted so much time with you guys, that guy should be nearby!"

"I have to escape!"

Zabuza glared fiercely at Kakashi Hatake, a hint of fear flashing in his eyes.

Kakashi Hatake was taken aback upon hearing this.

Damn it, how could someone as strong as Zabuza be afraid of the Hidden Mist's assassination squad?

How strong must the Hidden Mist Anbu members who came to hunt down Zabuza be?

And it seems to fit the saying, "Speak of Cao Cao, and Cao Cao arrives."

A figure suddenly appeared on the tree branch.

"Looks like we arrived just in time!"

Chiga stared coldly at Zabuza and said, "Momochi Zabuza, you openly assassinated the Fourth Mizukage and betrayed Kirigakure. Will you do it yourself, or do I have to do it myself?"

"Lady Qianqianyu!"

"What a joke!"

"Damn it! I, this great one, am not afraid of you!"

Zabuza's expression changed drastically, and he stammered as he looked at Chiga as if he were a prehistoric beast, his eyes filled with fear.

It seems that a despair-inducing power is hidden within Chiga's frail body.

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From Zabuza's stuttering words, Kakashi Hatake and the others could tell that Zabuza was bluffing and was actually terrified inside.

But the question is, what's going on?

This Kirigakure ANBU member looks to be only eleven or twelve years old. How could he have scared Zabuza, who had been tortured like a dog, to this extent?

Naruto Uzumaki asked Kakashi Hatake, "Kakashi-sensei, who is this Hidden Mist Anbu member?"

"I don't know either."

Kakashi Hatake shook his head. He had gone through the list of ninjas in Kirigakure in his mind again and again, but he still couldn't find any information on Chiga.

Zabuza, having overheard Kakashi Hatake and Naruto Uzumaki's conversation, immediately interrupted, "Hey?! You don't even recognize Lord Chiga?!"

"Is it very famous?"

Zabuza looked at Senga with horror, who had his arms crossed, and explained on Senga's behalf: "Hmph, Lord Senba is the most talented ninja in Kirigakure."

"He graduated from the Ninja Academy at the age of nine! Upon graduation, he was already capable of taking on two of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist!"

"At the age of ten, he single-handedly defeated 400 elite soldiers from the Hidden Mist Village!"

"At the age of eleven, he even single-handedly suppressed the Three-Tails!"

"The position of Fifth Mizukage in Kirigakure is currently vacant; they're just waiting for Lord Chiba to come of age!"

"The strongest genius in the Land of Water! The most talented Mizukage candidate in history!"

"Becoming the Fifth Mizukage is only a matter of time!"

[Negative emotions from Bai, emotion value +50!]

These boastful words made his hair stand on end, but he knew it was time for him to leave, so he quietly stood up and left.

After saying these words, Zabuza used the Body Flicker Technique to run away into the distance.

Chiga didn't even glance at Kakashi Hatake and the others, and went straight after them.

As for Kakashi Hatake and the others, they were stunned.

Is it really that awesome?

They didn't know if the information was true or false, but the fact that Zabuza was so frightened that he ran away right in front of them showed that this guy might actually have that kind of strength.

Upon seeing that all the people from Kirigakure had left, the four of them collapsed to the ground in an instant, thinking that they were going to die here.

I never expected to survive in such a dramatic way. Life is truly full of surprises.

And somewhere not far away.

Bai was bandaging his wound. Speaking of which, his most serious injury was actually the kunai that Qianhe had stabbed him with.

However, he didn't say much. He had been wandering the ninja world for so long and had suffered many injuries, both big and small.

After thinking for a moment, Bai cautiously asked Chiga, "Lord Phantom Raven, you must have a close relationship with that person named Uzumaki Kushina, right?"

Perhaps it's because outsiders have a clearer perspective, but while watching the drama unfold, Bai could clearly sense that every time Chiga mentioned Kushina Uzumaki's name, there would be a slight pause, as if she was a little unaccustomed to it.

"Huh, you recognized it?"

Chiga glanced at Shiro with surprise, then smiled and said, "She's my teacher. I usually call her Kushina-sensei, so it feels a bit strange to suddenly call her by her full name!"

"I see!"

Haku suddenly realized why Chika paid little attention to her own family members and instead focused on Naruto Uzumaki.

Then, he suddenly realized that since he was Kushina Uzumaki's disciple, Lord Phantom Crow must be about the same age as Kakashi Hatake.

Looking at Qianhe's script, Bai felt that this guy was probably not very old, and might even be younger than him.

Seeing that Shiro kept glancing at him, Chiga immediately said, "I have a feeling you're thinking about something bad!"

"It's nothing."

Bai gave an awkward laugh, then thought Qianhe seemed easy to talk to, so he asked directly, "Um, Lord Huanya, if I may be so bold as to ask, what is your age?"

Upon hearing the question, Chiga was taken aback, then suddenly realized something and burst into laughter: "Haha, so that's how it is! Did you and that bastard Zabuza think I was some old monster?"

He didn't hide his age, saying, "I'm only eleven years old. As for why I'm Kushina-sensei's student, that's a bit complicated! I'll explain it to you another time!"

"oh oh."

Bai was shocked when he heard that the child was eleven years old.

Are you kidding me? Eleven years old, how can someone be this strong?

While Chiga and Haku were chatting, Zabuza, who had been summoned by Chiga to collect Kado's wealth, had already returned.

(End of this chapter)