The Demon King, reborn in Japan as a monk

Tang Sanzang also expressed his admiration.

……

Then comes the plot of the original work.

The Demon Brothers set up a trap, which Kakashi discovered but didn't say anything about. He cooperated with the Demon Brothers and put on a show to see how Naruto and Sasuke would react when faced with danger.

The result was very disappointing to him; the teacher did not have the qualities he had imagined.

On the contrary, Sasuke's performance impressed him - no wonder he is that man's brother!

Then Kakashi stepped in and solved all the problems, and then posed a crucial question to Tazuna: "Lying about the mission level will get you blacklisted by the ninja village."

However, after Naruto's passionate performance, or rather, after being distracted, he finally had enough confidence in his own strength and believed that he could protect his three disciples. So he listened to the opinions of Naruto and Sasuke and decided to continue the mission.

As for Sakura?

Does she have a problem with this?

She just does whatever Sasuke says.

She's so infatuated with him that she's almost lost her mind.

Naturally, Ishihara Akira was also happy for things to continue, so he remained hidden in the shadows, slowly advancing with the group...

Although in the anime it seems like it only took Kakashi and his group one or two days, or at most five days, to arrive at Tazuna's house, in the real world where distances and spaces are magnified proportionally, with Tazuna, an ordinary person, holding them back, they can no longer cross borders in three days and arrive at their destination in five days, just like in the original story.

So it took them almost a week to finally reach the border between the Land of Fire and the Land of Waves, and then they crossed the border and entered the territory of the Land of Waves.

After that, the surrounding environment gradually became different from that of the Land of Fire.

There were still quite a few trees, but the moisture and humidity gradually increased, causing people to sweat profusely after walking for only a short time, resulting in a huge physical exertion, just like being in a tropical rainforest.

Then, at that moment, a thick fog suddenly spread out, enveloping Kakashi and the others.

But it wasn't because the demon Momochi Zabuza attacked, but because they had completely left the forest area and arrived near the main environment of the Land of Waves—the water area.

Then, Tazuna somehow contacted a boatman who was stationed nearby and had him take everyone to the island where he lived.

……

Then came Zabuza Momochi's formal attack.

A large sword whistled through the air, sweeping towards the crowd like a rapidly spinning propeller.

"Everyone, get down!" Kakashi shouted.

At the same time, he crouched down, causing the flying broadsword to miss and strike the trunk of a large tree that required two people to fully encircle. Then, with a whoosh of wind, a tall man with a bandaged face, bare-chested, but with eyes full of murderous intent, standing on the hilt of the broadsword that had struck the tree, half-turned and glanced at Kakashi and the others out of the corner of his eye—

It was none other than Zabuza Momochi, the Demon King!

"Hey, isn't this Zabuza Momochi, the fugitive ninja from Kirigakure?" Kakashi took two steps forward and said flippantly, looking at Zabuza Momochi, who was still posing on the decapitation strike.

Of course, that's what he said, but in his heart, Kakashi was already fully prepared to deal with this powerful enemy who was beyond his expectations.

Chapter 72 Zabuza Momochi

While Kakashi and Zabuza were dawdling there, Tazuna, who had been ignored by everyone, suddenly turned his head and looked at Sakura Haruno beside him—

"Ishihara? How did you get into my consciousness?" Sakura's alternate personality exclaimed in astonishment as she looked at Ishihara Sho, who had suddenly barged into her world.

"It's all because you missed me. Otherwise, how could I possibly appear in front of you in an instant when I'm so far away in Konoha?" Ishihara Akane chuckled.

"Missing you? That's impossible! You're not Sasuke, and you're not my type. I don't even think about Sasuke every day, so why would I miss someone as unrelated as you! Tell me, what's going on?" Sakura scoffed, questioning her with sarcasm.

"Even if I tell you everything, what can you do? Instead of worrying about things that are useless to you, you should think about how to save your life when Kakashi fights that Jonin from the Mist." Ishihara Akira shook his head and turned to look at the screen in front of Haruno Sakura, which displayed the scene outside. He said in a low voice.

“Kakashi-sensei will protect us,” Sakura Haruno firmly believed.

“Even so, Kakashi is only one person, but battles are unpredictable. If you’re not careful, he might neglect to protect you and be taken advantage of by the Kirigakure ninja. Are you sure you want to entrust your safety to Kakashi?” Ishihara Sho asked rhetorically.

"What does this have to do with you?" Sakura Haruno turned her gaze back to Sho Ishihara and asked.

“Of course I’m here to help you,” Ishihara Sho said.

"Why?" Sakura Haruno asked, puzzled.

"Just consider it my opinion of you," Ishihara Sho said, speaking without thinking.

"Huh?" Sakura Haruno's face showed a questioning expression.

"Alright, I don't have time to argue with you now. Give me control of your body." With that, Ishihara Akira stepped in front of Haruno Sakura, used illusion magic to control Haruno Sakura's alternate personality, suppressed her, and then forcibly usurped Haruno Sakura's control of her body with the power of the Heavenly Demon, taking over Haruno Sakura's body in place of her consciousness.

Suddenly, Sakura Haruno's eyes changed, becoming different.

"Although Sakura Haruno was portrayed as a pretty face and a good-for-nothing at the beginning of the original work, her basic reactions and sense of responsibility were still fine. I wonder if I could improve on her if I were in her shoes."

After that, Ishihara Akira ignored Kakashi and Momochi Zabuza, lowered his eyes slightly, and began to familiarize himself with Haruno Sakura's body and her chakra control abilities.

After all, if I were to actually participate in the battle between Kakashi and Zabuza Momochi, even if it was just to provide support for Kakashi, I would need to quickly master the chakra within my body.

Fortunately, he is no longer the Ishihara Sho who only had mental energy to use when he first entered the Naruto world. With the acquisition of world authority, he has gained the power to convert natural energy into chakra. Therefore, his control over chakra may not be as exaggerated as that of the exceptionally talented Haruno Sakura, but he is not ignorant or unfamiliar with the power of chakra.

So it didn't take long for Ishihara Sho to successfully control Haruno Sakura's power, making her chakra as easy to use as his own limbs.

……

Then the battle began.

Zabuza Momochi leaped onto the water beside him, his greatsword in hand. He formed a hand seal with one hand and raised the other high into the sky, his chakra spreading outwards in a specific rhythm.

Ninja Art: Hidden Mist Technique!

Instantly, the originally very thin fog became as if a large amount of steam had been added, and it quickly became thicker!

Visibility began to decrease, and even distances of no more than ten meters became insurmountable obstacles in everyone's eyes.

Then Kakashi formed hand seals, and his killing intent, driven by the unique power of chakra containing spiritual energy, spread outwards as if it were a tangible force.

The first to be affected are Sasuke, Naruto, and Sakura.

However, Sakura has now changed her core, with Ishihara Sho in charge of controlling her body. Therefore, she has a higher resistance to mental aspects and doesn't exhibit any particularly special behavior.

Naruto, on the other hand, is naturally thick-skinned. Unless it's a life-or-death situation—like having a knife held to his neck—his reaction is always several beats slower than a normal person's.

Only Sasuke, because of his exceptional talent, truly felt the terror of the Jonin's killing intent. His body stiffened, and even his mind was shaken, making him want to end his own life to escape from this hopeless situation.

However, before he could succeed, he was reassured by Kakashi's smile and the words that accompanied it: "Sasuke, don't worry, I will never let my comrades be killed."

Sasuke immediately relaxed, and a dark figure, as if it were the embodiment of despair itself, suddenly appeared in the swastika formation formed by Sakura, Naruto, and Sasuke. Its murderous aura was so intense that it stunned Sasuke.

Sakura, who was actually Ishihara, had anticipated this all along. Without hesitation, she twisted her body and thrust the kunai in her hand into Zabuza Momochi's head...

Zabuza Momochi probably never expected that a mere newly graduated genin could still move under the intimidating aura of a jonin. His head was pierced through, and clear water gushed out from the wound.

It's a water clone!

Then another Zabuza Momochi appeared behind Kakashi, who was also stunned by Sakura's performance, and without saying a word, swung his sword at Kakashi's body.

"Whoosh!"

As the water splashed, Kakashi's body, like the water clone that Sakura had killed, turned into a splash and landed on the ground.

Then, a new Kakashi appeared, standing behind Zabuza Momochi, and pressed the kunai in his hand against Zabuza's throat.

"It's over," Kakashi said coldly.

"Wow, that's amazing!" Naruto Uzumaki, who was completely impressed by Kakashi and Zabuza's series of duels, shouted excitedly like a silly boy who had just seen his idols, regardless of the occasion.

"It's over? Although that little girl's performance was indeed somewhat unexpected, you think you can kill me with just that? That would be truly laughable." Zabuza Momochi not only showed no signs of tension at having his life taken away, but also had plenty of room to sarcastically remark to Kakashi.

Kakashi's expression darkened, and he had a bad feeling.

Sure enough, the next moment, another Zabuza Momochi appeared behind Kakashi, swinging his sword at him.

Chapter 73 Two

Next comes the battle portion from the original work.

After all, both Kakashi and Zabuza Momochi were ruthless individuals who had experienced the Fourth Shinobi World War and were renowned throughout the shinobi world for their merits and strength. They were Jonin who had fought their way out of piles of corpses. They were not like Ishihara Sho, a pseudo Genin who had only recently mastered taijutsu and knew nothing about ninjutsu, only barely possessing genjutsu. It was not appropriate for him to rashly intervene.

Therefore, apart from the initial surprise attack, Ishihara Sho remained in place and did not move, observing how things would unfold.

It wasn't until Kakashi was kicked away and Zabuza Momochi jumped onto the water that he controlled Sakura's body and threw the shuriken and kunai he was carrying at Zabuza Momochi as if they were free.

Meanwhile, Zabuza Momochi was forming hand seals, preparing to use the Water Prison Technique to trap Kakashi.

Unexpectedly, the little brat who had killed one of his water clones, forcing him to use his pre-planned tactics, reappeared at this moment. He frowned and dodged away.

Naturally, the seal in his hand dissipated, preventing the Water Prison Technique from being successfully released.

Kakashi then tried his best to get out of the water, but the Water Prison Technique failed. However, the water, which had been spiked with Zabuza Momochi's chakra, was still attached to him, making his movements difficult and slower than before. As a result, he was knocked back into the water by a blow from Zabuza Momochi that came down from the sky.

"Whoosh..."

Next, Zabuza Momochi created a water clone, sending it to kill the troublesome Sakura Haruno while his main body continued forming hand seals, preparing to trap Kakashi with the Water Prison Technique when he reappeared.

"Sasuke!" Knowing that it was a complete joke for me to take on Zabuza Momochi by myself, Ishihara Akane quickly called out to Sasuke, who was looking at her with newfound respect.

As for Naruto, having not undergone a transformation, he's just a figurehead now, and there's no way to count on him for much help, so naturally, no one would call him over to help.

As expected, Sasuke did not disappoint Ishihara Akira. With a flick of his arm, several shuriken shot towards Momochi Zabuza.

Zabuza Momochi calmly swung his sword to deflect the shuriken, while Ishihara Sho, standing nearby, also completed his hand seals—

"The Enchanted Technique: The Abyss's Appearance!"

Suddenly, Zabuza Momochi, who was charging towards him, found himself transformed from the forest wilderness into the place where he had earned the title of Demon—the Kirigakure graduation exam site!

He was holding a kunai, facing off against a child he knew best.

"Illusion, huh... You really know how to surprise me." Zabuza Momochi sneered upon seeing this.

With a movement of his chakra, he broke free from the genjutsu.

Taking advantage of this brief moment of obstruction, Ishihara Sho used the mobility brought by his chakra to get behind Momochi Zabuza, gripped his kunai tightly, and stabbed him in the lower back.

"Such excellent qualities, too bad, this is where it ends..." Zabuza Momochi turned around and reached out to grab Sakura Haruno, who was being controlled by Sho Ishihara, by the neck.

After all, he is now a rogue ninja, and with Kirigakure chasing after him, he really doesn't want to get involved with Konoha again unless absolutely necessary.