Konoha: Intentionally losing to Hinata at the start

Zabuza was concerned with how he could kill Tazuna and complete the mission.

Seeing Zabuza's furrowed brows, Haku asked, "Mr. Zabuza, perhaps Yu Ming is the one we need to pay the most attention to. His strength seems to be even greater than Kakashi's."

Zabuza nodded. "You're right. That kid's strength is definitely above Kakashi's. I never thought Konoha would produce such a genius."

"He will be the biggest obstacle to our mission, so the most important goal now is to get rid of him. If that's not possible, at least we need to remove him from Tazna's side."

“Even if Kakashi were here, I’m confident I could kill Tazuna, but that brat Yu Ming probably won’t be so easy to kill.”

"It seems the best course of action now is to remove him from Dazner's side."

Zabuza discovered through his previous encounters with Yu Ming that Yu Ming's strength might be above his own.

When the two clashed, Yu Ming was not concealed by his mist concealment technique at all; even within the mist, he could still clearly perceive his presence.

"That guy seems to have a special power that allows him to detect my presence even in the mist."

Bai nodded. "Yes, that person is indeed a bit strange."

"But it's not impossible for Mr. Zabuza to get that guy away from Tazuna. Perhaps we can start with his companions."

Although Haku doesn't like killing, Zabuza would definitely be unhappy if he failed to complete this mission.

He didn't like seeing Zabuza unhappy.

Zabuza's gaze narrowed slightly. "Yes, perhaps we should start with his companions, or at least move him away."

"Go keep an eye on them. By the way, when Yu Ming is around, stay away from him. I suspect he's a sensory-type ninja."

"As long as Yu Ming isn't here, you should kidnap the girl among them."

Bai nodded.

Zabuza felt that Kakashi's team had five members, but only one girl, and this girl was probably someone they all cared about.

In fact, the ninja teams of the five great ninja villages are all three-person teams, consisting of two men and one woman.

The goal is to make the two boys in the team compete and become stronger for the sake of the girl.

The purpose of the two men and one woman configuration is precisely this.

Therefore, Zabuza believed that Sakura was definitely the most important person in the team.

He could also tell that Naruto and Sakura were the weakest members of that team.

Naruto is of little use; it would be better to kidnap Sakura, which would give them a chance to lure Yu Ming away.

Chapter 70

After staying at Tazuna's house for a few days, during lunch in the afternoon, Kakashi looked at Sasuke and the others and said, "I'll teach you how to control your chakra."

Kakashi's words surprised Sasuke, Naruto, and Sakura.

Sitting to the side, Yu Ming laughed and said, "Don't you guys want to learn?"

Kakashi looked at the three of them, and all three shook their heads. "No, Kakashi-sensei, are you really going to teach us ninjutsu?"

Naruto looked at Kakashi with excitement, hoping that Kakashi would teach him ninjutsu.

He had previously witnessed the ferocity of the Yu Ming Water Formation Wall and was quite envious.

Compared to the Water Array Wall, he felt that his Shadow Clone Technique was completely inferior.

Kakashi laughed and said, "What are you thinking? I'm teaching you chakra control so it will be easier for you to train. You're still a long way from learning ninjutsu."

Naruto was a little unconvinced. "But why is Yu Ming allowed? His ninjutsu was all taught by you, Kakashi-sensei, right?"

Yu Ming ate his meal without saying a word.

Sakura and Sasuke were both looking at Yu Ming. It was clear that Yu Ming and Kakashi had known each other for a long time, so Yu Ming's ninjutsu was obviously taught by Kakashi.

Kakashi was somewhat speechless. "That's because Yu Ming is different from you guys. He has higher talent, just like Sasuke. He has learned a lot of Fire Release ninjutsu, which is a manifestation of his talent."

Naruto was somewhat unconvinced when Kakashi said he lacked talent.

Kakashi laughed and said, "Alright, do you guys want to learn or not?"

Naruto and Sakura both nodded quickly.

Because no one taught them, the two of them only know some very basic ninjutsu.

For example, the Three Bodies Technique.

However, Naruto at least knows the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique.

She's a bit better than Sakura.

Sakura really only knows one technique: the Three Bodies Technique.

Sasuke and Yu Ming remained silent; Sasuke's target had now become Yu Ming.

He felt that when Itachi Uchiha left Konoha, his strength was probably around the same level as Yu Ming's.

Although so many years have passed, Itachi Uchiha must have become much stronger.

But if he can't even defeat Yu Ming, how could he possibly defeat Uchiha Itachi?

Of course, Sasuke was overthinking things; defeating Yu Ming would be extremely difficult.

It might even be necessary for him to obtain the power of the Six Paths before he can defeat Yu Ming.

After all, Yu Ming's current strength is probably at the super-Kage level. He can't compare to Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha, but he is not comparable to the Kage level.

Therefore, Sasuke, without the power of the Six Paths, could never be a match for Yu Ming. Even if he obtained Itachi Uchiha's eyes and awakened the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan, he still could never defeat Yu Ming.

After all, although Yu Ming's Sharingan is not the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan, its power has already reached that level.

In other words, even when using Susanoo, one can use the complete form.

He just never used it.

After all, we won't need it.

After Naruto and Sakura expressed their desire to learn, Kakashi waited for the three of them to finish their meal before taking them into the forest.

I originally wanted to ask Yu Ming to go with me, but Yu Ming didn't go. Everyone went out, and if Tazuna gets attacked, the mission will fail.

After Kakashi left with Sasuke and the others, Yu Ming sat on the porch outside Tazuna's house, with the river below.

Once they arrived in the forest, Kakashi demonstrated the technique to the three of them and then let them train on their own.

He himself sat in a tree reading a small book.

With Yu Ming by his side, Tazna wasn't worried at all.

As the three of them were struggling to climb the tree, Sakura curiously asked Kakashi, who was standing in the big tree next to them, "Kakashi-sensei, when did you start teaching Yu Ming? I feel like you two have known each other for a long time."

Kakashi said while reading, "It was probably when you first enrolled."

Upon hearing this, Naruto fell from the tree, and ignoring the pain in his back, pointed at Kakashi and said, "Kakashi-sensei, you actually tutored Yu Ming for so long, no wonder he has such powerful ninjutsu."

Sasuke clenched his fist and said, "It seems that guy's talent is indeed very good, otherwise Kakashi would never have taught him so early on, given his personality."

"His behavior at school was all an act, how despicable."

Looking back now, Sasuke feels like he was a clown.

Sakura asked curiously, "Kakashi-sensei, are you related to Yu Ming?"

Kakashi smiled and said, "How could that be? I just saw that he had great talent when he was a child, so I taught him."

Sakura asked again, "Then, Kakashi-sensei, just how strong is Yu Ming? Even Zabuza was scared away by him."

Sasuke and Naruto pricked up their ears, eager to hear just how powerful Yu Ming really was.

Kakashi smiled and said, "You'll find out later. Just know that he's stronger than all three of you, but there's no need to compare yourself to him. Yu Ming is different from you."

“We are normal people, he is not.”

Upon hearing this, Naruto was somewhat unconvinced, while Sakura became curious about Yu Ming.

Sasuke found these words somewhat familiar. Wasn't this what his father had told him years ago: "Don't compare yourself to Itachi Uchiha. He's a genius."

Thinking about this, he felt that Yu Ming was somewhat like Uchiha Itachi. Back then, Uchiha Itachi was also very low-key at school. If he hadn't been discovered using the Shadow Clone Technique, he might have hidden until graduation, just like Yu Ming.

Sasuke increasingly felt that Yu Ming and Uchiha Itachi were practically the same person.

They are both geniuses, both are quite low-key, and both are highly regarded.

Thinking of this, Sasuke became even more determined to defeat Yu Ming to prove himself.

He was inferior to Uchiha Itachi in everything since childhood, and he is still inferior to Yu Ming now.

Sakura asked again, "Was the Water Release ninjutsu that Yu Ming used today also taught by Kakashi-sensei?"

Kakashi nodded. "Yeah, that's a B-rank ninjutsu. Actually, that ninjutsu isn't that powerful. At least when I used it, it wasn't that powerful. Yu Ming's ninjutsu is much more powerful than what ordinary people can use."

Naruto laughed and said, "Kakashi-sensei, I've learned how to climb trees. Could you teach me that ninjutsu?"

Kakashi glanced at Naruto, then smiled and said, "That depends on whether you have the corresponding chakra nature. Besides, this ninjutsu is very difficult, and you may not be able to learn it."

Kakashi was actually reluctant to let Naruto learn this ninjutsu because his strongest ability was the power of the Nine-Tails within him, and spending time on ninjutsu was indeed unnecessary.

Naruto, however, didn't realize what he meant and instead said confidently, "Don't worry, Kakashi-sensei, as long as you teach me, I will definitely learn it."

Kakashi's lips twitched slightly, but it was hidden by his mask and couldn't be seen.

In fact, Sasuke has now mastered some basic Fire Release ninjutsu of the Uchiha clan.

His strength is far greater than Naruto's at the moment.

Chapter 71

From the afternoon onwards, Kakashi and his three companions trained in the forest.

Watching Sasuke, Naruto, and Sakura fall and get up again, over and over again, Kakashi shook his head. "Sigh, that's the difference. Back then, Yu Ming only had to watch it once before he had completely mastered it."

But the three of them have been studying for several hours now and still haven't learned it.

Sakura is better, probably because her chakra control is stronger.

So their progress is much faster than Sasuke and Naruto's, but there is still a big gap compared to Yu Ming.

After watching for a while, seeing that it was getting dark, Kakashi said, "You guys continue, I'm going back. You can come back on your own later."

He disappeared after saying that.

Sasuke saw the disappointment in Kakashi's eyes, clenched his fist, and said, "I must learn it as soon as possible, I must surpass Yu Ming."