Naruto, what kind of Hokage would you be if you didn't roll around!

Mingtou was shocked and caught off guard; he was instantly engulfed and annihilated by the flames...

In just a moment, the two rogue ninja from Kirigakure who had launched the sneak attack were both lying on the ground.

Tazuna, who was completely dumbfounded at this moment, finally understood what it meant to be the strongest!

Kakashi and that brat Naruto weren't bragging!

at this time.

clap clap.

The sound of applause rang out, and a smiling Kakashi descended from the sky again, landing in front of the group.

"Well done, Naruto, Sasuke, and Hinata."

Naruto was startled: "Kakashi-sensei?!"

"I...I thought you..."

"You thought I was dead? You underestimate me too much, Naruto."

"Then why are you pretending to be dead and not coming out to fight?!"

Kakashi smiled slightly: "Of course, it's to test you."

"However, I didn't expect you to handle it so well..."

"These two are rogue ninja from Kirigakure, both with Chunin-level strength, but they were both defeated by you decisively. As expected, your strength has long surpassed that of ordinary Chunin..."

"Moreover, this was your first life-or-death battle, and to perform so perfectly is simply beyond imagination..."

"Just as Naruto said, Team 7 is indeed the strongest!"

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Naruto then realized that Kakashi had been prepared all along, and had only pretended to be dead to test the three of them's response.

He said angrily, "Kakashi-sensei, you're really not being fair!"

"I was so scared, I thought you were dead!"

Kakashi laughed and said, "Well, how else would we see such an outstanding performance from you?"

Naruto paused for a moment, then nodded smugly and said, "That's true!"

"and……"

Kakashi glanced at Hinata and praised her, "Hinata discovered the Demon Brothers' whereabouts long ago and knew that I was faking my death, so she felt at ease letting you and Sasuke fight the enemy."

"Furthermore, Hinata's constant protection of the client demonstrates a ninja resolve that surpasses that of both of you."

Hinata blushed slightly when Kakashi praised her like that.

"Kakashi-sensei, I... I'm not that strong..."

"Furthermore, it's because I trust Naruto and Sasuke that I feel I don't need to take action, allowing me to safely protect my client..."

Naruto pouted: "So Hinata, you knew all along too..."

"They're so cunning, conspiring with Kakashi-sensei to trick me..."

Hinata blushed and smiled shyly.

"Because I knew that Kakashi-sensei would be alright, that's why..."

Kakashi patted Naruto and Sasuke on the shoulders.

"Alright, alright, you two have already done very well."

"Although the Demon Brothers are only Chunin, they come from the Bloody Mist Village of Kirigakure. They are ruthless and have rich combat experience, especially after their defection, when they lived a life of constant danger..."

"Besides your own strength, their underestimation of you was also a major factor in your ability to defeat them so quickly..."

Naruto knew that Kakashi-sensei was telling the truth.

The enemy was too careless because he was a child; otherwise, even if he could win, it probably wouldn't have been so easy.

"Well, even though I was tricked by Kakashi-sensei, it's not too embarrassing with Sasuke by my side."

Sasuke snorted, "I noticed something was wrong a long time ago, the worst student."

"Nani?!"

Kakashi frowned and said, "Sasuke, without activating your Sharingan, you shouldn't be able to detect the Demon Brothers' whereabouts, right?"

"Moreover, in terms of insight, the Sharingan is no match for the Byakugan."

Sasuke said, "That's true, but I realized as soon as I fought them that you were just faking your death."

"Because, with their strength, if they could kill Konoha's elite Jonin, we would already be dead."

Kakashi smiled and said, "I see."

Naruto couldn't help but say, "Even Sasuke..."

"Kakashi-sensei, you don't have the Byakugan, so how did you detect the enemy?"

Kakashi pointed to the small puddle.

"It hasn't rained recently, and under a clear blue sky, there shouldn't be puddles like these on the road."

Naruto had no choice but to admit defeat.

"It seems I still have a lot to learn..."

Kakashi laughed and said, "This is based on experience."

"However, at your age, you can already be considered absolute geniuses."

After praising his disciple, Kakashi's gaze fell on the panicked Tazuna.

"Mr. Tazuna, please tell us the truth, or this mission will end here."

Naruto's heart also stirred.

Tazuna was clearly lying; the other side had actually sent ninjas to launch a sneak attack, which was far beyond the scope of a C-rank mission.

Of course, this may not be a bad thing for Naruto, since he has already received a B-rank mission.

Tazuna knelt down and wept bitterly, begging for the group's forgiveness, and finally revealed the whole truth.

The others were one thing, but when Kakashi heard that among the ninjas that Gato had hired at a high price was Zabuza Momochi, a rogue ninja from Kirigakure, his expression changed drastically!

"Momochi Zabuza..."

"Even those kinds of guys have been mobilized?"

"If that's the case, this mission might not even reach B-level..."

Naruto scratched his head: "Momochi Zabuza? Is he that strong?"

Kakashi Hatake nodded deeply.

"One of the original Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, known as the Demon, he was skilled in silent killing techniques. After his failed attempt to assassinate the Mizukage during a coup, he defected from the Mist Village and became an extremely dangerous rogue ninja."

Naruto was also extremely shocked.

"Assassinate the Mizukage?!"

"That's one of the Five Kage, who's on par with the Hokage..."

"Even if it fails, how terrifying must a guy be to have the guts to do something like this!"

Kakashi Hatake said in a deep voice.

"Indeed, that man could never be too careful."

“Mr. Dazner, I can continue this mission, but first, you must find a way to make up for the payment after the mission is completed; second, you cannot hide anything; and third, you must obey my orders completely…”

"Can it be done?"

Dazner should be grateful for this result.

He quickly replied, "Yes, yes! Thank you, Mr. Kakashi!"

Kakashi asked, "What are your opinions?"

"If I'm scared, I can stop this mission at any time."

Naruto, brimming with enthusiasm, exclaimed, "Of course we have to continue! This is the high-level mission I've been dreaming of!"

Hinata quickly added, "I, I also agree to continue."

Sasuke scoffed, "A rogue ninja, huh? Perfect, the man I most want to kill is the same!"

"Let's use him as a test subject!"

Kakashi smiled and nodded.

"Well, they all have real guts..."

“Let’s go, Mr. Tazner.”

"Yes, thank you, thank you..."

……

Somewhere in the Land of Waves.

Surrounded by numerous thugs and bodyguards, a short, sleazy-looking man strode in with his hands behind his back, his face contorted with rage.

"Momochi Zabuza, you promised me you'd take down that old man Tazuna today!"

"now what?"

"Your men have been sent out, and not a single one has returned!"

The man, sitting in the center seat with his arms and legs outstretched, covered half his face, revealing only a pair of murderous eyes.

"Enough talk, Cardo!"

"If you're not satisfied, then get out!"

Gato was even more enraged: "Momochi Zabuza, I spent a lot of money hiring you rogue ninjas just to kill Tazuna cleanly and efficiently!"

"If you can't do it, why should I waste so much money?!"

Zabuza Momochi suddenly picked up the Executioner's Blade from the side, gripped the hilt with only one arm, and pointed the massive, heavy blade straight at Kado!

Show off your edge!

A murderous intent erupted!

"Do you want to die?"

"If you speak to me like that again, I won't hesitate to kill you all!"

Kado's face turned pale instantly, and he swallowed hard.

"Momochi Zabuza, it's not difficult for you to kill me, but you can forget about living in this world again!"

"Let's see who dares to hire you now?!"

Zabuza Momochi snorted coldly, sheathed his Executioner's Blade, and his tone grew even colder.

"Those I kill will never escape!"

"The Ghost Brothers have probably indeed been killed."

"This was a miscalculation on my part. I didn't expect that Tazuna, who was so poor, could afford to hire powerful ninjas, but..."

"That's it!"

He suddenly swung the decapitation sword, which flew out with a bang and pierced the wall!

For a moment, Kado and all his henchmen were terrified!

……

A small boat slowly moves forward in the sea fog.

To enter the Land of Waves, the only option besides the unfinished cross-sea bridge is by boat. However, large-scale maritime transport has long been monopolized by Gato, so Tazuna had no choice but to use this method to quietly bring Naruto and his group in.

Naruto couldn't sit still and looked out into the distance from the bow of the ship, but he couldn't see anything clearly because of the sea fog.

"How much further, sir?"