Chapter 24: A Deadly Encounter

Chapter 24: A Deadly Encounter

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Chapter 24: A Deadly Encounter

"Attacked?" Sakura looked around. Everything appeared to be tranquil. "I don't see anyth—"

Naruto put his hand on the back of her head and pushed her down, as well as Tazuna.

"Ahh! Naruto, what are you d—"

A moment later, something massive flew over their heads and ended up hitting a tree.

"A sword?...wait," Sasuke was staring at the giant sword when a tall man appeared on top. "A ninja."

"Momochi Zabuza, a missing ninja from the Mist Village," Naruto said.

They all turned to Naruto and looked at him like he had grown a second head.

"What? I read the Bingo Book. It seems useful to memorize it before going outside," Naruto told them.

"But you didn't know who those two guys from before were," Sakura said, cleaning the dust from her clothes.

"I only paid attention to the highest rank criminals...like this one," Naruto stared at Zabuza.

"Haha! You have some clever newbies...Sharingan Kakashi," Zabuza spoke directly to Kakashi. His eyes did not move away from the silver-haired ninja even for a moment.

Sasuke reacted at the name. His eyes moved to the back of his teacher.

'Sharingan?...could it be?'

"Everyone, get back. Like Naruto just said...this opponent is on another level. I will handle this," Kakashi stepped forward. His left hand moved away the bandana covering his left eye.

"I'll have to use this...it's been a while."

"To some degree, yes. But I can't use the Sharingan perfectly since I am not an Uchiha. So be very careful," Kakashi warned them.

"The mist is getting thicker...and closer," Naruto noticed.

"Liver, lungs, spine, clavicle vein, neck vein, brain, kidney, heart. Which one should I go after?" The voice of Zabuza was heard from all around them, making it impossible to pinpoint an exact direction.

Along with it, the group was hit by a very intense bloodlust intent.

'Oh? It's been a while since I felt this,' Naruto was reminiscing about his past while his teammates trembled in terror.

"Sasuke, Sakura, Naruto! Don't worry, I will protect you all with my life. I don't let my comrades die!" Kakashi said with confidence. With this, he was able to dispel most of the effects caused by Zabuza on them.

But the attack had just begun.

The Mist ninja appeared in the middle of the group, with his back against the old man.

"It's over." He twisted his body and with a knife in hand, he prepared to kill Tazuna.

Kakashi had been more than ready for this and immediately drove a kunai into Zabuza's chest and pushed him further away from his students.

"Behind you!" Naruto warned his teacher.

As Kakashi heard this, he noticed the ninja in front of him began to dissolve into water.

"A clone."

The real one was behind him, with his massive sword raised in the air and just a moment away from cleaving him in half.

"Teacher!"

"Kakashi!"

His students screamed when they saw Zabuza's sword cut him at his waist.

But much like the Mist ninja...Kakashi had also created a water clone. The real one was now standing behind Zabuza with a kunai aimed at his neck.

"It's over. Don't move," Kakashi said.

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