Naruto Dream Fulfillment Master!

Chapter 71 This mission is now over!

"Take the kidneys and liver!!"

With a roar, Naruto slammed the chakra ball in his hand into Zabuza's abdomen!

"boom--"

The blue chakra ball suddenly erupted with terrifying energy, and the violent airflow stirred up dust and flying rocks from the ground. The leaves around were instantly thrown into the air, and even the tree trunks creaked under the weight.

At the center of the violent power, Zabuza took a solid hit to the chest with a Rasengan. He only had time to let out a muffled groan before being blasted away by the immense force!

Everyone watched helplessly as his body disappeared into the depths of the forest like a kite with a broken string, no one knowing how far he had been blown away.

Silence, deathly silence.

Kakashi silently lowered his right hand, which was half-raised above his forehead.

He had been preparing to remove his headband and join the battle, but couldn't help but chuckle softly.

It seems there's no need for him, the teacher, to intervene at all.

On the other side, Naruto landed in the same fighting stance, staring blankly at the chakra remnants gradually dissipating in his palm, his mind a complete blank.

Is this the power of the Rasengan...?

The devastating blow he just delivered even made the caster feel a little frightened.

Several seconds later, Naruto suddenly came to his senses.

He looked down at his hands, then looked up in the direction Zabuza had disappeared, and then burst into excited laughter: "I did it! I did it!!"

An unprecedented surge of joy welled up inside Naruto, and he couldn't help but jump up.

He excitedly spun around on the ground, then suddenly appeared in front of Sasuke, hands on his hips, chin raised, laughing triumphantly: "See that? Sasuke! This is my ultimate technique! It's way more powerful than your Sharingan, hahaha!"

Sasuke, having already dispelled the genjutsu, leaned against a tree trunk, panting heavily.

He glanced at the smug Naruto, intending to make a sarcastic remark, but before he could utter a word, a wave of dizziness suddenly struck him!

Sasuke felt his vision go black, his knees buckled, and he involuntarily collapsed to the ground.

"Sasuke!"

Sakura had been watching him intently, and upon seeing this, she exclaimed in surprise and rushed over to support Sasuke's swaying body.

"Kakashi-sensei, come quick, come see Sasuke!" Sakura said, half-hugging Sasuke, her voice filled with panic.

Upon hearing the commotion, Kakashi immediately appeared beside the two, took Sasuke from them, and laid him flat on the ground to check his pulse and pupils.

After a moment, Kakashi breathed a sigh of relief and smiled at the worried Sakura, "Don't worry, it's just that I've overused my chakra and am a little weak. I'll be fine after a rest."

Upon hearing that Sasuke was unharmed, Sakura finally relaxed, cold sweat pouring down her forehead as she knelt on the ground, still shaken.

Naruto peered into Sasuke's eyes, who had collapsed from exhaustion, his expression quite complex.

Sasuke, who was just moments ago so arrogant and domineering, now had his eyes closed and his face pale, appearing somewhat vulnerable.

He scratched his head and muttered suspiciously, "Hey, I think Sasuke might be faking it?"

hateful!

That was clearly his highlight moment!

So Sasuke just had a great time showing off, and now he's pretending to be weak to gain sympathy?

unacceptable!

Naruto thought angrily, pouting and muttering under his breath, "Hmph, she really knows how to steal the spotlight..."

"What did you say?" Sakura turned her head at the sound, her beautiful eyes widening.

Naruto quickly waved his hands, "N-nothing!"

Before he could finish speaking, he felt a sharp pain on his forehead.

Kakashi had seen through his thoughts and gave the kid a sharp rap on the head, scolding him irritably, "If it weren't for Sasuke's Sharingan genjutsu controlling the enemy, do you think your stupid charge would have actually hit a Jonin? In this battle, if it weren't for Sasuke, you would have been in grave danger. Don't be so reckless next time, you're just wasting your time."

"ah?!"

Naruto rubbed his forehead, pouting reluctantly, "But I clearly..."

He wanted to retort, but when the words reached his lips, he found himself unable to refute them.

Thinking of this, Naruto hung his head and muttered sullenly, "Okay..."

Although he was still somewhat resentful, he understood that Kakashi was telling the truth. He could only keep this resentment in mind and strive to become stronger in the future to get his revenge.

Kakashi nodded in satisfaction when he saw Naruto give in.

He looked up at the marks left by the Rasengan not far away, but remained on guard.

Although Naruto and Sasuke's combined attack unexpectedly ended the battle, that enemy was not so easy to defeat.

Moreover, he recognized the giant blade at a glance as the Executioner's Blade, and he was almost certain that the attacker was "Demon" Zabuza Momochi!

This person is infamous in the ninja world, so how could he be so easily defeated?

Kakashi pondered, wary of Zabuza suddenly launching a counterattack.

However, apart from the gentle breeze, there was no unusual activity in the woods.

Zabuza seemed to have vanished from the face of the earth, never to reappear.

Could it be that he has already...

Kakashi was secretly surprised. He looked at Naruto and couldn't help but think: Naruto's Rasengan can easily defeat Zabuza?

As he was pondering this, he heard Tazuna stammer, "That...that...the guy who just flew away, is he...dead?"

Kakashi paused for a moment upon hearing this, then shook his head and said, "It's hard to say. But he probably won't be able to fight again for a while."

He then raised his voice and ordered, "Everyone, don't let your guard down! There might still be an ambush here. Let's get out of this area quickly and then make further plans."

Everyone responded in unison, "Yes." Under Sakura's coercion, Naruto reluctantly helped the unconscious Sasuke up and carried him on his back. The group quickened their pace and left the battlefield.

……

I don't know how long I slept.

Zabuza slowly regained consciousness.

He was not yet fully conscious.

Intense pain surged through his body like a tidal wave, and he gasped for breath.

He hissed in pain.

It felt as if more than one bone in his body was broken; even the slightest movement caused him to break out in a cold sweat from the pain.

The next moment, he heard an urgent voice beside him: "Zabuza-san, you're finally awake!"

His tone was filled with barely suppressed joy.

Zabuza struggled to move his eyes and found himself in a simple wooden hut, his body wrapped in bandages.

Beside the bed, a handsome young man with swollen, red eyes was looking at him. Seeing him look over, he quickly leaned down and asked with concern, "Zabuza-san, how are you feeling? Is there anything else that's bothering you?"

"Is this...our hiding place?" Zabuza gave a bitter laugh, his voice hoarse. "Haku, we really suffered a great loss this time..."

A flicker of frustration and resentment crossed his eyes. "How badly am I injured?"

Standing beside the bed was Zabuza's attendant, young Shiro.

Upon hearing this, he hurriedly wiped his eyes and choked up, saying, "You have more than thirty fractures in total... You were just blasted hundreds of meters away by that force..."

Zabuza closed his eyes, let out a long breath, and managed to squeeze out a comment: "What terrifying ninjutsu..."

The scene he had just witnessed kept replaying in his mind.

He's just a blond kid...

Upon hearing this, Bai's expression instantly shifted to anger and self-reproach: "Damn it! How dare those guys hurt you like this... Mr. Zabuza, don't worry, I will make them pay!"

"No!" To everyone's surprise, Zabuza waved his hand, signaling Haku to calm down.

He was silent for a moment, then suddenly said, "Bai, we're abandoning this mission."

"Wh-what?!" Bai's eyes widened in disbelief at what he had just heard.

"Abandon the mission?"

He said urgently, "Mr. Zabuza, haven't you always... never given up easily? To seize funds and status, haven't we even done more dangerous things..."

Bai abruptly stopped halfway through his sentence, not continuing.

But he couldn't hide the shock in his eyes.

In his memory, Zabuza was a tough and arrogant man who would do anything to achieve his goals. When had he ever said the word "give up"?

Zabuza did not answer immediately; his deep gaze pierced through the dilapidated eaves.

"Bai...Are all children these days so terrifying?"

Bai was stunned, looking at him with confusion.

Zabuza recalls the scene before he fell into a coma.

Upon meeting, the black-haired brat activated his Sharingan instantly, trapping him in place and rendering him unable to move.

Having barely broken free of the illusion, before he could even retaliate, he was struck head-on by a strange ninjutsu from another blond brat...

If he hadn't been lucky, he probably would have died on the spot.

Zabuza shook his head, his face full of complex emotions.

The two young kids worked together seamlessly.

One person uses illusion magic to control the situation, while another follows closely behind to launch an attack...

Such collaboration is impossible to achieve without several years of joint training.

These brats from Konoha are terrifying...

Zabuza lay on the simple bed, his eyes fixed on the ceiling, as if he had made a firm decision: "Haku, listen to my command—this mission is over! We must pack up and retreat immediately!"

"But your body hasn't recovered yet..." Bai tried anxiously to persuade him.

"I can't worry about that now!" Zabuza forced himself to sit up despite the pain all over his body. His face was pale, but his expression was resolute. "If we stay any longer, we'll all die here! Don't forget, their leader, the Jonin, is the renowned Konoha Technician, Copy Ninja, Kakashi—you've seen it yourself, the students are already this strong, just how strong must Kakashi, as their teacher, be?"

As he spoke, he couldn't help but feel a lingering sense of unease.

Even two kids could beat him up like this. If Kakashi had to take action himself, what would have happened?

Haku was speechless, choked by Zabuza's string of words.

Looking at Zabuza's strained yet determined expression, he gritted his teeth and could only nod: "...Understood. I'll go prepare now."

Zabuza nodded, reached out and grabbed Haku's shoulder to try to stand up, but the movement aggravated his wounds, causing him to gasp in pain.

Bai quickly stepped forward to support him and half-carried him on his back.

Ignoring his injuries, Zabuza staggered out of the house with Haku's help.