Ye Yu looked at the suddenly disappearing fireball with satisfaction.
This was his new understanding of chakra these past few days, the ultimate control over ninjutsu!
Inari recovered from his shock and rushed forward to check on his mother's condition.
Fortunately, Ye Yu's fireball extinguished in time, and his mother was unharmed.
Then, Inari turned around and knelt down before Ye Yu with a "thud".
“Thank you!!”
Inari said sincerely: "If it wasn't for you, not only would I not have been able to stop those two samurai, I might have even lost my own life."
"Yes."
Ye Yu nodded, Inari was telling the truth.
Inari: (╥_╥)
Ye Yu: "Just relying on passion isn't enough, sometimes achieving your goal requires using your brain."
"You guys go home quickly, Kado sent samurai to take you hostage, there must be something wrong with the bridge, I'll go and take a look."
With that, Ye Yu's figure disappeared from the spot.
On the bridge.
Kakashi, Naruto, and Sasuke had just escorted Dazna to the bridge.
Looking up, the workers who should have been waiting here were all lying on the ground, their fate unknown.
The tools for building the bridge were scattered everywhere, a scene of chaos.
Kakashi immediately realized they were under attack.
He instructed Sasuke and Naruto to protect Dazna in the middle and be alert to their surroundings.
Just as they were on high alert, thick fog suddenly rose up on the bridge.
The fog spread, obscuring everyone's vision.
"It's the Mist Hiding Technique, is it a Mist Hidden ninja who specializes in assassination?"
Kakashi's tone was serious, his right hand tightly gripped his kunai, reminding Naruto and Sasuke to be extra cautious.
And then, Dazna said: "It's all my fault, I've gotten the workers involved."
"Don't give up now, Old Man, you just want to help this little island."
Naruto comforted him.
"Yeah, if this bridge can't be built, Wave Country will have to live in the shadow of Kado forever."
"More and more people will be homeless, hungry, and even starve to death on the streets."
Even the usually arrogant Sasuke spoke words of comfort.
Suddenly!
A figure as fast as a ghost, silently appeared behind everyone!
He carried a giant blade over two meters long on his back!
"Hey, chatting so happily in front of me, are you looking down on me?"
Zabuza's voice was low and deep.
As soon as he finished speaking, he swung the big sword again!!
"Whoosh!"
Facing the big sword, Kakashi stepped forward, raising his hand to block it!
"Clang!"
The heavy impact echoed, Kakashi was forced back half a step, his eyes violently shaking.
"Zabuza? You were taken away by the Mist Hidden Village's tracking ninjas, weren't you?!"
After saying this, Kakashi remembered the seemingly young but masked tracker: "Oh, it seems I was tricked."
"The Copy Ninja of Konoha is just like that, you only understand now?"
Zabuza said smugly.
Then, he formed hand seals.
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh!"
Seven or eight water clones appeared instantly, surrounding everyone.
Zabuza counted them and found Ye Yu was missing, saying: "Where's that red-haired kid?"
"He's not here, lucky for him, otherwise I would have pierced his heart with my own hands."
"As for you, just enjoy your death, this time, I won't let you escape again!"
Zabuza continued.
Naruto: "It was you who ran away last time! You even used such a cunning trick!"
Zabuza: "..."
"That's called strategy!"
Zabuza blushed, trying to defend himself.
"Didn't you just use a cowardly strategy to pretend to be dead, you no-eyebrow old man?"
Naruto continued to tease him sharply.
Zabuza's expression turned slightly angry.
Talkative little brat!
He couldn't take it anymore, several water clones swarmed towards Naruto!!
Kakashi exchanged glances with Sasuke beside him.
"Whew whew!"
The two simultaneously dodged to the side, their black kunai glowing coldly, fighting with those water clones!
Two seconds later, under Kakashi and Sasuke's series of smooth movements, Zabuza's water clones were all eliminated!
Zabuza, hidden in the thick fog, was interested: "Huh? The kids seem to have made some progress, they can actually withstand my water clones head-on."
"I won't make the same mistake again, this time I will personally send you to hell, watch you die with my own eyes."
Sasuke held his kunai in reverse, his expression cold.
"Sounds nice, but you're not worthy of being my opponent."
Zabuza sneered.
Just as he finished speaking.
A figure, not very tall, appeared in front of the foggy bridge.
As the figure got closer, the team members could see his attire.
That outfit, and that mask representing the Mist Hidden's dark forces.
It was the "Mist Hidden Tracker" who had taken Zabuza away from the team a few days ago.
"It's really the same gang as the no-eyebrow old man! Damn it!"
Naruto shouted angrily.
He was already annoyed when he saw him taking Zabuza away last time.
Now that he found out he was tricked, he was even more annoyed.
The ninja seemed very polite, saying: "I'm very sorry, I also have things I want to protect."
"Haku, don't talk to them!"
Zabuza commanded: "I'll hold Kakashi, you deal with those two brats."
Pausing for a moment, Zabuza continued: "Especially that yellow-haired shorty, I'll tear his mouth apart later!"
Naruto: ⊙_⊙
"Yellow-haired shorty", clearly referring to himself.
Naruto was unhappy and said angrily: "That no-eyebrow old man is so petty, just a few harmless words, and he sends someone to deal with me."
Zabuza made a throat-cutting gesture to Haku: "Go!"
After saying this, Zabuza raised his big sword and charged at Kakashi first!
And Haku beside him took out several thin needles from his tool pouch and threw them towards Naruto and Sasuke!
Naruto and Sasuke dodged agilely.
The needles missed, all hitting the wooden bridge!
Avoiding those deadly needles, Naruto couldn't help but mock: "Even if Kakashi-sensei is held back by that no-eyebrow old man."
"But you're alone, I have Sasuke, we're more likely to win."
"Is that so?"
Haku spoke, his voice neutral, gender indistinguishable.
Then, he formed hand seals.
"Demon Mirror Ice Crystal!"
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh..."
Several ice mirrors appeared out of thin air, forming a semicircular barrier, surrounding Naruto and Sasuke!!
Naruto and Sasuke's brows furrowed tightly.
"Damn it.... what kind of strange ninjutsu is this?!"