Naruto had just left and hadn't gone far when he noticed something unusual. He glimpsed at the trees by the roadside. Two people were approaching from a distance and hid in the branches of a nearby tree.
He initially thought they were ninjas returning to the village, but now it was clear they weren't. Unlike the ninjas within the village, these two had very unfamiliar chakra, filled with rampant malice. They were definitely enemies.
Standing so close, they can't be naive enough to think that none of us are sensory ninjas, right? They're really underestimating me, Naruto.
But who was their target? Naruto quickly scanned his team members.
Kakashi: Possible. Kakashi-sensei had experienced war and been on missions for years, likely accumulating some enemies.
Tazuna: Also possible. As the client, the mission was to protect him. But were the enemies ninjas? This mission level would have to be at least B-rank, right?
Sakura and Sasuke: Directly ruled out.
Wait, and himself. He was no different from Sasuke and Sakura. However, his never-before-seen cheap parents seemed to have many enemies, so it wouldn't be strange for some to come looking for him. Fortunately, he, Naruto Uzumaki, was already invincible!
But how did these two recognize him? Never mind, act first, ask questions later!
"You petty thief, still looking? Watch me gouge out your eyes!" Naruto yelled, swiftly throwing six shuriken.
Swish, swish, swish~~~
The six shuriken, boosted by wind-style chakra, broke the sound barrier with their speed. The two on the tree had no time to react and were hit!
"Ah!" A tragic scream, and the two fell from the tree, landing heavily on the ground.
Naruto's shout alerted the others to the anomaly. Kakashi immediately stepped forward, shielding the three genin and the client behind him, then turned back to ask for information.
"Naruto, what's going on?"
"Kakashi-sensei, there were two people staring at us with malice, trying to attack us. Now I have good reason to suspect these two came to get revenge on me!" Naruto nodded. Yes, that's right, it was definitely not because his hands were itching to attack first.
You? Kakashi didn't even know where to begin to comment. You, Naruto, have only left the village once. Where would you get enemies?
Leaving the others in place, the veteran Jonin Kakashi stepped forward alone to assess the situation.
On the withered yellow leaves lay two ninjas wearing Hidden Mist headbands. From their headbands, they appeared to be rogue ninjas. Each of them had three large gaping wounds, blood flowing freely, and through the wounds, their completely destroyed internal organs could be seen. Both were barely breathing, clearly on the verge of death.
At this point, the others also gathered around. Seeing the gruesome wounds from afar, Sasuke's pupils constricted. This was the first time he had seen an enemy's corpse, but it was only for a fleeting moment. However, the extent of the wounds greatly surprised him.
'Can shuriken do this much damage? Or is there some technique I don't know about?' This completely updated his understanding.
Sakura also glanced at the corpses, then secretly peeked at Naruto. She had a completely new understanding of Naruto today.
'The way Naruto moved just now... it was a bit cool!'
Compared to the two, Tazuna was the most shocked.
'This blond kid, is he really that strong? Two legendary ninjas just got taken out like that?'
He took a deep look at Naruto. He decided to stay closer to this blond kid—no, to this ninja—from now on.
Finally, after some internal analysis, Kakashi had a guess but didn't voice it. He warned, "Naruto, next time you encounter an enemy, unless you have a plan, you shouldn't just attack directly like that." After a moment's thought, fearing he might dampen Naruto's enthusiasm, Kakashi added, "At least not so rashly before we've gathered intelligence."
"I understand, Kakashi-sensei. I just didn't expect them to be so weak that they couldn't even dodge my shuriken. Next time, I'll definitely consult you first." Naruto indicated that he understood.
Ninja, too, had their own world. And in this world, it was all about social conduct. It wasn't wartime now; when fighting, you had to size each other up, exchange pleasantries, and then decide whether or not to fight. Good, another lesson learned.
"Alright, we'll leave this to the village. Let's continue," Kakashi said, leading the team forward.
Because they had a client, the five's journey was slow; it would take several days just to leave the Land of Fire. The journey was relatively peaceful, with no more assassins encountered.
Finally, the group arrived in the Land of Waves. As soon as he stepped into this country, Naruto felt very uncomfortable.
"Too much water, humid, and often foggy. I guess you rarely see the sun in a month, and clothes never dry. I don't like this country at all." As soon as he stepped onto solid ground, Naruto unreservedly voiced his opinion.
"Naruto!" Sakura tugged at his sleeve, subtly hinting for him to consider Tazuna's feelings.
Glancing at Tazuna, Naruto asked him directly, "Sometimes, Mr. Tazuna, you probably think the same, don't you?"
"Haha," Tazuna, needing their help and worried about being discovered on the journey, chuckled awkwardly in agreement. "You get used to living in a place like this if you grew up here, but after visiting other countries, I really envy them. Your Land of Fire has such a good environment."
"So, what's next? Which way?" Sasuke skipped their small talk and walked straight ahead. He only cared if enemies would appear next.
"That direction," Tazuna pointed in a direction, re-emphasizing, "You must deliver me safely home!"
"Yes, yes," Kakashi replied, somewhat exasperated. The old man had emphasized it several times along the way, further confirming Kakashi's earlier suspicions, but he hadn't yet revealed the truth. Until he had solid evidence, he decided to keep it secret for now. As for vigilance, with Naruto around, it was enough.
Somewhere in the forest, Zabuza Momochi, hidden behind layers of leaves, watched the approaching group. When his gaze swept over a familiar figure, he instantly understood.
"So, it's the Leaf's Copy Ninja Kakashi. No wonder the Demon Brothers were defeated by him."
"Hmm?" Zabuza saw a yellow-haired genin, who seemed to have just graduated, pointing directly at his hiding spot. At the same time, the blond kid was turning sideways, saying something to the others.
"A sensory ninja? Looks like I've been discovered." Suddenly, he grinned ferociously. "If that's the case, let's say hello!" He drew the large sword from his back, swung it hard, and the heavy, sharp Kubikiribocho (Executioner's Blade) spun through the air!
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh~~~
With its weight, speed, and sharpness, if it grazed anyone, the least they'd suffer was being cut in half.
"Get down!" Kakashi shouted a warning. He turned his head and saw Naruto, at the very front of the team, still standing upright.
"Naruto!" He was about to warn him again, but it was too late; the Kubikiribocho was already flying towards them.
Naruto ignored Kakashi's warning. He was invincible, why should he dodge? This thing? A small matter! Facing the spinning Kubikiribocho, which whipped up a whirlwind, Naruto accurately timed it, turned, and delivered a flying kick.
Thwack!
His foot landed squarely on the sword's hilt. Then, something miraculous happened. The Kubikiribocho, carrying immense kinetic energy and spinning wildly, strangely came to a complete halt.
Thud!
It dropped to the ground. It was like a super long aerial pass in soccer, gently cushioned by a soccer king's toe as it landed, becoming calmly tamed and stopping steadily without bouncing.
Kakashi, who had been observing, and Zabuza, who was preparing to leap to his predetermined position, were both dumbfounded.
"Is this kind of door-sized sword also a weapon?" Seeing the large sword on the ground in front of him, Naruto curiously bent down to pick it up, instantly feeling that ninja weapons were truly diverse. As soon as he touched the weapon, a prompt appeared.
[Limited-grade weapon - Kubikiribocho detected. Recycle?]
Huh? Naruto was surprised. This weapon could actually be recycled?
[Kubikiribocho recycled. You have gained 100,000 ryo, Chakra +10000, Skill Point +1]
He really hadn't expected it. He had transmigrated to another world, and someone was still sending him gifts.
"Thanks for the big sword, brother!"
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