A normal Water Formation Wall requires six hand seals, raising a wall of water from below. But Tobirama's version of the Water Formation Wall only needs two hand seals, spewing out a large amount of water from the mouth, rotating and rising to form a hollow water pillar. If it weren't for the lack of a top, it would almost be a Water Release version of Eight Trigrams Revolving Heaven.
Zabuza's Water Dragon collided with Naruto's water wall, its force dissipated by the rotation, grinding away the dragon's head and body. Part of it flowed into the water wall, making it even stronger, and part splashed out, injuring the innocent Shadow Clones.
Naruto, Sasuke, Sakura, and Tazuna were safe and sound within the water wall's embrace. The remaining five Shadow Clones howled as they rushed towards the direction from which the Water Dragon had come, each with a small blue Rasengan in hand.
Zabuza brandished his Executioner's Blade, killing three with a single strike and kicking one away. When the last one was about to slam the Rasengan into Zabuza's waist, Zabuza retracted his Executioner's Blade to block. The Rasengan smashed into the blade's surface, causing a thin crack to appear in the middle of the Executioner's Blade, and then he also became a dead soul under the blade.
At the same time, the Water Dragon disappeared, and the water wall slowly fell. Naruto saw that Kakashi's Lazy Carp had ended its AFK state, and lightning was crackling on his hand as he rushed towards Zabuza.
Kakashi's Lazy Carp Thrust—ah, spit, Kakashi's Lightning Blade sprinted extremely fast. Zabuza didn't have time to dodge, so he had to reluctantly raise his Executioner's Blade as a shield to defend.
With a "clang" sound, the Executioner's Blade broke, and half of the broken piece scratched Zabuza's calf, sinking into the water.
At the same time, an ice wall rose, blocking Kakashi's attack.
"Ice Release?" Kakashi dispersed the Lightning Blade, took a step back, and cautiously sized up the masked youth supporting Zabuza.
"Retreat!" Zabuza gritted his teeth. He was injured in the leg, and if he continued to fight, he might suffer a loss. He could only go back to heal his injuries and come back again.
Haku quickly left with Zabuza, and Kakashi, being cautious, did not pursue.
The thick fog gradually dissipated, and Naruto sent out a few Shadow Clones to try to salvage the half of the broken blade that had sunk into the water.
However, they couldn't find it, so the Shadow Clones all chose to drown themselves to express their regret for failing the main body's trust.
Naruto rubbed his forehead. You guys are dying so happily, where is the regret!
Kakashi pulled down his Forehead Protector to cover his Sharingan, and breathed a sigh of relief: "Zabuza shouldn't be coming back for the time being, let's continue on our way."
Naruto sized up Kakashi for a while. Was this considered a win or a draw? Looking at Kakashi's appearance, it didn't seem like he had consumed too much Chakra.
The four disciples and one old man continued on their way. Naruto simply identified the direction, and it was indeed heading west. This feeling was too strange.
Sakura was annoyed that she couldn't play any role. Naruto had given her so many Exploding Tags, but she hadn't used any of them.
Sasuke occasionally opened his two-tomoe Sharingan and entered "Clear Skies Sasuke" state, thinking about when to spar with Naruto again, the smile on his face almost reaching the back of his head.
Naruto suddenly remembered something:
"Big fox, can you sense Zabuza's malice?"
"Yes." Nine Tails said concisely.
"Then why didn't you remind me? I would have given him a Water Dragon Bullet to wash the ground."
"Didn't you want to practice sensory ninjutsu?"
"But this is a battle, ninjutsu can be practiced later."
"Don't you humans think that progress is faster under the pressure of a life-and-death crisis?"
"But Zabuza's level can't make me feel too much of a crisis."
"Based on that white-haired kid in front? Or based on those two scrolls Kushina gave you?"
"There are reasons on both sides, and the sense of security you bring me is also very sufficient...
Huh? You just called my mom's name? Aren't you guys arguing?"
This fox used to call Kushina "that woman" or something similar, why the change of heart today?
"I'll call her whatever I want."
"Oh." Naruto muttered inwardly, stubborn tsundere.
Nine Tails fell silent. Over the years, his attitude towards Naruto's family had changed a lot.
First, there was Naruto, that little brat. Nine Tails felt like he had never been afraid of him. When they first met, he actually came to tell him stories. When he learned Shadow Clone, he immediately thought of lending it to him. When he learned Water Release, he shouted that he wanted to help him fight Shukaku. Now, he even complained that he hadn't helped much. He really didn't treat him like an outsider at all.
Then there was Kushina. That woman overestimated herself at first, saying something like, "You possess the power to suppress the world, and I can suppress you." She sealed him inside her body for more than ten years. It was impossible not to hate her. When he was released back then, he wanted to slap her to death immediately, even though he hated the person who controlled him with Sharingan even more.
But later, after the environment of the Sealing Space on the brat's side changed, Kushina also quietly changed on her side. Then, the fox and the woman started their daily bickering. But no matter how fierce the argument, that woman never restricted his activities in the Sealing Space again. She even seemed inexplicably happy when they argued, because Kushina was scolding him as a "person," not cursing him as a beast...
Finally, there were that man and the other brat. Their Chakra gave the fox a warm feeling. Under Naruto's influence, neither of them seemed to show any malice...
The most interesting thing was that when this family talked about Nine Tails, they used the pronoun "he" in the common language of the ninja world, instead of "it"...
Nine Tails closed his eyes, the corners of his mouth slowly rising: "Strange humans..."
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After a leisurely journey, the five finally arrived safely at Tazuna's house.
They were greeted with a dinner that looked barely lavish. The plates were almost all fish. Naruto thought it might be a specialty of the Land of Waves, so he decided to give it a try.
Tsunami, Tazuna's daughter, had good skills, and everyone ate it all to show their appreciation.
The next day, Naruto, feeling unhealthy without eating vegetables, took out the scroll prepared by his mother.
He took out a large pile of vegetables, fresh meat, and other ingredients and handed them to Tsunami, saying that he wanted a healthy diet with a balanced mix of meat and vegetables.
Tsunami didn't refuse, but felt a little embarrassed. After all, her family's situation was indeed a bit tight.
After breakfast, Tazuna went to build the bridge, and Kakashi took his students to protect him nearby, while also training.
Kakashi leaned against a tree, engrossed in his book.
Sakura sat under the tree, also engrossed in her book.
But one was reading an 18+ novel, and the other was reading medical books and materials. The two had vastly different levels of thought.
Sasuke stared with his Sharingan, lightning flashing in his hand. The sound of birds chirping was noisy and annoying.
He thrust forward, piercing through one tree, then another, smiling like a twelve-year-old child. It felt like this kid might unlock the Uchiha limited edition laughing skin at any moment.
Naruto released thirty Shadow Clones. Ten frowned and struggled with sensory ninjutsu and Flying Thunder God. Ten were making Rasengan and blasting trees and rocks. Ten were starting to try to refine wind attribute nature Transformation.
The main body put on weights, ran a few kilometers to warm up, and then started punching and kicking a tree that he didn't like.
Kakashi occasionally glanced up to look at his three students. Great, everyone knows what to practice, so worry-free. It was just that the birds chirping here and the explosions there were a bit noisy. Kakashi happily turned to the next page.
Then he realized that the chapter was over.
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