"Kakashi-sensei…"
Seeing Kakashi faint, Naruto cried out and rushed to Sasuke's side to check on him.
Sakura and Tazuna also hurried over… "Don't worry… this is a side effect of using the Sharingan. He'll be fine after a few days of rest at home!"
Sasuke calmly reassured the three anxious individuals, instantly making them relax.
"By the way, why does Kakashi-sensei also have a Sharingan? That eye was really amazing just now… Can I also learn this secret technique, Sasuke?"
Naruto suddenly realized and looked at Sasuke with eager anticipation.
When Sasuke first awakened his Sharingan, he thought it was Sasuke's personal ability!
But now seeing Kakashi's Sharingan, he couldn't help but let his imagination run wild… "Idiot Naruto, it's impossible to train to get the Sharingan! Do you have any ninja common sense at all…?"
Sakura, standing nearby, yelled helplessly. How could Naruto ask such a foolish question?
"Huh?? Then how does Kakashi-sensei have it??"
Naruto scratched his head, directly using facts to speak.
This left the confident Sakura completely dumbfounded… How was she supposed to know that!
"Sasuke, do you know why? Why can't I have the Sharingan??"
Seeing Sakura turn away and ignore him, Naruto craned his neck and looked at Sasuke, asking.
His serious and curious gaze made even Sasuke freeze in surprise!
Is this guy really a native ninja??
"Naruto, did you not listen to a single word in the ninja academy?! It's so embarrassing… Listen carefully, the Sharingan is a kekkei genkai of the Uchiha clan…"
Seeing Sasuke speechless, Sakura had no choice but to take on the responsibility of explaining.
As the two exchanged questions and answers, with Sakura growing increasingly exasperated, everyone safely and smoothly returned to Tazuna's house.
The next day,
"Everyone, Mr. Kakashi has woken up…" Tazuna's daughter, Tsunami, suddenly called out, instantly waking up Sasuke and the other two who were resting.
"Kakashi-sensei, you're awake…"
"Yes, we were so worried!"
Naruto and Sakura immediately exclaimed with excitement upon seeing Kakashi awake, a weight lifting from their hearts as they finally had their pillar of support back.
"Well, I'm sorry to have worried you! Naruto, Sakura, and Sasuke…"
Kakashi secretly breathed a sigh of relief as he looked at the three of them, glad that no accidents had occurred after he fainted.
"That's great, everyone is safe now!"
Tazuna, who had arrived late, exclaimed joyfully, instantly easing the atmosphere.
"Now is not the time to be happy, everyone… I suspect that Zabuza might not be dead!"
Sasuke's eyes flashed with a sharp glint as he spoke, dropping a bombshell.
Enough with the pointless chatter!
"Nani!! Sasuke, what are you talking about… We all saw Zabuza killed by that Mist Village brat!"
Naruto instantly jumped up, staring at Sasuke with disbelief and astonishment.
"How could that be…"
Sakura, standing nearby, also looked at Sasuke in disbelief, a hint of doubt in her eyes.
"You've already figured it out, Sasuke…"
Kakashi, who had already been somewhat suspicious, instantly realized and turned to look at Sasuke, secretly astonished.
Is this guy's ninja talent really that terrifying??
"Huh?? Kakashi-sensei, what do you mean by that… Zabuza's body, didn't you already examine it??"
Seeing Kakashi's agreeing expression, Naruto hugged his head and asked nervously.
"That's true… But I overlooked a problem before. Why did that Mist Anbu bother to take the entire body away! To prevent information leakage, he only needed to take the head… And, the way he killed Zabuza…"
The weakened Kakashi slowly and gravely explained, leaving Naruto, Sakura, and Tazuna utterly astonished.
"So, that Mist Anbu was actually Zabuza's accomplice! We're going to be facing two enemies next…"
Sasuke nodded, looking at the weakened Kakashi, and directly got to the point.
"Exactly, that's right! You all saw the strength of that masked Mist ninja. Next, I'm going to train you even more rigorously…"
Kakashi nodded in strong agreement; it was so pleasant to talk to intelligent people.
"I see… That guy, he was actually Zabuza's companion! Next time, I'll make sure he knows what I'm capable of…"
Naruto, a bit slow on the uptake, suddenly realized, clenching his fists and shouting with high spirits and excitement.
"Hmph, you're so excited to hear that Zabuza isn't dead… Then let's start training this afternoon…"
Kakashi was only momentarily surprised, then looked at Naruto with satisfaction.
This Naruto guy is also growing rapidly!
However, dealing with that young Mist ninja will still depend on Sasuke!
Afternoon,
In the nearby forest,
"Sasuke, given your current situation, your ninjutsu is sufficient for now. If you want to quickly improve your combat power, you can go and practice water walking by yourself! It's the same principle as tree climbing, except you're replacing trees with the more difficult-to-control flow of water…"
Kakashi, leaning on two crutches, spoke seriously to Sasuke, with no intention of teaching him any more ninjutsu!
"Water walking?? Is that the technique you used to stand on the river surface when you fought Zabuza before?!"
Naruto, standing nearby, immediately interjected with a sudden realization, longing for that cool maneuver.
"Exactly, that's the one…"
Kakashi grunted lightly, signaling Sasuke to go practice on his own.
With Sasuke's chakra and ninjutsu foundation, mastering this technique would lead to rapid improvements in his strength… This was far better than wasting time learning another ninjutsu!
"Understood…"
Sasuke also understood Kakashi's deeper meaning and turned to leave without refusing.
Because when Kakashi spoke, he also received a system suggestion.
Practicing water walking now would double the effect… This was a good opportunity to fully master the Silent Killing technique!
"Um, um… Kakashi-sensei, don't we need to practice water walking?"
Seeing Sasuke leave, Naruto immediately couldn't hold back and anxiously asked.
He didn't want to fall too far behind Sasuke… Sakura, though she didn't speak, had a similar expression!
"You two are different from Sasuke; what you lack now is ninjutsu. Naruto, you haven't forgotten the basic Wind Release I taught you before, have you! Go wait for me over there; this time, I'll personally guide you through your training…"
Kakashi said, rubbing his head as he looked at Naruto, wondering if his personal instruction could help Naruto learn that ninjutsu.
"You mean that Wind Release: Great Breakthrough? But sensei, why do I have to learn this Wind Release jutsu that complements Sasuke's Fire Release?? I want to learn more powerful offensive ninjutsu!!"
Naruto crossed his arms and pouted, expressing his dissatisfaction and holding a grudge about it.
"Idiot, your chakra is mostly Wind Release… Combined with Sasuke's Fire Release, it's the combination ninjutsu that can best utilize both of your strengths. Also, you haven't even learned this C-rank ninjutsu! And you still have the nerve to talk about more powerful Wind Release ninjutsu!!"
Kakashi immediately scolded him, displeased. He had chosen this ninjutsu specifically to maximize their combined strength.
Besides,
With Naruto's chakra, Great Breakthrough, even as a standalone ninjutsu, was a very powerful Wind Release attack!
"Uh…"
Seeing Kakashi get angry and recalling his miserable training experiences, Naruto instantly backed down and scurried off to the side.