Kubikiribōchō, one of the seven strongest Ninja Swords of the Hidden Mist, is heavy, exceptionally sharp, and has the special ability to regenerate after absorbing blood.
"Without his preferred weapon, it should be much easier to fight him in a bit."
Li Chuan took Kubikiribōchō from his Zen staff, then pulled out a Sealing Jutsu scroll and very skillfully sealed Kubikiribōchō into the scroll.
Sealing Jutsu scrolls are a very expensive Ninja tool, similar to a spatial bag, which allows one to seal items using Chakra and retrieve them at any time.
Although he had a mission space, it could only store items obtained from side quests and could not be used under normal circumstances.
So, before he set off on his journey, he had Kinoe buy him a Sealing Jutsu scroll to carry with him.
Now, it was perfect for sealing Kubikiribōchō inside, preventing Zabuza from taking it back later.
Although he wasn't particularly interested in Kubikiribōchō, as such a strangely shaped weapon is difficult to wield without years of practice, preventing Zabuza from getting his hands on it would diminish some of Zabuza's strength.
Crucially, aside from its ability to automatically repair itself when broken, Kubikiribōchō truly has no outstanding characteristics compared to the other six Ninja Swords of the Hidden Mist.
Zabuza turned around and saw his Kubikiribōchō sealed in a scroll by Li Chuan, and his face instantly flushed with anger, as if his bandages were about to snap.
He had planned to play a psychological game to gauge the situation, but he didn't expect to be taught a lesson by that unknown Monk.
"Oh, isn't that the rogue Ninja of the Hidden Mist, Zabuza Momochi?"
Seeing that Li Chuan had sealed Zabuza's Kubikiribōchō, Kakashi silently praised him, then came to the big tree where Zabuza was, and also began his psychological warfare.
Zabuza, known as the Demon, was forced to become a rogue Ninja after failing to assassinate the Mizukage with his subordinates. He was evading pursuit while raising funds, attempting to return to the Village and overthrow the Hidden Mist's bloody rule.
Such a famous Ninja, even Kakashi had to treat with caution.
"Heh, a Ninja capable of copying over a thousand Ninjutsu, Copy Ninja Kakashi, it's an honor to meet you here.
However, I advise you to take your subordinates and leave quickly. Do not stop me from killing that old man, otherwise your Ninja path might end today."
His sword was gone, but his imposing aura could not be lost. Zabuza crossed his arms, looking down at Kakashi and the others with an utterly domineering demeanor.
Naruto wanted to step forward and show off, but Kakashi directly held him back.
"This is not a Ninja you can fight. Go protect Mr. Tazuna."
With that, he lifted his forehead protector, revealing the three-tomoe Sharingan that had been covered.
"This is the Sharingan!"
The moment Kakashi revealed his Sharingan, not only Zabuza but even Li Chuan specifically glanced at it.
The Sharingan, one of the three great ocular Ninjutsu of this World, a Bloodline Limit of the Uchiha Clan, descendants of Indra, the Six Paths Sage's eldest son.
It possesses powerful abilities such as observation, copying, and hypnosis. Its wielder has extraordinary insight, can observe Chakra flow, can cast and break Genjutsu, and can copy Taijutsu and non-Bloodline Limit Ninjutsu.
Of course, the premise for copying Ninjutsu is that one must have the corresponding affinity. If one only has one or two affinities, even with the Sharingan, they cannot copy Ninjutsu of other affinities.
The reason Kakashi can copy over a thousand Ninjutsu and is so famous in the Ninja World is because, like Li Chuan, he is also a Ninja with five Chakra natures.
"Good stuff, but unfortunately, he's not from the Uchiha Clan. Transplanting it would be somewhat useless."
The Sharingan is certainly a good thing, but for someone not from the Uchiha Clan, transplanting it would place a great burden on the body, greatly reducing the amount of Chakra they can use.
Moreover, the truly powerful Mangekyo can only be awakened after the death of a beloved person, which is truly somewhat difficult to accept.
At least for now, he doesn't plan to pursue the Sharingan.
"Then let's stop wasting time. I'll take you down first!"
Appearing on the distant river using the Body Flicker Jutsu, Zabuza formed a special hand seal.
"Ninja Art: Hidden Mist Jutsu."
As a large amount of Chakra surged forth, a vast, dense mist quickly rose around them, enveloping everyone.
Seeing this, Kakashi drew his kunai and stepped forward, calmly reminding Naruto and the others while sensing the vanished Zabuza:
"This is a Ninjutsu from the Hidden Mist Village, and it's also Zabuza's most skilled silent killing technique. It uses dense fog to obscure vision, then quietly approaches to kill the enemy before they even realize it. You must be careful."
After the warning, he specifically asked Li Chuan:
"Chuan, please help me look after them."
In Kakashi's view, among the few people present, only Li Chuan, with his decent Taijutsu, wouldn't be instantly killed by Zabuza. If Li Chuan could just watch over them, he could focus on dealing with Zabuza.
"Don't worry, leave it to this Monk. Although this Monk prefers vegetarian food, this Monk's Zen staff is not to be trifled with!"
Li Chuan firmly planted his Zen staff into the ground, a serious expression appearing on his face.
He wasn't confident in winning a one-on-one fight against Zabuza, but holding him off for a while was not a problem.
Meanwhile, Sasuke, Sakura, and Tazuna behind him were so intimidated by the astonishing killing intent emanating from Zabuza and Kakashi that they couldn't speak, and even had the illusion that if they moved even slightly, they would immediately die.
At the same time, they admired Li Chuan, who could still respond so calmly in such an environment.
Zabuza was a Ninja who grew up under the Hidden Mist's Blood Mist Policy; his graduation exam involved killing all his classmates, and the number of lives he took on missions was countless.
And before the Fourth Shadow's death, Kakashi was also an extremist, always dwelling in the darkness.
Don't let his current cheerful demeanor fool you; he always likes to read 'Icha Icha Paradise' when he has nothing to do. The enemies he killed during missions were no less than Zabuza's, and he even participated in the Third Ninja World War, which was like a meat grinder.
The impact of the killing intent emanating from both of them on Naruto and the other Genin, who had just graduated and never killed anyone, was immense.
As for Li Chuan, he had killed many people in his previous life as an underground boxer, and the bloodshed he caused during his years in Sokovia was even greater than in his previous life.
That's why he felt no psychological pressure facing the clash of killing intent between Kakashi and Zabuza.
"Is that really true?"
At this moment, Zabuza's voice suddenly echoed through the dense fog. Before anyone could react, he had already stabbed his kunai towards Tazuna, who was surrounded in the very center.
Facing a Jonin-level attack, Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura could only instinctively feel their hair stand on end, completely unable to react.
"Take this, Monk's staff!"
They couldn't react, but Li Chuan could.
Without even turning his body, he kicked his Zen staff to swing it horizontally, as if he had eyes on the back of his head, and thrust it towards where Zabuza had appeared.
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