Chapter 19: Sacrificing the Teacher to the Heavens, Boundless Magic Power"Sasuke! Behind you!"Kakashi shouted loudly, wanting to rescue him but his vision was blocked by the thick mist.Sasuke turned his head sharply, only to see a dark shadow breaking through the mist, rushing toward the trembling old man with the scent of death.It was too late!Sasuke's body couldn't keep up with his thoughts.At the very moment that Kunai was about to pierce Tazuna's throat.The wind stopped.A hand reached out from the thick mist without warning, as if with foresight, accurately grabbing Zabuza's wrist.Zabuza's pupils shook violently.How is this possible?!In this thick mist, no one should be able to see his movements clearly!"Got you."A warm breath brushed against Zabuza's ear.Naruto had appeared behind Zabuza at some unknown point, his body almost pressed against the man's back.Those deep blue eyes flickered with playful light in the thick mist."You eyebrowless pervert uncle."This whisper was like an invitation from hell.Zabuza's hair stood on end in that instant.As a battle-hardened elite Jonin, his body's instinctive reaction was faster than his brain's thinking.He suddenly released his hand seals, and with power from his waist, he spun like a whipped top, forcibly completing a turn in mid-air.At the same time, Naruto's right leg had already turned into a golden whip shadow, carrying an explosive roar that tore through the air as it slammed toward Zabuza's waist.Bang!A dull thud exploded in the thick mist.There was no sensation of breaking bones or snapping tendons.Naruto's shin slammed into a hard wooden log.The immense force instantly shattered the log, which was as thick as two men could embrace; wood chips flew in all directions like shrapnel, creating a vacuum in the surrounding mist."Substitution Technique?"Naruto retracted his leg and looked at the pile of wood chips, curling his lip."Quite the quick reaction, are you a rabbit?"A dozen meters away on the water's surface, Zabuza's figure appeared in a pathetic state.He knelt on one knee on the water, panting heavily, his eye that wasn't covered by his headband filled with horror.If he had been a tenth of a second slower just now, it wouldn't have been a log that broke, but his spine.That level of force was definitely not physical strength a human should possess."Water Style: Great Waterfall Technique!"A loud shout came from the other side.Kakashi finally arrived.A massive current of water appeared out of thin air, like a dam bursting, slamming into the unsteady Zabuza with overwhelming momentum.Rumble!Two massive Chakras collided head-on on the water's surface, kicking up sprays of water everywhere.The originally calm sea was now like boiling water, surging violently.Zabuza was forced to engage, his hands forming seals rapidly as he also used Water Release to counterattack.Two water dragons bit and collided in mid-air, finally exploding into countless droplets.Sasuke stared intently at the battlefield, the Single Tomoe in his Sharingan spinning frantically, trying to capture their movements.Too fast.This is a Jonin-level battle.Every movement was filled with killing intent, and every second was a test on the edge of life and death.That suffocating pressure made him even forget to breathe.However.At this moment of extreme tension.A highly discordant voice rang out again."Tsk, tsk, tsk."Naruto had retreated to Tazuna's small boat at some unknown point.He had no intention of going up to help; instead, he crossed his arms and found a comfortable position to lean against the gunwale, as if watching a poor circus performance."Too slow."Naruto shook his head, his voice loud enough to carry across the entire battlefield."Kakashi-sensei, did you learn your hand seal speed in a nursing home?"Kakashi, who was fully focused on dealing with Zabuza's attack, clearly stiffened for a moment."Ox, Hare, Monkey... you're forming these seals slower than my grandma embroidering."Naruto continued his verbal output."And that side-step just now, you didn't even bend your waist. Have you been reading icha icha paradise too much lately, leading to lumbar muscle strain and kidney deficiency?""If you really can't handle it, quit that book, for the sake of your lower-body happiness and so we can return alive."Pfft.Sakura, who had been standing aside scared to death, almost lost it when she heard the words "kidney deficiency."The veins on Kakashi's forehead throbbed.This damn brat!At a life-and-death moment like this, can you just shut up!Because of Naruto's trash talk interference, Kakashi's originally smooth Chakra flow experienced a slight stagnation.When experts clash, this slight stagnation is a fatal flaw.Zabuza keenly seized this opportunity."Good chance!"Zabuza's figure surged, and like an arrow leaving a bow, he instantly closed in on Kakashi.He kicked Kakashi hard in the chest.Bang!Kakashi was sent flying, crashing heavily into the water and kicking up a huge splash.Before he could surface, Zabuza appeared above where he fell via Body Flicker.Forming hand seals, Zabuza slammed his hands onto the water's surface."Water Release: Water Prison Technique!"Splash!A massive spherical water prison formed instantly, trapping Kakashi firmly inside.The water swirled at high speed like countless invisible shackles, sealing all of Kakashi's ability to move.The battlefield fell silent instantly."Kakashi-sensei!"Sakura let out a desperate scream, covering her mouth, her face as pale as paper.The strongest combatant was trapped.It's over.Sasuke's whole body went stiff, his fingers turning white from gripping his Kunai too hard.Even Kakashi with the Sharingan lost?"Run!"Though Kakashi was unable to move while trapped in the water prison, his voice could still carry out."Take Mr. Tazuna and run! You can't beat him! As long as he maintains the Water Prison Technique, his main body cannot move!"This was the last chance for survival.As long as the students could escape, it would be worth it even if he died here.However.No one ran.Naruto didn't run; instead, he leisurely hopped off the boat and walked across the water step by step until he was less than two meters from the water prison.He squatted down as if visiting an aquarium to see rare marine life, pressing his face close to the water prison."Yo."Naruto looked at Kakashi holding his breath in the water, a very punchable smile appearing on his face."This is Konoha's Number One Technician?""This is the genius who copied over a thousand Ninjutsu?""Just to copy yourself into a fish tank to be raised like a goldfish?"Kakashi rolled his eyes underwater; if he could move, he really would have given this rebellious student a Raikiri.[Ding! Detected host performing a devastating roast on a key character.][Kakashi's shame level has maxed out; judged as 'Social Death'.][Reward issued: Special Potent Chili Water(Ignores defense, causes immediate blindness upon contact).]A light flashed in Naruto's hand, and a red spray bottle appeared.He wasn't in a hurry to use it; instead, he took out the Polaroid Camera he had exchanged from the system mall.He aimed it at the awkwardly positioned Kakashi in the water prison.Click!The flash was particularly piercing in the dim mist.A photo of Kakashi trapped in the water prison like a drowned rat slowly emerged from the camera.
