Chapter 56: A Powerful Enemy Appears
Sasuke frowned upon hearing this, looked at Naruto, and said, "I mean to continue. What do you think?"
Naruto shrugged and said, "I don't care! The reason Kakashi-sensei asked you two is that he knows I don't care about this mission at all."
Sasuke frowned and looked at Kakashi.
Kakashi nodded with a smile and said, "Naruto was just bored of staying in the Village and wanted to walk around and get some fresh air. He has already achieved his goal, so he's fine with either continuing the mission or going back."
"I see! Then let's continue the mission!"
Kakashi nodded with a smile and said, "Continuing the mission is fine! However, Sakura needs to finish what she hasn't finished yet."
Sakura looked at Kakashi with a bitter face and said, "Do I really have to kill someone?"
"What else? This is a hurdle that must be overcome."
This time, Sakura was much more decisive than before. Closing her eyes, she plunged the Kunaiinto the Ninja's chest.
After pulling out the Kunai, Sakura didn't even have the courage to look at the Ninja.
Naruto shook his head with a laugh and said, "What's the big deal? It's just killing someone!"
"Easy for you to say! Have you ever killed anyone before?"
Naruto spread his hands and shrugged, saying, "I have never killed anyone!"
Both Sasuke and Sakura looked at Naruto in surprise.
Sakura was about to give Naruto a good beating in a fit of rage, but remembering Naruto's Lightning Release Body Forging Technique, she just stood there crying in frustration.
"You haven't even killed anyone, so why are you forcing me to?"
"Just because I haven't killed anyone doesn't mean I won't! Just like Sasuke, it's his first time killing someone too, but he could do it with ease. That's the difference between you and us."
Sakura looked at Sasuke while sobbing, as if asking if what Naruto said was true.
Sasuke nodded and said, "It's my first time killing someone too! It's just... I've long been mentally prepared to kill or be killed. I believe Naruto must have made the same preparation."
Naruto nodded to Sakura and Sasuke, saying, "Actually, from the moment I became a Ninja, I was already prepared."
Hearing the conversation between Naruto and Sasuke, Sakura wiped away her tears and stopped crying. She also understood Naruto and Kakashi's intentions.
Sakura lowered her head and said, "Let's go. I'll adjust my mindset as soon as possible."
Kakashi and Sasuke nodded and were about to continue their journey.
Naruto, however, looked at Tazuna and said, "Originally, how much money you paid to post the mission had nothing to do with me. But because you called me a brat and looked down on me at the Mission Hall, I've decided to demand additional rewards for the mission rank."
Hearing this, Tazuna pounded his head in frustration. He now regretted being so talkative in the Mission Hall.
"I can apologize to you! But I don't have any money!"
"It's fine, you can owe it. You can pay back the Village when you have money, and we can just get your mission commission from the Village first. That should be no problem, right?"
Kakashi thought for a moment and nodded, "That's possible! However, this mission is at least B-rank. If no more Ninjas appear, it can stay B-rank. But... those two Ninjas just now were both KirigakureRogue Ninja. Once they take a mission, they'll see it through to the end. I estimate this mission will eventually become A-rank, or even S-rank!"
Hearing this, the corners of Naruto's mouth curled up. "It seems we'll be getting quite a lot of commission this time!"
After saying that, Naruto looked at Tazuna and asked, "Have you decided? Do you want to continue employing us?"
Tazuna sighed and nodded, "I'm willing to increase the mission rank and write an IOU."
"Good! Mission continues!"
Kakashi shook his head with a smile and followed Naruto.
Tazuna breathed a long sigh of relief; a weight had finally been lifted from his mind.
They walked for another two days and finally reached the seaside.
Tazuna said to Kakashi and the others, "We need to use the thick fog at night to smuggle ourselves into the Land of Waves."
Kakashi smiled and said, "You decide how we get to the Land of Waves; we'll ensure your safety."
Tazuna could see that as long as the money was right, Kakashi and the others were quite friendly.
Tazuna arranged for a smuggling boat, and after a few hours, they finally arrived in the Land of Waves.
Naruto and the others rested for a few hours and continued their journey at dawn.
Not long after they set off, Naruto sensed a person with exceptionally strong Chakra through his Kagura Minds Eye.
Naruto looked at Kakashi and said, "There might be a fierce battle ahead!"
Kakashi gave Naruto a solemn look and asked, "How many?"
"Two! Both have Chakra levels of an Elite Jonin."
"This is going to be troublesome!"
"It shouldn't be a big problem. We'll each take one, and letting Sasuke and the others protect Tazunashould be enough."
"That's the only way!"
Before they had even walked for another five minutes, Naruto was about to tell Kakashi that they were here.
But to both Naruto and Kakashi's surprise, Sasukesuddenly threw a shuriken.
Immediately after, Sasuke quickly ran over to check.
When he saw it was just a rabbit, his mouth twitched slightly as he said, "Maybe I was being overly cautious!"
Naruto shook his head with a smile and said, "No! It's not that you were overly cautious, but that someone dodged the shuriken you threw. Usually, we use wood for the Substitution Jutsu, but the opponent used... this rabbit!"
Just as Naruto finished speaking, Kakashi shouted, "Get down!"
Naruto also heard the sound of a large blade spinning through the air.
Naruto judged the flight height by the sound and crouched down slightly. When the large blade flew over, he timed it perfectly and caught it.
Naruto's action was something no one expected.
Zabuza Momochi, who originally intended to land coolly on the blade, could only remain standing on a tree.
"The brat has some skill!"
Naruto smiled and said, "This blade should be worth some money, right?"
"I'll kill you!"
Perhaps Zabuza Momochi considered the executioners blade his second life; hearing Narutotalk about selling it, his emotions erupted, and an aura full of killing intent surged toward Naruto.
Naruto was startled by Zabuza Momochi's killing intent, but he soon calmed down.
"Your killing intent is strong, and your aura is quite something, but... it's only good for intimidating those without strength."
As soon as Naruto finished, Kakashi quickly said to him, "Don't be careless. He is Zabuza Momochi of the Kirigakure, and he's very powerful!"
Zabuza Momochi narrowed his eyes at Kakashi and said, "Copy Ninja Kakashi! No wonder the Demon Brothers fell at your hands."