[Tsunade: Well done, little brat. Is he… that Naruto?]
[Anko Mitarashi: Yes, that's him.]
[Tenten: Eh? How come even Tsunade-sama knows about Naruto? Haven't you been away from the village for years?]
[Tsunade: Children, don't ask about this kind of thing!]
[Ino Yamanaka: But then again, Sakura, you're so useless. You can't help at all.]
[Sakura Haruno: You're so long-winded! Didn't you hear what Kakashi-sensei just said? Our opponent is a rogue ninja who graduated early and killed his classmates. How could we Genin possibly deal with someone like that?!]
[Tsunade: Rather than blaming Sakura, it's better to blame that brat Kakashi. He can't even deal with just one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen. It seems he's been too comfortable these past years, his strength has clearly declined.]
[Sakura Haruno: ???]
[Tenten: Just one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen?]
[Ino Yamanaka: In Tsunade-sama's eyes, is Kakashi-sensei really that strong?]
[Anko Mitarashi: Kakashi was the Fourth Hokage's student. He became a jonin at 12, and he even developed an A-rank ninjutsu on his own. Zabuza really isn't a match for him.]
[Sakura Haruno: Then it seems we're the ones dragging Kakashi-sensei down…]
[Tsunade: Wait a minute, what are they doing?]
[Anko Mitarashi: The more seals you make, the stronger the technique becomes! They've already gone through dozens. Are they crazy? Are they about to unleash a forbidden technique?!]
On the Land of Waves battlefield, Kakashi and Zabuza clashed briefly, then retreated to opposite ends of the river.
Both immediately began forming seals at lightning speed, their hands moving so fast they were a blur.
Ox, Monkey, Hare, Rat, Boar, Rooster, Ox, Horse, Rooster, Rat, Tiger, Dog, Tiger, Snake, Ox, Ram, Snake, Boar, Ram, Rat, Dragon, Monkey, Rooster, Dragon, Rooster, Ox, Horse, Ram, Tiger, Snake, Rat, Monkey, Hare, Boar, Dragon, Ram, Rat, Ox, Monkey, Rooster, Dragon, Rat, Boar—!!
"Retreat! Retreat quickly! Naruto!!"
Sakura's face twisted with fear. She screamed as though Naruto was about to die in the next second.
Anko had said this might be a forbidden jutsu!
Forbidden techniques… what does that even mean to a Genin? Whatever it was, it sounded world-ending!
Not only did Sakura scream for Naruto to get back, but she also called for Sasuke, dragging old man Tazuna with her as she bolted without looking back.
"What kind of technique is this…?" Tenzo, hidden in the shadows, broke into a cold sweat.
Senior Kakashi… was this really necessary?
The opponent was just one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen.
If someone didn't know better, they'd think Kakashi was about to take on all seven at once.
Itsuki, however, nearly burst out laughing.
This… this is what happens when you suffer the consequences of early anime setups!
He always thought anime was one thing, but reality would surely trim the fat.
Nope—Kakashi really went through all 44 hand seals.
Even Kakashi himself was full of question marks.
At first, he had no idea what Zabuza was building up to. He just copied him seal for seal with his Sharingan.
But by the time he hit the thirties, his hands were cramping.
Still, the flow of chakra in his body told him the result was inevitable.
And then—
With the final seal, the water around them exploded upward, forming two monstrous dragons with snarling faces.
Water Style: Water Dragon Bullet Jutsu!
The twin dragons surged across the river, crashing toward each other in a violent collision.
"Wow! Amazing! Kakashi-sensei is amazing!"
Naruto screamed in excitement even as he was nearly swept up in the waves.
He shouted "666!" like a gamer hyping a boss move while paddling frantically toward the shore.
His body felt like it was out of control, but not fatally so.
"H-ha… haha… it does seem powerful! Is this ninjutsu?" Sakura scratched her head awkwardly after realizing she wasn't in any real danger.
From the shore, it was dramatic, but at most it created some strong gusts.
They had run dozens of meters back, and now it felt underwhelming compared to the "forbidden technique" image she had conjured.
Sasuke, however, wasn't laughing. His dark eyes stayed locked on the battlefield.
Such complicated hand seals, completed in a blink, and Kakashi perfectly mirroring Zabuza…
This… this is jonin-level combat.
"It's actually… the Water Dragon Bullet Jutsu…"
Tenzo's heart pounded. He had already prepared to unleash Wood Style: Wood Locking Wall at full force if things got out of hand.
That's it?
That's it?!
"Teacher Tenzo," Itsuki asked, struggling not to laugh, "has Senior Kakashi really used Water Dragon Bullet before?"
"Don't—don't look at me! I'm panicking here!" Tenzo snapped, his voice breaking.
[Karin Uzumaki: What a spectacular ninjutsu! Is this a forbidden jutsu?!]
[Tenten: Obviously not!]
[Tsunade: What are these two clowns even doing? Are they trying to make me laugh? Fine—they succeeded!]
[Anko Mitarashi: I'm already rolling on the ground! Water Dragon Bullet! They really went through all 44 seals for Water Dragon Bullet! I'm dying of laughter!]
[Ino Yamanaka: Wait, isn't this the same jutsu Itsuki used before? But his version wasn't this big! And he didn't use that many seals either!]
[Hinata Hyuga: Mm. He used it against us during training. I think he only made three seals.]
[Tenten: …Not a good memory.]
[Anko Mitarashi: Huh? Gossip?! Spill it, now ((⊙o⊙))]
[Ino Yamanaka: Not much gossip. Just the three of us fighting Itsuki together. He soaked us with Water Dragon Bullet, and we ran away dripping wet.]
[Anko Mitarashi: Oh, I'm wet!]
[Hinata Hyuga: …]
On the river, sweat dripped down Kakashi's face—masked by the spray of colliding water dragons.
His hands were still sore, cramping from 44 hand seals. All that for a B-rank Water Dragon Bullet Jutsu!
Is Zabuza fucking with me?!
But Zabuza wasn't laughing. His face grew more serious as his technique was perfectly mirrored.
To test the Sharingan, he added small, unnecessary movements. But every twitch, every glance—Kakashi copied him perfectly.
For psychological effect, Kakashi even mimicked his subtle movements, including scratching his backside.
Then, as if reading his thoughts aloud—
"I've already learned it!" Kakashi declared in sync with him.
"What?! How did he—"
He even knows what I'm about to say…
Zabuza's composure cracked. "Tch! You're just copying me!"
Kakashi's Sharingan spun as he roared back in unison, "I won't lose to you, clown!"
For a moment, Zabuza saw his own shadow staring back at him. It felt like fighting himself.
His focus slipped. Kakashi's seals finished first.
The river roared.
Water Style: Great Waterfall Jutsu!
"What?! That's the move I was about to—!"
Zabuza was too slow. The massive surge engulfed him, sweeping him away in a crashing torrent.
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