Naruto: I, who didn't want to be hacked to pieces, saved the ninja world.

Chapter 168 Mei Terumi

The next few days on the ship.

Yakumo stopped pretending to be seasick.

Believing she was already far ahead, she decided not to provoke Hinata for the time being.

To her surprise, Hinata had been looking preoccupied and often lost in thought these past few days.

She never dared to look at her and Qingye, blushing whenever she did, which she found very incomprehensible.

It's just that we slept in the same bed together, is it really that hard to recover from this?

If someone were like her, they would have fainted on the spot.

In short, for the next few days, the three of them didn't stick together as much as they had on the first day; everything was calm and nothing happened.

This situation made both Kurenai Yuhi and Kaho Uzumaki feel somewhat uncomfortable.

"We can already see that bridge, Aoba-kun. Is that our target this time?"

Standing on the deck, Hinata, with her Byakugan activated, stared intently at the mist ahead.

Just by speaking, her delicate pink face already flushed slightly.

Baiyun Qingye found it somewhat amusing, as it was clearly the other party who had taken the initiative.

Even if it was the second time, it was Hinata herself who brought it up, but she herself still hasn't recovered.

"Yes, that's it."

Baiyun Qingye leaped onto the bow of the boat.

Looking at the half-built bridge that was barely visible in front of him, he shouted loudly.

"Move the boat closer!"

The larger ship was a little faster.

"Hey! Are you here to fight our enemies too?"

The large ship had just sailed under the bridge, and Naruto, who was standing on the bridge observing them, suddenly shouted loudly at them.

The fog was too thick; Naruto couldn't see them clearly.

"Idiot Naruto, those are Shirakumo Aoba and the others!"

Sasuke's mocking voice rang out as he activated his Sharingan and analyzed who it was.

"Huh?! Aoba!"

Naruto had just exclaimed in surprise.

After paying the remaining balance to the boatman, Baiyun Qingye and the others jumped directly up from under the bridge.

This is what a ninja is like.

"Naruto, it's been a long time."

Shirokumo Aoba greeted Naruto with a smile.

"Aoba! What brings you here?"

Naruto's eyes were filled with surprise.

"The teacher said you might encounter some special circumstances, so after we finished our mission, we came to check on you."

While answering the other party, Baiyun Qingye looked around.

Naruto's clothes were somewhat torn, probably because he had opened the Eight Gates. Sasuke's clothes also had many tears, but there were no serious wounds.

Kakashi lay on the ground, while Sai, who was also unharmed, was taking care of him.

Zabuza and Haku lay dead nearby, but they still seemed to be breathing.

There were still many civilians on the bridge, but he did not see any bodies.

"Are you also doing village quests?"

Sasuke immediately spotted the blind spot.

Shirokumo Aoba nodded. "We're going to the Land of Whirlpools."

Naruto said with a hint of pride.

"Aoba, you're too late. We've already completed our mission, and we even defeated a Jonin named Zabuza together. I heard he's a very powerful ninja in Kirigakure!"

"Humph~"

Sasuke couldn't help but hum softly, feeling a sense of pride in himself.

This is the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist; according to Kakashi, this is already an A-rank mission.

Their Class 7 is already far ahead.

"Really? Then it seems we are indeed late."

Shirokumo Aoba didn't refute it, but now it seems that this mission is not as simple as Zabuza.

He had already sensed several chakras watching them from the shadows, one of which seemed to possess some strength.

the other side.

"Kakashi, what's wrong with you?!"

Kurenai looked at Kakashi, who looked like he was about to die, with some surprise.

"I overused the Sharingan, and my body is a bit weak right now, but I should be able to recover after resting for a day or two."

Kakashi answered weakly from Sai's back.

"I didn't expect you to run into the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist. It's fortunate that you were leading the team."

Kurenai Yuhi revealed a look of lingering fear.

The Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist were already the top fighting force of Kirigakure, let alone Zabuza, a murderous bastard. If an ordinary Jonin leading a team encountered them, they wouldn't even be able to escape.

"Thanks to Naruto and the others, otherwise I really wouldn't have been able to handle it."

Kakashi was also somewhat relieved.

If Naruto and Sasuke hadn't dealt with that ice-style kid in time, he would have overexerted himself even further.

Kurenai Yuhi's expression was somewhat complicated as she watched the group of newly graduated genin chatting.

"This year's genin are all monsters."

She then looked at Kaho Uzumaki and said, "Kaho, those two seem to still be alive. Go and place a seal on them to suppress their chakra."

"it is good!"

……

"Lady Terumi, another Konoha team has arrived. Should we intervene?"

In a secluded jungle on the shore of the Land of Waves, several ninjas wearing headbands from Kirigakure were secretly observing Kakashi and his group on the bridge.

The one who spoke just now was a male ninja wearing an eyepatch, while the leader was a voluptuous female ninja dressed in sexy clothes.

"Another batch of Konoha ninjas has arrived... Let's hold off for now."

Among the group, the female ninja in charge, Mei Terumi, instructed the ninjas around her not to act rashly.

"Are we just going to let them take Zabuza away? He's still alive..."

"Now is not a good time for us to make a move."

"Of all of them, the strongest should be that Copy Ninja Kakashi. He's already fallen, but with you here..."

"Qing, just to be on the safe side, let's wait until they lower their guard before we make our move."

"We only need to take Zabuza and the Executioner's Blade."

Although Konoha's strength is not what it used to be, we must be extremely cautious in everything we do with Kirigakure.

"Yes!"

……

night.

Considering Kakashi's situation.

Shirokumo Aoba and her group decided to rest for a day in the Land of Waves.

The location was naturally arranged by Dazner.

"White Cloud Green Leaf! I challenge you!"

Only after things settled down did Baiyun Qingye prepare to send her shadow clone out to investigate Kado's intelligence.

Sasuke suddenly burst in.

Having just completed an A-rank mission and defeated Zabuza, he was getting a little cocky.

Baiyun Qingye looked somewhat helpless. "You just had a big battle today, why don't you rest for a bit?"

"No need! I've fully recovered!"

Sasuke's Sharingan with its three tomoe eyes lit up.

Baiyun Qingye could only shrug helplessly.

A moment later.

Sasuke left the room with a bruised and swollen face.

"Haha, Sasuke, you've gotten beaten up again!"

Naruto arrived at the scene immediately.

"Humph!"

Sasuke just snorted and then silently went outside to begin his training.

Seeing this, Naruto ran over and joined him in extra training.

……

……

I have a fever...