Naruto Dream Fulfillment Master

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Sasuke felt his vision go black, his knees buckled, and he involuntarily collapsed to the ground.

"Sasuke!"

Sakura had been watching him intently, and upon seeing this, she exclaimed in surprise and rushed over to support Sasuke's swaying body.

"Kakashi-sensei, come quick, come see Sasuke!" Sakura half-hugs Sasuke, her voice filled with panic.

Upon hearing the commotion, Kakashi immediately appeared beside the two, took Sasuke from them, and laid him flat on the ground to check his pulse and pupils.

A moment later, Kakashi breathed a sigh of relief and smiled at the worried Sakura, "Don't worry, it's just that I've overused my chakra and am a little weak. I'll be fine after a rest."

Upon hearing that Sasuke was unharmed, Sakura finally relaxed, cold sweat pouring down her forehead as she knelt on the ground, still shaken.

Naruto peered into Sasuke's room, who had collapsed from exhaustion, his expression quite complex.

Sasuke, who was just moments ago so arrogant and domineering, now had his eyes closed and his face pale, appearing somewhat vulnerable.

He scratched his head and muttered suspiciously, "Hey, I'm wondering if Sasuke is faking it?"

hateful!

That was clearly his highlight moment!

So Sasuke just had a great time showing off, and now he's pretending to be weak to gain sympathy?

unacceptable!

Naruto thought angrily, pouting and muttering under his breath, "Hmph, she really knows how to steal the spotlight..."

"What did you say?" Sakura turned her head at the sound of her voice, her beautiful eyes widening in surprise.

Naruto quickly waved his hand: "N-nothing!"

Before he could finish speaking, he felt a sharp pain on his forehead.

Kakashi had seen through his thoughts and gave the kid a sharp rap on the head, scolding him irritably, "If it weren't for Sasuke's Sharingan genjutsu controlling the enemy, do you think your stupid charge would have actually hit a Jonin? In this battle, if it weren't for Sasuke, you would have been in grave danger. Don't be so reckless next time, you're just wasting your time."

"what?!"

Naruto rubbed his forehead, pouting reluctantly, "But I clearly..."

He wanted to retort, but when the words reached his lips, he found himself unable to refute them.

Thinking of this, Naruto hung his head and muttered sullenly, "Okay, I know..."

Although he was still somewhat resentful, he understood that Kakashi was telling the truth. He could only keep this resentment in mind and strive to become stronger in the future to get his revenge.

Kakashi nodded in satisfaction when he saw Naruto give in.

He looked up at the marks left by the Rasengan not far away, but remained on guard.

Although Naruto and Sasuke's combined attack unexpectedly resolved the battle, that enemy was not so easy to defeat.

Moreover, he recognized the giant blade at a glance as a guillotine, and he was almost certain that the attacker was "Oni" Zabuza Momochi!

This person is notorious in the ninja world, so how could he be so easily defeated?

Kakashi pondered, wary of Zabuza suddenly launching a counterattack.

However, apart from the gentle breeze, there was no unusual activity in the woods.

Zabuza seemed to have vanished from the face of the earth, never to reappear.

Could it be that he has already...?

Kakashi was secretly surprised. He looked at Naruto and couldn't help but think: Naruto's Rasengan can easily defeat Zabuza?

As he was pondering, he heard Tazuna speak tremulously, "That...that...the guy who just flew away, is he...dead?"

Kakashi paused for a moment upon hearing this, then shook his head and said, "It's hard to say. But he probably won't be able to fight again for a while."

He then raised his voice and ordered, "Everyone, don't let your guard down! There might still be an ambush here. Let's get out of this area quickly and then make further plans."

Everyone responded in unison, "Yes." Under Sakura's coercion, Naruto reluctantly helped the unconscious Sasuke up and carried him on his back. The group quickened their pace and left the battlefield.

……

I don't know how long I slept.

Zabuza slowly regained consciousness.

He was not yet fully conscious.

Intense pain surged through his body like a tidal wave, and he gasped for breath.

He hissed in pain.

It felt as if more than one bone in his body was broken; even the slightest movement caused him to break out in a cold sweat from the pain.

The next moment, he heard an urgent voice beside him: "Zabuza-san, you're finally awake!"

His tone was filled with barely suppressed joy.

Zabuza struggled to move his eyes and found himself in a simple wooden hut, his body wrapped in bandages.

Beside the bed, a handsome young man with swollen, red eyes was looking at him. Seeing him look over, he quickly leaned down and asked with concern, "Zabuza-san, how are you feeling? Is there anything else that's bothering you?"

"Is this...our hiding place?" Zabuza gave a bitter laugh, his voice hoarse. "Haku, we really suffered a great loss this time..."

A flicker of frustration and resentment crossed his eyes. "How badly am I injured?"

Standing beside the bed was Zabuza's attendant, young Shiro.

Upon hearing this, he hurriedly wiped his eyes and choked up, saying, "You have more than thirty fractures in total... Just now, you were blasted hundreds of meters away by that force..."

Zabuza closed his eyes, let out a long breath, and managed to squeeze out a comment: "What terrifying ninjutsu..."

The scene he had just witnessed kept replaying in his mind.

He's just a blond kid...

Upon hearing this, Bai's expression instantly turned to anger and self-reproach: "Damn it! Those guys dared to hurt you like this... Mr. Zabuza, don't worry, I will definitely make them pay the price!"

"No!" To everyone's surprise, Zabuza waved his hand, signaling Haku to calm down.

He was silent for a moment, then suddenly said, "Bai, we're abandoning this mission."

"Wh-what?!" Bai's eyes widened in disbelief at what he had just heard.

"Abandon the mission?"

He said urgently, "Mr. Zabuza, haven't you always... never given up easily? To seize funds and status, haven't we even done more dangerous things..."

Bai abruptly stopped halfway through his sentence, not continuing.

But he couldn't hide the shock in his eyes.

In his memory, Zabuza was a tough and arrogant man who would do anything to achieve his goals. When had he ever said the word "give up"?

Zabuza did not answer immediately; his deep gaze pierced through the dilapidated eaves.

"Bai...Are all children these days so terrifying?"

Bai was stunned, looking at him with confusion.

Zabuza recalls the scene before he fell into a coma.

Upon meeting, the black-haired brat activated his Sharingan instantly, trapping him in place and rendering him unable to move.

Having barely broken free of the illusion, before he could even retaliate, he was struck head-on by a strange ninjutsu from another blond brat...

If he hadn't been lucky, he probably would have died on the spot.

Zabuza shook his head, his face full of complicated emotions.

The two young kids worked together seamlessly.

One person uses illusion magic to control the situation, while another follows closely behind to launch an attack...

Such collaboration is impossible to achieve without several years of joint training.

These brats from Konoha are terrifying...

Zabuza lay on the simple bed, his eyes fixed on the ceiling, as if he had made up his mind: "Haku, listen to my command—this mission is over! We must pack up and retreat immediately!"

"But your body hasn't recovered yet..." Bai anxiously tried to persuade him.

"I can't worry about that now!" Zabuza forced himself to sit up despite the pain all over his body. His face was pale, but his expression was resolute. "If we stay any longer, we'll all die here! Don't forget, their team leader is the famous Konoha Technician, Copy Ninja, Kakashi—you've seen it yourself, the students are already this strong, how strong must Kakashi, as their teacher, be?"

As he spoke, he couldn't help but feel a lingering sense of unease.

Even two kids could beat him up like this. If Kakashi had to take action himself, what would have happened?

Haku was speechless, choked by Zabuza's string of words.

Looking at Zabuza's strained yet determined expression, he gritted his teeth and could only nod: "...Understood. I'll go prepare now."

Zabuza nodded, reached out and grabbed Haku's shoulder to try to stand up, but the movement aggravated his wounds, causing him to gasp in pain.

Bai quickly stepped forward to support him and half-carried him on his back.

Ignoring his injuries, Zabuza staggered out of the house with Haku's help.

Chapter 72: Another new audience arrives; will we be able to see Sasuke's dream?

The members of Class 7 continued forward.

Naruto was so excited that his face turned red, and he was skipping and hopping around, chattering incessantly.

After all, Kakashi-sensei told him that he had just personally defeated a Jonin!

Sasuke walked to the side with his arms crossed, seemingly ignoring Naruto's chatter, occasionally letting out a "humph" to indicate his annoyance.

However, in reality, Sasuke's heart was also filled with unease.

My own abilities have also been greatly improved!

If he hadn't learned advanced illusion techniques from his brother in his dream, he wouldn't have been able to perform so well against Zabuza.

Thinking of this, Sasuke's eyes burned with fervor: "Next time it's my turn in the dream, I'll definitely ask my brother to teach me even stronger ninjutsu!"

Having just encountered a formidable enemy like Zabuza on the road, the group was now on high alert.

After the perilous battle, everyone was on edge, ready to face the next possible attack.

However, the rest of the journey turned out to be surprisingly smooth.