Chapter 138: White Fang Foundation [Continuation] (Patreon)

Chapter List: Naruto: Sakura Blizzard

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Kakashi: "???" Kakashi was utterly dumbfounded. He hadn't done anything, so why was he suddenly being blamed for everything? "I mean, what does this have to do with me? I didn't even move a finger, did I?" Finally, Kakashi couldn't help but ask. He felt truly unjustified.

"Heh, Kakashi Hatake, you deliberately had someone disguise themselves as a Genin to lure me out, and yet you claim you're not sneaky?" Zabuza wore an expression that seemed to say he had seen through everything. "I never thought you would come up with such tricks just to kill me. It must have taken a lot of effort. I wonder how much Mist Village rewarded you to make you focus on me like this?!"

The more Zabuza spoke, the more he felt he had discovered the truth of the matter. No wonder when they encountered him earlier, Kakashi Hatake didn't show any signs of panic. It turned out he had prepared a trap and was waiting for Zabuza to fall into it.

"They didn't disguise themselves; they are newly graduated Genin!" Kakashi explained with his Byakugan active. "Besides, Konoha has never had any cooperation with Mist Village, let alone an intentional plot to capture you!"

"Kakashi Hatake, do you think I'll believe your nonsense? Which part of those three looks like Genin?" Zabuza sneered repeatedly, his eyes filled with anger. "If you and Mist Village didn't cooperate, why did you set this trap for me?"

"Kakashi-sensei, are you sure this guy is mentally stable? Does he have paranoid delusions?" Sakura couldn't help but twitch her eye. Did Zabuza have paranoid delusions? He had managed to concoct a whole series of conspiracies from such a situation.

"Who knows!" Kakashi also felt speechless. Zabuza's reaction was giving him a headache.

"Hahaha, Kakashi Hatake, I knew you would be speechless. I never thought that Zabuza Momochi, the hero of my time, would end up falling into the hands of such a lowlife like you. How unfair fate is..."

Zabuza laughed bitterly a few times and suddenly picked up Kubikiribocho from the ground, exuding a murderous aura. "Even if I, Zabuza Momochi, die today, I won't let you off easy!"

"Zabuza-sama, I will accompany you until the end!" Haku also took a battle stance, harboring killing intent for the first time in his life. Kakashi Hatake? It seemed like they would have to go all out today.

Kakashi, topping the list of Zabuza and Haku's animosity: "???" "Tsk, tsk, tsk. This is a mess."

Sakura murmured quietly. The pink bubbles between Zabuza and Haku were almost blinding her eyes.

"Kakashi-sensei, do you know what kind of ninjutsu the Third Hokage, the Tsuchikage, is best at?" Sakura suddenly asked.

"The Third Hokage, the Tsuchikage, well, his Bloodlimit Dust Release, right?" Although Kakashi didn't understand why she was asking, he still answered.

"The Dust Release is formed by combining the Earth, Wind, and Fire elements. It has the effect of breaking everything down into atomic states. In a way, it can be considered a terrifying power!"

Sakura extended her left hand, forming hand seals with Naruto's right hand, while her right hand formed hand seals with Sasuke's left hand.

"Individually, combining the Dust Release is quite troublesome. Besides, I already have Wood Release, so fusing with Dust Release would be redundant. However, out of curiosity, I found a clever way to use the power of Dust Release..."

After forming several hand seals, Sakura withdrew her hands and pressed them together in front of her chest. Naruto and Sasuke also performed the same movements.

As the three of them moved, a faintly glowing cylindrical barrier appeared in the palms of their hands. Despite its small size, the barrier gave off an extremely dangerous feeling.

"This is Dust Release?!" Kakashi almost screamed, forgetting his composure. He had seen this cylindrical barrier on the battlefield. In the hands of the Third Hokage, it turned anything within its boundaries into nothingness in an instant.

"That's right. With Naruto providing Wind, Sasuke providing Fire, and me providing Earth, the three elements combine to form Dust Release..."

Sakura carefully controlled the Dust Release in her hands. The outer layer of the Dust Release barrier was designed to limit its attack range. If the outer layer was removed, the indiscriminate attack of Dust Release would engulf the user as well.

"Kakashi Hatake..." Zabuza's voice was filled with resignation and melancholy. "I never thought that Konoha, not only in league with Mist Village but also in collusion with Hidden Rock Village. The Dust Release is not something an ordinary person can learn. These kids are probably the apprentices of the Third Hokage, the Tsuchikage. I never expected that you would go to such lengths to kill me. To have the top technician of Konoha team up with the apprentice of the Third Hokage from Hidden Rock Village for a joint attack, I can consider my life fulfilled..."

"I..." Kakashi's face wore an expression of being dumbfounded. What was all this about?!

"Kakashi Hatake, it is only fair for me to die after assassinating the Fourth Mizukage. But I have one request for you!" Zabuza's voice was low, and his eyes held a hint of reluctance. "Spare Haku. He is innocent. He is from the Yuki clan and possesses the power of Ice Release. You can take him back to Konoha to live. I believe Konoha would be pleased to have a new Kekkei Genkai family!"

"Well, I..." Kakashi was about to speak but was interrupted by Zabuza.

"Don't refuse immediately, just think of it as me begging you. After killing me, you can take Kubikiribocho as well. As long as Konoha can provide a safe haven for this child, he is gentle by nature and never has the heart to kill. He is not suited to be a ninja and will not pose a threat to you in the future..."

"Zabuza-sama, I will never abandon you..." Haku's voice choked up. "If it weren't for you, I would have frozen to death on the streets long ago. Today, I will never abandon you..."

"Haku, you don't have to die with me. You are young, with infinite possibilities ahead. You shouldn't die here like this..." Zabuza looked at Kakashi and said, "I don't know what it takes for you to spare this child. You can name your conditions, and as long as I can fulfill them, no matter what they are, I will do it. I only ask you to give him a chance to live!"

"I..." Kakashi had a vein pulsing on his forehead. He hadn't had a chance to say a word yet. Why did he suddenly feel like he had become the main villain? Meanwhile, Zabuza and Haku were pitiful souls forced to their deaths by him.

This realization made Kakashi's face darken instantly. At least give him a chance to speak.

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