Naruto: Strength Through Teaching

"Shadow Imitation Jutsu!"

Nara Ensui rapidly formed hand seals, and the shadow beneath him sped towards the nearest Kurosawa, merging with Kurosawa's shadow.

The moment their shadows overlapped, Kurosawa sensed something was wrong with his body; he lost control of it.

Whoosh!

Nara Ensui controlled Kurosawa's body to throw a short blade towards Zabuza.

Zabuza, who already distrusted his teammates, immediately noticed Kurosawa's attack and swung his long sword to deflect the short blade.

"Insect Wind!"

Aburame Naoya used Chakra to control insects, forming a swirling insect wind that rushed towards Kurosawa.

Controlling enemies with Shadow Imitation Jutsu is somewhat rigid. Continuously using it to attack is not the best strategy; the optimal approach is to control one person and then focus fire to take out that controlled person quickly.

"Passing Fang!"

Inuzuka Midori burst out Chakra, causing herself to spin rapidly and charge towards Kurosawa.

"Damn it." Seeing the approaching black insect whirlwind and the small whirlwind of the spinning person, Kurosawa's expression changed drastically. He hadn't expected that this timid Konoha team not only had considerable strength but also acted decisively.

"Water Prison Jutsu!"

At this crucial moment, Kisame intervened. A thick flow of water swirled around Kurosawa, forming a flawless Water Balloon that blocked the first wave of attacks.

Nara Ensui remained expressionless, controlling Kurosawa to move forward, intending to use the Water Balloon's water to suffocate Kurosawa to death.

Although indifferent to his teammates, Zabuza didn't let him face three opponents alone. Taking advantage of the gap when Inuzuka Midori and Aburame Naoya were attacking Kurosawa, he used Body Flicker Jutsu to slash at Nara Ensui.

Nara Ensui had no choice but to abandon his control over Kurosawa, quickly drawing out a Kunai to block Zabuza's slash.

Clang!

Zabuza's long sword struck Nara Ensui's Kunai, producing a sharp sound of clashing blades.

Zabuza, like an emotionless killing machine, swung his long sword relentlessly, each strike aimed directly at Nara Ensui's vital points, quickly forcing him to retreat step by step.

Nara Ensui glanced at his two teammates. Without any pre-set traps, his solo combat ability was average, and he needed his teammates to break the deadlock.

However, his teammates were also struggling. Inuzuka Midori and her Nin-Dog could only barely hold off Kisame, while Aburame Naoya was having a hard time dealing with the enraged Kurosawa.

Although it didn't seem like they had a significant disadvantage at the moment, Nara Ensui knew that if things continued like this, it was only a matter of time before they were defeated, as each of them was weaker than their opponents.

"As a ninja, I was too reckless; I should have avoided such abnormal situations," Nara Ensui sighed inwardly. If they had taken a detour upon seeing the black smoke, this situation might not have happened.

Bang!

A dull crashing sound echoed as Inuzuka Midori's body was hurled backward at high speed, smashing into a tree and breaking it.

Shiromaru, seeing this, abandoned the attack and hurriedly ran to Inuzuka Midori's front to protect her.

"This guy has a Shark's face. Did he practice some advanced Beast Imitating Ninja Technique to become this strong? How can he have so much power?" Inuzuka Midori questioned her life.

Although she was a girl, due to practicing Beast Imitating Ninja Techniques and years of training, she had always been the strongest among her peers. Yet, when fighting Taijutsu with Kisame, her strength was completely overwhelmed.

This made Inuzuka Midori wonder if Kisame had trained in a Shark-related Beast Imitating Ninja Technique and reached an extremely high level, as he didn't even look human.

Nara Ensui and Aburame Naoya were both exhausted from defense. Even though they knew Inuzuka Midori was in a critical situation, they found it difficult to free themselves to help her.

Kisame ignored Inuzuka Midori's words and continued walking towards the fallen Inuzuka Midori. He was used to others' strange looks by now, as he did indeed look a bit different from ordinary people.

Facing the approaching Kisame, Shiromaru tightened its tail, glaring angrily at Kisame and continuously growling in a threatening manner, as if to say, "Come closer, and I'll bite you."

When Kisame was less than three meters away from Inuzuka Midori, Shiromaru couldn't hold back any longer and lunged at Kisame to bite him.

Bang!

Kisame's powerful fist struck Shiromaru, sending it crashing to the ground like a fired cannonball. Shiromaru's white fur was stained gray with dust from the ground, and the fur at the impact site turned blood-red.

"Shiromaru!" Inuzuka Midori wanted to continue fighting with Shiromaru, but she had suffered multiple fractures in her battle with Kisame and was barely able to stand.

This poignant scene did not move Kisame. He drew the long sword from his back and aimed to stab Inuzuka Midori's heart.

"Secret Jutsu: Insect Cocoon!"

In such a dire situation, Aburame Naoya disregarded his own injuries, using all his Chakra to accelerate the hatching of insects, creating a large number of Parasitic Insects to simultaneously restrain Zabuza and Kurosawa.

"Shadow Imitation Jutsu!"

Nara Ensui immediately used the Shadow Secret Technique to control his shadow to charge at Kisame.

Since Kurosawa had previously suffered from this technique, Kisame was always on guard against Nara Ensui's Shadow Secret Technique. As soon as the shadow approached, he quickly moved away.

Kisame continuously shifted from tree to tree and realized that once he was a certain distance away from Nara Ensui, the shadow could no longer keep up.

Nara Ensui's expression remained unchanged as he redirected the shadow to target Zabuza, who was struggling against a swarm of Parasitic Insects.

Shadow Imitation Jutsu couldn't extend the shadow beyond a certain distance, so if the target was too far away, the shadow couldn't reach.

"Water Release: Hiding in Mist Jutsu!"

Zabuza, enduring the insects' bites, spewed out a large amount of dense mist, causing Nara Ensui to lose his sight.

The Mist Shinobi were specially trained, so the thick fog did not affect their combat, but it made things difficult for Ensui and Naoya.

If there were enough insects, the fog wouldn't be a significant issue for Naoya, but he currently had no Chakra left to accelerate the insect hatching.

When the dense mist dissipated, Ensui was in a dire state. His arms and thighs were marked with sword slashes, his clothes soaked with blood, and he lay on the ground, completely unable to fight. Naoya was half-kneeling, drenched in sweat, his body at its limit.

Kisame was about to finish off the most dangerous Ensui with his sword, but he had to halt his attack to dodge a Kunai engulfed in flames that came flying towards him.

"Hey, you guys are being too cruel. They've already lost their fighting ability. Just take the scroll and leave; why kill them?" Obito said, unable to contain his frustration at the scene of the three and the dog.

He felt it was completely unnecessary, as this wasn't a battlefield but just an exam.

"You obviously don't understand. You should know that before this exam began, a consent form was signed. Killing is one of the rules of this exam. If you don't kill the defeated enemies, are you waiting for them to recover and cause trouble?" Kurosawa laughed at Obito with a look of disdain.

"Utterly sheltered flower," Zabuza commented.

"Really frustrating, acting all high and mighty. Do you think everyone in the ninja world is like you?" Obito began to get a bit angry.

Rin ignored the mockery from Zabuza and the others and used Mystical Palm Jutsu to heal Midori, who was closest to her.

"Are you alright? This is the first time I've treated someone with such severe injuries," Rin asked with concern.

"Of course not. Midori has fractures all over," Midori replied honestly.

"However, your treatment is excellent. Midori feels like she's recovering."

Seeing the green light emanating from Rin's hands as she treated Midori, Kisame said, "Hurry up and finish them off. This team has someone who knows Medical Ninjutsu."

"That Shark Face guy is very strong; be careful," Midori loudly shared Kisame's information.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Kakashi silently noted the information and quickly pulled out Shuriken from his ninja tool pouch, throwing them towards Zabuza and Kisame near Ensui.

If it were just a battle with fellow villagers, that might be one thing, but seeing other ninja villages ruthlessly attacking Konoha's comrades, Kakashi couldn't stand by.

"Flame Breathing, Total Concentration Breathing!"

Kakashi's Shuriken was the signal for Obito's charge. He immediately heightened his breathing to the utmost, enhancing his body, and charged towards Kurosawa.

"Let me show you how a real ninja should act," Kurosawa said with a sinister grin as he met Obito head-on.

"Then give it a try!" As he approached Kurosawa, Obito instantly unleashed the pre-gathered Chakra, his speed so fast that Kurosawa only felt a whoosh as Obito disappeared.

Without even looking, Kurosawa immediately turned and swung his arm backward.

But he didn't realize that Obito's extreme breathing greatly increased his strength. Obito firmly blocked Kurosawa's arm with his right hand and then punched Kurosawa, sending him stumbling backward several meters.

Immediately afterward, Obito quickly grabbed the half-kneeling Naoya and retreated rapidly.

His purpose in attacking was not to defeat Kurosawa but to rescue his teammate.

"Thank you," Naoya said weakly to Obito.

"It's a small matter. Just focus on getting treated and watch me take down these bastards," Obito said as he placed Naoya next to Midori.

Seeing that Obito and the others seemed intent on rescuing their comrades, Kisame immediately released a Water Release attack at the prone Ensui.

"Earth Release: Earth-Style Wall!"

Kakashi quickly formed hand seals and gathered Chakra to raise a thick earth wall in front of Ensui, perfectly neutralizing the incoming Water Release attack.

Immediately after, Kakashi fully activated Thunder Breathing, displaying incredible speed as he transported Ensui to Rin's side.

Ensui was severely injured. Initially, he had wanted Kakashi and the others to withdraw quickly, but he was now so badly hurt that speaking was difficult.

"We should treat Ensui first. He looks in terrible shape," Midori said, seeing Ensui's condition up close.

Rin nodded with a serious expression and began to treat Ensui with all her might. This was a challenge for her, as since learning Medical Ninjutsu, she had only treated minor injuries for Obito and the others.

"You're such a hopeless fool, thinking you can take on the three of us with just two?" Zabuza looked at Kakashi and Obito with a sneer.

From their recent performance, Kakashi and Obito were indeed strong, but thinking they could handle three opponents with just the two of them was wishful thinking.

"Calling those who do good fools, I see you're just surrounded by selfish individuals, including yourself, which is why you say that," Kakashi calmly retorted.

"You don't understand a thing. The brutality of the Blood Mist is beyond what you sheltered flowers can comprehend," Zabuza tightened his grip on the sword handle, his eyes showing a murderous intent.

"I don't care about your mist. I won't let you kill our village's ninjas. And it just so happens that you have the Earth Scroll," Obito said with fighting spirit.

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