Naruto:The avenger of the uzumaki clan

Chapter

48: Easily Defeated

"Damn it!" Menma's eyes

narrowed as he faced the attacker. With a swift motion, he raised his kunai,

its cold blade reflecting the bright sunlight. For a moment, he hesitated, but

it was only for a second. His eyes sharpened with resolve as he struck towards

the attacker's vital point.

The attacker, realizing the imminent

danger, gritted his teeth and turned with all his strength, swinging his right

arm to block the attack. "Pfft!" The kunai pierced the attacker's

right arm, the dull sound of metal penetrating flesh and blood echoing in the

air. Blood splattered everywhere, and the attacker groaned in pain.

As the attacker twisted back to

counterattack, Menma was already a step ahead. He raised his left leg and

kicked the attacker hard in the abdomen. The force of the blow caused the

attacker to vomit blood and be propelled backward like a cannonball. "Peng!"

The attacker hit the ground hard, feeling as if his body was falling apart.

Menma didn't give the attacker a

chance to recover. In a flash, he was above the attacker, bending his knees and

striking the attacker's abdomen again. This blow rendered the attacker

completely unable to resist, rolling his eyes back in unconsciousness.

Meanwhile, on the other side, Sasuke

swiftly struck another attacker in the neck with a precise hand chop, knocking

him out instantly.

"Ahh! You two reacted too

quickly, didn't you? Leave one for me!" Naruto, arriving a bit late to the

scene, looked at Menma and Sasuke with a look of displeasure. This was a rare

opportunity for actual combat after leaving the village, and he had missed it!

"Haha, then you have to act

faster next time, Naruto!" Menma said softly, tying the two attackers to a

nearby tree.

"Hmph, just watch. Next time, I

will definitely be faster than both of you!" Naruto said determinedly,

wrinkling his nose.

"Is this still the time to

discuss this? Kakashi-sensei! Kakashi-sensei was killed!" Haruno Sakura,

who had just recovered from her shock, widened her eyes and shouted, unable to

understand why Menma, Naruto, and Sasuke were so calm.

"Sakura, take a closer look at

where Kakashi-sensei was just now. This is already the second time. Don't you

have an idea of Kakashi-sensei's strength?" Naruto shook his head,

pointing to the spot where Kakashi had been.

Menma and Sasuke remained calm.

"Ah?" Sakura followed Naruto's finger and saw that 'Kakashi's body'

had turned into a wooden log, broken into several pieces. The blood that had

splattered before had completely disappeared. It was almost the same scene as a

month ago. Embarrassment appeared on Sakura's face. "Ahaha, it turns out

to be a substitution technique..."

"Also, Kakashi-sensei, you

should have come out, right? With your strength, you can easily defeat these

two enemies. Why are you still hiding?" Naruto seemed dissatisfied.

"Haha, I didn't hide it from

your eyes. However, there is a reason for my hiding. Naruto, this is to judge

who the real target of these attackers is. After all, don't forget, this

mission is only C-rank. Menma and Sasuke, you two acted too quickly, and now we

can't even judge!" Kakashi stepped out from the shadow of a tree, smiling.

As Kakashi spoke, Tazuna  couldn't maintain his composure, and panic

appeared in his eyes. "Eh? The real target? Kakashi-sensei, what do you

mean?" Naruto asked, confused.

"Isn't it easy to know who the

target is? Kakashi-sensei, you should have many ways to pry open the mouths of

these two Mist Ninjas!" Menma smiled lightly, glancing at the unconscious

demon brothers.

"That's right. Tazuna -san, do

you need to give us an explanation? Of course, you can remain silent, but

someone will speak," Kakashi said, turning to Tazuna .

Menma, Sasuke, and Naruto's eyes

fixed on Tazuna . Only Sakura still looked confused, turning her head left and

right, unable to understand the situation.

"Hey..." Tazuna  sighed deeply. He had hoped the presence of

Konoha ninjas would deter those after him, but now his fantasies were

shattered. "Don't ask, these people are coming for me!" Tazuna  admitted. The facts were clear, and pretending

further was pointless. He held onto the last glimmer of hope, but now he had to

face reality.