Selling Cans from Naruto to Beyond

The opened cans boosted Zabuza's physical prowess, and the Earth Set granted immense strength.

This was Zabuza's edge.

Speed, already his forte.

Combined, they elevated his close-combat power to an extreme level.

"First, I'll take out you, kid!"

Zabuza's speed surged in an instant. Instead of retreating, he advanced, his All-Cutting Teigu scissors snapping open, aiming to shear the charging Sasuke.

The sudden burst shocked everyone.

"Trouble."

A strange red flush spread over Kakashi's face, chakra roiling within. He erupted with terrifying speed, pulling Sasuke back just in time to dodge the lethal strike.

But after…

Blood trickled from his mouth.

Internal backlash.

Zabuza's missed strike didn't faze him. He stepped back, creating distance.

"Looks like your cans gave you short-term burst power," Zabuza sneered. "Kakashi, as Chamber members, our fights aren't like our ninja days. These kids can't keep up with experience. I'll take this win without hesitation."

"…" Kakashi stayed silent.

Zabuza was right—past ninja experience didn't apply.

Who'd expect someone with massive strength to be so fast?

Most elite ninja specialized in one area.

Excelling in one gave a battle edge.

But now…

"Kakashi-sensei," Sasuke steadied him, whispering, "Normal fighting's against us. Use a trump card for a quick win."

Right, a trump card.

In raw physical ability, Sasuke, who opened the most cans, was still too weak originally.

Kakashi and Naruto, with fewer cans, faced a gap in basic enhancement orbs.

Bluntly…

In pure taijutsu, Zabuza alone could handle all three. Gear bonuses far outstripped orb gains.

Plus Haku on the side.

Their disadvantage was clear.

Kakashi didn't reply, hands flashing through seals. But as he posed, Zabuza charged again.

"Sealing? Not on my watch!"

Zabuza's purple chakra faded, but his speed didn't falter. His Teigu swung with massive force, each strike whipping up whirlwinds.

Kakashi had to pull Sasuke and Naruto back to dodge.

Haku's attacks grew fiercer from the side.

Clearly…

Zabuza feared a devastating trump card from Kakashi's team, aiming to press their current advantage for victory.

The Earth Set glowed, pushed to its limit, terrifying shockwaves echoing across the plaza, air pressure surging wildly.

A fast, powerful monster.

That was Zabuza now.

Kakashi felt the heavy toll of his Secret Art: Soul Release Curse, and worse, Sasuke and Naruto were struggling.

No usable ninjutsu, outmatched in taijutsu experience.

Even Sasuke's intricate swordplay was restrained by those impossibly sharp scissors.

"No choice," Kakashi said, pulling Naruto and Sasuke far back. "Sasuke, you're right—normal fighting won't work."

If he could master his evolved Sharingan's power, it'd be simpler.

But… no time to prepare.

Even his Chidori would be easily blocked by those indestructible scissors.

A weapon with devastating offense and defense, paired with Zabuza's current strength and speed…

Kakashi knew he couldn't hesitate.

"Zabuza, your cans gave you strong capital," Kakashi said, slowly drawing the short sword from his back. "But as you said, our fights aren't ninja fights anymore. So—I have to use it."

—Dolkier's Sword Scale!

If ninja tactics were lacking, he'd rely on can treasures.

From the same world as those eyes.

It couldn't be weak.

"That's your new special gear?" Zabuza's eyes narrowed, halting his attack.

Haku, assisting from afar, paused too.

Wary.

Cans were unpredictable—unknown styles, unknown power. Just as Zabuza's unbreakable weapon and stat-boosting gear gave him a melee edge…

Kakashi's could flip the battle.

"If I had a choice, I wouldn't use it," Kakashi said, gripping the sword, his hesitation and reluctance clear.

"A costly weapon?" Zabuza glanced at his mismatched Kämpfer Bracelet, lips twitching.

His wariness spiked.

Even with few cans, he knew: higher cost meant greater power.

Kakashi didn't hesitate further.

He raised the sword and, without mercy, drove it through his arm, piercing clean through.

Splatter!

Blood gushed.

"What—!?" Zabuza's eyes widened.

"Kakashi-sensei!" Naruto shouted.

Even Sasuke stared, incredulous.

Sakura covered her mouth instinctively.

A brutal piercing.

That arm was ruined.

"No choice," Kakashi gasped through the pain. "This is how it works!"

He twisted the sword—up, down, left, right.

Searing heat burned through his arm, as if scorching his soul.

"Aaagh!"

Even Kakashi couldn't hold back a pained scream.

Amid his cries…

His arm twisted wildly. Before everyone's eyes, a dragon's head, covered in red scales, burst forth!

As if venting the pain, Kakashi swung instinctively.

The dragon's head extended, lunging, jaws wide. Lava-like flames roared out, rolling like a fire sea, the air warping under the terrifying heat.

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