While Kirito was making his way towards Zabuza's layer. Team 7 and 10 were training with Both Asuma.
Asuma had asked Sakura, Ino and Shikamaru to keep practising the tree walking exercise even if they could do it because their chakra reserves were not big and they would not be able to last in a real battle with the mere chakra reserves they had.
Sasuke and Naruto used their entire day to learn the tree walking exercise but they were not able to do it. Need quite a lot of help.
Ino started using poison after Kirito advised her to train in medical Ninjutsu and also in chakra control.
Kirito always thought that Ino was never portrayed to the best of her abilities. She might be just as or even better than Sakura if Kishimoto wanted her to be.
Kirito on the other hand will not let all of this potential go to waste. Both Shikamaru and Ino have massive potential which anime hardly covers.
Kakashi at this time was recovering while Asuma was guarding Tazuna while one of his Shadow clones was stationed in Tazuna's house to guard his family.
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In A Hidden Cave.
Zabuza Momochi and Haku was resting. They were already done talking about how they were going to take care of the Konoha shinobi and wanted to rest before they started the action.
Another reason is that they also have to wait until their backup arrives. He was a Jonin of the hidden mist and a trainee seven sword man of the mist. 'Odara Mosaki.'
The reason Zabuza in this timeline was ready to attack so much earlier was because he was not injured.
Zabuza was sharpening Kobikiribocho while Haku was making poisons and dipping sentons in that poison.
There was no one else inside and this was the best possible time to ambush them.
Kirito smirked and took out multiple seals and placed them around the cave.
Soon the seals started to emit gas which was hard to detect.
It took Zabuza and Haku some time to realize that the air around them had changed and their Chakra was getting out of control.
The gas was something which Kirito got after he went through his parent's home. Mostly Minato was working on this in his free time. It renders people's nervous systems useless if they breathe in this air for a long time.
But even if they don't do that. There is a possibility that it will massively decrease their combat strength for some time.
Most of the shinobi who fight head-on on like Sasuke and Naruto are pretty dumb. Why would you want, not to increase your fighting chances if you can? Only in case of pride not allowing them or the difference in power is too much, Kirito does see them fighting head-on. As they know that they will win.
They are combat-oriented ninjas, and Kirito understands that but he too is a combat and speed-oriented shinobi and he has many hidden weapons and seals like this which help him on the battlefield.
Only a fool will rely solely on his body's battle power in a world so corrupt and bloody as the Shinobi World.
Only a few people alive like Tsunade or Jiraiya could resist the effect of this gas.
Zabuza and Haku quickly ran outside of the cave to escape the gas but were still cautious of any enemy nearby.
They did not find any though. But then they saw Kirito coming out from his hiding place with a bright smile on his face.
"Welcome, It has been some time I was waiting for you two to come out," said Kirito happily.
That same happiness was not seen on Zabuza and Haku's faces. " Kid, you have made a grave mistake coming here all alone"
"Yeah, Yeah, Yeah. You will kill me and hang my dead body for my family, team and village to see I get it, I get it. Let's not waste time on that. I have a strict deadline to follow. If I am not back in time, I will miss dinner." Interrupted Kirito before Zabuza said more. He already has heard this kind of third-rate character dialogue in the anime.
He honestly doesn't know why people don't spend more on scriptwriting. The script could make a simple second-rate small boss enemy like Zabuza like a hero in Naruto at the end of the wave arc.
"You have a fast tongue kid," Said Zabuza.
"Oh, believe me, that is not the only thing which is fast. You should try my Jutsu as well" Kirito said with a wink.
"..."
"You were thinking I am annoying did you not? Well I better say this upfront that this is a natural talent and I can't teach you," replied Kirito with a happy sing-song voice.
This made the tick mark on both Haku and Zabuza's heads grow bigger.
"Annoying Brat," said Zubuza and Haku had to agree.
The only thing Kirito was thinking at this time was that he was going to have so much fun playing with these two.
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