Chapter 11:Team 7+Fuu,ASSEMBLE!

Yuto stretched cautiously, testing his body's recovery. The burn marks from the earlier battle were gone, but his muscles ached with a deep soreness, a lingering effect of the lightning style: Electromagnetic Murder Jutsu. He winced slightly but managed to sit up, steadying himself as Kakashi addressed the group.

"Listen closely. Kakuzu has three masks left—water, lightning, and earth. To win this, we must destroy the remaining masks at all costs." Kakashi's gaze swept over Team 7 and Fuu, ensuring everyone was paying attention.

Naruko clenched her fists, determination blazing in her eyes. "We'll do whatever it takes, Sensei. He won't know what hit him!"

Fuu nodded. "Count me in. I won't let him harm anyone else."

Kakashi's face softened slightly at their resolve. "Good. I'll handle one of the masks myself using that... technique I used earlier." He hesitated briefly, touching his covered eye before continuing, his voice tinged with uncertainty. "It's a powerful jutsu, but it drains a lot of chakra and... I'm still figuring it out."

Yuto's eyes widened as he processed Kakashi's words. 'So he's discovered his Mangekyō Sharingan already? This... this is huge!' His thoughts raced. 'This could change everything. Kakashi having Kamui in his arsenal before Shippuden is incredible. It's practically a one-hit kill if timed right! But...' His expression darkened slightly. 'The cost. If he overuses it, his eye might go blind way before the war arc...'

Kakashi glanced at Yuto and the others. "While I handle one mask, the rest of you will stall or take down another. If we destroy two, Kakuzu might either fight us to the death or flee. Either way, we gain the advantage."

Naruko grinned fiercely. "We'll stall him, no problem! Just focus on that mask, Sensei."

Hitomi's brow furrowed in thought. "But what if Kakuzu focuses on you instead of us? He'll know you're the biggest threat."

Kakashi gave her a reassuring nod. "That's a risk I'm willing to take. It's why you'll need to keep his attention divided. I trust you guys."

Yuto, still lost in thought about the implications of Kakashi's newly awakened Mangekyō, snapped out of it. He met Kakashi's gaze and said firmly, "We'll do our part. But Sensei... don't push yourself too far. That jutsu likely takes a huge toll on you."

Kakashi raised an eyebrow but nodded slightly. "Understood. Same goes for all of you. Work together. Stay alive. That's the priority."

After some time, Naruko and Hitomi were sitting together, chatting and getting to know Fuu better, Kakashi remained seated with his eyes closed, meditating to recover his chakra reserves. The effects of the soldier pill he had taken earlier were still active, allowing his chakra to replenish at an accelerated rate. He exhaled slowly, trying to maintain a steady rhythm to enhance the recovery process.

Meanwhile, Yuto took the opportunity to open his system interface, glancing at the mission tab. His eyes immediately caught sight of a new entry that had appeared during their battle with Kakuzu.

[Bonus Mission: Defeat Kakuzu.

Objective: Either make Kakuzu flee or kill him. This mission can be considered completed if the user is helped by his team as well.

Reward: 5 Luck Points, 5 stat points, 10 Stat Points to all stats, 1 Mystery Box.]

Yuto looked at the new mission along with the pending water walking and 100 d rank mission quests.'The water walking mission is close to being complete... I'll tackle that as soon as I get back to Konoha. The 100 d rank mission is close to completion as well. For now, this bonus mission is the number one priority.'

Naruko and Hitomi were laughing softly, though their voices were low, ensuring they wouldn't disturb Kakashi. Fuu, sitting beside them, was gesturing animatedly as she recounted something, her vibrant personality shining through. 'They're bonding well,' Yuto thought with a small smile.

Kakuzu sat cross-legged on the roof of the bank, his stitched-together body faintly glowing with chakra as he seethed in frustration. The anger was palpable as his fingers twitched, tugging lightly on the threads that held his body together.

"They destroyed my hearts..." he muttered, voice low and venomous. "Those brats... and that damn Seven-Tails jinchūriki! Showing up at the last second to ruin everything!" His voice rose as his temper flared. Kakuzu's mind raced, calculating his next move. The bounty on Kakashi alone would have been worth it, not to mention the possibilities of selling the kids and capturing the Nine-Tails.

He clenched his fists, the threads tightening audibly, but something suddenly interrupted his rant. His instincts screamed danger. In an instant, Kakuzu leapt off the roof, landing on the street below. His sharp gaze darted forward towards Kakashi sprinting directly toward him.

"Kakashi..." Kakuzu snarled, his stitched mouth twisting into a cruel smirk. "You came back to die after all?"

Without hesitation, Kakuzu summoned his earth and water masks, the monstrous forms detaching from his back and moving swiftly to flank Kakashi. But just as he was about to press his attack, a shadow loomed overhead.

From above, Naruko descended like a meteor, with Fuu flying close behind her. Naruko immediately summoned 60 shadow clones that spread out in a coordinated assault. "Wind Style: Great Breakthrough!" the clones shouted in unison, releasing a massive wave of slicing winds that blew the masks away from Kakuzu.

"Tch!" Kakuzu growled, shielding his face as the wind tore through the area.

At the same time, Kakashi weaved through hand signs, releasing a powerful Fire Style: Fireball Jutsu to intercept the Lightning Style: Lightning Spear Kakuzu had launched in retaliation. The jutsu collided mid-air, creating an explosion of flames and crackling electricity.

In the ensuing chaos, the rest of Team 7 and Fuu appeared on the battlefield, surrounding Kakuzu's masks. Each team member took a position, cutting off the masks escape and isolating kakuzu of his masks.

Naruko grinned fiercely as she readied her explosion tag kunai, the shadow clones behind her standing ready. "Kakuzu, your bounty's mine now!"

Fuu hovered above, her eyes glinting with determination. "Let's see how tough you really are!"

Crows gathered together as Yuto appeared with many chakra anchor kunais in his hand, his Kamigan locking on the masks as it was time for revenge.

Hitomi appeared with body flicker as her sharingan eyes glared at the water mask, her hands holding ninja wire and shuriken.

(Pls give me some power stones!)

(Find out next time on Naruto:Eye system)