Chapter 65: The Assassin Hidden in the Fog, Reappears Once More

  About a day later, on the small boat heading to Wave Country, Kakashi was discussing the mission with Tazuna. Meanwhile, Naruto sat cross-legged in the rear half of the boat, currently undergoing gravity training for "The Book of Fights". He didn't pay attention to Kakashi and others' conversation. In Naruto's opinion, he already knew the plot anyway, so it would be pointless to watch.

  About half an hour later, Meng Ling and the others finally landed on the shore. Meng Ling looked at Dakina's triumphant face and couldn't help but feel amused in her heart. "I really don't know if Kakashi-sensei is kind-hearted or just too easy to take advantage of. It's really..." Meng Ling thought to herself.

  "I'll send you off here, we'll meet again someday." With that, the boatman swiftly departed from this place.

  "All right, then you'd better get me home safely," said Dakina.

  "Yes, yes." Kakashi replied with a sentence but in his heart he knew that the next battle would not be as easy as last time, the opponent would definitely send out Jonin to assassinate Dattebayo.

  At this time, something that Meng Ling had expected happened - Naruto's pretending-to-be-stupid hand-seal performance.

  Although Narutomaru's sword show was stopped by Sakura after it scared a snow rabbit, at that moment, Mugen discovered Zabuza standing on a large tree twenty meters away from his group.

  "It's coming now. It's getting more and more interesting." Meng Ling thought to herself, already prepared for battle.

  "Everyone, get down!" Just as Kakashi shouted, the crowd responded with a crawling posture. In just an instant, a large knife flew over the crowd's bodies and was embedded in the trunk of a large tree not far away. Immediately after, a person with a white bandage on their face fell onto the hilt of the large knife.

  "Looks like Naruto is really excited. He's made some progress, though." Meiling said softly as she looked at Naruto who was already eager to try it out beside her.

  "Oh my, isn't that the exiled ninja from Kirigakure no Sato, Momochi Zabuza?!" Kakashi said calmly. Then he stopped Naruto who was about to rush forward. "Fall back, don't get in the way, her strength is far beyond those two ninjas before."

  "Unexpectedly, Kakashi who wrote the Wheel Eye is also here. Sorry to say this, but can you hand over that old man to me?" Yin added with a gloomy tone.

  "Team Minato, don't interfere. Form the seal and protect Dattebayo, that's the best teamwork. And Temari, take care of things as you see fit." Kakashi said seriously.

  "Hmm? Could it be that even the strongest guardian ninja of the Fire Country, the Guardian Angel - Shinazugawa Akane is also here? I'm really lucky today." Kuroba said with a sinister smile.

  "Hmph, you look like you're having an easy time, don't think you can just get away with it. Your reputation as a ghostly assassin isn't just for show." Meng Ling said calmly.

  "What were you just talking about, Byakugan and Guardian Angel? What are these things?" Naruto asked in puzzlement.

  "Hmph, since you want to know so badly, I'll tell you one last thing before you die. The two people in front of you are quite famous in the ninja world. In the old days, when Kakashi was part of the Hidden Mist's assassination squad, his personal handbook had a record of this phrase: 'A being who has copied over a thousand jutsu, Copy Ninja Kakashi.' As for the girl beside you, if Kakashi is telling the truth, then she is the strongest Guardian Ninja in history. Recent rumors say that she is 'the existence who excels at the art of defeating enemies, Guardian Angel Tsukuyomi Mitsuki.' She single-handedly annihilated nearly a hundred high-ranking ninjas, and what's even more terrifying is that not a single scratch was found on her body, not even a speck of blood. I'm telling you this out of kindness, so be sure to thank me when you get to the other world." Zan said with a hint of disdain. It seems that Zan might think Mitsuki's reputation is just an empty name, after all, it's rare for someone as young as Mitsuki to have such a renowned title.

  "It seems that if I don't defeat Mr. right away, he'll start to doubt my strength?" Meng Ling said with a smile, ignoring the burning gazes of the three people beside her.

  "No, I'm not suspicious, I just don't believe it. By the way, at your current age, it's impossible to possess that kind of power." He said calmly.

  "Am I right in thinking that you're jealous of me?" Meng Ling knew that these words were actually a reflection of her own inner turmoil, so she decided to joke around with him.

  "That's only possible if you have the capital to back it up. Don't get too cocky, little girl. No more idle chatter, I need to kill that old man now, but it seems like I'll have to take down you and Kakashi first." As soon as he finished speaking, he leaped onto the surface of the lake. His words didn't seem to enrage the girl in front of him, and instead left her somewhat taken aback. But immediately after that, the scenery around them began to blur.

  "What's the use of hiding in the fog? It's not going to do me any good." Meng Ling's divine sense suddenly expanded, and in an instant, he knew where Zhan was hiding.

  "Take it there - Radish." Meng Ling's right hand quickly lifted, and instantly a golden light shot towards the direction of Da Cina behind Meng Ling.

  "Hmph..." A sound of flesh being pierced echoed, but Meng Leng knew that this strike hadn't landed on Zai Wu Jian's body, merely killing... Zai Wu Jian's water clone. At this moment, Zai Wu Jian had already arrived behind Meng Leng. However, Meng Leng didn't move his own body, and just as Zai Wu Jian's beheading blade was about to make intimate contact with Meng Leng's body, at this time...

  "This thing of dividing one's body is really useful, it seems that the ninja's technique is much more useful than the 'Zen Shadow Fist' in Dragon Ball. However, dividing one's body in this world isn't your exclusive patent, or else I'll cut you down." Meng Ling said calmly.

  "Moreover, fighting a ninja of your caliber, I don't even need to use Shadow Clone." Meng Ling added, the next moment...

  "Hmph......" Only to see Dreaming's body being cut into two segments again and again.

  "Hmph, I knew you'd spout nonsense. You're chattering on and on to the point of being annoying." He said disdainfully as he put his executioner's sword back on his back.

  "It's useless to slash at me." Just then, a seven-colored light flashed by, and the originally severed Dreaming Swallow was actually slowly merging back together. Seeing this scene, not only did the nearby Ren Tsurugi stop slashing, but even Kakashi and others in the distance were stunned.

  "How...how is this possible? How did you manage it?" Zai asked in shock.

  "What's the big deal? Can't the 'Ghost Lantern Brothers' in your village do that?" Meng Ling said with a wave of her hand.

  "Hmph, I suppose you're quite capable after all. You've earned the right to be included in my manual." He said calmly, having collected his surprised expression.

  "Terrible......" Seeing Momo being attacked with a fatal blow, Kakashi also ignored Sasuke's very complicated gaze and immediately revealed his Sharingan.

  "Hmph, a chariot war, but that doesn't matter." Zai said indifferently with a cold hum.

  "People are like that, the less capable they are, the more they like to boast." Meng Ling said calmly, imitating Kakashi's way of teaching Hiruzen.

  "What did you say?" He asked with a stern face and some anger.

  "I said, just now you seemed to have enjoyed chopping me up quite a bit, isn't it my turn this time?" Meng Ling said lightly, and then turned around to look at Kakashi.

  "Teacher, it's better if you use your Rinnegan less often, after all, the compatibility between your current body and the Rinnegan isn't very high yet." Meng Ling reminded kindly.

  "I think it's better to end the fight quickly, let's go up together." Kakashi didn't listen to Mugen's advice and came to his side, ready for battle.

  "I'm asking you, Kakashi-sensei," said Mei Ling, "now that you're here, who's going to protect the Great Elder of the Hidden Leaf?"

  "I don't think your junior disciples are that bad," Kakashi said calmly.

  "Although I don't want to say it, but the fact is that they have just become ninjas. They haven't had any actual combat experience at all." said Meng Ling lightly.

  "You didn't seem like a ninja back then either, so how were you able to assist me with B-rank missions?" Kakashi asked.

  "I know, Kakashi-sensei, you're trying to give them some training, but I'm different from them. Anyway, I understand now, so just hand over these burdens to me now, I get it. So teach me then, sigh, being a teacher is really tough." Mei Ling knew that although Kakashi usually seemed very laid-back, he would never say something so reckless. She immediately understood the situation and turned around to join Naruto's side, withdrawing from the battlefield.

  "Then, next, I'll be your opponent." Kakashi said seriously.

  "Huh? You two aren't going together, Kakashi's Copy Ninja? Are you that confident?" asked Ren again.

  "Hmph, save your breath for after we're done fighting. Or else." With that, Kakashi assumed a battle stance.

  On the other hand, in Meng Ling's side...

  "Hey, Mei Ling jie, aren't you going to help Kakashi sensei?" Sakura asked.

  "Don't call me sister, just call me Mengying." Mengying said with some annoyance. Even now, Mengying still felt a chill run down her spine when she thought about her own body.

  "This life, I will absolutely not get married. Just thinking about it makes me sick." Meng Ling made a secret decision in her heart. But from Xiaoyan's perspective, Meng Ling suddenly got angry and thought she had said something wrong, feeling a bit guilty.

  "If I just said something wrong, please forgive me." Little Sakura said hesitantly.

  "It's okay, don't mind, I just thought of some unpleasant things, it's not your fault." Meng Ling said with a smile.

  "So why didn't you go help Kakashi-sensei, Mei-nee?" Sakura asked.

  "Don't call me sister... uh, never mind, I'll just tell you this, you should know that our mission this time is to protect Mr. Dakina, not to kill or be killed, killing or being killed is only the mission of the Hidden Mist Assassination Squad, and has nothing to do with us. Moreover, Kakashi-sensei isn't just a simple person either." Yume said with a smile.

  "Oh, I see," Sakura replied.

  "What's more, it seems that watching me fight will be a blow to you all. Sigh, Kakashi-sensei really is thorough." thought Mei Ling in her heart.