Naruto: I Kizaru Took Over Team 7

After explaining the matter to Zabuza and the others, Kirito slowly walked towards Naruto and the others.

At this point, Naruto had begun to recover from the shock of what had just happened.

"Yosh! Teacher Kirito, you're amazing!" Naruto exclaimed. "What were those beams just now? What happened? I want to learn it too!"

Kirito smiled faintly as he touched Naruto's head. "You haven't even learned how to walk, and you want to learn how to run? This ninjutsu requires a special physique to perform."

He continued, "Don't worry about this technique. There are other powerful jutsu waiting for you to learn. But it depends on your ability."

Naruto, excited, jumped up and down. "Sasuke, Sakura! Teacher Kirito said he's going to teach us a powerful ninjutsu, just like that one!"

Naruto ran to Sakura and Sasuke, beaming with pride. Sakura smiled warmly at his childlike excitement, while Sasuke's usually cold demeanor softened a bit.

"Alright, I have something important to tell you," Kirito said, walking up to the trio.

After a brief conversation, Naruto and the others nodded in agreement.

"Don't worry, Teacher Kirito, we understand what to do," Naruto said, grinning.

Kirito gave a small nod. With that, the mission in the Land of Waves concluded, and the four of them began their journey back to the village.

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Meanwhile, deep in the mountains, the territory of Kirigakure was often shrouded in thick fog, isolated from the outside world. In a secretive room within a large building, Terumi Mei entered, her footsteps echoing in the dimly lit space.

On both sides of a long table sat individuals wearing bamboo hats, their faces obscured in the darkness. The only thing visible was the Kirigakure emblem on their clothing.

Having returned from her failed mission, Terumi Mei had changed out of her torn blue dress into a new purple one. Her expression was serious as she faced the council of elders seated before her.

A deep voice broke the silence. "Mei Terumi, you failed the mission. You didn't bring back the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki. The Elders Council has decided to punish you for this failure."

A deacon elder spoke coldly, "As punishment, I will strip you of your position as an elder. Do you have any objections?"

Terumi Mei pursed her lips before replying, "I... I don't object, but the failure of this mission is not solely my fault. The information provided by the Elders Council was also a major factor in the mission's failure."

Before she could continue, a harsh voice interrupted. "Silence! You failed, and now you're trying to blame the Elder Council?"

A man in the shadows stood, his tone furious.

"Let her finish," the deacon elder ordered, waving a hand to calm the room.

Mei Terumi began to recount the events of the mission.

"According to the intelligence, I went to the Land of Waves where I encountered Uzumaki Naruto, the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki from Konoha. The team he was with was Team 7, on a C-rank mission to escort the renowned architect Dazna back to his country. I intercepted them along the way."

She continued, detailing the events. "The teacher leading the team was a special jonin named Kirito. His strength lies in his powerful physical skills, and he doesn't use ninjutsu. Just when I was about to take them down, Zabuza, a defected ninja from our village, attacked me. I defeated him easily, but then Kirito attacked. Light points appeared out of nowhere, and... I was defeated."

As Mei Terumi spoke, her voice grew more serious whenever she mentioned Kirito. The elders listened intently as her narration continued. When she finished, the room was filled with murmurs.

"Kirito, an unknown individual... A rising star?" one elder muttered.

"Mei Terumi, who has two bloodline limits, was defeated by him in one blow?"

"Have you ever heard of this 'Light Escape'?"

"No, this is the first I'm hearing of it. Mei Terumi wouldn't lie about something like this."

The room erupted in quiet discussions, and the atmosphere grew tense.

"Quiet!" The deacon elder's voice cut through the noise. The room fell silent again.

He reached into the shadows and retrieved a document handed to him by an unseen figure. As he opened it, he read the report carefully.

"Light Escape... A speed beyond the limits of the naked eye. Golden flash? The successor of the Fourth Hokage?" The deacon elder whispered, eyes narrowing in thought.

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Meanwhile, Kirito and the others returned to Konoha Village without incident. As they approached the village gates, Kirito glanced at Naruto and the others.

"Don't forget what I taught you to say," Kirito reminded them.

The three of them nodded eagerly.

They soon arrived at the task junction on the first floor of the Hokage's office building, where Sarutobi Asuma was on duty that day. As soon as Kirito entered, Yuhi Kurenai rushed to his side, her eyes scanning him for any injuries.

After inspecting him and finding that he was unharmed, she let out a relieved sigh and patted her chest. "You three did a great job. Your teacher is fine, so I'll treat you to some Ichiraku Ramen later!"

Naruto's eyes sparkled. "Thank you, Teacher Kurenai! I can't wait for ramen!"

Sakura, though internally a bit envious of Kurenai's closeness to Kirito, smiled warmly. "Thank you, Teacher Kurenai. It's the least we could do."

"Alright, go ahead and hand in the task," Kirito said in his usual calm tone.

Sasuke nodded and walked toward Asuma Sarutobi, who was still reeling from the affectionate exchange between Kurenai and Kirito.

Asuma, unable to hide his frustration, glanced at Kirito and Kurenai, his annoyance evident.

"Teacher Asuma, our team 7 is here to turn in the mission," Sasuke said coolly, drawing Asuma's attention back to the task at hand.

Asuma, though irritated, quickly regained his composure and flicked through the mission record book. "A C-level mission to escort Dazna back... You say you defeated a gang and killed the merchant Cardo?"

Sasuke nodded, but he left out any details about the confrontation with Zabuza and Terumi Mei. He didn't mention that it escalated from a simple C-level mission to something much more dangerous.

Asuma waved his hand dismissively. "A simple C-level mission doesn't need this much detail," he muttered, clearly unimpressed.

But just as he spoke, a ninja rushed in, delivering a document to Asuma. After reading it carefully, Asuma's face went pale. He stood up abruptly.

"You call this 'no problem'?" Asuma said, his voice shaking with shock.