Chapter 24: **Chapter 24: Gaining the Power of Ichibi Shukaku**
"Ding! Successfully absorbed Kurama's chakra. Congratulations, Host, you've obtained the power of Ichibi Shukaku! You can now use all of Shukaku's abilities and even transform into Ichibi Shukaku!"
"The power of Ichibi Shukaku? Why didn't I get the power of the Kyūbi no Yōko instead?"
Kazama was genuinely puzzled.
"That's because the chakra you absorbed was just a leak from Kurama, not the full power of the Kyūbi no Yōko itself. So, you couldn't gain Kurama's complete strength."
"Oh, I get it!"
After the system's explanation, Kazama let go of his doubts.
Whatever, the power of Ichibi Shukaku was more than enough to take down Danzō.
"Kazama! You're still alive?!"
At that moment, Naruto had unleashed Kurama's chakra, but he hadn't gone berserk.
Seeing Kazama alive and well naturally filled him with joy.
"Sorry, Naruto, I made you worry. The one that got taken down earlier was just my Mokuton Bunshin (Wood Release Clone)."
"Damn it! You tricked me!"
From a distance, Zabuza caught sight of Kazama, seemingly back from the dead.
Fuming, he cursed under his breath and quickly cast an even thicker Kirigakure no Jutsu (Hidden Mist Technique), hoping to slip away in the chaos.
"I won't let you escape again! Ninpō Shōkan: Tsuchi Tsuigeki no Jutsu (Ninja Art Summoning: Earth Tracking Fang Technique)!"
Seeing Kazama unharmed, Kakashi let out a sigh of relief.
Then, he went all out, summoning his ninja hounds, which pinned Zabuza down tight.
"Raikiri (Lightning Blade)! It's over, Zabuza!"
As Kakashi charged toward Zabuza, Haku darted forward in a flash, shielding Zabuza with his own body to block Kakashi's Raikiri.
"Haku! You…"
Seeing Haku risk his life to save him, even Zabuza, the so-called Demon of the Hidden Mist, couldn't hold back tears of gratitude.
"Zabuza-san, it looks like I'll have to go on ahead."
"Hmph! What a bunch of useless fools!"
At that moment, the mastermind, Gato, strutted over with a horde of samurai, oozing arrogance.
"You call yourselves ninja, and you can't even kill a single Tazuna? Since you failed the mission, it's time for your punishment. Go kill Haku and Zabuza!"
"You bastards, I'll take you all down!"
Seeing Gato's men go after the already dying Haku, Zabuza snapped.
Though battered and bruised from Kakashi's attacks, Zabuza's sheer strength still shone through.
He tore through the oncoming samurai, cutting them down in a chaotic frenzy.
"Get him! Stop him now!"
Seeing Zabuza charging straight for him, Gato panicked.
He frantically ordered his swarm of samurai to attack Zabuza.
"Die!"
Even as the samurai hacked him to a bloody pulp, Zabuza kept his eyes locked on Gato.
With one swing of his blade, he cleaved Gato in two.
"Damn it! He killed the boss! Brothers, take out this rogue ninja!"
Facing a tidal wave of enemies, Zabuza could no longer fight back.
"Kage Bunshin no Jutsu (Shadow Clone Technique)!"
At that critical moment, Naruto and Kakashi unleashed hundreds of shadow clones, forming a wall in front of Zabuza and Haku.
Meanwhile, Kazama seized the chance to whisk Zabuza and Haku away to safety.
"They're still alive!"
Looking at the barely breathing Zabuza and Haku, Kazama wasted no time and used the Yōka (Yang Flame) from his Yinyang Sōen (Dual Yin-Yang Flames).
The Yōka is the essence of life itself, the source of all living things.
Once it entered their bodies, it could grant them a second chance at life.
In just a few breaths, Zabuza and Haku, who had one foot in Yomi (the underworld), were brought back from the brink by Kazama's Yōka.
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