Faced with the murderous intent radiating from the stunning, bronzed figure, Kakashi and his students finally had no choice but to accept the absurd reality. Zabuza had transformed. The Kempf Bracelet had come with a truly bizarre, gender-bending price, rendering the Demon of the Mist into a dazzlingly beautiful woman—complete with sharp, predatory eyes and an aura of lethal grace.
Kakashi, despite the internal organ damage and the throbbing pain in his newly acquired dragon arm, couldn't help but stare for a fractional second too long. That exposed, powerful form—the defined musculature, the tiny waist, the long, lethal legs—was undeniably captivating. He forced his gaze away, fighting off a sudden, fresh nosebleed triggered by his own perverted instincts.
"I understand now!"
Naruto suddenly shouted, startling everyone out of their shocked stupor. He folded his arms, puffing out his chest with utterly unfounded confidence.
"You're trying to seduce us, aren't you?" Naruto crowed, pointing a triumphant finger. "It's useless! I'm immune to these kinds of pathetic tricks, and besides, one good punch from me, and that transformation will instantly vanish!"
"...Idiot," Sasuke muttered under his breath, rubbing his temples in utter despair. He had genuinely hoped Naruto had deciphered the mechanics of the mysterious, cosmic equipment. Seduction? Zabuza, the merciless killer, was insulting them by using a low-level Genjutsu? The sheer audacity of Naruto's delusion was staggering.
Oblivious to Sasuke's contempt, Naruto, basking in the sudden, full attention of the arena and the unseen, cosmic audience, grew even bolder. He pointed theatrically at the transformed Zabuza.
"Furthermore, your 'Seduction Technique' is primitive and completely insufficient! Allow me to demonstrate what real seduction looks like!"
Naruto's hands moved with practiced speed—a flurry of hand seals known only to Team 7, a move perfected over countless wasted hours.
Poof!
A massive cloud of smoke erupted. When it cleared, Naruto was gone, replaced by a devastatingly cute, blonde, twin-tailed Loli—and, critically, she was entirely naked, save for a strategically placed puff of steam.
A silence so profound it felt like a vacuum descended upon the Stage of Destiny.
Then, WHOOSH! A long, crimson geyser of blood shot from Kakashi's nose, soaking the arena floor. Even the usually unflappable Sasuke spun around, his face turning a furious, mortified red. Sakura and Rin stared in utter, blank confusion, having never witnessed the invention of the Sexy Jutsu's ultimate form.
The transformed Zabuza and Haku, however, showed no signs of being affected by the jutsu. They were too consumed by an entirely different, powerful emotion.
Rings of violent, pulsating flames instantly erupted from Zabuza's body, and the beautiful woman's chest heaved violently. The atmosphere around her became instantly charged with lethal malice.
"Are you... are you daring to INSULT me, brat?!"
Her voice, though high and clear, was choked with chilling, incandescent rage.
Seduction? Inadequate?
To compare the terrible, humiliating price Zabuza had paid—the complete subjugation of his identity for the sake of power—to this vulgar, infantile transformation was the ultimate act of disrespect. Naruto wasn't just mocking the technique; he was mocking Zabuza's resolve and dream.
"Ignorant fool!" Haku, usually reserved, took a furious step forward. The loyalty to his master overriding all else. "How dare you compare the treasures of the Jar Merchant to your low-level, disgusting transformation! Lord Zabuza is a true ninja who paid an unspeakable price for his dream! I will not allow you to undermine Lord Zabuza's dignity like this!"
As he spoke, a turbulent tornado of wind and ice crystals—a devastating fusion technique of his own bloodline limit and the Jar's equipment boost—erupted around him, radiating a bone-deep, chilling aura of lethal readiness.
"As I suspected, the bracelet is the key," Kakashi rasped, stuffing his nose with torn cloth and forcing his attention back to the fight. "That must be the true price—a complete, forced transformation into a woman. And with it comes the power to control and generate immense flames."
He glanced upwards, marveling at the sheer, mind-boggling randomness. No matter how many times he witnessed it, the Jars always defied rational thought.
"Huh?" The naked loli form of Naruto blinked, his eyes wide with confusion. "Did he... did he really become a woman?"
"You absolute IDIOT! Change your clothes now!" Sasuke roared, physically punching the seductive loli and spinning back into a defensive stance. "Obviously! If it wasn't the price, why would the Demon of the Mist be forced into this?!"
Naruto finally seemed to grasp the full, horrifying implications. His mouth dropped open. He looked from his own temporarily transformed body to the raging, beautiful, female Zabuza. He turned into a woman? And I turned into a naked girl?
The horrifying realization—the loss of identity, the ultimate price—caused the loli form to shiver, and the smoke vanished, returning Naruto to his stunned, clothed self.
Zabuza witnessed Naruto's sudden, sickening realization and the involuntary shiver of disgust. The fury Zabuza felt was absolute, volcanic, and overwhelming.
"Feel my rage, you insolent whelp!"
Screaming, Zabuza hefted the Kubikiribōchō—now carried effortlessly on her slender wrist—and stamped her foot on the ground.
KABOOM!
The ground cracked violently. She became a fiery projectile, charging directly at Naruto with unbelievable speed.
"That speed!" Kakashi roared in disbelief. "It increased again! Sasuke, Naruto, watch out!"
Even as he shouted the warning, Kakashi slammed his dragon arm forward, and a massive, concentrated blast of magma-like fire shot toward the oncoming blur.
But this time, Zabuza's response was ready. With a cry of rage, the flames surrounding her body coalesced and erupted into a gigantic, equally massive fire dragon, charging head-on to meet Kakashi's magma attack.
The two primal flames—the Dragon's Scales and the Kämpfer's Fury—met in a brief, terrible silence.
Then, the true force of the collision erupted.
RROOOOAAARRR!
A sound like a thousand explosive tags detonating simultaneously tore through the arena. The scorching heat, radiating outwards in an immense concentric wave, exceeded hundreds of degrees Celsius, vaporizing water and cracking stone. Every person present, from Kakashi and Zabuza to the observers, was violently caught in the terrifying shockwave. They were thrown high into the air, spinning helplessly, before crashing back down hard onto the fractured, boiling ground.
This clash had instantly surpassed the scale of any standard Jounin conflict.
But the moment of chaos was brief. There was no time to gasp or recover.
From the swirling ice and dust, a storm suddenly parted. Zabuza, bearing superficial burns but otherwise unharmed, rushed forward once more, her blazing Kubikiribōchō held high.
The bandages on her face were completely incinerated, revealing an expression of utter, cold fury. Murderous intent, shame, rage, and resentment—all coalesced into one terrifying, single-minded drive: Kill them all.
In the next moment, Kakashi, having instinctively swallowed another Qi-Enhancing Pill during the shockwave, saw the threat and immediately lunged forward, positioning his aching body between the transformed assassin and Naruto.
"Go to hell!" Zabuza screamed, the scissors-like blade descending with unparalleled dominance.
The attack was aimed to cleave the now-defenseless Naruto in two.
Naruto was overwhelmed, paralyzed by the sheer, burning killing intent and the speed of the assault. He was, critically, the weakest member—his two hundred Tier One Jars and single Power Pill were insufficient. As the battle intensified and the Tier Two abilities were unleashed, Naruto's natural strength had been completely eclipsed.
I'm going to die! The paralyzing, primal fear of death clawed at his soul.
SHHHHKKK! A deafening, metallic clang.
In a desperate, agonizing reflex, Sasuke had lunged from the side. Pouring every last drop of his focus and strength into his broken sword, he attempted to parry the transformed Zabuza's killing stroke.
But the immense power and raging flames surrounding the Kämpfer instantly overwhelmed the defense.
"Aaaaaah!" A horrific, drawn-out scream erupted from Sasuke as his clothes and skin instantly ignited and blackened. The immense force and heat sent him spinning, a burning projectile violently thrown through the air.
The battle has reached a critical point with Sasuke severely injured and Naruto directly threatened.