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"What's going on here? What exactly happened, everyone?"
Tazuna asked in a panic, seeing the injured workers scattered on the ground as they arrived on the Great Bridge.
"They're here," Kakashi said, his expression changing, thinking that Zabuza was indeed not dead.
Sasuke, who knew the plot, had similar thoughts, secretly becoming vigilant.
"It's getting foggy," Sakura said, noticing the rising mist, reminding them in surprise.
In the Land of Waves, a country rich in water vapor, heavy fog was common, but this particular fog condensed too quickly!
"Hidden Mist Technique! Zabuza is indeed still aliveā¦ Sasuke, Sakura, protect Mr. Tazuna!"
Kakashi shouted, chakra erupting from his feet as he quickly moved in front of Tazuna to guard him.
Sasuke and Sakura followed closely, each taking a position to Tazuna's left and right, forming a triangle with Kakashi to protect Tazuna.
The next second, six Water Clones appeared in a flash, their eyes fierce, swinging their swords to attack.
"They're here," Sasuke said, a cold glint flashing in his eyes, instantly throwing a kunai that transformed into a streak of black light.
"Puff, puff, puff, puffā¦"
With six splashes of water, Zabuza's Water Clones were instantly annihilated.
"To take out six of my Water Clones at onceā¦ You've grown quite a bit, Uchiha brat," Zabuza said, his figure appearing with his voice, accompanied by Haku, who was wearing a mask.
"Of courseā¦ Sasuke is my most prized student. And you, the one in the mask, you're indeed with Zabuza," Kakashi said proudly, his gaze fixed on Zabuza, a hint of coldness in his eyes.
"Sensei, leave the masked one to me. I hate enemies who hide behind masks the most," Sasuke said, stepping forward, his words carrying a double meaning, looking at Haku with a playful glint in his eyes.
"Sasuke-kun is so cool," Sakura said, blushing and giggling foolishly nearby.
This made Kakashi and Sasuke's mouths twitch simultaneously.
What kind of time was this to be infatuated?
"Haku, it seems you've been targeted! Then, I'm leaving that Uchiha brat to you," Zabuza sneered, his bloodthirsty eyes fixed on Kakashi.
This time, he wanted to avenge his previous defeat.
He had already seen through the Sharingan's tricks!
"Then let's begin, Lord Zabuza," Haku said, nodding silently, responding softly, his feet gliding as water condensed into ice beneath them.
Using the ice to spin his body at high speed, he rushed toward Sasuke like a top.
"So fast," Sakura gasped, secretly worrying that Sasuke wouldn't withstand it.
"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"
Sasuke quickly forming hand signs, spewing a super-large fireball with a diameter of five meters from his mouth.
With a roar, the scorching Great Fireball smashed toward Haku with unstoppable force.
"Such useless attacks pose no threat to me," Haku said calmly, watching the rapidly approaching fireball, turning his feet, making a sharp turn, instantly appearing in front of Sasuke.
"Bangā¦"
The slender senbon clashed with Sasuke's kunai in close combat, sending sparks flying.
"Who said my attack was useless," Sasuke smirked, teasing, looking at Haku right in front of him.
The next instant, the scorching Great Fireball dispersed with a roar not far away, its intense heat evaporating all the nearby water.
"I seeā¦ You want to use this to suppress my Water Release ninjutsu? But you seem to have forgotten that this is above the sea, where water vapor is abundantā¦ And I already have an advantage! An advantage you can never possess, no matter how hard you train," Haku said in a deep voice, pressing against Sasuke's kunai with one hand, his gaze profound, beginning to form hand signs with his other hand.
"One-handed hand signs!"
Kakashi and Sakura exclaimed, looking horrified.
Even Kakashi had never seen such a thing before.
[Detecting Haku's malice, triggering 10x C-rank reward. Mission: Declare loudly 'I am also a genius'. Reward: One-handed hand seals.]
Sasuke's ears heard the system prompt.
This made Sasuke, who was about to erupt with chakra to dodge, show joy in his eyes.
There was an unexpected surprise!
"If one-handed hand signs are your proud capital, then I'm sorry. Actually, I'm also a genius," Sasuke declared loudly with a dramatic flourish under Haku's shocked gaze.
The next instant, as the reward integrated into him, under Haku's disbelieving gaze, Sasuke's left hand began to form hand signs.
"How can this be!"
"Impossible!"
"So, so coolā¦"
Kakashi, Zabuza, and Sakura exclaimed in unison.
While everyone was astonished, Sasuke seized the moment of Haku's shock and acted first.
The ninjutsu, requiring only three hand signs, was completed instantly.
"Lightning Release: Snake Lightning," Sasuke said, as lightning ignited in his left hand, striking directly at Haku's head.
"Haku!"
Zabuza shouted, his expression changing drastically, swinging his KubikiribÅchÅ, wanting to divert the attack.
But almost at the same time, Kakashi swiftly blocked him, stopping the KubikiribÅchÅ with his kunai.
"Sorry, your opponent is meā¦ Zabuza, it seems my student is a bit more of a genius," Kakashi said with a cold, mocking tone, feeling pleased.
Sasuke had once again shown him what a genius ninja was!
"Bang!"
Haku retreated explosively in a flash.
"Don't think you can escape," Sasuke said, erupting in an emergency as Haku slid away on the ice surface.
The lightning snake in his hand rapidly transformed into a long serpent, striking directly at Haku's face.
But his Lightning Snake could only extend less than five meters, and Haku managed to escape!
However.
"Clatterā¦"
A crack appeared, and Haku's mask shattered, revealing his gentle and beautiful face.
"So beautiful," Sakura murmured in a daze, looking at Haku's bright eyes and white teeth.
"That was closeā¦ Haku, it seems you've truly met your match! If you hold back any longer, you might die," Zabuza said, breathing a sigh of relief, reprimanding in a deep voice, not doubting Haku's strength.
He had just been careless.
"So it's you," Sasuke said, looking at the familiar face he had seen before, his expression stern, his fighting spirit undiminished.
He started with the one-handed hand sign talent.
He wondered if he could still get rewards from Haku.
"I acknowledge your ninja talent, Sasuke. However, that luck won't always be with you. From now on, I'm getting serious."
"Although I envy you and recognize your bond with Naruto, I don't want to die here either. I don't want my bond to be severed by you here either," Haku said, his beautiful eyes flashing with determination as visible ice-blue chakra flowed around him.
"Secret Technique: Demonic Mirroring Ice Crystals!"
Haku said, forming hand signs, whispering, as ice walls rapidly formed around Sasuke and Haku.
"This is bad," Sasuke said, understanding what was about to happen, unhesitatingly turning and leaping into the air.
He wasn't stupid.
He wouldn't wait to be impaled like a porcupine if he knew he was going to be attacked.
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