"What's going on?
What exactly happened, everyone..."
As soon as Tazuna arrived on the bridge, he saw the injured workers scattered on the ground and asked in a panic.
"Are they here...?"
Kakashi's expression changed upon seeing this, and he secretly thought that Zabuza was indeed not dead... Sasuke, who knew the plot, had a similar thought and secretly remained on guard.
"It's getting foggy..."
Suddenly, Sakura looked at the gradually rising mist and warned with surprise.
In a country like the Land of Waves, which is rich in moisture, heavy fog is common, but this wave of fog condensed too quickly!
"Hidden Mist Jutsu!!
Zabuza is alive after all... Sasuke, Sakura, protect Tazuna-san."
Kakashi immediately shouted, his Chakra erupting as he swiftly moved in front of Tazuna to guard him.
Sasuke and Sakura also followed closely, each taking a position to Tazuna's left and right, on guard.
They formed a triangle with Kakashi, protecting Tazuna within... The next second,
Six Zabuza Water Clones appeared instantly, swinging their kubikiribocho with fierce eyes... "They're here..."
A cold glint flashed in Sasuke's eyes, and he instantly unleashed a kunai that became a black streak of light.
"Puff puff puff puff..."
As six splashes of water scattered, Zabuza's Water Clones were instantly annihilated.
"To take out six of my Water Clones at once... You've grown quite a bit, Uchiha brat..."
Zabuza's figure appeared with his voice, accompanied by Haku, who was wearing a mask.
"Of course... Sasuke is my most prized student.
That masked one, you are indeed with Zabuza..."
Kakashi said with pride, his gaze fixed on Zabuza, a hint of coldness in his eyes.
"Teacher, leave that masked one to me.
A guy who acts mysterious, I hate masked enemies the most..."
Sasuke took a step forward, his words carrying a double meaning, and his gaze towards Haku was filled with playful mockery.
"Sasuke-kun is so cool..."
Sakura next to him immediately blushed and giggled foolishly.
This made Kakashi and Sasuke twitch their mouths at the same time... What time is it for her to be infatuated!
"Haku, it seems you've been targeted!
Then, I'll leave that Uchiha brat to you..."
Zabuza sneered, his expressionless, bloodthirsty eyes fixed on Kakashi.
This time, he wanted to avenge his past humiliation... He had already seen through the tricks of the Sharingan!
"Then let's begin, Zabuza-san..."
Haku nodded silently and responded softly, his feet sliding as water instantly condensed into ice beneath them.
Using the ice to spin his body at high speed, he rushed towards Sasuke like a top...
"So fast..."
Sakura exclaimed in surprise, secretly worrying that Sasuke would not be able to defend himself.
'Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique...'
Sasuke, who was already prepared, quickly completed the hand seals with both hands, and instantly a super-large fireball with a diameter of five meters erupted from his mouth.
With a boom, the scorching Great Fireball Technique crashed towards Haku with irresistible force.
"Such useless attacks pose no threat to me..."
Haku said calmly, looking at the rapidly approaching fireball, then changed direction with a turn of his foot and instantly appeared in front of Sasuke.
"Bang..."
The slender senbon and Sasuke's kunai clashed, sparking fire.
"Who said my attack was useless..."
Looking at Haku, who was close by, Sasuke's mouth curved into a faint, teasing smile.
The next moment,
The scorching Great Fireball Technique scattered with a roar not far away, and the intense high temperature evaporated all the nearby water.
"I see... You want to use this to suppress my Water Release Ninjutsu?
But you seem to have forgotten that this is above the sea, where there's plenty of moisture... And, I already have an advantage!
An advantage you can never possess, even if you train desperately..."
Haku pressed against Sasuke's kunai with one hand, his gaze deep as he spoke in a low voice, and began to form hand seals with his other hand.
"One-handed hand seals!!"
Instantly, Kakashi and Sakura both looked horrified.
Kakashi had never seen such a thing before...
[Detected Haku's malice suggestion, triggered 10x C-rank reward.
Task: Loudly declare 'I am also a genius'; Reward: One-handed hand seals...]
Almost at the same time, Sasuke's ears also heard the system prompt.
This made Sasuke, who was about to unleash Chakra to dodge, show delight... There was actually this unexpected surprise!
"If one-handed hand seals are the capital you're so proud of, then I'm sorry.
Actually, I'm also a genius..."
Under Haku's shocked gaze, Sasuke declared loudly with a theatrical flourish.
The next moment,
As the reward integrated into him, under Haku's disbelieving gaze,
Sasuke's left hand also began to form hand seals...
"How can this be!!"
"Impossible..."
"So, so cool..."
Seeing this, Kakashi, Zabuza, and Sakura all exclaimed at the same time.
And while everyone was astonished, Sasuke seized the moment of Haku's shock to act first...
The Ninjutsu, which only required three seals, was completed in an instant.
'Lightning Release: Lightning Serpent...'
Just as Haku was about to complete his Water Release, lightning ignited in Sasuke's left hand, striking directly at Haku's head.
"Haku..."
Seeing this, Zabuza's face changed drastically, and he immediately brandished his kubikiribocho, intending to save Haku by attacking Kakashi.
But almost at the same time...
Kakashi swiftly blocked him, using a kunai to firmly parry the kubikiribocho.
"I'm sorry, your opponent is me... Zabuza, it seems my student is more of a genius..."
Seeing Zabuza's drastically changed expression, Kakashi taunted him coldly, feeling pleased.
Sasuke had once again shown him what a genius Ninja was!
"Bang..."
Almost at the same time as the two clashed, Haku explosively retreated in a flash of lightning.
"Don't think about escaping..."
Seeing Haku glide away using the ice surface under his feet, Sasuke urgently unleashed his attack.
The Lightning Serpent in his hand rapidly transformed into a long serpent, striking directly at Haku's face... But his Lightning Serpent could only extend less than five meters, and Haku still managed to escape!
However...
"Crack..."
A crack appeared, and Haku's mask instantly shattered, revealing his gentle and beautiful face.
"So beautiful..."
Looking at the beautiful face with bright eyes and white teeth, Sakura couldn't help but murmur in a daze.
"That was close... Haku, it seems you've really met your match!
If you hold back any longer, you might die..."
Zabuza secretly breathed a sigh of relief and reprimanded him in a deep voice, not doubting Haku's strength.
Just now, it was merely carelessness...
"So it was you..."
Sasuke said sternly, looking at the familiar face he had seen once before, his fighting spirit undiminished.
He started with the one-handed hand seals talent... He wondered if he could still get any rewards from Haku!
"I admit your Ninja talent, Sasuke... However, that luck won't always be with you!
Next, I'm going to get serious... Although I envy and acknowledge your bond with Naruto, I also don't want to die here.
I don't want my bond to be severed by you here either..."
Haku's beautiful eyes flashed with determination, and visible ice-blue Chakra flowed around him.
"Secret Art: Demonic Mirror Ice Crystals..."
Haku formed hand seals with both hands and whispered intently, and instantly ice walls rapidly formed around Sasuke and Haku.
"This is bad..."
Seeing this, Sasuke immediately understood what was about to happen and jumped into the air without hesitation.
He wasn't stupid; he wasn't going to wait here to be turned into a porcupine when he knew he was going to be attacked.