[Damn it!]
[Not only did I lose the executioners blade, but I'm also being chased by a Genin like a stray dog.]
[Naruto glanced at Zabuza, who was forcing himself to stand up, and saw through his inner thoughts.]
["It's not just like this now, it's always been this way."]
[Zabuza frowned.]
[He naturally understood the meaning behind Naruto's words.]
[Always... a stray dog?]
[It seems... after the coup (assassination of the Mizukage) failed, he really has been on the run.]
[Of course, Zabuza wouldn't admit it.]
["Hmph!"]
["Brat, without Kakashi here, are you looking for death?"]
["Heh heh... Even if my fighting strength is less than one-tenth of what it was, don't think you can beat me easily."]
["Moreover, Haku is here. There's no way you can defeat Haku."]
[Trying to bluff me?]
[Naruto shook his head.]
[If that were true, why did you run so fast?]
[Naruto calmly looked at Zabuza.]
[The masked youth opposite him also had completely calm eyes.]
[However, Naruto keenly sensed that the youth seemed to have already embraced a resolve to die.]
["Hehehe~"]
[Zabuza struggled to hold up his body, straightening his posture.]
[He originally wanted to attack immediately.]
[But at this moment, just standing upright was taking all his strength.]
[Instantly, he abandoned the idea of attacking.]
[It would be better to take advantage of the Yellow-Haired Kid not noticing, stand by, and exert immense pressure.]
["Go ahead, Haku."]
["Let this ignorant brat witness your power."]
["Yes, Zabuza-san." Haku's voice remained calm.]
[Zabuza appeared calm on the surface, but internally, he was already starting to feel regret and despair.]
[He couldn't see through this Yellow-Haired Kid.]
[His intuition told him that Haku was no match for this Yellow-Haired Kid.]
[Hoo—]
[He slowly exhaled a breath.]
[Since things have come to this...]
["Kid, tell this great man your name."]
[Naruto glanced at him. "Uzumaki Naruto."]
[Uzumaki Naruto?]
[Zabuza was stunned for a moment.]
[He desperately searched his mind for information regarding these four characters.]
[The Uzumaki Clan?]
[This brat's hair doesn't look like the red hair of the Uzumaki Clan.]
[Wait!!!]
[Zabuza's pupils suddenly constricted, as if he had realized something.]
[The look in his eyes when he gazed at Naruto began to change.]
["To be honest, I don't want to kill anyone."]
[Haku looked at Naruto, his tone extremely serious.]
["If it is for Zabuza-san, I can discard my emotions at any time."]
["You are very strong, the strongest Ninja I have ever encountered."]
["However, for Zabuza-san... there is absolutely no way I will lose."]
Uzumaki Naruto: "Haku... Zabuza cares about you a lot too."
Zabuza Momochi: Shut up! You meddlesome brat!
Haku: Zabuza-san~
Zabuza Momochi: "..."
[Naruto smiled.]
[He felt no pressure whatsoever.]
[He could sense that the masked youth wasn't lying.]
[At least, that's how it seemed to the youth.]
[Of course, Naruto was quite interested.]
[Among his peers, aside from Hinata, there truly wasn't anyone who could genuinely catch his attention.]
["Naruto, how about using some of my Chakra to help him calm down?"]
[The Great Fox said with a half-smile.]
["No rush, your role is crucial."]
["Zabuza's condition is a bit off; the way he looks at me has changed."]
["He probably guessed something."]
["We'll use it later; the effect will be better... We just came out recently. After subduing this unusual duo, we should go back for a trip. Aren't you curious what is sealed inside the Naka Shrine in the Uchiha Clan Compound?"]
["Maybe there are historical documents from before the Sengoku period."]
[Hearing this, the Great Fox pondered for a moment, then readily agreed.]
[For no other reason.]
[Naruto said that he was crucial!]
[Hoo—]
[Haku seemed to sigh.]
[He slowly raised his hand.]
[Performing a one-handed Hand Sign.]
[Naruto raised an eyebrow.]
[Immediately, he released his senses.]
[There was still no malice.]
[He secretly shook his head.]
[A person like this, following Zabuza... seemed a bit out of place.]
[However, judging by Zabuza's behavior—never mentioning that he cares, yet making decisions that show he cares immensely.]
[It's very likely that he has been following Zabuza for a long time, perhaps since childhood.]
[According to the previous intelligence... perhaps Zabuza took him along when he defected after the failed coup.]
["Secret Technique: Demonic Mirroring Ice Crystals."]
[Haku's voice became calm and indifferent.]
[Naruto slightly narrowed his eyes.]
["I sensed two types of Chakra... mixed together?"]
["Is this a Bloodline Limit?"]
["Two types of Chakra mixing and fusing without obstruction, combined with the physique, can almost certainly be classified as a Bloodline Limit," the Great Fox replied after thinking for a moment.]
[Its tone was slightly uncertain, after all, it was just a fox, and a Scum Fox at that.]
[How could it be interested in humans?]
[At most, the information came from the first Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, Uzumaki Mito, and the previous Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, Uzumaki Kushina.]
[As for what happened before that.]
[The Great Fox currently had no intention of telling Naruto.]
[Of course, another reason was that the Great Fox didn't want to recall it.]
["In that case, three types of Chakra natures fusing without obstruction, combined with the physique... can almost certainly be classified as a Kekkei Tōta, right?"]
["Mhm."]
[The Great Fox wasn't surprised by Naruto's ability to extrapolate.]
["Perhaps I can try it?" Naruto asked.]
[The Great Fox rolled its eyes. "Do you have any related jutsu?"]
["No."]
["Do you have the related physique?"]
["No."]
["Then how do you plan to try? Putting aside the physique, you don't even have the jutsu derived from the related Bloodline Limit. The success rate is virtually zero, and even if you did, the success rate would be extremely low, perhaps even impossible to perform."]
["... "]
[Haku and Zabuza opposite him had no idea.]
[Naruto was currently still communicating with the Great Fox inside him.]
[It seemed as if he wasn't taking the upcoming battle seriously.]
[Splash—]
[At this moment, as Haku's jutsu was completed and the Chakra fusion within his body succeeded.]
[Beneath the water surface under their feet, crystalline white objects surged up.]
[In an instant, dozens of mirror surfaces made of ice crystals appeared around Naruto and Haku.]
[The mirrored surfaces surrounded the two, forming a semi-circle of considerable size.]
["Secret Technique: Thousand Flying Water Needles of Death."]
[Haku performed a one-handed Hand Sign.]
[The next instant.]
[Splash—]
[The river water beneath Haku's feet immediately surged out dense, countless ice crystal Senbon.]
[Haku was very cautious.]
[He didn't enter the Secret Technique mirror directly.]
[Instead, he attacked Naruto first.]
[Whoosh—]
[A large number of ice crystal Senbon assaulted Naruto.]
[Taking this opportunity, Haku leaped backward, his body merging into the mirrored surface.]