Chapter 63: Chapter 63
Zabuza was hiding in the mist, no longer as confident as before.
"These three are difficult to kill. It seems we'll have to eliminate the target first. The problem is, we still don't know who the leader of this team is. If it's that old man, it could be troublesome."
Zabuza brainstormed, thinking of countermeasures.
But before he could devise a solution, Sasuke found his position and rushed in for the kill.
"On the tree thirteen meters to the left!"
That dog!
Zabuza ignored the fact that his Kirigakure Jutsu was restrained by Pakkun, causing him to be located by Sasuke again.
"Uchiha Style: Dance of the Sun Halo!"
The Flame Dancing Sword pierced Zabuza's body directly, causing him to stiffen.
In the next second, flames ignited from Zabuza's body, shooting straight into the sky!
"Ah!"
The agonized screams seemed to declare the winner of this battle.
But before Sasuke could celebrate, a figure suddenly appeared behind him.
Without a word, a kunai was thrust directly towards Sasuke's neck!
The subtle sound of the kunai cutting through the air made Sasuke realize something was wrong, and he instinctively used the Substitution Technique to escape.
Zabuza struck a piece of wood, but there was a small trace of blood on the kunai, indicating that his sneak attack had been partially successful.
Finally sensing an advantage, Zabuza couldn't help but smile, the corners of his mouth slightly raised.
After fighting for so long, he had always been at a disadvantage. It felt like he was trying to assassinate the Mizukage in Kirigakure!
Remembering how he had been cornered by three brats earlier, Zabuza's mood soured.
"Three little brats, that annoying dog, and that old man!"
Cursing under his breath, Zabuza vanished from sight.
He had to find a way to deal with that dog first; otherwise, Sasuke would keep finding opportunities to attack him.
He could react once or twice, but he couldn't dodge every time.
On the other side of the tree, Sasuke was staring solemnly at what appeared to be Zabuza's burnt corpse.
Zabuza, who should have been turned to ash, was now a puddle of water.
A Water Clone!
The opponent was skilled in Water Release, which countered his Fire Release.
And since he didn't have Water-style chakra, he couldn't use the Sharingan's copying ability to fight on equal footing.
If he wanted to win, he'd have to rely on swordsmanship!
However, the thick mist was impairing his vision.
Even if he used the Uchiha Style: Dance of the Sun Halo, it might not be effective.
It was a pity he didn't know how to disperse the mist; otherwise, he wouldn't be so passive!
Sasuke used his Sharingan to search for traces of Zabuza in the dense fog, but his Sharingan couldn't penetrate objects like the Byakugan, nor could it detect the movement of the opponent's chakra.
The enemy was even more challenging than he had imagined!
"Pakkun!"
"Six meters in front of you, to your right!"
So close!
Sasuke immediately leaped away from his position in fear.
Zabuza, having failed another sneak attack, became more determined to eliminate Pakkun.
"Fifteen meters northwest!"
"Seven meters to the northeast!"
"Two meters to the southwest!"
…
Pakkun continued to guide Sasuke in attacking Zabuza.
Despite Zabuza's strength, Sasuke's constant attacks left him injured several times.
Realizing he couldn't remain passive, Zabuza created several Water Clones and attacked Pakkun.
Water itself is colorless and odorless.
Or it only smells like water. Pakkun couldn't be sure what was rushing towards him, but it was definitely dangerous!
So he immediately hid behind Sakura, shouting, "Sakura-sama, protect me!"
Sakura took the lead, holding a long sword as she charged towards Zabuza's Water Clones.
Though there was a gap in strength between Sakura and Zabuza, she could still handle Water Clones with less than half of Zabuza's power!
Secret Technique: Moon Shadow!
In an instant, Sakura destroyed one of Zabuza's Water Clones.
But several more were still attacking Sakura, forcing her to stay on the move.
"Rasengan!"
Sakura held the sword in one hand and the Rasengan in the other, clashing with Zabuza's Water Clones.
However, due to her limited chakra, she couldn't keep using the Rasengan, so she had to rely on her swordsmanship to fend off the remaining clones.
Seeing Sakura holding off his Water Clones, Zabuza felt even more troubled.
He knew it would be difficult to defeat this team head-on by himself.
So he shouted into the darkness, "Haku, do it!"
"Demonic Mirroring Ice Crystals!"
A long-haired boy wearing a Kirigakure Assassination Force mask suddenly appeared, summoning countless ice mirrors to trap both Tazuna and Pakkun inside.
Sakura was restrained by Zabuza's Water Clones and temporarily unable to protect Tazuna, making her silently curse the situation.
"Sorry, but I must kill you."
Haku's masked face appeared in every mirror, his voice echoing from all directions.
The eerie scene terrified both Tazuna and Pakkun.
Secret Technique: Thousand Flying Water Needles of Death!
Countless water needles flew in from all directions. The threat of death made Pakkun panic, and he began to cry out:
"Kazuki-sama, help me! If I die, Kakashi will be so sad! Σ(っ °Д °;)っ"
Uchiha Style: Dance of the Sun Halo!
A flaming sword seemed to descend from the sky around Pakkun and Tazuna, obliterating all the Senbon.
The intense heat caused the ice mirrors to begin melting!
Had Haku not increased the release of chakra at that moment, his secret technique might have been broken already.
"What a terrifying Fire Release!"
Cold sweat dripped from the face beneath Haku's mask.
Looking at Kazuki at the center of the storm, Haku's expression turned grim.
He was about to kill again.
Seeing Kazuki's determined expression, Pakkun clung to his leg, ignoring any sense of decorum.
"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuu, Kazuki-sama, you're finally here!"
"Move."
Kazuki coldly kicked Pakkun away, looking down in disgust at the dog hair clinging to his pants.
"If you dare get dog hair on me again, I'll pluck it all out and make soup. Understand?"
Pakkun nodded nervously, checking his fur.
Why was he shedding so much lately?
Had he eaten something he shouldn't have?
Or was it just acclimatization?
It must be the humidity in the Land of Waves making his handsome fur fall out!
Damn this country!
"Secret Technique: Thousand Flying Water Needles of Death!"
At that moment, Haku launched another attack.
Countless water needles flew towards the group from all angles.
Although Kazuki had just used his sword to block all of the Senbon, Haku believed this move must have consumed a significant amount of chakra and couldn't be used repeatedly!
But Haku had made a miscalculation.
Kazuki's power was a hundred times that of Sasuke's, and his chakra was naturally a hundred times as well!
If Sasuke's chakra was about the same as Kakashi's, around one unit, then Kazuki's chakra was one hundred units!
In terms of chakra, he wasn't worried, even if he were facing Uzumaki Naruto!
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