"So fast!"
The streak of lightning that appeared before him wasn't lightning at all it was merely the afterimage of speed so extreme that it left a trail of electricity.
The Uchiha boy moved like a phantom, suddenly materializing directly in front of him.
Bang!
Sasuke's punch struck Zabuza squarely in the abdomen.
Zabuza felt a wave of nausea ripple through his stomach, coupled with the tingling sensation of Lightning Style chakra coursing through him, leaving his body momentarily paralyzed.
He tried to retaliate, but his body refused to obey.
The next instant, Sasuke had already returned to his original position.
The entire exchange lasted less than a second, with the residual streaks of lightning still flickering in the air.
Kakashi stood frozen, wide-eyed and stunned.
He instinctively uncovered his Sharingan, focusing intently on Sasuke.
His gaze locked onto the flow of chakra in Sasuke's body and the terrifying speed he had just displayed.
"Incredible speed… and every attack is infused with lightning paralysis!"
"But… this isn't the Lightning Chakra Mode from the Hidden Cloud Village!"
"What kind of technique is this?"
Though he now had a clearer view of the technique, Kakashi found himself even more perplexed.
He had hoped that Sasuke's jutsu wasn't connected to the Hidden Cloud, but even after confirming it wasn't, the sheer originality of the technique left him in disbelief.
"If it's not from the Cloud Village… then where did Sasuke learn this?"
"Damn brat... You've got some skill after all!" Zabuza growled, his tone now more serious.
"Fine. Seems I underestimated you!"
Although each of Sasuke's attacks carried a lightning paralysis effect, Zabuza assessed that the intensity of the effect was limited, likely due to Sasuke's chakra reserves and his incomplete mastery of the technique.
While he had taken a hit, the damage wasn't severe. Zabuza flexed his hand slightly, ready to weave signs for his next move.
But the moment he began to move…
Bang! Bang! Bang!
A relentless barrage of attacks followed.
Sasuke became a streaking bolt of electricity, flashing around Zabuza and landing blow after blow. Each strike delivered a dose of lightning paralysis, leaving Zabuza unable to mount a defense.
Within seconds, he had taken seven or eight hits, bruises forming across his body.
The moment Sasuke paused, Zabuza struggled to move his limbs, desperately trying to counterattack.
But before he could, Sasuke struck again.
The Swift Lightning technique responded automatically to an opponent's movements, allowing Sasuke to attack without hesitation or delay.
This bypassed the need for conscious thought, elevating his reaction time to an almost inhuman level. The lightning-enhanced stimulation of his nervous system only amplified his already extraordinary speed.
In the Godspeed ~ Swift Lightning state, there was likely no technique in the ninja world that could rival Sasuke's speed at the same level.
Kakashi, now using his Sharingan, could finally track Sasuke's movements.
But the clearer the picture became, the more shocked he felt.
He realized that Sasuke's body was moving faster than his mind could consciously react his attacks were nearly instinctive, like an automatic response.
Even with his Sharingan, Kakashi doubted he could effectively defend against such blinding speed.
Quick!
Too fast!
At this age… Sasuke has already mastered such a jutsu.
As he grows older, with more chakra, more power, and greater speed…
Kakashi could already imagine how terrifying this technique would become in the future.
He swallowed silently.
Before his eyes, sparks of lightning continued to flash.
In a single second, Sasuke could unleash 30 to 50 attacks back and forth.
There wasn't a single intact spot left on Zabuza's body.
Although Sasuke's attack strength was still within a tolerable range for Zabuza,
being subjected to such relentless, one-sided attacks… even he was starting to reach his limit.
"So this is what Konoha's ninja are like?"
"That brat… he's way too strong!"
Even Tazuna couldn't help but exclaim.
That guy with the big sword who appeared so menacingly earlier he had looked like someone not easy to deal with.
But now, he was being completely overpowered by a child.
This was simply… just… too terrifying.
Naruto's expression wavered slightly. "Is this the real Sasuke?"
Attacks as fast as lightning, leaving the enemy no chance to catch their breath.
"He's on a completely different level from us…"
Sakura added.
Bang!!
After enduring hundreds of continuous strikes, Zabuza gave up resisting.
And when he gave up, making no moves, Sasuke suddenly stopped as well.
Zabuza didn't know why.
But now, he had one pressing question he needed to ask.
With blood faintly trickling from the corner of his mouth, Zabuza looked up at Sasuke.
"What… is this jutsu?"
Even if he hadn't asked, Sasuke would have explained.
But since the question was posed, he answered directly.
"Lightning Style ~ Godspeed: Gale Thunderclap!"
Sasuke spoke slowly.
However, Zabuza's expression became even stranger.
"I've never heard of this name before!"
"Of course, you haven't!"
Sasuke chuckled.
The corners of his mouth lifted slightly.
"Because this is a jutsu I developed myself!"
Developed himself?
Hearing those four words, Kakashi, though somewhat prepared for the possibility, still couldn't help but feel shocked.
Not to mention how utterly crushed Naruto and Sakura felt at this moment.
The same age, the same rank as genin…
Yet Sasuke had created a terrifying jutsu of his own!
Even if they didn't understand the principles behind it, just judging by its power, it was undoubtedly on the level of a forbidden jutsu.
Moreover, such a technique couldn't have been developed recently.
In other words, Sasuke must have started working on this jutsu back when he was still at the Ninja Academy and succeeded.
"Developing a jutsu… on your own…"
"At this age, developing your own jutsu!"
Zabuza started speaking but ended up laughing outright.
"So this is the genius of Konoha!"
At this moment, Zabuza's heart was in shambles. He never expected to encounter such a monstrous talent from Konoha.
To think he would be brought down by a mere kid.
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