In the Land of Waves, the bridge under construction was a mess.
The bridge builders lay injured on the ground.
Various tools were scattered everywhere.
Moreover, as Kakashi and the others arrived, a thick mist began to permeate the bridge.
“This is…
Hiding in Mist Technique.
Everyone, be careful.” Kakashi solemnly instructed the group to stay on high alert.
At the same time, he prepared for battle.
It seemed his guess was correct.
Zabuza was indeed not dead and had appeared once again.
Accompanied by the thick mist, Zabuza’s voice came from all directions.
“I’ve kept you waiting, Kakashi.
You’re still the same as ever, bringing along a bunch of brats.” Clack, clack, clack…
This sound made Sakura and the others instinctively tighten their grip on their Kunai.
This was an opponent who had given them a hard time before, so they couldn’t help but be nervous.
Seeing their reaction, Zabuza mocked them further, “Trembling all over again, how pathetic.” As soon as he spoke, eight Water Clones appeared, surrounding them in a formation.
But after their training, the three were no longer the combat novices they once were.
Sasuke’s eyes shone brightly, clearly seeing the movements of the Water Clones.
He corrected Zabuza’s statement, “This isn’t fear, it’s the trembling of excitement before battle.” Naruto shouted, not wanting to be outdone, “That’s right!
We won’t lose this time!” After speaking, the two rushed towards the Water Clones without needing Kakashi’s orders.
Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh…
Each wielding a Kunai, they struck down the Clones in an instant, turning them into puddles of water.
“Oh?
You can see through the movements of the Water Clones now?
Quite some progress.” He wasn’t annoyed that his Water Clones were destroyed, his tone was even quite calm.
“Your opponent has appeared, Haku.” Haku said indifferently, “It seems so.” Despite his words, there wasn’t the slightest hint in his tone that he felt he had met a true match.
Kakashi looked at the Masked Ninja and said helplessly, “As I thought, this kid isn’t some Kirigakure ninja, but Zabuza’s accomplice.” Sasuke was already prepared for this and said, “I’ll take care of that guy.
I hate pretentious brats like him the most.” Hearing this, Naruto wouldn’t have it.
“Why you?
If anyone’s going to fight him, it should be me.” He wouldn’t let Sasuke steal the spotlight alone again.
Haku said coldly, “Come at me together.
The strength of a Water Clone is only 10% of the original.
If you think defeating Zabuza-sama’s Clones means you can defeat me, you are gravely mistaken.” With that, he held twin needles and spun towards Naruto and Sasuke like a whirlwind.
This fast and eerie way of moving could effectively disrupt the opponent’s vision to achieve a killing blow.
But Sasuke was, after all, the strongest rookie of this class.
His Taijutsu was not inferior to Haku’s.
He immediately stepped ahead of Naruto, using his Kunai as a weapon to accurately strike the flying needles.
Clang!
Sasuke said confidently, “I can see through your speed completely.” “So what?” Haku wasn’t discouraged, he gripped his needles in a reverse hold and lunged forward.
Sasuke quickly retreated to block, engaging in a fierce struggle with Haku using two Kunai.
Suddenly, Haku’s needle slashed toward Sasuke’s neck, forcing him to block.
Meanwhile, his other hand unusually put away its weapon.
He said seriously, “Although I don’t want to kill you, it seems you have no intention of backing down.” Sasuke laughed.
“Stop talking nonsense, as if you could kill me.” Haku said, “You’ll understand soon.
As a Ninja, you must learn to utilize your environment.
The water around here is one of my advantages.” With that, his left hand quickly formed hand signs.
That’s right, he could form signs with just one hand, and faster than Sasuke could with two.
“How is that possible?
He can form signs with one hand!” Before anyone could ponder further, the battlefield suddenly changed.
Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh…
Thousand Flying Water Needles of Death!
Haku stomped his foot and the water on the ground flew into the air.
His Chakra transformed all the water in the air into ice needles.
Naruto shouted nervously, “Sasuke!” Could he really dodge these countless flying needles?
The answer was yes!
Sasuke recalled the feeling of Chakra suddenly bursting from the soles of his feet while practicing tree climbing.
Constantly gathering Chakra, then suddenly releasing it.
Bang!
Just as the ice needles were about to hit, Sasuke finally found that feeling and soared into the sky at the critical moment.
With a slight tremor of the ground, he moved out of the attack range.
The sky full of needles hit nothing but air, then shattered against the bridge.
That wasn’t all.
Sasuke accelerated in mid-air, quickly closing in behind Haku and holding a Kunai to his vital point.
But Haku’s reaction was also swift.
He spun away in one smooth motion and lunged at Sasuke again.
With a clang, Sasuke blocked with one hand while throwing his Kunai at Haku’s face with the other.
As the opponent leaned back to dodge, he took the opportunity to kick Haku away.
In this round, Sasuke gained a slight advantage.
Sakura shouted happily, “Sasuke, you’re amazing!” Naruto pouted unhappily, having to admit that Sasuke was indeed a little bit better than him sometimes.
Zabuza was surprised to see Haku kicked away and said, “I didn’t expect this brat to actually be faster than Haku.” Although Haku’s Taijutsu wasn’t his strongest suit, being knocked down by a brat who had just graduated was still beyond his expectations.
Kakashi gave a rare word of praise, “Stop calling them ‘brats’ this and ‘brats’ that.
Underestimating my team will give you a headache.” “Sasuke is the Top Rookie of this class in Konoha, Sakura has the highest test scores in her class, and then there’s the most attention-seeking, unpredictable, and rowdy ninja, Naruto.
They are very strong.” Naruto protested, “Kakashi-sensei, I’m not a rowdy ninja!” Unfortunately, his protest was ignored.
Zabuza now realized that the team Kakashi led was quite capable.
But he still asked, “What about that Taijutsu brat from last time?
Is he not here today?” Kakashi said, “You mean Lee?
He was just along for the ride to gain some experience.” Zabuza sneered, “Is that so?
What a pity.” He then warned, “Haku, if this keeps up, you’ll be overtaken by this brat.” Haku nodded.
“I know.” But he wouldn’t allow that to happen.
He prepared to go all out and finish these people off.
As his Chakra circulated, a cold chill constantly emanated from his body.
“It’s a shame.
Next, I’ll show you my true speed.” As the cold air intensified, Haku began to perform his unique Ninjutsu.
Secret Technique: Demonic Mirroring Ice Crystals!