"What an idiot." Kakashi Hatake frowned.
Naruto's sudden appearance had distracted him for a moment, allowing Zabuza to seize the opportunity to slash him.
Although Kakashi avoided the vital areas and it was only a flesh wound given his physique, the pain was still real.
"The people of the Mizuki Clan truly are skilled in Water Release techniques, and it seems you have specifically studied my fighting style," Sora said calmly.
"That's right, because I watched the entire battle between you and Lord Zabuza earlier, and I have already considered how to counter all of your techniques, so defeating me won't be easy," Haku replied.
"Is that so, then try to see how you defend against this," Sora said.
As soon as he finished speaking, Sora's combat power surged and his speed exploded to a level close to a jonin.
With a loud bang, Haku's body was smashed apart, but it immediately turned into a pool of water.
"So you tried to launch a sudden attack while talking to me," Haku said calmly.
The sky once again filled with Ice Mirrors, but this time the attack was not limited to senbon.
"Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique, Secret Technique: Thousand Flying Water Needles of Death."
Countless senbon swirled around the water dragon, sweeping through the entire space sealed by the ice mirrors.
Sora's expression remained calm.
After activating Rampage, his combat instincts were completely unleashed, and he had already begun counterattacking while Haku was still performing his technique.
"This is the first time I've used this move, so watch carefully, Haku, because this is the Water Release technique once used by the Second Hokage to dominate the Ninja World," Sora said.
"Could it be!" Kakashi Hatake's eyes widened.
Kakashi had already found a way to counter Zabuza and was full of confidence.
Hearing Sora's words, both he and Zabuza subconsciously shifted part of their attention toward Sora.
After all, they both wanted to witness the legendary Water Release technique of the Second Hokage, and as a Water Release expert, Zabuza certainly didn't want to miss it.
Coincidentally, the two of them made the exact same reaction.
"Damn it, why can he master so many powerful techniques?" Sasuke thought unwillingly, although his eyes couldn't help but follow the battle.
"Water Release: Water Severing Wave."
Sora's hands moved so quickly that they became afterimages.
Even with his incredible speed, the seals could not be completed instantly, clearly showing that this Water Release technique was extremely complex.
"It really is that technique," Kakashi Hatake muttered in shock.
Sora suddenly spat out a thin stream of water from his mouth, but the stream carried terrifying speed and piercing force.
It instantly tore through the incoming water dragon and shattered every senbon in its path.
Under Sora's control, the high-pressure water stream swept across the battlefield.
Every Ice Mirror it touched instantly shattered into fragments. Even though Haku tried his best to dodge, he was still grazed by the attack.
The moment he was struck, Haku coughed up blood.
It felt as though his internal organs had been smashed by a powerful force, and blood began pouring from the wound where the water stream grazed him.
The stream then struck the bridge.
This was no ordinary water stream, but a terrifying cutting blade.
It sliced through the stone bridge with ease before crashing into the sea and even splitting the water apart.
"Hiss!" Everyone present—Zabuza, Kakashi, Sakura, and the others—gasped in shock.
The piercing and cutting power of this Water Release technique was terrifying.
If someone didn't know better, they would think it was an indestructible legendary sword.
"Zabuza, it's time to end this battle," Kakashi said.
"Summoning: Earth Release: Tracking Fang Technique."
Kakashi took out a scroll, smeared blood on it with his finger, swiped across it, and pressed the scroll onto the ground.
"What can you possibly do when you can't even locate my position?" Zabuza sneered.
"Do you really think I was truly distracted by Naruto earlier?" Kakashi said coldly.
"Being distracted in battle is foolish, and I could have completely avoided your attack earlier, but I only avoided the vital points so I could finish you off with absolute certainty."
As soon as Kakashi finished speaking, the ground beneath Zabuza suddenly cracked open.
Several ninken burst out from underground and bit into Zabuza's limbs, locking him firmly in place.
"Do you think I've survived this long only because of the Sharingan? Today I'll show you my true trump card."
"Kakashi's Lightning Release: Raikiri."
Kakashi completed the hand seals instantly. Lightning crackled around him before gathering in his palm.
"What!" Zabuza's heart trembled.
The chakra was so dense that it was completely visible, and the destructive aura was terrifying.
"It's similar to that kid Sora's ninjutsu, no... it's even stronger," Zabuza thought.
Even so, he showed no fear. As Tsunade once said, anyone who walks the ninja path must be prepared to die.
If you want to survive, you must kill your enemies.
"Mr. Tazuna represents the courage of this country, and the bridge he is building represents the hope of this land, so your actions have already provoked the wrath of both gods and men," Kakashi said coldly.
"From what I see through my Sharingan, your future contains only death."
With a thunderous roar, Kakashi's body seemed to merge with the lightning as he charged toward Zabuza.
"Lord Zabuza!"
Haku suddenly sensed the danger. His body flickered and vanished instantly.
Sora turned his gaze toward Zabuza and Haku.
Haku was rushing forward to die for Zabuza, a man who had always treated him as nothing more than a tool.
"In that case, I'll grant your wish," Sora thought calmly.
Sora would not show mercy. There were countless pitiful people in the Ninja World.
When he was an infant struggling to survive and could have been killed by a wild dog at any moment, who pitied him then?
A pitiful person must also have something hateful about them.
No matter how kind Haku appeared, he must have killed many people over the years.
Now it was simply a matter of each person serving their own master.
Just moments ago, Haku had tried to kill him with genuine killing intent.
Showing pity to someone who wants to kill you is nothing more than courting death.
What Sora could do was simply allow Haku to fulfill his wish.
Haku dashed forward with everything he had left.
Kakashi's Raikiri pierced straight through Haku's chest.
Kakashi had no time to withdraw his hand.
When he used this technique, he attacked with the determination to kill, yet Haku had used his own body to shield Zabuza.
"Lord Zabuza," Haku said weakly, "perhaps we will both die today, but as your tool I will do my best to die before you."
There was no resentment or anger in his voice, only a faint sense of relief.
"Zabuza, you treated him like a tool, yet you still earned such loyalty," Sora said coldly.
"Your death will at least be meaningful, but it's a shame someone like you doesn't deserve such devotion."
A ragengan formed in Sora's palm as he rushed forward rapidly toward Zabuza.
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