122: Chapter 122 Desperate Situation! The Body's Instinct"Your future."
"Only death—!"
A dazzling bolt of lightning, carrying a destructive will that tears everything apart, is about to end Zabuza's life!
As Naruto roughly blew away the thick fog, this scene was also captured by Haku!
Those lifeless eyes, which seemed to yearn for death, came alive the moment they saw Zabuza in dire straits, like a stone thrown into an icy lake!
It was an instinct that transcended one's own life and death, existing solely for the sake of the master!
"The last time."
Only this thought remained in Haku's mind: "I can.do something more for Lord Zabuza."
He abruptly turned to Naruto, his pale, beautiful face displaying an unprecedented resolve mixed with a hint of apology:
"I'm sorry.Naruto.I can't die right now."
"You will definitely achieve your dreams in the future."
Before he finished speaking, Bai's body unleashed its last bit of power!
He forcefully suppressed his injuries and squeezed out the last of his chakra!
"Secret Technique: Instant Water—!"
His figure transformed into an almost invisible white afterimage, rushing towards the deadly gap between Raikiri and Zabuza with speed exceeding the limits!
He was going to use his own body to shield Zabuza from this fatal blow!
"white--!"
Naruto's pupils constricted sharply!He hadn't expected Haku to act so suddenly at all!
Kakashi's Sharingan instantly caught sight of that resolute white figure!
"not good--!"
Kakashi's internal alarm bells rang loudly!The Lightning Blade had been unleashed at full power, like a wild horse that had broken free of its reins, and there was no way to force it to stop at such close range!
He could only watch helplessly as Bai lunged towards the destructive lightning!
As Haku was about to be devoured by Lightning Blade, Naruto's mind went completely blank!
He didn't have time to think about why Bai did this, nor did he know what to think at this moment!But his body's instincts were faster than his thoughts!
"no--!"
Naruto practically roared it out!He completely forgot about Kakashi's attack; all he could see was that figure rushing towards death!
His right arm instantly swelled and stretched, transforming into a giant rubber fist!
"Rubber Giant's Hammer—!"
The enormous fist, carrying a howling wind pressure, struck first despite being behind, like a battering ram, and slammed fiercely towards Haku, who was blocking the path of the Lightning Blade.and Zabuza behind him!
"Awooo—!"
The four ninja dogs that were biting Zabuza's joints keenly sensed the destructive aura of Kakashi's Lightning Blade in front of them, as well as the terrifying wind pressure brought by the huge fist behind them!
A powerful survival instinct instantly overwhelmed the training!They let out terrified whimpers, released their mouths without hesitation, and scattered in all directions with their tails between their legs!
Just as Haku closed his eyes, bracing himself for the deathly lightning—Zabuza, released by the ninja dog and temporarily regaining his mobility, looked at the frail figure before him who had unhesitatingly rushed towards destruction, solely to protect him…
His heart, which was shrouded in ambition and ruthlessness, seemed to have been stabbed hard by something!
'White.well done.you really are a very useful tool.' This thought subconsciously flashed through Zabuza's mind.
However, when he felt the terrifying fist wind pressing down from behind like a mountain, his body's reaction completely contradicted his "tool theory" belief!
"Get out of the way—!"
Zabuza roared at himself in his heart, but his body seemed to have its own will!
At the critical moment, Zabuza's towering body suddenly unleashed its last bit of strength, not retreating to dodge.
Instead, he took a step forward at an angle, forcefully placing his broad back horizontally in front of Bai's side, facing the oncoming giant's hammer!
"BOOM—!"
A deafening roar!Naruto's massive rubber fist slammed squarely into Zabuza's head!
A terrifying force erupted like a tsunami!Zabuza was hit as if by a high-speed train, and he and Haku in front of him were sent flying like kites with broken strings!
It crashed heavily into the steel bridge pier in the distance, making a dull thud and kicking up a cloud of dust!
Almost simultaneously—"Sizzle—!"
Kakashi's Lightning Blade arrived!The violent blue lightning, accompanied by a piercing shriek that tore through the air, pierced fiercely into the side of Naruto's huge rubber fist, which he hadn't had time to retract!
A blinding flash of lightning instantly enveloped Naruto's fist!
"Naruto—!" Sakura and Sasuke, who had just arrived, exclaimed at the same time!
However, the anticipated scenario of carbonization of coke did not occur.
"Wow!It's so hot!"
Naruto yelled and swiftly retracted his enormous fist, returning it to its normal size.
He shook his right hand, which had been struck by the lightning bolt.He saw that apart from being a little red, the skin on the back of his hand was not broken at all, and only wisps of almost invisible blue smoke were rising from it.
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Kakashi remained frozen in place, still in the Lightning Blade pose, his eyes wide open, forgetting to even rotate the tomoe of his Sharingan, filled with unbelievable shock!
He glanced at the still-flickering lightning in his hand, then at Naruto's perfectly intact hand, which he was swinging around, and his mind went blank for a moment:
"What.what's going on?This 'Bullet Release'.isn't it a bit too outrageous?Even Lightning Blade."
Naruto, upon hearing Kakashi's words, looked over as if it were perfectly natural and loudly proclaimed:
"Kakashi-sensei!Have you forgotten?I'm made of rubber!Rubber is an insulator and doesn't conduct electricity!Even I know that!" He had an expression that said, "How can you not even know this?"
Kakashi: "."
Sasuke: "."
Sakura: "."
Looking at Naruto's self-righteous attitude, the three of them simultaneously broke out in a cold sweat and muttered in unison:
"These are not the same thing at all—"!
It is common knowledge that rubber does not conduct electricity, but to withstand the S-rank ninjutsu Lightning Blade unscathed is beyond the scope of common physics!
Everyone's gaze involuntarily turned to the direction of Haku and Zabuza, who had been knocked away earlier.
The smoke and dust slowly dissipated.
Haku struggled to sit up first.Ignoring his own injuries, he scrambled to Zabuza's side, who lay limp and unconscious on the ground, and knelt down anxiously, his voice trembling with tears:
"Lord Zabuza!Lord Zabuza!Wake up!How are you?"
At Haku's call, Zabuza's tightly closed eyes snapped open!
However, what came into Bai's panicked eyes was a pair of eyes that were even more "wise" and more unfocused than before, as if reflecting the stars and the sea!
"Huff.huff."
Zabuza suddenly sat up, his movements stiff and exaggerated.
He ignored Bai beside him, suddenly raised his large, fan-like hand, and forcefully pounded it against his solid chest like a drum!
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