Chapter 175 A Superficial Approach, a Covert Maneuver
The ferocious wooden dragon collided with the water dragon, and water splashed everywhere in an instant.
After struggling for a few moments, the water dragon became food for the wood dragon.
Its chakra was drained by the wood dragon, and its body turned into a ball of water and fell to the ground.
But the wooden dragon did not stop its charge and continued to attack Zabuza's position.
Zabuza fled into the mist the moment he saw the wooden dragon, but under Naruto's control, the wooden dragon kept its eyes fixed on Zabuza.
They're really troublesome.
Zabuza frowned, then paused for a moment in front of a tree.
Just before the wooden dragon was about to bite him, he used the Substitution Jutsu to dodge the dragon's roar.
The wooden dragon crashed into the building materials left behind by Tazuna and the others.
In an instant, the blocks of building materials were scattered like building blocks, and the parts that were directly hit by the wooden dragon turned into dust and merged into the mist.
Oh no, Uncle Tazna and his team's building materials!
Seeing that Zabuza was using Tazuna's materials to hinder the wooden dragon, Naruto simply released the wooden dragon.
After all, the wooden dragon's speed has now been reduced, so it would be impossible to defeat Zabuza with just the wooden dragon.
If Naruto were standing on the wooden dragon chasing Zabuza and biting him, things might not turn out that way.
"Hey kid, who exactly are you?"
Zabuza dodged Sasuke's sword strike and then roared at Naruto.
"Oh!!!
I am Naruto Uzumaki, the man who will become Hokage!"
As if a switch had been flipped, Naruto's eyes lit up and he shouted loudly.
Sasuke, who was chasing Zabuza, froze for a moment.
Even Raikage's provocation couldn't stop him from being embarrassed by Naruto's answer, which was like that of a fixed NPC.
Another vortex?
But why is the hair in this vortex golden?
Zabuza swung his sword to block Sasuke's attack.
Due to the intensity of the battle, Zabuza had little energy to spare for thinking about Naruto's identity.
However, if it's a vortex, then Naruto's sensory abilities make sense.
"Hey, and you too, you Uchiha brat, what's your name?"
Zabuza swung his sword and cut Sasuke back, shouting at him.
Why should I tell you?
Sasuke stopped, but if you thought he was answering Zabuza's question, you would be sorely mistaken.
[Dance of Thunder and Fire - Form 1]
A raging flame ignited on Sasuke's moonlight. At this distance, even if Zabuza used Water Release, it wouldn't be able to stop Sasuke's fatal blow.
Sasuke's idea was that no matter what, he had to hurt Zabuza first, because so far, neither he nor Naruto had been able to inflict any superficial wounds on Zabuza.
Although this is related to Zabuza's high level of combat awareness, Sasuke felt something very strange during the fight just now.
Zabuza clearly had a chance to trade blows with me, but he chose to dodge my attack.
Even if he didn't want to admit it, Sasuke knew that Zabuza's strength and experience were superior to his own, so why was he being chased and beaten by him?
Like a stray dog on the roadside, no, even a stray dog would risk getting hurt to bite you, but Zabuza seemed to have completely given up all opportunities to attack and chose to dodge.
If he wanted to wear himself down with his experience, couldn't he see Naruto standing next to him?
Furthermore, on several occasions, he even consumed chakra to use ninjutsu to defend himself, which was completely abnormal in terms of cost-effectiveness.
So, Sasuke had a guess, and now it was time to confirm it.
Zabuza's pupils contracted slightly, and then he quickly formed hand seals.
[Water Escape·Water Formation Wall]
The water wall rose up around Zabuza again, but this time it failed to stop Sasuke's attack.
The water droplets turned into a mist as lightning and fire intertwined, and the next moment, Sasuke's moonlight swept across Zabuza's arm.
Zabuza stared incredulously into Sasuke's bloodshot eyes, then turned into a puddle of water and fell to the ground.
The Executioner's Blade fell to the ground. Sasuke picked it up and compared it with the Executioner's Blade Zabuza had wielded in his memory.
The result was obvious.
"Sasuke, where is he?"
Naruto was shocked to suddenly lose Zabuza's chakra sense and immediately reunited with Sasuke, since Zabuza's chakra fluctuations disappeared near Sasuke.
"He's just a water clone."
Sasuke's expression turned slightly grim. He threw the "Executioner's Blade" into the air, then brought it down fiercely with Moonbeam. With a snap, it broke in two.
Naruto, seeing the Executioner's Blade that Sasuke had broken in half, realized Zabuza's plan.
"Oh no, it's Kakashi-sensei's turn!"
Sasuke didn't say anything, but reached out and took Naruto's hand.
"hurry up."
Naruto nodded upon seeing this, and then red chakra surged into Sasuke's body.
After receiving a chakra replenishment from Naruto, Sasuke no longer held back, unleashing his full Lightning Armor, the roaring thunder sounding like a howling beast.
"Walk."
His lips moved, and after uttering that word, his figure disappeared from the spot.
Naruto didn't linger either, and walked towards the cabin with Sasuke.
Rewind to the moment when the thick fog swept through the wooden house.
Kakashi opened his tightly closed eyes and stared at the figure outside the door.
"Kakashi-sensei."
Karin had already sensed the chakra of the two figures, but it was very blurry due to the thick fog.
Hinata, however, clearly saw that Zabuza and Haku had arrived in front of the cabin, but Haku was hiding in a tree.
"Hey, Kakashi, I'll ask you one last time: hand over that old man, and I'll leave and never come back."
Zabuza's voice came from the mist, and Tazuna shrank back, looking at Kakashi with some worry.
Kakashi shrugged, then patted Tazuna on the shoulder and said, "Don't worry, I won't give up on the mission so easily."
He walked out of the cabin, and said to Karin and Hinata inside, "Karin, Hinata, you two guard Tazuna until Teacher takes care of Zabuza."
Kakashi's voice wasn't quiet; at least Zabuza could hear it clearly.
"How arrogant!"
Zabuza sighed, but he wasn't angry, because the arrogance of the strong is a symbol of strength, while the arrogance of the weak is just the self-deception of fools.
Since that's the case, Zabuza said no more and immediately formed hand seals.
[Water Escape·Water Rushing Waves! ]
A large wave surged up from the sea beneath the bridge and then rushed toward the cabin.
"Seriously, couldn't you have waited until I came out before you started fighting?"
A hint of helplessness flashed in Kakashi's eyes, then he quickly formed hand seals.
[Earth Escape·Earth Flow Wall! ]
A mud wall carved with a dog's head rose in front of the cabin, blocking the onslaught of the rushing water.
Zabuza winked at Shiro on the tree, then backed away.
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