Bang! Bang! Bang!
Naruto and Sasuke were locked in a fierce battle with Zabuza.
Although Naruto and Sasuke were only at Chunin level for now, they worked together so well that they managed to hold their own against Zabuza for a while.
But Hao Shuai knew this was as good as it would get. Once Sasuke ran out of chakra and Zabuza started taking things seriously, it was only a matter of time before they lost.
Sure enough, after exchanging dozens of blows, Zabuza decided he'd had enough. He leaped onto the lake beside them and quickly formed hand seals!
"Ninjutsu: Mist Hidden Technique!"
Whoosh~~
White mist began to rise and spread across the lake, shrouding everyone present.
In the blink of an eye, the mist grew thicker and thicker, blocking everyone's vision.
"Naruto, Sasuke, come back and protect Tazuna. Leave what comes next to Kakashi!" Hao Shuai decisively called the two back.
In this dense fog, the two of them lacked the ability to sense their opponent. They'd simply become targets for Zabuza, so there was no point in using this as training.
"Throat, spine, heart, arteries, kidneys~~ So many vital spots." Zabuza's voice drifted eerily through the thick mist. "Which one should I choose?"
"Kakashi, hurry up and kill him! I can't stand watching this anymore!" Hao Shuai suddenly shouted at Kakashi. "He really never learns. It hasn't even been long, and he's already showing off again."
Zabuza: "..."
At Hao Shuai's shout, Kakashi, who'd been forced back into action, had no choice but to face Zabuza, whose anger was already at its peak.
Over the next ten minutes, Naruto and the others truly had their eyes opened. They witnessed the real combat strength and destructive power of an elite jonin—and saw their pride, born from their recent