"Bang~~"
"Damn it!! Where did this freakish little brat come from?!"
After being sent flying yet again, Zabuza got back to his feet and wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth. "Kid, I'll admit I can't beat you in taijutsu, but ninjas aren't all about taijutsu!"
As he spoke, Zabuza formed a hand seal, and the mist around them suddenly grew thicker.
"Kid, now sit back and enjoy my Silent Killing Technique!"
In the dense fog, Zabuza's voice sounded so faint and elusive, drifting unpredictably from every direction.
Hao Shuai: "..."
Watching Zabuza, brimming with confidence and thinking he had the upper hand again, Hao Shuai really didn't want to ruin the mood.
This thick fog he'd conjured might affect Kakashi and the others, but thinking it could throw Hao Shuai off was pure delusion.
For one thing, Hao Shuai had Superman's x-ray vision. Every move Zabuza made in the fog was laid bare before him. And then there was the reaction of Zabuza's Chakra, which, under the cover of Hao Shuai's Divine Thought, was as clear as a giant lightbulb.
But Zabuza remained oblivious. Confident that he had concealed his presence, he crept toward Hao Shuai and suddenly thrust the kunai in his hand at Hao Shuai's completely unguarded neck.
"Smack!"
Just as Zabuza's attack seemed about to hit, Hao Shuai suddenly turned around and landed a lightning-fast backhand slap on Zabuza's right cheek.
"Bang!"
The tremendous force left Zabuza's right cheek throbbing and his face twisted in pain. His eyes bulged as he flipped through the air and flew away, finally crashing heavily to the ground. For a while, he couldn't even get back up.
"Lord Zabuza!"
Haku, who had been fighting Sasuke, instantly lost the will to fight. After taking a kick from Sasuke on