Though Naruto was not as strong as Sasuke, he had a stubborn grit that refused to give in. He kept using Shadow Clone Jutsu, using his shadow clones to block the Ice Senbon. Although the clones were destroyed one after another, they still blocked most of the attacks for Sakura and Tazuna. Several Ice Senbon struck him too, the cold and pain making him bare his teeth despite himself, but he never took a single step back, his blue eyes filled with defiance.
Sakura shielded Tazuna tightly, her face as pale as paper, fear and anxiety churning in her heart. She watched Naruto and Sasuke suffer heavy injuries, yet could do nothing. All she could do was keep using chakra to give the two of them simple treatment, tears brimming in her eyes as she forced them not to fall.
"Haku, finish this quickly!" Zabuza's cold voice rang out. His battle with Kakashi had already reached a fever pitch. The Kubikiribōchō swung with fierce blade winds, Water Release ninjutsu came one after another, and mist spread across the field, colliding with Kakashi's copied techniques. Chakra spilled in every direction, and the entire courtyard had been destroyed beyond recognition.
Hearing him, Haku's gaze remained calm and undisturbed. His hands formed seals rapidly, and his chakra erupted at full force.
"Ice Release: Demonic Mirroring Ice Crystals!"
With a low shout, countless crystal-clear ice mirrors appeared in an instant, surrounding Naruto, Sasuke, and Sakura completely. The ice mirrors were smooth as silver, reflecting cold light as they formed a sealed cage of ice. Haku's figure flashed constantly within the mirrors, moving as fast as lightning, making it impossible to track him. In every mirror, Haku's figure appeared, real and false impossible to distinguish.
"What kind of ninjutsu is this?" Naruto looked at the