Kisame and Zabuza's Roles
Mei Terumi began running across the water, rushing towards Zabuza. Suddenly, she leaped into the air and kicked Zabuza in the face. The force of the kick was evident from the whistling sound it created.
"Bang!"
Zabuza parried with his Kubikiribōchō, completely hiding Kubikiribōchō Zabuza. Even so, the Kubikiribōchō still hummed.
"This woman's Taijutsu are quite impressive!"
Zabuza sighed inwardly, thinking that this year might be his unluckiest. First the Hatake brothers, then the Masked Man, and now Mei Terumi —all the tough guys he'd encountered! One wrong move and he could be dead. And I'm just a missing-nin! Could I please not be chosen for this kind of life-or-death situation again?
Mei Terumi couldn't hear Zabuza's thoughts, and even if she did, it wouldn't matter. After all, having another life under her command wasn't a burden for a ninja.
Using the advantage of standing on the Kubikiribōchō, Mei Terumi used her foot to perform a somersault over Zabuza's head and landed behind Zabuza.
"Brush."
With a flick of his wrist, a kunai appeared in his hand. He thrust it towards Zabuza's forehead.
Zabuza seemed oblivious, standing still.
Mei Terumi suddenly felt a jolt in her heart, and saw Zabuza tilt to the side. Several flying needles came flying towards her.
"Ding, ding."
Mei Terumi changed her kunai from a thrust to a swing, deflecting the incoming kunai. However, the flying needles were extremely fast, and even though Mei Terumi reacted quickly, one needle still missed. Just as the flying needle was about to pierce Mei Terumi's forehead, she opened her mouth and tightly bit down on the incoming needle.
"Um?"
Bai was slightly taken aback when he saw his flying needles being intercepted in such a manner. This was truly something he had never seen before.
Zabuza, with Zabuza white hair, didn't hesitate. He Zabuza 180 degrees, using the momentum of his choice, and slashed down with lightning speed, determined to cut the woman in front of him in two. Zabuza mercy; in his eyes, there were only enemies and the dead.
Mei Terumi her kunai, and with Kubikiribōchō then slashed down, splitting Mei Terumi in two.
"Um?"
Zabuza frowned; this wasn't the feeling of cutting into human flesh.
As if to confirm Zabuza's idea, Mei Terumi's corpse turned into a piece of wood with a "thud." Mei Terumi had used the Substitution Technique.
Mei Terumi slowly emerged from the water, her body still bearing the weight of the attack. The kunai she had used to deflect the blow had bought her a fraction of time to activate her Substitution Technique. Otherwise, it wouldn't have been a simple minor injury. Mei Terumi had been slightly injured by the recoil from Zabuza's power. This made her realize she could no Zabuza Haku. Their coordinated attack had put Mei Terumi on the brink of death.
Unlike Zabuza's side, which had a slight advantage, Kisame's side held a clear advantage. Yes, Kisame was completely outmatched. After all, it was five against one, and a well-coordinated group of five. Having experienced the events with Karot and Might Duy, this generation of Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist understood the importance of teamwork, and their strength had increased significantly afterward, making them even more convinced of their own ideas. Therefore, Kisame was in a difficult position, and wounds began to appear on his body.
However, Kisame did not choose to retreat, because he knew that the longer he and Zabuza, the higher the chances of the plan succeeding.
The battle here is raging, and Mist Village is also under attack.
That's right, Kisame and Zabuza were bait, a decoy to lure the Mist Village out of the village with a large force. This would greatly weaken the village's defenses, and what could the Mist Village do without sending out a large force? That was impossible. Two of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen's tools were in the hands of Zabuza and Kisame, respectively. The Mist Village dreamed of acquiring both Ninja Blade, and now the opportunity was presented to them; they would definitely fall for it—it was an open scheme. Even if they knew it was a trap, at most they would only sacrifice some tools; the Mist Village could afford to lose. But this time, they completely underestimated the enemy's appetite. You want the swords? I want your Tailed Beast.
The Masked Man ran rampant in Kirigakure, and no one could stop him. After all, he was using the Uchiha Susanoo.
"Does Konoha want to start Ninja World War?"
The elders of Mist Village watched the Masked Man wreak havoc in the village, their teeth clenched in hatred.
"Regardless of whether he's from Konoha or not, we must stop him first. Otherwise, the village will be destroyed."
The Fourth Mizukage spoke up. After all, this was a slap in his face.