What was that?
Haku twitched his nose again.
Neurotoxin?
Haku felt his reaction speed slow ever so slightly, and sensed a tiny foreign presence in his body.
It was only because Haku had gained a deep understanding of the body through studying Medical Ninjutsu, and had recently made great strides in controlling his own strength, that he could sense he had been poisoned.
Before, Haku would never have realized so quickly that he had been poisoned.
I was hoping to talk with you about Amegakure for a while, but it seems there's no time now.
Though Haku's voice was very quiet, Sugimoto heard him.
Lord Hanzo is here. You're finished. You won't get away.
Hmph!
After hearing Sugimoto's words, Haku said nothing more and attacked at once. He intended to deal with the six men before Hanzo truly arrived.
Aside from Sugimoto, the other five had already been badly injured by Haku. After half a day of rest, they could barely move and were only at Chunin level.
Haku didn't have to expend much effort to take them all down. He only put in a little more effort when dealing with Sugimoto.
At Haku's current level, anyone who hadn't reached Jonin level through mastery of Ninjutsu couldn't last more than a few moves against him.
Only the variety of Ninjutsu could give him trouble, and even then, it was only trouble.
The moment he took down Sugimoto, Haku didn't hesitate. He activated the Eight Gates, and green Chakra steam began pouring from his body.
He turned to look behind him. A figure stood not far away, surrounded by green mist that spread outward from him in every direction.
Demigod Hanzo!
I've been expecting you!
Feeling the pressure coming from his opponent, Haku struggled to speak.
Hanzo's strength had declined by