Zabuza understood the importance of strength all too well.
It was not that he was obsessed with it.
But as a ninja, without strength, everything else was lost along with it.
In the Ninja World, weakness was the original sin.
"Try it, Haku."
Even Zabuza, who had always suppressed his emotions and tried to make himself cold and heartless, could not hide his excitement at this moment.
"Lord Zabuza..." It was Haku's first time seeing Zabuza like this.
He immediately took a deep breath. With only a light jump, he felt a gust of wind propelling him forward. He soared seven or eight meters into the air, and surrounded by the wind, his body spun lightly through the sky like a falling leaf before finally landing after a long while.
The instant he landed, Haku accelerated.
His figure moved like a gale, leaving behind blindingly fast afterimages. Even Zabuza had trouble tracking him; his eyes simply could not keep up with that speed.
"Try attacking me."
A short dagger appeared in Zabuza's hand.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—
Several silent Ice Arrows shot toward Zabuza's limbs.
They were incredibly fast!
Zabuza blocked only two with his dagger, while the Earth Armor on his arms stopped another two. Yet one still plunged deep into a gap in the armor. Blood splashed out, only to freeze in an instant.
"Lord Zabuza!"
In an instant, Haku appeared before Zabuza. As the wind dissipated, he looked at Zabuza with complete concern.
"It's nothing." Zabuza did not care in the slightest. His eyes brimmed with excitement he could no longer conceal. "It's unbelievable, Haku. You can move this fast. Combined with your own talent... Haku, your strength may already surpass mine."
Previously, Haku's strength had at most been comparable to that of a Chunin.
But now—
He