Before the shockwave had even dispersed, more than a dozen figures suddenly emerged from within it. Every one of them was Uzumaki Naruto. Using the shockwave as cover, Naruto had abruptly unleashed the Shadow Clone Technique.
Hidden within one of the Ice Mirrors, Haku smiled softly. At the same time, every Haku within the countless Ice Mirrors smiled with pursed lips. Naturally, with their masks concealing their faces, Sasuke and Naruto could not see those expressions.
Although Haku knew that Naruto's attacks could not damage the Ice Mirrors at all, as the caster, Haku was well aware of the weakness of this Ice Mirror Technique. If he could avoid letting Naruto get close, then he would avoid it as much as possible.
Watching Naruto gradually approach, Haku immediately formed hand seals.
"Ice Release—Exploding Ice Crystals!"
In an instant, the pooled water on the ground transformed into glittering, crystalline shards of ice. They flew fiercely at Naruto's clones from behind.
The ice shards pierced straight through them. Although Shadow Clones were tangible clones, they would still disappear when heavily damaged. Naruto's clones turned into clouds of smoke one after another and vanished completely.
At that moment, the space enclosed by the Ice Mirrors was filled with thick white smoke. Combined with the Hidden Mist Technique Zabuza had released earlier, visibility had become practically nonexistent.
"Naruto!" Sasuke suddenly charged out of the white mist. As he shouted, he formed hand seals with both hands. "Fire Release—Phoenix Sage Fire Technique!"
"Yeah!" Several more of Naruto's Shadow Clones suddenly rushed out of the mist and swiftly began forming hand seals as well.
Several blazing fireballs shot out in all directions, crashing heavily against the Ice Mirrors with a hissing sound.
They did not damage the Ice Mirrors in the slightest, but they created even