"Being arrogant when you have strength is called confidence."
"Being arrogant when you don't have strength..."
"Is called courting death!"
Uchiha Kei's lazy gaze abruptly changed.
Sharp, its edge fully revealed!
Haku, standing to one side, was immediately startled.
When had he...
Gotten that fast?!
Momochi Zabuza was initially stunned, but that defiant expression quickly returned to his face.
"Come on, come on, try killing me."
Uchiha Kei: ...
Haku: ...
He had seen arrogant people before, but Uchiha Kei had truly never seen anyone this arrogant.
In the anime, Momochi Zabuza might have been unruly, but at least he had a brain.
Why did this one feel so brainless?
Could this be a fake Momochi Zabuza?
Whoosh!
While Uchiha Kei was distracted, a cunning glint flashed through Momochi Zabuza's eyes.
The next moment, the body with a kunai pressed to its throat suddenly turned into a puddle of water.
"Water Style—Water Needles!"
Haku reacted swiftly. The instant Momochi Zabuza broke free, countless droplets of water rose into the air and transformed into innumerable senbon in an instant.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!
The sound of air being torn apart rang out.
Countless water senbon surged toward Uchiha Kei!
"Fire Style—Fireball Jutsu!"
Uchiha Kei brought his hands together, formed a series of hand seals, and pressed them to his mouth.
A vivid red stream of flame shot out, then suddenly expanded the instant it neared the water senbon!
Behind his mask, Haku's delicate face was filled with shock.
The Fireball Jutsu...
Could become that large?
Staring at the Fireball Jutsu, which resembled a meteor—
Haku was completely dumbfounded.
"What are you standing around for?! Attack!"
From a distant tree, Momochi Zabuza roared viciously.
Only then did Haku snap back to his senses. The enormous Fireball Jutsu was already right before him!
"Ice