After Zabuza entered the area, he had planned to take out their leader himself and drive the rest away. But the moment he stepped inside, he realized something was wrong.
"Be careful. The enemies here really have some tricks up their sleeves."
The Hidden Mist Village's Hidden Mist Technique was no secret, and it was not particularly difficult to perform. But for them to cover the entire island and keep it from dispersing until now, there were only two possibilities.
First, they had a large number of shinobi hidden away, periodically using the Hidden Mist Technique to fill in the gaps. Second, there was an exceptionally powerful shinobi stationed here, someone at least capable of rivaling Kisame.
Either possibility was an extremely troublesome problem for Zabuza.
What they did not know was that the mist had been manufactured by Muzan using machines. He did not have many shinobi under his command, and the shortage of manpower was a major headache for him.
The mist blocked their senses, but news of their arrival had reached Muzan's eyes at once.
A portion of chakra had been mixed into the mist, not to mention the many Byakugan floating overhead.
Hizashi Hyuga's abilities monitored the entire area. The fog could obscure ordinary eyes, but it could not block the Byakugan's power.
"A group of rogue shinobi from the Hidden Mist Village has arrived."
Judging by the timing, it was most likely Zabuza. Muzan rather liked his strength and temperament, especially since Haku was by his side.
Muzan wanted to recreate the splendor of Upper Rank Two. Dōma's power was ice, and only Haku, who possessed the Ice Release Bloodline Limit, was qualified.
"Let them in. We happen to be short on subordinates who can operate outside. If Zabuza knows what's good for him, he'll