With that, the ninja charged at Zabuza like a madman. Zabuza was still deciding which Ninjutsu to use when a sudden chill rose behind him. He stayed where he was as countless ice needles skimmed past his body and shot toward the oncoming ninja.
It was Haku's Water Release Secret Technique, Thousand Flying Water Needles of Death. Each needle was made of ice, slender and launched at tremendous speed. A direct hit could turn someone into a pincushion.
The ninja's imposing momentum vanished in an instant. He darted backward, retreating again and again as he tried to evade Haku's Thousand Flying Water Needles of Death.
But Haku's technique attacked from every direction, and the needles were fast. Dodging them was all but impossible!
With nowhere left to retreat, the ninja was struck by needle after needle. He became a pincushion, lost control of his Chakra, and fell into the water, disappearing from sight.
It had taken no more than a breath to lose a man. Gato watched in disbelief, his face crumpling.
He finally looked at Zabuza with genuine attention and roared, "Zabuza, you're skilled after all! You never completed the mission because you didn't want to, didn't you?"
Zabuza stared at him, speechless. "You give me too much credit. I'm surprised I survived Lord Yin. And you expected me to kill someone under his protection? You must be dreaming!"
Gato whipped around. Every man he had brought was down. Uchiha Yin stood with the three girls, watching his fight with Zabuza as casually as if it were a show, with no apparent intention of joining in.
Gato breathed a little easier. Seeing how formidable Yin was, he knew Zabuza had told the truth. If Uchiha Yin joined the fight, Gato would have no chance of surviving.
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