"Glug, glug..."
After struggling underwater for a while, Zabuza had completely exhausted his strength. He could no longer break free on his own.
He had not dived into the water willingly. He had been knocked into it after suffering a serious injury.
Naruto's Rasengan packed a considerable punch, and it had struck very close to his lungs.
He was already short of oxygen when he fell into the water, and before he could recover, the Water Dragon Bullet had driven him deeper.
At that moment, even Zabuza had to admit that he had been utterly defeated.
He could not think of a single way to escape.
Yet he could not understand it. He had certainly not been careless.
His signature Silent Killing Technique could suppress even his killing intent, and his Hidden Mist Technique completely blocked chakra sensing and vision. Why had neither stopped this brat?
Back in Kirigakure, even the Fourth Mizukage had failed to detect him right away!
He had thought that going all out against this Konoha brat would guarantee success. Yet after making every preparation, he had been the one attacked first?
Then came those instantly chained Water Release Ninjutsu attacks that had completely overwhelmed him, their power far beyond anything someone that age should have been capable of.
Feeling the water dragon's relentless assault, Zabuza even found a thought creeping into his mind—
Even if he faced the boy head-on in a pure contest of Water Release Ninjutsu, he probably would not win...
Damn it, are all Konoha kids this freakish? Even jonin aren't this strong. Don't tell me this brat is Konoha's new Kage!
Zabuza thought in utter despair.
He really was out of options. As long as his opponent did not cancel the Water Dragon Bullet, it could keep going indefinitely...
Suddenly, he