As Kakuzu grew serious, driving the chakra throughout his body and radiating a powerful presence, the four Earth Grudge Fear clones behind him also went berserk.
"Fire Release-Searing Migraine!"
"Wind Release-Pressure Damage!"
"Composite Ninjutsu-Flame Wind Turbulence!"
Among Kakuzu's Earth Grudge Fear clones, the ones wearing masks with red and blue markings opened their mouths and unleashed Fire Release and Wind Release ninjutsu respectively. The two techniques reinforced each other, forming a massive composite technique that surged toward Kakashi and Zabuza like a raging sea of fire.
"Again?!"
Seeing this, Kakashi hurriedly used Lightning Release chakra to boost his movement speed, barely escaping the sea of fire's reach before it arrived.
Beside him, Zabuza hastily used Water Release to shield his entire body when he saw the flames. The sea of fire grazed him, and although it did not do much damage, it evaporated his entire water shield, leaving only wisps of white steam that soon dispersed.
However, because they had fled in different directions, Kakashi and Zabuza were temporarily separated.
"Water Release-Water Curtain Tent!"
"Lightning Release-False Darkness!"
"Composite Technique-Lightning Wave Suppression!"
What neither of them expected was that after they separated, Kakuzu would turn his attention toward Zabuza, who had just escaped the flames, and attack him with a composite technique combining Water Release and Lightning Release.
Before Zabuza could regain his footing, Kakuzu's yellow, twin-horned clone and the clone wearing the blue, pointed-mouth mask unleashed Lightning Release and Water Release respectively. The moment the techniques emerged, they fused into a water cannon filled with lightning and hurtled toward Zabuza.
From their earlier exchange, Kakuzu had realized that Kakashi specialized in lightning nature ninjutsu, which would weaken his combined Lightning Release and Water Release technique. Zabuza, however, had no such talent, and the Kubikiribōchō he carried would also slow him