Hinata nodded without replying.
Shisui had no intention of joining the fight. He stood quietly where he was, watching Naruto and the others put on their show.
Honestly, Shisui felt a little sorry for Zabuza. An Elite Jonin facing four Kage Level fighters on a single mission was simply too cruel.
That was right! After the assessment, Naruto and his two teammates had all reached Kage Level, one after another. Naruto had progressed even faster, reaching late Kage Level with the Nine-Tails' support.
As for why Shisui had never taken them on high-level missions despite their strength, he wanted to temper their personalities. Naruto and Sasuke, in particular, were young and powerful. Afraid they might go down the wrong path, Shisui had kept taking them on D-rank missions.
And this Zabuza, who thought so highly of himself, was merely an Elite Jonin-and one without any particularly distinguishing traits at that.
Shisui silently prayed for Zabuza, hoping his death would not be too miserable.
Zabuza lay on the ground, still unable to process what had just happened. What was that power Naruto had shown?
Only after a long while did Zabuza recover his senses. He stood, picked up the large sword lying nearby, and eyed Naruto warily.
There's something strange about this brat. I'll leave him alone for now and kill that little girl with the Byakugan first. Otherwise, I won't be able to use my Silent Killing Technique. Zabuza watched them cautiously as he thought.
He acted immediately, using the Hidden Mist Technique again to obscure everyone's vision. Rather than charging straight at Hinata, however, he rapidly formed hand seals.
They all had their own ways of tracking Zabuza's movements, but none of them stopped him. They simply stood there and watched him form hand seals.
Sasuke yawned in boredom