As Sasuke finished his battle, Naruto finished his own as well.
Naruto flickered up to Zabuza and drove a Rasengan straight into his stomach!
After taking the hit, Zabuza showed no sign of pain. Instead, he grinned!
Under Naruto's startled gaze, Zabuza burst apart into a puddle of water!
Naruto frowned, his gaze darting around as he scanned his surroundings!
Suddenly, Naruto formed another Rasengan and thrust it straight down beneath his feet!
At that moment, a huge blade cut through the water's surface and collided with the Rasengan in Naruto's hand!
Naruto's Rasengan shattered Zabuza's Kubikiribōchō outright, its force sending the blade's fragments hurtling toward Zabuza underwater!
Alarmed, Zabuza formed the hand seals for the Water Body Flicker Technique and instantly vanished from below. Although he escaped, the flying fragments still cut or struck his body.
Before Zabuza could catch his breath, Naruto appeared right behind him, sticking to him like a shadow, and threw a punch.
Thump!
Bang, bang, bang!!
Naruto's punch sent Zabuza flying. He bounced across the water several times before slowly sinking beneath the surface.
Once underwater, Zabuza did not stop to tend to his injuries. He used Water Body Flicker several times in succession to put distance between himself and Naruto, only then stopping to wipe the blood from the corner of his mouth and gasp for breath.
Naruto watched the spot where Zabuza stopped. He did not press the attack, simply watching him in silence.
Seeing that Naruto was not moving, Zabuza rapidly formed hand seals.
Naruto watched Zabuza's fingers race through the seals. More than ten seconds had passed, yet he was still at it.
Naruto yawned and extended his right hand toward Zabuza. "You're way too slow. I'm tired of waiting. Time to send you on your way!"
Hearing Naruto's