Kakashi raised his head, casually glanced at Haku's position in the nearby tree, then chased after Zabuza to attack.
Zabuza was not at all surprised that Kakashi could detect Haku. After all, with a member of the Hyuga Main Family present, hiding was useless.
"Kakashi, it looks like you have a lot of confidence in your students."
Zabuza swung his sword and cut the head off the Earth Dragon Bullet hurtling toward him, then called out to Kakashi.
"Ah, yes, I do."
Kakashi narrowed his eyes, watching Zabuza's position as he spoke.
That was not really the case, though. After all, rather than trusting his teammates, Kakashi trusted the contingency he had left behind more.
It would be best if he did not need it, but if he did, that would be fine too.
Zabuza knocked aside Kakashi's White Blade, then formed hand seals again, creating two water clones.
Three Kubikiribōchō blades slashed toward Kakashi simultaneously, but with his exquisite swordsmanship and chirping lightning blade, Kakashi kept Zabuza on the defensive.
Seeing that Zabuza had successfully tied Kakashi down and drawn him away, Haku wasted no time in the tree. He hurled dozens of ice senbon infused with intensely cold chakra straight at the Small Wooden House.
Then he jumped down from the tree and formed hand seals, unleashing Secret Technique: Demonic Illusion: Ice Mirrors.
Karin's Adamantine Sealing Chains formed a powerful barrier, blocking every ice senbon.
The ice senbon struck the Adamantine Sealing Chains and burst apart. Cold erupted from the points of impact, instantly freezing the moisture in the air and encasing the chains in a mass of ice.
This won't work. I can't move them anymore.
Karin felt the resistance on her chains and frowned deeply, but her brow soon relaxed again.
The runes on the Adamantine