"Looks like it."
Kakashi's gaze gradually turned cold. Although the situation was still unclear,
he remained perfectly calm and began to analyze it.
First, this guy had no fear of injury whatsoever.
From what he had observed, the wound his kunai had just inflicted had healed completely in barely two breaths.
Even his clothes were as good as new.
If only his body had regenerated, that could have been attributed to a healing ability as terrifying as that of Tsunade, one of the Sannin.
But even his clothes had repaired themselves... something so incredible meant that the ninja before him was not normal at all.
And that mechanical way of swinging his sword... Kakashi could say for certain that he had lost his own combat awareness.
Although he had never fought Zabuza, none of Kirigakure's Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist were easy opponents.
If Ning Feng had not been so overwhelmingly powerful, the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist alone would have given Konoha's ninja plenty of trouble that night.
So... the ninja before him was being controlled!
If he had possessed this ability before, he could not possibly have died under Ning Feng's Susanoo without leaving so much as a scrap behind.
So... he was not alive now!
Even his inability to be killed was something he had gained after his death!
In the brief, lightning-fast exchange, Kakashi had already worked out most of the facts!
Just as he was about to continue his analysis, Zabuza raised his massive sword and brought it down viciously!
Kakashi raised his kunai to block!
Zabuza's strength was immense. Even the web of Kakashi's hand went slightly numb.
This stalemate won't do... I have to find a solution fast!
Kakashi's face was a little pale. Fighting Zabuza at this range put him