"So, it's the renowned Sharingan Kakashi..."
Momochi Zabuza also recognized Kakashi Hatake's identity. He didn't care about Kakashi Hatake's illustrious reputation; after all, they were both Jonin!
"And you've brought along a bunch of troublesome brats!"
"..."
Uchiha Sasuke gazed deeply at Momochi Zabuza.
"Brat, what are you looking at!"
Momochi Zabuza glared back at Uchiha Sasuke with a face full of irritability, the killing intent on him spreading immediately, but it couldn't cause even a hint of fear to appear on Uchiha Sasuke's face!
"Hmm?"
Momochi Zabuza looked at Uchiha Sasuke with some surprise and uncertainty; he saw Uchiha Sasuke's eyes slowly turning a shade of crimson: "That brat... is that... the Sharingan?"
"Yes, indeed..."
Uchiha Sasuke smirked somewhat mockingly: "Perhaps I should genuinely commend your courage for daring to make eye contact with the Sharingan, but the only thing worth commending is your courage..."
"You brat!"
An unease flashed through Momochi Zabuza's heart!
"First, take you down, then kill that old man!"
Momochi Zabuza dragged his Decapitating Carving Knife toward Team 7, kicked Naruto Uzumaki into the water to lure Kakashi Hatake to rescue him, and then raised his hand, manipulating the water to trap Kakashi Hatake!
"Water Release: Water Prison Jutsu!"
Momochi Zabuza plunged one hand into the water prison, maintaining the Water Prison Jutsu, with a flash of reassurance in his eyes: "As long as I control this guy Kakashi Hatake in time, next is to take down that old man Dazna to complete the mission. A bunch of brats can't make any waves..."
"That might not be the case..."
Momochi Zabuza could only see Kakashi Hatake's body curled up inside the water prison, muttering incessantly: "My subordinates may exceed your expectations..."
"Hmph, are you kidding me?"
While controlling Kakashi Hatake, Momochi Zabuza turned back heedlessly to watch the battle of his water clone, and sneered: "Just one Water Clone is enough to wipe out those brats and that old man..."
Momochi Zabuza's water clone was also extremely formidable, kicking away Naruto Uzumaki who tried to block him, and swinging the Decapitating Carving Knife towards Uchiha Sasuke!
However...
Uchiha Sasuke's body didn't move an inch, yet caused Momochi Zabuza's water clone to be frozen in place, unable to move!
"This is..."
"Why can't I move..."
"Body, move already!"
Momochi Zabuza's water clone was utterly paralyzed, and even his main body suddenly realized something was wrong, feeling as if countless nails were penetrating him!
"This is... Adamantine Chains Jutsu?"
Momochi Zabuza finally realized that he was still standing on the Decapitating Carving Knife, and this battle had never happened...
"It seems you're caught in a Genjutsu..."
Kakashi Hatake let out a soft sigh, the water on him shattered as if nothing had happened: "From the moment we met you, Sasuke only took one look to trap you in a Genjutsu..."
"Should I say..."
"As expected of the Uchiha?"
This high level of Genjutsu, even Kakashi Hatake couldn't match the ease with which Uchiha Sasuke accomplished it, and it had been a long time since he saw such a Genjutsu expert himself.
"Go ahead."
Uchiha Sasuke lifted his gaze to Momochi Zabuza, his eyes a deep crimson, directly using Genjutsu to suggest to Momochi Zabuza: "Zabuza, kill the hidden person nearby..."
"There's someone else?"
Haruno Sakura and Naruto Uzumaki were startled!
"..."
Kakashi Hatake heard this and couldn't help but frown slightly; this subordinate's strength was somewhat overwhelmingly powerful, it felt like he enjoyed toying with destiny?
"Yes."
Momochi Zabuza's eyes slowly became dazed.
Even though Uchiha Sasuke was merely using the Three Tomoe Sharingan, the strength of these eyes' ocular powers was astonishingly strong, effortlessly setting a Genjutsu suggestion, if he so wished, he could trap Momochi Zabuza in Genjutsu suggestions permanently!
In the next moment!
Momochi Zabuza swung the Decapitating Carving Knife, hacking at a large tree, forcing out a masked and graceful figure hidden in the branches!
"There's really someone!"
Naruto Uzumaki watched the exchange, full of amazement!
"..."
Kakashi Hatake watched Uchiha Sasuke with an indefinable unease.
This subordinate's mindset...
Is it excessively cold or excessively mature?