Not good!
The commotion outside caused Zabuza's expression to change, and he instantly vanished from his spot.
"Is this alright?" Naruto asked after Zabuza disappeared.
"Just stay here and wait for him to come back to you!"
Black Zetsu was confident; he had experience with this kind of thing.
...
Outside.
The white mirrors of Demonic Mirroring Ice Crystals had already been shattered by Kakashi.
Although he had lost his Sharingan and could no longer use powerful ninjutsu like Raikiri, a genius like Kakashi had already conceived a new ninjutsu while he was hospitalized.
Today was the first time he had used it in actual combat, and the effect was surprisingly good.
"Purple Lightning!"
Breaking through the mirrors' ice crystals, Kakashi pressed his advantage, unleashing a massive surge of purple electricity that rapidly spread outwards from him.
Haku, who was sent flying backward, was struck by the purple lightning. He felt a numbness in his body and was unable to get up.
At the same time, Kakashi arrived instantly, his palm crackling with purple lightning as he pressed it against Haku's neck.
"You are not a bad person. Why must you stop me?" Kakashi asked, not killing Haku immediately but instead voicing the question that had been bothering him.
In the battle just now, although Haku kept attacking him with senbon needles, he had never hit Kakashi's vital points.
The fact that he only injured but did not kill showed that this young man was by no means an irredeemable villain.
"I am merely a tool of that lord," Haku replied.
"The fact that I have lost to you proves that I am no longer even fit to be a tool."
"Kill me!"
Haku did not answer Kakashi's question directly but instead spoke words that Kakashi could not understand.
That sir?
Tool?
Was he referring to Danzō?
The people of Root all saw themselves as tools of Danzō, which was very much in line with Danzō's style of doing things.
Furthermore, the Third Hokage had once said that Mizuki was Danzō's man.
This showed that the boy in front of him was also one of those poisoned by Danzō.
His influence had indeed extended to Kirigakure. He truly lived up to his title as the "Darkness of the Shinobi World."
"Hand over the items, and I might spare your life," Kakashi said.
Having figured this out, Kakashi looked at Haku with more sympathy and pity in his eyes.
However, no sooner had he finished speaking than Haku suddenly grabbed his hand.
"Lord Zabuza, please do it now!"
Haku was already prepared to die, but when he saw Zabuza rushing up from behind, intending to kill Kakashi with a single blow...
His instinct as a tool made him immediately grab Kakashi's arm tightly, creating an opportunity for Zabuza to attack.
Whoosh!
The Decapitating Carving Knife came whistling through the air, and with a single strike, Kakashi's body was cut in two.
"Konoha ninjas—their deaths are not a pity!" Zabuza sneered as he killed Kakashi with a single slash.
However, as soon as he finished speaking, Kakashi's body, which had been split in two, transformed into a bolt of purple lightning that engulfed Zabuza and Haku.
"Lightning Release: Shadow Clone Technique?" Zabuza's pupils contracted slightly, and the instant he was struck by the lightning, his body turned into a puddle of water and disappeared.
These two old men—one had used Lightning Release: Shadow Clone Technique, and the other had used Water Release: Water Clone Technique. Only poor Haku took another hit of purple lightning, and his whole body was smoking from the electricity.
"Kirigakure's Demon, Momochi Zabuza—I never expected it to be you here," another Kakashi Hatake said as he emerged from beneath the ground, looking at Zabuza standing on the rooftop in the distance.
He also carried the Scroll of Seals from Konoha on his back, which showed that he and Naruto had not come to the wrong place.
However, there was still one question: Where was Naruto?
Could it be that he had been killed by Zabuza?
"Konoha's Copy Ninja, Hatake Kakashi—what are you trying to do by barging in here?" Zabuza asked.
Even though Zabuza Momochi was talking to Kakashi, he kept an eye on Haku's condition out of the corner of his eye.
On the surface, he seemed indifferent to Haku, but in reality, he had already developed a deep attachment to him.
However, he himself was unaware of this bond.
"You know perfectly well what I'm asking. Hand over the scroll on your back!" Kakashi demanded.
Kakashi was worried that something might have happened to Naruto, but he did not show it at all.
"So you've come for Konoha's Scroll of Seals. However, if you want to take it back, we'll have to see how much you're worth!" Zabuza Momochi sneered. How could he possibly return what was in his hands?
"I guess I still have to take action," Kakashi sighed inwardly, praying that nothing unexpected would happen to Naruto.
"Hidden Mist Technique!"
Zabuza immediately used the Hidden Mist Technique, instantly creating a thick fog that affected the vision of both sides.
"This is bad. If only the Hyūga clan were here," Kakashi thought, his expression turning serious—not to mention that he had already lost his Sharingan.
Even with his Sharingan still intact, Zabuza's figure would have been difficult to discern in such dense fog.
"Kakashi, your sensory abilities seem a bit lacking?" Zabuza's voice suddenly rang out from behind him just as Kakashi was on guard.
The next moment, a gust of evil wind swept in, and Kakashi was beheaded in one stroke by the decapitation blade!
Crack!
The moment his head separated from his body, Kakashi's figure once again transformed into a bolt of purple lightning.
This Kakashi had used Lightning Release: Shadow Clone Technique again.
"My perception isn't very strong, so I can only make up for it with caution," another Kakashi said slowly as he emerged from underground after Zabuza's body was paralyzed by the purple lightning.
After losing his Sharingan and experiencing a surge in chakra, Kakashi had been constantly contemplating his future fighting style.
He had ultimately concluded that even though he no longer possessed the Sharingan's perceptive abilities, as long as he was cautious and sent out several Lightning Release: Shadow Clone Techniques to probe before the battle, he could still gain the upper hand.
Simply put, because he had lost his Sharingan, he relied entirely on Shadow Clone Technique!
It was worth noting that even before he had acquired the Sharingan, Kakashi had been capable of using the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique.
Therefore, there was absolutely no need to doubt whether he had enough chakra.
Now, using the light emanating from the purple lightning, he had locked onto Zabuza's location.
"Earth Release: Tracking Fangs Technique!"
To prevent the lightning from dissipating and making it impossible to locate Zabuza, Kakashi immediately summoned a ninken that bit Zabuza tightly.
Woof woof woof!
With a bark, several ninken burst from the ground and bit Zabuza the instant the lightning dissipated.
"It's over, Zabuza!" Kakashi declared.
After the ninken bit Zabuza, Kakashi once again gathered his purple lightning, preparing to deliver the final blow.
"Yes, it's over. Kakashi, no matter how careful you are, how much chakra do you have to cast Shadow Clone Technique?" Zabuza's voice rang out behind them again no sooner than Kakashi had finished speaking.
"This—this should be the main body, right?"
The one bitten by the ninken disappeared in a puff of white smoke with a "bang."
Shadow Clone Technique!
The ninjutsu Zabuza had learned from the Scroll of Seals was more practical than the Water Release: Water Clone Technique.
"Water Release: Water Prison Technique!"
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