I am the new Hokage of Konoha.

As a man who fought Kakashi to a standstill in the original work and even nearly killed him, Zabuza is still one of the best Jonin in terms of strength, even though he no longer has the Executioner's Blade.

In his view, although Bai has amazing strength at this age, he still has a long way to go compared to himself.

Of course, I won't give them another chance now.

"ended."

As the long sword sliced ​​through Bai's body, Zabuza said calmly.

However, the next second, his expression froze.

When the blade wielded by the water clone cleaved Bai in two within the water prison, not only did no blood flow, but Bai's entire body instantly vanished like a bubble.

"how is this possible?"

"Nothing is impossible!"

Suddenly, countless ice needles gathered around Zabuza and shot towards him at high speed.

Caught off guard, Zabuza's water clone was pierced and turned into a pool of water, while his main body, after being hit by several ice needles, quickly broke free, then raised its head and suddenly looked to the other side.

There, another person in white coldly looked over:

"My teacher not only taught me the principle that a ninja must not turn his back on the enemy, but also how to use this principle to lure the enemy and set a trap. Now, this is your true form."

"Then, the Instantaneous Movement Technique!"

For the first time, Bai's hands moved swiftly to form hand seals in front of his chest.

Immediately, four powerful clones, each with a physical form, appeared around Bai.

The moment Bai Dong took his steps, his four clones followed suit.

boom!boom!boom!boom!boom!

A violent sonic boom rang out.

The next second, Haku and his clones charged toward Zabuza at high speed.

Ta-da!

In the blink of an eye, five incredibly fast black lines began to entangle with Zabuza repeatedly.

Unlike his previous relaxed demeanor, the latter was now facing a completely different expression as he desperately tried to block the attack. Even so, the blood lines constantly being drawn around him undoubtedly proved that he was in very poor condition.

"This is... Uchiha Shisui's Body Flicker Technique?"

Zabuza Shiro, who had barely dodged another attack but whose cheek was slashed, hadn't slowed down at all and finally figured out the origin of the technique.

Uchiha Shisui, who was once a prominent figure on the battlefield of Kirigakure during the Third Shinobi World War, earned the name "Shisui of the Body Flicker" precisely because of his unique instantaneous techniques.

The Shisui-ryu Body Flicker Technique not only allows the user to create multiple physical clones, making it difficult for enemies to distinguish between the real and fake, but also enables the real body and all clones to continuously unleash Body Flicker Techniques.

One can imagine the despair an enemy would feel under the relentless thrusts of several high-speed attackers.

Although Zabuza participated in the Third Shinobi World War, he had never actually fought Uchiha Shisui; he had only heard rumors about him.

It was only now, when the pressure of giving away freebies was too great, that he finally thought of this.

Bai did not answer, but his increasingly rapid attacks proved everything.

Having followed Shisui since childhood, Shisui not only possessed Ice Release, a bloodline limit, but also passed on his own techniques to him.

The Still Water Flow Instantaneous Body Technique is one of them.

The "he" who was hit by Zabuza's Water Prison was a clone created by the Shisui-ryu Body Flicker Technique.

Because it possesses physical characteristics, it was mistakenly identified as the real body by Zabuza.

Taking this opportunity, Haku also truly discovered the location of Zabuza's true form.

After all, according to the information gathered by Konoha about Zabuza, he liked to use clones to confuse people, and then his real body would come out to make the final decision.

Just like Kakashi, the senior from his own village, he always liked to use shadow clones to probe at the beginning of a battle.

At this moment, Haku finally caught Zabuza's true form and unleashed his full power.

In the ensuing attack, he grabbed Zabuza's longsword, which had lost its power, and before the opponent could retract it, a layer of bone-chilling ice spread rapidly from his palm toward the blade.

Upon seeing this, Zabuza's expression changed. He gripped the hilt of his sword, twisted his wrist, and deflected Haku's outstretched hand, intending to retract it.

Bai did not stop it, but simply flicked his finger at the completely frozen blade.

The next second, a series of cracking sounds rang out.

When Zabuza sheathed his weapon, only the hilt remained.

As for the blade, it all turned into tiny ice shards, scattered on the ground.

"Damn it! If only I had a decapitation sword in my hand!"

At this moment, Zabuza desperately longed to still have the guillotine that Juzo Biwa carried.

Meanwhile, taking advantage of the fact that Zabuza's long sword was no longer in his hand, Haku was about to take him down in one fell swoop.

But he ultimately underestimated Zabuza.

As someone who once assassinated the Mizukage and managed to escape the village, and who has single-handedly escaped the pursuit of Kirigakure ninjas in recent years, Zabuza is far superior to anyone he has ever faced before.

If it were Uchiha Shisui himself who used the Shisui-ryu Body Flicker Technique at this moment, the opponent would most likely have died on the spot with resentment.

But Bai is still too young. Perhaps he can do it after a few more years of experience, but right now...

Boom!

Suddenly, accompanied by a ghostly roar, Zabuza unleashed an incredibly powerful burst of deep red chakra.

Bai and his clones were caught off guard and were blown away.

Just then, Zabuza suddenly raised his head, his eyes as cold as ice, revealing an incomparably ruthless killing intent, and said:

"It seems I underestimated you, kid, to have pushed me to this point. From now on, I will treat you as a true enemy."

"Right away! I'll show you what true silent killing is all about!"

The moment Zabuza finished speaking, a large amount of white mist rapidly spread outwards from him.

In just a few breaths, the Mist Concealment Technique, which was far more powerful than Kenshiro's previous one, enveloped the surrounding area once again.

This forced Haku, who was about to attack Zabuza again, to stop and become alert.

"Throat, spinal cord, lungs, liver, carotid artery, collarbone, kidneys, and heart, you brat from Konoha, which one do you want me to stab first?"

The next second, familiar words came from Zabuza's mouth, drifting and echoing from the thick fog.

This was exactly the same as what Kenshiro had said before, but the pressure on Haku at this moment was far greater than before.

Not daring to be careless, he immediately conjured ice mirrors on the surrounding ground, just like before.

Just then, Zabuza's cold laughter rang out again:

"I knew you had this trick up your sleeve."

"Water Release: Great Waterfall Technique!"

Boom!

Like a surging ocean, waves tens of meters high instantly pierced through the thick fog and rushed towards Bai.

Just as Bai's face changed and he dodged, the large number of ice mirrors that had just condensed around him shattered under the pressure of the water flow.

In the end, a vast lake completely replaced the former land.

Moreover, the arrival of the Great Waterfall spell not only failed to dispel the white mist, but actually greatly amplified it.

At this moment, Shinobu stepped onto the water's surface, his face growing solemn as he gazed at the vast expanse of white all around him.

In the turbulent, constantly flowing water, his ice mirror could no longer cover every direction as effectively as before.

Especially after he tried to condense an ice mirror, only to have the surrounding water immediately become extremely agitated and shatter it, Bai stopped wasting his time and instead clapped his hands together, saying:

"Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!"

Possessing Ice Release, he has a natural affinity for water and wind-type chakra, and has also learned some wind-style ninjutsu.

Soon, a strong wind broke out, trying to blow away the thick fog.

It can only disperse the fog temporarily, but after a while, a new thick fog will spread.

"It's useless. When it comes to chakra, you're still too green." Zabuza's voice rang out again from the thick fog.

Upon hearing this, Bai pursed his lips, feeling the chakra that was almost depleted in his body after the previous battle, and wisely gave up continuing to maintain the Wind Release ninjutsu.

Not everyone can have an endless sea of ​​chakra like Yun Ting and Naruto.

Although Shiro, who possesses a bloodline limit, has a significantly larger amount of chakra than ordinary ninjas, it is still within the range of a normal person.

Moreover, he is still in his growth period, and his chakra level has not yet reached its peak.

When facing an elite Jonin who excels in all aspects, one can naturally not compete with the latter in terms of chakra consumption.

"It seems that this is the limit of your abilities."

Seeing that Haku had abandoned ninjutsu and could only cautiously look around, Zabuza, shrouded in the thick fog, said calmly...

"Then, the hunt has truly begun."

Whoosh!

In just a moment, before Bai's main body could react, one of his clones was suddenly stabbed in the throat and vanished.

With a large amount of chakra concentrated throughout his body, Zabuza's speed was much faster than before when he used the Silent Killing Technique. In addition, with the cover of the thick fog, he moved without making a sound, just like a real demon, making him impossible to guard against.

Haku now truly understands why Zabuza's Silent Killing Technique is ranked number one in the data.

In the time that followed, his remaining three clones were also unable to dodge and were hit in the spinal cord, heart, and carotid artery, respectively.

In the end, only his own body barely escaped an assassination attempt.

only.....

Looking at his white clothes stained red, Bai shook his head and said:

"It seems I was too overconfident. In that case..."

Ice Release: Ice Rock Hall Without End!

Using his last bit of chakra, Haku instantly created a massive ice rock to freeze himself.