Chapter 130: Battling Three Kage-Level Opponents Alone!

Chapter 130: Battling Three Kage-Level Opponents Alone!

"Water Release: Hidden Mist Jutsu!"

With a loud shout from Haku, a dense white mist suddenly spread throughout the area, obscuring everyone's vision. This jutsu, a staple of the Hidden Mist Village, naturally came as second nature to Kisame, a former Hidden Mist ninja. While the mist might impede Deidara and Sasori, for Kisame, it felt like being back home.

"You should know that I used to be a ninja of the Hidden Mist Village. This kind of smokescreen doesn't affect me at all."

Clang, clang, clang!

As he spoke, three kunai shot towards him, but Samehada blocked them effortlessly.

"This level of attack is useless against me… where do you think you're going?"

Almost instantly, Kisame sensed Haku's presence and detected his attempt to retreat. Using the Body Flicker Technique, he swiftly moved to block Haku's path.

Facing the towering figure in front of him, Haku gritted his teeth and formed seals with his hands again.

"Hmph! Water Release: Water Colliding Wave!"

Not planning to go easy on Haku, Kisame mirrored him by forming his own seals. As a Kage-level ninja, he had long mastered countless jutsu. A massive wave of water surged from Kisame's mouth, rushing straight towards Haku.

Just as the Water Colliding Wave was about to hit, Haku's jutsu activated in response.

"Ice Release: Crystal Ice Wall!"

A thick wall of ice appeared before Haku, blocking the incoming water wave with ease. Kisame was momentarily stunned, then remembered that his opponent possessed a unique Bloodline Limit.

But—

"Ha!"

With a fierce shout, Kisame shattered the ice wall with a swing of Samehada. Seeing the surprise on the young man's face, he showed no mercy, striking down on Haku with the weapon.

Crack! Snap!

In a puff of smoke, Haku turned into shards of ice—Substitution Jutsu!

"Hey, hey, hey, can you believe this?" Deidara jeered from outside. "Kisame's charging in so fiercely, but is this really all he's got? Fighting for so long without any results—he's supposed to be the Hidden Mist's genius!"

"This kid is troublesome. He's got all kinds of secret techniques and also possesses the Ice Release Bloodline Limit," Sasori commented. He knew well enough that if Kisame faced Haku alone, the fight could drag on indefinitely, and Haku might even manage to escape.

And so, Sasori intervened.

The moment Haku emerged from the mist with Karin, Sasori's tail shot forward, aiming directly at him. If hit, the lethal poison on Sasori's tail could kill Haku, a toxin for which no antidote existed—Sasori only created poisons; he never bothered with cures.

"Watch out!"

The instant Sasori attacked, Karin sensed it, shouting a warning. But Haku, experienced and highly capable, reacted in time. He dodged to the side, easily evading the strike, and hurled three kunai in response.

Clang, clang, clang!

Sasori deflected them with his tail, then continued his assault on Haku.

"Get going—I'll hold them off!" Haku urged, positioning himself protectively in front of Karin.

"But…" Karin hesitated.

Clang! Clang! Clang!

"Go!" Haku repeated firmly, deflecting Sasori's attacks while forming a seal with his left hand. Ice Style, his most familiar jutsu, allowed him to perform one-handed seals and even cast jutsu without seals.

In this situation, only Ice Style could grant them a chance of escape. Watching him, Karin, suppressing her emotions, turned and ran in the opposite direction.

Seeing this, Kisame didn't pursue her. Instead, he hefted Samehada onto his shoulder and walked slowly out of the mist. Their target was Haku. As long as they could kill him here, it would be worth it. Though Haku's Ice Release Bloodline Limit was formidable, he was up against three Kage-level opponents.

In the intensity of his fight with Sasori, Haku seemed to have overlooked a third foe.

A small white ant had crept to Haku's feet at some point.

"Art is an explosion! Ka!"

With a shout from Deidara, the white ant on the ground detonated.

Boom!

Haku was blasted backward before he could react, barely managing to shield himself with his arms but still sustaining a significant impact. Only then did he notice Deidara nearby.

"Hahaha, don't look at me like that! We're both geniuses, aren't we?" Deidara laughed, impressed that Haku had survived his explosion. This alone was enough for him to acknowledge Haku.

Meanwhile, Haku took advantage of his position in midair to survey the battlefield. He realized he had unknowingly been surrounded by the three of them. Fortunately, Karin had already escaped. Now he just needed to hold on a little longer, let her get farther away, and then find a way to make his own escape.

But… could Haku really escape the combined assault of three Kage-level opponents?

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