The Demon and the Ice Domain

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The air crackled with intensity as Naruto stood within the shattered remains of Haku's ice mirrors. His red, demonic chakra spiraled around him, untamed and fierce. Slowly, he raised his hand, demonic qi and chakra energy are coming into his palm like a living flame. (I used chakra here because anger stimulates the use of demonic chakra).

Naruto moved his glowing hand from the sword's handle to the tip, spreading the his energy down its blade length. The blade glowed red, it looked like a chakra blade.

Naruto pointed the tip of the sword toward Haku. His voice is cold. "Let's see where you got the nerve to think you're better than me."

Haku stunned for a moment, the sight of Naruto's immerse chakra overflow from him and his blade made him to remember the words of Zabuza. Memories of Zabuza's warning echoed in his mind.

Two Days Ago.....

Haku ran jumping from one tree to the next with Zabuza's weight, carrying him through the forest after the defeat of Zabuza. Zabuza's wounds were severe, but not life threatning. 'Master, you must live......I will take care of you.'

At their residence, Haku laid Zabuza onto the sofa and spent the whole day tending to his injuries, pouring medical soup he made from the medicinal herbs, wrapping bandages with meticulous care.

In the following morning, Zabuza's eyes opened. "Ahhhh..." he groaned, sitting up with visible pain "Ahhhhh.." he lays down again on the sofa.

"This is... the most shameful defeat of my life," Zabuza growled. "A brat, a child, outsmarted me. Forced me to release his sensei..."

He clenched his fists, his voice filled with venom. "Naruto. that other one who is beside me made me release his sensei. But i think this is all setup by that brat, Naruto." Zabuza remembers naruto's grin face and gets ager. " I'll kill you next time—in the most cruel way that you never imagine it."

"Haku," Zabuza shouted.

Haku knelt before him. "Yes, Master?"

"when we fight them again, I will deal with kakashi, you need to take care of the brats, in that you have to be careful with one brat, don't underestimate him, fight to you fullest protentional when you deal with him, he may look like a normal guy, but he is a demon."

"his name is NARUTO UZUMAKI"

Present....

"Are you Naruto Uzumaki?" Haku asked.

Naruto smirked. "Yeah, I am. What's it to you?"

haku who is infront of naruto, 'it seems he is naruto'

Haku's voice bore respectfulness. "I underestimated you before. I won't make that mistake again. From now on, I will fight with all my strength."

Naruto's grin widened, his blade gleaming. "Good. Let's see what you've got."

Haku formed a series of rapid hand signs, his movements are very fast.

Naruto is running towards Haku with his blade they are just 10 meters away.

"Ice Style: Ice Domain."

The ground beneath Naruto trembled as massive ice crystals erupted from the surface, forming a layer of ice surface and ice spikes formed, they are pointed above. A massive sphere of ice formed, sealing Naruto and Haku in a frigid prison made of ice.

Inside the sphere...

The atmosphere is so cool. The ground was coated with ice, the air was bitterly cold, and snowflakes falling from a clear white sky above.

Haku who is standing infront of naruto, before now seems to be nowhere, naruto looks around to locate him.

Naruto stood in the center of the frozen world. What is this? Am I in an illusion?

He knelt and touched the icy ground, feeling its chill. "No... this is real," he muttered. "A different space? I don't know what type of technique/jutsu this is, but it's impressive."

Naruto stading relaxed manner. 'you are good. so, I will nurture you, ad make good use of you later.'

Haku, now invisible within the domain, prepared for his next move.

"WHERE ARE YOU HIDING, COME OUT ALREADY"

Outside the Sphere

Outside sakura and Tazuna are anxious seeing the battles of Naruto vs masked man and Kakashi vs Zabuza.

"Where is Naruto?" Sakura asked, her voice shaking. "I can't locate him."

Tazuna stood beside her, his eyes wide with shock. "That boy... he's not a Genin, is he?"

Sakura hesitated. "He is. Technically, at least."

Tazuna's disbelief deepened. "Impossible! A mere Genin can't fight like this. He must be a Jonin in disguise."

Sakura sighed, "I get why you're surprised. Honestly, I'm just as shocked. Naruto... he's using combat techniques unique to the Leaf Village. His chakra, though—it's something else. I'm not a sensory ninja, so I can't identify its nature, but that red glow... and the ominous feeling it gives off... it's not Naruto's usual chakra."

She clenched her fists. "I don't know where he got that power, but it's definetly aiding him and made him stronger than me and saus..."

A distant rumble cut her off.

"Vrroom... rrrrrrrr!"

Sakura turned to see a motorboat speeding toward the bridge. Standing at the helm was Gato, flanked by a dozen armed goons.

Tazuna's face paled. "It's Gato... and his men!"

Sakura's tightened her grip of her hands around Kunai. "Stay behind me, Mr. Tazuna. I'll handle them "

(...to be continued)

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