Ch. 52. Zabuza who dare not show his face. [1]

　　Heavy fog filled the air and visibility dropped rapidly.

　　Everything around him became blurry.

　　Mizuki shouted loudly:

- "Be alert!"

　　Naruto still didn't understand the seriousness of the matter:

- "What's going on? I can't see anything. Why is there such a heavy fog suddenly?"

　　Mizuki said solemnly:

- "This is not a naturally formed mist, but a ninjutsu that the ninja of the Land of Water are good at, the [Hidden Mist Technique]."

- "You guys, form a B formation to protect Mr. Tazuna."

- "The next battle is not something you can interfere with."

　　The three brats realized the seriousness of the matter, protected Tazuna behind them, and stood on guard with kunai in hand.

　　Sasuke even closed his eyes and focused on his ears.

　　In the heavy fog, vision was severely obstructed and both eyes lost their function.

　　Sakura asked:

- "Mizuki-Sensei, who is that person?"

　　Mizuki said loudly:

- "Momochi Zabuza, an S-class missing-ninja from the Land of Water. Before he escaped from Kirigakure Village, he worked for the Kirigakure ANBU and was a Former member of the "Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist". He is a man famous in the ninja world for his proficiency in [Silent Killing Technique]."

　　Naruto was surprised:

- "S... Silent?"

　　Mizuki:

- "As the name suggests, it's a killing technique that silently and instantly harvests lives."

- "By the time I realize it, I'm already in another world."

　　Sakura worriedly said:

- "Aren't we in danger? Those who can join the ANBU must be at least a strong jounin level."

　　It means that Mizuki is just a chunin and can't protect us...

　　Mizuki smiled and said:

- "Zabuza's strength is neither a special jounin nor an ordinary jounin, but has reached the level of an elite jounin. He is only a little weaker than your Kakashi-sensei."

　　Naruto shouted:

- "Mizuki-Sensei, the enemy is so strong, why can you still laugh?"

　　Mizuki:

- "Well, it's such a big deal, if it doesn't work, I'll just die."

　　Sakura:

- "Hey, don't be ridiculous, what time is it?"

　　The fog is getting thicker and thicker, and the atmosphere is getting more and more tense.

　　Suddenly, Zabuza's voice sounded:

- "Eight places!"

- "Larynx, spine, lungs, liver, carotid arteries, subclavian arteries, kidneys, heart."

- "So, which key point should I choose?"

　　The three brats and Tazuna were so frightened by Zabuza's murderous intent that their bodies became stiff, and they even had terrifying hallucinations of being killed.

　　Sasuke even took a kunai and wanted to stab himself.

　　Mizuki stopped him in time:

- "Can't you bear this murderous intention? Sasuke, you can't get revenge if you act like this."

　　Hatred flashed in Sasuke's eyes, and his fear of murderous intent immediately diminished.

　　Mizuki:

- "Don't worry, you will be safe with me here."

　　Zabuza's voice sounded again:

- "Is this really possible?"

　　Mizuki took action directly.

　　He fired a kunai from his hand, passed through the thick fog, and nailed Tazuna behind him.

　　Everyone turned around in shock, only to see Zabuza who was about to chop with a big sword, with a kunai stuck in his chest.

　　Zabuza:

- "Under such a thick fog, your attacks are so precise. It's true, you master sensory ninjutsu."

As soon as he finished speaking, water began to flow out of the kunai's open wound.

　　It is the [Water Clone Technique].

　　Mizuki was not happy after getting rid of a water clone.

　　He turned around and looked 30 meters away, where there was a river.

　　On the river, three streams of water surged out of the water and turned into human shapes, taking on Zabuza's appearance.

　　They are all water clones.

　　Mizuki frowned:

- "Hiding under the water?"

He kept talking loudly, extending the effective range of his echolocation.

　　All scenes within a 50-meter radius were presented in his mind.

　　The trouble is, echolocation can't detect what's going on underwater.

　　The position of Zabuza's body can only be determined based on the position where the water clones appears, but it cannot directly use the shapeshifting to attack Zabuza.

　　Mizuki:

- "He was afraid of my [Substition Technique: Displacement], so he didn't dare to show up in his true form. He just tested it with water."

　　We must find a way to draw out his true form and then kill him with one blow.

　　His brain was spinning rapidly, and he soon had an idea.

　　Three kunai were shot towards Zabuza's water clone, but they were all easily dodged:

- "You're just a chunin, your kunai throwing skills are too bad. If I try to hide, you can't attack me at all."

- "You don't need that kind of [Substitution Technique] ninjutsu, you can't even touch my clone."

He mocked coldly.

　　Sakura reacted very quickly and said: - "Mizuki-Sensei, he is forcing you to use [Substitution Technique] ninjutsu to consume your chakra."

- "He is a jounin and you are a chunin. His chakra is too much for you to consume."

　　Mizuki smiled bitterly and said:

- "He might have to spend it if he can."

The explosive tag's shape-shifting play is reappeared!

　　Displacement three times in a row, the three water bodies were killed before they got close.

　　Mizuki hunched over and gasped for air, looking like he was exhausted:

- "Hu~hu~hu~"

　　Naruto asked worriedly:

- "Mizuki-Sensei, how are you?"

　　Mizuki pointed in a direction and said:

- "You protect Mr. Tazuna and retreat in that direction first. After I break up, I can continue to attack a few more times."

　　Naruto said hurriedly:

- "No, we want to fight alongside you."

　　Sasuke:

- "Idiot, we can't do anything here, but it will only hinder us. Let's go first. Without us, Mizuki-Sensei can leave the battle at any time."

　　Naruto was unconvinced, but he also understood that Sasuke's words were right.

So, the three little brats protected Tazuna and retreated in the direction pointed by Mizuki.