On the other side, Zabuza was staring at Kakashi with a solemn expression.
Because the previous Super Instantaneous Brilliant Wind Dragon Flame Heavenly Vortex Roaring Array had completely dispersed all the surrounding mist, he lost the environmental advantage he relied on to perform his Silent Killing Jutsu.
He subconsciously wanted to form hand signs again to release the Hidden Mist Jutsu, but the moment his fingers moved.
Kakashi almost simultaneously lifted his forehead protector, revealing his Sharingan, and with a speed no less than Zabuza's, he formed the exact same hand signs as him!
What is this guy… trying to do? Copy my Hidden Mist Jutsu to re-envelop the battlefield in a thick fog? What good would that do him?
Zabuza couldn't understand Kakashi's seemingly self-defeating action, and just as he was filled with doubt.
"Boom!!!"
A dull roar, not intense but directly impacting the soul, suddenly came from not far behind him! A terrifying pressure, chilling and filled with malevolence and ill omen, erupted from behind him like a tangible force, making the hairs on Zabuza's back stand on end instantly!
"What… What kind of Chakra is this?!"
Zabuza roared in horror; the quality and magnitude of this Chakra far surpassed any Ninja he had ever seen, filled with raw destructive power.
He suddenly turned his head, looking towards Haku's Demonic Mirroring Ice Crystals.
He saw that the previously crystal-clear ice prison was now being violently assaulted by a restless, crimson color, like burning blood! The ominous red Chakra violently churned and expanded, almost tearing apart the entire ice crystal barrier from within!
Kakashi also saw the crimson Chakra soaring into the sky.
Unlike Zabuza's pure terror, he knew exactly where this Chakra originated and what kind of terrifying existence it represented.
Naruto… did he finally use that power?
Kakashi's expression instantly became even more serious; although Naruto had previously claimed this was power willingly lent to him by the Tailed Beast, Kakashi was not at all sure if Naruto's current body could truly withstand the erosion of such wild energy!
He couldn't drag this out any longer!
He had to defeat Zabuza as quickly as possible, then immediately go to check on Naruto's condition!
This thought flashed through Kakashi's mind.
He immediately changed his original battle plan, abandoning the more cautious and Chakra-saving strategies.
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Haku anxiously gazed at Naruto, who was enveloped in a restless, orange-red Chakra cloak, which formed the shape of a tail, emitting a heart-pounding pressure.
He had never seen such strange and wild Chakra; the raw, violent energy contained within it made him tremble from the depths of his soul.
Compared to this power, Zabuza's frightening killing intent was like the difference between a firefly's glow and the brilliance of the full moon.
Just as Haku tried to move again using the ice mirrors to test Naruto's current state.
"What?!"
Haku's pupils under his mask suddenly contracted; he couldn't even see Naruto's movements, only felt a blur before his eyes, and the figure enveloped in Tailed Beast Chakra had appeared directly in front of the ice mirror where his true body was located, as if teleporting!
A fist, wrapped in crimson Chakra, slammed straight towards the ice mirror where he was hiding, without any fancy moves!
"Boom——!!!"
The deafening roar shook the air!
Haku instinctively leaped to an adjacent ice mirror to dodge!
The hard ice mirror where he had been hiding was instantly shattered into countless pieces, scattering everywhere, like fragile glass under Naruto's Tailed Beast-enhanced fist.
So strong!
Haku was horrified; the hardness of these ice mirrors far exceeded the ordinary, even Fire Release Ninjutsu could not easily melt them, yet now they were shattered by the opponent's pure strength with a single punch!
He immediately understood that he absolutely could not let the current Naruto get close, otherwise the battle would end in an instant.
Watching Naruto, without any pause, transform into another red stream of light and rush towards his newly hidden ice mirror, Haku leaped again without hesitation, simultaneously waving his hands, shooting a large number of ice senbon at Naruto like a torrential storm!
However, those ice needles, upon contact with the boiling Chakra cloak on Naruto's body, made a "hissing" sound, like ice and snow meeting a hot iron, instantly melting and evaporating due to the high temperature and wild energy, unable to harm Naruto in the slightest.
Naruto didn't even need to make any defensive moves, and with another punch, he once again shattered the ice mirror where Haku had just been!
Amidst the flying fragments, his blue eyes, which appeared exceptionally calm against the backdrop of the wild Chakra, once again locked onto Haku's position.
"Then how about this."
Haku was forced to change his strategy.
The next moment, three "Haku" figures suddenly rushed out from different ice mirrors simultaneously, heading straight for Naruto! Two of them were water clones, but at this speed, it was difficult to distinguish them.
Since long-range attacks were ineffective, Haku decided to risk getting close, using the hard-to-distinguish true and false attacks to create an opportunity.
Even if Naruto saw through his true body, he was confident he could retreat again by instantly moving through the ice mirrors.
However, Naruto didn't need to guess.
The moment the three "Haku" figures simultaneously approached, the boiling Nine-Tailed Chakra around Naruto suddenly erupted violently! A crimson shockwave, visible to the naked eye, mixed with intense heat and impact force, spread wildly outwards like an explosion!
"Ugh!"
Haku, who bore the brunt of it, including his water clones, couldn't stabilize his body in mid-air and was directly blown off balance by this brutal shockwave like falling leaves, sent flying backward!
The two water clones even "poofed" and dispersed into clear water the moment they touched the shockwave!
"Not good!"
Haku struggled in mid-air, trying to adjust his posture, but was completely unable to control his body.
And at this moment, Naruto had already leaped up, appearing precisely above his uncontrolled body.
The cloak of Tailed Beast Chakra burned and danced wildly, but beneath the cloak, Naruto's face was exceptionally calm.
"It's over."
As the calm words fell, the fist wrapped in crimson Chakra accurately struck the mask on Haku's face!
"Bang!!"