#36 - Chapter 3: The Death of Shiro

Naruto glanced around, then used the Void Mirror to observe the aerial view.

But he couldn't find Zabuza's figure!

"Did he run away?"

Naruto frowned slightly, feeling it was unlikely.

But at this moment, the fog on the entire bridge had dissipated. Where could he be hiding?

"Kakashi, I'm not good at finding people. I'll leave Zabuza to you." Naruto didn't stubbornly continue searching. He silently took a step back, intending to observe and accumulate experience from the side.

"Then I'll do it."

Kakashi also knew Naruto's weakness.

Although the ability of that Void Mirror could provide an aerial view, Zabuza's disguise might not be his original appearance!

To see through this kind of disguise required a certain amount of experience and special methods!

If Kakashi had transformed into other objects or other people back then, Naruto wouldn't have been able to find him either.

This was also the method Kakashi came up with to deal with Naruto's Void Mirror after that battle!

It had to be said that Kakashi's battle IQ was extremely high.

As long as he had information, even Kaguya Otsutsuki would have a fifty-fifty chance!

"Pakkun! Find Zabuza's location!"

"......"

Naruto thought Kakashi had some special method, but it turned out to be this?

However, it had to be said that Pakkun was indeed useful in finding people and things.

It's just that his personality and appearance were not to Naruto's liking.

'Before mastering Observation Haki, maybe I can have Kakashi summon a cooler dog for me to contract.' Naruto thought.

Kakashi's summoned beasts weren't just Pakkun who was smart.

"Kakashi!"

After searching around, Pakkun suddenly looked at Kakashi, then pointed at the bridge surface with his paw.

"Under the bridge?"

Kakashi understood, activated his Sharingan, ran a few steps, and jumped off the bridge.

After a while, the sound of metal clashing and ninjutsu colliding came from under the bridge.

"Looks like it's almost over."

Naruto noticed that Sasuke inside the ice dome seemed to have gained the upper hand, and it looked like his strength had improved again!

Sakura was getting further and further behind.

A few more minutes passed, the ice dome shattered, and Sasuke walked out of the ice dome with injuries all over his body.

And Haku, with his mask broken, lay on the ground, his life or death unknown, revealing a face even more beautiful than a woman's.

"Dead?" Naruto bumped fists with Sasuke and asked.

"Probably."

Probably meant he wasn't dead yet.

Naruto hesitated whether to finish him off, when a figure jumped up from under the bridge.

"Zabuza?"

"Could it be that Kakashi lost?"

Naruto didn't think Kakashi would lose.

And the next second, Kakashi jumped onto the bridge surface.

Zabuza was no match for Kakashi and was chased up!

"Haku?"

Zabuza, who had escaped, panicked when he saw Haku lying on the ground.

If Haku failed, their mission would be even less likely to succeed.

Should he retreat?

Last time, Zabuza had angered Gato by choosing to retreat out of fear of Naruto and Kakashi's strength.

If he retreated this time, it would be difficult to explain to Gato.

And without Gato's protection, he and Haku would once again be reduced to homeless dogs fleeing everywhere!

"Summoning: Earth Release: Tracking Fang Technique!"

Just as Zabuza was at a loss, Kakashi seized the opportunity to summon eight ninja hounds to pounce on Zabuza, locking him down completely and unable to move!

"It's over!"

Kakashi's face was frosty, his left hand grabbing his right arm, and lightning crackled on his right arm!

"How is this possible? The chakra on his hand is visible to the naked eye?"

"What kind of ninjutsu is this?"

Not only Zabuza, but even Sasuke was a little shocked.

They had all thought that Kakashi was able to possess such strength because of the Uchiha clan's Sharingan, but they had never thought that Kakashi had also mastered such a powerful Lightning Release ninjutsu!

"Lightning Blade!"

Kakashi didn't waste any words, holding the Lightning Blade and rushing towards Zabuza.

Seeing Kakashi getting closer and closer,

Zabuza was firmly controlled by the eight ninja hounds and unable to move, he could only wait for death!

At this critical moment!

A figure stood in front of Zabuza!

That's right... it was Haku!

Haku woke up!

Sasuke's failure to finish him off caused Kakashi's fatal Lightning Blade to miss.

"Zabuza-sama......"

Haku tightly grabbed Kakashi's hand, with a final gentle smile on his face.

He died......

"Hehehe hahahahaha, Kakashi, it's not over yet, I still have a chance!" Zabuza looked at Haku's back and couldn't help but grin.

Now, in order to avoid the Lightning Blade, the eight ninja hounds were no longer restricting Zabuza's movements. Regaining his freedom, Zabuza raised his large sword and slashed at Kakashi, whose hand was grabbed by Haku.

"Damn it, are you going to cut your own companion too?"

Kakashi watched Zabuza's large sword getting closer and closer to him, his heart tightened. He wanted to pull out his hand, but was held tightly by the dead Haku!

What was this child doing this for?

Kakashi didn't understand why Haku was willing to die to create an opportunity for Zabuza, but he didn't have a chance to think about it now.

Unable to pull out his hand, he could only retreat while holding Haku's body.

What was strange was why Zabuza's attack was so slow this time?

Whoosh!

Just as Kakashi dodged with Haku in his arms, a golden laser pierced through Zabuza's chest.

"Ugh!"

Zabuza held his large sword on the ground with one hand to support his body, and covered his chest with the other, spitting out a large mouthful of blood.

The blood completely dyed his bandages red, like a rose held in his mouth.

"Your heart is in turmoil."

Naruto looked at Zabuza and said lightly, "You care about him, don't you? Although the sword in your hand wanted to cut him too, your swing was so slow... were you afraid that your speed would be too fast and you would cut him?"

"Idiot, he's just my tool, how could I care about him?" Zabuza gasped for breath and retorted.

"It doesn't matter anymore, anyway, whether you care or not, you have to die."

Naruto shook his head and raised his finger to shoot Zabuza to death.

At this moment, a group of people suddenly walked up from the side of the bridge.

"Yo, it seems I've arrived just in time, Zabuza."

"Gato, why are you here? What do you mean by the people behind you?"

Looking at Gato, who was only one meter forty tall and wearing a suit, a trace of doubt flashed across Zabuza's face.

"Hahahahaha, of course it's to clean up your failure! And... to kill you!"

A trace of ruthlessness and triumph flashed across Gato's face, "Do you know why I hire you wandering ninjas?"

"Because hiring official ninjas is too expensive, but hiring you fugitive ninjas is not only cheap, but it doesn't matter even if you die!"

"Of course... it's best if you all die and still complete the mission! That way, I not only achieve my goals, but also save a lot of money, hahahahaha!"

Looking at Gato's ugly face, Zabuza was very angry.

But at this time, he no longer had the strength to fight. With his chest pierced by Naruto's laser, he had difficulty even speaking, let alone fighting.