radicalducati Chapter 171 Naruto and Sasuke vs. Haku, Double Tomoe and the Nine-Tails
Chapter 171 Naruto and Sasuke vs. Haku, Double Tomoe and the Nine-Tails
"Is that so? It seems you haven't realized the gap between us. In that case, I'll teach you a lesson you won't forget!" Seeing that Naruto and Sasuke were not going to back down, Haku coldly snorted and ice needles began to condense between his fingers.
With Zabuza-sama's rescue imminent, he absolutely could not allow the two of them to ruin his plan.
"Kakashi-sensei!" Sakura turned around anxiously and called out, but Kakashi calmly shook his head. "Since they want to try, let them try. If I interrupt them now, those two will definitely give me a headache later."
As he spoke, his already formed left eye, the Mangekyou Sharingan, transformed back into a three-tomoe Sharingan.
Sakura, who was concerned about Naruto and Sasuke, didn't notice this, and it was even less likely for Sasuke, who was further away.
Inside the magic mirror's ice crystals.
"Let's go! Naruto, cover me!" Seeing Haku's movements, Sasuke gave a low shout and formed hand seals.
"Multiple Shadow Clone Technique..." Naruto had no time to argue with Sasuke. He immediately formed hand seals and unleashed dozens of shadow clones that rushed towards the ice crystal.
"You're too slow." Haku dismissed it with a burst of energy, throwing out several senbon needles to shatter Naruto's clone.
With a series of whooshing white smoke trails, Naruto's clone was mostly destroyed.
Just then, "Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique..."
Sasuke seized the opportunity, opened his mouth, and unleashed a burst of intense heat, which slammed into the ice crystals.
However, Sasuke's fireball was incredibly hot, but Haku's ice crystals were clearly superior!
With a loud bang, the ice crystals hit by the fireball only melted slightly before quickly regenerating.
"Sorry, I don't have that much time to play with you!" At the same time, Bai's voice rang out again from the various ice crystals.
He needed to conserve his strength to stop Kakashi from helping Zabuza leave; he couldn't waste his chakra here.
"Secret Technique: Thousand Kill Water Flight..." Without hesitation, Bai formed a hand seal and unleashed the power in an instant.
In the blink of an eye, countless ice needles rapidly condensed in the water-vapor-filled air, their cold light sharp and menacing.
"Oh no!" Naruto's expression changed drastically upon seeing this, and he formed hand seals to unleash Shadow Clone Jutsu once more.
Thump thump thump thump...
A large cloud of white smoke rose up, and hundreds of Naruto clones surrounded and enveloped the two.
Almost at the same instant, "Puff puff puff puff bang..."
The thousands of senbon needles rained down from all directions like a storm, and Naruto's fragile clones shattered one after another like paper.
"It's right there. Lightning Release: Swift Lightning Arrow..." Sasuke, his eyes wide, simultaneously formed hand seals and unleashed a bolt of white lightning that shot straight at a group of ice crystals.
As the ice crystal crackled and popped, creating a gap, Sasuke didn't even have time to feel happy before several senbon needles pierced his body from behind.
"How is this possible? Damn it!!" Sasuke knelt on one knee with a thud, gritting his teeth and shouting angrily.
Did he misjudge the situation? Or did the other person escape faster?
"Sasuke, watch out!!" Just then, Naruto's anxious shout suddenly rang out.
Sasuke subconsciously snapped back to reality and saw several Narutos rushing in from four directions to surround him.
In the next instant, hundreds or even thousands of books flew out from all directions and shot straight at us.
"Damn it!!" Sasuke's expression changed, and he quickly drew a kunai to block the senbon needles.
As another round of 1000-book critical hits ended, Naruto's side was once again filled with white smoke and his clones shattered.
"Huff...huff huff...Naruto, are you alright? Naruto, you..." Sasuke turned his head slightly out of breath and asked, but the moment he turned his head, his eyes widened as he stared at Naruto, who was covered in senbon needles, and stood there dumbfounded.
"Cough cough~ I got so excited I forgot I wasn't a clone! Sasuke, I never thought I'd be protecting you one day. Damn it, I really hate you..." Naruto grinned bitterly, then collapsed with a thud.
"Naruto!!"
"Naruto..."
In an instant, Sasuke and Sakura outside both changed their expressions drastically and screamed.
Only Kakashi, with his Sharingan spinning at high speed, saw that Naruto was only dizzy and was about to make a move when his pupils suddenly contracted.
"Damn it! Why, why did you block those attacks for me? Naruto, you huge idiot, why did you have to be so arrogant, you self-righteous loser?" Sasuke shouted angrily with tears in his eyes, his dark eyes flashing crimson for a moment, two black tomoe reflecting on his pupils.
[This is eye-opening! I didn't expect things to turn out this way. Let's wait and see if they can defeat that guy.] Kakashi's eyes flashed, and after confirming with his Sharingan that Naruto was alright, he felt relieved.
But why did Bai show mercy? Was he worried about him?
"Those eyes? I see, you also possess the power of a bloodline limit." At the same time, Haku, who saw Sasuke's transformation, also showed surprise.
But it was merely surprise. "It seems this is your first time experiencing the death of a comrade. Well then, you should thank me for making you a true ninja."
"Damn it!" Sasuke roared, feeling his body's chakra suddenly increase. His eyes swirled with tomoe, and his hands rapidly formed hand seals.
"I told you, you won't find me."
"That was before. Now, my eyes have seen right through you." Sasuke roared confidently once more, "Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique..."
With a deafening roar, a fireball twice the size of the previous one slammed into the ice crystal.
Bai, who was inside the ice crystal, moved at high speed, but unexpectedly, Sasuke actually found his location.
Just as the white teleportation occurred, the fireball exploded, melting the ice crystals. Sasuke swiftly scooped up Naruto, unleashing chakra beneath his feet and rushing straight out.
"I see. That fireball was just a feint. Your real goal was to get your companions out of here." Bai suddenly realized and immediately unleashed his full speed to intercept.
If those two escape, how will he save Lord Zabuza?
But he was quick, and Sasuke's perception was also strong after he opened his eyes. Seeing that there was no time to run out, he immediately threw Naruto away with all his might.
"None of you will escape." Upon seeing this, Bai instantly appeared at the gap and kicked Naruto back. Simultaneously, he formed hand seals with one hand and launched hundreds or thousands of books out.
"Pfft pfft pfft pfft pfft..." Watching the burst of senbon and Naruto, Sasuke could only catch Naruto and try his best to avoid vital points and take the hits.
"Ouch, that hurts!" The next second, Naruto, who was just dizzy, was woken up by Haku's kick and cried out.
But the moment Naruto opened his eyes, he saw Sasuke lying on the ground, his back like a hedgehog, clutching him! Clearly, he was following in Sasuke's footsteps...
"Sa...Sasuke!" Upon seeing this, Naruto's pupils contracted and his face turned deathly pale.
Looking at Sasuke, who was covered in wounds and on the verge of death, Naruto's mind went blank for a moment, his rationality overwhelmed by surging anger.
"I'm going to kill you!!"
In the next instant, Naruto's eyes transformed into crimson beast eyes, and he sprawled on the ground, his crimson chakra spiraling upwards and erupting powerfully as clearly visible as the naked eye.
[Damn it! It's the Nine-Tails' chakra.] Kakashi's expression changed upon seeing this, and he vanished on the spot as lightning crackled around him.