Zabuza, Defeated

Chapter 24 Zabuza, Defeated

"asshole!"

Insulted by a mere boy, Zabuza Momochi cursed under his breath in the water dungeon. However, he did not fall for the trick. Instead, he quietly waited in the water dungeon for the thundercloud storm to dissipate.

In just a few seconds, Zabuza Momochi had already sensed the frequency of the lightning's attacks. As long as he channeled his chakra into the water prison, he could ensure that he could hold out for a long time.

But that brat has already followed the trail of lightning here!

Uehara Naraku held a stack of explosive tags in his hand and casually tossed them onto the water prison, saying softly, "These are the one hundred explosive tags we agreed on back in the Land of Waves. Here you go!"

Zabuza Momochi: "..."

Where did this payment method come from?

One hundred explosive tags, roughly equivalent to one hundred Jonin-level Fire Release ninjutsu, when they explode together, can directly evaporate the water that forms the Water Prison Technique!

Uehara Naraku waved his hand, raised his finger, and shouted earnestly, "Art is an explosion... Hah!"

"…idiot!"

Zabuza Momochi sighed, unable to do anything but facepalm.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

A series of explosions resounded across the sea. The defensive waves were instantly shattered by the bombardment of hundreds of explosive tags. A look of horror flashed in the eyes of Zabuza Momochi in the water prison. He was hit head-on by the explosion!

A splash of water flew up!

That's a water clone!

Zabuza Momochi, trapped in the water prison, had transformed into a water clone. His true form had vanished without a trace. The thunderclouds and storm in the sky gradually dissipated, and the location of Zabuza Momochi's true form could no longer be traced.

Uehara Naraku frowned, warily watching the surrounding mist, when he suddenly heard Momochi Zabuza's furious shout!

"Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique!"

Zabuza's chakra rapidly intensified, and a colossal creature raised its head and broke through the mist, a massive water dragon rushing towards Uehara Naraku's location!

"Wind Release: Wind Barrier!"

Seeing this, Uehara Naraku remained calm. After symbolically joining his hands in a hand seal, he released a wall of wind. Watching the water dragon crash against the wind wall and create splashes, he said softly, "It must have been very difficult to complete this technique with forty-four hand seals, right?"

"..."

A red light shone at Uehara Naraku's feet!

Zabuza Momochi's body turned almost blood red from the chakra energy emanating from him. He descended from the sky, his Executioner's Blade slashing down with a resolute force!

Was that Water Dragon Bullet technique just a feint? The Silent Killing Technique is the real killing move against Uehara Naraku!

Zabuza Momochi's Executioner's Blade was just a second away from striking Naraku Uehara's arm. This was Zabuza's objective: once Naraku lost his arm, he would be unable to perform hand seals and would be at Zabuza's mercy.

Click!

A golden light shield floated around Uehara Naraku's body, and the enormous impact shattered the Executioner's Blade into pieces!

Several golden chakra lightsabers floated around the light shield and swiftly pierced into Zabuza Momochi's body!

It is the moment when the angels unleash their ultimate skill, Judgment!

Zabuza Momochi, covered in blood from being stabbed by the chakra sword, stared in astonishment at the unharmed boy, a hint of resentment in his eyes: "Damn it, it was a trap! You brat, you hid so well!"

"You attacked me first!"

Uehara Naraku grabbed Zabuza's wrist with one hand, took the guillotine that had fallen from his hand, and kicked Zabuza in the chest, sending him flying onto the ship.

Side Quest: Defeat the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist (1/7), reward unknown.

Side Quest: Defeat Zabuza Momochi (1/1). Quest complete. Reward: Skill "My Style Secret Technique: Mist Formation".

My Ultimate Technique: Mist Formation: Releases a smoke area, making you invisible within the smoke and restoring 40% of your chakra. Invisibility lasts for 5 seconds and you cannot be hit by enemy attacks. You will reappear when attacking or using skills. No cost. Cooldown: 20 seconds.

This skill left Uehara Naraku completely baffled.

That's it? That's it?

He defeated Zabuza Momochi!

Throughout the entire timeline of the Naruto world, only three people have ever put the complete Team 7 main characters in danger: the first is Zabuza Momochi, the second is Madara Uchiha (Six Paths), and the third is Kaguya Otsutsuki.

However, the reward for this Mist Array skill is quite good; it's a life-saving skill, and what's more, it also restores chakra.

Uehara Naraku returned to the ship, sat down calmly, looked at Zabuza who was clutching his wound, and said softly, "Let me give you a piece of advice: never provoke someone you shouldn't mess with."

"snort…"

Zabuza Momochi couldn't help but grind his teeth. This brat said that again. Was he still bragging about his identity and strength?

Uehara Naraku heard his cold snort and smiled slightly, "Zabuza-san, I am a kind-hearted person. Even though you tried to ambush me just now, I am still willing to let you live. After all, you are someone who is barely of any use..."

"..."

Zabuza Momochi was enraged by his words, but he forcibly suppressed his anger and retorted sarcastically, "It sounds like I'm really lucky!"

"yes."

Uehara nodded seriously, looking at him and saying, "After all, if I want to see another member of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, I still have to rely on Zabuza-sensei!"

Zabuza Momochi slowly relaxed, glancing at the young man opposite him: "Since you need my help, you should at least tell me who you want to see, right?"

Kisame Hoshigaki.

Uehara Naraku uttered the name without the slightest hesitation.

Throughout the history of the ninja world, very few people can be called true ninjas, and Kisame Hoshigaki is undoubtedly a qualified ninja.

If possible, Uehara Naraku even wanted to try to turn Kisame Hoshigaki against his cause. That man with the shark face was an invaluable helper, and it would be a waste to let him go just because of his dedication to his superiors' mission.

How to win them over is a big problem.

If nothing unexpected happens, Kisame Hoshigaki has now become a pawn of the mysterious masked man, and he may even have been won over by the Eye of the Moon plan promised by the mysterious masked man, maintaining his loyalty until his glorious death in battle.

Aside from the fact that he always has to form hand seals no matter what ninjutsu he uses, it's really hard to find any other flaws in Kisame Hoshigaki.

"ha!"

Upon hearing Kisame Hoshigaki's name, Zabuza Momochi couldn't help but scoff, looking contemptuously at Naraku Uehara, saying, "If you mentioned someone else, I might have some doubts, but Kisame Hoshigaki would never betray the Fourth Mizukage!"

Kisame Hoshigaki was a close confidant of the Fourth Mizukage, Yagura.

When Yagura wanted to seize power in the Anbu, he instructed Kisame Hoshigaki to kill the previous Anbu leader, Suigetsu Fuguki, and promoted Kisame to become the new Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, giving him Samehada.

The entire Hidden Mist Village knew of Kisame Hoshigaki's loyalty to the Fourth Mizukage, Yagura. Kisame was only moved by Yagura's orders; he would ignore everything else, even if someone privately invited him to propose abolishing the unreasonable Blood Mist system.

If the Fourth Mizukage, Yagura, was overthrown in Kirigakure, the last person standing in front of him to protect him was definitely Kisame Hoshigaki.

How could someone like that possibly betray you?

(End of this chapter)