Naruto: Wood-Wood Fruit

Chapter 167: Chapter 167: Haku’s Retreat



"Swish... swish..."

Several kunai shot forward at high speed, aimed at the target.

The swords, Kiba, sliced through the air, wielded with ferocity.

"Clang...Clang..."

Sparks flew as the blades met their mark.

The sharp blades effortlessly deflected or even sliced through each kunai.

"Incredible sharpness?" Anko's eyes contracted in shock, and her body moved with urgency.

She sprang back without hesitation.

"Think you can escape?" Raiga mocked coldly.

With a powerful swing of his twin swords, arcs of lightning flashed through the air.

"Zzz….zzz…."

Two bright streaks of lightning snaked toward Anko like deadly thunder serpents.

"Wind Style: Wind Blade Jutsu!"

Anko's gaze sharpened.

Her hands blurred in quick seals, and with a sharp exhale, she unleashed her attack.

"Whoosh...Whoosh..." Two powerful wind blades shot forward.

They sliced through the incoming lightning, cutting a clear path.

The blades then stormed directly toward Raiga, who was advancing relentlessly.

"Is that...Wind Style?" From a distance, Yugao, who had been about to jump in to assist, gasped in surprise.

From what she knew, Anko had only ever used fire-style techniques.

She hadn't expected Anko to have already mastered the nature transformation of the wind attribute.

"Zzz…"

"Clang, Clang..."

Raiga's expression shifted as he crossed his twin blades, lightning crackling wildly.

Barely managing to deflect the wind blades, he was forced to retreat.

"Lightning Style: Lightning Fang!"

Raiga raised his twin blades high.

The once-clear blue sky darkened.

"Zzz...zzz…." 

The terrifying lightning surged around him, forming a massive charge.

The air crackled, filling the atmosphere with an electric dread.

"Zzz..."

"Boom! Boom!"

Raiga stabbed both swords into the ground.

The electrifying currents spread like writhing dragons and serpents, radiating in all directions and striking toward Anko.

"Amazing... it truly lives up to the legend." 

Admiring the astonishing power Raiga's blades displayed, Anko's eyes gleamed. 

"I want those."

But admiration was quickly put aside.

She swiftly completed her hand seals and exhaled forcefully.

"Wind Style: Great Breakthrough!"

"Whoosh..."

A massive gust of wind surged forth, tearing through the earth.

A massive trench was carved into the ground, barreling toward Raiga.

"Boom! Boom!"

Light flashed as thunderous clashes filled the air.

The overwhelming wind pressure collided with the incoming lightning.

The two forces fought against each other, neutralizing in an intense standoff.

While it's true that Wind Style generally holds an advantage over Lightning Style.

It must be admitted—

With the boost from his swords, Raiga's Lightning Style was overwhelmingly powerful.

….

"Anko, that woman…."

Not far off,

Avoiding the scattered electric shockwaves, Kurenai watched as Anko battled Raiga.

"She's got her eyes on his swords?" Kurenai muttered in disbelief.

She'd clearly heard Anko's earlier remark.

"Though, the straightforward brutality of those swords suits her bold personality." Kurenai chuckled softly.

The power of the thunder swords, Kiba, was indeed awe-inspiring.

But Anko had more than just a wind attribute.

The Devil Fruit Kiyoshi had gifted her endowed her with formidable control over both wind and lightning.

Through rigorous training over recent days, she had already mastered the nature transformations of both elements.

If she could acquire those swords, her combat ability would reach a whole new level.

"Whiz—"

The sound of something slicing through the air ripped through the battlefield.

A massive blade tore through the atmosphere, aiming directly at Kurenai.

"Got time to worry about others?" Seizing the opportunity, Zabuza charged in with a cold, murderous grin. 

"Farewell, foolish woman."

"Kurenai-san…."

By the riverbank on the other side, Yugao and Hana gasped in alarm.

They moved to rush in and assist.

"Don't even think about it. Water Style: Surface Slice."

"Whizz."

The moisture in the air—

Condensed into an endless barrage of senbon.

They filled the sky, hurtling toward them in a relentless assault.

Yugao and Hana were forced to retreat and dodge.

Haku's prowess left them stunned.

This wasn't the elite Chunin they'd anticipated, Haku's skill had reached the level of a Special Jonin.

He could perform one-handed seals and wielded the Ice Release Kekkei Genkai.

But what was even more troublesome was—Haku had no intention of confronting them head-on.

He fought while strategically retreating, intent on stalling them.

He was proving extremely difficult to deal with.

Even the three Haimaru Brothers had suffered significant injuries.

"Whizz..."

The blade cleaved through the air, but the anticipated blow to Kurenai's head never landed.

Instead, she remained standing unharmed—Not a drop of blood or a single hair disturbed.

"What?"

Zabuza's eyes widened in shock.

"An illusion?"

He immediately jumped back, hands forming seals to break the Genjutsu.

"Release!"

Yet Kurenai's image remained before him.

And, in an instant—

"Swish…. swish…." 

Several elegant, swift figures appeared in front of Zabuza, charging forward with kunai in hand.

"Afterimage Clone Technique."

"Damn it."

Zabuza's eyes narrowed fiercely.

He swung his sword repeatedly, striking each advancing figure—

But his blade passed right through them, as if they were mere illusions.

Yet, at that moment—

One of the swift, graceful figures he'd just struck without effect brought a kunai down across his throat.

Zabuza's eyes went wide.

"Ah..."

"Zabuza-sama."

Haku's expression changed instantly.

Across the river, Yugao and Hana gasped in relief and astonishment.

Staring at Kurenai's figures, they were utterly stunned.

"That wasn't just a basic clone or illusion, was it?" Hana asked in bewilderment.

"No, that was the Body Flicker Technique of Uchiha Shisui."

Yugao, who'd been with the Anbu for a long time, exclaimed.

"It's so fast it blurs the line between real and illusion, confusing the enemy into thinking they're fighting incorporeal clones, when in reality, each one is her actual body."

"Splash..."

The Zabuza who'd had his throat cut melted into a puddle of water.

But Kurenai, who had already seen through this with her sharp red eyes, smirked knowingly.

At some point, she had finished weaving signs and thrust her hands down.

"Earth Style: Falling Earth Spears!"

"Boom! Boom!"

Not far off, Zabuza, who was preparing for another strike, felt the hair on his neck rise.

One after another, sharp stone spears erupted from the ground, tearing through rocks and vegetation with relentless force.

"Arghhh…."

Zabuza let out a pained scream and blood splattered into the air.

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