Chương 88: The Genin Who Almost Killed an Elite Jonin

"Yang Cheng, if you're here, then who's fighting in the thick fog?"

Looking at Yang Cheng in front of them, Naruto and the others clearly did not consider him to be an clone.

After all, the fact that Yang Cheng could so easily defeat Zabuza's water clone, even if it was his main body, was enough to surprise Naruto and the others.

"The battle should be over soon. If nothing unexpected happens, Kakashi-sensei should be free by now."

Yang Cheng did not answer Naruto's question directly, but instead looked in a certain direction in the thick fog.

Zabuza's main body maintained the Water Prison Technique while watching Yang Cheng constantly colliding with his water clones in the thick fog, and his expression gradually became serious.

At first, he thought that using the Mist Concealment Technique and the "Silent Killing Technique" to kill Yang Cheng, a mere brat, should be more than a matter of course.

Although it was just a water clone, its combat experience and strength were vastly inferior to those of the lowly genin from Konoha.

However, Zabuza soon discovered that things were developing in a way that was beyond his expectations.

His "Silent Killing Technique," renowned throughout the ninja world and used to kill numerous opponents, had absolutely no effect on that lowly genin from Konoha.

Despite being hidden in the thick fog, the opponent felt no pressure whatsoever.

And no matter what angle he attacked Yang Cheng from, Yang Cheng seemed to be able to anticipate and see through his movements.

Just as Zabuza was wondering how Yosei had seen through his "silent killing technique," he inexplicably felt a series of alarm bells ringing in his heart!

Ninjas who spend their lives walking on the edge of a knife have great faith in their intuition, and Zabuza is no exception.

So almost the instant he sensed the danger, Zabuza withdrew his hand from the Water Prison Technique without hesitation and used the Mist Body Flicker Technique to instantly leave the spot where he had just been standing.

Almost the instant he left his spot, a crescent-shaped blue slash shot out directly from the mist.

Not only did it leave a deep trench where Zabuza Momochi had just stood, it also cut a large tree not far away in half.

Zabuza withdrew, and the water prison technique that had trapped Kakashi also shattered.

However, compared to Kakashi who had escaped, Zabuza was more concerned about the slash that had just attacked him from behind.

Only when Yang Cheng's figure slowly emerged from the thick fog did Zabuza speak with a solemn expression: "It really was you, you brat!"

Ever since his first encounter with Yang Cheng, Zabuza had repeatedly overestimated Yang Cheng, but unexpectedly, he ultimately underestimated the Konoha genin in front of him.

Even Kakashi, the Copy Ninja, couldn't accurately locate himself within the Hidden Mist Technique, but the opponent could.

Not only did the other party succeed, but they also did the opposite, using their own mist concealment technique to hide their whereabouts.

The instant I used the Mist Concealment Technique, my opponent also used the Physical Clone Technique, sending a clone to fight my clone, while my main body disappeared into the mist, concealing its presence and looking for an opportunity to strike.

The moment you let your guard down, your opponent will seize the opportunity and deliver a fatal blow!

It's just like a venomous snake lurking in the shadows!

"As expected of Zabuza, the Demon who excels at assassination? I thought that attack would succeed, but it was still detected."

As an elite Jonin skilled in assassination, your perception of killing intent is indeed extremely sharp. It seems my ability to conceal my presence is still lacking.

Hearing Yang Cheng's self-deprecating humor, Zabuza and Kakashi, who had just escaped, were speechless.

To be fair, Yang Cheng's previous performance had far exceeded their understanding of what a genius was.

If Yang Cheng hadn't assassinated Zabuza, who was skilled in this art, but instead some other ordinary Jonin, they would probably be beheaded by now.

Yang Cheng, who had already achieved this, was still saying that his strength was still lacking.

"Kid, how exactly do you move so freely within my Mist Concealment Technique?"

Although there are Byakugan bloodlines in Konoha, you are clearly not from the Hyuga clan.

Zabuza's signature technique is the Hidden Mist Technique combined with the Silent Killing Technique. Now, he's suffering a loss against a mere genin brat from Konoha, which is quite frustrating for him.

But he still really wanted to know how the other party had seen through his mist concealment technique.

His silent killing technique is not just about being silent. With years of assassination experience, Zabuza can completely hide his voice, killing intent, and even his aura in the thick fog, achieving true silence.

Undeniably, Yang Cheng was indeed the strongest taijutsu genin Zabuza had ever seen in all these years.

But even if his physical skills are superb, he shouldn't be able to detect his own aura.

Yang Cheng really wanted to say that he had Observation Haki, but he knew that the other party definitely wouldn't understand.

So he could only reach out and let a small white snake from his sleeve crawl out along his arm, saying, "Doesn't Mr. Zabuza know that snakes' sensory organs are different from those of humans?"

No matter how well you conceal your figure in the thick fog, can you really hide your body heat?

As cold-blooded animals, snakes sense the body temperature of their prey when searching for them. Therefore, the Mist Concealment Technique, which can only obstruct vision, is obviously useless against snake-like summoned beasts.

"They've even mastered spirit communication techniques?"

Although the Summoning Technique is a C-rank ninjutsu, it differs from regular ninjutsu, and not many ninjas have mastered it.

This doesn't mean that the art of spirit communication is difficult, but rather that to use it, one must sign a spirit communication contract with the spirit beast.

Not all ninjas have such resources, especially for most common ninjas, finding a summoning beast to sign a contract with is not an easy task.

"Yang Cheng, you've done very well. Leave the rest of the battle to me."

Yang Cheng did not refuse Kakashi's idea of taking over.

The strength he displayed today was already genius-level; if he were to exaggerate any further, he might really be targeted.

Even if I use all my skills to defeat Zabuza, what good will it do me?

Aside from being targeted beforehand, there are basically no benefits. His current strength is not enough to make him fearless in the ninja world, so he should keep a low profile as much as possible.

The reason Kakashi took the initiative to take over was quite simple: as a Konoha Jonin and his instructor, he had been slacking off for too long.

It's really unreasonable to just watch from the sidelines and let a low-ranking ninja student go up and face a powerful enemy.

On the other hand, Kakashi believed that Yang Cheng was no match for Zabuza.

Despite Yang Cheng's excellent performance, Zabuza, whom he faced, was either unable to move or was merely a water clone.

But Zabuza now is in his true form, without any constraints.

Furthermore, no matter how outstanding Yang Cheng is, he is only a genin. He has been using water release, shadow clones, and summoning techniques since the beginning. His chakra reserves should be almost depleted by now.

Yang Cheng: () I'm afraid it would scare you to death if I told you, but the combined chakra of the two of you is probably less than mine.

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