Naruto, my father's name is Uchiha Madara.

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All the ice mirrors exploded simultaneously, sending countless fragments flying in all directions like shrapnel.

Naruto and Sasuke had nowhere to hide and were instantly covered in cuts and wounds.

Although there were many wounds, none of them were fatal.

When the icy fog dissipated, Bai was still standing in the same spot. Although he had suffered minor injuries, he clearly still had some strength left.

Naruto and Sasuke were kneeling on the ground, almost at their limit.

"It's over," Bai said softly, as he once again conjured a thousand ice scrolls in his hand.

at this time--

"Sizzle—"

A piercing sound, like the chirping of a thousand birds, echoed across the bridge!

Bai suddenly turned his head and saw Sasuke raising his right hand high, with dazzling blue lightning gathering in his palm.

That wasn't ordinary chakra; it was highly compressed lightning nature transformation!

Countless arcs of electricity pulsed like living things, enveloping Sasuke's entire right arm in blinding light.

The surrounding air crackled due to ionization, and Sasuke's black hair stood on end due to static electricity.

"This is... Lightning Release?" The eyes beneath the white mask widened slightly.

Sasuke lowered his body, and the single tomoe in his Sharingan spun wildly, with a second tomoe faintly appearing.

Upon seeing the blue light flashing with arcs of electricity, Bai immediately sensed danger and quickly merged into the ice mirror.

The entire Magic Mirror Ice Crystal Domain was activated again, and his figure darted between dozens of ice mirrors at supersonic speed.

"It's no use!" Naruto forced himself to stand up and formed hand seals again, "Shadow Clone Technique!"

This time, he created ten clones at once, each of which rushed towards a different ice mirror, using its body to block Bai's movement path.

"Bang! Boom! Boom!"

One by one, Bai's clones were defeated by his ice sleight of hand, but with each clone that disappeared, Bai's movement trajectory was restricted to a lesser extent.

"Now!" Naruto suddenly rushed to a specific angle, his kunai piercing straight into empty space.

Shockingly, Haku's figure appeared right there, seemingly deliberately running into Naruto's attack!

“How is that possible?!”

Haku hastily blocked the attack, forced to reveal his form, and quickly turned around to kick Naruto away.

"Go, Sasuke!"

Before being kicked away, Naruto roared with all his might.

Sasuke seized this fleeting opportunity and charged straight in with the roar of Chidori.

His speed was so fast that he left a blue afterimage trailing behind him.

The chirping of the birds grew increasingly shrill, and an electric arc pierced the air, leaving a charred mark on the bridge surface.

"Ice Release: Ice Rock Hall!" As soon as Bai landed, he hurriedly erected a thick ice wall in front of him.

But the power of Chidori far exceeds imagination.

Sasuke's right hand pierced through the ice wall like a hot knife through butter, and the ice crystals instantly vaporized under the high temperature of the lightning.

Bai's pupils contracted sharply, and he barely managed to turn to the side to avoid a fatal blow, but the Thousand Birds still grazed his left shoulder.

The sound of flesh being burned by lightning was sickening.

Bai's left shoulder was instantly charred black, and half of his mask was shattered by the shockwave, revealing his astonished face.

The residual force of the Thousand Birds pierced through several ice mirrors behind it, and the entire Magic Mirror Ice Crystal Domain began to collapse.

"We did it!" Naruto got up from the ground and cheered when he saw this.

But Sasuke knelt on one knee, his right hand hanging limply at his sides.

Chidori consumed his last bit of chakra, and his Sharingan automatically shut down due to overuse.

Bai clutched his injured shoulder, his eyes filled with disbelief: "You...you actually broke through my Magic Mirror Ice Crystal..."

Since he created this technique, no one has been able to force a breakthrough after the Magic Mirror Ice Crystal has been fully deployed.

However, it's no use saying anything now.

Although Sasuke was unable to move due to exhaustion of chakra, Naruto was still able to stand up.

He had been hit by Chidori, and his shoulder was completely destroyed. After the battle, his chakra was also depleted.

He is now a completely useless tool.

Chapter 46 The Immortal Duo

In the thick fog, Kakashi and Zabuza's duel had lasted for nearly half an hour.

Both were injured and had exhausted most of their chakra, but the fighting spirit in their eyes remained undiminished.

"What's wrong, Copy Ninja?"

Zabuza sneered, slinging his Executioner's Blade over his shoulder: "Isn't your Sharingan supposed to see through everything? Why are you just hiding now?"

Kakashi didn't answer, but simply adjusted his breathing slightly.

His headband was already up, and his crimson Sharingan was fixed on the thick fog. No matter where Zabuza came from, he could react immediately.

At this moment, blood continued to seep from the wound on his left arm, dripping down his fingertips onto the bridge surface.

This was one of his few mistakes, but perhaps it was part of the plan.

"Not going to talk? Then shut up forever!"

Zabuza suddenly formed hand seals: "Water Release: Great Waterfall Technique!"

A colossal wave appeared out of nowhere and swept towards Kakashi.

Kakashi quickly formed hand seals and used Water Release to neutralize the attack.

The two giant waves collided, stirring up a spray of water that made the already thick fog even denser and more impenetrable.

Earth Release: Tracking Fang Technique!

Suddenly Kakashi's voice rang out, which startled Zabuza, who thought Kakashi had discovered him.

But looking around, the thick fog hadn't lessened, so Kakashi shouldn't have seen him.

Just then, eight ninja dogs suddenly sprang from the ground and bit Zabuza's limbs and torso.

These ninja dogs were not summoned out of thin air, but rather tracked down the blood that Kakashi had previously spilled on Zabuza.

"what?!"

Zabuza struggled, but the ninja dog's sharp teeth had already pierced his muscles, pinning him firmly to the ground.

"It's over, Zabuza."

Kakashi slowly approached, the kunai in his hand gleaming coldly: "Your Hidden Mist Technique is indeed powerful; even the second time, I couldn't break it."

"But every attack will be stained with my blood—from the very first strike, you've already fallen into the trap."

A flicker of surprise crossed Zabuza's eyes, which quickly turned into a ferocious glint: "You think you can kill me like this?"

Kakashi shook his head: "I will take you back to Konoha. We have many questions to ask about Kirigakure."

However, just then, a lazy voice came from the thick fog:

"Oh dear, it seems we've arrived just in time!"

Another hoarse voice followed: "Shut up, Hidan. Hurry up and finish the mission, this place is too damp."

Two figures slowly emerged from the mist. One wore the Akatsuki's signature black robe with red clouds, and had a cynical face beneath his silver-gray slicked-back hair.

The other was completely covered up, with only a pair of cold green eyes showing. His black robe with red clouds covered him completely, yet he exuded an eerie aura at all times.

"That's... the Akatsuki!" Kakashi's pupils shrank, and he immediately assumed a defensive stance.

He had heard of the Akatsuki organization; it was a terrifying organization formed by a group of S-rank rogue ninja.

To this day, no one knows who its leader is or what he looks like.

The only thing that was clear was that these people all wore matching red auspicious cloud-patterned black overcoats.

"Kakuzu, look..."

The man called Hidan pointed at the subdued Zabuza: "Isn't that the head our big spender specifically requested?"

Kakuzu snorted coldly: "This is a deal worth thirty million taels of silver, don't mess it up."

"I know, I know~"

Hidan waved his hand casually, then suddenly drew his massive three-section scythe from behind him: "Then, I'll accept this offering!"

His movements were incredibly fast; the sickle whistled through the air as it aimed straight for Zabuza's throat!

"Zabuza-sama!"

A white figure flashed in front of Zabuza with the Body Flicker Technique—it was Haku! He used his only remaining arm to form hand seals, and an ice wall instantly took shape.

However, Hidan's scythe mysteriously extended, bypassing the ice wall and continuing its attack.

"Watch out!" Naruto, who was following closely behind, saw this and, with a burst of strength from who knows where, lunged at Haku and pushed him away.

"Oh?" Hidan's scythe grazed Naruto's cheek. "Interesting brat..."

His gaze suddenly locked onto Naruto's face, a flash of wild joy in his eyes: "Wait... this chakra... the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki?!"

Kakuzu's eyes sharpened instantly: "An unexpected bonus."

Hidan licked his lips excitedly: "The Jashin-sama is truly favoring me today!"

He abandoned Zabuza and launched a fierce attack on Naruto instead.

The scythe traced a strange path through the air as if it were alive, and Naruto barely dodged the first attack.

However, he was immediately struck in the abdomen by a kick that followed, sending him flying several meters away.

"Naruto!" Kakashi wanted to rush to his aid, but Kakuzu blocked his way.