Chapter 494

"A monster from Kirigakure, another one..."

Looking at this ferocious figure that looked more like a ghost than a person, Bee muttered in his heart.

Bee also knew that it seemed the opponent he was about to face was this guy who was neither human nor ghost.

Finally, Bee's gaze stayed on the weapon carried on Zabuza's back.

This is a weapon with very distinctive features; from the appearance, it looks somewhat like the traditional Japanese weapon "Jitte."

The so-called Jitte is a "forked" weapon formed by a handle and two blades, one short and one long; the short blade is generally like a "handguard" in front of the long blade (a weapon like a fork in the hands of a certain ghost in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles).

But if you look closely, you will find that the Jitte on Zabuza's back is not sharpened; both the short blade and the long blade look extremely smooth.

At first glance, it looks like an "electric baton."

"What is this thing again?"

He couldn't help but ask in his heart; just from the first contact, Bee felt that the opponent in front of him was like a puzzle, making people confused.

In the previous Kirigakure, Zabuza's strength had always firmly occupied the third echelon, below Hoshigaki Kisame and Kaguya Yuta.

But in the past three months, having experienced Mizunuki Ryosuke's hellish training, Momochi Zabuza had completely completed his transformation!

The current Momochi Zabuza is no longer the previous Momochi Zabuza.

"After killing this kid, I will definitely accompany Big Brother Kisame to play well!"

Momochi Zabuza turned around and said to Kisame behind him in a cold tone filled with ghost energy.

Before this, Zabuza, who also belonged to the White Shark Unit, had often been brutally abused by Hoshigaki Kisame in "sparring competitions."

Now that his strength had improved, the first thing Zabuza thought of was to get back at Hoshigaki Kisame.

"Haha..."

"That's more like it, Zabuza."

A hint of intensity flashed in Kisame's eyes, and a ferocious arc lifted from the corner of his mouth.

After interacting with Hoshigaki Kisame, Zabuza turned his eyes to the opponent in front of him.

"Black-skinned kid from Cloud, I am your opponent."

Zabuza said rebelliously, his cold and chilling eyes perfectly interpreting what is called a "fierce ghost."

Against the backdrop of the thin mist around, Momochi Zabuza looked even more eerie at this moment.

Facing Zabuza's nickname full of contempt, a hint of chill also appeared in Bee's eyes.

"Oh? Bandage kid from Cloud, you are quite arrogant."

Bee retorted unceremoniously, which also made the atmosphere between the two increasingly sinister.

Immediately, the auras of the two collided back and forth in the air like needle points against wheat awns.

For a time, in the eyes of everyone, the confronting Momochi Zabuza and Bee no longer looked like two humans, but a ferocious fierce ghost and a fierce tiger.

During the confrontation between the two, Hozuki Mangetsu on the side waved his hand.

The dozen or so Mist Anbu ninjas who came with him formed hand seals at the same time, and a transparent barrier enveloped the two who were confronting each other.

The purpose of this barrier is to prevent the two's battle from accidentally hurting others.

"Since it's a competition, then stop when it's enough."

"I, as the Anbu Chief of Kirigakure, will act as the referee for your match."

"If either side loses consciousness or is knocked out of the barrier, it counts as a failure."

"What do you think?"

After the barrier was set up, Hozuki Mangetsu said to the two in the barrier with a calm expression.

"Of course."

Momochi Zabuza responded first.

"I agree too."

Bee followed closely.

"Since that's the case, don't waste time."

"I announce the start of the competition."

Hozuki Mangetsu said indifferently, and his eyes looking at Momochi Zabuza and Bee remained flat.

It seemed that the person who could attract his attention did not appear here.

As Hozuki Mangetsu's voice fell, the battle between the two officially began.

Bee still adopted the strategy that had been tried and tested before; the moment the battle started, he instantly stimulated his speed to the limit with lightning armor and flew toward Zabuza.

A purple lightning bolt arrived instantly; the terrifying speed and momentum made people outside the barrier feel scalp-numbing.

"Crackle!!!"

At a speed invisible to the naked eye, Bee swung his hand blade with the momentum of a thunderbolt toward Zabuza, who was stunned in place.

Regarding this, Zabuza stood still as if he were scared silly.

But the look in his eyes looking at Bee at this moment was a bit more sinister.

"Swish!"

Bee's hand blade with the momentum of a thunderbolt swept across Zabuza's body, but it was like sweeping through the air; it didn't touch a solid entity!

Bee's pupils shrank slightly, his eyes full of disbelief.

The next second, Zabuza, who was in place, turned into a mist and disappeared.

Subsequently, wisps of white mist condensed a brand-new Momochi Zabuza on the other side.

Back and forth, the two were equivalent to just swapping positions.

Momochi Zabuza, who condensed his figure again, looked at Bee on the other side with evil eyes, as if looking at a lamb waiting to be slaughtered.

"This is impossible!"

"How did he do it?"

For a time, facing Zabuza's ghost-like means, Bee couldn't handle it and couldn't launch an attack rashly for a while.

"Black-skinned kid, witness what fear is."

Zabuza's evil and fierce voice reached Bee's ears; subsequently, he quickly began to form hand seals with both hands.

Secret Technique: Ghost Mist Jutsu!

As Zabuza finished forming hand seals, the thin mist in the air became extremely thick, and the visibility in the air gradually became less than five meters.

Zabuza's figure also disappeared into the thick fog.

"Throat, heart, head, spleen, spine..."

"Tell me, where should I start with you first?"

Zabuza's ghost-like voice sounded in the fog, and the words full of murderous intent were like a fierce ghost that had just escaped from hell.

"Playing god!"

Bee cursed in his heart; how could he not know the signature ninjutsu of Kirigakure, the Hidden Mist Jutsu.

It's just the Hidden Mist Jutsu; he has multiple ways to break it.

The Hidden Mist Jutsu is like a common meal for Mist ninjas, and even ninjas who have dealt with Mist ninjas know exactly what the Hidden Mist Jutsu is.

It's just a secret technique used to block the line of sight and hide one's tracks.

Ninjas from major countries often have their own ways of dealing with the Hidden Mist Jutsu.

The best way to deal with the Hidden Mist Jutsu is to use a powerful Wind Release to blow away the thick fog, but it's a pity that Bee himself does not have the Wind Release attribute.

For Momochi Zabuza, who released the Hidden Mist Jutsu to hide his figure, Bee was not in a hurry; he had the defense and speed of the lightning armor.

He could completely achieve counter-attacking after the enemy.

"Swish!"

A sharp sound of breaking wind suddenly came from the air; relying on his keen hearing, Bee reacted immediately.