Naruto, my father's name is Uchiha Madara.

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"Of course we're here to help!"

Naruto pulled Sasuke up, staring warily at the masked boy: "Aren't you the masked guy from back then? You really are..."

"He was Zabuza's subordinate?"

Sasuke wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth: "Be careful of his bloodline limit; he can control ice."

"The limit of blood inheritance?"

Naruto felt like he'd heard that word somewhere before, but he couldn't quite place it.

At this moment, Madara spoke up: "That is a special ninjutsu inherited through bloodline. My Sharingan and his Ice Release both belong to the bloodline limit."

Madara's voice suddenly turned serious: "This is a secret ninjutsu of the Yuki clan from Kirigakure in the Land of Water. Naruto, be careful; this is no ordinary opponent."

The masked boy, Bai, quietly watched the newly arrived blond boy.

Compared to his cold-blooded demeanor, his voice was unusually gentle: "Please stop resisting, you are no match for me. I only need you to temporarily lose your mobility..."

"Stop looking down on people!"

Sasuke got angry at this point.

From the very beginning, the opponent's attacks were never aimed at his vital points, although he managed to dodge several times thanks to his Sharingan.

But more often than not, Bai deliberately misses the target.

This led Sasuke to believe that Haku looked down on him and that Haku's actions were merely proof that he was capable of toying with him.

"Art fire escape ho fireball!"

A blazing fireball roared out, but Bai simply raised his hand, and a crystal-clear ice wall instantly took shape.

The fireball struck the ice wall, creating a large amount of steam, but the ice wall failed to melt as expected.

"it's useless,"

Haku's voice came through the steam: "My ice contains special chakra; ordinary fire-style techniques cannot melt it."

As the steam dissipated, the white figure reappeared.

Most strikingly, the ice crystals extending from beneath his feet are rapidly expanding.

In the blink of an eye, it covered the entire bridge surface within a ten-meter radius.

"This is..."

Naruto felt a bone-chilling coldness from the soles of his feet and quickly jumped away.

"Ice Release Secret Technique: Ice Rock Hall".

Bai said softly, "Here, my speed will increase threefold, while you will become sluggish due to the cold."

Sasuke's Sharingan spun wildly.

The Sharingan's dynamic vision allows Sasuke to see Haku's movements, but while he can see them, his body cannot react in time.

Haku appeared to Sasuke's left like a ghost, a senbon needle appearing in his hand without his knowledge.

"it's over."

The senbon needles were aimed at Sasuke's neck, but were blocked by Naruto's kunai at the last moment.

The metal collided with the ice, producing a crisp sound.

"Don't ignore me!" Naruto roared, sweeping a whip kick towards Haku's waist.

Bai Qing nimbly leaped backward to dodge, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes: "Your physical skills... are quite unique."

"Hmph, there's something even more special!" Naruto formed hand seals again, "Shadow Clone Technique!"

This time he summoned five clones, which attacked Bai simultaneously from different directions.

Madara personally taught him taijutsu, and every movement was clean and efficient, carrying a decisive and ruthless aura.

"It's no use." Bai's figure suddenly blurred, weaving between the clones, leaving only trails of ice crystals in his wake.

"So fast!" Naruto barely dodged an ice blade, but his sleeve was still cut open.

"Left!" Minato suddenly warned in his mind.

Naruto instinctively turned to the side, and a senbon needle grazed his cheek, leaving a bloody mark.

"Behind us!" Sasuke shouted a warning.

Naruto did a forward roll, and several ice spikes instantly appeared from the ground where he had been standing.

Bai slowly stood up: "You are very good, but defeating me is far from enough."

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Sasuke rallied his forces, unleashing a rain of shuriken at Haku while rapidly forming hand seals: "Fire Release: Phoenix Flower Claw Red Technique!"

The shuriken, combined with the fireball, formed a combined attack, forcing Bai to temporarily evade the onslaught and retreat several steps.

But he quickly regained his footing and clasped his hands together: "Ice Release: Ice Pillar Technique!"

Several thick icicles jutted out from the bridge surface, nearly skewering Naruto and Sasuke like meat skewers.

The two awkwardly separated to avoid each other, forced to create distance between themselves.

"Naruto, listen to me," Minato's voice echoed in his mind. "His Ice Release requires moisture; try using Fire Release to evaporate the surrounding water."

"No!" Madara immediately objected. "That kid's Fire Release techniques aren't powerful enough. He should engage in close combat; Ice Release ninjas are weak in taijutsu."

“If you ask me, just let me out,” Kurama interrupted impatiently, “one Tailed Beast Ball will solve everything!”

Naruto gritted his teeth and temporarily shut down the debate in his mind.

Now is not the time to be distracted. Sasuke has been suppressed by Haku again. Although the Sharingan can predict his movements, Sasuke's stamina is clearly not keeping up.

"Sasuke, cooperate with me!" Naruto shouted, throwing three shuriken at the same time.

Sasuke understood immediately and formed hand seals almost simultaneously: "Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"

Naruto's shuriken passed through the fireball and turned into a burning flaming shuriken.

Bai had to create an ice wall for defense, but this time the flames left obvious melting marks on the ice wall.

"It works!" Naruto exclaimed in surprise.

Chapter 45 The Roar of a Thousand Birds

Bai stared at the melting ice wall, his expression turning serious for the first time: "Good teamwork... but not enough."

He suddenly pressed his hands to the ground: "Ice Release Secret Technique - Demonic Mirror Ice Crystal!"

Countless ice crystals rose from the ground and condensed in the air into dozens of smooth, mirror-like ice mirrors, surrounding Naruto and Sasuke.

Even more terrifying, Bai's figure merged into the ice mirror, as if he could move freely between the mirror surfaces.

"What kind of ninjutsu is this?!"

Sasuke looked around in shock, the single tomoe in his Sharingan spinning wildly, yet he still couldn't catch Haku's movements.

Naruto shoved Sasuke aside, and a Senbon ice stick pierced between them, embedding itself deep into the ground.

The next minute was like a nightmare.

A white figure flickered among dozens of ice mirrors, each appearance unleashing a deadly ice arrow.

Naruto and Sasuke stood back to back, desperately trying to block, but new wounds kept appearing on their bodies.

"Sharingan... can't keep up..."

Sasuke was panting, the tomoe in his eyes spinning slower and slower: "His speed... is too fast..."

Naruto's right leg was pierced by an ice senbon needle, and blood flowed down his trouser leg, but he still gripped his kunai tightly: "Sasuke, can you use that technique that Kakashi-sensei taught you?"

Sasuke's pupils contracted slightly: "Chidori? It might contain chakra... and it would require preparation time..."

"I'll cover you!" Naruto suddenly lowered his voice. "Remember the tree-climbing training?"

Sasuke paused for a moment, then understood Naruto's intention: "Are you crazy? In a place like this?"

"Trust me," Naruto said with a determined smile, "I have a plan."

Sasuke stared at Naruto for two seconds before finally nodding: "Don't drag me down, you loser."

Just as Haku reappeared from the ice mirror to attack, Naruto suddenly formed hand seals: "Shadow Clone Technique!"

Five clones appeared simultaneously, rushing toward the ice mirrors in different directions.

Bai was forced to distract himself, quickly darting between the mirrors and defeating each of his clones.

"Now!" Naruto suddenly leaped up, his feet imbued with chakra, and stepped directly onto the vertical ice mirror surface!

"What?" Bai was clearly not prepared for this move.

Naruto leaped rapidly between the ice mirrors, the pressure from his powerful chakra causing spiderweb-like cracks to appear on the mirror surface with each step.

As more and more of the ice mirror shattered, Haku was forced to emerge from the mirror and engage Naruto in close combat.

However, taijutsu is Haku's weakness, while Naruto's taijutsu was taught by Madara, a ninja from the Sengoku period.

After only a few moves, Haku was forced back by Naruto.

However, just as Naruto pressed his advantage, Haku lowered his body and said, "You've been tricked."

The ice mirror beneath Naruto's feet suddenly deformed and wrapped around his legs like a living thing!

Sasuke shouted, but was blocked by a suddenly rising ice wall.

Haku slowly walked towards the immobilized Naruto, a sharp ice spike materializing in his hand: "You are special... but this ends here."

The ice spike pierced Naruto's meridians—

A cloud of white smoke exploded, and Naruto, who had been stabbed, disappeared from the spot.

"Shadow clones? When did this happen..." Bai looked around in surprise.

By the time Haku realized what was happening, Naruto descended from the sky and kicked Haku hard in the shoulders with both feet.

The attack finally worked, and Bai staggered backward, a trickle of blood seeping from the corner of his mouth.

"Well done, kid!" Nine-Tailed Fox praised him, a rare occurrence for him.

But before Naruto could even rejoice, Haku suddenly clasped his hands together: "Ice Release: Exploding Ice Crystals!"