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Chapter 44 Welcoming - Thousand Hands Kill

Two kilometers away from the dense forest, on a grassy area, Li Chuan finally stopped Shiro, who was carrying Zabuza.

Bai is not slow, but when he is carrying someone, he is definitely not as fast as Li Chuan, a master of physical skills.

However, Li Chuan wanted to stay away from Kakashi and the others, so he waited until they left the forest before catching up with and stopping Haku.

"Kakashi didn't chase after us. It seems he's not as relaxed as he appears. Haku, kill this little monk, then head back and kill Kakashi and Tazuna."

Zabuza had already pulled the senbon needles off his neck and woke up.

After learning about the situation from Haku, he immediately deduced that Kakashi must have also suffered a serious injury.

Otherwise, given Kakashi's strength, he should have been able to stop Haku from escaping when his faked death was exposed. Even if he hadn't, he wouldn't have let that little monk chase after him alone.

"If you leave now and don't interfere with my mission, I might spare your life."

Bai gently put Zabuza down, then removed his mask, revealing a handsome face that rivaled that of a woman, and began to persuade Li Chuan.

Kind-hearted, he didn't want to hurt anyone, but he couldn't disobey Zabuza's orders, because if Zabuza hadn't taken him in and accepted him, he would have lost all meaning in life.

"There's no need to keep talking about killing. I didn't chase after you two to kill you; I just wanted to make a deal with you."

Li Chuan returned the long sword in his hand to his mission space, putting on a harmless appearance.

"Haku, finish him off quickly, then go back and kill Kakashi."

Zabuza didn't want to listen to the little monk's nonsense. If he was any slower, Kakashi would recover, and this rare opportunity would be missed.

"I'm sorry, since you refuse to leave, I have no choice but to kill you!"

Bai apologized to Li Chuan, then formed a hand seal:

"Ice Release Secret Technique: Demonic Mirror Ice Crystals!"

Instantly, countless ice mirrors appeared around Li Chuan, surrounding him.

"I know you are very skilled in physical combat, but in my secret techniques, even the strongest physical skills are useless."

After the ice mirrors appeared, Bai's body touched one of them and instantly merged with it. Then, a Bai appeared in each of the ice mirrors, surrounding Li Chuan in the middle.

"It seems I have to defeat you first before we can talk about anything else."

Seeing Bai unleash the Ice Release technique, Li Chuan took a deep breath and struck a strange pose.

Haku, a descendant of the Yuki clan, possesses the inherited bloodline limit Ice Release. He is a Jonin-level ninja, a rare genius who can perform hand seals with one hand, and his self-developed Ice Release ninjutsu is also extremely powerful.

Knowing this information, Li Chuan still dared to pursue alone, which naturally meant he had a certain degree of confidence.

"Come to welcome Thousand Hands Killer!"

With a loud shout, the chakra of the Immortal Clan within him shone with golden light, and then a golden thousand-armed Guanyin statue, three or four meters tall, emerged from his body and enveloped him.

Before he set out on his travels, Jiraiya had already taught him the Fire Temple's strongest secret ninjutsu.

Although he can't yet unleash the same power as Di Lu did, he's confident he can break through Bai's ice mirror.

Haku's Demonic Mirror Ice Crystal Technique allows him to move freely through all the ice mirrors at an extremely fast speed. Even a Jonin surrounded by them cannot keep up with his speed.

Moreover, the ice mirror stands in all directions, with no blind spots in its attacks, making it impossible to defend against.

Under normal circumstances, Li Chuan really wouldn't have any good solutions unless he took out a full suit of armor from the mission space and put it on. Even then, being defeated would be inevitable sooner or later.

But the irony is that Haku's secret technique is precisely countered by the ninjutsu of the Fire Temple.

Because the ninjutsu "Welcome Thousand Hands Kill" can provide 360-degree defense without blind spots, and it can also be used for active attack, defense, tracking and counterattack.

"It's no use. In the face of extreme speed, any resistance is futile."

Bai flew out of an ice mirror at a speed imperceptible to the naked eye, swiftly stabbing ice needles at Li Chuan.

"That's only if you can beat this humble monk."

Li Chuan smiled slightly. Just as Bai's ice needle touched the golden Thousand-Hand Guanyin statue covering his face, a golden palm immediately stretched out and accurately knocked Bai back into the ice mirror.

"How could this happen!"

Bai, clutching her stomach, stared at the Thousand-Hand Guanyin statue covering Li Chuan's body with a look of surprise.

This was the first time someone had been able to intercept his attack and even repel him inside the ice mirror.

"You are indeed fast, but I have three thousand hands to attack. No matter how fast you are, can you outrun my three thousand hands?"

Li Chuan, maintaining his "Welcoming Thousand Hands Kill" stance, spoke calmly.

Combat is not just about strength; intelligence and psychological warfare are also very important, as demonstrated in Kakashi's previous battle with Zabuza.

Zabuza was defeated because he didn't understand Kakashi's Sharingan abilities enough and was psychologically at a disadvantage.

Li Chuan is in the same situation now. He knows all the information about Bai, while Bai only knows that he is very strong in physical combat.

Li Chuan is saying these things to psychologically pressure Bai, to create a bigger opening in Bai's defenses so that he can be defeated in one fell swoop.

It's important to know that the weakness of the Thousand Hands of Welcoming is that it consumes a lot of chakra and prevents the body from moving. If the fight drags on for too long and the weakness is discovered, the opponent will have no choice but to run away.

"Then let's give it a try!"

Bai flew out of the ice mirror again and kept shuttling between the various ice mirrors, launching attacks on Li Chuan from different angles, but each time she was repelled by the palms of the Thousand-Hand Guanyin.

"Water Release Secret Technique: Thousand Kill Water Flight!"

Realizing that he couldn't get close, Bai formed another hand seal in the ice mirror, and countless water droplets in the air transformed into ice needles, launching a 360-degree attack on Li Chuan without any blind spots.

However, all the ice needles were blocked by the Thousand-Hand Guanyin, and Li Chuan was unharmed.

"Now!"

Seeing Bai stunned because his secret technique was ineffective, Li Chuan knew that the time to counterattack had come.

"Wrathful Vajra!"

Welcome - Thousand Hands Kill, second stage, Wrathful Vajra activated.

The golden Thousand-Armed Guanyin statue instantly transformed into a red, wrathful Vajra statue. One after another, red chakra fists flew out, shattering all the ice mirrors surrounding him. Bai, caught off guard, was also knocked out of the ice mirrors.

Putting away the wrathful Vajra statue, Li Chuan channeled his remaining chakra throughout his body, and with a sudden burst of power from his legs, he charged towards Bai, who had been knocked into the air.

"Ice Release: Ice Rock Hall Without End!"

In mid-air, Bai, realizing what was happening, quickly formed hand seals, and a semi-circular ice wall enveloped him.

"Xingyi - Bengquan!"

Faced with the erected ice wall, Li Chuan did not hesitate at all and used his most skilled and powerful Bengquan (Crushing Fist).

With his waist and stance in perfect harmony, he channeled the power of his entire body into a single punch. Coupled with the enhancement of his physical body by the talents of the immortal race, his punch was as powerful as a mountain collapsing and the earth splitting apart. It directly shattered the ice wall and finally stopped in front of Bai's eyes.

"This humble monk truly meant no harm; now can we talk?"

(End of this chapter)