Hearing Yue Yan's teasing, Zabuza knew that his psychological warfare had failed. In that case, he'd launch a direct assault.
Although the Mist Concealment Technique would also obscure his vision, years of training had enabled him to discern the enemy's position by sound alone.
Even the slightest rustle of clothing was enough for him to locate Yue Yan.
He dashed forward using Shunpo and swung his long blade with great force, aiming straight for Yue Yan's neck.
Through the electric grid's perception, Yue Yan had long been aware of Zabuza's position. However, to set the stage for a decisive blow later, Yue Yan deliberately pretended to only react when Zabuza was approaching, hastily raising his Kunai to block.
Seeing Yue Yan's actions, the corners of Zabuza's mouth hidden beneath the bandages curled slightly, and a bloodthirsty glint flashed in his eyes.
Years of training made Zabuza's swing swift and precise.
After Yue Yan blocked with his Kunai, he took the opportunity to create some distance and started to form hand seals to perform ninjutsu.
"Lightning Release: Thunder Spear."
The compressed Lightning Bolt transformed into a long spear, which Yue Yan hurled in the direction where Zabuza had just been standing.
Feeling the power of this ninjutsu, Zabuza didn't dare to resist and quickly stepped back.
"Tsk, his speed of forming hand seals is so fast."
After muttering to himself, Zabuza disappeared into the thick fog. Using his special footwork to prevent Yue Yan from accurately locking onto his position, he began to form hand seals, intending to unleash his most powerful ninjutsu at present.
Sensing that Zabuza had stopped moving, Yue Yan smiled. This was the moment he had been waiting for.
In a head - on fight, relying on his experience, Zabuza might not be easily defeated by Yue Yan. Moreover, in a last - ditch counterattack before death, Zabuza might even severely injure Yue Yan. However, if he stood still to form the forty - four hand seals for the Water Dragon Bullet Technique, Yue Yan could defeat him with his speed.
After casually forming a few hand seals, Yue Yan threw the Thunder Spear in the general direction of Zabuza. He himself followed closely behind, using the sound of the Thunder Spear to cover his own approach.
Hearing the crackling sound of the Lightning Bolt from the Thunder Spear, Zabuza frowned. This ninjutsu was very powerful and surely required a large amount of chakra. A ninja of Yue Yan's age shouldn't be able to use it many times.
Was it because he couldn't find his position, so he didn't intend to conserve chakra and was using this ninjutsu to locate him?
Thinking this way, Zabuza couldn't help but shake his head. As expected, no matter how strong the Konoha ninjas were, without the baptism of blood and fire, they always lacked experience...
Before Zabuza could finish his thoughts, Yue Yan suddenly appeared in front of him.
Now, Zabuza was only a few hand seals (less than ten) away from completing the Water Dragon Bullet Technique. However, Yue Yan, who was rapidly approaching, wouldn't give him the time to finish forming the seals.
He can sense my position. Everything before was to lead me to use the Water Dragon Bullet Technique.
Zabuza, who already understood the situation, picked up the long sword stuck in the ground beside him at the fastest speed in his life and stabbed directly at Yue Yan who was rushing towards him, trying to force Yue Yan to give up with this attack.
After creating some distance, Zabuza was confident that he wouldn't give Yue Yan such a good chance again.
Yue Yan, seeing Zabuza's intention, didn't care at all. He stepped forward towards the blade and landed a solid punch on Zabuza's face.
Yue Yan didn't hold back at all. With the eruption of his strange power, he directly sent Zabuza flying, crashing into the wall of the exam venue.
After taking a heavy blow to the head, Zabuza's consciousness was on the verge of fading, but a question still lingered in his mind for a long time.
Judging from the sensation just now, Yue Yan's body should have been pierced through by the long sword, but why did he do such a thing? Massive bleeding due to internal organ Rupture could easily lead to death if not treated immediately. Was he not afraid of death?
When Zabuza saw Yue Yan easily pull out the long sword embedded in his abdomen with his blurry vision, and then a gentle glow of chakra for the [Mystical Palm Technique] appeared in his hand, he finally understood.
"I actually lost to a medical ninja."
After Zabuza murmured in disbelief, he tilted his head and fainted.
On Yue Yan's side, after pulling out the long sword embedded in his abdomen, he quickly stopped the bleeding and started treating himself with the [Mystical Palm Technique].
"Ouch... It still hurt a bit when I pulled it out, but I could still bear it."
This seemed to be the first time he had been hurt so badly by an enemy since he came to this world. It seemed that he had to be more cautious in future battles.
After all, Yue Yan didn't expect Zabuza to react so quickly and pick up the long sword in time. In Yue Yan's original expectation, his speed was definitely fast enough to prevent Zabuza from reacting.
On the other hand, as soon as the Mist Concealment Technique was activated, the Konoha Jonin who was the examiner couldn't help but want to stop it. After all, he knew how terrifying this ninjutsu was, and he had also witnessed Zabuza's merciless and ruthless methods when fighting other opponents before. However, this was the Chunin Exams, so he had to hold back.
It wasn't until a loud noise came that he quickly formed hand seals and used Wind Release to disperse the mist in the arena. Then he jumped down to check the injuries of the two combatants.
However, when he saw the situation, he almost doubted his own eyes.
The long sword was inserted in a position that almost went through Yue Yan's body. Yet, Yue Yan managed to pull it out and then treated himself with the [Mystical Palm Technique].
Was this kid not afraid of pain?
Just as this question popped up in his mind, he saw Yue Yan put his hand down after just a few seconds, and the wound just disappeared.
Hiss~~~ What a powerful [Mystical Palm Technique].
While he was in a daze, the leader of the Mist Ninjas also jumped down to check Zabuza's injuries. After discovering that he was merely unconscious, he couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief.
Although Zabuza's style was cruel, he was still a genius. If he were to die here, it would be a significant loss for the Mist Ninjas.
After pulling Zabuza out of the wall, the Mist Ninja captain took a long, deep look at Yue Yan and then carried him away.
Noticing the captain's gaze, Yue Yan couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth.
Great, I've caught his attention. I probably won't have any peace from now on.
[Ding! System notification: The host has defeated the target and obtained 1 blue treasure chest.]
It was actually a blue treasure chest. It seems that Zabuza has reached the strength of a Chunin.
While Yue Yan was lost in these thoughts, the examiner walked over and asked with concern, "Are you okay? The medical ninja will be here soon."
Hearing this, Yue Yan waved his hand to indicate that he was fine.
"I'm okay."
After saying that, Yue Yan walked towards the spectator stand.
Back with the examiners, the examiner's mind was still fixated on Yue Yan's wounds. When Yue Yan turned around, he could clearly see the intact skin through the torn holes in his clothes.
Although he had previously witnessed Yue Yan treating himself, the wounds had healed far too quickly.
Seeing his strange expression, a fellow examiner beside him couldn't help but inquire. After learning it was because of Yue Yan, this Jonin shrugged.
"How long has it been since you last went to Konoha Hospital?"
"Almost two months. Why do you ask?"
"Nothing. That kid is an official doctor at Konoha Hospital. In terms of medical skills, he's second only to Director Natsuki. He can even perform some difficult surgeries independently."
"That kid's Mystical Palm Technique is that powerful!? Could it be that Konoha is going to have another medical ninja of Lady Tsunade's caliber in the future!?"
"Watch your mouth! There are people from other villages around. If you don't want to be invited for a chat by the Anbu, you'd better watch your mouth."