Zabuza Began to Question His Life

Whoosh!

At that moment, a sharp whistling sound tore through the air from behind Zabuza.

Yet he swung his blade around and slashed forward with complete confidence. "Your killing intent gave you away. You won't fool me!"

But Zabuza's confident strike missed!

A cold blade came from behind him as Ye Liangnai said, "Wrong, Zabuza, sir! It's behind you!"

"How is that possible?!"

Zabuza spun around in alarm, but Ye Liangnai had already vanished.

He had actually sensed the direction of the killing intent wrong? What kind of joke was this?

Zabuza was shocked. "You can distort not only sound, but even killing intent?"

Just then, Ye Liangnai's voice came again. "Zabuza, sir, can you see through it correctly this time?"

It was teasing and calm.

"So sensing killing intent is unreliable? Then I'll use another method!"

Zabuza immediately fired a spread of kunai attached to Steel Wire, creating a web around himself.

If intangible things like sound and killing intent can be distorted, then touch surely won't lie, Zabuza thought.

Seeing this, Ye Liangnai, hidden in the mist, could not help but praise him. "As expected of the person most skilled in the Mist Concealment Technique. You really are impressive!"

"Unfortunately, this move is useless too!"

"Touch won't lie? Hehe, it will!"

"My Mist Concealment Technique doesn't just affect the body. It can affect the mind as well!"

With that, Ye Liangnai attacked again, once more leaving Zabuza stunned.

The sensation of touch clearly came from the left, yet the actual attack came from the right.

"How can this be?!"

Zabuza's worldview was beginning to collapse. Was this really still the Mist Concealment Technique he knew?

This effect was far too terrifying!

Several more attacks followed. Unfortunately, Zabuza failed to guess Ye Liangnai's attack path even once.

Zabuza was completely convinced. He was truly impressed.

Ye Liangnai's mastery of the Mist Concealment Technique was already countless levels above his own.

He felt as though his worldview had been completely rewritten. So the Mist Concealment Technique could be used like this.

It gave him a profound sense of sudden enlightenment.

"Can I discuss something with you, Ye Liangnai?" Zabuza suddenly asked awkwardly.

Then, he bowed deeply to Ye Liangnai. "Can you teach me how you did that? Please!"

"I'm willing to pay any price. I only ask that you teach me. This is very important to me!"

Asking someone so humbly like this was likely something Zabuza, the Demon, would only do once in his life.

Hearing this, Ye Liangnai could not help but sigh, as if he had long expected Zabuza to say this.

"I'm sorry, Zabuza, sir, but I can't agree to your request."

"This isn't something you can achieve through diligent training or by mastering some trick."

At Ye Liangnai's words, Zabuza immediately showed deep disappointment, even a trace of anger. He felt as though he had been toyed with.

But just as he was about to take his leave with a cold farewell, Ye Liangnai's voice sounded again.

"However, while I can't teach it to you, I do have a way to further improve your mastery of the Mist Concealment Technique!"

Hearing this, Zabuza's eyes widened in delight. He grabbed Ye Liangnai's arm and asked, "Really?"

"Of course. If you don't believe me, Zabuza, sir, you can test the results shortly."

Ye Liangnai smiled and placed his hand on Zabuza's body. Inwardly, he said, Enhance Mist Concealment Technique!

The system's voice sounded. "This enhancement will cost 3,500 Enhancement Points. Begin?"

Ye Liangnai replied, "Begin!"

Then, after about five seconds, the system's voice sounded again. "Mist Concealment Technique enhancement successful!"

New information regarding Zabuza's Mist Concealment Technique appeared before him.

Ninjutsu: Mist Concealment Technique

Initial Enhancement Points: 3500

Level after enhancement: B (before enhancement: C)

Effect after enhancement: Distorts the direction of certain sound transmissions, blocks a certain degree of perception, and increases activation speed (before enhancement: could only obscure vision)

Remaining enhancements: 2

...

Ye Liangnai withdrew his hand and said, "It's done, Zabuza, sir. You can try it now!"

Hearing this, Zabuza was somewhat dazed. He asked incredulously, "That's it?"

In his imagination, shouldn't there have been a whole lot of effort involved?

But seeing Ye Liangnai's serious expression, he still began testing it with some doubt.

Then—

"It really has improved!"

As an expert in using the Mist Concealment Technique, Zabuza sensed the changes as soon as he activated it.

Its effects had improved considerably compared to before, and both its activation speed and range had increased.

"Thank you so much, Ye Liangnai! Tell me, what price do you want me to pay?"

Zabuza was a man who kept his word. He looked at Ye Liangnai seriously.

"Hehe, this isn't a suitable place to talk. If you don't mind, shall we continue our conversation inside?"

With that, Ye Liangnai turned and headed into the house.

Zabuza struggled for a moment before following him inside.

Inside the house!

"I wonder, Zabuza, sir, what do you think of the Mizukage?"

Ye Liangnai's first words after sitting down made Zabuza narrow his eyes.

"That isn't something you should be able to say. Is this that lady's intention?"

Zabuza looked at Ye Liangnai. The main reason he had come inside was because of that lady—Mei Terumi.

Ye Liangnai did not yet have that qualification, even though he had just helped Zabuza so greatly.

"You could say that."

Resting his chin on his hands, Ye Liangnai's eyes gleamed with a sharpness beyond his years. "Zabuza, sir, what is your opinion?"

"Something is wrong! There's something very wrong with the Mizukage!"

Zabuza merely assumed that Mei Terumi was preparing to make her move and turn around Kirigakure's situation.

Thus, he spoke his true thoughts with barely any concealment.

Naturally, Ye Liangnai listened carefully.

Zabuza was someone they could win over.

That was what Ye Liangnai believed, and it was also what Mei Terumi had told him.

Because before this, Zabuza had already discussed such matters with Mei Terumi.

"I think we can't let the Mizukage continue acting so recklessly."

"The rules of Blood Mist Village need to change!"

"Otherwise, Kirigakure will truly exist in name only!" Zabuza said with great seriousness.

Ye Liangnai nodded, then said, "However, for now, we should still build up our strength."

"It won't be easy to change the state of Kirigakure. It can't be done overnight!"

Zabuza strongly agreed with this point.

Then he stood and said, "Whenever it's time to act, notify me!"

With that, he left directly!

After seeing Zabuza off, Ye Liangnai watched his retreating figure and quietly remarked, "No matter where one is, there will always be people who rise to save a dying nation. What an admirable spirit to pass down!"

It had been so in his previous life, and it was the same now.