At the same time.
Another location of Land of Hot Water.
Compared with the News Group headquarters, which is located next to the bustling city, this place is slightly deserted and peaceful.
Relatively speaking, the scenery here is actually better.
Surrounded by green mountains, a clear river runs through the place at the foot of the mountain. Along both sides of the river are dense forests, green and lush, and even the air you breathe is particularly sweet.
Just around the corner along the river, there is a giant tree.
There is a huge tree house in the middle of the giant tree. This is the residence of Momochi Zabuza, the holder of a series of titles such as "Hero of the Land of Waves", "Kirigakure's savior", "Land of Water people's good friend" and so on.
I don't know if Zabuza is used to this. In Land of Waves he lived in a tree house, and he did the same in Land of Hot Water.
In external publicity, this is the embodiment of the beautiful virtue of thrift!
It was noon at this time, and the sun was shining brightly.
In the main room of the wooden house, Zabuza is sitting quietly reading a book.
Zabuza has always felt that the adult was right. He will become Mizukage, so he must keep up with his cultural literacy.
If you don't say anything in the future, you can't say it out loud, or at least you can't say it out loud!
Zabuza spent this very listening time reading.
However.
Today's weather is a bit unusual.
It's such a nice weather, but there's an unusual amount of fog rising around the cabin?
Originally Zabuza didn't care. After all, although the weather in Land of Hot Water is much better than that in Land of Water, there is not much water in this country.
Therefore, foggy weather is not uncommon.
However, as time went by, the fog became thicker and thicker, and gradually it became difficult to see.
"Is it an enemy?"
Zabuza secretly said, keenly aware of the Chakra contained in the mist.
The only people who can use this kind of Hidden Mist Technique are people from Kirigakure.
Can.
He actually used this move on himself without any warning?
Hidden Mist Technique!
This is an assassination technique exclusive to Kirigakure!
Someone in Kirigakure actually wants to kill me?
Zabuza is quite confused.
Two days ago, he also learned the news from Mizuki Tetsu. The plan was progressing very smoothly. In another half year at most, he would be able to go to his loyal Kirigakure as the master and directly become Mizukage under the wholehearted welcome of the people.
What is this in front of you?
He started to target himself
Who is it?
Zabuza was confused in his heart but the movements of his hands were not slow, "If it is just 'Hidden Mist Technique', I am your ancestor!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the fog instantly became thicker, and Zabuza disappeared directly in place.
"Captain~"
In the mist, a voice whispered, "The target has disappeared!"
"Huh? Weren't you in the house just now?"
"But just now, he disappeared!"
"Idiot! Look around and see if the other person agrees that he is also a master at playing Hidden Mist Technique!"
"Yes!"
"No need to look for it!"
Suddenly, a strange voice interrupted their conversation.
"Who are you?" In the mist, the captain's voice sounded inexplicably panicked.
The enemy actually came to them silently, if they wanted to kill them.
"I am the person you are looking for!"
The voice seemed to come from all directions. The captain looked around nervously, but could not find any sign of the enemy.
"Where are you?"
He looked 'flustered', and the calmness on his face had long since disappeared.
"I'm right here with you."
The sound was far and near, and the captain and another team member felt a ubiquitous sense of oppression.
Surrounded by a blinding white fog, it was so thick that the two of them could hardly see clearly when facing each other.
The enemies are hiding in this thick fog, and you can kill them anytime and anywhere!
They turned out to be hunters!
But now that their identities have been swapped, they have become prey?
"Is your target? What are you going to do? Kill me?"
The voice of Zabuza is so illusory, as if it is far away in the horizon, but the next moment it is right in front of you.
Zabuza has taken the initiative at this time. While he is constantly suppressing the opponent's psychology, he is also interrogating the opponent.
This was his favorite tactic before!
He enjoyed the expression on the prey's face even more. The expression of fear and fear made him happy!
When the captain saw this scene, he knew that there was a high probability that the two of them were no match.
However, when he thought of something, he started to pull, trying to delay it as long as possible, "Zabuza, the newspapers said that you are a great person, your heart is Kirigakure, you are also from Kirigakure, naturally you know the rules of Kirigakure."
"Ha!"
The ubiquitous voice sighed coldly, causing the surrounding temperature to drop by three points.
Zabuza directly exposed the strength of the two of them to their faces, "I know there are more than just you two, look~"
Plop~~
In the mist, two objects flew over.
They originally wanted to take out their weapons to resist, but after seeing the incoming object clearly, the two immediately stopped attacking.
"Kiyu? Nimaru?" Seeing the tragic situation of the two of them with his own eyes, the captain's eyes were splitting with anger!
It turned out that the people thrown out by Zabuza were actually the bodies of two other people on their team?
Shouldn't these two people have been hiding to support them long ago?
Why were they discovered, even before they were killed?
"What, why don't you say it? If you don't say it, these two people will be your fate!"
Hearing the death notice issued by the voice that seemed to come from the abyss again, the captain smiled miserably.
His voice was exceptionally calm, "Zabuza, I don't know if you still remember me. I didn't expect that after more than ten years without seeing you, your strength has grown to this point. It's really disappointing."
The captain knew the strength of these two men, and it would take a lot of effort for him to come, but the other party just disappeared for a moment under their noses, and then killed these two men directly.
The gap in strength between the two sides is like a chasm!
Only a strange move can bring about a miracle!
After he finished speaking, no sound came from the fog, but he clearly felt a gaze coming from the fog.
However, in this thick fog, how can I see anything clearly?
Sighing, the captain continued to tell, "You are right, we are here to assassinate you this time. Since the assassination failed, you should also know the discipline of Kirigakure."
"Come on!"
The captain yelled, and he stretched out his arms as if he was ready to die without any resistance.
"Captain!"
The team member next to him tugged on his clothes slightly, but did not change the captain's behavior.
Huhuhu~~~~
There was a whistling sound of a broadsword in the air, and it was obvious that a giant object was flying quickly.
But because the fog was too thick, the two couldn't see the big knife at all.
Wait, I saw it!
When they saw the flying blade, it was already too late for them to react.
Stab——
Pfft——
The two of them were cut in half like rags by the sharp and heavy sword.
Whoosh~
The next second, a figure appeared and directly grasped the handle of the flying broadsword.
In the thick fog, the blurry figure looked down at the two figures and sighed silently, "It's so sad!"
Pfft——
Suddenly, the sound of a sharp blade piercing the body was heard.
Zabuza looked down, and a shuriken suddenly appeared and pierced his abdomen.
At this time, the bright red blood was pumped out like an endless fountain, instantly staining the clothes red.
Zabuza looked back with cold eyes. The figure turned out to be the original captain. When he looked back at the original corpse, there was only the corpse of the team member. As for the original corpse of the captain, it was wet.
With this ability, Zabuza immediately thought of something, "You are from the Ghost Lantern family."
"That's right,"
A cruel smile appeared on the captain's face, "I didn't expect that senior Zabuza would be so careless! That's the case."
Just when he was feeling proud, crash——
The Zabuza that was stabbed suddenly turned into a ball of water. It turned out that the Zabuza that was stabbed by him was actually a Water Clone?
when?
He thought he had succeeded, but...
"Fire Release: The Art of Fire Dragon!"
A sound sounded very close at hand. When Ghost Deng Haoyue reacted and turned around, a Kakkō had already filled the entire field of vision!
The fire dragon got closer and closer, swallowing it up in an instant.
After a while.
Click, click, click——
Zabuza walked over on dead branches, looked at the scorched body, and had no intention of stepping forward to test whether it was dead.
He knows what he is capable of.
Since that day, along with Fire Release, he has reached the pinnacle in terms of proficiency in fire escape, as well as changes in nature and form.
It is not easy to deal with a little Jonin with this level of escape technique.
only.
These people are really weak!
Thinking back to when he was Kirigakure, what kind of team was that?
Now what kind of garbage is this?
"I didn't expect that after more than ten years of absence, the ninjas of Kirigakure have become so slack. If I become Mizukage, I must train these ninjas well. They don't even have basic assassination abilities!"
Zheng——
Picking up the big knife on the ground, Zabuza turned around and walked away. Before taking a few steps, he turned back and frowned to take a closer look at the enemy's corpse on the ground.
Anbu?
As a rebellious nin who escaped from Kirigakure, Zabuza easily recognized their identity - Anbu.
But, is their purpose to assassinate themselves?
"It seems that the plan went wrong. It's really sad. My mission, Zabuza, is to save you, but instead you come to assassinate me. How sad." With a sigh, Zabuza walked back with a big knife on his shoulder.
"White!"
Arriving under the wooden house, Zabuza called out.
Whoosh~
A small figure appeared and landed next to him.
This is a long-haired boy. He is already very handsome at a young age. It is conceivable that when he grows up, he will become the "Mizuki Tetsu" who will be the most powerful person in the country.
"Master Zabuza."
Yuki Haku shouted respectfully.
Looking Bai up and down, he saw that there was no trace of fighting on his body, and Zabuza looked unsurprised.
The enemy's surprise attack was not only aimed at him, but also at Bai. There were two teams in total, six of them heading straight for him, and two of them went to Bai's side.
However, with Bai's strength, the results are self-evident.
"Did your interrogation reveal anything?"
Zabuza asked.
He gained nothing from this, so he naturally placed his expectations on Bai.
Hearing this, Bai shook his head, "They were very strict and didn't get any information."
Zabuza couldn't help but taunt the corner of his mouth, "Kirigakure Ninja only has this advantage. The high-pressure policy makes them extremely strict, otherwise they will be wiped out if they are not careful."
Kirigakure is like this.
At least that was the case in his day.
This is his original intention to change Kirigakure!
With this thought flashing through his mind, Zabuza turned around and left. However, this time he didn't go back to the house, but walked into the distance.
"Mr. Zabuza, what are you going to do?"
Zabuza paused for a moment and looked back at him out of the corner of his eye. "The plan has changed. The other party has come to kill them. Of course we are going to greet them."
After saying that, he turned around and left, as if he had made some kind of determination.
Bai naturally followed immediately.
The two people, one large and one small, did not go directly to Land of Water, but turned a corner and headed to the headquarters of News Group.
After all, all the plans for the entire Land of Water strategy were made by Mizuki Tetsu, and their activities must also comply with the arrangements.
But when they arrived at the News Group headquarters, Zabuza discovered a funny thing.
There are actually four assassins from Kirigakure here. Looking at their clothes, they are the same as the ones who attacked me. They are all Anbu from Kirigakure.
These four people actually have the guts to attack this 'Mizuki Tetsu', how dare they attack this being?
"Kirigakure's top management has become so stupid?"
You know, News Group rose to prominence in just a few months. Various news broke out, which greatly increased sales and naturally brought more enemies. But why is News Group still standing here after so long? No trouble?
Naturally, it's because of the president and the existence of so many club members!
Thinking of this, Zabuza was a little frightened.
There are so many club members, and every one of them is no less important than him.
If this force were to conquer Kirigakure, then Kirigakure would be defenseless.
Not just Kirigakure, but Five Great Nations all over the world, I'm afraid this is the case!
Thinking of this, Zabuza felt a little wary, but this was also the reason why he relied on News Group.
When Tie Zhu saw his arrival, he was surprised for a moment and then understood instantly.
He smiled and asked, "Why, were you attacked too?"
This smile, this smile!
Zabuza avoided sight directly.
Even though he was an old man in his twenties, even though he felt that he would never love again, this man's charm still caused a slight fluctuation in his heart.
Yes.
Even if you already know that the person in front of you is a man!
"That's right."
Zabuza replied affirmatively, but his eyes wandered on the faces of the four assassins, "Are these the ones who attacked you?"
"No,"
Mizuki Tetsu denied. "These are the ones who came to seek refuge with me."
"Design?" Zabuza was very surprised.
As far as he knew, those ninjas at Kirigakure were all "disciplined" beings. They were stupid and stupid, and they actually came so far to surrender to the enemy?
Looking at the four of them again, there was indeed no trace of fighting on their bodies. Although each person's face was a little dull and dead-eyed, everyone was indeed full of vitality.
"What information do you have?" Zabuza sat down on the seat with the big knife standing beside him.
"It's Kirigakure's Qing who wants to deal with you,"
Tie Zhu glanced at him sideways and said with some meaning, "You know Qing, right? They want to assassinate you! Even..."
After a pause, Tie Zhu gave his guess, "Even the 'Master Genji' who is not Mizukage but is better than Mizukage also wants to kill you."
This is just Tie Zhu's guess.
But he said it directly and decisively, and then prepared to force Zabuza to go in the direction he expected.
"Qinghe Genji.?"
Thinking of those two people, Zabuza thought.
Qing is a senior, and it is said that it was his Byakugan who exposed the fact that Fourth Mizukage was being manipulated.
As for Genji
Did that person actually make such a choice?
Zabuza knows that if that person thinks of himself in the same way and uses this to kill him, then there will be no room for him to exist in the current Kirigakure.
That being the case!
A fierce look flashed in Zabuza's eyes. If this is the case, then kill them and turn the whole Kirigakure upside down!
but.
Zabuza turned his head to look at the beautiful side face and asked doubtfully, "Didn't I say that in a few months I would be able to win without a fight with my huge reputation and answer the people's call and directly sit on the throne of Mizukage?
How did the plan come to this point? "
Tie Zhu handed Zabuza an investigation report, "Let's take a look!"
Zabuza took it over to check.
Above are various charts, mainly the impression and support survey on his Zabuza.
After the last four or five months of publicity, his Zabuza trust rate in Land of Water is already around 50%, and the penetration rate has reached 60%.
There are predictions later that if this kind of publicity continues, the trust rate will be at least 80% in half a year.
The above is the survey of Land of Water. As for Kirigakure, it is a little lower than this, but it will be enough to stage the "Return of the King" segment after half a year!
At that time, with the super high support rate, what Qing? What Genji?
Isn't that what he Zabuza says?
"But the enemy didn't give this chance!" Tie Zhu explained.
"Since the enemy doesn't give you a chance, we can only forcefully start the follow-up plan!"
Thinking of the plan he had arranged, Tie Zhu's face was full of smiles, "Although I am a little unprepared due to the accident, it is enough for the current situation. So,"
"Mr. Zabuza, are you ready to become a hero?"