Multi-Anime, I Stand at the Forefront of Popularity Supremacy

[Damn, checking the collar, oh my god, it's a special attack on me.]

[There's no way to ship them.]

[???]

[What kind of logic is that?]

After reading the bullet comments, Hanabi was quite impressed with the netizens' imaginative ideas.

However, Hanabi wasn't afraid of the netizens' speculation.

Rather, some things, precisely because they could be guessed but couldn't be changed, would lead to true regret.

"Why does that guy keep staring at me?"

As soon as Naruto arrived, he noticed a small child inside the house peeking out and staring at him.

"That's Tazuna's grandson, Inari."

Hanabi walked out. "This child seems to think we can't deal with Gato."

"Huh?"

Naruto was not pleased.

As the saying goes, "Kobe and I scored 90 points together." After repelling the evil villain Momochi Zabuza, Naruto had gotten a bit arrogant.

"Hey, you over there, listen up! No matter how big the villain is, I will defeat them! I'm going to be Hokage! I'm the super ninja Naruto Uzumaki!"

"What hero? You're like an idiot. Heroes don't exist."

Inari turned and walked away, leaving Naruto fuming in place.

Hanabi tilted her head. She didn't intervene. After Naruto left, the shadow clone directly turned into smoke and disappeared.

Meanwhile, Hanabi's main body, disguised as Kushina Yukiei, also arrived at Zabuza's stronghold. However, she was wrapped in a disguise.

Although some viewers had already come up with wild guesses, it was better to leave a little suspense for the audience before the truth was revealed.

[Ominous little tune.]

[Exciting, I want to see blood flow like a river.]

[Burn the Mist God to ashes!]

[It's Kirigakure.]

[You in front, that's a meme about a weakened city and a disconnected warrior.]

[Damn, it's 4202 and people are still playing this game?]

Kushina Yukiei's meeting with Zabuza was also part of the plot.

This could be considered an interlude for the villains.

"When did you start monitoring us?"

Zabuza stared at Kushina Yukiei.

"Since you arrived in the Land of Waves. Gato is a minion of the Blood Mist, and I've come to claim his life. You guys who aided and abetted evil were also targets."

Kushina Yukiei lowered her voice.

"That Gato fellow, I should have killed him long ago."

Zabuza disliked Gato immensely. Especially after analyzing him together with Hanabi, whenever Zabuza thought of Gato, he'd have the thought, "There are always traitors trying to harm me."

And the woman before him had almost confirmed his previous suspicions and analysis.

Zabuza had completely fallen into the carefully woven cocoon that Hanabi had prepared for him.

Through "Hanabi Hyuga's" speculation and hints, Zabuza was made to suspect Gato.

Then, by having someone like Kushina Yukiei, who wanted revenge on Kirigakure, push Gato towards Kirigakure again, Zabuza's unease was amplified.

When a person begins to doubt, they will only believe what they want to believe and ignore objective facts.

Moreover, Zabuza couldn't possibly go to Gato to verify anything.

"Then why did you save me?"

Zabuza asked.

"Because you were merely deceived and became a pawn for the enemy. Also, I haven't seen a clansman in a long time."

Kushina Yukiei looked at Haku.

Haku remained silent.

Although they were from the "same clan," Haku trusted Zabuza more.

What connection could this suddenly appearing clansman have with him?

"It can't be that simple," Zabuza said. "You said you wanted to burn Kirigakure to ashes? Heh, how will you do that?"

"Twelve years ago, the Nine-Tails' attack on Konoha, you know about that, right?"

Hearing this, Zabuza became unsettled.

"Don't tell me you know about the Nine-Tails' seal? Wait, could it be within Kakashi's team?!"

The other party had appeared when he was fighting Kakashi.

Thinking about it this way, could it be...

Is the problem here?

There's a possibility, and it's quite a high one.

Zabuza fell into thought.

Who could it be?

That detestable Hyuga brat?

Or that one in the blue clothes? The one with yellow hair?

Since the other party didn't specify, Zabuza could only guess.

"So, you want to use the Nine-Tails' power?"

"Ah, that's right. I want to use the Nine-Tails to burn Kirigakure to ashes."

A cruel smile appeared on Zabuza's lips.

If the Nine-Tails appeared in Kirigakure, the Mizukage would have no choice but to step in.

If possible, he could even have the Nine-Tails appear near the village instead of inside it, then lure the Mizukage and his trusted subordinates to this location. This way, he could finally catch them all in one go without causing too much damage to Kirigakure. Moreover, the Nine-Tails itself could even serve as leverage in negotiations with Konoha...

Hmm, wait, since when did I care so much about the lives of those people in Kirigakure?

"I am the Demon, Momochi Zabuza!"

But for some reason, the words of that kimono-clad brat kept echoing in his mind.

These words, as if speaking to him, swirled around Zabuza's head, round and round, driving him into extreme anger.

"Damn it, how did things turn out like this?!"

Zabuza was furious. He felt like he had been brainwashed by that brat.

Zabuza looked at Kushina Yukiei again: "Do you really intend to do this? How do you plan to do it? Can you even release the Nine-Tails?"

"More than a decade ago, Kirigakure sealed the Three-Tails within a Konoha ninja, intending to release the Three-Tails in Konoha and destroy it. If the Nine-Tails appears in Kirigakure, it will only be their own doing."

Kushina Yukiei said, "As for me, I made a deal with a 'demon.' I originally intended to use it against the Three-Tails, but now I have a better option. The power of the Nine-Tails... far surpasses the Three-Tails."

"Is that so..."

Zabuza was still contemplating and weighing the options.

If it was just about controlling the Nine-Tails, it didn't seem impossible.

"How will you do it?"

Zabuza asked.

"Cough... cough..."

Kushina Yukiei coughed, clutching her chest. "I need to prepare a ritual. I know you have quite a few men; I'll need your help with the preparations."

The Land of Waves arc in the original work was too superficial, both in its discussion of heroes and its exploration of ninjas.

This might have been just right twenty years ago, but twenty years later, amidst a sea of homogenized plots, it's hard to say.

Darkness and depth start with me.

Besides, no one will get hurt anyway. Naruto gains maternal love, Gato gets death, and Zabuza and Haku might even end up together as lovers...

Everything is perfect.

Everything is joyful.

Right?

Chapter 53: Hanabi: Kakashi, I wasn't lying

[Nine-Tails? Three-Tails? What the hell?]

[Could there be a one, two, three, four, five, six, seven or something?]

[I think it's possible]

[The setting is getting more and more interesting]

[I feel like there's a boomerang effect coming]

[I think so too. Did you guys notice that Kakashi once killed his teammate, and here the villain also said that Kirigakure once used a Konoha ninja to try and release the Three-Tails in Konoha?]

[Holy crap, it all connects! This is amazing!]

Understanding the audience's feedback is also very important.

Hanabi quite enjoyed reading the audience's comments and reactions.

This allowed Hanabi to grasp the audience's mindset.

Moreover, the audience's perspective and my own are different. Those who enjoy detailed analysis might notice details I overlooked.

"Hanabi, what do you think of the current situation?"

After her encounter with Zabuza, Hanabi returned to Tazuna's home.

Kakashi, however, seemed to have been waiting for her.

"We are ninja from Konoha, and our goal from beginning to end is the bridge in the Land of Waves."

Hanabi continued, "The completion of the bridge is our victory. Zabuza and we don't have a direct conflict in this regard... well, if we're lucky, Gato himself might not be a problem."

Hearing Hanabi's words, Kakashi broke out in a cold sweat again: "...Using someone else's knife to kill?"

"How can you say that? But it seems there's a significant conflict between Zabuza and his employer."

Hanabi said meaningfully.

"Is Gato really connected to Kirigakure?"

Kakashi asked again.

"When the enemy starts to become suspicious, it means we are heading towards victory. Whether Gato is connected to Kirigakure or not is irrelevant; what matters is whether Zabuza has such thoughts. And Zabuza's personality dictates that he wouldn't bother to verify with Gato, because he probably looks down on Gato entirely, and taking the mission was just a temporary measure."

"Suspicious..."

Kakashi was sweating profusely.

Indeed, Kakashi himself was currently feeling suspicious.

"Regarding the third person who appeared at the end, I am slightly curious. And I discovered some interesting points."

Hanabi smiled.

"Interesting points?"

Kakashi raised an eyebrow.