After the two sides negotiated for a while, they ultimately decided not to fight. Haku played no small part in it, and under his persuasion, both Yugito Nii and Zabuza calmed down considerably.
They had already traveled quite far and had just been attacked. Infighting under these circumstances might only benefit others.
Those were hounds drawn by rumors, here to seize the sword. Zabuza and Haku had not intended to return to their old lives, and the Kubikiribōchō had not been used in a long time.
But to be safe, he had no choice but to take out the Kubikiribōchō. Their benefactor had asked something of them, and they had to ensure this mission went smoothly.
After thinking it over, Yugito Nii sought the others' opinions. She could not quite grasp the true purpose of these two. With their strength, they should have been perfectly capable of protecting themselves, yet they had specifically requested Yugito Nii's help from the start.
It was strange. Everything seemed to carry the scent of a conspiracy.
But to Yugito Nii's surprise, Ajisai and the others showed intense interest in this operation. After much consideration, she could have directly refused the two men's invitation, but Kazeki and the others still needed to be tempered. Ninja who had not faced the trials between life and death could not truly be called ninja; they were merely ordinary people with great power.
Thus, Yugito Nii did not refuse to continue the commission, and Haku also breathed a sigh of relief. Since both sides had laid their positions bare, there was no longer any need to keep pretending.
After replanning their route, the group, which had been stalled for so long, resumed its journey.
Yet unlike the previously amicable atmosphere, they now displayed obvious wariness and curiosity toward one