"It seems that you have the courage to go with the devil?"
The sea breeze blew the corners of Menma's black robe, and the air was filled with the smell of blood and salty moisture, as well as a kind of heart-stopping pressure.
"... As long as I can save Bai." Zabuza's voice was extremely firm. He maintained his sitting posture, his forehead still pressed against the cold ground, "If being with the devil is the only way to save him... I will do it with no regrets."
Menma stared at him quietly. After a moment of silence, he spoke again, the playfulness in his voice restrained, replaced by a deeper question.
"Okay. Then, Zabuza Momochi, I need to confirm that you have the 'courage' I require."
His words analyzed the deepest things in the man in front of him. "This courage does not come from your tight grip on what you want and your unwillingness to let go..."
"But it must be born from your past obsessions and ideals... completely letting go."
Tell me, are you really ready... to sacrifice the so-called 'dream' for which you once fought and carried, in exchange for the qualification to lead to the other side? "
This is no longer a simple transaction, but more like a soul torture. Asking him to deny it is the foundation of his existence as "Demon of the Hidden Mist" Zabuza Momochi.
Zabuza didn't hesitate at all.
"This awareness..." Zabuza raised his head suddenly, tears and blood intertwined on his face, his eyes burning with determination.
"I'm done! As long as I can save Shiro, the courage I have will not only be the courage to be with the devil!"
His voice suddenly rose, "If you want to be a devil... then I am!"
For the sake of whiteness, he can dye himself completely black, and can transform into a being more terrifying than the devil. The past ambitions, the dream of dominating Kirigakure, and even the pride of being Ninja... can all be abandoned in the face of white life!
On the other side, Kakashi and Sharingan were running wildly, trying to analyze the incredible scene just now, but the huge shock and pressure almost made it impossible for him to keep calm and think.
Recover? Restoring the body? Return from the dead?!
What kind of... gentle yet terrifying power is this?! But why did it appear in the hands of the leader of the [Jhin] organization, the public enemy who possesses the devastating ninjutsu [Great Spiraling Ring] and Ninja World?
What is this ability? Never heard of Kekkei Genkai? Or is it some kind of more taboo secret technique?
However, the huge pressure Kakashi feels at this moment is not just due to the shock and fear of this unknown force.
An even colder thought came into his mind, making him feel as if he had fallen into an ice cave.
This kind of power to reverse life and death is enough to subvert the entire Ninja World's cognitive power... Menma, will Menma allow those who know the truth to leave easily?
Will he choose to silence himself in order to keep this secret?
This possibility makes Kakashi's blood almost freeze! He subconsciously protected Sakura even tighter. Sharingan stared at Menma's back, his brain frantically calculating all possibilities and countermeasures at an unprecedented speed.
There is a huge gap in strength between the enemy and ourselves. The opponent also has Kakuzu and the terrifying [Nine-Headed Beasts], but there are three students on our side who need to be protected, and one of them (Naruto) seems to consume a lot of money...
The despair of the situation is almost suffocating.
But no matter what... Kakashi glanced around him: Naruto, Sakura, Satsuki.
No matter what happens... even if we risk our lives, we must let them live!
This belief was quickly formed in his mind. He was ready to launch the most extreme defense at any time, even to risk his life.
Menma had no idea how much psychological pressure his teacher was under at the moment, and was almost on the verge of collapse.
After hearing Zabuza's decisive and decisive answer, he nodded with satisfaction.
"I have truly felt your awareness of letting go of the past and becoming an asura. So now, I will fulfill this contract and complete this transaction."
As he finished speaking, the [Crazy Diamond], which could only be seen by Menma and exuded a soft glow, quietly appeared behind him again. Its hands were aimed at Bai, who had a weak breath on the ground, and the ability to repair all things began to surge silently again.
Zabuza's breathing almost stopped, all his attention was locked on Bai's body, his heart was beating like a drum, and the tension even exceeded the moment when he assassinated Mizukage alone! Success or failure, whether Bai can return, all depend on this moment!
Under the almost suffocating gaze of Zabuza, a miracle happened again——
The shocking and huge hole in the white chest that was penetrated by [Lightning Cutter] began to emit a warm and pure light from the edge. Broken bones, torn muscles, broken blood vessels... everything was accurately connected and reshaped by invisible hands.
The devastating wound was healing crazily at a speed that was visible to the naked eye. The flesh spread rapidly, filling the terrible hole, and the skin also closed up. Finally, it became as smooth as before, leaving only a piece of slightly pale skin.
For some reason, Zabuza seemed to see a few butterflies flying out of Bai's completely healed chest. He blinked hard, suspecting that it was an hallucination caused by his excessive tension and expectation.
But none of this matters anymore!
All irrelevant thoughts have been thrown away, and now he only has one sentiment that must be confirmed!
When treatment is over. Immediately afterwards, an extremely clear and steady breathing sound came into Zabuza's ears - it was no longer the weak air flow that required holding one's breath and listening carefully to catch it, but a real and genuine proof of the resurrection of life!
This breathing sound is simply the most pleasant sound to Zabuza!
Bai is not dead! He did not go to that cold, untouchable other shore!
This realization instantly shattered the shackles and despair in his heart that were so heavy that they almost crushed him. Huge ecstasy and unspeakable sadness surged into his heart at the same time, making it impossible for him, "Demon of the Hidden Mist", who was accustomed to cruelty and killing, to maintain any composure.
He tremblingly and extremely carefully leaned down, and gently held Bai, who was still unconscious but with stable vital signs, in his arms.
Silent tears burst out, mixed with the blood stains from before, and fell in big drops on Bai's clothes and on his pale but rejuvenated cheeks. This is his catharsis for the rest of his life, and it is also a huge emotional impact of regaining what was lost.
Menma looked away from this touching scene and scanned the pile of headless corpses left by Gato's men not far away. This subtle movement made Kakashi, whose nerves were extremely tense, feel a thump in his heart.
However, the next moment, a precisely controlled violent hurricane was generated out of thin air again, but it did not hit anyone. Instead, it quickly rolled up the bloody and messy pile of broken limbs, along with the sticky blood sprayed everywhere, and rolled them all up, over the railings of the bridge, and threw them into the turbulent sea water below.
However, the large dark red blood stains on the bridge that could not be completely blown away still silently told the tragic massacre that had just occurred.
We can't let Satsuki see this bloody scene...
This was the subconscious thought of Menma... or Naruto, which drove him to complete this cleanup.
After doing this, Menma glanced at Kado being dragged away by Kakuzu, and thought in his heart that Kakuzu's "financial review" operation might not end in a short time.
So he stopped staying and took a step forward, placing his hands on the shoulders of Zabuza, who was still immersed in huge emotions and holding Bai Bai silently in tears.
As Flying Thunder God Technique was activated, the figures of the three people blurred and disappeared in place in an instant, leaving only the empty bridge deck, blood stains that had not yet dried up, and the stunned Kakashi people, whose pressure was suddenly reduced but full of shock and confusion.