Shino spoke up. "Stop pretending. You know why Teacher Chen Fan left those Mist ninja alive instead of killing them—he wanted to find the person behind it all. I planted a Kikaichū on them to relay information."
My Code
(My Code)
Hearing Shino's words, Hinata and Kiba immediately turned toward the newcomer warily. Another enemy had appeared, but why attack one of their own? The two senbon lodged in Zabuza's neck did not look fake at all. Was this infighting, or had Shino simply guessed wrong?
Haku had not expected Shino to have such a trick up his sleeve. Originally, the five people who had failed their mission were supposed to be killed. Haku had taken it upon himself to let them go. He had already been as cautious as possible, yet a flaw had still been discovered. Instead, he had made things worse. Was it ultimately going to come down to a fight? Two senbon appeared in Haku's hands.
Chen Fan took one look at the newcomer and knew he was Haku, the one who possessed Ice Shield. Those two senbon had not killed Zabuza. Haku's personality was much like Hinata's; neither was suited to being a ninja. Just as Chen Fan had said before, mercy toward one's enemies was cruelty toward oneself. Zabuza was cruel and bloodthirsty by nature, and Chen Fan would not let someone like him leave. Chen Fan understood well enough that wildfires could not burn away all the grass; when the spring breeze came, it would grow again.
"I have great faith in my students. No matter who you are, I trust even more in what I see with my own eyes."
Chen Fan pointed at Zabuza. Haku's expression changed beneath his mask. Chen Fan was actually going to attack someone lying on the