The grilled fish was delicious!
But after finishing the grilled fish, the two of them still disguised themselves and went to a nearby town to eat other things.
Childhood was gone forever!
Since he had decided to change Kimimaro's fate, Lin Cheng naturally had to find a way to give Kimimaro as happy a childhood as possible!
Kirigakure's pursuit would never end!
So after staying briefly in town, the two of them left.
And once they were out of town, they changed their disguises again and headed into the distance.
The Land of Water was still Kirigakure's territory, and the Bloody Mist Policy had yet to end.
Leaving the Land of Water was the best choice for the two of them!
However, Kimimaro, who had been raised as a killing machine since childhood, knew nothing beyond fighting.
With no other choice, the two of them were pursued by Kirigakure's squads all the way out of the Land of Water!
Fortunately, whether it was Kimimaro, who was naturally suited to killing, or Lin Cheng, who had the Skill Copy System,
both of them grew rapidly under this relentless pressure.
Their strength kept improving at an incredible pace, surpassing Kirigakure's expectations time and again.
As a result, they escaped Kirigakure's pursuit over and over!
Standing on the deck and watching Kirigakure grow hazier in the distance, Lin Cheng couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
Although he believed that, with the system, he would ultimately stand at the very pinnacle of the Naruto World,
all of that would take time!
"Kid! You seem to be celebrating a little too soon!"
A cold voice rang out as a shinobi carrying an enormous sword that nearly dragged along the ground emerged from the cabin.
A little girl about Lin Cheng's age followed behind him.
"Zabuza Momochi?!"
Though he phrased it as a question, Lin Cheng's tone was certain.
"Heh! I didn't expect you to know my name, kid!
"As a reward, I've decided to chop you into a stump and take you back!"
Watching Zabuza remove Kubikiribōchō from his back,
Kimimaro immediately moved in front of Lin Cheng and assumed a defensive stance.
A trace of warmth flickered in Lin Cheng's eyes. Then he glanced at Haku, whose face was full of curiosity.
Lin Cheng patted Kimimaro on the shoulder, signaling for him to move behind him.
"Little Kimimaro! You're in the wrong position! You're supposed to protect my back. Did you forget?"
Lin Cheng walked calmly in front of Kimimaro and met Zabuza's gaze.
"Why hide behind a menacing expression and cruel words?"
"Kid! What do you mean?"
Zabuza's eyes narrowed sharply, and a murderous glint rose in them.
"When are you planning to leave Kirigakure? Now? Or a little later?"
"Kid! I think I need to show you what it means to die horribly!"
The faint trace of bloodlust in his eyes flared in an instant!
Dragging its blade across the ground, Kubikiribōchō immediately swung toward Lin Cheng's waist.
Amid the other people's cries of alarm, Lin Cheng appeared in front of Zabuza in an instant.
"Being so reckless makes it easy to get yourself killed!"
Without hesitation, he kicked Zabuza in the crotch. Zabuza, who had been radiating murderous intent, bulged his eyes out in an instant!
"Ugh..."
"Do you know how those people pursuing us died?"
The voice was clearly childish, yet it instantly made cold sweat break out on Zabuza's skin.
Watching the kid perform the Body Flicker Technique at the same time he did, then reappear right in front of him without the slightest deviation,
the cold sweat on Zabuza's forehead immediately ran down!
"Because they all underestimated our strength!"
"Ugh..."
Clang!
A Kunai sliced across the wrist of Zabuza's right hand, which was gripping Kubikiribōchō tightly. The sword immediately slid onto the cabin deck.
Watching Haku hurry nervously in front of Zabuza, trying to stop him, Lin Cheng smiled.
"A shinobi's strength can't be measured! And a shinobi without feelings is just a weapon!
"Strength has limits!"
Looking at Zabuza's utterly disbelieving expression, Lin Cheng smiled, then turned and went back to Kimimaro.
"Let's go, Little Kimimaro!"
Lin Cheng went over to Kimimaro, who was looking at him with admiration, and smiled.
"Mm."
Kimimaro nodded firmly, obediently took Lin Cheng's hand, and followed him into the cabin.
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