Team 7's Collective Fall

Ah.

Thud!!!

After Lin Fan pierced Gato's heart directly with Chidori, Gato spat out a massive mouthful of black blood.

He then tumbled off the bridge and into the sea, his corpse becoming fish food.

Seeing their boss gone before the fight had even begun, the hundred-plus rogue ninjas panicked.

One of Gato's lieutenants shouted to the crowd: "Damn it, this brat killed our boss, and our bounty is gone too!"

"Everyone, let's kill these peasants and loot every cent in the village!"

"Lord Kakashi, it's time for us to make a move, right?"

"Mm, let's go, Naruto. Let's give them a real show!"

Multi-Shadow Clone Technique.

Poof.

The two shouted in unison, and clouds of white smoke erupted across the bridge.

Naruto and Kakashi then produced a total of one hundred shadow clones (95 from Naruto, 5 from Kakashi).

All one hundred and two figures charged forward, Kunai in hand, unleashing an enhanced version of the Konoha Style Taijutsu secret technique: One Thousand Years of Death!!!!

Every single Kunai strike was aimed squarely at the rogue ninjas' backsides.

"Ah!"

The miserable wails and pleas for mercy from the rogue ninjas merged into a single chorus.

The entire bridge was instantly stained red with blood.

Watching the show from afar, Lin Fan couldn't help but chuckle as he hummed a classic song by Jay Chou from his past life: "Chrysanthemums wither, the ground is full of wounds, your Kunai has turned yellow..."

The rogue ninjas were quickly and thoroughly wiped out by Kakashi and Naruto.

[Ding, congratulations to the host for completing the tutorial mission. Rewards: Water Style: Hidden Mist Technique Lv1, Silent Killing Technique Lv1]

Finally finished the tutorial mission and got the rewards?

Lin Fan was very satisfied.

After all, the Hidden Mist Technique and Silent Killing Technique were Zabuza's signature moves.

In the original story, he was only hard-countered because he ran into Lord Kakashi, who possessed both the Sharingan and ninja hounds.

These two ninjutsu might have miraculous effects for future assassination missions.

"Add points and upgrade!"

Lin Fan said joyfully in his heart.

[Congratulations to the host for upgrading Water Style: Hidden Mist Technique to LvMAX. Reward: Water Style affinity increased by 10% (Total increase: 60%)]

[Congratulations to the host for upgrading Silent Killing Technique to LvMAX. Reward: Body Flicker Technique affinity increased by 50% (Total increase: 50%)]

"Lin Fan, thank you for letting me truly understand how important he is to me."

Zabuza said softly, then offered a kind smile to Haku beside him.

"It's nothing, it's what I should have done."

Lin Fan replied with a smile as well.

If Dragon Ball left us with blood-boiling battles and One Piece left us with the spirit of adventure.

Then Naruto left us with one heartbreaking regret after another.

And what Lin Fan wanted to do now was to make up for those regrets left behind in his youth.

Anything beautiful is only truly cherished after it has been lost once.

Even if Zabuza only felt it within the illusion.

After all, ninjas are human too; they cannot be devoid of emotion.

Lin Fan believed that Zabuza would no longer treat Haku as a mere tool, but would accept him with a sincere heart from now on.

"Mr. Zabuza, where are we going next?"

Haku asked, his face flushed red.

The thing a person most wants to see is that the one they love cares for them in return.

Having just learned of Zabuza's sincere feelings for him, his heart was already blooming with joy.

"Next, we are going..."

"Home!!!"

With that, Zabuza, supported by Haku, slowly walked toward the end of the bridge.

At this moment, the bright sun finally broke through.

Rays of sunlight pierced the thick fog, shining upon everyone's faces.

The bridge, which had been biting with cold just moments ago, was suddenly bathed in warm radiance.

Naruto watched Haku's retreating figure, a faint sense of bitterness rising in his heart.

Since he had once liked him, he should wish for him to live a better life in the future with the person who would accompany him.

On the other side, Sasuke also looked silently at Naruto.

Over the past few days, they had trained together, eaten together, bathed together, and bickered together.

Their relationship was much closer than it had been back at the Ninja Academy.

He glanced toward both Naruto and Haku, feeling quite displeased in his heart.

"Lin Fan, we arrived a bit late just now. What method did you use to make Zabuza change so completely?"

Kakashi approached Lin Fan and asked, looking puzzled.

"It was a genjutsu. I let Zabuza see the future I set for him and Haku regarding how they would die!"

"Kakashi-sensei, would you like to experience it too?"

"You can tell me in advance how you want to die."

Lin Fan narrowed his eyes and said with a smile.

"Uh, I think I'll pass on that!!!"

Kakashi gave an awkward laugh and said nothing more.

Watching from afar as the large and small figures of Zabuza and Haku supported each other while leaving, he couldn't help but feel a sourness in his nose from envy.

Obito, if you were still alive, how good would that be.

We could be like Zabuza and Haku, supporting each other when injured until we slowly grew old.

Kakashi murmured softly.

Lin Fan, hearing this from the side, couldn't help but smile speechlessly.

If Might Guy were to hear what Kakashi just said, he would probably cry himself unconscious in the restroom instantly.

Even though the two of them had a bromance that went back to comparing sizes while peeing as children, they still couldn't compare to Obito.

Truly, the things one cannot obtain are always the most restless.

Moreover, it seemed that the companions of Team 7 had all collectively fallen into the light of this bromance.

That evening, Lin Fan broke into Gato's shipping company in the Land of Waves all by himself.

He discovered that the employees in the company had already fled, leaving the place empty due to Gato's death.

After searching for a while, Lin Fan effortlessly pried open the safe Gato had locked in the basement and found a large amount of cash.

He filled several sacks and tossed them all into the Other-Dimensional Scroll.

Three days later, the bridge in the Land of Waves was successfully completed without Gato's interference.

However, they encountered quite a dilemma when it came to naming it.

Tazuna directly proposed to the villagers that it be called the Lin Fan Bridge.

Since the entire journey back from the Land of Fire had been protected by Lin Fan, his suggestion was understandable.

But Lin Fan had black lines running down his forehead.

His name was destined to resound throughout the entire ninja world in the future; did he really want to end up sharing a name with a bridge?

"Let's call it the Naruto Bridge instead!"

"Naruto?"

"Yeah, he's my partner, a man who also aims to become Hokage."

"Naming it after him will add a lot of glory to the bridge in the future."

"Alright, then we shall name it the Naruto Bridge."

Tazuna nodded readily in agreement.

With the mission in the Land of Waves concluded, the four of them immediately set off to return to Konoha.

Among the crowd seeing them off, Lin Fan saw the figures of Zabuza and Haku once again.

By now, Zabuza had filed down his sharp teeth, and he looked much gentler.

Haku, meanwhile, appeared openly in female attire, holding a Snow Rabbit in his arms.

He looked incredibly beautiful and refined.

The two told Lin Fan that they were tired of the killing in the ninja world.

They had decided to live in seclusion in the Land of Waves, living a life of farming and weaving together, free from shame.

(Thank you all for your support. Family members who like this book can click on the free short videos. Many thanks to everyone.)

. You are reading Naruto: Starting with Infinite Skill Points by the great author Shenqi Xiao Sima.