Yun Xi: I Lost.

"The reason for establishing an organization?"

Upon hearing Zabuza's question, Yun Xi did not give it much thought.

He simply reached out a hand and smiled, "I just want to protect my companions in this dangerous world."

"Companions?"

Hearing Yun Xi's words, Zabuza was stunned.

The word "companion" had been absent from Zabuza's mind for a very long time...

Having lived in the Hidden Mist Village since he was a child, Zabuza had seen nothing but slaughter and gloom.

Friendship and camaraderie were simply out of the question.

In order to become a Genin, Zabuza had even killed every single one of his peers who took the graduation exam with him...

That was why he couldn't help but be surprised after hearing the purpose behind Yun Xi's organization.

"I have decided to join your organization..."

Zabuza did not remain silent for long; with Haku's help, he stood up.

With a resolute expression, he accepted Yun Xi's invitation...

At the same time, Haku had no intention of objecting.

Instead, he spoke in an extremely respectful tone, "Greetings, Lord Yun Xi..."

"Done!"

Seeing that Zabuza had accepted his invitation to become his subordinate, Yun Xi felt quite pleased.

Although Zabuza was not the strongest, his combat experience and his skills in assassination and reconnaissance were exceptional.

He was also well-versed in training ninjas, making him an absolute talent.

Plus, he came with Haku, who possessed the Ice Release kekkei genkai.

Buy one, get one free—Yun Xi had hit the jackpot!

"Heh heh. Next up is..."

Having settled the matter with Zabuza, Yun Xi locked his gaze onto Gato.

Karin also stepped forward on her own initiative, blocking Gato as he attempted to flee.

"Zabuza, you dare to betray me? Once I escape, I'll have you killed!"

Faced with Zabuza's betrayal, Gato was burning with rage.

However, for the sake of his own life, he pulled a wretched expression and said to Yun Xi, "Can you let me go?"

"I have money, lots of money. As long as you spare me, I'll give you all of it!"

Left all alone, Gato did not dare to resist in the face of the terrifyingly powerful Yun Xi.

He knelt directly on the ground, pulled a large stack of bills from his pocket, and begged for mercy...

The arrogant demeanor he once held was completely gone.

"Do you think all I want is money?"

Facing Gato, who looked like a useless dog, Yun Xi smiled.

It was true that part of the reason he had come to the Land of Waves was for money.

But his more important goal was to establish a backyard of his own.

As for Gato?

Yun Xi's plan was, naturally, to kill him outright...

Not to mention Gato's history of heinous crimes, Yun Xi had no habit of letting enemies go.

Let alone an enemy who harbored hatred toward him!

"Die, all of you!"

Gato seemed to realize that Yun Xi had no intention of letting him go.

While Yun Xi was standing right beside him, he snatched a shuriken from the ground.

He intended to launch a sneak attack on Yun Xi...

But Gato had clearly overestimated himself; the moment he lunged to strike, Karin, who was standing to the side, kicked Gato away.

Gato, dead!

"Can you still move?"

Seeing that Karin had already dealt with Gato, Yun Xi walked over to Zabuza's side and asked.

"I... I'm fine..."

After resting for a while, Zabuza had already recovered some of his strength.

With Haku's help, he was finally able to stand, albeit unsteadily.

"Then you and Haku wait for me downstairs. I'll take Karin up to grab some money, and then we'll head out."

Seeing that Zabuza was not in any serious condition, Yun Xi led Karin directly toward Gato's headquarters.

The entrance to the once-sprawling Gato headquarters was now littered with nothing but corpses, leaving only Zabuza and Haku behind.

"Lord Zabuza..."

Seeing that Yun Xi had left, Haku spoke up on his own initiative.

"Hm? What is it?"

Zabuza paused what he was doing and looked coldly at the nervous-looking Haku.

"I don't understand why Lord Zabuza would join Lord Yun Xi's organization..."

In Haku's heart, Zabuza was his master, and he was merely Zabuza's tool.

Although Haku hadn't said a word when Zabuza joined the organization Yun Xi had established, he couldn't help but feel some confusion in his heart. Now that Yun Xi and the others were gone, Haku finally voiced the question that had been weighing on him.

"The reason, you ask?"

Upon hearing Haku's question, Zabuza uncharacteristically didn't show any irritation. A trace of a helpless smile even appeared on his face as he said, "He gives me a different feeling."

After answering Haku's question, Zabuza muttered to himself, "I hope what you said comes true. It has been too long since I've felt what it's like to have companions..."

After hearing Zabuza's answer, Haku didn't ask any further questions, instead standing quietly behind Zabuza, silently guarding his master.

On the other side, Yun Xi and Karin had already arrived inside Gato's former office. Looking at the extremely luxurious decorations and ornaments, Yun Xi knew he was about to strike it rich!

"As expected of the most famous tycoon in the Hokage world."

After scanning the room, Yun Xi couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

"Brother Yun Xi, so much money!"

At this moment, Karin had already pried open a safe, holding a large amount of cash in her hands!

Yun Xi made a rough calculation; there was probably over a million or so. He also discovered that there were over a dozen more safes in this office just like the one Karin had opened!

"Karin, let's split up. We only want the money!"

Looking at the safes before him, Yun Xi felt as if they were treasure chests waiting for him to open them. For an ordinary person, this money might only improve their standard of living, but for Yun Xi, this was the fastest way to increase his own strength!

"Okay!"

Hearing Yun Xi's command, Karin immediately picked up her pace. Yun Xi, who had been standing to the side, didn't rest either, setting to work opening the safes himself.

About ten minutes later, as the final safe was opened, all the cash in Gato's office had been piled onto the floor by Yun Xi. Looking at the mountain of cash, Yun Xi wasn't particularly surprised, because the amount of money was far less than he had originally imagined.

He had assumed that since Gato was a shipping tycoon, he would surely have a massive amount of cash on hand. But after taking some time to roughly tally it up, the cash before him only amounted to a little over twenty million. It didn't even compare to the bounties for some rogue ninja missions.

"I was misled by the original story..."

Looking at the ledgers inside Gato's company, Yun Xi finally understood why Gato, known as the tycoon of the Hokage world, only had this much money. It turned out that Gato's wealth was only significant when compared to commoners and average ninja.

In the world of Hokage, the truly wealthy were the leaders of the great nations and the Kage of the various ninja villages. Seventy percent of the profits from the company Gato controlled were paid as tribute to the great nations. It was only under the protection of these numerous ninja villages that Gato, a mere ordinary human, had been able to live safely for so long. Otherwise, he would have been assassinated by some greedy bigwig long ago.

"I need to find a chance to rob a ninja village!"

After understanding the situation, Yun Xi couldn't help but feel a bit indignant. He had worked so hard to punish the wicked and promote good, yet his final harvest was only twenty million. It simply couldn't compensate for his wounded heart.