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Zabuza looked at him, his brow furrowing slightly. Though his voice held a hint of reproach, his eyes were full of warmth. "You fool. This treasure could change your fate, and you used it to bind yourself?"
"As long as I can remain by your side, my lord, even the direst predicament would be sweet to me."
His words faded.
An invisible red thread quietly linked their souls. Neither life nor death, neither time nor space could ever sever this bond.
The viewers in the Livestream Room erupted once again.
[Naruto Uzumaki]: That's it? Haku actually chose a wish like that?
[Third Raikage]: Fool! If it were me, I'd definitely choose resurrection! Staying alive is what matters. Lingering in a place like that is pure torture!
[Hashirama Senju: That Pure Land is so lifeless. Stay there long enough, and it might drive you mad.]
[Haku: All I want is to remain with Lord Zabuza, in this life and every life to come.]
[Kakashi Hatake: May such devotion find a happy ending.]
[Tsunade: Look at these two grown men, acting like they're in love.]
[Fourth Raikage: My fists are itching. Tsunade, stop discriminating by gender. How could ordinary people understand the bond between men?]
[Might Guy: If such a pure-hearted man truly exists, I too would gladly become his closest friend!]
[Kakashi Hatake: Guy, the way your mind works is unfathomable. It's frightening.]
[Might Guy: You're overthinking it, Kakashi Hatake. I was merely expressing my feelings, not referring to myself.]
[Kakashi Hatake: You never know what someone is really thinking. Who can say for sure?]
The grand prize for third place on the handsome men ranking was about to be revealed. The air seemed to freeze.
Kakashi Hatake clenched his fists, his heart pounding like thunder.
Light and shadows swirled