White's Battle for Possession

"Woof! Woof! Woof!" A burst of barking startled Jin awake.

A smile instantly spread across Jin's face.

"Grandpa, am I really useless? I couldn't even protect the food I gave you." A dirty little girl squatted before Jin and spoke apologetically.

"Cough, cough, cough!" Jin coughed several times and cursed inwardly, Damn it, I caught a cold! Then he smiled. "How could you be useless? From now on, you'll follow me! What's your name? Do you have any dreams?"

"My name is Mizunotsuki Haku. You can call me Haku. I don't have any dreams yet." Haku's face was pale as she spoke.

"Come on, help me to an inn first. I need to rest right away!" Jin said after coughing twice.

"But... but I don't have any money." Haku's little face reddened.

"Hurry up, I have money. I can't hold on much longer. Let's go to the nearest inn." Jin was afraid Zabuza might come out and stir up trouble again.

"Okay, I know a place!" Haku said.

Just as the two were about to leave, two figures suddenly appeared in front of them. Jin was startled when he saw them. He cursed himself inwardly, You damned crow mouth. What the hell, the very thing I feared showed up!

When Momochi Zabuza saw Jin, he said, "Old sir, we meet again! I wonder what brings you to the Land of Water? If you need anything, just say the word!"

Suppressing his coughs, Jin said, "No need to trouble yourself. I only came out to have some fun. I've met both of you youngsters before. You truly are outstanding young talents! Ah, I'm old, old! In another five years, I won't be a match for you anymore! It seems I'm better off going back to play chess with my younger brothers!"

Momochi Zabuza smiled. "Then we won't disturb you two any longer. Until we meet again!"

Jin tugged Haku's hand. "Let's go! I'll take you out for a feast!"

After they left, Jin began coughing violently. Haku hurriedly supported him, and they checked into a nearby inn. Jin gave all his money to Haku and had her take care of everything. A week later, Jin had finally recovered from his illness, and his body gradually regained its strength.

"Grandpa, how did you get sick? And who were those two people that day?" Haku asked, dressed in a pristine white outfit as she sat across from Jin.

Countless explanations whirled through Jin's mind, but he had no idea how to explain it. So he asked, "Do you believe in gods?"

Haku nodded.

"I had a dream. Someone in that dream told me to come to the Land of Water, find a child named Haku, and take her away from her suffering," Jin said, making it up as he went.

Haku's eyes filled with tears, and she shouted, "Grandpa!"

Jin hurriedly switched back to his original child's voice. "Wait, wait, I'm not a grandpa! I'm much younger than you! Look at me again!" Jin removed his disguise and looked at the stunned Haku. He hurriedly called out, "Hey, hey! Come back to your senses! You don't need to be this shocked just because I'm handsome."

Haku blushed and spat lightly. "You liar!"

Jin burst into laughter and said smugly, "I'm not even four yet. If I didn't disguise myself, people would snatch me away! Then they'd cut open my stomach and study my body. I'm scared! So I had no choice but to do this! Just be careful if you see those two again. They're quite strong. If I hadn't bluffed them with a secret technique that day, I might've been finished! Hehehe, surviving a great disaster brings future blessings. In a while, we'll tour the Land of Water, then leave tomorrow to see other places, admire the scenery, and sample local snacks."

"But we don't have much money left! And what should I call you now?" Haku asked.

"Just call me Jin! Money isn't the problem. The problem is figuring out how to spend it. Come on, let's take a walk!" Jin put his disguise back on.

"Yes, Lord Jin. From now on, I'll be your tool! I'll fight for you and destroy those two enemies." A firm, resolute aura radiated from Haku's eyes.

"No, no, Haku. Just call me Jin. Don't add 'Lord.' And you must fight for yourself and live for yourself. I might have trouble dealing with both of them right now, but I'm not even four yet. Beating them will be easy in the future. How old are you this year? Should I call you big sister?" Jin explained.

"Jin, I'm seven this year. How could you call me big sister? Just call me Haku. I still prefer it when you call me Haku!" Haku blushed.

"Fine, Haku. Let's go out for a walk. I've been cooped up for a whole week. Remember to call me Grandpa once we're outside. We'll pretend to be grandfather and granddaughter. Everyone outside calls me Short-legged Steelyard Weight! The name may not sound elegant, but it works quite well. Even little nobodies won't dare provoke us." Jin warned Haku.

The weather was clear and sunny. The prosperity of the Land of Water opened Jin's eyes, and the street snacks made his mouth water. Haku was even more like a happy little angel, eating snacks she had once only been able to look at while happily strolling around with Jin. Jin even took Haku to the cinema to watch a movie, and it moved her to tears for a long time. Jin found the old movie unbearably boring, but seeing how engrossed Haku was, he could not bring himself to interrupt her. Instead, he watched in his mind as his clone in Konoha practiced taijutsu with Naruto.

As night fell, Jin pulled the still-crying Haku toward the inn. He silently made up his mind never to bring a woman to the cinema again.

"Haku, it's getting late. Let's sleep," Jin urged, though he thought, What's going on today? She's usually fine. We've slept together for seven days already. Was it really the movie?

"Jin, you go to sleep first. I'm not sleepy yet!" Haku said.

Jin was depressed. Would you hurry up and sleep already? Then I can go swipe a few things from those rich households. We don't even have travel money for tomorrow! This is killing me! As his thoughts churned, his eyes lit up. "Haku, I'm heading out for a bit. I'm hungry, so I'll buy some late-night food. You go to sleep first!" Without waiting for Haku to reply, he left!

Haku watched Jin's departing back and muttered softly, "Big idiot! I'm a girl, you know! But he's only four... Sigh, he looks like he's over ten! This is really troublesome!"

Jin was quite skilled at this sort of opportunistic theft. Before long, he returned carrying a large amount of cash and a lavish late-night meal. Naturally, he could not tell Haku how he had acquired them. Haku did not ask, either. When Jin saw that it was already past midnight and Haku still refused to sleep, he finally carried her straight to the bed by force.

Early the next morning, the two set off on their journey. They had only just left the capital of the Land of Water when they ran into familiar faces. Looking at the two of them, Jin said, "We meet again! You two adorable boys."

Momochi Zabuza sneered. "I only figured it out today. You're just a chunin! No matter what happens today, I'm keeping you here—and that little girl beside you too!"

Kurosuki Raiga laughed loudly. "We almost let you fool us! You're just a mere chunin with a bit more chakra, and it seems you can imitate our ninjutsu! But today, we're going to wear you down!"

"Whoever hurts Jin, I'll kill them!" Waves of killing intent poured from Haku! Jin tugged her small hand, signaling for her to step back. Unexpectedly, Haku took another step forward and stood in front of Jin. "No, I want to protect you!"

Jin knew Haku's personality, so he whispered, "Those two aren't my opponents either. I just lack combat experience. The reason I didn't kill them last time was because I wanted to use them for practice later and gain real combat experience. Don't worry, it'll be fine."

Momochi Zabuza said, "If you're scared, hand over the little girl behind you! We'll let you off!" At the same time, he thought, If you agree, it means you're not strong enough, and I'll kill you immediately. If you refuse, it means this little girl is important to you, so I'll deal with her first.

Hidden Mist Technique! Water Release! Water Dragon Bullet! Water Release! Water Dragon Bullet! Water Release! Water Dragon Bullet! Water Release! Water Dragon Bullet! Water Release! Water Dragon Bullet! Water Release! Water Dragon Bullet! Water Release! Water Dragon Bullet! Water Release! Water Dragon Bullet! Jin unleashed eight water dragons in succession.

"Fuck! Retreat!" Kurosuki Raiga and Momochi Zabuza both rapidly leaped backward. Jin roared, "You think you can still run? Water Release! Super Water Dragon Bullet Technique!" "Roooar—" With a dragon's roar, a colossal water dragon flew toward the two of them!

Raiga shouted, "Lightning Release: Lightning Armor!" Zabuza cried out, "Water Release! Water Dragon Bullet!"

Jin's gigantic water dragon collided with their water dragon and Lightning Armor, but its momentum did not diminish. It sent both men flying. At that moment, the other eight giant dragons arrived as well, but they struck nothing.

"Wonderful! Wonderful!" A fifth voice rang out.