Gato's Wealth

On the bridge.

Zabuza and Raiga Kurosuki's corpses lay on the bridge deck, utterly silent.

Naruto and the other two stood some distance away, still unable to process the battle they had just witnessed.

Two powerful Hidden Mist Rogue Ninjas.

Either one of them alone would have been enough to force the three of them into a bitter fight.

Yet before Uchiha You, they had not even been able to escape.

Naruto looked at the corpses on the ground, then at Uchiha You, and could not help swallowing.

"Teacher You."

"Just how strong are you?"

Uchiha You casually flicked the blood from the Kubikiribōchō.

"A little stronger than you imagine."

Naruto's mouth twitched.

A little?

Zabuza, who had been so arrogant just moments ago, had not even lasted a minute.

Raiga Kurosuki had fared even worse.

The moment he thought of running, he had been instantly killed on the spot.

Sasuke said nothing, merely committing the battle to memory.

Though he still could not fully follow Uchiha You's speed, that was precisely why he understood even more clearly the gap between himself and his teacher.

That was not power an ordinary Jonin could possess.

Just then.

A chaotic rush of footsteps suddenly came from the other end of the bridge.

"Move!"

"Everyone, keep up!"

"Don't let Tazuna leave here alive!"

At the sound, Tazuna's expression changed.

Dozens of pirates and wandering samurai armed with swords, clubs, and other weapons marched onto the bridge in a grand procession.

The man leading them was short, wore sunglasses, and leaned on an exquisite cane.

It was Gato.

Gato had originally thought Zabuza and Raiga Kurosuki had already dealt with the Konoha ninja, so he had deliberately brought men to collect the spoils.

However, when he saw the scene on the bridge, he immediately