But however mysterious or breathtakingly beautiful their opponent might be, Haku was still an enemy. They could not afford to show mercy.
Kakashi's eyes returned to their usual dead-fish look, while Pakkun emerged from underground beside him with a rope in his mouth.
Had this been prepared in advance?
Had Kakashi originally planned to work with his Summoning Beast to tie Zabuza up and kill him on the spot?
He simply had not expected Zabuza to run away outright. That really had caught him off guard, leaving the rope without its intended use.
All he could do was use it to bind Zabuza's companion instead.
Luo Mang followed the group on the way back.
Tazuna called out to the workers who had just arrived, deciding to take the morning off and start work again at noon.
Kakashi and the others would surely need to interrogate their captive. Even if they did not, they still had to take precautions. They could not leave only the students waiting here. What if Zabuza doubled back, took one of their companions hostage, and threatened them? What would they do then?
So, to be safe, they might as well take the day off. If the team dealt with the real threat, they would no longer have to stay so tense.
Naturally, the workers were happy to enjoy a day off, especially if it also reduced the chances of their lives being threatened later. That was a good thing, right?
"Mang, I want to be the woman behind you."
Now that she knew being direct worked, Sakura Haruno was starting to become a little lovesick.
"Let's talk about that some other time."
That was a difficult question to answer. Luo Mang sighed helplessly.
But those words sounded entirely different to Sakura Haruno. Before, he had rejected