Tailed beasts were all monsters with extremely violent tempers, so how could Gekkō Raito wield a tailed beast's power as easily as moving his own limbs right after sealing it?
Why on earth was that?
Even the most gifted genius should have needed a period of adjustment!
"All right, mission accomplished. We can return to Kirigakure now!"
Raito looked at Zabuza as he spoke. "Don't worry. Your charge of being a rogue ninja can definitely be cleared this time!"
At those words, Zabuza grew a little excited and struggled to put away his astonished expression. For a wanderer like him who had drifted about for years, nothing could make him happier than being able to return to Kirigakure openly and legitimately.
"Then Haku..."
"He's safe. He's at the hospital in Kirigakure right now!"
The hospital? Zabuza's heart lurched, and he grew anxious. "Has Haku been injured...?"
"He isn't hurt. Don't get carried away. He's just helping look after another injured member of my ninja squad!"
Only then did Zabuza's anxious heart settle. As long as Haku wasn't hurt, that was all that mattered.
"Let's head back! You can go see your Haku while we're at it!"
Raito summoned the Nimbus Cloud again, and the three stepped onto it. This time, Mei Terumi stood at the front, Raito stood in the middle, and Zabuza took his place at the back without being told.
Another sudden burst of acceleration sent Mei Terumi tipping backward from inertia. Raito reacted swiftly and steadied her.
Mei Terumi cursed inwardly, You little brat! You actually dared to say it wasn't deliberate before!
Seeing Mei Terumi and Raito in such intimate contact shocked Zabuza even more than seeing the Three-Tails defeated in an instant.
No wonder Raito had chosen to come to Kirigakure. It seemed Kirigakure hadn't