In Konoha, at the start, Hinata was given the Tenseigan.

I'll tear you to pieces...

“Natsuki-kun, he’s in the southeast corner.”

Hinata's voice suddenly rang out.

She was already having some difficulty getting a clear view of what was happening in the thick fog, but Zabuza's anger caused his chakra to become slightly disordered.

This was like a firefly in the dark, and Hinata, who had activated her Byakugan, instantly caught a glimpse of it.

"Agumon, Small Fireball!"

In an instant, a small orange-red fireball shot out of Agumon's big mouth.

Zabuza quickly adjusted his position to dodge the fireball attack.

At the same time, focus your attention on the little girl with the whites of her eyes.

"So there was another member of the Hyuga clan."

Just now, as soon as he appeared, Xia Mu snatched the decapitation sword away because he was showing off, which made him pay attention to him the whole time.

I didn't pay attention to the other kids.

The fact that there are members of the Hyuga clan means this team is definitely not simple.

At that moment, Akamaru also rushed over following the scent, only to be kicked away by Zabuza.

"The perception team?"

"You think you can hurt me like this?"

Zabuza Momochi chuckled and landed on the tree trunk once more.

"Fantasy: Tree Binding Kill!"

The clear, crisp voice of the evening sun rang out.

In an instant, countless branches, writhing like snakes, sprouted from the tree trunks around Zabuza and began to strangle him.

"I told you, don't underestimate me."

Zabuza clapped his hands together and quickly formed hand seals: "Illusion Release!"

Suddenly, the chakra within his body exploded, unleashing a genjutsu.

The scenery changed, and a familiar large sword came into view.

That's my knife!

Zabuza instinctively reached out to catch the sword. Then it suddenly dawned on him—hadn't that eyepatch-wearing brat taken his sword?

Without thinking, I pulled my hand back and turned to the side.

call out! ! !

The decapitation blade slashed down, spraying blood everywhere.

What a perfect teamwork!

With a huge gash slashed across his shoulder, Zabuza, who was retreating at top speed, finally showed a hint of fear in his eyes.

From the moment their location was discovered by the white eyes, the group's attacks came one after another, leaving them overwhelmed.

Fortunately, they don't seem to know any powerful ninjutsu.

Then let me, your humble servant, teach you.

As he retreated rapidly, afterimages flashed across his hands:

"Water Release: Great Waterfall Technique!"

Drowning you bunch of landlubbers is your misfortune if you encounter me, your lord.

Rumble!

A massive torrent erupted and swept towards Xia Mu and the others.

"Ninja Art: Super Invincible Thunderbolt Fireball!"

The dazzling light almost blinded Zabuza's eyebrowless eyes.

Amidst a tremendous roar, the surging torrent was swept away.

The aftershocks of the explosion carried far into the distance.

A muffled groan escaped quickly into the distance.

……

"cough!!!"

Zabuza collapsed onto the bed, coughing up a mouthful of blood.

"Mr. Zabuza!"

Holding the medicine, Bai, who had just entered the room, quickly stepped forward to help the person up.

"Damn it, I was careless."

"Those kids are really troublesome."

"If I had my big sword, how could I let them be so arrogant?"

Zabuza took the medicine from Haku's hand and gulped it down.

"Once you've recovered, we can go and take it back together."

Bai gently took the empty bowl and said in a soft tone.

At the same time, she casually smoothed the messy strands of hair around her ears.

This gentle side of Zabuza, who was unusually weak and being taken care of, was momentarily stunned.

Even my heartbeat quickened a few beats.

He's a man! He's a man!

For some reason, this thought suddenly popped into my head to remind myself.

Then, instinctively, he objected to Bai: "No way!"

Bai was puzzled, tilting his head, his clear eyes full of questions.

Isn't it the safest way to carry out a mission together and work in coordination?

"Remember your place. You're just a tool. Don't question my decisions."

To cover his embarrassment, Zabuza Momochi reverted to his usual cold expression and reprimanded him sharply.

"Yes, Mr. Zabuza."

Bai lowered his head.

Um, was my tone too harsh?

Zabuza felt a little embarrassed and wanted to apologize, but he couldn't bring himself to say it.

"Well, I mean, another way."

"Haven't they seen you before?"

"so……"

"so?"

Bai raised his head, his eyes bright.

Zabuza shows that he is still needed.

He still has a purpose.

"So I want you to disguise yourself as an ordinary person and get close to them."

"Return the decapitation sword to me."

"The day the decapitation sword is sheathed will be the day their heads are severed!"

Zabuza Momochi's gaze sharpened once more, his pupils seemingly reflecting the image of the boy who had snatched his Executioner's Blade when he wasn't looking and then thoroughly beat him up.

096: Infiltrate the team and steal the Executioner's Blade!

Not far from the cabin in the woods, near Dazner's house, there is a sea of ​​flowers.

This was discovered by Zabuza and Haku when they came to scout the location in advance.

Bai really likes this place and often comes here to admire the flowers, whether he has something to do or not.

He came to this place again at dusk today.

Furthermore, it has been discovered that the Konoha ninja have moved into Tazuna's house.

This makes it difficult for them to easily take action against the mission objectives.

And there's Zabuza's guillotine.

"What excuse should we use to approach them and retrieve the decapitation sword?"