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Chapter 186 Akihara Kagura's interrogation methods have always been gentle

On a rock by the sea.

Akihara Kagura sat there leisurely fishing with a fishing rod in his hand. Karin and the Root ninjas stood behind him, holding Momochi Zabuza and Haku hostage, preventing them from resisting.

"Just kill us all!"

Zabuza Momochi scoffed defiantly, "Akihara Kagura, do you think a ninja from the Village of the Bloody Mist is afraid of death? I won't tell you any information!"

"Wouldn't that be too easy on you guys?"

Akihara Kagura turned back and gave Momochi Zabuza a reproachful look, then said gently, "We're old acquaintances, after all. How can we not make good use of you after all this time we've known each other? After all, you're the enemy I had to waste two moves to defeat..."

"You bastard!"

Zabuza Momochi immediately felt humiliated!

"Please do not insult Lord Zabuza..."

Haku gazed at Akihara Kagura before him, his pleading voice gentle: "What do you want to know? I can tell you, as long as you release Lord Zabuza!"

"Don't tell!"

Zabuza Momochi knew very well that Haku would leak information, and he said in a deep voice, "Haku, you are not allowed to be weak in front of the enemy. If you tell them, I would rather die here!"

"But…"

Haku looked at Zabuza Momochi, his eyes pleading, "Lord Zabuza, those people were just using us as pawns..."

"I used them as pawns!"

Zabuza Momochi is extremely concerned about his reputation!

Although Zabuza Momochi clearly stated the truth—that the nobles of the Land of Water had indeed treated him as a pawn—Zabuza Momochi also believed that he was using them and that he was the one who held the reins of the game!

"Is there any difference?"

Akihara Kagura glanced at Momochi Zabuza with surprise and asked curiously, "Your relationships with them aren't very good, so why can't you say so?"

That's because...

Zabuza Momochi stared coldly at Kagura Akihara, his eyes filled with stubbornness and anger, and said in a cold voice, "I'd rather die here than let you get any information!"

"I understand."

Akihara Kagura nodded, waved her hand, and said, "Take Momochi Zabuza away first, let me have a good talk with his companions..."

"..."

The Root ninjas immediately took Zabuza Momochi away.

Zabuza Momochi glared at Haku, his face filled with malice, and said, "Haku, don't tell them anything, do you hear me? If you tell them any information, even if we go to the Underworld, I will never forgive you!"

"..."

Bai could only lower his head and remain silent.

However, after Zabuza Momochi was taken away, Kagura Akihara didn't ask any questions and continued fishing quietly, seemingly able to understand Haku's inner turmoil.

I know what you want to say.

"I know you're afraid Zabuza will get angry."

"Don't worry, I won't ask anything now."

Kagura Akihara even offered some words of comfort to Shiro, which made Shiro feel a sense of goodwill towards her and he even politely thanked her.

"Thanks."

"Come fish with me for a while."

Akihara Kagura flicked her fishing rod, speaking casually, "If I can catch any fish today, I'll release you and Zabuza. Anyway, you're not that strong and pose no threat to me. I was just teasing you..."

"..."

A look of surprise flashed across Bai's eyes.

"..."

Karin and the other Root ninjas said nothing, seemingly used to Akihara Kagura's behavior. These guys knew just how capricious their boss was.

Shiro's gaze immediately fell on Akihara Kagura's fishing rod, and he silently prayed for Akihara Kagura, hoping that he could catch a fish right away!

Perhaps Bai's prayers were effective.

It's more likely that it's due to Akihara Kagura's superior skills.

Half an hour later, Akihara Kagura suddenly pulled up his fishing rod and cast a big, fat fish onto the shore, which made Shiro's eyes flash with joy!

"You...you keep your word?"

"Of course, go and call Momochi Zabuza over."

Akihara Kagura waved to them, signaling them to bring Momochi Zabuza over. Before Momochi Zabuza could react, she immediately ordered her subordinates to untie them.

"Release them."

"Lord Zabuza, we can leave now!"

Haku looked at Zabuza Momochi with a face full of surprise.

Zabuza Momochi made no move, his expression growing increasingly grim: "Haku, you told him the list?"

"I don't…"

Bai tried desperately to speak up and explain.

"Yes, he didn't."

Akihara Kagura offered to explain.

"Then why did he let us go?"

Zabuza Momochi stared intently into Haku's eyes, anger rising within him: "What have you two been talking about all this time?"

"I didn't say anything!"

Bai hurriedly shook his head, explaining in a flustered manner, "We really didn't talk about anything. This lord said he would release us as long as we caught the fish..."

"Ah, yes, yes, that's it."

Akihara Kagura nodded and then offered to explain, "Everyone present can testify that I released you as soon as I caught the fish. This little guy didn't say anything, nor did he tell us the names of any of the people involved in the smuggling."

Akihara Kagura was telling the truth.

Even the Root ninjas present could testify.

Even though Bai felt a little strange, he had to admit that what Akihara Kagura said was true, and that this person was a very magnanimous person.

"asshole!"

The moment Zabuza Momochi was untied, he recklessly punched Haku in the face. He watched Haku fall to the ground, coldly saying, "I told you not to tell this guy anything, but you disobeyed my orders. Now you're useless!"

"But…"

Bai Nuli stood up, wanting to say something.

Kagura Akihara interrupted Haku, frowning as she looked at Zabuza Momochi, seemingly puzzled as to why Zabuza would suspect Haku of lying.

"Zabuza, I made a promise with this little guy named Shiro. The reason I chose to let you go is because I caught a fish."

"asshole!"

Zabuza Momochi gritted his teeth, glaring at Kagura Akihara, then at Haku: "Are you guys treating me like an idiot? Can't you even tell this is such an obvious lie?"

"..."

There was sadness and grievance in Bai's eyes.

However, before Haku could say anything, Akihara Kagura casually added, "Zabuza, everything Haku did was for you. I'm a person who keeps my promises. I caught a fish, so I was in a good mood and let you go."

Do you think I'm that stupid?

Zabuza Momochi glared hatefully at Kagura Akihara, then at Haku, completely ignoring Haku, and turned to leave.

No matter how you look at it...

Akihara Kagura must have gotten the list from Shiro!

Especially considering Akihara Kagura's nonchalant demeanor, even pretending to have caught a fish and then released him, how could the Konoha ninja be so foolish as to think he was an idiot too!

and…

So that he can live...

If Akihara Kagura were to threaten Shiro even slightly, that idiot would definitely hand over the list to Akihara Kagura in order to save him.

As Zabuza Momochi thought about this, a faint sense of regret crept into his heart. Haku had provided the list to save him, and perhaps he shouldn't have gotten angry about it…

"etc…"

Akihara Kagura called out to Momochi Zabuza.

A group of Root ninjas blocked Zabuza Momochi's path!

"You already have the list!"

Zabuza Momochi glared angrily at Haku, then turned to Kagura Akihara: "What else do you want to do! If you want to kill me, then hurry up and do it!"

"Your executioner's blade."

Kagura Akihara gestured for Zabuza Momochi to see the Executioner's Blade, then casually mentioned a condition: "But if you want to take your Executioner's Blade, you'd better go and take care of the people on my list, so I don't have to make a long trip..."

"..."

Zabuza Momochi was furious.

This bastard actually tried to take advantage of me at a time like this!

However, that fool Shiro gave the list to Akihara Kagura. Those nobles from the Land of Water will definitely not let him go. He will either kill them or be killed by them!

For Zabuza Momochi, was there even a need to choose?

Zabuza Momochi looked at his guillotine and said in a deep voice, "I will come back with their heads to reclaim my guillotine."

"This deal is a great deal."

Akihara Kagura nodded, agreeing to Momochi Zabuza's request, and added, "You'd better be back before the bridge connecting the Land of Waves and the Land of Fire is completed, otherwise I can't guarantee our deal will go through..."

"besides…"

"One less head..."

"You don't need to come back."

"rest assured."

Zabuza Momochi was very confident in his killing skills.

After Zabuza Momochi finished speaking, he glanced coldly at the white figure on the ground, then turned and left on his own, seemingly discarding the tool.

"Zabuza-sama..."

Bai immediately got up, wanting to follow.

Bang!

Suddenly, a vine sprouted from the ground, dragging the decapitation sword as it flew up and landed in front of Bai, blocking his path.

Akihara Kagura cast her fishing rod again and said softly, "Keep his executioner's sword safe until that guy comes back! When he comes with the head, I'll return both you and the executioner's sword to him..."

Why?

Shiro's body immediately slumped down, and he sat in front of the Executioner's Blade, staring at his own reflection on the blade: "Why didn't Lord Zabuza believe me... Why did you abandon me... I really didn't say anything..."

"I can help you."

Akihara Kagura didn't turn around to look, as if everything was under her control: "When Zabuza comes back with a severed head, he'll definitely want to take you away... At that time, you have to do something for me. You don't want Zabuza to lose you again, do you?"

"What is it!"

Shiro looked at Akihara Kagura.

Haku seemed to see a glimmer of hope that he could return to Zabuza Momochi's side!

"Don't let him get involved in Kirigakure's affairs."

Akihara Kagura cast her fishing rod again, pulling up a large fish: "The ninja world is a turbulent place; he's just a fish that likes to bite..."

"Zabuza-sama is the strongest person!"

Haku still wanted to uphold Zabuza Momochi's dignity!

Kagura Akihara took the fish off the hook and put away her fishing rod: "But I hadn't even baited it properly, and it took the bait on its own. Fish in the sea know to bite when they see the bait, but Zabuza bit as soon as he smelled the fish..."

Zabuza Momochi was perhaps clever enough.

However, he ultimately fell for Akihara Kagura's simple divisive tactic, even going so far as to assassinate the nobles from the Land of Water who were involved in smuggling, so that Akihara Kagura could have some more free time.

"..."

Bai was somewhat at a loss.

"I feel like I'm becoming more and more gentle..."

Akihara Kagura glanced at Karin, waved her hand, and said, "Karin, come help me collect the fish."

Karin gestured for the two Root ninjas to help collect the fish, and then asked, "Kagura-sama, is this the end of the day?"

"Let's go visit the wounded."

Akihara Kagura nodded, indicating that it was time to call it a day: "Kakashi Hatake's victory wasn't spectacular enough; he must be injured, right?"

"Yes."

Karin nodded hesitantly.

Is Akihara Kagura going to visit the wounded, or is she going to mock Mr. Kakashi?

the other side.

At Dazner's home.

Kakashi Hatake was lying in bed recovering from his injuries.

The three kids from Team 7 sat on the edge of the bed. Sakura Haruno looked at their Jonin instructor with concern, while Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha were also a little nervous.

Kakashi Hatake suddenly sat up and brought up the incident of the Hidden Mist ninja killing Zabuza Momochi, saying, "Something feels off. The guy who killed Zabuza Momochi seemed to have used a senbon needle, something like a medical needle. That method of killing is too gentle, and the spot where he was stabbed seems to be a pressure point where someone is in a state of suspended animation..."

"What's wrong, Kakashi-sensei?"

The group of kids in Class 7 tilted their heads in confusion.

"Kakashi, I've come to see you."

A voice came from outside.

Akihara Kagura, along with Karin, Haku, and a group of Root ninjas, squeezed together. The Executioner's Blade slung over Haku's shoulder immediately caught everyone's attention!

"Hey! Isn't that Zabuza's sword?"

Naruto pointed in surprise at the Executioner's Blade on Haku's back: "Is that guy Zabuza really dead?"

"Lord Zabuza is still alive!"

Bai immediately retorted.

"Who are you…"

Kakashi Hatake recognized Haku and frowned, saying, "You're in cahoots with Zabuza Momochi, aren't you?"

"Yes."

Bai lowered his head somewhat forlornly.

Although Akihara Kagura promised that Momochi Zabuza would definitely still need him, Haku didn't dare to believe it and was worried that Momochi Zabuza would really abandon him.

"Don't ask so many questions."

Akihara Kagura waved her hand, signaling the Root ninjas to bring the two large fish over for Hatake Kakashi, who was lying on the hospital bed, to see: "Come and take a look, these are the two big fish I caught today, each weighing over a hundred pounds!"

"..."

Kakashi Hatake's eye twitched.

Why is this guy still the same as before?!

Kagura Akihara looked on with satisfaction at the surprised and shocked expressions of the group of kids, and then spoke up, "You don't need to worry about Zabuza anymore. I've taken care of this crisis for you..."

"You're meddling again..."

Kakashi Hatake glanced at Kagura Akihara.

Kakashi Hatake originally intended to use this incident as a test for Team 7, but Kagura Akihara easily resolved it. Although he didn't know how she resolved it, he was certain that she had already done so.

How is he supposed to test the three kids in Class 7?

Could the Land of Waves have a more suitable enemy?

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(End of this chapter)