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In winter, it also snows in the Land of Water.

In the misty water country, the winter snow is even colder. The wind is howling, the lead-colored sky is seen upwards, and the snow is falling downwards.

The ninja with bloodstains on his body was walking in this ghostly weather. He looked tired and his steps were slightly staggering.

In front of him, he encountered a bridge covered with snow.

The bridge was not long. The ninja walked forward and took two steps. It seemed that he stepped on something, but his body suddenly became tense.

He was a child in shabby clothes, with a dark and thin body, huddled quietly by the bridge. The child stayed there for an unknown amount of time, so that his body was covered with snow, like a snow child.

This is a fragile life, so tiny that it is as inconspicuous as snow.

When Zabuza stepped on the child, his first reaction was that he had stepped on a small animal like a stray dog.

It must have been very painful to step on the red and swollen finger, but the child quietly retracted his hand, hugged his knees, and huddled into a small ball against the cold bridge.

"A brat like you will only die on the streets." Zabuza didn't know why he had to stop and say meaningless nonsense in the middle of a tense journey being chased by the Kiri Ninja.

"Big brother has the same eyes as me." Bai raised his head and smiled sweetly.

Zabuza was known as a ghost. He had long been trained by the Kiri Ninja to become a killing machine. His cold heart should have no more flutters.

(My...eyes?) Zabuza smiled. It was the first time someone praised his cold eyes.

Zabuza glanced at Shiro again before turning around and leaving.

He only took half a step and then stepped back.

"Kid, do you want to be needed?"

"Brother, please carry me with you like a tool." Bai still smiled sweetly.

"It seems that I have found a useful tool." Zabuza stretched out his hand to Shiro. His cold eyes were used to seeing death, but to Shiro, they were like the warmest sunshine.

A wonderful fate once again connected two people with tragic fates.

With such heavy snow, a child who has no ability to survive would have been frozen to death.

I don't know if Zabuza took Haku in because of a ninja's judgment that Haku's physique was special, so he took him in; or if Haku touched the only soft spot in Zabuza's heart. Even Zabuza himself didn't know.

Maybe, they all have it.

Just like the plot in the original work, Zabuza chose a coup and fled the Mist Ninja after failing to assassinate the Mizukage. In the process of escaping from the Mist Ninja's pursuit force, Zabuza took in a burden - Mizuki Haku.

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Zabuza lost his beheading sword a long time ago, and that sword is now the property of the Fire Nation Daimyo, but Zabuza was lucky enough to encounter the most important treasure in his life.

"Kid, do you want to eat?"

Zabuza carried Shiro on his back and drove a long distance before stopping to rest.

When Zabuza took out the food and called the child, there was no response.

Behind Zabuza, Haku hung like a koala behind Zabuza, sleeping soundly.

Snow fell all over Shiro's body, and all over Zabuza's back.

But Zabuza no longer felt so cold, he could feel a tiny bit of warmth coming from the body of the child behind him.

Zabuza thought as he looked back at the child who was sleeping peacefully like a kitten. He needed a cloak to protect him from the wind and snow.

It's an escape all the way, from winter to spring and then to summer.

Zabuza bought Shiro a rabbit, a fat and white rabbit with red eyes and smooth and soft fur.

Bai liked the rabbit very much. He would not put it in his backpack when walking, but would hold it in his arms.

Shiro thought that it was a gift from Zabuza-sama to him, so he cherished it very much.

Accidentally, the rabbit escaped from Bai's arms. Bai panicked and wanted to chase it, but he stumbled embarrassingly.

Before Shiro could feel sad, Zabuza magically appeared holding the rabbit's ears.

Shiro stood up on tiptoes happily and took the rabbit back from Zabuza's hand.

Shiro seemed to like this stupid rabbit very much, and Zabuza's idea of ​​teaching Shiro to kill the rabbit was extinguished.

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At almost the same time when Shiro met Zabuza, Orochimaru also sneaked into the Kingdom of Water.

The Mist Ninja is purging the blood step family, and the Kaguya family, which carries the Corpse Vein, is not immune.

In the entire Kaguya clan, only a child named Kimimaro was spared despite being burdened with hatred.

When you are swallowed up by despair and hatred, and are surrounded by darkness, a ray of light is enough to become the whole world, and an insignificant kindness will be infinitely magnified.

Orochimaru, who is good at deceiving people, understands this truth very well.

"Come be my tool." Orochimaru repelled the Kiri ninja who wanted to kill Kimimaro, and he gently stroked Kimimaro's forehead with a bewitching tone.

"Shut up!"

"Grass Mud Orochimaru, I dare to snatch it from anyone I like!"

All around, strong winds roared, and a black shadow swept the air currents.

This uninvited guest, carrying a golden cudgel with thunderous power and spitting out fragrance, is Uehara Doishi.

The stick failed to smash Orochimaru into pulp, Uehara secretly thought it was a pity, this guy escaped too fast.

Things developed so fast that Kimimaro looked at Uehara in confusion.

When Kimimaro looked at Uehara, Uehara also looked at Kimimaro.

This tragic character is quite popular in the original work. When he was a child, he was so cute, hahahaha.

Kimimaro has a bright complexion, white hair, cute eyebrows with a little baby fat, and a cute look.

Kimimaro, who is made of pink and jade, and has a pair of big, innocent eyes that are not familiar with the world, is almost as cute as the Scorpion of Red Sand when he was a child.

"Well, let me introduce myself."

"I am Uehara Doishi. Obviously, with this name, I am the current leader of the Ninja Village Alliance, the Fourth Mekage of Iwagakure Village, the legendary miraculous ninja, the incarnation of enlightenment, and I can cause chaos in the ninja world with just one stamp of my feet.

man."

"When I have enough power to influence the world, I can avoid some tragedies that should not happen."

"So, Kimimaro."

"You deserve a better life. You can't go with Orochimaru, that guy will destroy you..."

"Are you here to take me out of here?" Kimimaro came over and took the initiative to hold Uehara's hand.

"Uh..." Uehara's prepared remarks were suddenly interrupted.

"I'm here to give you a better life choice, instead of becoming a pathetic tool. Kimimaro."

"From now on, call me teacher."

Uehara smiled as happily as if he had picked up a lot of money.

"Scream quickly."

Little Kimimaro refused to call him, and only wanted to call him Uehara-sama. Uehara could only force him to change his voice.

"Uehara...sensei." Kimimaro's voice was as low as a mosquito.

In the ninja world, the master-disciple relationship is very important. Uehara wanted Kimimaro to be his student as soon as he came up. This was just as abrupt as in his previous life when he recognized someone as his son when he met him.

"Kimimaro, you will be my student from now on."

"Now, let me give you my first gift."

"I'll teach you the Eight Gate Dunjia."