At Tazuna's house, Chiba, who had been traveling for several days and had fought a great battle, finally had a chance to cleanse herself.

Although she has a special constitution now and doesn't have body odor, and always smells nice, being sticky is always unpleasant, isn't it?

After taking a bath, Chiba ignored Naruto and Sasuke and lay down to rest, leaving the two of them to watch over Kakashi and Haku.

However, this is not Chiyu using her T0 privilege. Just kidding, there is no T0 in the ninja world.

The main difference is that their current situation is different from the original story. There is an additional prisoner, Bai. Since none of the three members of Class 7 know sealing techniques, guarding the prisoner can only be done by human supervision.

It's alright now that the white chakra hasn't recovered. Once the white chakra recovers to some extent, only Chiba in Team 7 will be able to keep an eye on him. So, for the sake of convenience in guarding him, Chiba has the right to rest first.

Rights and obligations should be equal.

Chiyu was very used to this.

The only thing she wasn't used to was that she always felt a little strange if she didn't check her phone before bed.

Fortunately, this point was forcibly corrected during the years of time travel.

So, lying in bed, Qianyu quickly drifted into a drowsy state.

But at this moment, it was as if she genuinely didn't want Qianyu to go to sleep so early.

The live stream in the system's small box has been restarted.

But this time, the main characters of the live stream were not Team 7, but Zabuza and Haku.

With Zabuza by his side, Haku arrived at a secluded cabin in the woods.

"Alright, stop here, this is the place!"

Looking at the house in front of him, a hint of nostalgia flashed in Zabuza's eyes: "I never thought that one day I would need to come here again."

"Zabuza-san, you spoke!" Haku seemed very shocked to hear Zabuza speak.

Zabuza's face darkened: "You brat, do you expect me to stay mute forever? I was just thinking about something, that's why I didn't speak!"

"No, no, no!"

Haku hurriedly waved his hand, but only after letting go did he remember that he was still carrying Zabuza. So Haku quickly helped Zabuza up, and was quite flustered.

But Bai, disregarding his embarrassment, continued to explain, "I just..."

"Alright, that's enough!" Zabuza interrupted Haku: "I know!"

Zabuza looked very emotional: "You bastard, I always thought I had raised you to be a perfect ninja without a heart or feelings, but I never expected you to make such a choice."

"Perhaps this is human nature. In this world, apart from those born evil... no!"

Thinking of another member of the Ninja Swordsmen, Zabuza shook his head: "Even if someone is born evil, once they encounter it, they can't escape it. It's just that most of the time, they won't encounter it."

"So, Bai, you don't need to explain!"

"Is...is that so?" Bai was a little dizzy.

Although Zabuza said there was no need for explanation, it is Zabuza who needs an explanation now.

Zabuza used to be so direct, how come he's suddenly become a riddle-maker? Could it be that his situation was too much of a blow to Zabuza?

Bai asked somewhat cautiously, "Um, are you alright, Zai Bu Zhan Sang?"

"I'm fine!" Zabuza shook his head. "I was just feeling sentimental. Alright, help me inside!"

Haku took Zabuza and entered the cabin in the woods.

Upon entering, Bai was astonished by the furnishings of the room.

The small house, which was not large and even looked somewhat dilapidated from the outside, was surprisingly luxurious inside.

Various bottles and jars, as well as well-preserved ninja tools and scrolls, were arranged on the shelves on the left and right sides of the hut.

Bai even sensed faint chakra fluctuations emanating from these shelves!

He instinctively helped Zabuza lean closer and reached out to lightly touch the storage shelf.

"Sizzle!" A tiny spark of electricity appeared, and a slight sense of repulsion caused it to explode on Bai's fingertip.

"Sealing Technique!" Bai was utterly shocked as he looked at the spark of electricity.

This was clearly a ninja safe house, but most safe houses only stocked some emergency food and medicine. Yet, the items in this safe house were being preserved using sealing techniques.

If that's the case...

Bai quickly looked at the bottles and jars on the shelf again, and sure enough, he found something was wrong.

"Top-quality bandages from Konoha Hospital!"

"The Nara clan's blood-replenishing elixir!"

"Honey candy pills from the Upper Stream Clan!"

"The healing plaster from Iwagakure."

"And...is this Hozuki's spa bottle?"

"Isn't this thing extinct?" Haku subconsciously looked at Zabuza.

"It's a complete failure!" Zabuza chuckled, barely managing to form a hand seal to release the sealing technique on the storage shelf. He then took down the water bottle and frantically gulped it down, like a traveler who had walked for three days and three nights in the desert without a drop of water.

After having a good drink, Zabuza added, "But if you're someone who had a past connection with Hozuki, you can still receive some of the legacy from your friend."

"I see!" Bai understood: "This is what Hozuki Mangetsu-san left for you... a moment of stunned silence!"

Haku was suddenly flicked on the forehead, and he looked at Zabuza in confusion.

"Heh!" Zabuza laughed. "What are you thinking, Haku? That bastard Hozuki Mangetsu is always thinking about my sword. Given our relationship, it's a miracle we don't fight when we meet. How could he possibly give me this?"

"Then what is this...?" Bai didn't understand.

"Yes, that little girl, Mei Terumi!" Zabuza sighed, his smile fading.

"Miss Ming!?" This name was clearly unexpected for Bai. A fiery, unrestrained, and charming figure, yet with thorns, flashed in his mind.

"If it's Miss Ming, then it's certainly possible!"

Bai nodded to show he understood, but his expression remained increasingly puzzled: "But does that mean this is Miss Ming's safe house?"

"But if you don't kill Sang, you're not..."

Bai hesitated, wanting to speak but stopping himself.

Zabuza saw through Haku's thoughts: "You want to ask why I would accept Mei Terumi's things when I severed ties with Kirigakure so decisively, right?"

Having regained some strength, Zabuza broke free from Haku's support and sat down on the bed beside him, looking towards the direction of Kirigakure. "It was you who changed my mind!"

"What, me?" Bai was even more confused.

What merit or ability does he possess to change Zabuza's mind?

"Yeah, didn't expect that, did you!" Zabuza smiled again, he was smiling more than usual today.

"It was your choice that made me see again what I thought I had abandoned: the longing for bonds and the yearning for beauty!"

"Bonds? Beautiful?" Bai didn't quite understand.

Yes, bonds, and beauty!

Zabuza continued, "You know, Haku, the way humans are, deep down, is that they are restless and unwilling to be alone. No matter how miserable reality is, the pursuit of beauty will still be in their hearts. They will unconsciously crave this until death, or they will get an opportunity to unleash this desire."

"The reason I adopted you, and the reason why Raiga suddenly defected, are all due to the same reason."

"And your choice this time has made me realize this again!"

Bai was completely bewildered: "So?"

Zabuza's expression was resolute: "Therefore, I will accept Mei Terumi's invitation and return to Kirigakure to try again!"

"Zabuza-san, you didn't originally intend to fight Kakashi and the others again!"

Hearing Zabuza's words, Haku was initially delighted, but he immediately noticed the problem in Zabuza's words: "Wait, back to Kirigakure!?"

"You didn't expect that, did you!" Zabuza laughed again as he looked at the surprised Haku. "I did have the idea of ​​fighting Kakashi again, but I also know very well that if I went again, I would most likely lose and die."

"Since the outcome is death anyway, why don't I go back to Kirigakure and fight one more time?"

"You may not know this, Shiro, but not long ago, Mei Terumi sent someone to find me and we talked about Yagura Karatachi."

As he spoke, Zabuza's expression turned cold: "That girl told me that Yagura is being controlled by genjutsu!"

Haku was shocked again: "Zabuza-san, are you talking about the Fourth Mizukage?"

Bai recalled the short yet powerful baby-faced Mizukage: "The Fourth Hokage, that's a Kage, how could it be?"

"Surprised, aren't you!" Zabuza clenched his fists, veins bulging all over his body: "The massacre of the Bloodstained Clan, the perpetuation of the cruel Blood Mist, the generation after generation of Mist Ninja killing each other, all of this was just someone else's conspiracy!"

"I cannot tolerate this behavior, Bai! If that's the case, what am I, someone who grew up in a bloody mist, anyway?"

"I must verify this!"

By the end, Zabuza's voice was almost a growl.

His excessive anger caused his face, which had just calmed down a little, to become ferocious again.

"Zabuza-san!" Haku cried out in concern at Zabuza's terrifying appearance.

"It's alright!" Zabuza took a deep breath and calmed down.

"So, I've thought it through. It's fine for you to go to Konoha; at least you can avoid this bloodshed."

"Zabuza-san!" Haku was deeply moved, having fully understood Zabuza's thoughts.

Not only Bai, but all the viewers in the live stream who saw this scene were shocked.

"You, with your thick eyebrows and big eyes... no, I should say you have no eyebrows at all, you actually have this side to you?"

"Yes, the most crucial thing is that this information is huge. Aren't the Kage of the Five Great Ninja Villages already among the world's top shinobi? How can they be controlled by genjutsu?"

"Indeed, shadows controlled by illusions, villages shrouded in blood mist, countless unknown mysteries... Holy crap, guys, I'm suddenly really looking forward to it!"

"Looking forward to it +1! I hope the Kirigakure storyline comes soon!"

"Urgent! Urgent! Urgent! Urgent! Urgent! I am King Gigi!"

Because of Zabuza's conversation with Haku, the anticipation for Kirigakure in the comments section was palpable.

But upon seeing this, Qianyu shook her head: "You're overthinking it. There's no Mist Ninja storyline here. This camera could probably follow me around, but unfortunately, that's impossible."

"However, at this point in time, the Mist Ninja have already taken action? I didn't know that!"

In the original story, when Chiba saw Mei Terumi, the power grab by Kirigakure had already ended.

All anyone knew was that Yagura was dead, the Three-Tails was waiting to be reborn, and Obito abandoned Kirigakure, which led to Kirigakure's decline, leaving it to rely on Mei Terumi and a few others to hold on.

Clearly, there was also a major, dramatic storyline unfolding on the Mist Ninja's side, resulting in the deaths of many people.

Otherwise, wouldn't it be better for Obito to control the Mist Ninja and wield a large power?

It's a pity that Kishimoto was too lazy. He didn't fill in many plot holes. He didn't explain Uzushio Village, he didn't explain Kirigakure clearly, and he even just gave a brief background description of the battle between the Third Raikage and the characters.

Qianyu felt this was a real pity.

Now, although the audience on the other side can't see it, the Mist Ninja has only just started, so it seems like she can look for an opportunity.

"Hmm!" Chiyu silently kept the matter of the Mist Ninja in mind, planning to find a VIP spot to watch the drama unfold after Team 7 disbanded, since she had nothing else to do for the next three years anyway.

Then Qianyu continued to look at the small square.

After Zabuza explained his thoughts, Haku was deeply moved, even overwhelmed with emotion, and immediately expressed his desire to go back with Zabuza.

However, Zabuza sternly rejected him.

"Can't!"

"You should stay in Konoha, Haku!"

Zabuza said seriously, "You are my last concern. Only if you stay in Konoha can I return to Kirigakure with peace of mind. Do you want to become a burden and a weakness to me?"

"Besides, with Kakashi watching over you, how are you going to get out?"

Zabuza casually asked, "Can you still fly out?"

However, when faced with Zabuza's question, Haku nodded seriously: "Yes!"

"Huh?" This time it was Zabuza's turn to be shocked!

"How do I do it?" he asked instinctively.

"Thanks to the Magic Mirror Ice Crystal!" Haku replied, "Zabuza-san, my Magic Mirror Ice Crystal has the effect of spatial teleportation!"

"Although I haven't fully developed this ability yet, it definitely exists!"

"You can do that?!"

Haku's answer shocked both Zabuza and Chiba.

Especially for Qianyu, this was the first time she had ever known that the Magic Mirror Ice Crystal could teleport.

Zabuza, on the other hand, calmed down quickly after finding out.

"That won't do either!" Zabuza continued to object.

"Why, Zabuza-san!" Haku didn't understand: "If you're saying the Fourth Mizukage was manipulated, then he also has a grudge against me!"

"Because I don't want you to get into that vortex again, Bai! Really!"

"Once you get involved and fight for it, you will experience gains, happiness, loss, and pain, and then you will be unable to break free because your heart is unwilling to leave."

Zabuza said seriously, "I know that feeling all too well, so I don't want you to go through it too!"

"Never kill Sang again..." Bai fell silent for a moment.

He wanted to say he could, but in the end, looking at Zabuza, Haku didn't say it.

Finally, Bai could only plead, "If I don't kill Sang, is there anything else I can do for you one last time?"

"Should I do something?" Zabuza thought about it seriously for a moment, and then he actually came up with something.

Zabuza suddenly drew his guillotine from his back and planted it in front of Haku.

"Zabuza Sang?" Bai didn't quite understand what Zabuza meant.

"Take this knife, transform into my likeness, and go kill Kado, White!"

Zabuza coldly said, "Then give me his money! I'll need it when I get back."

"You should know how many evil deeds Kado has committed. Is there a problem with killing him?"

"Or is it that you, as an ice clone, don't have this ability?"

"That's not true!"

Haku shook his head and picked up Zabuza's Executioner's Blade.

So after some time, Zabuza the Demon returned to the world!

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