"What purpose?"
Upon hearing the other party's question, Zabuza couldn't help but chuckle.
He was indeed a defected ninja from Kirigakure Village in the past, and he also assassinated the Fourth Mizukage.
It’s not surprising that he is considered a sinner by Kirigakure Village.
but……
The person I am today is not the village I returned to as an S-class defected ninja.
Instead, he came here as the envoy of Konoha ninja.
There is only one purpose.
That is to persuade Kirigakure to give up resistance and accept the conditions proposed by Zefeng.
Let the ninja world become a whole.
The captain of a mere ANBU team had no qualifications to question him.
"Based on your identity and status, you are not qualified to know."
The smile disappeared from Zabuza's face, replaced by an unprecedented seriousness.
A terrifying aura, centered on Zabuza, spread out in all directions.
Even the Konoha ninja who followed him could not help but show surprise in their eyes.
And the mist ninjas who had set up a dragnet here all showed signs of fear.
It is no exaggeration to say that the elite Jonin of Kirigakure Village basically followed Terumi Mei, the Fifth Mizukage, to Sunagakure Village.
The ninjas who stayed in the village were generally not strong.
At best, it's at the jounin level.
And the vast majority of people are just chunin.
They often couldn't hold on for even a few rounds in front of a strong man like Zabuza.
He himself was very afraid of Zabuza.
Now seeing Zabuza unleashing his murderous intent without reservation, these people became uneasy in their hearts.
If Zabuza was just a person and came alone, they might not be like this.
But now, Zabuza is not a person at all.
Behind him were many Konoha ninjas.
Not only that……
According to the information obtained by the ANBU captain, many Konoha ninjas have already passed through the thick fog outside Kirigakure Village.
Conservative estimates put the opponent's number at more than five hundred.
For today's Kirigakure Village, this is already a quite terrifying ninja force.
It was precisely because of this that the ANBU captain did not choose to take action immediately when he saw Zabuza.
Instead, he patiently asked Zabuza what his purpose was in coming to the village.
"What do you want to do, Zabuza?"
"Speaking of your murderous intent."
"The Kirigakure Village is not a place for random people to come."
The ANBU captain said without thinking, but under his mask, beads of sweat were already running down his cheeks and sliding into his collar.
Once a fight actually broke out, he didn't have much confidence in being able to deal with a guy like Zabuza.
Zabuza heard the words and said nothing.
He stepped forward, his fingers grabbing the decapitating sword behind him.
call out!
Along with the sound of breaking wind, Zabuza suddenly pulled out his beheading sword.
This action is like a signal.
This caused the Konoha ninjas behind him to prepare for battle.
at the same time……
Other Konoha ninjas who passed through the thick fog, led by the Byakugan of the Hyuga clan, confirmed Zabuza's position and gathered towards this side.
On the contrary, they pushed back the encirclement network of the Mist Ninjas.
For a while...
The two sides suddenly changed from surrounding and being surrounded to tit-for-tat.
Even the numbers began to become evenly matched.
The pressure plummeted!
The only ones who felt the pressure were all the ninjas of Kirigakure Village.
Facing the uninvited guests brought by Zabuza.
An unprecedented sense of panic arose in the heart of the ANBU captain.
He was afraid that his one move would trigger a war.
"I said that."
However, just when he didn't know how to end it, Zabuza, who was holding the decapitating sword in one hand, spoke again.
His voice broke the quiet and eerie atmosphere of the scene.
"I came here not trying to pick a war."
"I just want to talk to the elders of Kirigakure Village."
"I say it one last time, give way."
Zabuza threw the ground loudly.
He seemed to be unwilling to back down.
And, after finishing his words, Zabuza continued to move forward.
The Konoha ninja who followed him here also imitated Zabuza's actions and moved forward.
"Wait a moment."
Faced with the pressure brought by Zabuza, the ANBU captain finally seemed to be discouraged.
I have never seen Zabuza as majestic as before.
At the end of the day, he's just an ANBU captain.
Even if there is no Mizukage in the village now, it is not his turn to make the decision.
If we start a war like this, let’s not talk about winning or losing.
Once the elders in the village learned that he was good at making decisions.
The consequences will definitely be disastrous.
The most important thing is that his psychological quality is not strong enough to fight against Zabuza.
"Since you insist on meeting our elders."
"Then come alone."
"Have your subordinates wait here."
"is that OK?"
After some hesitation, the ANBU captain had no choice but to compromise with Zabuza.
However, he also added a condition.
That is, only Zabuza can go to the Mizukage Building with him.
The other Konoha ninjas must wait here.
"Zabuza-sama."
Bai heard this and immediately shook his head.
Although Kirigakure Village is no longer what it used to be, there are still many ninjas in this village.
What if the other party wants to plot against Zabuza?
Based on these thoughts, Bai felt that at least he should accompany him.
If something really happened, he could buy Zabuza time to escape.
"Bai, just wait here."
However, Shiro's request was rejected by Zabuza.
On the one hand, he felt that he represented Konoha and should not show timidity.
On the other hand, Zabuza also has certain feelings for Kirigakure.
Kirigakure Village should be given this dignity.
Of course……
Another part of the reason was that Zabuza didn't think that the people in Kirigakure Village would have any thoughts about him.
On the one hand, he is a ghost known for his silent killing techniques.
The Kirigakure Village knows this best.
When it comes to assassination, no one will be more professional than myself.
The other one is the Hyuga clan.
The white eyes they possess can see clearly from miles away.
If something unexpected happened to him in the Mizukage Building, those from the Hyuga clan would be able to find out immediately.
thereby taking action.
Zabuza even went so far as to explain this matter loudly to Shiro, the subordinates behind him, and the ANBU members of Kirigakure Village.
After that, Zabuza ordered Haku to wait where he was.
Although Shiro still wanted to say something, seeing that Zabuza insisted on doing so, he couldn't say anything else.
If he said any more, it would be like questioning Zabuza's ability.
The only thing he can do now is to be more vigilant.
Once there is any trouble, I will be the first to break through here.
Go straight to the Mizukage Building to ensure Zabuza's safety.
At the same time, Haku also reminded the Hyuga clan members behind him to focus on Zabuza.
If something does happen, attack immediately.
that's all……
Zabuza and the ANBU leader seemed to have reached an agreement while each took a step back.
"Let's go, take me to see the elder."
As he spoke, Zabuza came to the ANBU captain and inserted the decapitating sword behind his back.
"Yes." The ANBU captain looked at Zabuza. This time, he just nodded in agreement and said nothing more.
He turned back, and the other mist ninjas retreated to both sides like a tide.
Make way for the Mizukage building.
certainly……
Before he returned to the Mizukage Building with Zabuza, some ANBU members had already taken the lead and went to the Mizukage Building and reported to the elders that Zabuza was taking the Konoha ninja troops.
It is worth mentioning that although Mizukage is the leader of Kirigakure Village, the elders of Kirigakure Village have a high social status.
Even in matters such as the Mizukage election, he has a certain degree of influence.
Well respected by all.
Now that there is no Mizukage in the village, the elder has naturally become a leader-like figure.
Zabuza also proposed the idea of meeting the elders because he understood the situation in Kirigakure Village.
After a while, Zabuza arrived at the entrance of the Mizukage Building.
Although he could feel the strange looks from the other Mist Ninjas.
But he didn't care much in his heart.
On the contrary, I feel that I can understand these people.
An S-class defected ninja who walked out of the village has now become a representative of other ninja villages.
Presumably in their hearts, they are already true traitors.
"Zabuza, the last time you came here, you should have assassinated Lord Mizukage."
However, what Zabuza didn't expect was that the ANBU captain who was leading the way to the Mizukage's office would speak again.
He mentioned his past assassination of the Fourth Mizukage.
"Um."
To this, Zabuza responded without saying anything more.
The things of the past are in the past after all.
Not to mention the fourth Mizukage, the fifth Mizukage Terumi Mei also died in Sunagakure Village.
"I swear, if you want to assassinate the elder, I will get rid of you completely no matter the cost."
Although the ANBU captain knew in his heart that he had no ability to stop Zabuza now, he still warned him severely.
"If the elder is not an old fool, I don't need to take action against him at all."
Zabuza replied without even thinking about it.
In fact, Zabuza didn't have a good impression of the elder mentioned by the ANBU captain.
When the Fourth Mizukage created the Blood Mist, this elder was in the position, and he was still in his prime at that time.
But he chose to acquiesce to all the evil deeds of the Fourth Mizukage.
Make the village a mess.
This incident made Zabuza brood over it for a long time.
Even today.
Zabuza had a grudge against what the elder had done back then.
If he could stop the Fourth Mizukage at that time, or support himself.
None of the ninjas in Kirigakure Village would suffer like that.
"arrive……"
Soon, Zabuza and the ANBU captain arrived at the door of Mizukage's office, and the latter stopped to remind Zabuza.
"The elder is inside."
"I'm warning you again."
"Zabuza."
"If you dare to take action against the elder, I will never let you go."
As he spoke, the ANBU captain released a murderous aura.
Wanting to intimidate Zabuza.
But how could Zabuza become afraid because of his words?
Zabuza seemed to turn a deaf ear to the ANBU captain's warning.
He pushed open the door to Mizukage's office and walked straight past him.
then……
After entering the Mizukage's office, Zabuza closed the door.
Blocked the other party from the door.
He looked around and took stock of the layout of the office.
Although I haven't been back here for many years, the layout here is the same as before.
But this is also normal.
After experiencing the blood mist, Kirigakure Village not only saw a sharp decline in the number of new generations.
The economy has also been hit hard.
There was no idea of renovating the office.
And his gaze quickly settled on the back of the desk.
The elder Yuan of the Kingdom of Water was sitting there with a peaceful look on his face.
It seemed like he had been waiting for a long time.
He didn't say a word, just silently sizing up Zabuza while he was observing his surroundings.
Whether it's Zabuza's appearance, height, or the aura that his whole person naturally exudes.
They were all exactly the same as the Zabuza he remembered.
For a moment, Yuan couldn't help but feel very emotional.
It seemed like Zabuza's defection from the village happened just yesterday.
But the uniform on Zabuza made him feel both familiar and unfamiliar.
They are familiar because Kirigakure Village has fought against Konoha Hidden Village several times.
Strange because he never thought that Zabuza would wear such clothes one day.
But no matter what, he was not completely unaware of what was happening.
After all, this kind of thing like more than 600 people sneaking into Kirigakure Village has never happened before.
"It's been such a long time, Elder Yuan."
The person who finally broke the silence in the room was none other than Zabuza.
As he spoke, he walked towards Yuan.
Although it seemed that Yuan was the only one sitting there in the whole room.
But with his keen intuition, Zabuza felt that there were many ANBU ninjas hiding in the darkness.
Once they have any idea about the elders, they will immediately take action.
Therefore, Zabuza just got a little closer to the elder.
Finally stopped.
Keep the distance between each other within a safe range.
This way, the nerves of those ANBU ninjas would not be touched.
"Indeed, long time no see."
"Zabuza."
Elder Yuan spoke slowly, "When you first graduated from the ninja school, I was very optimistic about you."
"I think even if you don't become the future Mizukage, you will still be a pretty good ninja."
"However……"
As he spoke, Elder Yuan sighed helplessly.
It was as if he was blaming Zabuza for not taking the wrong path.
"Let him let bygones be bygones."
"Even if you translate it now, it doesn't make any sense."
"It's even less likely to change."
"Although it's a bit hurtful to say this, I am no longer a ninja in Kirigakure Village."
Zabuza paused for a moment, "Now I am not only the elite Jonin of Konoha Hidden Village."
"and……"
"He is still a representative sent by Konoha Hidden Village."
(End of chapter)
