Part Time Employee in Konoha

Chapter 184: [Sponsored]: Zabuza's Dark History

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Akihara Kagura left the house.

Before he departed, Akihara Kagura looked back at the house deeply, as if regretting that the house could not belong to him but only to Orochimaru.

At the top of the house.

Orochimaru and Shimura Danzo stood there, watching Akihara Kagura leave through the glass, with a suppressed gloom in both of their eyes.

"Be careful."

Leaning on his cane, Shimura Danzo turned around slowly and said solemnly, "That kid has a deep mind; he might very well kill us directly after the plan is completed, using us as tools for his ascension."

Shimura Danzo felt this deeply.

For he was the first victim.

Even now, Shimura Danzo still remembers how Akihara Kagura once feigned loyalty to him, ready to kill anyone who displeased him at a moment's notice, which made it difficult for Shimura to make a move against Kagura even if he did not trust him, only to be outplayed by Kagura.

"Of course, I know he's no simpleton."

Orochimaru chuckled lightly, as if he had long recognized Akihara Kagura's true nature, but felt that the old man Danzo still couldn't see it clearly.

"If there's too much of a power disparity among allies, each will unhesitatingly use the others to their full extent and then discard them..."

Orochimaru turned his head back to Danzo, chuckling as he continued, "Only those with the power to pose a threat can enforce an alliance. No one likes a weak ally, who is merely a tool to be discarded at any time..."

However...

Akihara Kagura didn't see it that way.

Once away from Shimura Danzo and Orochimaru, in front of Karin, he showed respect for his old bosses: "They are not just my allies; they are people I respect, the guides of our past and the pavers of our future..."

"I understand."

Karin nodded seriously.

Although Akihara Kagura's words were quite ambiguous, Karin immediately grasped the essence, which was essentially letting Orochimaru and Shimura Danzo be stepping stones.

"How is Kakashi doing?"

Akihara Kagura casually asked about his old friend's situation, softly saying, "If that guy can't even beat Momochi Zabuza, then I'll go and mock him..."

"Mr. Kakashi and Team 7 won..."

Karin recalled the whole situation she sensed, hesitatingly speaking of the outcome.

"But it was an ugly win, right?"

Akihara Kagura seemed to have guessed the result already.

"Yes..."

Karin thought that Hatake Kakashi and Team 7 indeed didn't win gracefully but still made an effort to defend her teammates, "But the fight was truly spectacular!"

"Momochi Zabuza is very formidable."

Karin did not skimp on praising the loser, softly saying, "After all, he almost put Team 7 into a desperate situation instantly, truly a person who could retreat unscathed even when facing Lord Kagura..."

"???"

Akihara Kagura looked at Karin puzzledly, recalling the past, "How come I remember catching Momochi Zabuza in one move?"

After saying this, Akihara Kagura did not stint on praising Momochi Zabuza, "That guy's hand seals were flashy and good-looking, managing to make over forty seals without a mistake; luckily, my ninjutsu only needs one or two seals to be completed, otherwise, I definitely would have messed up..."

"Ah?"

Karin's eyelids twitched.

Karin remembered the battle she had spied on.

Momochi Zabuza's hand seals were indeed flashy, making over forty seals in one go; Hatake Kakashi with his Sharingan also copied over forty seals...

"The so-called unscathed retreat…"

Karin's expression grew puzzled.

Akihara Kagura pondered her memories from six years ago, revealing the truth of that time: "If I remember correctly, back then, the Fourth Mizukage, Yagura, was still alive. He taught me a unique ninjutsu in exchange for letting Momochi Zabuza go free..."

"Is that... the truth?"

Karin recalled overhearing this conversation.

Hatake Kakashi emphatically used Akihara Kagura's example to remind Team 7 of the dangers they faced from Momochi Zabuza...

And the result...

To escape unscathed?

Is releasing a captive also considered escaping unscathed?

Elsewhere.

Hatake Kakashi had just concluded a battle with Momochi Zabuza along with Team 7, or rather, it had been forcibly ended, as Momochi Zabuza was already dead.

A masked Mist Village pursuit ninja suddenly appeared and quickly killed Momochi Zabuza with a thousand needles, then declared to Kakashi and others that Momochi Zabuza was a traitor from the Mist Village, demanding to take his body back for disposal.

After this Mist Village pursuit ninja took Momochi Zabuza away, he placed the body in an open area and was about to remove the bandages from his face when a voice suddenly interrupted him!

"Yo."

A young Konoha Village ninja with a red-haired girl and a group of masked ninjas with blood-red eyes followed behind them.

"Is that..."

The Mist Village pursuit ninja was too scared to move.

The newcomers were Akihara Kagura and his Root ninja.

"Are you the Mist Village pursuit ninja?"

Akihara Kagura approached them, looking down at the body: "Isn't this Momochi Zabuza? How did this guy die? You're handling his body?"

"Yes..."

The masked Mist Village pursuit ninja was frightened.

Akihara Kagura looked at him sincerely: "The Mist Village and Konoha Village are allies, after all. You can't handle it alone, shall we help you chop it up finer?"

"No... no need..."

"You're too polite."

Akihara Kagura waved his hand and smiled lightly: "I have something to ask you. Have you seen Konoha Village's Jonin Hatake Kakashi? I'm looking for him."

"Just ahead."

"Thanks."

Akihara Kagura nodded, then led his men away: "We'll be going then. Hope to see you again..."

As Akihara Kagura and his Root ninja left, Momochi Zabuza's body suddenly sat up, quickly removing the thousand needles from his neck!

The Mist Village pursuit ninja was a fake, and a comrade of Momochi Zabuza, who had just faked his death with the thousand needles to rescue him.

"Don't be so rough..."

The fake pursuit ninja still tried to persuade Momochi Zabuza.

"Hurry up!"

Momochi Zabuza's eyes widened, he said in a deep voice: "We need to leave here immediately, that guy has actually come to the Land of Waves..."

"Who is that guy?"

The impostor ninja who had been chasing him took off his mask, revealing an especially lovely face with gentle eyes and eyebrows: "Is there anyone else who Lord Zabuza fears?"

The impostor's name was Haku, and he appeared to be only about fifteen or sixteen years old.

He was the very companion who had always accompanied Momochi Zabuza, and the one Momochi had found when he was collecting bloodline ninjas after his defeat by the Wood Style bloodline limit.

"I'm not afraid of that guy!"

Momochi Zabuza retorted angrily.

Although Zabuza never admitted to being afraid of Akihara Kagura, he knew he was no match for Kagura. However, he did not want to lose face!

Zabuza struggled to get his body moving again, temporarily hampered by symptoms of feigned death. As he limbered up, he spoke in a deep voice: "That guy is trouble. I fought with him six years ago. The battle conditions were unfavorable to me, and I narrowly lost to him by one move..."

As Zabuza said this, a sense of shame seemed to flush his face: "Although I now possess the Kubikiribōchō, now is not the time to confront him, especially since he has quite a few helpers around him..."

"That's true."

Haku did not deny the danger of the other party, thinking of the group he had just seen behind him: "The people behind him all had Sharingan eyes like Hatake Kakashi..."

"Help me up."

Zabuza extended his arm towards Haku, saying solemnly: "We need to leave quickly before that guy notices..."

"Lord Zabuza's face is so red..."

Haku helped him up, unable to suppress a smile: "It's surprising to see someone who could make Lord Zabuza admit defeat."

Zabuza's face grew even redder, and he gritted his teeth: "Let's go quickly. It was just one move, and the next time I see him, I'll definitely win back!"

"Cough cough cough..."

A bout of coughing sounded.

A familiar voice reached the ears of Zabuza and Haku, somewhat helplessly saying: "Well, I remember only using one technique at that time, right?"

...

Zabuza's heart trembled.

Even fear couldn't suppress his embarrassment, and there was nothing more humiliating for him than being caught boasting.

Haku's expression changed, slowly turning back to see that Akihara Kagura and the group of Konoha ninjas had just left, his expression immediately tensed.

"Two."

Zabuza turned back to look at the familiar Wood Style ninja and bit his teeth as he revealed a truth he had never forgotten: "At that time, you only used two techniques, one to protect Yagura, and one to defeat me."

...

A hint of amusement flickered in Haku's eyes.

It was unexpected that Zabuza, known as a merciless demon, would show such a stubborn side!

Yet, that smile was quickly subdued by Haku, as the enemy-friendly situation implied that it would be difficult for him and Zabuza to escape alive...

"Did I use two techniques then?"

Akihara Kagura looked at Zabuza, shaking his head with a sigh: "Forget it, it's been too long, and I don't remember clearly. After all, you're not much of a big shot. There's nothing to boast about in defeating you..."

"You bastard!"

Zabuza was furious inside!

"Lord Zabuza!"

Haku quickly supported him, fearing he might be overcome with rage.

"Alright, we don't have much of a relationship, so let's end the reunion here!"

Akihara Kagura gestured indifferently and cautioned, "Now you can choose to resist and then be arrested, or be beaten up before being arrested. It's best not to choose suicide..."

As he spoke, Akihara Kagura explained amiably, "Because if you die here, cleaning up the bodies will be very troublesome..."

Momochi Zabuza grimaced and clenched his teeth in anger.

Momochi Zabuza deeply resented the timing of Akihara Kagura's appearance, as he was completely powerless at that moment, and with Haku's capabilities, there was no chance to change the outcome.

However...

Haku's eyes twinkled, and he suddenly raised his finger, sending out a splash of water!

"Water Release: Thousand Killing Water Fliers!"

Countless water-formed spears shot towards Akihara Kagura!

"Earth Release: Earth Flow Wall!"

Karin leapt in front of Akihara Kagura, placed her hand on the ground, and a solid wall rose from the surface, adorned with a sculpture of Akihara Kagura's likeness!

The water spears all struck the Earth Flow Wall!

"Secret Technique: Magic Mirror Ice Crystals!"

Suddenly, the air temperature dropped!

Haku raised his finger, and ice walls sprang up around Akihara Kagura and Karin, enclosing them completely!

If possible...

Haku wished to use his powers to encase all his enemies, but his strength was somewhat insufficient. Nonetheless, what he managed was enough!

This Akihara Kagura, was clearly the leader. If Haku could defeat him and capture him, perhaps he could then escape with Zabuza!

"Is this... Ice Release? Kekkei Genkai?"

Karin furrowed her brows as she examined the ice walls surrounding her and Akihara Kagura. The walls, like mirrors, formed a closed space!

"What an interesting Kekkei Genkai..."

Akihara Kagura sincerely complimented.

The next moment!

Haku's figure suddenly vanished!

"Do not hinder my resolve to protect Lord Zabuza."

Haku's words reached their ears as his figure appeared in the mirrors, rapidly moving through them at a dazzling speed, making it impossible to discern his exact location or even find him!

"Showy."

Golden chains suddenly emerged behind Karin, blocking all possible paths of the mirrors and directly drilling into the mirrors to bind Haku's true body, pulling him out in an instant!

All the ice walls quickly cracked!

Haku's Ice Release Kekkei Genkai collapsed!

With one hand, Karin grabbed Haku by the neck and slammed him to the ground: "Then please do not hinder my determination to protect Lord Kagura!"

"That's two moves as well."

Akihara Kagura did not praise Karin but instead turned to Zabuza and chuckled, "Karin protected me with the first technique, and defeated your companion with the second technique..."

Momochi Zabuza glared hatefully at Akihara Kagura, unable to speak.

Because he had also been captured by Akihara Kagura in just two moves. At this moment, no matter how angry he was at Haku's incompetence, he could not utter that Haku was useless!

"Take them away."

Akihara Kagura raised his palm, signaling his subordinates to capture them, still focused on his mission: "Their affair in the Land of Waves has ended, find a quiet place to interrogate them, and find out how many from the Mist Village and the Land of Water were involved in smuggling."

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2 moves are already impressive... Let it be known that Tailed Beats got defeated in 1 move. Haha