Chapter : 94

Zabuza was stunned. Although he didn't fully understand why Kirito wanted to give him the mysterious bean, who would choose death if given the chance to live?

Sure enough, after eating the bean, Zabuza's injuries healed almost instantly. Not only that, but his chakra and physical strength were also fully restored.

"What is this…" Zabuza, who had just returned from the gates of death, looked at his now-healed wounds in disbelief, exclaiming in shock.

Kakashi, who was kneeling in the distance, weakened from chakra depletion, was also astonished.

From his position, he couldn't see clearly what Kirito had done to Zabuza. Watching Zabuza recover so suddenly, he became even more wary of Kirito.

"What are your plans next?" Kirito asked Zabuza and Haku.

Upon hearing this, Zabuza and Haku exchanged glances before kneeling on one knee and saying in unison, "If Master Kirito permits, we would like to follow you."

"Forget about following me. You wouldn't last long in that situation," Kirito replied, hesitating a moment. He took out a scroll from his inventory, wrote something on it, and handed it to Zabuza. "The current Kirigakure, under the Fifth Mizukage, isn't the same Bloody Mist Village anymore. If you trust me, take this to Mei Terumi. I believe she'll show leniency."

Kirito considered that Kirigakure was in need of strong ninjas and that Zabuza and Haku would be valuable allies for Mei Terumi.

"The Fifth Mizukage?" Zabuza and Haku looked at each other in shock.

They hadn't expected that Kirito would know the Mizukage personally and even seem close to her.

"Tell Mei Terumi about the beheading sword, and say that I'll hold onto it for now. Later, it'll be returned to Kirigakure." Kirito raised his hand, and the beheading sword, which had fallen to the ground during the fight with Kakashi, flew into his grasp and was stored in his inventory.

Kirito planned to pass it on to Sasuke in the future, knowing it could help him gain the loyalty of Suigetsu Hozuki.

Zabuza accepted the scroll, thanking Kirito alongside Haku. Afterward, they both greeted Kakashi, whom they had never properly met.

Just as Zabuza and Haku were about to leave, Kirito suddenly remembered something and called out to Haku.

"Haku, wait a moment."

"Master Kirito, is there something else?" Haku, still bearing the wounds from her battle with Naruto, turned back, leaning on Zabuza for support, and looked at Kirito with a puzzled expression.

Kirito appeared in front of them in a flash.

Kakashi, observing from a distance, was taken aback, thinking, So fast, even my Sharingan couldn't keep up.

Kirito ignored Kakashi and looked Haku over, noticing her delicate features and long, smooth black hair. From head to toe, she looked like a girl, with soft features, red lips, and pale skin, without a trace of masculine characteristics.

He briefly hesitated, wondering if the creator Kishimoto had fully grasped his character design choices. Trying to emphasize the toughness required for men in the ninja world, Kishimoto had perhaps drawn a girl but labeled her a boy.

"Are you a man or a woman?" Kirito asked, finally voicing the question that had puzzled him since his previous life.

Both Kakashi and Zabuza had expressions of disbelief on their faces, each thinking, A strong guy like him actually cares about something so trivial?

Haku smiled, giving an unexpected answer. "If anyone else asked, I'd say I'm a man without hesitation. But since it's you, Master Kirito, I'll admit—I am a woman."

"A woman?" Zabuza looked shocked.

Haku quickly apologized, "I'm sorry, Master Zabuza. You once said there was no place for women in this harsh world, so I hid my gender to stay by your side."

Zabuza merely shrugged, "Is that so? Doesn't matter. None of that matters anymore."

At this moment, Pakura approached them. "Master Kirito, it's time for us to leave."

"See you soon, Kakashi-senpai," Kirito said, leaving Kakashi with that parting remark before he and Pakura vanished from the bridge.

Zabuza and Haku bowed in Kirito's direction, Haku silently hoping, Master Kirito, may you find great fortune and luck in battle.

The two then bade farewell to Kakashi and slowly disappeared down the bridge.

Kakashi stood in bewilderment, musing, It seems we're in for some difficult times. What exactly is Kirito's goal? Who is that woman by his side? How does he know so many secrets—even things that connect me to Danzo and the Third Hokage…

While Kakashi mulled over these questions, the illusion faded, and Naruto, Sakura, Dazna, and the others began to wake.

Naruto, groggy, scratched the back of his head and asked, "Kakashi-sensei, what happened? Why did we all pass out?"

Kakashi responded briefly, "It's hard to explain, but it's over now."

"What about Zabuza and those bad guys? And what happened to Haku's body?" Naruto looked around.

Seeing the bodies scattered at the end of the unfinished bridge, he froze, fear creeping into his expression. "Whoa, there are so many bodies…"

"Don't worry. Those are Kado and his men. Zabuza and Haku are alive and have already returned to their village," Kakashi said.

Naruto's face lit up, relief washing over him. "That's great!"

Meanwhile, Sasuke woke up. Sakura, admiring his resilience, fussed over him and called out to the others, "Kakashi-sensei, Naruto—Sasuke is fine, he's awake!"

As they celebrated Sasuke's recovery, Dazna's grandson led a group of people from the Land of Waves, inspired by Naruto's words, who arrived armed with tools to protect their village.

Kakashi and Naruto exchanged a look and smiled, silently conveying their satisfaction.

The mission in the Land of Waves had been a success.

Elsewhere, Kirito and Pakura had returned to the mainland.

"Master Kirito, why did you go to such lengths for those two strangers?" Pakura finally asked, voicing her confusion.

Kirito smiled and looked back in the direction of the Land of Waves, offering a thoughtful response that only further puzzled Pakura: "Just as I saved you from Kirigakure, sometimes we act to prevent any unhappiness."

(End of Chapter 96)

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