Chapter 44: Zabuza, Your Level Isn't High Enough

A gust of bloody mist swirled, leaving only one figure standing tall in the passage.

Raijin, holding his breath, gently waved his fan.

Instantly, the surrounding fog dispersed, and the world became clear.

"Zabuza, I feel like your level isn't high enough."

Raijin looked Zabuza up and down as he spoke.

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Zabuza sheathed his Kubikiribōchō, a hint of confusion on his face.

He didn't know which aspect Raijin was referring to.

Or!

Could it be that his killing skills weren't good enough?

That would be quite insulting, to be honest.

You could insult anyone from Kirigakure, but you couldn't say their assassination skills were lacking.

Assassination techniques were basically a must-have skill for ninjas from Kirigakure.

And he, Zabuza, was one of the best in Kirigakure.

It was just that he hadn't found Kisame Hoshigaki yet.

If he found Kisame and got the Samehada back,

his assassination skills and overall abilities would reach a whole new level.

This wasn't Zabuza bragging; he truly had the skills to back it up.

"Hehehe, my assassination skills aren't good enough? Raijin, are you mocking me?"

Zabuza laughed in anger. He didn't expect to be told his level wasn't high enough by Raijin.

His strength was well-known in the ninja world.

After all, he had assassinated the Mizukage and escaped unscathed.

Honestly, how many people could match his abilities?

"It seems you're very confident, that's good!"

Raijin pondered for a moment, then said nothing more.

One Piece and Naruto were two different systems after all.

He would let Zabuza adapt to the One Piece world when the time came.

There was no need to waste words here.

Zabuza frowned slightly, sensing something odd in Raijin's words.

It was as if he wanted to say more but stopped halfway.

"Lord Raijin, the center of this place seems to be where their leader is located."

"Leave the remaining grunts in the Sky Ninja base to us."

Nonō knew what Raijin was talking about. They were planning to relocate.

He was probably talking about things in another world.

Different worlds had different combat systems.

Zabuza's abilities were probably not considered strong in that world.

That's why Lord Raijin mentioned it.

"Tch!"

Zabuza turned his head, glanced at Raijin, and walked inside without saying anything more.

He knew what Raijin wanted to achieve here, and he wouldn't touch any important personnel.

As for the Sky Ninja grunts, today he would show them whether his level was high enough or not.

Hidan followed closely behind Zabuza, afraid that Zabuza would kill everyone.

Haku also silently followed the two, taking care of anyone who tried to ambush them.

"You go to their control room or search this place."

"Gather all the data you can take."

"If there's no detailed information, bring someone who understands these things."

Raijin instructed Nonō.

In reality, Nonō didn't need him to say much.

Even without instructions, this woman would take care of everything for Raijin.

But this matter was related to Raijin's future development in the One Piece world.

If anything was missing, their combat power would definitely be lacking.

"Yes!"

Nonō nodded calmly.

Her figure instantly disappeared in front of Raijin. 

The figure moved swiftly through the fortress.

Raijin had nothing to worry about.

He headed straight for the center.

The path was clear, with no one in sight.

Nonō, Zabuza, and the others had already taken care of everyone.

"He ran away? What a keen nose!"

Raijin glanced at the corpses on the ground, a hint of disdain on his lips.

These corpses were probably eliminated by Shennong to avoid exposing his identity.

He had killed the Sky Ninja higher-ups who knew who he was.

Now, very few people in the Sky Ninja knew about him.

Even if Raijin wanted to ask, it would be difficult to find answers.

But Shennong wasn't very bright.

Perhaps his time in Konoha was too short.

With techniques like the Yamanaka clan's, as long as one intact brain remained,

they could extract the person's memories.

Collecting corpses in the ninja world was no joke.

If a corpse fell into the wrong hands, your lifelong secrets could be exposed.

But since Shennong was so considerate, Raijin didn't plan to cause any more trouble.

As long as he didn't interfere with his plans, it was enough.

"Hmm?"

Suddenly, he paused and looked at a hole in the wall.

There was a scroll inside.

Anything Shennong placed in such a location

couldn't be something ordinary.

It was probably the forbidden technique he had spent his entire life creating.

But unexpectedly, he had left it behind.

Raijin walked over and didn't take it directly. He checked for any traps before feeling relieved.

He opened the scroll and confirmed it was indeed the forbidden technique Shennong had created.

He tossed it into the Kamui dimension without hesitation.

After a while, Nonō found the data on the flying iron wings, the sky fortress, chakra absorption, and the battleships.

These documents filled an entire room, and they were basically incomprehensible to anyone who wasn't a specialist.

This gave Raijin a headache. Where could he find specialists in the ninja world now?

There were very few people who specialized in machinery.

Oh.

Right.

There was one talented individual wandering the ninja world to fulfill his dream.

Sasori of the Red Sand.

But Raijin immediately dismissed that thought.

Before he had enough strength, it was better not to provoke Obito and Black Zetsu.

He didn't want to push those two kids too far, in case they became desperate and did something reckless.

Raijin gathered everyone together.

"You can take Kabuto back to Konoha and contact the children at your orphanage."

"If they're willing to leave, they can come to the Uchiha clan and let me know."

"But if they don't want to leave Konoha, don't force them!"

"After leaving the orphanage, they have no ties to me."

"At most, the Third Hokage will investigate for a while and then won't bother anymore."

Raijin looked at Nonō and said.

He still wanted to take those orphans from Konoha with him.

He needed to establish roots in the One Piece world.

And he didn't have the power of the Sage of Six Paths to transmit chakra.

So they could only have children with each other to ensure the next generation had chakra.

Therefore, those children were quite important to Raijin.

"Yes!"

Nonō's face lit up with a gentle smile, her heart filled with gratitude towards Raijin.

Only Raijin truly cared about her children.

"As for you guys, there's nothing else to do now. Come with me."

Raijin looked at Zabuza and the other two.

A black hole appeared with a distortion in front of them.

This strange power made Zabuza uncomfortable.

He had guessed Raijin's power. It was the legendary Mangekyō Sharingan of the Uchiha clan.

He didn't expect his boss to have awakened these eyes.

This man had been hiding his strength all along, and Zabuza wondered what he was planning.

Was he finally ready to reveal his ambitions?

(End of Chapter)