[The Land of Water.]
["Mr. Zabuza."]
Haku is holding Zabuza's arm.
[She tilted her head back, her face no less beautiful than a girl's.]
She looked at Zabuza with a charming gaze.
"The feeling of returning to my hometown."
What does it feel like?
[This location.]
This is the place where Haku and Zabuza first met.
Everything seems unchanged.
But it seems... everything has changed again.
[Upon leaving.]
[The attempt to end the Blood Mist Village has failed.]
[He is on the run.]
[Upon returning.]
Many years have passed.
The Blood Mist Village has long since been ended.
The Fourth Mizukage is also dead.
Things have changed, but people are no longer the same.
Looking at the familiar yet unfamiliar Kirigakure village before me.
Zabuza laughed.
However, as she laughed, tears welled up in her eyes.
["Mr. Zabuza."]
[Bai gently linked her arm with Zabuza's.]
"I'm fine."
"I just feel that way."
Zabuza shook his head and said nothing more.
[Then he looked at the Hidden Mist Village's master beside him.]
"It's Zabuza."
"I didn't expect you to still be alive."
"The matter of the Land of Waves..."
["I see."]
"Did you already follow that boy after the Land of Waves incident?"
A flicker of surprise crossed Master Yuan's aged face.
But then I realized it was somewhat unbelievable.
[He still knows about Zabuza.]
[Even in childhood, he silently expressed his discontent with the Blood Mist.]
[He killed all the ninjas of his generation.]
[pity. ]
Ultimately, they were defeated by a lack of talent.
There are far too many geniuses like this in the ninja world.
As a master cultivator of Kirigakure, he had seen far too much.
[But this was the first time he had ever seen someone like Zabuza.]
"Master Yuan."
Zabuza looked at the old man before him.
[Approach respectfully.]
Remove the restraints from his body.
"Has the front line been lost?"
[The Master said softly.]
"Not yet, but..."
"The ending was already decided."
[The Path of Never Cutting Down]
Bai stood obediently to the side, without saying a word.
"Was it already destined?" Genji asked, looking at Zabuza's undisguised expression.
After a moment of silence, he said:
"What could make you so convinced and convinced?"
"That boy is beyond the comprehension of ordinary people."
["only."]
"Some things, even knowing the outcome, must be done."
"I'm getting old."
"Let us, the elders, bear the blame this time."
"The Fifth Mizukage, along with the Tsuchikage and Raikage, headed to Konoha."
"We should know the result by tomorrow."
"She is innocent; she is only innocent because she bears the name of Kirigakure."
As Master Yuan spoke, he suddenly coughed a few times.
[The Land of Water.]
[They were practically swept aside!]
Their tailed beasts.
No, they were tailed beasts that Hashirama Senju gave them.
[Three-tailed Isotouch! ]
[Being led by a glamorous redhead, we were pushed along the way!]
Most of their fighting force has been deployed to the Allied Shinobi Forces.
Unexpected.
[Faced with targeting from the Allied Shinobi Forces and the Five Great Nations.]
[Many smaller nations are also targeting this country along with the Samurai Nation, the Iron Nation.]
[The Land of Whirlpools actually dares to use this kind of tactic.]
[Can...]
The truth is...
Even if Kirigakure remains intact.
[Faced with such a lineup.]
[And they'll all be headaches for a long time.]
"Don't worry, Master."
"I can't fathom that lord."
"But I have a feeling that the Fifth Mizukage, who ended the Blood Mist Village..."
"They will definitely survive."
"If Lord Izumi and Lord Fox return in time..."
"Perhaps it's not just about simply surviving."
Master Yuan was somewhat surprised.
However, I didn't ask any further questions.
He was tired.
It's time to rest.
The new era seems to have no place left for those from the old era.
[...]
[at the same time. ]
[Within the Land of Water.]
A large group of women... no, a massive army of mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law is coming in force.
[Another person joined us halfway through the journey.]
"Aunt Kushina."
"Where am I?"
"Land of Water, Hidden Mist Village."
"This is my first time here too."
[Kushina, who was initially somewhat impatient.]
He softened considerably when facing the girl beside him.
The women following behind also looked at the young girl with curiosity.
Its pair of transparent wings on its back were extremely eye-catching.
Feng: "Huh~"
Feng: "How did I teleport here all of a sudden?"
Takigakure Village Leader Shibuki: "Idiot."
Takigakure Village Leader Shibuki: "How could it happen so suddenly?"
Shibuki was truly speechless.
However, I was also very reluctant to part with it.
This is like a younger sister.
It seems like it was given away easily.
but...
Being able to follow that lord should make me happy.
...
"Where are we going?"
"Let's go find the big fox first!"
"How can that guy be so fast?"
"They've already headed towards the Land of Lightning."
"We need to speed things up too."
Now that the matter of the Land of Water has been resolved by the Great Fox and Izumi, leading the Wave Clan, they naturally won't waste their time here.
"Yes!"
[Kushina gave the order.]
The women readily agreed.
Then.
Next, they flew!
[...]
[Kannabi Bridge, underground base.]
[Obito Uchiha lay on the hospital bed, staring at the ceiling.]
[His expression was somewhat blank.]
[A moment later.]
[Gradually regaining consciousness.]
Feeling my body feel completely refreshed.
It turned its head slightly to the side.
[Looking at the medical equipment that kept ticking.]
He frowned.
[soon. ]
[Memories surface.]
It begins to organize its memories.
[After a while.]
Obito Uchiha slowly rose to his feet.
[Pull back the covers.]
[Looking at the uneven skin tones.]
[Suddenly laughed.]
"I underestimated you."
"Such medical skills."
"Combined with the White Zetsu's body."
Obito Uchiha clenched his fist.
[He narrowed his eyes slightly.]
[so. ]
Next time, it won't lose.
[but...]
[Before this.]
The Rinnegan still needs to be retrieved.
This time, the Rinnegan retrieval will absolutely not fail again.
[I've realized that the power of the Land of Whirlpools might far exceed my expectations.]
[as well as...]
[The trump card that Kabuto Yakushi is still holding.]
[Obito Uchiha knew.]
Based solely on my current abilities.
[We can no longer make plans that are difficult to complete.]
So, before that.
The Rinnegan must be retrieved!
[I must adapt to the Rinnegan as quickly as possible.]
Then... capture the tailed beast!
He made Jinchuriki and Tailed Beasts his "Pain".
["but."]
Obito Uchiha narrowed his eyes.
"Let's check on Sasuke and Itachi first."