Naruto: Let the glory of the giants spread throughout the ninja world!

Faced with Zabuza's actions, Kakashi was about to retaliate, but due to the limitation of his arm and the injuries to his body, he was unable to take any effective action.

"Stop it, you bastard!" Sasuke reacted faster than Naruto, just as he was about to drag his body to stop Zabuza.

The giant lifted his foot and took a step toward Zabuza.

A whip kick sent Zabuza, who was already injured, flying to the side.

"Zabuza-san!" Haku hurriedly helped Zabuza up, watching the mysterious giant whose intentions had become unclear with suspicion.

Sasuke gritted his teeth, his hand trembling as he gripped the kunai, his Sharingan spinning wildly.

He stared intently at the giant, his mind racing as he tried to think of a solution, but found himself powerless to do anything.

The gap is too big.

They are not even on the same level.

The giant ignored them and walked up to Zabuza.

Zabuza looked up and met those blood-red eyes.

"Go ahead, you monster." His voice was hoarse and mocking. "Kill me if you want."

Then, the giant did something that no one expected.

It crouched down.

The massive body crouched down, kneeling on one knee, its blood-red eyes meeting Zabuza's gaze.

Zabuza was stunned.

He tried to read something in those eyes, but he couldn't read anything. They were the eyes of a wild beast, devoid of reason, filled only with instinct.

But instinct...

Why does one instinctively crouch down to be at eye level with oneself?

Then, it slowly shook its head.

Zabuza's pupils suddenly contracted.

That movement was so human. So much like someone saying to him: No.

The giant surveyed everyone present, his blood-red eyes still showing no sign of killing intent.

It circled around the group of people present, each step shattering the bridge surface. Each step sent shivers down their spines.

Meanwhile, in Ryukura Akira's mental world, he finally learned the reason for his countless evolutionary paths.

【Regret Removal】: There are countless regrets in the world, and many of them are interconnected and occur simultaneously.

To make up for the shortcomings, sheer power is not enough; a specific identity and specific abilities are key.

Under certain conditions, you can evolve into any type of Titan, but your strength will be weaker than a Titan that evolves through the normal means.

'The evolution of giants is irreversible. Each time you complete an evolution, a new body will be generated and stored in your spatial storage, which you can control simultaneously if your mental strength allows.'

Liu Cangming understood. If that were the case, he could theoretically form an army all by himself, especially regarding the Hive consciousness.

But I should go out now; there's not much time left for Zabuza and Haku to clear up their misunderstanding.

The fog is getting thicker and thicker.

The giant's figure stood in the mist, its blood-red eyes slowly sweeping over everyone present.

It did not attack again, but simply stood there, like a silent mountain.

Sakura's voice trembled: "Does it... not want us to fight?"

No one answered.

Kakashi gritted his teeth, his left hand hanging limply at his side.

He stared at the giant, his Sharingan swirling, trying to glean something from the colossus.

Just then, the giant's body suddenly froze.

It stood still, motionless, its eyes seemingly unfocused.

Steam rose from it, but it was much thinner than before.

"What's wrong with it?" Naruto asked in a low voice.

"I don't know..." Sasuke gripped his kunai tightly. "Maybe the battle just now took too much of his energy?"

In an instant, the giant's eyes refocused.

It lowered its head, looking at its own hands, at the broken bridge surface around it, and at those small figures.

He scratched his head, a hint of confusion in his movements.

Lumen Cang's consciousness has finally fully returned.

He sorted through the memories flooding his mind—time travel, cheat codes, giant transformation, running to the bridge on instinct, stopping the Lightning Blade, fighting Kakashi, blocking Zabuza's attack...

I did a lot of things.

He wanted to speak, to tell these people that he meant no harm.

But only a low whimper could be heard from his throat. He raised his hand, trying to gesture something, but his huge fingers couldn't make any fine movements.

By the way, I am now a giant, and I don't have vocal organs.

Lumincang looked down at the crowd on the ground and felt a sense of powerlessness.

Kakashi noticed the giant's change; there seemed to be a hint of humanity in his eyes. He tentatively asked, "Can you understand us?"

Ryukura Akira nodded.

Everyone gasped in shock.

"It nods!" Naruto exclaimed. "It understands human speech!"

Sasuke frowned. "Then why aren't you saying anything?"

Ryukura Akira shook his head, then pointed to his throat and brain, and waved his hand.

"No throat and mental problems?" Sakura asked tentatively. "Can't speak and goes berserk?"

Ryukura Akira felt powerless. What did it mean to have a problem with one's brain? But he could only nod helplessly.

Kakashi slowly relaxed his guard, but his intact hand remained pressed against the kunai. "You... mean no harm?"

The giant nodded.

"Then why did you stop us?" Naruto couldn't help but ask. "That bad guy wanted to kill Kakashi-sensei, why did you help him?"

The giant turned to look at Zabuza, then at Haku, and then shook his head.

It raised its hand, pointed at Haku, then at Zabuza, and then made a gesture of 'protection' with its hands clasped together.

"Are you here to protect them?" Sakura asked in surprise.

Liu Cangming nodded.

Zabuza lay on the ground, supported by Haku, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth. He stared at the giant, his eyes as complex as an abyss.

"Why?" he asked hoarsely. "Do I know you?"

The giant shook his head.

"Then why are you protecting me and Bai?"

Ryukura Akira paused for a few seconds. Then he raised his hand, pointed to his chest, then to Haku, and finally to Zabuza, before putting his hands together.

The movement was too vague. No one could fully understand it.

"Does it mean... it wants to protect you guys?" Naruto scratched his head. "This is so hard to understand."

Ryukura Akira nodded vigorously and gave Naruto a thumbs up.

Naruto was stunned, then grinned foolishly, "It praised me! It understood what I said!"

Sasuke scoffed, "Idiot, what's so great about being praised by a monster?"

The atmosphere subtly eased somewhat.

Kakashi didn't completely let his guard down, but he realized that the giant really had no intention of attacking.

He looked at Zabuza and Haku, then at his own injuries, and said in a deep voice, "In that case, may we leave?"

Kakashi paused for a moment, then said, "This mission has failed. I will not reveal your existence to anyone."

"Kakashi-sensei!" "You loser idiot, shut up!"

As Naruto and Sasuke argued, Kakashi looked at Akira Ryukura.

Zabuza did not speak, but his silence was tacit agreement.

Haku helped Zabuza lean against the broken bridge railing, carefully checking his injuries.

Zabuza gritted his teeth and let Haku do as he pleased, without saying a word.

Seeing this, Naruto couldn't help but say, "Hey, Haku."

Bai raised his head.

"Why are you protecting him so much?" Naruto pointed at Zabuza. "He's a bad guy, isn't he? He even used you as a tool. Why are you willing to die for him?"

Bai paused for a moment, then lowered his head and said softly, "Because Zabuza-san... is the only person who is important to me."

Haku raised his head and looked at Naruto, his eyes as calm as a stagnant pool.

"So what?"

Perhaps due to his good impression of Naruto and the bizarre nature of the current situation, Haku lost his composure and began to recount his past.

Meanwhile, Kakashi, Sakura, and the others, who were watching Ryukura Akira, saw the harmless giant ponder for a few seconds before slowly shaking his head.

Kakashi and Zabuza froze, and the atmosphere that had just eased became tense again.