Naruto: The Information Broker from the Uchiha Clan.

Chapter 284 Zabuza and Haku

"There's nothing we can do to change the decisions made by the village leadership."

The Hidden Mist ninja sighed, "In any case, the Blood Mist Village is now a thing of the past under the new policies of the Fifth Hokage and the Genji, which is a good thing."

"hehe……"

After a light laugh, the already resentful companion said in a deep voice, "To accept back that rogue ninja who betrayed the village and assassinated the Kage, to bow down to a rogue ninja, Kirigakure has no face left."

As soon as he finished speaking, his companion frowned, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "There's... another reason behind this."

Another reason?

Just as they were about to ask something, a figure lifted the curtain and walked in.

"Another reason... Is this done for Juzo Biwa's benefit? Because Akatsuki's intelligence is crucial, and the fact that the Fourth Mizukage was being controlled was revealed in just the first transmission, the higher-ups in Kirigakure are taking the intelligence from Juzo Biwa very seriously..."

The sounds around them stopped, but the two people drinking in the private room found themselves unable to move no matter what they did, as if their bodies were imprisoned.

Write... the Sharingan!

The thought had barely crossed my mind when a cold touch on my neck shot straight to my brain.

The approach of death brought the two back to reality.

"Coo coo coo..."

They seemed to want to say something, but the two men, whose tracheas had been cut, could not utter a sound; the air and blood prevented them from speaking.

"A great start, two people in one go, not bad."

"Bang bang".

No sooner had the words left his mouth than the two people in the private room collapsed onto their seats.

Uzumaki Sora reached out and took out two scrolls, then carefully put away the two corpses and threw them to Konan behind him.

Konan took the scroll and put it away. After glancing at Uzumaki Sora, she asked, "Juzo Biwa... is there a problem?"

Uzumaki Sora shook his head slightly: "As members of the previous generation of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, their feelings for Kirigakure are beyond doubt, although they may each have some ambitions."

"Although Juzo Biwa is... ugly, the information he passes on to Kirigakure is within my permitted scope."

As he spoke, Uzumaki Sora glanced in a direction outside the curtain: "If you could detect us, you should have come out and said hello, right? Otherwise, I'm afraid I'll just kill you instantly, don't you think?"

These words made Xiao Nan frown. The butterflies fluttering in the air began to search around, but ultimately found nothing.

Uzumaki Sora chuckled: "A guy who's proficient in the art of concealment and silent killing, if he's deliberately hiding and has no intention of attacking, you won't be able to find him."

As soon as the words were spoken, two figures turned around and looked in the mist outside the izakaya.

"I just wanted to leave, and I had no intention of killing anyone, yet you still found me. Uzumaki Sora, the new duo of ninja heroes."

Zabuza re-entered the shop, and the fog slowly dissipated.

But at this moment, everyone in the izakaya was as if they were asleep, and there was no sound at all.

Konan glanced at the two who entered: "Zabuza, the demon who once attempted to assassinate the Mizukage, isn't on the list. Should we kill him?"

Uzumaki Sora waved his hand and said, "Don't be so bloodthirsty... Some people's only goal in life is to live well and be willing to abide by certain rules."

"There aren't many ninjas like this anymore, even if they possess power... especially since he's a rogue ninja."

As he spoke, Sora walked toward Zabuza, but after only three steps, a figure blocked Sora's path.

"I know you; you're known throughout the ninja world as one of the strongest ninjas. If you intend to kill Zabuza, please destroy me, the tool I'm being used as, first!"

Kong frowned slightly: "Do you think I can't kill you? Or do you think that if you don't fight back, I'll let you go?"

As he spoke, he swung a kunai from his empty hand, aiming straight for his heart.

"puff!"

The needle did not pierce through, but grazed past his heart without damaging his internal organs.

During this attack, Bai did not dodge at all.

Blood slid down his chest, but Bai did not retreat a step and remained standing directly in front of the vortex.

"Faced with power like yours, whether I fight or not is meaningless. But as a tool, I cannot die after Zabuza-sensei!"

Bai's gaze was fixed on the empty kaleidoscope, showing no fear of falling into an illusion, only a resolute determination to die.

At this moment, Zabuza, who was behind him, slowly stepped forward, passed by Haku, and said, "You have served your purpose."

Zabuza then looked at Sora as well: "You didn't intend to kill me, did you? Then... my existence still has value to you, although I don't know what that value is."

Kong looked at the two men in front of him. Although one of them was very handsome, they were indeed two men.

In the memories of the Land of Waves storyline, Haku's death is a source of regret for most people, but this regret feels somewhat unsettling in real life.

"I'm considering what to do with you."

Sora frowned. "There are many people I need to eliminate in Kirigakure this time. The existence of the martial arts faction will affect the progress of my next plan. So... it will take quite a while."

"As the former demon Zabuza, you have a deep bond with this village. You once plotted to assassinate the Fourth Mizukage because you were dissatisfied with the policies of Kirigakure. Someone like you should really like Kirigakure now."

He hesitated for a moment as he spoke: "Those who have experienced darkness actually yearn for light. It is precisely because of this that your life may serve some purpose."

"So...should we kill you or not?"

The moment those last words were uttered, even Zabuza, who was known as a demon, tensed up.

His right hand twitched slightly, but ultimately he didn't place it on the hilt of the longsword.

During his years as a rogue ninja, the Gold Exchange was a place he frequented. He knew about the battle at the Sea of ​​Ending and had even visited such a miraculous battlefield.

All I can say is... like a god!

Faced with such an enemy, he had no chance of winning.

After a long pause, Zabuza finally spoke, "With such terrifying power, if your target were these kinds of people, you probably wouldn't need to resort to assassination, would you?"

"And having ruled Kirigakure, the Village of Blood Mist, for so many years, there shouldn't be anyone who can stop you. So... your goal isn't to destroy Kirigakure, is it?"

Uzumaki Sora thought for a moment and then nodded slightly: "You guessed right, but your appearance might force me to severely damage Kirigakure. As a Kirigakure ninja who grew up during that period, you should understand that."

Zabuza's gaze turned slightly serious; for a moment, he couldn't guess what the other party's purpose was.

On the other hand, he understood that if the assassination failed, the other side would have no choice but to openly begin the massacre of Kirigakure.

There is no doubt that the other side has such power.

Swallowing hard, Zabuza bowed slightly and said, "I will pretend I was never here today, until you have achieved all your goals."

After he finished speaking, Zabuza and Haku both looked nervously at Uzumaki Sora, waiting for his decision.

After a long while, he sighed.

He then looked at Bai and said, "I have a question for many of you who are unwilling to accept this."

Bai nodded somewhat awkwardly: "You... Your Excellency... Sir, please ask."

After thinking for a moment, he asked, "Are you male or female?"

Uh?

For a moment, the other three were stunned.

"I'm a man."

After receiving the answer, Sora nodded, then waved for Konan to follow. After passing each other, the two left the izakaya and headed towards their next nearest destination.

Only after the two people had completely left did the two people inside the izakaya breathe a sigh of relief.

After calming his tense mind, Zabuza looked around at the sleeping people, then left with Haku.

"Zabuza-san, should we report this to the village?"

"If we were to report this... Kirigakure might cease to exist, or at best, suffer heavy casualties."

"That guy already warned us, and his target is the militants. Taking those guys out might not be such a bad thing after all."

……

On the street, Xiao Nan looked at the figure in front of her from behind.

If red hair were replaced with orange...

In a flash, Yahiko's figure disappeared into the distance, leaving Konan momentarily lost in thought.

"To be stunned even when infiltrating a place like the Five Great Ninja Villages, that state of mind is not what an assassin should be in."

Sora's words restored Konan's focus, but there seemed to be something different in her gaze.

The two walked down the street again.

After a long pause, Xiao Nan asked, "If we ultimately achieve world peace, what would you want to do?"

The sudden question made Sora stop in her tracks and turn to look at Konan: "You mean you want to go back to that little cabin, right? I heard it's in ruins now, and you want to rebuild it?"

"Compared to Nagato, those two years must have been the happiest and most joyful time in your heart..."

"You were captured by Hanzo of the Salamander and used to threaten Yahiko into committing suicide. Given that situation, most of your feelings now revolve around guilt towards your other two companions, right?"

"Otherwise, with Nagato's chuunibyou personality, who could carry out his will? He's a god all the time. I think he must have been a lunatic before."

A few words made Xiao Nan's face darken.

Some things were also completely destroyed at this time.

"Phew... Let's go."

Vortex nodded and followed the butterfly above again.

Konan also suppressed her memories and began to focus on the information transmitted by the origami.

……

A day later, night fell.

After a day, Uzumaki Sora and Konan had eliminated most of the targets on the list.

There are only a few ninjas who are not on missions in the village.

Inside the Water Shadow Building, Master Yuan stared at the reports before him, his gaze widening like never before.

After a while, Master Yuan put down the documents in his hand.

"Anbu, the pursuit ninja squad, Jonin, a small number of Chunin... all of these people disappeared within a day, and the last places they were seen were all stained with blood."

"Even the ANBU ninjas showed no signs of struggling. Under these circumstances, their purpose is somewhat unclear."

Kwon Bingwei, standing behind him, said, "This only proves that the enemy is very strong, but it doesn't mean they were able to force their way in."

Bi shook her head slightly: "It's possible that they don't want to cause too much of a commotion."

Ignoring the analysis of the two guards behind him, Master Yuan put down the document and closed his eyes slightly.

The missing ninjas were all from the more radical faction in the village, and many of them were quite dissatisfied with the Five Kage Summit that had just been held.

There was also strong opposition to forming a joint search force.

So... the other party might be from one of the other four great ninja villages, and their goal is to promote an alliance.

Leaf Village?

Just as he thought of this, Master Yuan looked up at the door of the conference room.

"It's quite unexpected that someone like you would even think to knock on the door."

Just as she was about to knock on the door, Uzumaki Sora smiled, then pushed the door open and went inside.

"To be able to discover me at this age, you truly deserve to be one of the founders of Kirigakure."

Yuan Shi looked at Uzumaki Sora with a slightly narrowed gaze: "I originally guessed it was Konoha's doing, and I felt that the Byakugan had been returned. Now it seems that, because of the Blood Mist Village, Kirigakure is still the first to be targeted."

Uzumaki Sora shook his head slightly: "At this time, Sunagakure should have just finished as well. Kirigakure is not the first."

As he spoke, Sora slowly walked over.

Bi and Quanbingwei, who were behind Yuan Shi, exchanged a glance and then instantly appeared.

"Whoosh!"

Two long swords clashed and arrived in front of Uzumaki Sora in an instant.

However, just as the long sword was about to fall, the two were suddenly bound by trees that grew from the ground, rendering them unable to move.

"You have the courage to attack me, which is commendable enough."

As he spoke, Uzumaki Sora made a sudden move, tearing Bi's neck apart with a single blow.

"puff!"

Fresh blood spurted out and splattered all over the ground.

"asshole!!!"

Quan Bingwei roared and tried to struggle free, but it was all in vain.

As the trees surged down, his chakra was being absorbed, and a feeling of powerlessness overwhelmed his mind.

Ignoring him, Vortex Sora walked straight to the opposite side of Yuan Shi and sat down.

"You showed no anger at the killing of your trusted bodyguard. Having experienced so many battles, you're used to death, aren't you?"

Master Yuan raised his head slightly: "When resistance is futile, doing anything will only be a waste of time."

As he spoke, Master Yuan glanced at the blood flowing on the ground: "Bi can be a bit radical at times, but he's not the kind who acts without thinking. Perhaps... you shouldn't have killed him."

Uzumaki Sora shook his head slightly: "As your bodyguard, his influence is not weak. Death is his true destiny."

Master Yuan sighed upon hearing this.

He knew that Bi's identity as her bodyguard meant she was definitely different from an ordinary Jonin.

"Then...can you tell me your purpose?"

"As a dying person, even after going to the Pure Land, I still want to know about the future of this world."

As Yuan Shi spoke, he looked directly at Uzumaki Sora, showing no fear of the Sharingan in its eye sockets.

……

(End of this chapter)