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A gentle yet domineering chakra force ignored the surface ice defense and, like an invisible venomous snake, penetrated the ice layer and fiercely burrowed into Bai's body!
"Ugh!" Bai's body trembled violently, and his face turned deathly pale instantly!
He felt a gentle force impacting the chakra points in his chest, causing a momentary disruption and stagnation in the flow of chakra!
The ice wall protecting him became unstable due to the sudden damage, and its surface was covered with cracks.
He was forced to take a half step back and looked up at the girl with the white eyes on the other side of the ice wall.
Those pure white eyes stared at him coldly, unwavering, filled only with murderous intent.
He was stunned. [This seemingly delicate girl possessed a resolute heart.]
"No... Lord Zabuza..." Haku's lips trembled, his voice dry and hoarse. He might not be able to avenge Zabuza.
"Ice Release:" — Haku's hand seals had barely begun, and his murderous roar hadn't even been fully uttered.
Hinata's Byakugan had already clearly seen the flow of chakra within the White Body, the slightest movement of its muscles, and its resolute intent to die.
There was no waiting for Bai to finish forming the hand seals.
There is no unnecessary movement at all.
Just as Haku mobilized his chakra, attempting to condense an ice-style ninjutsu—
Hinata's figure vanished like a ghost, and the next second, she appeared behind Haku.
Her target was extremely precise, and her movements were concise, swift, and deadly!
Fingers swift as the wind! Speed as lightning!
Hinata's two fingers, wrapped with a high density of condensed light blue chakra, transformed into two deadly sharp points capable of piercing through fine steel, instantly traversing the extremely short distance between them!
The target was aimed directly at Bai's vital heart!
A very faint sound of flesh being pierced rang out.
Time seemed to freeze for a moment.
Bai's movements suddenly stopped.
Those eyes, which had just been filled with ferocious killing intent and were bloodshot from Zabuza's death, suddenly widened to their limit!
Hinata's fingertips, wrapped with precise and destructive chakra, pierced his vital chest cavity with unparalleled accuracy!
Before Haku's ice shield could fully form, Hinata's fatal attack had already arrived!
The water vapor ice crystals that had just begun to condense in the air instantly lost control, shattering and falling to the ground like withered snowflakes.
Hinata withdrew her fingers, which were still slightly damp with blood.
"Uh...you...!"
Chapter 41 New Rank B Mission
Bai felt an extremely cold, penetrating sensation spread from his heart, instantly stripping him of all his strength.
The raging murderous intent and the fury of revenge dissipated as quickly as a punctured balloon in the face of such absolute physical destruction.
Chakra, severed.
The breath of life, like a faint flame in a storm, is easily extinguished.
He turned his head and looked down in disbelief at the tiny, yet deadly, bloody hole in his chest, then struggled to look up at Hinata, who was so close to him.
Hinata's face was still exquisite, but her eyes, now activated with the Byakugan, were cold and murderous, and the veins around them were even more ferocious.
There was no wavering, no pity, and no tenderness that belonged to a young girl.
Only the frozen calm that follows the execution of the decision.
Her sole purpose in blocking the way had been achieved—eliminating the threat.
His white lips moved as if he wanted to shout something, perhaps "Zabuza-sama..." or perhaps a curse... but in the end, only a mouthful of blood rose uncontrollably to his throat and flowed down the corner of his mouth.
His body swayed, and the light in his eyes quickly went out like a candle flickering in the wind.
He fell backward with a thud onto the cold ground, amidst the lingering icy mist, not far from Zabuza, whom he had desperately tried to protect but who was already dead.
Those once beautiful eyes, now empty and lifeless, gazed in Sasuke's direction until their death. Zabuza's corpse was also in that direction. The flames of revenge in his pupils had completely vanished, leaving only a deathly grayness.
Death is always the fate of a ninja.
Hinata slowly straightened up and withdrew her Gentle Fist stance.
The veins in his white eyes gradually receded.
She lowered her eyelids, glanced at the fallen Bai, and the "killing intent" on her face that had arisen from protecting him disappeared, returning her to her usual calm.
She showed neither the smugness of victory nor the sorrow of killing, only the calm of mission accomplished and threat eliminated.
It was as if the fatal blow she delivered in the blink of an eye was simply a matter of course for her.
She turned towards Sasuke, and although she didn't speak, her actions showed that the danger had been eliminated.
In the distance, Sasuke watched this scene with a smirk.
He remained unmoved by Hinata's clean, decisive, and swift fatal blow, as if he were merely observing roadside weeds being cleared away.
He flicked his wrist, as if there were still some traces of blood left from cleaning up Zabuza's blood.
He trusted his companions.
“Give them a grand funeral; after all, he was a famous ninja,” Kakashi said, hands in his pockets.
But his eyes were full of pride.
His students and disciples performed exceptionally well.
Their talent has been transformed into strength through hard work, and they can now be considered the pillars of Konoha.
Naruto nodded casually, created a shadow clone, placed Zabuza and Haku's corpses together, and burned them to ashes with a fire jutsu.
It's daytime now, and there's a gentle breeze, so it could be considered a grand funeral.
This is how Naruto understands it.
Kakashi's eye twitched; that wasn't what he meant.
Naruto and his friends gained a lot from this battle.
They obtained two weapons from Kirigakure: the Thunder Blade and the Executioner's Blade.
Thanks to my two good friends for coming all this way to deliver the weapons.
Both of these are exceptional weapons, forged entirely from chakra metal and containing special ores.
You can't even buy them on the market.
"When we get back, we'll find someone to melt them down and then forge them again." Naruto happily put away the two weapons, and had Kakashi put them away on a scroll.
Neither the Thunder Blade nor the Decapitation Blade suits their fighting style; their models need to be redesigned.
The mission in the Land of Waves is almost over.
Naruto personally went to Gato's house and took care of him.
Then, after conveniently dealing with the hundred or so thugs he kept under his command, the troubles in the Land of Waves were completely over.
Tazuna and all the villagers of the Land of Waves were very grateful for Naruto's actions, and after the bridge was built, they named it Naruto Bridge.
After learning about the details of the mission, the Third Hokage upgraded the mission to Rank A and provided corresponding rewards and records.
The reward for eliminating Zabuza and Raiga, two rogue ninjas from Kirigakure, is justified. As for the extra reward...
Konoha will ask Kirigakure for it.
As for the weapons in their hands, those were Konoha's spoils of war.
If the Mist Ninja have any complaints, they can just argue with the Konoha.
When it comes to empty talk, Konoha has never been afraid of anyone.
While Konoha is currently in a weakened state, Kirigakure isn't in much better shape.
During the Blood Mist Hidden Era, a large number of clans with bloodline limits were wiped out, and the Hidden Mist Hidden was severely weakened.
The four great nations couldn't understand why Kirigakure would stab itself so many times.
If it weren't for Kirigakure's unique geographical location, situated outside the mainland, the four great nations would have already divided Kirigakure up.
Naruto found Tenten.
She was a member of Guy's team, and Naruto knew her through Guy-sensei.
"Tenten-senpai, can these two ninja swords be reforged?" Naruto placed the Lightning Blade and the Executioner's Blade in front of Tenten.
"Huh? Let me see." Tian Tian picked up the two weapons and examined them.
As the heir to a family with a long history in arms dealing, Tian Tian is very familiar with weapons.
"These are all precious metal weapons, Naruto, how did you get them?" Tenten stared at Naruto with wide eyes and said in disbelief.
"You might not believe it, but it was delivered by two old buddies," Naruto said, scratching his head.
"I don't believe it." Tian Tian indeed didn't believe it.
Who would be so kind as to give away two such rare weapons?
This could be passed down as a family heirloom.
However, she didn't dwell on it too much. After thinking for a moment, she nodded and said, "That's possible, but there aren't any master blacksmiths with that skill in Konoha. We'll have to send it to the Land of Iron."
"Does Tenten-senpai have connections in the Land of Iron?" Naruto blinked and asked.
"Hey, my hometown is the Land of Iron, don't you think?" Tenten said with a smile.
"Then I'll have to trouble you, Senior Tenten. We can discuss the payment and everything else," Naruto said immediately.
None of the three of them are short of money.
"Okay, then give me a weapon template," Tian Tian nodded and said.
"Hmm, a sword, a knife, and a pair of gloves. The gloves should be as light as possible, but the defense should be sufficient. The sword and knife don't matter, as long as they are sharp and lethal," Naruto said after thinking for a moment.
"Okay, I'll tell you the price later." Tian Tian patted her chest to indicate that there was no problem.
As a family with a long history in arms dealing, their family has exceptionally good relations in the Land of Iron.
Otherwise, they wouldn't have obtained such a large amount of weaponry from the Land of Iron.
It is well known in the ninja world that the weapons produced in the Land of Iron are of the highest quality.
That's also where the most master blacksmiths are.
Moreover, it is a neutral country, so no country in the ninja world will dare to lay a hand on it.
Transporting and reforging the weapon would take some time, so Naruto handed the weapon over to Tenten and put the matter aside.
That day, when the four of them arrived at the administration hall again, the Third Hokage handed them a mission scroll with a smile.
"Huh? A B-rank mission?" Naruto opened it on the spot, looking at the Third Hokage in disbelief.
Is this something a newly graduated team can handle?
Chapter 42 Gathering
“You’ve done quite a few tasks, but this is your first time undertaking a large-scale group mission. This is also to cultivate your team spirit,” said Iruka, who was acting as an clerk.
It's the Ninja Academy's holiday, so he was pulled in to do some work.
You could say a ninja is like a brick; you can move them wherever they're needed.
Especially for Chunin-level ninjas, who are the cornerstone of the ninja village, their positions change frequently.
Aside from top-tier ninjas, ninja battles are never fought alone.
It requires cooperation from multiple parties.
This is why graduates of the Ninja Academy are assigned to teams of three.
It's all about leveraging strengths and compensating for weaknesses.
"This is a shared task for all of you graduating students this year, so prepare well!" Iruka encouraged with a smile.