Chapter 173 - 39

Chapter 39: Fluorescent Green Blinds Zabuza! Is This Some Kind of Light Release?Naruto hugged her a little tighter without hesitation."Don't be afraid, I'm here.""As long as I'm still breathing, no one will be able to touch a single hair on your head."Tsunami felt her body go limp, and her entire being leaned into Naruto's embrace."Naruto-kun..."[Ding! Tsunami's favorability has increased significantly.][Current Status: Suspension Bridge Effect combined with Hero Saves Beauty; favorability has reached "Deep Trust".]Done.Naruto released Tsunami.Although it felt nice, there was still serious business to attend to.He walked to the corner and grabbed the still-trembling Inari."Can you stand up?"Naruto asked coldly.Inari clutched his stomach, tears still streaming down his face."It hurts...""It's supposed to hurt."Naruto didn't comfort him; instead, he slapped the back of his head hard."Dead people don't feel pain.""As long as you can still feel pain, it means you're alive."Naruto grabbed Inari by the collar and hauled him over to the Buck-toothed Samurai like he was lifting a chick.The Buck-toothed Samurai had been forced into a corner with nowhere left to retreat.Naruto kicked the knife out of the Buck-toothed Samurai's hand.Then, he pointed at the trembling man."Look closely.""This is the person who kicked you just now.""This is the person who wanted to bully your mother."Naruto picked up the fruit knife that Inari had dropped from the floor.He shoved it into Inari's hand."Go.""Stab him."Inari shuddered, and the knife nearly slipped from his hand.He looked at Naruto in terror, then at the ferocious-looking samurai."I... I can't...""I don't dare...""You don't dare?"Naruto's voice rose sharply, carrying an air of frustration at his lack of resolve."Weren't you very brave when you rushed out just now?""Now the bad guy is right in front of you, with no weapon in his hand, and he's scared wet his pants.""You have a knife in your hand, yet you say you don't dare?"Naruto grabbed Inari by the hair, forcing him to look at Tsunami."Look at your mother.""If I hadn't come, do you know what would have happened to her?""What's the use of crying?""Can your tears drown the bad guys?""If that were the case, the Land of Waves would have been at peace long ago!"Tsunami covered her mouth, wanting to stop Naruto from pressuring her child like this, but seeing Naruto's cold gaze, she held back.She knew.This was Inari's only chance to stand up for himself."I don't..."Inari was still resisting.Killing someone.For an eight-year-old child, it was too heavy a burden."Then watch your mother die!"Naruto released him and stepped back coldly."That's how this world is.""If you don't kill the wolf, the wolf will eat the sheep.""If you want to be a coward for the rest of your life, hiding behind a woman and crying, that's up to you.""But don't expect someone to come and save you every time."Inari's hand holding the knife was trembling violently.He looked at the Buck-toothed Samurai.The man who had been arrogant just a moment ago was now kneeling and begging for mercy.He then looked at his disheveled mother.The image of his stepfather Kesa being executed flashed through his mind.That was the nightmare of his life.If he didn't fight back... this nightmare would keep repeating itself."Ahhhhhhh!"Inari suddenly let out a roar.It was as if he wanted to scream out all the fear and grievance in his heart.With his eyes closed, holding the small fruit knife with both hands, he charged crazily at the Buck-toothed Samurai.Stab.The blade pierced into the thigh.Although it didn't hit a vital spot, blood gushed out instantly."Ah!"The Buck-toothed Samurai screamed.Inari didn't stop.He pulled out the knife and stabbed again.Crying while stabbing."Get away!""You are not allowed to bully Mom!""I'm going to kill you!"Not until the samurai fainted from the pain did Inaristop.He was panting heavily, his hands covered in blood.The knife clattered to the ground.He turned around, threw himself into Tsunami's arms, and sobbed loudly.This time.It was no longer a cowardly cry.It was a release.It was a baptism to bid farewell to the past.Naruto watched this scene and nodded with satisfaction.[Ding! Cultivation mission complete.][Inari's mindset has undergone a transformation.][Reward obtained: Spirit Attribute +1.]"Alright, don't make it look like a tragic farewell."Naruto walked over, took a tissue from his pocket, and handed it to Tsunami."Wipe your face.""Next, there's still a good show to watch."Tsunami looked up, gazing at Naruto with complex eyes.There was gratitude, awe, and a hint of an indescribable feeling."Where are we going?"Naruto walked to the hole and looked at the outline of the bridge in the distant mist.A wild, arrogant arc curled at the corner of his mouth."To the bridge.""I'll take you to see.""How that so-called Gato kneels before me and sings 'Conquer'.""And..."Naruto looked back at Inari."I'll let you see what a real man should do."Dense mist locked the bridge.Visibility was less than five meters.The air was filled with the metallic scent of blood, and the corpses of bridge builders lay scattered across the ground.Kakashi stopped, his forehead protector already lifted, his scarlet Sharingan scanning the surrounding white mist vigilantly.Sasuke stood beside him.Or rather, a glowing human-shaped glow stick stood beside him.That fluorescent green tight-fitting bodysuit emitted an eerie, impossible-to-ignore light in the dim, thick mist.The four bright red characters on his chest, [I am a weakling], refracted through the mist, as if they had a highlight effect, twinkling and sparkling."Sasuke."Kakashi lowered his voice, trying his best not to look at the eyesore of a student beside him."When the fight starts later, stay away from me.""Why?"Sasuke gritted his teeth, the shame making the hand holding his Kunai tremble."Too dazzling."Kakashi sighed."It makes it easy to expose our position."Before he could finish speaking.Whoosh!A kubikiribōchō spun out from the thick mist, heading straight for... that blob of green light.Clearly, Zabuza had also been attracted by the only "lighthouse" in this pitch-black night."Bastard!"Sasuke roared.Not because he was attacked.But because he felt humiliated, like a target.He jumped up violently.Although the bodysuit was ugly, it had to be said that the material was extremely smooth, fitting his muscle lines perfectly, with almost zero wind resistance.This jump of Sasuke's was actually half a meter higher than usual.Clang!The kubikiribōchō missed and embedded itself deeply into the ground.A figure stood on the handle of the large blade.Zabuza.This Demon Man of the Hidden Mist was not in a hurry to launch an attack at this moment.He widened his eyes, even forgetting to weave hand signs.His gaze was fixed on the Uchiha youth not far away, who was glowing green all over, with "Weakling" written on his chest and an old hen drawn on his back.What kind of tactic was this?Zabuza had been in the Ninja World for many years and had killed more people than he had eaten meals.He had seen those who played with fire, water, and insects.But he had never seen this kind of... "light pollution" user.