115: Chapter 115 Coincidence! Fate's ArrangementHe tried to straighten his back, but the angle at which his neck was constricted made his movements awkward.
"Time waits for no one!The bridge will be finished soon!And then they'll take my Naruto sword."
Bah!It's my executioner's blade!
He excitedly corrected his slip of the tongue, "Once they take it back to Konoha, it will be even more impossible to get it back!Besides."
Zabuza tried hard to focus his gaze and adopt a thoughtful expression, but he failed.
He could only maintain that "wise" expression and forcefully explain:
"Ever since that.'collision,' I've felt incredibly energetic!My mind.uh.is exceptionally clear!"
The thought of his beloved sword falling into Naruto's hands caused Zabuza's voice to tremble slightly, and coupled with his distorted face, the scene was extremely eerie.
"Bai.you have no idea.ever since that damned blond monkey stole my executioner's sword, I've been living a life of constant torment, unable to sleep at night."
That feeling was like losing half of my soul!
He raised his tilted, unfocused head and began his monologue in an exaggerated, lament-like tone of sorrow:
"Once.there was a precious executioner's blade placed before me, but I did not cherish it.I only regretted it when I lost it.There is nothing more painful in the world than this."
He even managed to squeeze out a few tears: "If God could give me another chance, I would say three words to that beheading sword:"
I!Miss!You!
He paused, then became even more impassioned: "If I had to put a time limit on this love.I hope it would be.ten thousand years—!"
white:"..."
He listened quietly to Zabuza-sama's heartfelt yet heartbreaking confession to a great sword, his heart remaining silent.
On one hand, he felt a touch of.indescribable envy for how much Zabuza valued that sword; on the other hand, seeing Zabuza's current state, worry almost overwhelmed him.
In the end, Bai could only sigh helplessly, lower his head, and obediently say, "Alright."
Lord Zabuza, I understand.Since you insist on this.
Please observe the rest of the battle from the sidelines; leave it to me.
"Hmm.that's more like it!"
Lord Zabuza seemed quite pleased with Haku's "wiseness," glancing at him with his "wise" eyes."As expected.Haku, you're still a very useful tool."
The words had barely left his mouth—
"Aaaaaah—!"
"Enemy attack—!"
Suddenly, from the direction of the bridge construction site, came Sakura and Tazuna's screams, a mixture of terror and screams!
"Hmm?"
Zabuza's crooked face contorted into a grotesque, but ultimately comical, smile, which he managed to forcefully and slowly twitch upwards due to the angle and his gaze.
"Heh.it seems.our 'greeting' has been discovered."
He tried hard to strike a powerful pose, but unfortunately his neck wouldn't allow it:
"Let's go.Bai.it's time.to settle things!"
As he spoke, he strode forward, proud and imposing.
We walked in the exact opposite direction from the bridge construction site—to the edge of the cliff!
"Lord Zabuza!You've come to the wrong place!This way!"
Bai was so frightened that his soul almost left his body, and he hurriedly cried out!
Unfortunately, the reminder came too late.
"Um?"
Zabuza tried to turn around stiffly in confusion, but his foot had already slipped into thin air!
"ah...?"
With a short cry of alarm, Zabuza's tall figure plummeted straight down the cliff amidst Haku's exclamation!
"Zabuza-sama——!"
Without the slightest hesitation, Bai leaped down in an instant, like a white phantom!
A heavy thud echoed from the bottom of the cliff.Bai landed lightly and rushed to Zabuza, who had fallen onto the soft mud, anxiously helping him up.
"Lord Zabuza!Are you alright?"
"Ugh.cough cough."
Zabuza coughed violently a few times and shook his bandaged head.
A miracle has happened!
Perhaps the physical impact of the fall was just right, because with a soft "click", Zabuza's crooked head suddenly straightened!
Immediately afterwards, his eyes, which had been glancing to the left and right with a "wise" gleam, suddenly contracted and then, like a calibrated lens, quickly focused on the same direction—Bai's worried face!
The view is clear!The world is no longer divided in two!
Zabuza blinked, confirming that his vision had been restored.
That familiar, tangible, chilling killing intent and the sharp gaze of a powerful individual instantly returned to his eyes!
"Lord Zabuza!Your eyes.you've recovered?"
Bai was overjoyed, her voice filled with unbelievable happiness.
Zabuza slowly stood up, stretched his neck, and felt the sense of coordination as he regained control of his body.
He looked down at his hands, then looked up at the fog-shrouded bridge, a cold and menacing smile curling at the corner of his mouth.
"Hmph.Hahahaha!It seems that God.is still on my side!Heaven is truly helping me!"
Just then—
"Beep beep beep.beep beep beep."
The tactical walkie-talkie at Zabuza's waist crackled to life, carrying an exasperated urging from Kado:
"Hey!Zabuza!What's going on?Why aren't you doing anything yet?"
"Kill them right now!Destroy the bridge!Do you hear me?Zabuza?"
Zabuza frowned, a flash of extreme disgust and killing intent crossing his eyes.
He didn't even glance at the walkie-talkie, casually swept it to the ground, raised his big foot clad in straw sandals, and stomped it down hard!
"Snap!"
The sophisticated electronic instrument instantly turned into a pile of fragments.piece.
"A noisy, short, stout guy."
Zabuza spat coldly, his gaze returning to the bridge."Looks like that greedy maggot, Gato, can't wait any longer.Fine."
He drew his spare longsword from his back, the tip pointing directly at the massive bridge that was faintly visible in the thick fog, his voice like that of the coldest depths of the underworld:
"Let's go, Bai!Let's finish this quickly!"
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On the Nippon Bridge.
Kakashi, Sasuke, Sakura, and Tazuna, who had just arrived at the construction site, stared in shock at the scene before them:
Dozens of craftsmen lay sprawled on the cold steel bridge, unconscious.
A faint smell of blood filled the air.The massive steel structures stood like the silent skeletons of a colossal beast in the thick fog.
"Everyone!What's going on?What happened here?"
Dazner cried out in alarm and rushed forward to check on the workers' condition.
Kakashi's pupils suddenly contracted!
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