Sunny and cheerful Konoha Genin

As expected...

Seeing this scene, Toru Ito felt relieved.

Zabuza is a man who is actually soft-hearted deep down.

Bai's weak character actually reflects another side of his heart.

This is also the reason why in the original work, when Zabuza chose to defect to the Hidden Mist Village, he chose to bring Shiro with him.

He knew that if the young man stayed in Kirigakure, he would definitely die.

And now.

What will happen if Zabuza, who has not experienced so much darkness, meets Haku in advance?

Toru Ito was very interested in this.

"Let's go."

He brought two teenagers, one big and one small, with Yuina beside them, and walked towards the courtyard together.

……

On the other side, in a huge conference room in the Mizukage Building of the Hidden Mist Village, the atmosphere was tense and solemn.

Because the room was too humid, even though the meeting room was cleaned every day, the walls were still covered with mottled marks.

There are only two people in the meeting room now.

Yagura, Ao.

“That’s the information I found.”

Qing finished the report.

"But we won't know the details until Lady Terumi Mei arrives."

"Ah."

Yagura nodded slightly.

"Thank you for your hard work. She should be here soon."

Da da da!

Accompanied by hurried footsteps, Mei Terumi quickly walked into the room.

"Any news about those unknown potions?"

she asked as she entered.

"Well, I checked with the Anbu and found out that it only appeared recently."

"It is said that a batch of about a dozen bottles have already flowed into the black market, and some daimyo and nobles are buying them at high prices."

“Many people are also trying to track down the source, but there is no news.”

"Does it only appear in our Kirigakure territory, or does it appear in other countries as well?"

"Only Kirigakure, that's the problem."

"Look here..." Yagura said, pointing to the map in front of him.

"Since those potions appeared, there have been so many disturbances."

It was a huge map of the Water Kingdom.

It is dotted with small islands and has a huge peninsula in the center.

And the dense red dots are spreading from the island along the peninsula.

"It's getting closer."

Mei Terumi's eyes narrowed.

"Is their target the Hidden Mist Village?"

“It’s uncertain, but we have to prepare for the worst.”

Yagura closed his eyes and rubbed his brows: "This potion can increase a person's strength, but it has serious side effects and can even cause the user to lose their mind. I really don't know which crazy scientists researched this..."

"How about asking other ninja villages for help? This could be a major event that affects the ninja world."

Mei Terumi frowned. "They were able to create this kind of potion, and hide it from the Kirigakure ANBU, and spread it in the Land of Water."

“It’s not an easy thing.”

"We have no way to contact other ninja villages at the moment, and it is inevitable that they will send some people with ulterior motives."

Qing shook his head and replied: "However, we can seek help from some intermediary organizations, such as the Akatsuki organization which has become very famous recently."

"It is said that even the Raikage was defeated by them and had one of his hands cut off by them. However, the Raikage who returned to Kumogakure was still intact. It might have been reattached using some secret method. After all, the Akatsuki organization took out the Raikage's hand and exhibited it in the Land of Earth throughout the country, and they even charged admission."

???

Yagura and Mei Terumi were both silent for a while. After a long while, Yagura asked with a strange look on his face, "There's no explanation from Kumogakure either?"

"Yes, they protested strongly, but the Akatsuki ignored them and said that if the Raikage was unhappy, he could take it away himself."

"There is no further news from the Raikage."

"I see..." Yagura nodded: "If that's the case, maybe we can really contact this Akatsuki organization. What's their reputation?"

"Overall, it's pretty good. So far, there has been no case of betrayal of the employer."

"Hey, Ao!" Mei Terumi looked a little unhappy.

"The three core members of the Hidden Mist Village are now discussing how to ask for help from an Akatsuki organization?"

"Do you think this is funny?"

"Anyway, I think we still have to investigate it ourselves at first!"

"..."

Ao and Yagura looked at each other.

"Okay, then I'll leave this matter to you, Mei Terumi. We will follow your instructions. If you need cooperation and support from various departments, just tell me," said Yagura.

Mei Terumi nodded, and then sat down with satisfaction: "Don't worry, I will coordinate the work of all parties to ensure the smooth completion of the mission. We can't let the Water Country fall into chaos, and we can't let this potion spread."

"By the way, how is that man named Toru Ito now?" asked Yagura.

"Did you notice anything unusual when you received him?"

"There are no abnormalities at the moment, and he has already chosen a child as a student, which I think is a good start."

"And I left Zabuza there too, on the one hand to keep an eye on him, and on the other hand to learn something from him."

"Generally speaking, I am very optimistic about the plan this time."

"That's good."

Yagura nodded slightly, showing his satisfaction.

He knew that Mei Terumi was always cautious in her actions, and since she was so sure, it meant that things were indeed under control.

"Also, Lord Mizukage, I think the village's ninja school model still needs to be changed. The current teaching method is too cruel, and the efficiency is not as high as expected..."

"Ito Toru once mentioned an idea to me. I think it's a bit weird, but maybe we can give it a try..."

"Tell me."

"Is such that……"

In the Mizukage Building, decisions on various matters are being made rapidly.

Although Yagura also felt that the idea of ​​the Seven Hundred Ninja Swordsmen was a bit outrageous, the only thing Kirigakure could do now was to give it a try.

"I agree."

"Also, regarding the reform of the Ninja School, let's proceed step by step!"

"Yes!"

There was a look of joy in Mei Terumi's eyes.

Become!

And on the other side.

A small yard by the sea.

Wow... Wow...

Soft waves gently wash the beach.

Haku and Zabuza sat cross-legged on two futons on the beach.

"Feel the chakra with your heart and calm down."

Ito Toru walked around behind them, holding a glass of juice and slurping it through a straw.

"Imagine yourself in a boundless light blue sea, a free fish, surrounded by chakras, and you are gently moving these chakras with your paws..."

"..."

Bai's breathing was steady, his face was relaxed, and there was even a smile on the corner of his mouth, looking serene.

Zabuza's brows were furrowed, veins on his forehead were slightly bulging, and his hands were clenched tightly, trying hard to restrain his urge to chop people.

What kind of practice is this!