Spoiler at the beginning, Brother Tuzi, can you really open your eyes to this?

Well, not that white mask.

He was a person with a lithe figure and elegant movements, with long hair draped over his shoulders and a white mask covering his face.

Perhaps, underneath that mysterious mask lies the face of a gentle woman?

Naruto was obviously also interested in this speculation, and his tone softened a bit:

"Who are you? Why are you attacking us?"

Faced with Naruto's rapid-fire questions, the visitor was neither surprised nor afraid, and answered calmly.

The voice was as gentle as a spring breeze: "I'm sorry to have caused you trouble. My name is Bai."

"Please forgive the misunderstanding. Actually, my target is not you, but him."

Baibian said as he pointed a finger at Zabuza who was lying on the ground.

Then, Bai revealed his identity.

A member of the assassination team from the Hidden Mist Village, responsible for hunting down defecting ninjas, and this time the target is Zabuza.

"Zabuza holds important secrets of Kirigakure, I must take him back."

"To be honest, I'm really grateful to you for knocking him down so that I could complete the mission successfully."

"Hey, there is such a team? Kakashi-sensei, did you know about this?"

Naruto did not believe it easily, but cautiously asked Kakashi for confirmation.

Kakashi examined him carefully and confirmed, "Yes, judging from his attire, he is definitely a hunting ninja from Kirigakure."

After getting Kakashi's affirmation, Naruto nodded with confidence:

"Is that so? That's no problem. You can take him away."

"But remember, you must discipline him strictly after you bring him back, and don't let him go out and do evil again."

Naruto warned seriously.

"Don't worry, I will." Bai responded softly.

"Then... can I take him away?" Bai seemed a little hesitant.

"Yeah, sure, please help yourself."

Naruto said as he pulled Sasuke over to make way.

Seeing this, Bai no longer hesitated and stepped forward to pick up Zabuza.

Zabuza was lying on Bai's shoulder, his eyes flashing with incredible light in the gap that no one could notice.

Is this safe?

It's that simple? !

It seems that at certain times, the role of this guy Bai really cannot be ignored. He thought he was going to die today.

He never wanted to see those two little devils again in his life.

"Everyone, see you later." Bai looked at Naruto deeply and blurted out the words of farewell.

Then he formed a seal with one hand, and suddenly there was a gust of wind and snow. The figures of the two people disappeared in the wind and snow without a trace.

........................

In a temporarily vacant house, the figures of Zabuza and Haku appeared.

The owner of the house was out and had no idea that his home had become a temporary shelter for two uninvited guests.

"Mr. Zabuza, you are seriously injured."

Bai carefully placed Zabuza on the bed, afraid to vibrate his wound with every step.

"Those little devils were really cruel."

Zabuza gritted his teeth, but he knew in his heart that the other party had shown mercy.

If not for this, with the force of Naruto's kick that broke the sword, he would have been dead by now.

After all, one's bones are not as hard as a knife.

"Mr. Zabuza, both of your hands are broken and your ribs are severely cracked."

"I'll go out and find some herbs for you. You have to hold on."

Bai held Zabuza's hand tightly, with a worried look on his face.

"……white."

Feeling Bai's sincere concern, Zabuza's heart trembled slightly.

This child...

He had always regarded Bai as a tool to achieve his goals, and never expected that the other party would have such a special attachment to him.

However, Zabuza did not show much emotion and just nodded slightly.

"Well, go and come back quickly."

For a ninja, feelings are often a burden, especially for someone like him.

Bai looked around vigilantly, and after making sure everything was correct, he gently closed the door and left quietly.

..........................................

"Is this the Land of Waves?"

Naruto and his crew finally set foot on the land of Wave Country.

Naruto's eyes widened, and he looked around in shock. The people walking on the street were all ragged, pale, and thin, with faces full of fatigue and helplessness.

Right in front of me, a middle-aged man slowly approached with a sign on his chest that read - I will go through fire and water for you as long as you give me enough money.

They walked through the streets, which looked more like a huge refugee camp than a country.

"Alas, this is all the evil left by Cardo."

Dazna sighed repeatedly.

Cardo took control of the country, people lost their jobs, and their lives became increasingly impoverished. In the end, some people could not even guarantee the most basic food and clothing.

"This guy is so abominable! Where is he? I'm going to take care of him right now!"

Naruto clenched his fists, anger boiling over.

At this time, Kakashi reminded: "Naruto, as foreign ninjas, we cannot blatantly interfere in the affairs of other countries."

“That’s our mission.”

But Naruto seemed to hear the hidden meaning - can't he do it openly?

Hehe, then why not just do some small tricks in secret?

"Hehe, Mr. Kakashi, you are still smart."

Naruto secretly gave a thumbs up.

A few days ago, he might not have understood Kakashi's hint.

However, after Sasuke's special training over the past few days, not only has his physical skills improved, but his brain seems to be working faster.

"Everyone, you've had a hard time on this journey. Come to my house and take a rest first."

Dazna invited enthusiastically.

Naturally, everyone would not refuse and went to Dazna's house together.

In the next few days, they lived in Dazna's home, while Dazna was busy preparing for the preliminary work of the cross-sea bridge, such as collecting materials, recruiting manpower, and arranging construction equipment.

Kakashi and Sakura were responsible for secretly protecting Dazna to prevent sneak attacks from Cardo's men.

As for Naruto and Sasuke...

Naruto has gone from light to dark, searching everywhere for traces of Cardo, determined to teach this hateful guy a lesson.

Sasuke left the Land of Waves directly, planning to take advantage of the break in this mission to go to the Land of Rain, find the Akatsuki organization, and bring Itachi back.

........................

"who is it?"

Where Zabuza was hiding, he suddenly opened his eyes like a frightened beast.

Ben was resting when he felt someone approaching.

"Hehehe, Zabuza, you were hiding here. It was so hard for me to find you."

With a bang, the door was kicked open and Cardo's short figure walked in slowly.

"Cado?"

Zabuza's face darkened, "Why did you come to see me?"

Cardo smiled as he looked Zabuza over, and was visibly relieved to see that he was covered in bandages.

"Why are you here? I paid you a lot of money to get rid of that old man and weaken the opponent's ninja power at the same time."

"As a result, you, a piece of trash, have accomplished nothing and are still hiding here, struggling to survive."

"What's the point of you living? You might as well just die and give me my money back."

Zabuza's face suddenly froze when he heard the voice.

"Want to kill me?"

bass!

Zabuza suppressed the pain in his chest and stood up, with years of murderous aura spreading wildly!

"Ah!"

The terrifying murderous aura frightened Cardo so much that he pissed himself and fell to the ground, using his hands and feet to move backwards.

He didn't stop until he bumped into his subordinate's legs from behind.

"Go! Kill him for me!"

"Whoever kills him will be rewarded with a large sum of money!"

Cardo screamed hysterically, as if this could help him regain his lost face.

When his men heard that there was profit to be made, their eyes lit up instantly and they swarmed over Zabuza.

"kill!"