Pirates: Beginning with the Patrolman.

Naruto and Sasuke took a lot of effort to learn how to climb trees. As for learning how to tread water, there is no rush. They can learn it slowly after returning to the village.

The group rested for two days and then headed for the bridge.

Kakashi has been very vigilant these days, ready to guard against Zabuza's attack at any time. As a result, after waiting and waiting, until they all saw Kado, Zabuza did not show up, which made Kakashi feel relieved.

But what he didn't know was that Zabuza and Haku were actually nearby, but they just watched the task force fighting with Cardo's men from afar and never took any action.

"Mr. Zabuza..."

Bai looked at Zabuza's back and wanted to say something but stopped himself several times.

"Just say whatever you want to say. Don't hide anything in front of me."

I will never look back again.

"Yes, I actually want to ask, have you really decided to obey the boy's orders? After all, he is so young..."

Bai didn't care about this kind of thing, but he felt that Zabuza was so strong and a famous ninja in the ninja world, but now he became the subordinate of a young boy, which was damaging his reputation no matter how you looked at it.

According to Bai's idea, there was no other way before. He had been forced to that point by the other party. If he didn't agree, he would die. It was reasonable for him to choose to surrender temporarily.

But now they have been separated from the young man. The world is so big that the worst that can happen is that they can go back to Kirigakure or go to other countries. The young man may not be able to find them.

Therefore, even if the conditions agreed upon before are overturned or not recognized now, it seems that there is no cost.

He didn't understand why Zabuza chose to follow the other party's arrangements even though he could have regained his freedom.

"..."

Zabuza was silent.

Just when Bai thought he wasn't going to answer, Zabuza finally spoke.

"What do you think of that young man's strength?"

"Very strong!"

Bai answered without even thinking.

There was no need to think about this kind of question. After two battles, he had already deeply realized the gap between himself and the opponent. It was a distance that could not be made up by hard work, but one that existed fundamentally.

"How old is he?"

Zabuza asked again.

Bai didn't answer, it's not that he didn't know the answer... Well, he really didn't know, but the age at which ninja academies graduated was roughly the same, especially in peacetime, when students didn't need to graduate early to join the battlefield like they did in wartime, so they usually graduated in their teens.

This question didn't need an answer, he knew what Zabuza meant.

"A young man who just graduated has the strength to defeat me. If he continues to grow, can you imagine how powerful he will be in the future? I don't feel ashamed to be a subordinate to such a person."

Zabuza said slowly.

He would assassinate the Mizukage not because he didn't like having someone above him and wanted to be the boss himself, but because he hated the Mizukage's policies and wanted to become the Mizukage himself and get the village back on track.

So Zabuza doesn’t care whether there are higher-ups above him or not.

"I want to change the Hidden Mist Village. I need a stronger power... This boy may be my chance to achieve my dream. Do you understand?"

Zabuza tilted his head slightly and looked towards Shiro.

Bai nodded.

"understood."

"That's good. Don't ask such questions again in the future. And be respectful when dealing with Lord Remus."

"Yes!"

Bai nodded vigorously and responded in a deep voice.

In the distance, the battle was over.

Cardo's men are just ordinary people. They are okay at bullying villagers like Dazna, but they are no match for ninjas, even the weakest Genin.

In the original work, Zabuza died at the hands of these people because he was already seriously injured and was half-crippled by Kakashi. Otherwise, it would be impossible to defeat him with these people even if their number was increased tenfold. Even Zabuza could send these people to death with just one waterfall technique.

As his useless subordinates were eliminated, Cardo was soon left alone. He tremblingly took out his pistol and wanted to launch a sneak attack on Naruto.

As a result, Sasuke noticed his intention and shot a kunai directly into Cardo's chest, easily killing him.

At this point, the mission in Wave Country was completely completed.

Cardo is considered a well-known tycoon in the entire ninja world, and his business spans multiple countries.

He set his sights on the Land of Waves and took control of its shipping.

For such a small island country, once the transportation channels are controlled by others, it would be like having its lifeline strangled.

The bridge was built to break this blockade. As long as land transportation is successfully established, the value of sea transportation will be greatly reduced, and the people can also get rid of Cardo's clamp. That's why Cardo tried every means to sabotage the construction of the bridge, and even paid Zabuza to be his thug.

According to the general unspoken rules of the ninja world, as long as people like Cardo do not provoke the ninjas, the ninjas will not easily attack them.

But this time, there is no doubt that Cardo crossed the line. So I'm sorry, but ninjas never show mercy when killing people.

With Cardo dead, Team Kakashi is ready to return.

Zabuza took a few last looks, then turned and walked away.

"Let's go, Bai, follow Lord Remus' orders and take over the power of this country."

"Yes, Zabuza-sama!"

There is no daimyo in the Land of Waves, but there is a ruling class similar to that of the daimyo. According to the unspoken rules of the ninja world, ninjas cannot take action against these people.

But Remos wouldn't care that much.

Moreover, the status of Wave Country in the ninja world means that it is not that important and will not attract the attention of other countries, which gives Remos an opportunity.

He doesn't need Zabuza and Haku to completely purge the high-ranking officials of Wave Country. The makeover he mentioned before is also very simple. That is to use the transformation technique and play the trick of replacing the prince with a cat.

This method would definitely not work in a big country, but it would hardly be a problem in the Wave Country.

Three days later, Zabuza and Haku sneaked into the capital of the Wave Country, a city called Wave Castle, late at night, killed the ruler of the Wave Country, and then used transformation techniques to disguise themselves as each other.

Quietly and without a sound, he took over the power of a country.

Of course, there are still many things to do later. Zabuza must ensure that he does not reveal any flaws, otherwise once the news gets out, the surrounding major powers will inevitably suffer. The unspoken rules are not so easy to break.

At the same time, Kakashi's team also returned to Konoha Village. After completing the mission, everyone disbanded on the spot.

Remos returned to his home and met a surprising visitor at the door - the Dark Ninja World, Danzo Shimura.