Chapter 108: Haku
"Lord Gato, this kid says he's a ninja and wants to join you."
The blond thug eagerly tried to take credit in front of Gato. After all, he had brought Gato a ninja.
"Idiot!"
Gato roared in fury. "A child this small, and you say he's a ninja? You actually dared to bring a stranger back here—are you tired of living?"
As he spoke, Gato's two samurai guards moved to swing their blades at the blond thug and Li Jiexuan...
Clang!
Li Jiexuan reached out and caught the samurai's long blade with one hand. Solid ice instantly covered his hand, like a layer of crystalline armor.
"Ninjutsu?"
Gato's eyes widened in shock. He hadn't expected this child to really be a ninja. And a Konoha ninja at that...
You had to understand—Konoha was the strongest ninja village in the world. Why would such a talented ninja defect from his village and come to join someone like him?
"Mr. Gato, there's no need to overthink it."
Li Jiexuan grinned. "It's just that among the ninjas opposing you this time, there happens to be someone I don't like..."
"Ninjas?"
Gato froze for a moment, then his face instantly turned ugly as he ground his teeth. "That bastard Tazuna—he really did go to Konoha!"
Hearing this, Li Jiexuan couldn't help but pause. It seemed the story had only just begun. Tazuna was probably still in Konoha submitting the mission.
Once he realized that, the mission appeared...
Faction Mission: Destroy the Bridge or Protect the Bridge
Destroy the Bridge Mission:
Kill Tazuna, completely destroy the bridge, and crush the will of the people of the Land of Waves to resist.
Rewards: Beginner Treasure Chest, Intermediate Treasure Chest, Advanced Treasure Chest.
Protect the Bridge Mission:
Protect Tazuna, complete the construction of the bridge, and ignite the people of the Land of Waves' will to resist.
Rewards: Beginner Treasure Chest, Intermediate Treasure Chest, Advanced Treasure Chest.
This was the first time a mission with a selectable faction had appeared. The previous mission to retrieve Sasuke hadn't offered any alternative—once Sasuke died, the mission automatically failed...
Li Jiexuan hesitated only briefly before decisively choosing the Destroy the Bridge mission. Destruction was easier than protection, and more importantly, Li Jiexuan wasn't someone who rigidly followed the rules.
"I want to meet Zabuza."
Li Jiexuan smiled and nodded at Gato, making his request.
Half a day later, Li Jiexuan finally met Zabuza—and Haku—for the first time...
"A Konoha ninja. What do you want with me?"
Zabuza lounged lazily against the sofa. The Executioner's Blade lay seemingly casually at his side, but every muscle in his body was already taut.
This guy is dangerous!
Zabuza secretly signaled Haku: Li Jiexuan was absolutely among the strongest ninjas he had ever seen. He could even sense that terrifying aura coming off him!
The dreadful genin who had single-handedly crippled the Seven Ninja Swordsmen...
"Nothing much. I just want to help you finish your commission," Li Jiexuan said with an easy smile. With the strength of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen, Zabuza still wasn't enough to threaten him.
"I'm not sharing a single coin with you!" Zabuza snapped. The more aggressive he acted, the more uneasy he actually was.
"I don't want money. I just want to borrow this young man for a bit."
Li Jiexuan smiled and pointed at Haku standing to the side. "With this young man's help, I can definitely deal with those Konoha ninjas!"
"Haku doesn't kill people."
Zabuza narrowed his eyes, the Executioner's Blade in his hand itching to move. If Li Jiexuan dared force Haku, he would strike immediately!
However...
Li Jiexuan let out a soft chuckle. "Killing is something I can handle myself. But there are some things that only Haku can do."
Haku… was a gentle soul.
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