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At that moment, Kiba and Shino—who had been helping Kakashi—came over to Naruto's side.
"Someone's approaching, but they're mostly civilians or ronin who can't even beat a Genin," Shino observed calmly. The words had barely left his mouth when a dark mass of people appeared in the distance.
"As expected—trash."
Gatō arrived at the head of a huge band of ronin. The short, pudgy man leaned on a gold-tipped cane, a nauseatingly smug grin on his face. "Still, thanks for the hard work, trash. You've worn these guys out for me, and your death will save me a fortune."
Hearing that, Kakashi silently sheathed the Kubikiribōchō and stabbed it into the ground. Choji climbed off Haku's body and retreated to his teammates. Asuma's sharp gaze fixed on Gatō, the Chakra blades between his fingers glinting coldly. He thought of the wounded Kurenai, and fury churned in his chest. Zabuza had been nothing more than Gatō's blade; the hand that truly wielded it was Gatō's own.
Gatō flinched under Asuma's stare, then remembered the horde at his back. "So what? You've just fought a brutal battle—how much strength do you have left?"
Inside Tazuna's hut, Hinata held the exhausted Ino, gently helping her sit down. Maintaining the Mind Transfer Jutsu for so long had drained Ino's spirit.
"Ino, rest for a bit," Hinata coaxed softly. Sakura, keeping watch by the window, looked back. "Right, Ino, take a break. The rest are no match for Naruto and Kakashi-sensei."
Meanwhile, Gatō spewed insults, deriding Zabuza and Haku without restraint. "Look at these losers—can't even handle a bunch of Konoha brats! That pretty boy's actually a guy, and Zabuza the freak... don't tell me he likes men! Hahahahaha!"
Naruto suddenly grinned. "Finished? Then it's our turn."
Before the words left his mouth, Sasuke's Great Fireball roared straight at Gatō's face. Gatō shrieked, tumbling behind his ronin. "Get them! Kill them all!"
"Kakashi, do me a favor. Since my employer wants us dead, our contract's over," Zabuza struggled to his feet, eyes burning with hatred. He had long since regarded Haku as family. He knew Konoha wouldn't officially kill a businessman like Gatō unless provoked—so the job fell to him.
Kakashi nodded and handed the Kubikiribōchō back to Zabuza. Naruto stepped to Zabuza's side, placing his right hand over the swordsman's gruesome chest wound. A warm green glow radiated from his palm.
It was a B-rank medical Ninjutsu Naruto had modeled on the S-rank Creation Rebirth: the Life-Reducing Regeneration Technique.
"This move trades future lifespan for life right now," Naruto explained. Under the soft green light, the wound closed at a visible speed. "Go and do what you need to do."
"Thanks," Zabuza growled. He hoisted his blade. The Demon Transformation re-ignited. Purple mist enshrouded the Kubikiribōchō as it plowed into the ronin like a hot knife through butter. Sasuke and the others leapt clear as Zabuza went on a final rampage.
Naruto moved to Haku's side and used the same technique. "Thank you," Haku whispered as the pain faded. He lay on the ground, gazing up at the stars, feeling the jutsu restoring his body while draining his future vitality.
"Don't kill me—I'll give you mountains of money!" Gatō shrieked as the massive blade reached his neck.
"Go repent in the Pure Land, bastard!" Zabuza roared.
The edge sliced through the night. Gatō's head rolled across the ground, his fat face frozen in terror. Blood soaked the earth; every last ronin had fallen.
Before anyone could breathe easy, Zabuza sensed a shift in the air and turned to Kakashi. The Copy Ninja was twirling a Kunai, his silver hair glinting coldly.
"Well now, much as I hate to do this—our reinforcement orders did include the line: eliminate the Hidden Mist renegade Momochi Zabuza if possible."
Zabuza stabbed his blade into the ground and knelt on one knee. The proud Demon bowed his head. "Orders are orders. Then kill me—but spare Haku."
The Life-Reducing Regeneration Technique had left him in the weakest state he had ever known. Rapid cell division had consumed his energy; he no longer had the strength to resist.
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