Chapter 37: Zabuza's Reinforcement
"Newspaper?!"
"Right. A newspaper company wants to run a story about all of you." Aizawa said.
"I got a little embarrassed." Kaminari said.
"Why?" asked Kirishima.
"Sports Festivals used to be broadcast on TV too, didn't they?" Ojiro said.
"Mina-chan, we're going to be in the newspapers! We have to dress up!" said Hagakure.
"Right!" Ashido said enthusiastically.
"You don't have to do that, do you, Hagakure.." Jiro said.
"Don't be too happy." Aizawa said which made everyone silent.
"The article should be about how the situation of the students in this new dorm you are living in is. The principal thought it was good for parents and guardians to see you living happily here, so he gave special permission. That's why…" Before Aizawa finished saying, Mineta was acting up.
"Will the reporter be a woman? Female news journalist?" Mineta asked Sero.
"But it's a newspaper." Serro said.
"Come to think of it, all this time we can only see it on TV, but if we meet in person..." Mineta hasn't finished saying yet, she has been silenced by Aizawa. Haku also sent a cold look at Mineta.
"That's why you have to watch your attitude." Aizawa said.
"There's no need to do that, Aizawa sensei. I want to report on the condition of the UA students when they are active in this dormitory." Said someone who entered the dormitory.
"Tokuda-san, I haven't told you to come in yet…"
"I was told to come here from 8 am to 6 pm. It's already 8 o'clock." Tokuda said.
"Hi everybody. My name is Tokuda, journalist. Please cooperate for today." Tokuda said.
"YES SIR!".
"You don't need to prepare anything. You just need to show the camera what your life is like here. I might be asking you guys a question, so please help me." Tokuda said.
"Wow, he's so cool!" Ashido said.
"So not a woman, huh?" Mineta said.
"Ugh, What should I do? I'm always in the spotlight, so I can only be a good subject for the camera." Aoyama said.
"That's great, Aoyama." Satou said.
"I'm sure you've been informed by the principal, so please don't interfere with my report. I want…" Tokuda said to Aizawa.
"I understand. If you need anything, just tell me." Aizawa said.
"I won't need anything. All the students in class 1-A are strong candidates to become heroes in the future, right?" Tokuda said.
"Yuki, if there's a problem, let me know as soon as possible. Understand?" Aizawa said.
"Understood." Haku replied.
"Then what do you usually do now?" asked Tokuda.
"Breakfast." Haku replied.
Then everyone returned to their usual activities and Tokuda would take some photos of the students while they were having breakfast. Then continued to school, he also took pictures during lessons. Then after returning to the dormitory, Haku immediately changed into his costume and was about to leave again.
"Haku, do you want to go again today?" Sero asked.
"Yes. Today I will be patrolling several cities. I'll probably be home tomorrow morning." Haku said.
"Huh?!! Tomorrow morning? Aren't you tired?" asked Kaminari.
"Compared to fighting All Might and the Top 4 Pro Heroes, this is just a warm-up for me." Haku said.
"Uwaah… people who can win against 4 Top Pro Heroes are different." Satou said.
"What are you guys talking about?" asked Tokuda who had been photographing Haku in his costume.
"Ah, our class president actually already has a hero license. In a way, he is already on par with other Pro-Heroes. He won against the Top 4 Pro Heroes during the hero license exam yesterday." Serro said.
"Is that true?! That's great!! Who is his opponent, anyway?" asked Tokuda.
"Mount Lady, the Gang Orca and his gang, Kamui Woods, and Mirko." Midoriya said.
"Come to think of it, our class president is really strong huh. He can beat All Might, help defeat boss Villains, and win against the Top 4 Pro-Heroes. It shouldn't be strange for our class president to instantly become a Top 10 Pro-Hero." Mineta said.
"You are right. It's possible that this year's class president can step up to the stage in the Top 10 of Japan's Heroes Leaderboard!!" Ashido said.
"Huh? Japanese Heroes Leaderboard? What's that?" asked Haku innocently.
"Eh??!!! You don't know that too??!! Don't you ever watch TV?"
"Hm… aah… I once watched a show where the Top 10 Pro Heroes in Japan lined up on a stage and made a speech about something."
"That's the Japanese Heroes Leaderboard!!!"
"Oh? I see? In that case, what was judged to determine that rank?"
"It is calculated based on the number of cases resolved, contributions to the community, and direct assessments from the community. This hero leaderboard is held twice a year. In short, the ones at the top are the heroes who make people smile and live in peace." Midoriya said.
"Hmm… I see. I don't care about rankings. Anyways, see you guys tomorrow." Haku said then disappeared.
"Uwah… as usual, he disappeared so quickly." Mineta said.
Arriving at Zabuza's house, Haku saw a guest in the living room. Since Haku teleported in front of the house's entrance, he didn't know who was his guest. "Uncle, I'm home." Haku said as he opened the door and entered the house.
"Yoo Haku!!! Long time no see huh!!" exclaimed one of the guests cheerfully.
Haku immediately smiled broadly when he saw who the guest was. "Suigetsu aniki!! Mangetsu aniki!! And Kisame-ojisan too!! Ahahaha!!! This is great! Why are you all gathered here?! It's rare for us to get together like this!!" exclaimed Haku happily.
"We heard from Zabuza that you want to remodel Kirigakure village and make it a place for people who have no shelter in the general public. Because I thought it was interesting, so I came to help you guys." Kisame said.
"We also want to help. Because it looks like it will be interesting. I never thought of that way before. Haku is great huh." Mangetsu said while gently patting Haku's hair.
"I want everyone to be able to live in peace. Heroes will only help good people. So I will help those who do evil and draw them out of the darkness." Haku said.
"That's a good aspiration. But it will definitely be hard to get through. Are you ready?" asked Kisame.
"I am ready! I will do anything to live in peace with all of you!" said Haku cheerfully.
"Alright, let's go now." Zabuza said then Haku nodded then everyone held Haku and teleported to Kirigakure village.
Arriving in Kirigakure, Haku almost fainted from running out of chakra. "Uwaha… my chakra is running low. To think it would take this much chakra to move 8 people at once." Haku muttered exhausted.
"Hahahahaha!!! You just rest here Haku! We need your strength again to come home. Let us do the work here!!" said Suigetsu.
"Suigetsu is right. Leave us the work here. You restore your chakra so we can go home." Kisame said.
"A… all right. I will accept the offer." Haku said. He then leaned against a nearby rock and meditated. 3 hours later, he opened his eyes because his chakra had accumulated quite a lot and he was very surprised when he saw the Kirigakure village which had been cleaned of the remnants of the destroyed village and now only looked like an uninhabited empty land.
"Woaah… How can they clean all that up so quickly?" asked Haku enthusiastically.
"Thanks to Suigetsu who has done a great job in cleaning up the village. Look over there." Said Mangetsu who suddenly stood behind Haku and pointed to the north of the village which was close to a large ravine.
Haku also saw a lump of dirty water in which there were also village debris and the lump of water was dropped into the ravine. And the lump is controlled by Suigetsu whose body can blend with water.
"Suigetsu aniki is great." Haku muttered.
"Oh i almost forgot, Haku, I have a suggestion." Mangetsu said.
"Oh? What is it, Mangetsu aniki?" asked Haku.
"How about we start thinking about a way to get here other than your hiraishin no jutsu? You can't always take us and the people who will live here with you like that. In my opinion, it's ineffective and only a burden on you. How about we make some kind of contract in this place and make a seal on the scroll so we can move to this place with a summoning skill? Similar to kuchiyose no jutsu but reversed." Mangetsu's suggestion.
"Woah, that's a great idea aniki. In that case, we can ask Sasaki who is skilled with contracts and seals for help." Haku said.
After cleaning up the village, everyone regrouped at Haku's place. "Thank you all for your hard work." Haku said cheerfully.
"Have you had enough rest, Haku?" asked Zabuza.
"Already. Most of my chakra has recovered." Haku said.
"Then what's next?" asked Suigetsu.
"Ahaha… this aniki is so impatient. How about we discuss our next plan while we rest? I brought lunch from there." Haku said then opened a scroll and took out a lot of food and drink from the scroll.
"Wow!!! Pizza!! Ahahaha!!!" said Suigetsu who immediately salivated.
"Alright, let's do that." Kisame said then they all had dinner together.
After eating, they began to discuss the next plan. "Right away, Sasaki, I want to ask you to make a summoning scroll with the aim of going to this village, so that any of us can enter and leave freely without having to be with me. Can you do it?" asked Haku.
"Just leave it to me, Haku-sama." Sasaki said confidently.
"Then as for Masami and Hanami, I want the two of you to set a trap in the outer surroundings of this village's kekkai. But make sure the trap is not lethal. Then make the trap as well as an alarm in the five temples that protect this village. I can entrust this to you guys right?" asked Haku.
"Of course, I can. Just leave it to us." Hanami and Masami said. After being given orders by Haku, the three kunoichis immediately left the place.
"By the way, Kisame-ojisan, Mangetsu aniki, and Suigetsu aniki, are you guys still working in the criminal underworld?" asked Haku.
"Hehehe… of course. The three of us are quite famous in the criminal world as a trio of hitmen. Do you know what we are called in that world? 'Big 3 Mizugoroshi'!! Cool isn't it?" said Suigetsu.
"There's no need to be so proud Suigetsu. All we do is dirty work which is certainly a crime in the eyes of a Hero like you." Mangetsu said.
"I heard you've become a Pro-Hero Haku. Congratulations." Kisame said. Although the three of them can be considered as villains, the three of them still support Haku's efforts to penetrate his sins. They didn't mind if Haku chose a different path from them because they thought it was the best thing for Haku.
"Ahahaha… Thank you Kisame-ojisan. In that case, can you help me to find strong people who can be trusted to guard the five temples in this village?" Haku said.
"Hm… Of course you can. I already have an idea of who I can live with." Kisame said.
"Is that true? It was great! Who are they?" asked Haku.
"They are our men. They're a bit stupid, but they're good kids." Kisame said.
"I can't wait to meet them." Haku said happily.
"Hm… I think I also have a friend who wants to move out of his house. He said he was fed up with his current life and had tried to kill himself, even though I stopped him." Mangetsu said.
"Is that so? I hope he wants to move here and can live happily here." Haku said.
"I'll try to get him here next time. Looks like he will be comfortable here. He used to want to be a Hero, but couldn't and was ridiculed by his friends who managed to become a Hero." Mangetsu said.
"Oh, I see. What a pity." Haku said.
"Hm… I'll try to find it." Suigetsu said.
"I will also invite my acquaintances to go here. He also wants to live peacefully like you with his family." Zabuza said.
"What happened to him?" asked Haku.
"He seemed to be the scapegoat in a case and he was recently released from prison. But because his neighbors already considered him a criminal because of his imprisonment, they were ostracized." Zabuza said.
Hearing that made Haku annoyed. "It's really unfair huh. Irritating." Haku said with a bitter smile. Everyone already knew how annoyed Haku was with the general public's thinking, so they just kept quiet when Haku said that.
"Then, let's go home after my kunoichis return. I want to go on patrol to find people who are less fortunate and want to live here." Haku said. A few hours later the three kunoichis finally came to finish the task given by Haku.
"Thank you for your hard work." Haku said to his three wives.
"It's nothing." Sasaki, Hanami, and Manami said.
"Okay, let's go home. Just call us if you have anything to talk about." Kisame said while standing up. Everyone stood up too. Haku was ready to take them all home.
"Okay, let's go home." Haku said then they all held Haku and Haku teleported. Arriving at Zabuza's house, Haku was once again exhausted.
"Eugh… Tired." Haku muttered.
"Shouldn't you take a break before going on patrol, Haku-sama?" asked Masami.
"Yes. I will do just that. Maybe about an hour will suffice." Haku said then walked to the sofa.
"Then we'll take our leave first." Kisame said.
"Ah, thanks for the help and please help from now on." Haku said while bowing his body to Kisame, Mangetsu, and Suigetsu.
"Ahahaha, there's no need to be like that, anything for our cute nephew." Suigetsu said while patting Haku's head happily. Haku smiled happily when Suigetsu said that. He was very grateful to have such a good family to him even though they all grew up in that cursed village.
"Then, see you later, Zabuza, Haku, Masami, Hanami, and Sasaki." Kisame said then disappeared suddenly. Mangetsu and Suigetsu did the same after waving to Haku and the others. After the three left, Haku rested for an hour and a half and then he went on patrol in the town of Musutafu.
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