Kapitel 7: The Toad Pirate
Let alone seeing it, he didn't even dare to think about it. Zabuza's originally incomplete worldview was established at this moment, and then it collapsed immediately.
It's not because of anything else, but as a normal person, he really can't accept this kind of thing.
At the same time, more than 20 kilometers upstream from Zabuza and Shanks, a toad jumped out of the river.
"Quack!!"
The toad just opened its mouth to croak, but before it could finish, it stopped abruptly.
A hand stretched out from the mouth of a fist-sized toad. The palm, which was covered with old scars of varying sizes, supported the ground, and a person crawled out of the toad's body.
"Quack! Quack! Quack!"
The toad croaked twice stupidly and then jumped into the river again.
Under the moonlight, the man's appearance gradually emerged.
Having experienced the Second and Third Ninja World Wars, he is known as the Three Ninjas, and is also the only ninja in the Ninja World who has mastered the Sage Mode - the Toad Sage "Jiraiya"
After leaving Konoha, Jiraiya has been wandering in the ninja world.
As one of the three ninjas, and one could even say the strongest of the three, Jiraiya could run rampant in the ninja world. There was no place he could not go - including the women's bath.
This is Jiraiya's courage and strength as one of the three ninjas.
However, what attracted Jiraiya this time was not some creative material, but something he was particularly familiar with.
"Natural energy is gathering. Such rich chakra."
Even though he was not a perception ninja and did not use any perception ninjutsu, Jiraiya could still feel the terrifying chakra fluctuations coming from afar.
Just like Zabuza said, although the chakra emitted by Shanks is used for perception, it is enough to distort the terrifying amount of chakra in the outside world, and it is difficult for others not to notice it.
"It feels so familiar. Is someone practicing Sage Mode?"
Jiraiya was also surprised. Judging from the current situation, it seemed that someone was practicing the Sage Mode.
However, Jiraiya couldn't understand why practicing the Sage Mode would make such a big fuss.
Whether it was the chakra or the natural energy flowing in the air, they were all too violent. Although the direction seemed to be the direction of practicing the Sage Mode, it was different.
"It shouldn't be possible. Apart from the immortals from the three holy places, no one can teach the immortal mode. Even I can't do it, and... it's too dangerous."
Jiraiya ran towards Shanks with a serious expression.
Even if he used Toad Oil to practice Sage Mode, it would still be extremely dangerous and he would be petrified if he was not careful.
Whether out of curiosity or for the future of the ninja world, Jiraiya needed to go over and take a look.
It would be best if it was related to the organization he had been tracking.
On the other side, Zabuza, who was guarding outside Shanks' room, also noticed something at this moment and immediately stood up and ran towards a tributary of the lake.
The lake was rippling under the moonlight, and Zabuza's figure was speeding on the water.
As we went up the tributary of the lake, mist slowly appeared.
There is nothing wrong with the water mist at night, but in fact, the mist is formed by Zabuza using the "Mist Hiding Technique". In addition, he has three water clones distributed in this area. Once any accident occurs, the clones will disappear directly.
Zabuza's combat experience can be said to be extremely rich, and at times like this, he showed the difference between a "killer" and an ordinary ninja.
After a while, Zabuza's figure also disappeared into the fog.
The forest filled with mist was extremely quiet, so quiet that it was terrifying. The only thing that could be heard was the occasional sound of water coming from the stream.
Ta-ta-ta!!
A few slight sounds of stepping on water floated by, and Zabuza's figure stood on the surface of the stream.
"Not here?"
Zabuza looked at the river. There was nothing there except a piece of rotten wood that floated down from upstream.
Everything seemed reasonable.
However, the next moment, Zabuza's figure suddenly jumped up.
"How could there be such rotten wood here? Do you think I'm an idiot?"
In less than a breath, Zabuza had completed the seal.
"Water Prison Technique!"
At the moment when the rotten wood was trapped by the water prison technique, Zabuza had already taken action.
The kunai in his hand stabbed directly into the rotten wood, and the surrounding mist was torn apart by a cold light at this moment.
Zabuza's strength has indeed improved rapidly, but the next moment.
Clang!
The water prison technique did not trap the opponent, and a kunai also appeared in Jiraiya's hand.
The two sides retreated immediately after just one contact.
Jiraiya stood on the water, grinning.
"Hahaha, I was actually seen through. It seems like I haven't sneaked in for too long, and now I can't do it anymore."
"Stop here. This is not the area you should be in."
Zabuza said coldly that the opponent was very strong and he noticed it from the moment they made contact.
"Oh? If you want to stop me, you can't just rely on the kuko in your hand. If you don't take out your beheading sword, you won't be able to stop me."
Jiraiya's expression remained relaxed.
This is the confidence of the Three Ninjas, the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Hidden Mist Village. Unless all seven of them come together, just one of them is not enough!
"Just what I want."
Zabuza did not hide anything and took out the knife on his back.
Yes, there was only one handle, and the rest of the blade was gone since it broke.
"The beheading sword is one of the Seven Ninja Swords. It is said that as long as it absorbs blood, it can remain sharp. Even if the sword breaks, it can grow a new blade by sucking the blood of the enemy."
Jiraiya's words had an implicit meaning, which was that Zabuza had not killed anyone during this period, not even ordinary animals.
"Although I don't know what my future path will be, I know very well that the path I took as one of the Seven was wrong."
"Becoming an executioner does not bring hope to the village."
Zabuza spoke up. Although he hadn't found his own future path yet, he was no longer muddleheaded. Killing people? For Zabuza now, this was the most boring thing.
The executioner would be tired of being one if he didn't start beheading people.
How could someone who could bring hope to the village be a murderer!
"Is that what you want to protect?"
Zabuza's answer was a little unexpected to Jiraiya, but these few words alone could not stop him.
Jiraiya moved, his low figure rushing towards Zabuza, and the kunai in his hand stabbed towards Zabuza's arm.
"Protect? I just owe him a favor. That man doesn't need my protection. I will only restrict his free will."
Clang!
Zabuza's left hand blocked Jiraiya's attack.
The next moment, the air above the water surface exploded.
Jiraiya's figure stuck to the water surface and flew backwards.
Jiraiya's hair had curled to the front at some point, and the needle-like white hair was emitting a cold light.
Zabuza's chest was already soaked with blood.
The wound on his body was not caused by Jiraiya. On the contrary, there was a wound on Jiraiya's arm, and his hair did not completely block Zabuza's attack.
"The sword in the hands of a swordsman is always the most trustworthy companion. Similarly, the swordsman himself is also the most trusted companion of the sword in his hand.
As long as I am alive, the beheading sword in my hand will not break. "
Zabuza's body was trembling. In that instant, he used his own blood to recast the beheading sword, leaving only the handle.
"Hidden Mist Breathing First Form: Bloody Haze of Death"
Zabuza's eyes were stained with blood at this moment, and he swung the sword with both hands again. At this moment, his thoughts were extremely pure. Only Jiraiya in the distance was left in his eyes. He had only one thought - to cut it down!
Cut!
A roar was heard, and the originally silent forest was broken by the roar. The flash of the beheading sword tore through the air in an instant and rushed towards Jiraiya with a sharp tearing sound.
Wöchentlicher Energiestatus
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