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This was a secluded, hidden small forest. The entire forest was eerily quiet, without any chirping insects or birds. White mist drifted among the trees, and the cold air seemed capable of cleansing one's soul.
Deep within this forest, numerous trees surrounded a small clearing. On this clearing stood two simple graves, and before the graves stood an eight or nine-year-old boy.
The boy's face showed no joy or sorrow, but from his dark pupils flowed deep sadness and an unyielding hatred.
After standing before the graves for a long time, the boy slowly spoke, "Father, I have buried Auntie Shunzi beside you, so you won't be lonely. And Auntie Shunzi, I will definitely bring Haku to see you."
After speaking, the boy fell silent for a long time, then spoke again, "Rest in peace, and thank you." With that, the boy slowly turned and walked away from the forest, his figure gradually disappearing into the thick mist. The forest remained quiet, but now there were two more graves.
Two days had passed since the battle in the small village, and today was Mizu's ninth birthday. In the past, his father, Haku, and even Auntie Shunzi would come to his house to celebrate his birthday. Unfortunately, now all the people close to him had left.
At this moment, Mizu slowly walked out of the small forest and stood on the high cliff outside, quietly looking at the distant, destroyed small village below. A trace of sadness flashed in his eyes.
Although his identity was that of the Uchiha Clan, for him, this small village was his hometown. But now it was also destroyed, how could he not feel profound sorrow?
Mizu was wearing a short black long-sleeved kimono, its hem barely covering his buttocks. Underneath the kimono, he wore a mesh-patterned ninja inner wear. A white belt was tied around his waist,
and a ninja tool bag hung below his waist at the back, a typical rogue ninja's attire. However, paired with Mizu's handsome face, it gave him an undeniable elegant and uninhibited aura.
"I need to leave here quickly, otherwise Kirigakure will definitely notice this place soon!!! Moreover, the aftermath of the battle was so great that someone nearby might have already discovered the anomaly.
Perhaps the ninjas dispatched by Kirigakure are already on their way." Mizu thought to himself. Nearly twenty ANBU members had lost contact; if Kirigakure still didn't realize there was a problem here, then their higher-ups were all fools.
Thinking this, Mizu flickered and jumped down into the snow-covered forest below, rapidly rushing along a small path. He disappeared in a few flashes,
leaving no footprints on the snow-covered ground or tree trunks. This was a technique of Chakra control, similar to how ninjas walk on water without sinking, but it consumed Chakra.
This was also Mizu's way to evade Kirigakure's econnaissance. In his previous life as a killer, he would always clean up all traces after killing, leaving no flaws. This anti-reconnaissance ability was a mandatory course for a killer.
Originally, Mizu's plan was to go find Haku first. However, during the previous battle with the Hidden Mist ANBU, due to excessive Chakra consumption, the Shadow Clone that was with Haku had also disappeared.
But according to the feedback from the Shadow Clone, it had taken Haku and fled, arriving at a sparsely populated town. Mizu had no idea where that specifically was,
because although he was born and raised in the Land of Water, he had never left the vicinity, only traveling as far as the nearest market to the small village. Finding her would be too troublesome and easily expose his whereabouts.
The most important thing was, what could he do even if he found Haku? He currently had no ability to protect her. And in this ninja world, one could only protect oneself by possessing powerful strength.
If Haku followed him, her safety would not be guaranteed, nor would she grow stronger. Because of his age, Mizu's own strength was only at the level close to Jonin.
His strength was not very great, he lacked experience, and he wouldn't be able to guide others. Haku following him would only be a waste of time.
However, according to the original story, Haku would meet Zabuza and be taken in and taught by him. Zabuza was an elite Jonin-level ninja, a formidable ninja known as the Demon of the Hidden Mist,
who emerged from countless killings. Moreover, Zabuza was also a water-style ninja. If he were to teach Haku, Mizu believed Haku would grow very rapidly, as she was a Kekkei Genkai genius.
Even though Mizu had activated his Mangekyo Sharingan now, he was still no match for Zabuza. No ninja who reached elite Jonin status was simple. Even though Mizu had activated his Mangekyo Sharingan,
he had not yet fully understood and mastered the abilities of these eyes. Furthermore, the Mangekyo Sharingan consumed far more terrifying amounts of Chakra than a regular Three-Tomoe Sharingan, and his current Chakra reserves could not sustain it for long.
Moreover, compared to a renowned ninja like Zabuza, Mizu was merely a novice. In terms of combat experience, application of ninjutsu, strength, speed, reaction time, and Chakra reserves, Mizu was at a complete disadvantage. If Zabuza wasn't careless, Mizu would have no chance of winning against him.
Although Mizu was a top-tier assassin in his previous life, assassins from that world could not be compared to ninjas in this world. Compared to ninjas, assassins had too many limitations, and their combat levels were completely different.
To give a simple example, a ninja could leap five or even ten meters up a tree. Could an assassin do that? Absolutely not. Ninjas in this world could not be judged by common sense.
Mizu knew that if he were to deal with ninjas using an assassin's perspective and methods, he would surely die without a burial ground, so he could only draw upon some experience and techniques at most.
Mizu had given up the idea of searching for Haku. In the original story, Zabuza died at the beginning of the plot in the Land of Waves.
So Mizu planned to reach the Land of Waves when the story began, to save Zabuza's life and repay his kindness for taking in and teaching Haku. By then, he should possess sufficiently powerful strength.
As for Team Seven led by Kakashi, Mizu had no interest. This world was no longer the world of manga, but a completely real world.
Everyone's destiny in this world should be controlled by themselves, not arranged according to the plot. Anything different from the original story could happen.
In the manga, they were the protagonists because their destinies were already arranged, but in this real world, destiny could only be seized by oneself.
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