Naruto and his group quickly packed up and changed out of their Konoha Village clothes and forehead protectors.
Then they swaggered into Kiri.
Once inside the village, it looked like an ordinary small mountain village, nothing special.
There were quite a few people on the streets, all working hard.
As soon as Kakashi entered Kiri, he couldn't wait to find out where Obito was.
"Where could Obito be?"
Naruto said irritably, "Probably beside The Fourth Mizukage, Yagura."
"Probably?"
"That's all the intelligence I have. There's no more."
Kakashi stopped in his tracks and lowered his head, deep in thought.
"You guys find a place to settle down. I'll go and gather some intelligence."
Then Kakashi left the group.
Naruto shook his head. "Kakashi really can't let go of Obito."
"Then let's find a place to settle down first and see if there's an inn."
Zabuza Momochi showed a strange smile.
"There are no inns in Kiri."
"The Land of Water is surrounded by the ocean and far from the mainland. Due to the oceanic barrier and its extreme isolation, with no communication with the outside world, there are simply no outsiders here."
"The Land of Water is full of mountains and ridges, with rough roads and inconvenient travel. The locals rarely travel far, so there's very little demand for inns and such."
...
Naruto got a headache listening. The situation in the Land of Water was really bad.
"Then there must be that kind of place in the Land of Water, right?"
"What kind of place?"
Naruto kept hinting to Zabuza Momochi, "There should be that kind of place."
Hinata and Haku both showed confused expressions.
Zabuza Momochi was too lazy to play guessing games with Naruto.
"What on earth are you talking about?"
"The kind of place that Jiraiya likes to go to the most..." Naruto explained, "There are no inns, so the people in the Land of Water must have some place to have fun, right?"
"The kind of place with a lot of women."
Hinata and Haku instantly understood that Naruto was talking about a brothel.
Haku blushed half of his face and said, "Really, Naruto, what on earth are you talking about? Why do you want to go to that kind of place?"
"What can I do? This lousy place doesn't even have an inn. Do you want to sleep on the street tonight?" Naruto showed a helpless expression.
"Well, there are. There are a lot of such places in the Land of Water." Zabuza Momochi walked ahead to lead the way.
Naruto held Hinata's small hand. Hinata was a bit unhappy. She didn't like Naruto going to that kind of place, and even taking her with him.
"Come on, sir. There are a lot of new girls here." An old woman was soliciting customers on the street.
Just then, Zabuza Momochi walked over.
"Sir, do you want to come in and have some fun? Our girls are the most charming in the Land of Water."
Zabuza Momochi pointed to this place and said, "Naruto, just choose this place."
Naruto walked into the place first.
At this time, the old woman stretched out her hand to stop Hinata and Haku.
"Women are not allowed in here. Only men can enter."
Naruto instantly got unhappy and threw a bag of money at the madam.
"I'll take over your entire brothel. No one else is allowed in, and everyone I brought with me has to be let in."
"Sure, sure, sure." The madam was overjoyed. It was rare to come across such a generous customer. With money on the table, it was easy to talk business.
When it was time for the dinner, the tables were filled with good wine and delicious dishes.
Naruto was feasting on meat and guzzling wine.
On the other hand, Hinata stood guard beside Naruto. Activating her Byakugan[b]Byakugan[/b], she glared angrily at the women, not allowing them to get anywhere near Naruto.
Zabuza Momochi was eating by himself, and Haku also stood beside Zabuza, exuding a murderous aura. Haku stared at the women with a terrifying look, keeping them at bay.
The madam was sweating profusely. She found it very strange. What kind of customers were these?
They brought women to the brothel but only cared about eating and drinking, ignoring all the girls. It was really odd.
"Gentlemen, we have a singing and dancing performance lined up next."
"No need!" Hinata immediately refused.
"Get lost!" Haku also rejected the offer.
"Alright then." The madam forced an awkward smile and had to back off.
"Hinata-chan, you haven't eaten a single bite. Aren't you going to have something?" Naruto was concerned about Hinata.
"I've got no appetite." Hinata was scolding Naruto. "You have to stay by my side tonight. You're not allowed to go anywhere."
"Heheh..." Naruto scratched his head. "Hinata, aren't you overreacting a bit? You've got the Byakugan[b]Byakugan[/b]. How dare I pull any tricks in front of you."
"Humph." Hinata was determined. She was going to keep her Byakugan[b]Byakugan[/b] activated the whole night to keep a close eye on Naruto.
She wanted to know every single move Naruto made.
Naruto was feeling a huge amount of pressure at this moment. He wasn't sure if it was a good or bad thing that his wife had the Byakugan[b]Byakugan[/b].
After Naruto had his fill of food and drink, he asked Zabuza Momochi, "Have you heard of Mei Terumi?"
"Mei Terumi?" Zabuza Momochi lowered his head and thought for a while. He did recall someone.
"It's her! Why are you asking about her?"
"You know Mei Terumi?"
"Mei Terumi was in the same class as me. She was the only one who survived."
There was a hint of regret in Zabuza Momochi's eyes at this moment.
Kiri had the bloody policy of the Blood Mist. In order to select better ninja recruits, young students were made to fight each other to the death.
The weak were eliminated, and at the same time, the lives of the weak were used to cultivate the mental fortitude of the strong. It was a win-win situation.
Not only were useless ninjas eliminated early on.
But the outstanding ninjas were also made to experience the feeling of killing at an early stage, to cultivate their cold - bloodedness and ruthlessness.
When Zabuza Momochi graduated from the Ninja Academy, he was extremely ruthless and killed all his classmates.
In that year's ninja graduation exam in Kiri, only Zabuza Momochi survived.
Actually, apart from Zabuza Momochi, there was another survivor, Mei Terumi.
Back then, Mei Terumi trained so hard that it took a toll on her body. She fell gravely ill the day before the graduation exam.
So Mei Terumi didn't take part in that bloody graduation exam that year, which was why she wasn't killed by Zabuza Momochi.
"She's always been my regret. If she hadn't gotten sick, she would have taken the graduation exam. Then I could truly say I killed everyone in the class." Zabuza Momochi's tone carried a bit of melancholy.
Naruto's forehead was covered in cold sweat. He knew that Mei Terumi was a great beauty, with a slender figure and extremely outstanding looks. Such a beauty was actually a single woman in Kiri who no one wanted.
Now he finally knew why.
The reason was that Zabuza Momochi had killed all the outstanding men of his generation.
Not only did it lead to an age - gap among the ninjas in Kiri, but it also left Mei Terumi with no suitable men of the same age to choose from.
"Then it'll be a bargain for Kakashi," Naruto showed a sly smile.
Kakashi was of the same age as Zabuza Momochi and also of the same age as Mei Terumi, so he was a very suitable match.
Zabuza Momochi asked, "Why are you talking about Mei Terumi? So many years have passed. Maybe she's already dead."
Naruto showed a confident look. "She's definitely still alive. I'm gonna find her."
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