"It was that brat with the markings on his face. Those people called him Naruto. That kid has amazing sensory abilities; he could easily pinpoint my location, even while I was using the Hidden Mist Technique."
Zabuza began to explain, recalling the details of the previous battle.
"He certainly has some skills, but you didn't retreat because of that, did you?"
Haku, knowing Zabuza's personality well, couldn't help but ask again.
"Yes, that kid is really good at provoking people. He even said I had body odor, which made me so angry that I slashed at him, but…" Zabuza paused, his expression gradually becoming serious.
"But my rapidly slashing sword was deflected by that brat with a single finger. The force of the rebound was immense, numbing my right hand, and I still haven't recovered."
Zabuza raised his right hand, finding it still trembling slightly, clearly caused by the tremendous recoil.
This result truly surprised "White," who couldn't believe it. "Just one finger? Really just one finger?"
"Yes, it was indeed one finger. I remember it clearly, it was his index finger that flicked it." Zabuza explained seriously.
"Doesn't that mean this Naruto is incredibly strong? Then probably few people would dare to take his full-force attack head-on, right?"
"Yes, that's why I retreated. Kakashi the Copy Ninja is already very powerful, and now with this strange kid appearing, he's even more difficult to deal with."
Zabuza said, feeling that this brat was very effective against him. With this brat around, his Silent Killing Technique and Hidden Mist Technique were ineffective, and...
and in close combat, the brat's strength was very high. If he were to get punched by this brat, he could be seriously injured. With Kakashi next to him, he would definitely lose.
This was also one of the reasons why he decisively retreated.
"Lord Zabuza, don't worry. Naruto's strength is great, but if he can't hit anyone, his power is useless. I'll go with you next time; he definitely can't keep up with my speed."
Haku removed his mask, revealing a beautiful face, and smiled at Zabuza.
"With your speed and bloodline limit, defeating this brat is indeed not difficult. How about this, we'll gather intelligence for the next few days, and you'll come with me next time we attack."
"Yes, Lord Zabuza."
"By the way."
Zabuza thought of the issue of body odor, remembering Naruto saying that he couldn't smell his own body odor and that others had to smell it.
If someone concealed the truth, their expression would subtly change, which would prove that they had body odor.
With doubt in his heart, Zabuza approached Haku and raised his arm, saying, "Do I really have body odor?"
"No, how could you possibly have body odor, sir?"
Haku, who already had special feelings for Zabuza, suddenly became so close, and a subtle change instantly appeared on his face.
And this slight change was immediately noticed by Zabuza.
Zabuza's face darkened, and he cursed inwardly, "Could that brat have guessed right? Do I really have body odor?"
Zabuza was starting to feel uneasy, knowing full well that "Haku" would never admit to anything bad about him, only revealing it through subtle expressions.
But now,
Zabuza was genuinely tempted to curse, because everything seemed to indicate he really did have body odor.
Unwilling to give up, he forced a smile and prepared to ask someone else.
*Whoosh! Whoosh! *
The two continued their journey towards their base.
Upon arriving, they found the wealthy Gato already waiting with a group of men.
"Zabuza, have you dealt with the people from Konoha?" Gato shouted, wearing glasses.
"No," Zabuza replied coldly.
"No? What's wrong with you? You couldn't even handle it yourself? I didn't hire you for charity!" Gato yelled. *
Whoosh!
* The massive Executioner's Blade swung out suddenly, its tip only an inch from Gato's head, causing him to quickly shut his mouth in fright.
"I'll handle the people from Konoha. Now get out of here," Zabuza said coldly.
"Fine, fine, you said it. You'd better take care of them," Gato retorted angrily, leading his men towards the door.
But just as he reached Zabuza's side, he was stopped again.
"Let me ask you a question. Do I have body odor?" Zabuza asked coldly.
"Body odor?"
Gato's expression was strange. He felt that the Jonin he had invited was out of his mind, asking such a question. He said impatiently, "No."
After saying that, Gato turned and left, leading all his subordinates away in a grand procession
. However
, his strange expression as he left did not escape Zabuza's notice. The two-meter-tall man seemed to have been dealt a fatal blow, his face turning completely black.
He thought of Naruto's words, of observing subtle expressions, and Gato's expression just now was very strange.
"Damn it!"
Zabuza clenched his left fist, angrily striding towards the bathroom. He had to get rid of the smell; he couldn't let this odor remain on him.
Nearby,
Haku was somewhat bewildered. The wealthy Gato had said he no longer had body odor, so why was Zabuza's face turning black? This seemed different from what he had imagined.
However, he didn't dwell on it, instead considering making contact with Naruto to see if his power was truly as great as he thought.
...
On the other side,
Tazuna led everyone to his house, where they officially began to rest, even arranging a separate room for Naruto to rest.
Of course, finding Zabuza was the important task; after all, the enemy hadn't been defeated, and they couldn't leave. They had to find a way to locate him.
"Naruto, your sensory abilities are very strong. I'll leave the task of finding Zabuza to you ," Kakashi said seriously.
"Okay, I'll do my best to find him. But since we're comrades, we should divide the work. From now on, Sasuke will be in charge of cleaning my room,"
Naruto said, turning to Sasuke.
"Cleaning? Are you kidding me? Why would I clean for you? No way!" Sasuke refused angrily.
[Experience Points +1]
"What are you going to do if you don't clean? Are you planning to be like Sakura, not even cooking?" Naruto raised an eyebrow.
"Naruto!!"
Sakura shouted, sitting peacefully to the side, she was caught in the crossfire for no reason, and she was extremely annoyed.
Sasuke was even more frustrated upon hearing this, completely unable to refute it.
"Ahem, Sasuke needs to practice the ninjutsu I teach him, and now he has the time to improve his strength," Kakashi said, admiring Sasuke and offering his support.
"Oh, well then, I'll go check things out and dye my hair while I'm at it,"
Naruto said, taking a bottle of hair dye from his backpack and walking outside under the watchful eyes of Kakashi and the others.
"He even brought hair dye, how vain," Sakura muttered, clearly annoyed at being unfairly targeted earlier. Sasuke remained silent
, only clenching his fists, seemingly feeling utterly useless.
Meanwhile,
Naruto was moving quickly, in such a hurry because he needed to exchange for Saiyan blood.
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