BlackStar_BH:
I have some good news for the readers of this fanfic on Webnovel.
Well, I listened to the advice and decided to speed up the story without affecting the core of the fanfic, which lies in the characters' reactions to the manga.
Starting from Chapter 100, you will notice a change in the speed of the narrative. Some events from the manga may be skipped, as that's part of what increasing the story's pace means.
In the advanced chapters on Patreon and Ko-fi, I've already begun the arc of Volume 6, where the Chunin Exam in the manga reaches its conclusion.
Greetings to all of you, and enjoy the chapter!
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[— Manga Scene —]
"The most painful thing?" Naruto asked after hearing that.
"That in this world… I am someone who is unwanted." Haku said with hollow eyes.
Naruto was stunned by those words. 'It's the same as me…' He realized.
"You told me that you wanted to become the greatest ninja in your village and have everyone acknowledge you."
"So tell me… if someone appeared who acknowledged you from the bottom of their heart—wouldn't that person become the most important person to you?"
Hearing this, Naruto remembered his teacher, Iruka, the very first person who truly accepted him.
"Zabuza-san took me in knowing that I was someone with an advanced bloodline."
"This blood that everyone hated… he desired it."
('From today on, your blood belongs to me… Follow me!')
"I was so happy!!" Haku admitted, tears filling his eyes.
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'Haku… unfortunately, from today onward, I am abandoning this country.'
'But one day, I will return and take control of this land!!'
'But what I need is not consolation or encouragement… what I truly need is—'
Before Zabuza could finish, young Haku interrupted him.
'I know…'
'Please don't worry…'
'I am Zabuza-san's weapon…'
'Please keep me by your side as your tool.'
'Heh… good kid…'
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'I'm sorry, Zabuza-san… I failed to become the weapon you sought…' After reliving his past, Haku grew even more sorrowful over his perceived unworthiness to serve Zabuza.
"Naruto-kun… please…"
"Kill me." He asked Naruto to end his life.
[— End Scene —]
Kirigakure
In Kirigakure, the Art Store was no longer merely a place that sold manga—it had transformed into a courtroom for the village's collective conscience.
The thick mist outside seemed to seep inside, suffocating the air with every word Haku spoke on those pages.
Behind the rows of readers, in a dim corner guarded by elite shinobi, a majestic figure appeared—clad in luxurious robes embroidered with the symbol of Water.
The Daimyō of the Land of Water had arrived in secret today.
Behind the fan he held, his eyes gleamed with an unreadable light as he read about the tragedy of bloodlines, he himself had long approved the eradication of with a single stroke of a pen.
Beside him, the Third Mizukage looked pale.
The shock was not merely political—it was social.
Members of the Hōzuki and Hoshigaki clans, both possessing unique physical traits, exchanged cautious glances.
"Do you see?" one Hōzuki whispered, watching Haku's empty-eyed expression.
"Haku thanks the one who accepted him—even as a tool—because the alternative was rejection by everyone… and acceptance by no one."
"This world taught him to see his worth only through the blade."
"I… kind of pity this kid,"
A Hoshigaki murmured quietly.
At the front of the crowd, the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, both present and future, watched with curious intensity.
Jūzō Biwa, now only nine years old, held a short wooden sword as he flipped through the manga. His heart tightened.
He didn't fully understand the meaning of 'outcast', but he felt the sincerity in Haku's words.
"Strange… in this world, is the strong despised for being too exceptional?"
"How do ordinary people have the right to mock the gifted?"
He said, gesturing toward those with superior bloodlines.
Jinin Akebino and Jinpachi Munashi exchanged a strange look.
They, who worshipped weapons, now faced a child who begged to become one—not out of love for killing, but out of love for belonging.
"Do you envy him?"
"Yes… How could I not?"
"Heh… he found himself a lethal and obedient weapon…"
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"My Lord Mizukage… the forbidden will become normal the more our people consume this manga…"
Ao, ever vigilant, was watching the crowd's reactions more than the manga itself.
He knew that Uzumaki Rubiro had just planted a time bomb in the heart of Kirigakure.
"I know, Ao… but there's nothing we can do against that man…"
The Third Mizukage sighed.
Yet his eyes never left the manga.
...
As the same scene was read repeatedly from countless perspectives, the Art Store in Kiri erupted into noise.
"Kill him?! After all this?!"
Amoza shouted, slamming his fist against a shelf.
"He's asking for death because he failed as a tool?! What kind of weak spirit is that?! Shouldn't he try again?!"
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Young Zabuza stood completely frozen.
The words of his manga counterpart—"From today on, your blood is mine"—echoed in his ears like a revelation.
A heavy responsibility pressed down on him.
He stared at his own hand and wondered:
"Will I one day become the man who gives hope to a broken child… or the one who leads him to his death?"
"Son… it seems your future is bleak."
Elsewhere, Momochi Genma's expression darkened as he watched the flashback where Zabuza declared his abandonment of the village.
"I hope you don't follow the same path as your counterpart in this life."
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Konohagakure
While hearts were still weighed down by Haku's tragedy, the manga gave readers no time to breathe.
The pages ignited once more—back at the bridge battlefield, where the mist remained thick, and Zabuza prepared his finishing blow.
"Look! Kakashi's moving!"
A young shinobi shouted to his friends, pointing at the pages.
In the manga, Kakashi unfurled a large summoning scroll and swiftly smeared it with his blood.
Sakumo narrowed his eyes with a proud smile.
"He's done it… He's using that kind of summoning."
Beside him, young Kakashi stared in intense focus, as if trying to memorize every hand sign his older self performed.
"Ninpō… Summon?"
The boy murmured.
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[— Manga Scene —]
"Ninpō: Summoning Jutsu — Earth Tracking Fang!!" Kakashi slammed his palms into the ground.
In the next instant, the earth beneath Zabuza exploded.
Eight massive, ferocious ninja dogs—led by a smaller one—burst from the ground, seizing Zabuza's limbs and body, completely immobilizing him in the mist.
"Impossible! How did you locate me?!" Zabuza shouted, struggling against their grip.
Kakashi answered coldly, dispersing the mist with a wave of his hand:
"That's what happens when you close your eyes in the mist. This summoning is specialized for tracking opponents."
"Smell… You injured me earlier, so your blade would be coated with my blood."
"My dogs can smell your blood even from beneath the depths of hell!"
"The ninja dogs' sense of smell surpasses all others. You're the one trapped in my jutsu."
The Sharingan gleamed with a cold crimson light. "The mist has cleared."
"Your future… is death."
[— End Scene —]
Watching the scene, Minato smiled in admiration.
"Excellent, Kakashi… using blood for tracking. A tactic only true geniuses are taught."
Meanwhile, Danzō analyzed the technique with indifference.
'Those ninja dogs… highly effective for assassination and pursuit—but weak in direct combat.'
But suddenly, his expression shifted from disinterest to shock as he turned to the next chapter.
Kakashi appeared, gathering massive chakra in his right hand—dense blue energy crackling like lightning.
"What is this ability?"
Danzō muttered in intrigue.
"Lightning Release…?"
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Iwagakure:
Ōnoki slammed his hand on the table in astonishment.
"Earth-based summoning combined with olfactory tracking?! That 'Copy Ninja' isn't just mimicking techniques—he has a terrifying strategic mind!"
"This Kakashi… he's a top-tier shinobi of Konoha."
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Back in Kirigakure:
Panic spread through the ranks of the shinobi.
"He's captured Zabuza-san!"
Someone shouted.
The Third Mizukage watched in silent fury.
"A perfect tactic… Kakashi used the mist to his advantage instead of fighting it."
"Zabuza is now a stationary target… and death is truly approaching."
"Sigh…It seems the Sharingan will soon be usable once again."
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Upcoming chapter titles (spoilers):
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Chapter 105: Sacrifice!
Chapter 106: A Heartless Demon?
Chapter 107: A Tool Called "Shinobi."
Chapter 108: The Devil's Tears! ( A Legendary Chapter.)
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