CHAPTER 161: CHAPTER 161: ZABUZA, WEAK BUT PLAYFUL

"Hmm?!"

Just as Zabuza Momochi prepared to return to the Hidden Mist to complete his mission, he suddenly halted.

Without a second thought, he shot a shuriken backward!

"Yo hey?"

Raising an eyebrow, Qingchuan casually flicked his fingers and effortlessly caught the shuriken between them.

His eyes narrowed in amusement as he regarded Zabuza.

"What a coincidence!

"Nice to see you again, Mr. Zabuza."

Zabuza came to a stop, one hand resting on his blade, his gaze sharpening slightly.

"Little girl, you know quite a lot, don’t you?"

Clearly, this girl was no ordinary princess of the Land of Waves;

she could keep up with his speed and even catch a shuriken with one hand.

Most importantly, she knew his name.

Zabuza deemed her far from simple.

Killing intent and chakra surged within him,

as he entered battle mode, one hand gripping the hilt of his sword and the other shifting to his tool pouch, ready to attack.

"Calm down, Mr. Zabuza."

Qingchuan observed Zabuza’s subtle movements, shrugging nonchalantly.

"I went through a lot of trouble to find you.

"If it weren’t for you, I’d probably be at home, enjoying the evening breeze and eating grapes right now."

Qingchuan spoke confidently, almost convincing even himself.

However, it was evident that Zabuza wasn’t going to be amused by this.

Even if it was a misunderstanding, hearing his fearsome title "Demon Zabuza" was daunting enough;

but to actually encounter a swifter, less-than-bright opponent who could easily dispatch him was another matter altogether.

With a swift motion, his blade was drawn,

and simultaneously, he hurled another shuriken!

Zabuza transformed into a mere blur,

striking fiercely at the girl’s vital points with the shuriken in a pincer attack!

Qingchuan’s expression turned serious.

"The last one who disrespected me ended up stabbed hundreds of times."

"Mr. Zabuza!

Now, wasn’t this rude?

What’s the point of raising your hands?

Qingchuan decided to teach Zabuza a proper lesson.

Energizing his spiritual power, a white lightning bolt surged through his palm, racing toward Zabuza!

"Hmm?!"

Zabuza’s eyes narrowed, realizing the quickness of no-formation ninjutsu as he shifted his direction to evade the strike.

However, as he reacted, a sudden sensation of paralysis enveloped him,

and he discovered he could no longer move!

Glistening beams of light appeared on Zabuza, binding him tight!

Binding Technique No. 61: Six Rods Prison of Light.

These two signature moves, used frequently by Qingchuan, instantly cornered Zabuza into a dire situation!

Qingchuan felt quite relaxed,

even managing to leave one hand free to catch the shuriken launched by Zabuza.

Boom!

The lightning struck, hitting the helpless Zabuza, who struggled aimlessly without any effect.

In an instant, everything went dark for Zabuza, and overwhelming pain left him numb, knocking him out cold...

"Weak but playful..."

Spitting.

In a flash, Qingchuan appeared before Zabuza, shaking his head in disbelief.

How dare this guy run off to assassinate the Mizukage?

As one of the seven ninja swordsmen of the second generation, even in rebellion, Obito didn’t bother to give him a glance.

This revealed how poorly he had fared.

Nonetheless,

this man had indeed executed an assassination attempt on the Mizukage.

Hence, Qingchuan refrained from dealing lethal blows.

The light returned, and Qingchuan swiftly slapped Zabuza.

The charred figure began to visibly recover.

After a brief moment, he regained the majority of his health.

Slowly regaining consciousness, Zabuza opened his eyes,

only to be met with a harmless, smiling face.

That smile seemed to heal everything... the earlier chaos felt like it had just been a nightmare.

Looking into the smiling face, Zabuza found himself somewhat dazed.

Slap!

"Hey, are you still alive?"

"Mr. Zabuza?"

Qingchuan administered another slap, savoring the moment of dark humor.

This slap instantly jolted Zabuza awake, focusing his deadly glare upon Qingchuan, laced with coldness!

"Little girl, what do you want?"

Slap.

Another resounding slap landed.

Qingchuan noticed something was off and hurriedly waved his hands, feigning innocence.

"Sorry, sorry! I’m just used to it!"

"So what were you about to say?"

Zabuza was left speechless.

Having been beaten into submission was humiliating, yet here he was, entirely helpless!

Though he didn’t want to admit it,

this seemingly harmless little girl clearly possessed greater strength than he did.

Damn it!

"What do you want?"

He growled, suppressing his anger.

Seeing Zabuza yield,

Qingchuan’s smile broadened,

Finally, we can have a proper conversation!

"Wait a moment, let me think about how to discuss this with you."

Qingchuan rubbed his hands together, excitedly contemplating his words.

After a few moments,

an idea struck him, and the girl’s eyes sparkled once again!

"I’ve got it!

"Mr. Zabuza, can you tell me what your dream is?"

"What?"

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