Chapter 214: "Not a Good Death"

"Samehada: Breath-Eating Slash"

The sharp spikes expanded several times in an instant, attacking with a nearly circular attack surface, intent on making countless holes in Shuiyue's chest.

"Water Transformation Technique"

As expected, the part of Suigetsu that was touched by the Samehada spike turned into liquid, and it looked like it had pierced through, but in fact, no damage was caused.

"It's another secret technique of the Kizuna clan. It's really convenient to use." Kisame is also familiar with this move.

It would be better to say that it was precisely because he knew this move that he attacked with confidence and boldness.

"Senior Kisame, you can't defeat me." Suigetsu can accurately limit the water and flesh parts, and his strong arms can still wield the beheading sword to attack.

The water transformation technique makes him immune to all physical attacks. His weakness is mainly lightning-style ninjutsu, which is not his area of ​​expertise.

Will win!

"Water Style: Double Ding Water Cannon"

Shuiyue interspersed water bullet shooting while swinging the sword. The combination of the large and powerful beheading sword and the easily overlooked but powerful water bullets was indeed a wise tactical combination.

Kisame, who was afraid of the consequences, could not act recklessly and only wanted to cut off his hands to make them turn into water so that he could not hold the sword. Then he said from the perspective of a senior, "You are still far from it."

As a result, when Samehada's spikes cut off Suigetsu's left arm, Suigetsu did not rush to restore his body. Instead, he used the water flow to make his left hand appear just below Kisame's chin and fired water bullets, while his intact right hand wielded the sword to attack from above...

"Cha-"

Kisame retreated urgently. He should have thought that the little ghost from the Kisame family was very cunning. Even the water bullets were not aimed directly at his chin, but at the position where he was retreating.

Fortunately, my reaction was not slow, and the water bullet only brushed past my face, causing a few scratches.

"Huh? You can even dodge this." Shuiyue deliberately made a surprised expression.

"It seems like you really want me to show you my real skills." Kisame held the knife in one hand and used the back of his hand to wipe his face. The faint smell of blood stimulated his nasal cavity, and he felt a bit of uncontrollable excitement.

The young are formidable, it’s time to be serious.

Sasuke, who was watching the fight, felt confused. Unlike Suigetsu, it was obvious that Kisame was holding back, but it didn't seem like he was taking care of a junior of the Seven. Besides, the inheritance of the Mist Ninja Sword couldn't be the same as playing house, right?

Itachi is not here, and I want to confirm many questions with him.

「Samehada: Flying Chain Slash」

The handle of Samehada's sword... or perhaps it should be said its tail, suddenly stretched out more than ten meters, and projected the huge and sharp body out like a fully charged catapult, and the landing point was where Mizuki was.

"Boom-"

The force should not be underestimated. It created a pit with a diameter of one meter. Shuiyue did not retreat but advanced, sprinting forward with the sword held high.

"Not bad." Kisame exclaimed, and Samehada retracted his tail and used the force to pull him forward.

"Samehada: Slashing Slash"

"Den-"

Another collision between the swords. This time, Kisame used his extraordinary strength to knock Suigetsu and his sword away.

The shark got a little carried away and picked up Samehada and chased after him without hesitation.

"Water Style: Shield Black Hat"

Knowing that Kisame was letting go, Suigetsu didn't dare to be careless and generated more water on his liquefied body, turning into a giant water monster known for its defensive power.

"Naive!" Samehada actually opened his mouth wide and bit the water monster.

"Chakra Devouring"

"Ah? Cheating!" Realizing that something was wrong, Suigetsu quickly lifted his defense and dodged Samehada's voracious appetite, but the recovered chakra was less than half left.

"Hmph... It's all water, no taste, and the quantity is just average. It's not even good enough to whet your appetite." Kisame looked at the twisted Samehada. He just took a big bite and felt that he was even hungrier.

Next, go all out. If you are restrained, it will be boring and you might as well not fight at all.

"That's it." As a result, a familiar yet unfamiliar male voice interrupted, which in a sense satisfied the shark man's heart.

The man who came was none other than Zabuza Momochi, the owner of the beheading sword. When he heard from the townspeople that someone was fighting with a sword on his "grave", he had a bad feeling and skipped classes to rush over, leaving his school behind.

"Zai... Senior Fuza, are you still alive?" It was unclear whether it was water or sweat on the half-hydrated face of Shuiyue. He looked back at the flat graveyard with only a cross pile, as if he understood something, "So you faked your death?"

Sasuke held his forehead and thought, well, at least he was here in person, so he didn't need to explain anything further.

Kisame was a bit annoying. He didn't show up when the fight wasn't going on, but interrupted me just as I started to fight hard. It was really torture.

The first thing Zabuza saw was Kisame and Suigetsu slashing at each other with swords, and then he noticed the black cat on Sasuke's shoulder, "I was wondering why I didn't see you these past two days, it turns out you ran out."

The psychic black cat tilted its head: "Meow?"

"Since he has come forward, I will not interfere." As a mature adult, Kisame had to take out a new bandage and wrap it around the equally dissatisfied Samehada, "This kid wants your knife, you decide for yourself."

"Oh?" Zabuza stared at Suigetsu for a long time, "Very similar, just like Mangetsu. You just fought with this guy, how did it feel?"

"It's a little awkward, but considering this is the first time I've held your sword, your level will not be lower than the full moon in the future." Kisame generously gave an excellent evaluation.

"Hmph... your name is Suigetsu, right? Take good care of it. It's your sword from today on." Zabuza just looked at the beheading blade deeply and didn't care about it anymore.

"Ah?" Shuiyue was stunned. Was the senior's decision a bit hasty?

...

Zabuza hasn't swung his beheading sword for three years. Just like his name, he has put the sword away and no longer kills any living creature.

No, except when killing fish.

To this day, even though he did not deliberately disguise himself or change his name, the false news that "Kito Zabuza is dead" is still widely circulated, although in a sense, Kito is indeed dead a long time ago.

It is completely different from the "Teacher Tao" of the current Wave Country Welfare School.

"Even so, I am still a sinner. What I have done in the past three years and what I plan to do in the future can be regarded as my atonement or as self-satisfaction. It's up to you."

In the school reception room, Zabuza personally made tea for several guests with different styles.

Shuiyue was sweating profusely after watching this, as if he had heard a ghost story... No, it's even worse than a ghost story!

Although Kisame had his signature shark smile on his face, his heart was equally turbulent.

Before saying goodbye to Itachi, I did hear the black cat say, "Don't be scared by the current Zabuza", but how could I not be scared?

The sea is big enough to have all kinds of fish; if people live long enough, they will encounter all kinds of things.

"The future of this world belongs to you. For us old guys, it would be a good ending if we can retire with dignity and have a place to live out our retirement." Zabuza, who is less than 30 years old this year, said the words of a 60-year-old.

Sasuke & Suigetsu: "..."

Kisame, who was a few years older than Zabuza, was the most impatient. "Are you serious about what you said?"

He and Itachi had a brief discussion about "whether they can have a good ending", and they came to the conclusion that "anyone who attacks his companions will not have a good ending."

Itachi bears the blood debt of almost the entire Uchiha clan, and he has also killed his companions several times in order to complete his mission and keep intelligence confidential. Do they really have the qualifications for "retirement"?

"Who knows." Zabuza didn't actually have an answer, he just handed over a cup of hot tea, "There is a fishing spot southeast of the town, we can go fishing on our days off. I have several sets of expensive fishing gear that I can lend you."

Fisherman is indeed a suitable retirement job for the Kirigakure ninjas in the Land of Water.

"I never fish, and I don't like eating fish, have you forgotten?" Kisame frowned in dissatisfaction.

"Just give it a try. I didn't know I would become a teacher before." Zabuza advised calmly.

At first, he chose to be a teacher, partly because of Luo Yi's relationship, and the other half was to educate students as a punishment for the massacre of his classmates at the Kirigakure Ninja School, and to remind them of the sins they had committed.

It was not until some of his students graduated and entered society, some of them working in various industries in the Land of Waves and returning to school to visit him from time to time, that Zabuza came up with the idea that "being a teacher might be really nice."

Over the past three years, the number of homeless orphans in the welfare school of Wave Country has decreased, while the number of ordinary students has increased.

It seems that being a teacher is no longer a punishment, but "salvation".

"It doesn't matter if you don't die well, at least you can do something meaningful before you die."