Chapter 49 Between Life and Death

There was no hesitation for a moment about the disappearance of the Yin and Yang clones, because the following plot could not have any mistakes.

Bai's mask was shattered, and before the Nine-Tails' runaway Naruto threw a murderous punch at his face, he recalled the beautiful "big sister" he had met yesterday morning.

It turns out that the first time he went berserk, he regained consciousness through his own strength through memories.

"You're...the one in the woods..." Naruto was impressed by his extremely gentle smile.

"Why stop? I killed your important companion, and you can't bring yourself to do it?" Bai's pupils lost all their luster and were lifeless.

Sasuke's "corpse" fell not far away. Naruto looked back and then punched Bai two meters away.

"Where's your momentum just now? You can't kill me like this..." Bai, who was determined to die, stood up as if nothing had happened, and continued to provoke, "People often make such mistakes, letting go of the enemy who should be killed out of sympathy, giving him a chance to live...

"Can you understand the pain of having no dreams, no one needing you, and just 'living'?"

"What exactly do you want to say?" Naruto couldn't understand.

"What Mr. Zabuza needs is a useful ninja. You... have deprived me of the reason for my existence." Bai said the cruel words with a gentle expression.

The subtext is, "Now, take my life as well."

Really, what are you expecting?

I already knew that "expectation" is the most meaningless thing in this world.

Bai was born in a small village in the Land of Water where it snows all year round. He had a happy childhood. Unfortunately, the villagers feared and hated the Blood Limit because of the war.

His mother was a descendant of the Snow Clan, and inherited the Ice Escape, which was then passed on to Bai. When the secret of their mother and son was discovered, his father, along with the villagers, ruthlessly killed his mother and wanted to kill him as well.

Faced with his father's betrayal and his mother's tragic death, Bai used ice escape in terror and killed everyone including his father.

Bai, who became an orphan overnight, fled the village and begged for survival in the streets of the Hidden Mist Village until he met Zabuza.

"Then I understood that the most painful thing is that no one in this world "needs me." Bai's face was pale and expressionless, "Mr. Zabuza didn't mind my bloodline limit, he was willing to take me in.

"I felt that his happiness towards my abominable bloodline was exactly what he needed... I was really happy..."

Only when talking about being "needed" does Bai's expression become humane and he sheds tears.

It was as if only when he lived for Zabuza did he feel that he was truly alive.

"Naruto, please, kill me."

——Is this really what you want?

...

Time goes back to a week ago, to the gyroscope house in the forest.

"Mr. Zabuza only allowed me to talk to you for five minutes, so when you said you wanted to trade, what did you want to trade?"

"Hehe... Don't be impatient. We can settle the deal in three minutes. So before that..."

After making up a so-called deal with the honest Zabuza, Luo Yi got a few minutes alone with Bai, which was regarded as a gesture of "sincerity" for the cooperation between the two parties.

It is also Luo Yi’s core purpose.

"Since it's a transaction, what we need to do is to exchange what we have. First of all, we need to clarify the needs of both parties, so I want to know, what do you want?" The big liar was ready to use his skills of selling kidnapping cars and stretchers in a row.

"What I need is to satisfy Mr. Zabuza's needs, to be his weapon and tool, and to do his bidding..." Bai smiled and began to chant, as if, for him, as long as he could do something for that man, nothing mattered to him.

"Uh... don't you have any personal needs?" Luo Yi faintly tasted a hint of yandereness, wondering if it was an illusion.

"No." Bai answered quickly and affirmatively, without any hesitation or hesitation.

"Really?" Luo Yi asked, "Don't you want Zabuza to be healthy and safe? Don't you feel anxious when you know that Zabuza is in danger? Don't you feel sad when you find out that Zabuza is injured?"

A smart (cunning) businessman will help a potential customer create demand when he/she has no demand.

"Mr. Zabuza has his own ambitions and things he wants to do. I won't stand in his way." Bai continued to chant, but there was a flash of hesitation in his eyes that perhaps even he himself was not aware of.

"Hey, don't mention him all the time. In a sense, Zabuza is even simpler than you. Answer my question first. Just answer 'yes' or 'no'. Be straightforward." Luo Yi felt as if he was deceiving an innocent little boy.

A friendly (hidden) and kind (dangerous) businessman should not ask too general questions when a potential customer is wavering, but should provide concise and clear options.

"Well... my answer is "yes". But I also said that this does not mean that I will deny Mr. Zabuza's plans and actions." Bai added a clarification after answering.

"That's right. Now have you noticed that Zabuza's plan...well, if he has one, let's say action, everything he does is inevitably involving fighting and killing, and he always puts himself in risk, right? So..." Luo Yi deliberately slowed down his speech.

"So?" Bai was a little anxious. He still remembered the five-minute chat time limit, but the other party's words did make sense, and his intuition told him that it was important.

"So I have a personal accident insurance policy here!" Luo Yi took out a performance prop similar to an insurance policy from somewhere, "It can protect the insured... ah, I mean you, once when your life is in danger.

"To prove the quality of our service, I've decided to give you a copy. It will take effect immediately. Next time your life is in danger, I'll rescue you."

"It sounds like what Mr. Zabuza needs. Can I give this...insurance to Mr. Zabuza?"

"Of course... No! I'm giving it to you because you're good to me, and I like you even more. You'll have to make a deal to get the rescue insurance for Zabuza."

A professional (treacherous) businessman will let customers taste some sweetness in the details, and then never back down on the other party's pain points.

"Okay, my needs are clear, what are your needs? Let me make it clear in advance that I will not do anything to let Mr. Zabuza down."

"Of course not. My request is good for both you and Zabuza. That is, after our mission this time is over, you have to study with me for a few months and then manage a company for me."

"what?"

"Although it may be a bit of a disadvantage for you, after all, depending on your comprehension, you will have to learn from me for at least three months. During these three months, you and Zabuza must live a peaceful life." Luo Yi particularly emphasized the word "disadvantage".

white:"……"

Is it a disadvantage to live a stable life with Mr. Zabuza? Is it also part of the transaction cost?

In this case…

...

Time returns to the present.

It is true that there is no dishonest businessman and no dishonest businessman. I am now on the verge of death, but the promised "insurance service" has not shown up yet; let alone providing rescue, there is not even a trace of the person to be seen.

He also said that he would protect Mr. Zabuza once after reaching a deal, even though he was so powerful that he didn't need it...

"Summoning, Earth Escape, and Fang Chasing Technique"!

This is a combination of ninjutsu and earth escape, and is also Kakashi's special skill during his time in the Anbu. Summoning ninjutsu to summon ninja dogs, track the enemy in the mud, and then rush over to bite the opponent with their teeth, thereby restricting the enemy's movement.

"If eyes and ears are useless, then use your nose." Kakashi also smelled the scent of his lovely dogs and knew that they had succeeded.

To correct, it should be "得口".

The thick fog gradually dissipated, and Zabuza and eight ninja dogs of different sizes appeared on the bridge just over ten meters away.

Luo Yi tilted his head and pondered for a while. Isn't this bridge made of cement? How could Kakashi's ninja dog be able to travel through hardened cement?

Earth escape... Never mind, concrete is also earth, that makes sense.

Zabuza's limbs were all hung with grinning ninja dogs, and one of them was so big that it was probably taller than him if it stood up and bit most of his shoulder.

The funniest thing was Parker, he didn't bite anything, he just hung on Zabuza to add a little weight.

"The fog will soon clear," Kakashi opened the champagne, "Zabuza, your future is only death."