"Alright."
Hearing Ringo Ameyuri's challenge, Zabuza put down his chopsticks, grabbed his sword, and walked outside.
"Zabuza-sama."
Haku also put down his chopsticks, ready to follow Zabuza outside.
"Oh my, what a pretty little girl," Ringo Ameyuri remarked, blocking Haku and praising him.
Seeing Ringo Ameyuri blocking his path, Haku glared at her and said, "We're about the same height, so you're the little girl!"
Though Haku had just graduated from the ninja academy, his height had already reached about 1.4 meters, comparable to Ringo Ameyuri.
Ringo Ameyuri's face stiffened at Haku's words, and she couldn't maintain her smile.
Height was always her sore spot!!
"Pfft!"
Hearing Haku's retort, Shishou couldn't help but laugh.
Haku's remark had likely delivered a critical hit to Ringo Ameyuri!
And Shishou's laughter probably added real damage!
Sure enough, upon hearing Shishou's laughter, Ringo Ameyuri glared at him angrily and said, "I'll deal with Zabuza first, and then I'll take care of you!"
With that, she walked outside, activated her Lightning Release, and charged at Zabuza with her oversized dual swords, Hiramekarei, engaging in a fierce battle.
The sound of clashing swords quickly echoed outside, drawing the attention of the dock workers.
However, instead of gathering to watch, the workers kept their distance.
For ordinary civilians, while ninja battles might be exciting to watch, they could also be dangerous, possibly costing them their lives.
Haku glanced at Shishou and walked outside, watching Zabuza with concern.
Even though he was only at the level of a genin, Haku could see that the girl about his height was extremely strong!
Zabuza-sama would have a hard time defeating her.
Shishou also walked outside, standing beside Haku, and watched the battle between Zabuza and Ringo Ameyuri.
At this moment, Ringo Ameyuri was surrounded by lightning, her speed and attack rate extremely fast, dominating the weapon clash against Zabuza.
'This girl is really violent.'
Suddenly, Shishou noticed a fragrant scent and glanced at Haku in surprise.
Did this cross-dressing boss wear perfume?
The scent was quite pleasant.
Feeling Shishou's gaze, Haku put on his mask and moved three meters away from him.
Damn, he thought I was a girl.
Seeing Haku's reaction, Shishou was speechless. He had no interest in men.
Water Release: Hidden Mist Technique!
Realizing he couldn't gain the upper hand in close combat, Zabuza jumped into the air, formed hand seals, and used his signature Hidden Mist Technique.
Seeing this, Ringo Ameyuri rushed towards Zabuza, trying to interrupt his jutsu, but she didn't succeed.
Seeing this, Ringo Ameyuri crossed her dual swords in front of her, preparing to use a large-scale Lightning Release jutsu to take down Zabuza with area damage.
Zabuza frowned, stopped his Hidden Mist Technique, quickly formed hand seals, and prepared to counter with his own jutsu.
Just as the two were about to clash, Terumi Mei arrived with Ao and a group of Hidden Mist ninjas from a distance.
Seeing the two about to engage in a big fight, Ao shouted from afar, "Stop immediately!"
"Tch! What a buzzkill!" Ringo Ameyuri, seeing Terumi Mei's arrival, reluctantly sheathed her dual swords, Hiramekarei.
Terumi Mei had given her the dual swords, so she had to show her respect.
Zabuza also returned to Haku's side, looking at Terumi Mei to see how she would handle the situation.
Seeing the two about to fight, Terumi Mei frowned.
The port was full of people and goods, and if these two fought here, they might harm the other workers.
Thinking of this, Terumi Mei glanced at the two workers obscured by the mist, who seemed to be watching the fight.
She had instructed that if a battle occurred, the dock workers should hide, but these two had ignored her orders, which annoyed her greatly.
When the mist created by Zabuza cleared and revealed the spectators' identities, Terumi Mei was stunned, then immediately rushed towards them.
"Zabuza-sama, she's coming," Haku said worriedly, seeing Terumi Mei running straight towards them.
"Don't worry," Zabuza replied, keeping an eye on the approaching Terumi Mei, ready for any situation.
Although he came with good intentions, if Terumi Mei refused to accept him, he wouldn't surrender easily.
Ringo Ameyuri watched with interest from a distance, hoping for a fight between Terumi Mei and Zabuza.
Just as the Hidden Mist ninjas thought Terumi Mei would attack or reprimand Zabuza, they were shocked to see her rush into the arms of the man next to him.
A name suddenly came to mind, shaking the Hidden Mist ninjas.
Could that man be the user of the Flying Thunder God technique?
As members of the Hidden Mist Village, they were aware of the rumors about Terumi Mei having a relationship with the Flying Thunder God user.
Whether this information was true was only known to the high-level officials of the Hidden Mist Village, leaving the lower-ranked ninjas in the dark.
Some who secretly admired Terumi Mei vehemently denied these rumors.
However, with the scene before them, they had no choice but to believe it.
"When did you get here? Why didn't you come directly to find me?" Terumi Mei asked, smiling as she hugged Shishou.
Shishou shrugged and replied, "I was planning to surprise you tonight, but you found me first. I'm disappointed."
"You're so bad."
"People are watching," Terumi Mei's face turned slightly red as she glared at him playfully.
Seeing Terumi Mei acting so affectionately, even Zabuza was taken aback.
As someone close in age to Terumi Mei, he was well aware of her stubborn and strong-willed personality.
"Alright, you go handle the matters of the Hidden Mist Village. I'll wait for you over there," Shishou said, pointing to an empty dock in the distance before walking over.
After Shishou left, Terumi Mei turned to Zabuza, "Are you planning to return to the village?"
Zabuza's return in broad daylight made his intentions clear to Terumi Mei.
Zabuza was a formidable ninja, known for his Silent Killing Technique, unrivaled in the Hidden Mist Village. If he truly wished to return, Terumi Mei wouldn't mind accepting him.
Moreover, she and Ao had discovered that the Fourth Mizukage, Yagura, was being controlled, partly thanks to Zabuza's assassination attempt, which had inadvertently revealed Yagura's condition to Ao's Byakugan.
Overall, Zabuza's actions had done more good than harm for the Hidden Mist Village.
Additionally, he had targeted the Fourth Mizukage, not her, the Fifth Mizukage.
Retracting his gaze from the departing Shishou, Zabuza pushed Haku forward and said, "Haku, Ice Release Kekkei Genkai."