There were no screams, no splattering blood; Yūto's expression was calm as he easily parried Zabuza's full-force attack with a single finger.
No matter how hard Zabuza pushed, the Kubikiri Bōchō (Executioner's Blade) in his hand remained perfectly still, unable to drop even an inch.
Yūto flicked his finger, and Zabuza's body trembled violently, causing him to spit out a mouthful of blood, stumble back several steps, and then collapse to the ground.
"Lord Zabuza!"
When Haku saw Zabuza injured again, he cried out with a voice full of worry.
Yūto slowly released his hand from Haku's shoulder, and Haku immediately rushed out, appearing beside Zabuza with a face full of concern.
"You damn bastard, I'm a Demon!"
Zabuza Momochi let out a hoarse roar, and even the faint Chakra within his body surged.
Whoosh!
Accompanied by a flash of lightning, Ameyuri Ringo instantly appeared in front of Zabuza Momochi.
"How dare you disrespect Lord Yūto? Have you thought about how you want to die?"
Ameyuri Ringo revealed her sharp teeth, pressing one Thunder Blade firmly against Zabuza's neck and the other against his heart.
If Zabuza made any move, he would likely die on the spot.
When Haku saw this, he was about to make a move when Suigetsu Hozuki also appeared behind Haku, pressing a kunai against Haku's neck and softly saying,
"My beautiful lady, please don't move around."
"I'm a man!"
Haku gritted his teeth, his voice low.
Suigetsu Hozuki blinked, then subtly shifted his body, which had been pressed close to Haku's, backward!
"Have you decided on your choice?"
Yūto looked at Zabuza Momochi and spoke calmly.
Zabuza Momochi, with blood at the corner of his mouth, took a deep look at Yūto. Through this brief exchange, he already knew that he was absolutely no match for the young man in front of him.
This wasn't something that could be overcome by fighting desperately or by strategy; it was a qualitative and quantitative gap.
"The new wielder of the Thunder Blade, and the Hozuki Clan brat. You're not Kirigakure Anbu. Who exactly are you?"
"I once assassinated the Fourth Mizukage. If you make me your tool, are you prepared to be hunted down by Kirigakure?" Zabuza sneered.
"Who do you think that Lord is? If you use such disrespectful language again, I'll kill you!"
Ameyuri Ringo's fingers moved slightly, and the Thunder Blade easily cut a thin line of blood on Zabuza's neck.
"If I had to say something, my name is Yūto. Is that enough?" Yūto stroked his chin and spoke softly.
Zabuza Momochi was slightly stunned. Why did the name Yūto feel familiar?
"You're First Mizukage Yūto!"
Zabuza's eyes widened suddenly, looking at Yūto with an expression of disbelief.
"If there isn't a second person in this world with that name, then it's me," Yūto shrugged.
Zabuza Momochi was silent for a moment, then suddenly burst into laughter, his tone carrying a hint of unprecedented relief:
"I knew it, the Kirigakure legend is true! If it's Lord Yūto, what does it matter if I become your tool!"
In the original story, Zabuza attempted to assassinate the Fourth Mizukage to stop the Blood Mist Village situation, but failed and fled the village, becoming a rogue Ninja, though he never gave up.
Zabuza, while evading the Anbu's pursuit, plotted his next coup. For this, he hired himself out to anyone who would pay a high price, until he encountered Kakashi and died in Wave Country.
Looking at Zabuza's expression at this moment, Yūto recalled Kakashi's assessment of Zabuza before his death: This is just a man fighting desperately to survive.
It would be a pity if such a person were to die.
Of course, if Zabuza was subdued, Haku's problem would be easily solved.
As Zabuza spoke, Ameyuri Ringo let out a soft snort and slowly retracted her twin blades.
Suigetsu Hozuki also removed the kunai from Haku's neck.
Haku quickly went to Zabuza's side and helped him up.
"Finally, one thing is resolved. And Haku, from today onwards, you are a Kirigakure Ninja."
Yūto smiled, looking at Haku, who was standing beside Zabuza.
Haku was stunned. Although he didn't understand why this young man had treated him specially from the beginning, Haku still nodded.
"By the way, Lord Yūto seems to be very concerned about that person named Haku."
Suigetsu Hozuki whispered to Ameyuri Ringo.
"What? Suigetsu Hozuki, you want to challenge Zabuza and take back the Kubikiri Bōchō (Executioner's Blade) from him?"
Ameyuri Ringo seemed not to have heard Suigetsu Hozuki's words and spoke loudly to Zabuza.
"You want the Kubikiri Bōchō (Executioner's Blade)? Hozuki Clan brat, are you planning to give up your life?"
Zabuza Momochi exuded a faint killing intent, enveloping Suigetsu Hozuki.
"Heh... I don't want to fight someone who's seriously injured."
Suigetsu Hozuki's expression stiffened, and he spoke stiffly.
"Is that so? Weren't you always so confident about taking back the Kubikiri Bōchō (Executioner's Blade)? When Zabuza recovers, I'd really like to see how you take it back."
"Zabuza, if you accidentally kill Suigetsu Hozuki, you won't be held responsible, you know."
Yūto narrowed his eyes and chuckled as he looked at Suigetsu Hozuki.
Although Suigetsu Hozuki's strength was still decent now, he was still a bit weaker compared to Zabuza.
In Yūto's opinion, Suigetsu Hozuki was also a genius, a genius no less than Uchiha Sasuke.
It should be noted that in the original story, Suigetsu Hozuki was mostly confined in containers by Orochimaru, so the time he had for training was probably pitifully small.
While Sasuke was personally trained by Orochimaru, although Suigetsu Hozuki's strength seemed inferior to Uchiha Sasuke's, in the battle against the Eight-Tails, Suigetsu Hozuki's displayed strength was by no means weak. After all, taking a Tailed Beast Ball head-on is not something an ordinary Ninja can do.
Uchiha Sasuke's strength was entirely due to his bloodline advantage. If purely judging by talent, probably anyone in the Akatsuki Organization, except for that guy Hidan, could easily defeat Sasuke.
If their environments were swapped, Suigetsu Hozuki's strength would probably be much greater than in the original story.
Glancing at Ameyuri Ringo's ill-intentioned smile, and then at Zabuza Momochi, who was watching him, Suigetsu Hozuki's mouth twitched, and he gave two stiff laughs.
"Lord Yūto, you must already know about the Konoha situation. Do Kakashi Hatake and the others still need to be dealt with?"
A hint of bloodlust flashed in Zabuza Momochi's eyes. He still remembered Kakashi Hatake's scheme against him!