Chapter 870

If possible, he didn't want to run into Yanqianzhe Gang at all, and thinking about the time and effort that might be needed to repair the Executioner's Blade, Zabuza was already regretting coming to this Land of Fire where all the missions were monopolized by Konoha.

"He failed in his assassination attempt on the Mizukage and defected. At first, to evade the Mist ninja pursuit squad, he hid in the border of the nation between the Land of Fire and the Land of Waves, but during an operation to rob a Kouran merchant group's cargo, the battle failed, and he was tracked again by the Kouran side."

"But judging from where you're living now, it seems you're doing quite comfortably, huh!"

Since Jiraiya entered Zabuza's hiding place, he had been observing the surroundings; it was quite rare to find such a place suitable for the other party to conceal himself in the Land of Fire.

The dense forest was only one aspect; because a river flowed nearby, the humidity here was extremely heavy, and the surrounding fog would only dissipate around noon.

"Mm… as for why we've come to find you, I believe your former colleagues will give you a satisfactory answer. Don't look at me, they've already arrived!"

It was clearly noon when the sun hung high, yet the fog that should have dispersed had instead grown thicker.

There was no need for Lin Cheng to confirm it; Jiraiya, who had rich combat experience against Mist ninja, already understood that the assassination squad had found and surrounded this place, and not a single person here could escape.

"You actually led those guys here, damn it!"

Zabuza grabbed the Executioner's Blade held by the person beside him in one swift motion.

To evade pursuit all these years, he had suffered plenty of losses; now being found by the enemy in such an almost caught-in-crossfire manner, the anger and unwillingness in his heart could well be imagined.

"Since everyone now faces the same threat, why not share with us some tips for fighting the enemy?"

That's right, from the very beginning Jiraiya had been calculating exactly this; Momochi Zabuza was a Mist ninja extremely proficient in Silent Killing, and even though he had once failed to assassinate the Mizukage, this fact could not be denied.

For some time to come, the Mist ninja pursuit squad absolutely could not withdraw without completing their mission!

An outstanding individual would make the situations they encountered next very favorable to their side.

"In reality, I had no choice, did I! If I don't agree… the first person to die here would be me, right?"

Zabuza didn't need to turn back to confirm; he could feel the gaze of the seemingly well-behaved young girl eating ice cream. By instinct alone he could confirm that from a moment ago, the young girl's ill-intentioned gaze had been wandering over his vital spots like his neck and heart.

There was no helping it; Zabuza didn't want to lose his life at a time like this.

The more immediate threat now came from the Mist ninja closing in around them; as for whether a conflict would break out afterward with Jiraiya and the others, that would have to wait until they were still alive to think about.

"The Hidden Mist Technique, which creates fog through substantial chakra, is actually bidirectional. Although time is short, I still have to teach you how to move freely in thick fog without relying on vision!"

"The actual principle is just this; whether you can quickly learn it in the coming battle depends entirely on yourselves!"

After revealing the secret of moving freely within the Hidden Mist Technique, Zabuza shouldered the Executioner's Blade and walked outside first.

"I have a tool left outside; before breaking out of the encirclement I need to find it first, so let's split up!"

After speaking, Zabuza opened the door of the hiding place and walked out, gradually merging with the thick fog outside........

"Hmph, you just don't want to stay with us, making up some excuse about going out to find a tool!"

Young Yuanzi made a face at the spot where Zabuza had disappeared, scolding him.

"And the so-called secret he just mentioned, in my view is completely unnecessary; even if nothing can be seen in this thick fog, it won't have any effect on me!"

She proudly pointed at her own empty back.

"Because my attacks don't rely on eyes to see either!"

Lin Cheng silently pulled Xiao Jue along; her Byakugan had already been activated, and although the chakra in the fog caused some slight interference, she could still clearly see the distinct presence of dozens of enemies.

"If we can see the enemy, why bother learning an unfamiliar trick?"

Lin Cheng and Young Yuanzi didn't want Zabuza's tip.

"The tool Zabuza mentioned isn't meant literally; it actually refers to a child he adopted before leaving the Land of Water!"

Xiao Mei also needed to adopt the tip Zabuza mentioned; for her, the existence of fog would only be more advantageous, so in summary, the only one here who needed to learn it was Jiraiya alone.

"If I hadn't wanted to take that child away, I would have frozen him into an ice sculpture long ago!"

After the certification took effect, his bad mood from being constantly attacked by enemies since the mission began improved.

Of course, it wasn't that his perception couldn't detect enemies; although he himself wasn't a ninja particularly outstanding in perception, he certainly wouldn't lack such means.

On the contrary, with his wide variety of ninjutsu he could perform reconnaissance exceptionally well. Zabuza's technique might not be of much use to him personally, but if this secret could be widely learned by all Konoha ninja..