Under the dim sky, the group was still camping outdoors.
But because there were quite a few people, and everyone was a high-level Ninja who could perform various Ninjutsu with a casual gesture, the surrounding environnt didn't feel like roughing it.
In fact, Naruto had even specially used Earth Release to create temporary separate toilets and a bathhouse.
Hot water was provided by Zabuza and Roshi.
These two didn't talk much between themselves.
For one, they had basically no interaction, and secondly, both were already accustod to being taciturn outside of combat.
But it must be said, a constant-temperature hot spring made with Lava Release and Water Release was truly enjoyable.
Kisa, the captive, watched as this group showed not a trace of tension about being targeted, their relaxation level even comparable to an autumn outing.
However, it was precisely this observation that allowed him to find an opportunity.
"Phew… Haku, you go wash first. I'll keep watch."
Zabuza took the steaming hot towel off his forehead, hung it around his neck, and then said to Haku, who was poking the campfire beside him.
Hearing Zabuza's words, Haku showed a heart-lting smile, then obediently walked towards the temporary bathhouse.
It wasn't particularly late anymore. Most others in the team were already asleep or tinkering with so little secret in their own tents.
Only Zabuza and Kisa, covered in writing, remained by the fire.
Compared to the Adamantine Sealing Chains that required Naruto's constant maintenance, the [Thousand-Character Seal[ developed by Jiraiya by using Inku Inku no Mi was much more convenient.
Even Kisa, whose Chakra Reserves far exceeded ordinary Ninja, beca sowhat drowsy and weak all over under the nurous effects of the seal.
They only needed to wait for Sasuke to recover his consud Ocular Power before they could use Genjutsu on him to learn about the masked man.
"Heh heh... Momochi Zabuza... long ti no see."
Suddenly, Kisa, who had been looking dazed until now, moved his small bean-like eyes and spoke in a sowhat hoarse voice.
"If you're trying to persuade to let you go, you can save your breath."
Zabuza remained focused on the fire, seemingly not surprised that Kisa could remain conscious under these circumstances.
"I never thought that the [Demon] who had the courage to assassinate the Mizukage would willingly beco a nanny."
As if not hearing the sarcasm, Zabuza remained silent.
He and Kisa both once belonged to Kirigakure, and their ages weren't far apart.
But unlike him, who had to flee early after his assassination attempt failed, Kisa worked in Kirigakure as an executioner for many years before deciding to defect after eting the masked man.
In fact, even until his capture today, Kisa had always rembered Zabuza's na.
For soone like him, who had to betray comrades and teammates again and again, a 'senior' who would assassinate a Kage for an unreasonable policy was actually sothing he admired.
But… look at Zabuza now.
Spending all day with another pretty face of unknown gender revolving around a little girl, where was the Demon of old?
However, this was exactly what Kisa hoped to see now.
A softened heart is easier to provoke.
"Consider it a mark of respect for you. I can tell you a secret."
He licked his lips and sharp teeth, truly resembling a shark waiting to hunt.
Zabuza still didn't respond, but his gaze had subtly focused.
"Actually, you were right."
"The [Bloody Mist] policy shouldn't have existed, because it was implented by the person I serve manipulating the Fourth Mizukage. If you had succeeded back then, you might have truly saved Kirigakure from Madara-san's grasp."
Regarding whether the Bloody Mist policy was proposed by the Fourth Mizukage Yagura himself or after he was controlled by Obito, even Kisa wasn't clear.
But none of that was important now.
He only needed shocking enough information to disturb the other's mind.
"Perhaps you don't know yet, but the Fourth Mizukage, Yagura has always been under Madara-san's control."
"In other words, the true mastermind behind Kirigakure for over a decade has been Uchiha Madara!"
Zabuza was sowhat dizzied by the waves of information Kisa kept throwing out. Before he could react further, Kisa added.
"Oh, you haven't returned to Kirigakure, so you don't know that Yagura is already dead, right?"
"You said... what?"
Hearing Zabuza's incredulous voice, Kisa grinned.
"You should know, if the Tailed Beast inside a Jinchuriki is forcibly..."
His voice grew softer and softer towards the end, as if weakened from lack of food and water.
Zabuza, montarily relaxed, subconsciously leaned in to listen.
Just as he was less than twenty centiters from Kisa, Kisa suddenly mustered all the strength he had accumulated over this ti, forcibly using the muscles near his spine to bounce his upper body.
Then he opened his serrated mouth wide, aiming to bite Zabuza's throat.
How could such a sneak attack succeed against Zabuza.
Although he wasn't like Sasuke or Konohamaru, who had been taught Haki and could predict enemy movents, as a veteran assassin, even if his mind was disturbed, his body's instincts would subconsciously defend and counter.
And this was exactly what Kisa wanted to see.
Under his gaze, Zabuza easily dodged the serrated bite.
Imdiately after, Zabuza, his mind shaken and reacting defensively, slid a kunai from his sleeve, preparing to stab Kisa's throat.
Crunch-
A large hand firmly grasped the kunai.
"It's you..."
Naruto gently took the deford kunai from Zabuza's hand, then casually squeezed it into a lump of scrap tal.
"Don't fall for his trick, Zabuza."
"After we get the information, you can kill him then."
Kisa's suicide attempt was dood from the mont he chose to carry it out in this camp.
After all, what movent could possibly escape Naruto's perception here?
"Coward!"
Pinned back to the ground, Kisa's face suddenly turned ferocious as he shouted at Zabuza.
But his voice quickly vanished under Naruto's seal.
"Go rest, Zabuza. I'll handle him."
Hearing Naruto say this, Zabuza didn't insist further, just silently nodded to the other and walked towards the tent he shared with Haku.
'Indeed, I had been sowhat off my ga tonight.'
'Was it because he hadn't worked with weapons for too long?'
Zabuza reflected silently in his heart.
As for Kisa on the other side, he could only wait for dawn under Naruto's smiling gaze.
...
The next day, before the group set off, the interrogation of Kisa was effectively over.
Sasuke, with his recovered Sharingan's Ocular Power, hypnotized Kisa with almost no effort.
After all, Kisa's Chakra was completely sealed, and his ntal will was already weakened by the Thousand-Character Seal.
Coupled with the fact that no one present would willingly use their own Chakra to disrupt his, it wasn't strange for him to fall under Genjutsu's control.
Just like the Fourth Mizukage, whom he had mocked, he too had his mind completely controlled by another pair of Sharingan.
"...That's how it is. We've already collected the Three-Tails' Chakra, but Madara-san ordered everyone to abandon their missions and imdiately head to a place called Roran in the southern part of the Land of Wind."
Under the control of the Sharingan, Kisa spoke all the information he knew like a puppet.
This even included the masked man's true appearance.
From his description, the other party was quite old, likely the legendary Madara who fought to the death with Hashirama.
But considering this guy might have also fallen under the other party's Genjutsu, this point wasn't reliable.
After Kisa finished speaking, Sasuke released the Genjutsu control on him.
"...Huh? You all are...?"
Kisa first seed dazed, then, looking at the expressions of the people around him, seed to guess sothing.
"It seems... I've betrayed my comrades once again..."
For the first ti, they saw such a pained expression on this shark-faced man's face.
"Kill ..."
Hearing this, Sasuke looked at Naruto.
Naruto's response was to silently cover Kousei's eyes.
Ssshhhk-
The corpse slowly fell, and then the soil automatically parted to bury it.
Sahada, which had sohow ended up in B's hands from Zabuza at so point, seed to sense its master's death and began to squirm uneasily.
They say when a whale dies, its body becos nutrients that support other life in a part of the ocean.
Hence the saying, 'A whale fall gives life to all'.
But for Kisa, his death could probably only be called a [Shark Fall].
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