i am kimimaro

Four Mist ninja reunited in the Sound Village, a scene that was indeed somewhat comical.

People always said that Konoha lost a lot of talent, but the same was true for Kirigakure.

The number of bloodline limit families in Kirigakure was definitely not inferior to Konoha's, but now they were almost extinct.

In contrast, the Land of Clouds' strength had steadily increased because of its internal harmony.

Their treatment of Jinchuriki was much better than the other four villages.

As for Iwagakure, it was because the Third Tsuchikage, Onoki, was able to suppress it, and even directly and blatantly treated the position of Kage as a family inheritance.

As for Sunagakure...

It was weak to begin with.

Upon learning that Zabuza and the orphans of the Yuki clan had joined the Sound Village, Suigetsu was filled with curiosity.

"Boss, can I go visit them? Zabuza-sensei was the person I admired the most back then."

"Of course you can. But you'd better finish your training first. Otherwise, I think Zabuza is more suitable for this Kubikiribocho than you."

"Come on, boss, I'll go finish my training right now! Pikachu, let's go!"

Suigetsu made up his mind.

For the Kubikiribocho, he would fight!

"Pika."

With a glance from Kimimaro, Pikachu left with Suigetsu.

The training continued.

On the other side, Zabuza and Haku had already successfully settled in the Sound Village under Oto's arrangement.

"Zabuza-sensei, is this our home from now on?"

The room wasn't big, but it was enough for the two of them.

"Do you like it here, Haku?"

"Yes! It's very nice here."

"Yeah, compared to a life of wandering, this place is indeed not bad. Haha, who would have thought that the person running this village was Orochimaru, who was once deemed unsuitable to be a Kage by the Third Hokage? Haku, if you like it here, let's stay here for a while longer."

"Yes! As long as I can follow Zabuza-sensei, I'm fine with anything."

Haku showed a sweet smile and then started tidying up the room.

Zabuza didn't move, but instead took out a long sword and gently wiped it with a white cloth.

This would be his weapon from now on.

"Zabuza-sensei, I have a question I want to ask you."

"What is it?"

"Why not ask Kimimaro-sama for the Kubikiribocho back? Now that we've joined the Sound Village, we're considered his companions, and the Kubikiribocho is useless to him. If you get the sword back, Zabuza-sensei's strength can be fully utilized."

Haku stopped what she was doing, her face full of confusion.

"Kimimaro, although I haven't interacted with him much, I can see that he's very methodical and plans before he acts. Everything he did to us was within his plan. Removing my arm, healing your injuries, taking my Kubikiribocho, inviting us into the Sound Village. All of this was carried out according to his plan. So, the Kubikiribocho must be useful to him. And I have no intention of asking for it back after giving it to him."

"But the Kubikiribocho originally belonged to Zabuza-sensei. Zabuza-sensei gave it up to save me..."

Haku's face was full of guilt.

"I don't regret it."

"Zabuza-sensei..."

Haku was deeply moved.

"After I gave away the Kubikiribocho, I realized something. All these years, my strength hasn't improved much, and it was actually because I was limited by the Kubikiribocho. If I can let go of the Kubikiribocho, maybe I can take another step forward. From now on, I will abandon the title of one of the Seven Swordsmen of the Mist. Now, I am just the Demon of the Hidden Mist."

Seeing the light in Zabuza's eyes that he had never seen before, Haku was stunned for a moment.

Zabuza seemed to have broken some kind of shackle from the past after this battle.

At this moment, he had a feeling of rebirth.

After a brief moment of daze, Haku also offered her congratulations to Zabuza.

"Congratulations, Zabuza-sensei."

Zabuza nodded slightly and continued, "Haku, this Sound Village is not an ordinary ninja village. If we want to have a place here, our strength is not enough."

"Zabuza-sensei has been reborn, and I won't embarrass you either. After the last battle, I feel that my bloodline limit has entered a new level. Soon, my strength will increase dramatically."

"Good! As long as we work together, we can overcome any difficulties!"

Zabuza's eyes shone with confidence, and Haku looked up at him, her eyes full of joy.

Not to mention Zabuza's situation, Kimimaro was adjusting his state in his room.

"Guest: Kimimaro.

Age: Fourteen.

Bloodline Limit: Shikotsumyaku.

Abilities: Kirito's Sword Skills, Destruction Arts (White Lightning), Binding Arts (Sai, Mouth Binding, Red Smoke Escape), Teigu (Gaia Foundation, God's Hand), Clow Cards (Sword, Still, Mirror, Power, Twin, Arrow), Shunpo.

Ninjutsu: Shadow Clone, Water Body Flicker, Silent Killing, Seduction, Summoning (Rashomon), Four Violet Flames Formation, Yin Seal (accumulating), Hundred Healings Mark (unlearned).

Genjutsu: Demonic Flute: Phantom Sound Chains.

Items: Ice Fang Kaguya, Sharingan Fragments (2/7)

Pet: Pikachu."

Looking at the panel in front of him, Kimimaro stared at two of the Clow Cards, a thoughtful look on his face.

Then he waved his right hand and put the panel away.

"After this trip to Konoha, the number of skills on there should double. But the most important thing is to solve the bloodline disease. I've already used the Shikotsumyaku ability in front of Kakashi and the others before, so it doesn't matter if I expose it again.

There are no people from Kirigakure among the ninja participating in the Chunin Exams this time, so there's no need to worry about any mishaps. Speaking of which, Kirigakure has completely blocked internal information these past two years, and even the Sound Village can't get any news. I wonder what happened.

Could it be that the internal reorganization of Kirigakure has already begun? Is Mei Terumi about to take over?"

Kimimaro shook his head slightly. The matters of Kirigakure had little to do with him, and he wasn't interested.

Right now, he needed to prepare for his battle with the Fourth Kazekage, Rasa.

Rasa's technique was Magnet Release, controlling gold dust.

As a Kage, Rasa's strength might be at the bottom, but he was still a Kage, and it would still be difficult for the current Kimimaro to defeat him.

However, with Orochimaru's help, the pressure was much less.

"Magnet Release, huh?"

There were quite a few ways to deal with Magnet Release.

At the very least, the Shikotsumyaku that Kimimaro used wouldn't be countered by Magnet Release.

"This is the first time I'm fighting a Kage-level expert in a life-or-death battle. It's a good experience, and I need to prepare carefully."

Three days passed quickly.

Orochimaru took Kimimaro and the Sound Four, and left the Sound Village.

Two days later, in a desert, the six of them stopped.

"This is where the Fourth Kazekage agreed to meet us."

Kimimaro looked around, frowning slightly.

"There's sand and dust everywhere. It seems that the Fourth Kazekage isn't completely at ease with us either. He chose such a place so that even if we turn against him, he has a much higher chance of escaping."

Orochimaru stuck out his tongue and licked his lips.

"Hehe, he's indeed a bit clever, but not enough."

(End of Chapter)