Naruto: Naruto's Uchiha girlfriend is too arrogant

Chapter 161 Drowning Man Climbs Grass to Survive

The deal went unanswered. Zabuza Momochi remained standing beside Haku like a stone statue, his unfocused gaze fixed on the boy's pale, silent profile.

A trade? Everything he had had vanished with the empty wound in his chest. What was there left in this broken body to trade? Nothing more than this worthless life, which was about to follow Bai into the afterlife.

However, Menma's next words abruptly shattered the layers of despair and deathly silence that had enveloped his consciousness—

"Listen carefully, this child... although his heart has stopped, his life has not completely ended."

"I can revive him, let him open his eyes again, and breathe the air of this world. There is only one condition—from now on, you and Haku, Zabuza Momochi and Haku will all become members of our [Jin] organization."

"Varied……?!"

Zabuza abruptly raised his head, his previously lifeless eyes trembling violently, almost bursting from their sockets! His chaotic thoughts were shattered by this sudden, almost absurd declaration! Save... Haku?

For Zabuza, who had just come to understand his own heart but had already lost everything, Haku's "death" had already drained him of all his fighting spirit and desire to live.

His earlier desire to fight Kado's gang to the death was less about revenge and more about a complete self-exile, a desperate outpouring. He prayed, vaguely hoping, that after the final bloody battle, he might be reunited with Bai in that other world.

But...resurrection? Bringing the dead back to life?

Such a thing, which only exists in vague legends, is simply a fantasy to Zabuza, who crawled out of the blood mist and witnessed countless lives vanish as easily as grass! It is a cruel mockery, more cruel than the worst joke!

The intense emotional shock made his broken body tremble slightly, and a surge of anger at being mocked suddenly rose up, overshadowing that momentary instinctive hope.

He practically spat out a hoarse growl through clenched teeth, "Shut up... Bai is dead! Don't... don't you dare make such a vile joke about his name!"

"Otherwise...otherwise, even if I fight to my last breath, I'll tear a piece of flesh from you!"

Faced with Zabuza's almost instinctive resistance and anger, which stemmed from common sense and countless painful experiences, Menma did not offer any explanation, nor did she become angry at the threat.

He merely turned his head slightly, his gaze sweeping over Zabuza, and casually raised his right hand towards the nearby area—a scene of utter devastation where the headless corpses of Gato and his men lay scattered.

The next moment, precisely controlled Wind Release chakra rapidly condensed in front of his palm, emitting a low hum and forming a small whirlwind. The whirlwind swept up the most complete and most terrifying "object."

The corpse of a thug, headless, with a gruesome cut on his neck, dressed in ronin attire.

Under Zabuza's bewildered gaze, the headless mutilated body was lifted by the whirlwind and floated erratically through the air.

The scene was so bizarre it sent chills down my spine. What on earth was this guy trying to do? Zabuza couldn't understand what Menma was up to.

Crazy Diamonds

A figure, visible only to Menma, solidified behind him. It slowly raised its hands, aiming them at the floating headless corpse—the power to heal the very essence of all things was activated!

"Wh...what?!"

The sight before him caused Zabuza's pupils to shrink to their absolute limit, almost tearing his eye sockets apart! He had witnessed a scene that surpassed all his understanding and was nothing short of a dream!

All that could be seen was the ronin's cold, mangled body. From the gruesome severed neck, the flesh seemed to possess its own life consciousness, writhing, multiplying, and extending wildly!

Not far away, the head that had rolled to the ground was also pulled up by an invisible force, floating steadily against gravity, and slowly flying towards the direction of the severed neck!

Under Zabuza's almost suffocating gaze, the head and torso precisely joined together! The horrific wound was completely covered! Skin, blood vessels, bones, nerves... everything was regenerating and healing at a speed visible to the naked eye!

In just a few breaths, the light dissipated—the corpse, which had been separated from its body just moments before, was now perfectly intact.

"Heh...heh..."

Zabuza's breathing suddenly became extremely heavy and rapid, his chest heaving violently, his mind blank due to the overwhelming image, and he could barely process the information in front of him.

"Unfortunately, this person's soul has already been completely taken away by Death." Menma's calm voice broke the silence. He released his grip, and the body, though fully repaired, was still cold and silent, and fell onto the bridge with a "plop".

Therefore, he could not wake up again.

Changing the subject, Mianma's gaze returned to Bai's side.

"But haven't you noticed yet, Zabuza? This child... Haku, he's not dead. His soul still lingers here, it hasn't left. This kind of injury would be fatal to an ordinary person, but to me..."

Mianma's tone carried an almost arrogant confidence.

"As long as he has a breath left, as long as his soul hasn't been taken by death, I can pull him back from the brink of death!"

Not far away, Kakashi, still covering Sakura's eyes, clearly captured all of this unbelievable! Repairing a corpse?! Bringing the dead back to life?! This ability…unheard of! To revive someone as soon as they have a breath left?!

Both were on the brink of life and death, both felt utterly helpless and desperate... If... if only back then...

A sharp pang of sorrow and an indescribable shock gripped Kakashi's heart. Long-buried painful memories surged back like a tidal wave, causing his hand covering Sakura to tremble slightly.

For Zabuza, who was mired in despair, this miraculous scene was nothing short of a ray of dawn breaking through the darkness!

His heart, which had long been frozen by grief and death, was clenched tightly and then suddenly released, and began to beat wildly and uncontrollably!

Bai... isn't dead yet?!

He suddenly knelt down, his trembling fingers carefully reaching under Bai's nose and the side of his neck.

It was very faint... so faint it was almost imperceptible, like a candle flickering in the wind... But! It was there! It really was there!

That faint, almost imperceptible aura, that extremely weak pulse! Although it seemed as if it would completely disappear in the next second, it truly existed!

As long as... as long as Menma uses that power that he just used to restore everything and reverse life and death!

The will to survive and the desire to save Bai erupted like a volcano, instantly burning away all his previous will to die and despair!

He suddenly turned to Menma, and under the other's perhaps slightly surprised gaze, his kneeling posture instantly changed into an extremely standard, humble, and pleading dogeza!

His forehead slammed heavily against the hard bridge surface, making a dull thud.

"I am so...so sorry! Please forgive my rudeness and offense just now!"

Zabuza's voice was filled with an unprecedented urgency and pleading.

"Please! Save him! Save Bai! He shouldn't... he shouldn't die such a pointless death in a place like this! If only you could bring Bai back to life..."

He suddenly raised his head, tears mixed with blood and dust, crisscrossing his face, which once only showed cold-blooded killing intent.

All pride, all pretense, all the masks of the "devil" were completely torn off, revealing the most primitive, vulnerable, and real weakness beneath.

"I'm willing to do anything! My power! My ninjutsu! Everything I have! Even my soul... You can take it all whenever you want!"

Please!!!

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(The bosses have accomplished their mission!)