Chapter 15: Chapter 14: I cringed too Hard
[You told Haku and Zabuza to leave quickly, informing them they had no chance of winning. You told him about your own team's configuration, which included the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, a Uchiha genius, and the Copy Ninja Kakashi...]
[You even revealed Haku's skills and how he would be defeated after battling Naruto and Sasuke.]
[Haku was shocked and questioned your intentions.]
[You smiled brightly, showing your white teeth, and told him: not letting any comrade die, and not killing an innocent—this is your ninja way, the path of passionate righteousness!]
[With heavy thoughts, Haku left the forest, and you left with Naruto.]
[A week later, you and Team Seven arrived at the bridge in the Land of Waves.]
[However, to your surprise, the area was shrouded in mist, with no one in sight. But soon, two figures approached on the bridge—it was Zabuza and Haku.]
"What?"
Seeing this, Taku frowned and felt puzzled.
What's going on?
Hadn't he already told Haku the outcome?
Why was he still showing up?
With a look of astonishment, Taku continued to simulate.
[Upon discovering the masked boy, the one who took Zabuza that day, Naruto, Sakura, and the others were shocked and enraged.]
[You felt utterly confused and loudly questioned Haku, asking why he returned.]
[Haku coldly replied, telling you that this is a ninja's fate.]
[Once a person chooses their path, they must walk it with determination, even knowing it leads to a dead end—they must persist.]
[This is the ninja way! A completely different path from your passionate righteousness!]
[You felt immense pain and conflict and tried to persuade him again.]
[But the battle had already begun.]
[Haku intentionally avoided you, choosing to trap Sasuke in an ice crystal barrier.]
[But you and Naruto stubbornly rushed in.]
[You kept questioning Haku, asking why he was still fighting, why he would engage in a battle he was destined to lose.]
[But Haku merely responded with indifference, attacking relentlessly; his poisoned needles kept striking, hitting you, Sasuke, and Naruto.]
[You continuously blocked the poisoned needles, but at this level, your King of Fighters ability allowed you to easily defend against them.]
[Haku intensified his attacks, speeding up; you and Sasuke finally succumbed to your injuries, collapsing on the ground.]
[Naruto, furious, unleashed the Nine-Tails chakra, instantly defeating Haku.]
[As Haku was defeated, he was shocked because the circumstances of his defeat mirrored what you had previously told him.]
[Naruto shouted, repeatedly questioning Haku about why he would fight for someone like Zabuza.]
[Haku revealed his tragic past to you, Naruto, Sakura, and Dazna, shocking everyone.]
[After confessing, Haku approached you, bowed, and said he was sorry.]
[Then he gave up resisting, preparing to let Naruto kill him. But just then, he sensed Zabuza's danger, and in an instant, Haku prepared to sacrifice himself, using the last bit of his worth in this world to block Kakashi's Raikiri.]
[However, just as Kakashi's Raikiri was about to pierce Haku's heart, a figure suddenly rushed in.]
[That figure was you!]
[You stood in front of Haku; one of your arms, along with your shoulder, was pierced by the Raikiri, falling off.]
[A torrent of blood erupted, staining the ground.]
[Your sudden action left everyone in shock.]
[Kakashi, Haku, Sasuke, Sakura, Naruto...]
[Even Zabuza looked panicked, dropping his sword involuntarily.]
[Everyone rushed over, crying out; you lay in Sakura's arms, blood streaming from your mouth, your face still showing the sunny smile you always had.]
[Naruto and Sakura were in tears, while Sasuke and Kakashi were stunned.]
[Haku cried out, scolding you for being a fool, asking why you did this.]
[You smiled up at the sky and told him: Why? My body just moved on its own…]
[Hearing this, Haku and Sakura could no longer hold back; they knelt down, embracing you as they cried.]
[ Naruto, and even Sasuke were speechless in their agony; the scene was filled with sorrow!]
[Your bleeding continued unabated; no matter how desperately Sakura and Kakashi tried to save you, they couldn't stop the wound.]
[Your consciousness became increasingly hazy; Sakura, in pain and helplessness, covered her face and wept, her hands soaked in your blood.]
["That's enough, Sakura," you softly comforted, "It's okay now."]
[In your final moments, you gazed at the sky, your eyes filled with confusion as you murmured: I have a dream—to end the years of conflict in the ninja world in your generation. I want to protect everyone worth protecting; I don't want innocent people to be killed… even those rogue ninjas abandoned by their villages have the right to live, don't they?]
[After you finished speaking, everyone present had tears in their eyes.]
[Zabuza weakly knelt down, crying inconsolably.]
[In the final moments of your life, you turned your head slightly to look at Kakashi and asked, "Kakashi-sensei, did I… protect everyone well?"]
[Kakashi solemnly nodded: Yes, you did!]
[With a smile, you softly murmured: I see…]
[You slowly closed your eyes, leaving this world without regrets.]
[Your life came to an end.]
[Simulation ended.]
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"......"
After witnessing the entire simulation,
Taku was engulfed in immense shock, unable to calm down for a long time…
It took him a full half minute to regain his composure.
Then he let out a long breath…
"Damn!"
"This feeling is too intense!!!"
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