Chapter 86 Kirigakure Mass-Produce Zabuza?
Mei was utterly confused, as were the others with her.
She glanced at the sign next to Haku, which had two words written in a neat but not particularly elegant hand: "Boosting Services."
After the people in line finished their business, it was Mei's turn.
Haku was still busy counting the number of people and the cash.
Mei asked doubtfully, "Boosting services?"
Haku softly replied, "Mhm. Current rank, target rank, and the time frame. Please provide the details."
Mei, seeing the serious expression on the delicate boy's face, couldn't help but smile, "How about you look up at me first?"
Haku was puzzled. "You are..."
When he looked up and saw the unmistakable Mizukage hat, he exclaimed, "You're Mei-sama, the Mizukage! What can I do for you, Mizukage-sama?"
Hearing the keyword 'Mizukage,' Zabuza's fingers on the controls faltered slightly.
He quickly glanced at the three figures standing there and realized it was indeed Mei and her entourage.
After a quick look, Zabuza went back to focusing on the game. This was a client's account, after all.
"Why are you here?" Zabuza asked without even looking up.
"We came..."
Mei was halfway through her words when she saw Zabuza's nonchalant attitude and immediately became dissatisfied, "Let me see what's so fun about this little black square."
Throughout her journey, Mei had seen people holding these small black squares, their screens changing colors. She hadn't gotten a clear look, though.
Now that she finally had someone she knew, albeit not very well, she decided to seize the opportunity.
So she reached out to grab it. "Let me see."
Seeing the usually composed Mei acting like a child, Chojuro didn't know what to do. As a shy and ordinary genius from Kirigakure, while he was fortunate to be by Mei's side, he was also a bit intimidated by her.
Ao, however, remained calm. "Mei-sama, it's not proper to snatch things from others."
Zabuza, in the middle of his game, saw someone trying to take his phone and immediately pushed Mei away.
"Bastard! Get lost! Touch it again, and I'll kill you!"
It had been a winning game, but because of Mei's interference, Zabuza missed the perfect substitution timing, and was then killed by the opponent's plant-type Ninja with only a little blood left...
At this time, Zabuza finally pushed Mei Terumi away, and saw that the match had already been decided...
By the time Zabuza managed to push Mei away, the match was already over.
[Crying]
[Laughing and crying]
[Laughing and crying]
[Head pat]
[Head pat]
[Head pat]
[Head pat x10]
…
Currently, those who have a slightly higher rank in this game are almost all Ninjas.
And Ninjas' hand speed... it wasn't impossible for them to form ten hand seals in a second, let alone ten head pats. For Ninjas, this was practically a basic skill in the game.
Some could even weave head pats into their combos, driving their opponents to the brink of madness. Truly terrifying!
However, although this opponent wasn't one of those top-tier players who mixed head pats into their combos, their smugness after a lucky win infuriated Zabuza.
Rematch!
[Inviting opponent to a rematch]
[The opponent declined your rematch]
[The opponent thinks you are a worthy opponent and gave you a like]
Bang!
Zabuza was so angry that he punched the ice block Haku had prepared in advance.
Seeing the ice shards scatter, Mei was shocked.
'Was it really that serious? I just touched it.'
After taking a few deep breaths, Zabuza glared at Mei. "What do you want?"
Mei stiffened, "I just came to see you... Sorry for the disturbance."
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After some conversation...
"You're saying this thing can help Ninjas improve their strength?"
Zabuza nodded firmly.
He then pulled out a book and said, "Try opening this book."
Mei gave Zabuza a puzzled look, but in order to uncover the secret of why so many people in Konoha were obsessed with these little black squares, she decided to go along with.
What Zabuza handed her was a proficiency book for the Water Release: Hidden Mist Jutsu. As a D-Rank Jutsu, the Hidden Mist Jutsu was Zabuza's signature move.
Zabuza had originally planned to use this proficiency book himself, but he felt his Hidden Mist Jutsu was already strong enough, so had considered giving it to Haku...
But Haku no longer needed to go out and fight as much as before. So, after carrying it around for a few days, he unexpectedly ended up giving it to Mei.
In an instant, Mei felt as if a figure had appeared in her mind, endlessly performing the Hidden Mist Jutsu.
The world around her turned gray, and the density and quality of the mist released by the Hidden Mist Jutsu... far exceeded anything Mei could have imagined.
Mei was stunned and quickly opened her eyes.
There was no figure in front of her, but the memory of the Hidden Mist Jutsu was now etched into her mind.
"What…what is this?!"
Zabuza, seeing the look of astonishment on Mei's face, felt a sense of satisfaction. Although he hadn't used the proficiency book himself, seeing the 'acting Mizukage' react this way told him just how powerful the book's effects were.
And as the one who had brought this surprise to Mei, Zabuza couldn't help but feel a bit proud. He explained, "This is something you can get by exchanging points in the game. I can get two of these books a month!"
Mei was even more shocked, 'Two a month?'
Although she was itching to test the strength of her Hidden Mist Jutsu now, she managed to hold back. After all, they were still in Konoha's territory.
But just based on the feeling, Mei was certain that her Hidden Mist Jutsu had improved by more than double!
Although she hadn't practiced the Hidden Mist Jutsu much, as one of the most common Jutsu in Kirigakure, Mei had always believed her skill with it was above average!
Before using the proficiency book, she couldn't compare to Zabuza, who had built his reputation on the Hidden Mist Jutsu, but she was definitely better than the average Kirigakure Jonin.
And now, Mei felt that her Hidden Mist Jutsu might even be stronger than Zabuza's!
'If this could be given to ordinary jonin, could Kirigakure mass-produce Zabuza-level Ninjas?'
'According to Zabuza, he could produce two of these books a month...'
Mei couldn't even imagine what would happen if Zabuza received such a powerful boost twice in a row.
'Would his Hidden Mist Jutsu become as dense as the one I had seen just now… So thick that the others couldn't even see their own hands and feet?'
"How many more of these things are there?"
Mei asked impatiently. After all, if every Ninja in Konoha had experienced such an increase, then when the Ninja World War broke out in the future, how could any other Ninja Villages hope to compete?
Zabuza chuckled, "The Boss put tens of thousands of things like this in the Points Shop!"