"Who's there!"
Upon hearing the voice, Kakashi and Zabuza each returned to Haku and Sasuke's side, vigilantly looking at the direction the sound came from.
Suddenly, a hurricane appeared out of nowhere, and in an instant, it blew away all the thick fog on the bridge.
Four figures appeared before everyone; leading them was a young man continuously putting potato chips into his mouth and chewing.
Beside him was a Little girl pouting, arms crossed, looking at him with an angry expression.
Behind the two stood a white-haired boy with two red dots between his eyebrows, and a Red Hair girl.
Suddenly, Kakashi and Zabuza simultaneously noticed the forehead protector tied to the white-haired young man's right arm.
"Hong Ninja!!!"
"How could a Hong Ninja appear here!"
Hearing the words "Hong Ninja," Sasuke Uchiha's expression suddenly changed, and his eyes were filled with killing intent as he looked at the four figures who had appeared.
"No, it's not an ordinary Hong Ninja, that person is..."
"Rainbow Shadow!!!"
Kakashi was still wondering why the other party had appeared here when he suddenly noticed the straw hat hanging from the angry Little girl's waist.
The colorful 'Hong' character on it was the symbol of the Rainbow Shadow, the leader of the Shinobi World's number one ninja village.
"What! Rainbow Shadow!!!"
Kakashi's words were like a thunderbolt striking the hearts of everyone present.
How could such a big shot appear in a small place like the Land of Waves?
And the esteemed Rainbow Shadow actually fell behind that man by a step.
There was no need to guess the identity of that man; he was definitely that person.
At this moment, not only Kakashi, but even Momochi Zabuza had guessed the man's identity, and cold sweat began to drip from his face.
Sasuke Uchiha, who was about to make a move, suddenly met Zhong Chen's eyes.
And it was this glance that allowed Sasuke to clearly see his countless ways of dying.
"Gulp..."
"Sasuke, don't be impulsive, just stay quiet."
Although Kakashi had heard about this man from Namikaze Minato, this was the first time he had seen him.
Zhong Chen watched as the scene suddenly fell into silence, and he spoke with a helpless expression:
"Oh dear, look, it's gotten awkward again, how boring."
"It's all because Lord Chen insisted on talking, and also, give me back my potato chips."
Kurotome, pouting, spoke up from the side, accusing him.
"Thump!"
"It hurts!"
Kurotome clutched her little head, looked up at Zhong Chen with tear-filled eyes, like a bullied kitten.
"I am the First Generation! Don't you, the Second Generation, know to show respect to your senior?"
"Lord Chen! You were the one who forced this position on me!"
Kurotome instantly bristled like an angry kitten, extending her right hand and shouting loudly at Zhong Chen.
"Ahem... that's not important. What's important is that once something is in my hands, no one can take it back."
After speaking, Zhong Chen even opened his big mouth and poured all the potato chips from the bag into his mouth.
"Ah! He ate them all!!!"
"Chew, chew, chew... Stolen ones always taste better than bought ones."
"Wuwuwu... You hateful Lord Chen!"
Seeing Kurotome crying after being bullied by Zhong Chen, the Red Hair girl behind them helplessly took out a new bag of potato chips from her pocket and handed it to Kurotome.
"Um... Lord Rainbow Shadow, I still have a bag here, would you like it... Hey! Lord Chen, this is for Lord Rainbow Shadow."
"Hmph hmph, Karin, I'm also the Rainbow Shadow!"
Zhong Chen, who had snatched the potato chips, said shamelessly.
Everyone present, watching this scene, immediately lost their perception of him as a strong individual.
The Shinobi World's strongest person actually acts like this; truly, the heavens are blind.
Heaven: What can I do with him? I still want to live a little longer... Noticing that everyone around him was staring at him with expressions of disgust, Zhong Chen finally cleared his throat twice and handed the potato chips to Kurotome.
"Um... I was just checking if they were expired. I was afraid you'd get a stomach ache if they were."
"Hmph!"
Kurotome took the bag of potato chips, not believing a word of Zhong Chen's nonsense, and instead clutched the chips tightly and turned away, afraid they would be snatched again.
Zhong Chen chuckled as he looked at Kurotome's back and teased:
"Heh heh, Little girl."
"Everyone, it seems none of you want to fight anymore."
Hatake Kakashi, hearing Zhong Chen's words, cautiously asked:
"May I ask what brings Lord Rainbow Shadow here?"
"I originally came to watch the show, but now the actors are on strike, so there's nothing left to do. Oh, right..."
Zhong Chen turned his gaze to Momochi Zabuza and Haku beside him and continued:
"Zabuza, would you like to join our Rainbow Ninja Village? The benefits are generous."
Although Zabuza's strength wouldn't rank high in the Rainbow Ninja Village, out of regret for the original ending of Zabuza and Haku, Zhong Chen still offered him a chance.
"Rainbow Ninja Village, huh..."
Zabuza, upon hearing Zhong Chen's invitation, felt a storm raging within his heart.
For a moment, he didn't know how to respond until he saw Haku standing beside him.
"Haku, do you want to live a peaceful life?"
"I am Mr. Zabuza's tool; everything is decided by Mr. Zabuza. As long as you are safe, that is enough."
Although Haku's tone was calm, the hint of expectation in his words was still picked up by Zabuza, who knew Haku well.
"Is that so..."
Hearing Haku's words, Zabuza lowered his head and fell silent. A moment later, he suddenly looked up.
He walked directly in front of Zhong Chen and knelt on one knee. Haku, seeing this, also quickly followed suit and knelt on one knee.
"Lord, I want to join the Rainbow Ninja Village!"
"Huh? You want to play basketball? Ahem... no... Mm, alright, I agree."
Hearing Zhong Chen's agreement, Zabuza's long-strained nerves finally relaxed.
From today on, he wouldn't have to worry about being hunted by Kirigakure, and Haku wouldn't have to follow him through such a life of constant fighting and killing.
"Regarding your employment, just find this Little girl. She's in charge of the Rainbow Ninja Village now. Kurotome, stop eating, do some proper work."
"Chew, chew, chew... I know!"
Kurotome, with her mouth full of potato chips, turned around like a hamster and looked at Momochi Zabuza.
Zabuza quickly lowered his head. Although the other party seemed young, being the Second Generation Rainbow Shadow meant she was certainly no ordinary person.
"You two will come back to the Rainbow Ninja Village with us. I'll arrange your employment later. As for him... do you still want to be a ninja?"
"Yes, Lord Rainbow Shadow!"
"I... I'll listen to Mr. Zabuza."
Zabuza looked at Haku's determined expression, and his heart couldn't help but warm.
"Lord Rainbow Shadow, could Haku no longer be a ninja? He is too kind-hearted and not suited to be a ninja."
Kurotome didn't say much after hearing this, but instead looked deeply at Haku before nodding.
"Thank you, Lord Rainbow Shadow!"
Seeing that things were settled here, Zhong Chen looked at Kakashi and the others. Just as he was about to say something, Naruto, dressed in orange, suddenly ran over from a distance.
"Hahaha, the protagonist always makes the last entrance!!!"
And Zhong Chen, watching Naruto run over, muttered to himself:
"This guy is actually right; he really is the protagonist, huh..."