Accepting Him as a Dog

"Attack! Fight your way out!"

Knowing there was no hope of defeating Naruto, Zabuza let out a hysterical roar like a wild beast.

Faced with this desperate situation, a frenzied determination ignited in the eyes of those dozen or so rogue ninja from Kirigakure.

They truly deserve to be called elites who have experienced the Blood Mist.

Even when surrounded by hundreds of Narutos, he still displayed amazing tactical skills.

"Water Release: Water Chaos Waves!"

The three rogue ninjas, proficient in Water Release, stood in a triangular formation, their hand seals moving so fast they left afterimages.

The raging waters converged in the hall, forming a small tsunami that violently scattered the dozens of shadow clones in the front row.

"Water Release: Hidden Mist Technique!"

The opulent hall was instantly filled with thick, moist steam.

Under the cover of white mist, the rogue ninjas moved through the gaps like fish.

boom! boom! boom!

As the signature technique of the Hidden Mist Village, their silent assassination method has been brought to its extreme, with a large number of shadow clones turning into white smoke every second.

However, what drove them to despair was...

Whenever a rogue ninja exhausts his chakra to kill someone, two new shadow clones will expressionlessly fill the gap.

No matter how many clones they destroyed, the number of figures around them did not decrease.

There was no clash of ninjutsu, no bombardment with explosive tags.

It consists of endless hand-to-hand combat and a suffocating war of attrition.

Naruto's true form sat upright on the leather sofa that originally belonged to Gato, his fingertips rhythmically tapping the armrest.

Behind the lenses, the deep blue eyes showed no sign of panic, only an almost indifferent scrutiny.

His black-rimmed glasses reflected the flickering firelight from the fireplace, casting an unpredictable shadow on half of his face.

He let the water out.

It was merely for evaluation purposes, to see if these rogue ninjas had any use.

"Know how to utilize the environment, act decisively, and cooperate seamlessly."

"Zabuza-san, you're quite good at training your subordinates."

His posture suggested he wasn't on a battlefield, but rather enjoying a circus performance of a trapped beast's struggle.

"Water Release Secret Technique: Thousand Kill Water Flight!"

With his hands forming a hand seal, countless ice scrolls swept through the hall like a torrential rain.

Naruto's eyes lit up slightly as he stared at the shimmering ice crystals:

"Ice Release... the Kirigakure bloodline limit? What a magnificent work of art."

Ten minutes later.

The shouts of battle that had filled the hall had faded, replaced by heavy breathing and desperate groans.

Half of the rogue ninjas have fallen, and the rest are exhausted.

"Bai! Don't worry about me! Let's go!"

Zabuza was covered in blood, and his arm, which was wielding the sword, was trembling slightly.

"No, we'll go together!"

Bai Qingxiu's face was covered in blood and grime as he used his last bit of chakra to form hand seals:

"Water Release Secret Technique: Annihilate the Water Spirit!"

Countless dense ice crystals intertwined into a net, forcibly tearing a path through the ocean of clones.

"Chance!"

Zabuza's eyes flashed with a sharp light.

Instead of fleeing, he transformed into a lightning-fast afterimage, merging his entire being with the decapitation blade.

To catch the thief, first catch the king!

He poured all the ruthlessness he had accumulated throughout his life into striking down at the figure on the sofa!

"Die!! You demon!!"

The blade tore through the air.

With unwavering resolve, the greatsword was only an inch away from Naruto.

However, even Kakashi had to temporarily avoid a fatal blow.

Naruto merely raised his eyes slightly and adjusted his glasses.

"Too slow."

Swish.

Naruto, who had been sitting upright on the sofa, seemed to turn into a blur and disappear from Zabuza's sight.

Zabuza slashed the sofa with all his might, shattering the expensive leather and wooden frame.

Wood chips and down feathers danced in the air.

Afterimage?

Zabuza's pupils instantly shrank to the size of pinpoints.

Because he used too much force and missed, his body involuntarily leaned forward, revealing a huge opening in his back.

"Don't compare my clone to my original self."

A gentle, yet chilling voice echoed softly beside Zabuza.

"My true form can perform secret techniques."

Naruto had somehow appeared beside him.

There are no fancy ninjutsu techniques.

Using the explosive power from his breathing technique, Naruto delivered a powerful whip kick that struck Zabuza's unsuspecting side.

Bang! !

The dull thud of flesh colliding echoed throughout the hall.

Zabuza couldn't even let out a scream; he was launched like a cannonball, smashing through a wall.

Amidst the swirling dust and mist, he lay sprawled in the ruins like a rag doll, the broken knife slipping limply from his hand.

"Mr. Zabuza!!"

The white-haired man let out a mournful cry and struggled to crawl over, but was firmly pressed to the ground by the surrounding clones.

Naruto slowly brushed the dust off his shoulders.

His calm and composed demeanor instilled a deep sense of dread in all the survivors present.

He walked slowly to Zabuza, casually raised his foot, and stepped on Zabuza's head.

"Is this all you have to offer? I'm a little disappointed."

Haku knelt not far away, watching Zabuza being trampled underfoot, his face covered in blood, and his mental defenses completely collapsed.

"Let him go...please..."

The white-haired man pleaded desperately, his forehead slamming heavily against the ground:

"Kill me... I'll do anything you ask, as long as he lives!"

Naruto turned his head and looked at Haku with interest.

"Are you sure? Anything is fine?"

"Even if... you had to give up your soul?"

Naruto smiled, his tone so gentle it sent chills down your spine.

"No...don't...say it to him...Bai..."

Zabuza let out a final whimper, trying to stop them, but was forcefully pressed back into the rubble by the force of Naruto's foot.

Bai closed her eyes in despair, tears streaming down her face.

He was willing to fall into the abyss in order to protect Zabuza.

"I...I'm willing, as long as you spare Zabuza-san."

"A very good realization."

A semi-transparent chain, invisible to ordinary people, suddenly emerged from Naruto's body, piercing straight into his chest.

Kara -

Bai's body suddenly stiffened.

The pupils went out of focus, then refocused.

This time, however, the eyes that were once filled with sadness and tenderness no longer held the shadow of Zabuza Momochi.

Instead, Naruto's aloof figure was displayed.

A moment later, Bai slowly stood up.

He gracefully wiped away the blood and tears from his face.

He didn't even glance at the person at his feet, the one he once considered his life.

He simply knelt on one knee with utmost devotion and bowed his head deeply.

"I am your loyal tool, master."

Zabuza stared wide-eyed at the scene.

He could sense that the tool that only revolved around him, whose eyes were only on him...

Missed.

This kind of mental torture is a hundred times worse than physical torture.

The light in his eyes went out completely, and he lay paralyzed in the ruins like a walking corpse, his voice hoarse and inhuman.

"You've won...devil."

With the dust settled, Naruto looked at the reward he had just received and a satisfied smile appeared on his lips.

[Level A Reward: Machima's Nine Chains]

[Description: Originating from the dominating demon Makima, the nine chains represent nine seats of absolute submission.]

【characteristic:

1. Absolute loyalty: The dominated person will automatically reshape their cognition, and their will will be subtly reconstructed, regarding the host as the sole master of their life, and will never betray them.

2. Ability Sharing: The host can perfectly call upon and use 100% of the Dominator's special abilities.

3. There are nine chains in total. Each time it is used, the other party must be in a state of being unable to resist or submitting.

4. The chains can be retrieved after the controlled person dies.

5. The mental energy consumed increases exponentially for each follower one possesses simultaneously.