klisemfg Chapter 724 You're back!
Chapter 724 You're back!
"Teacher Zhang Hai! You're back!" Xiao Nan exclaimed happily. She noticed Zhang Hai's exhaustion and the white figure in his arms, her eyes filled with worry.
"Xiao Nan, are you alright?" Zhang Hai asked with concern. "Are you training again? You need to rest and not push yourself too hard."
Xiao Nan shook her head. "I'm fine, Teacher Zhang Hai. I'm just... a little worried about you." She looked at Bai in Zhang Hai's arms, her eyes filled with curiosity.
“Xiao Nan, let me introduce you,” Zhang Hai said. “This is Bai. From now on, she will live in Konoha. You will call her 'older sister' and take good care of her in Konoha Village.”
Upon hearing this, Xiao Nan's eyes flashed with surprise. She glanced at Bai, then at Zhang Hai, and a meaningful smile appeared on her face.
"Sister?" Xiao Nan asked with a hint of teasing. "Teacher Zhang Hai, is she...is she my teacher's wife?"
Upon hearing this, Zhang Hai's lips twitched involuntarily. He hadn't expected Xiao Nan to think that way.
Upon hearing Xiao Nan's words, Bai's pale face flushed slightly. She quickly shook her head, "No...no..."
Zhang Hai rolled his eyes, offering no explanation. He knew that explaining things would only make matters more complicated. He simply said to Xiao Nan, "Xiao Nan, I have urgent business to attend to with the Hokage. I'll leave this to you." With that, he gently put Bai down, turned, and sped off towards the Hokage's office.
"Hey! Teacher Zhang Hai! You..." Xiao Nan called out to Zhang Hai, but Zhang Hai had already disappeared around the corner.
Xiao Nan sighed helplessly, then turned to look at Bai. She walked to Bai's side and asked with concern, "Sister Bai, are you really alright? What exactly is your relationship with Teacher Zhang Hai?"
Bai felt a pang of embarrassment looking at Xiao Nan's curious gaze. She didn't know how to explain her relationship with Zhang Hai.
"I...I'm just Lord Zhang Hai's friend," Bai said softly.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Nan's eyes flashed with suspicion. She knew that Teacher Zhang Hai wasn't the type to bring friends home casually. Moreover, Sister Bai's injuries indicated that she had been through a fierce battle.
"Sister Bai, what do you think of Teacher Zhang Hai?" Xiao Nan suddenly asked.
Bai pondered for a moment, then said earnestly, "Lord Zhang Hai... he is decisive and meticulous. He dares to take risks and shoulder responsibilities. He is powerful and confident." She paused, her tone carrying a complex emotion, "He... he is a very special person."
Xiao Nan's eyes flashed with seriousness upon hearing Bai's assessment. She agreed with Bai's evaluation, and she also felt that Teacher Zhang Hai was very special.
"It seems that Teacher Zhang Hai has gotten into trouble again..." Xiao Nan muttered to herself, a sense of unease rising in her heart.
He knew he had to return to Konoha as soon as possible and deliver the S-rank intelligence to the Hokage. Then, he would train diligently and become stronger. He had to fulfill his promise and take Mei Terumi away.
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Xiao Nan's eyes flashed with seriousness upon hearing Bai's assessment. She agreed with Bai's evaluation, and she also felt that Teacher Zhang Hai was very special.
"It seems that Teacher Zhang Hai has gotten into trouble again..." Xiao Nan muttered to herself, a sense of unease rising in her heart.
She knew about Teacher Zhang Hai's background. Although Teacher Zhang Hai was an Anbu member of Konoha, his identity was very special. He was an Uchiha ninja without a clan, and he also possessed many secret ninjutsu techniques unknown to others. His situation was probably more complicated and dangerous than she imagined.
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Zhang Hai didn't stop, speeding all the way, and soon arrived at Hatake Sakuya's house. His heart was filled with excitement and anticipation. He was going to deliver the S-rank intelligence to his teacher; he was going to tell his teacher that he had cleared his name.
He excitedly pushed open the door, but the living room was empty. He looked around and saw Kakashi sitting in the corner, lost in thought.
Kakashi's hair was disheveled, his face was pale, and his eyes were vacant. He exuded an aura of despair.
Seeing Kakashi's appearance, Zhang Hai's heart sank. He knew that Kakashi was still suffering because of what happened to White Fang.
"Kakashi, what's wrong with you? You look like a wilted eggplant." Zhang Hai teased, trying to lighten the mood. "Where's your father? I brought back S-rank intelligence! We can clear his name now!"
Kakashi trembled violently upon hearing Zhang Hai's voice. He slowly raised his head, his eyes filled with pain and despair.
“Teacher Zhang Hai…” Kakashi’s voice was hoarse and weak, his eyes filled with tears, “Father… he has already…” He could not bring himself to say the rest.
Upon hearing this, Zhang Hai was stunned. An expression of disbelief crossed his face. "What?! Kakashi! Explain yourself! What happened to your father?!"
Kakashi's tears flowed like a burst dam; he could no longer control his emotions. "Father...he's gone..."
"boom!"
Kakashi's words struck Zhang Hai like a bolt from the blue. His mind went completely blank, and he was unable to think at all.
"No... Impossible! Kakashi! What nonsense are you spouting?! How could our teacher be dead?! He was so strong! He was the White Fang of Konoha!" Zhang Hai roared, his voice filled with anger and despair. He simply didn't believe Kakashi's words.
He suddenly rushed up to Kakashi, grabbed Kakashi by the collar, and hysterically demanded, "Kakashi! Tell me! Where is our teacher?! How could he be dead?!"
Kakashi looked at Zhang Hai's heartbroken expression and knew that Zhang Hai couldn't accept this fact. He said hoarsely, "Father... he committed suicide..."
"Suicide?!" Zhang Hai's pupils constricted sharply. He abruptly released Kakashi, staggering back a few steps. "No! Impossible! How could Master commit suicide?! He's not the kind of person who would give up his life so easily!"
Kakashi pulled a bloodstained dagger from his pocket; it was White Fang's ninja sword—the White Fang Blade. "This is a... keepsake left by my father..." Kakashi's voice was filled with pain.
Zhang Hai stared at the bloodstained White Fang Blade, his eyes filled with disbelief. He lunged forward and snatched the blade away. His three-tomoe Sharingan instantly activated, spinning rapidly to clearly capture every detail of the White Fang Blade.
He saw the congealed blood on the blade—his teacher's blood. He sensed the lingering chakra fluctuations on the blade—his teacher's chakra.