"No matter what, he was going to die today, and how he dies is his choice, but even if he gave his life for you, you still won't escape death."
Sora said calmly as the ragengan in his hand slammed directly into the center of Zabuza's back.
The violent chakra impact twisted Zabuza's back into a bloody mess, and the continuous destructive force shattered his internal organs.
"The most I can do is let you die together," Sora said as he slowly withdrew his hand.
"Maybe one day I will die too, and when that time comes, I might not even be as fortunate as Haku, because at least he was able to choose how he wanted to die, but maybe at that time I..."
At that moment, Tsunade's face appeared in Sora's mind.
"No, I won't die. In the past I had nothing, and I lived only in numbness, but now I have the most precious thing in the world, so Haku, you aren't the only one with someone important to protect.
I have someone too. But I am different from you. Even if you die, you cannot change his fate, but I will never allow anyone to hurt her.
And I must obtain the position of the strongest in the Ninja World, so that no one can harm me and no one can harm her."
"Bury them together," Sora said calmly.
Originally, he had planned to take Zabuza's body away.
After all, the bounty on Zabuza was worth more than ten million ryo, enough for Tsunade to gamble away for a long time.
However, after thinking about it, he changed his mind.
He would never show mercy in battle, but arguing over the corpses of two dead men was beneath him.
Instead of taking the bodies, he decided to let Kakashi bury them together.
As for money, he could simply go find Gato.
That man was rich enough to hire a rogue ninja like Zabuza, so even tens of millions of ryo meant nothing to him.
"Where are you going?" Naruto asked.
After all, they had just fought side by side, and Sora had even saved him earlier, so Naruto couldn't help asking when he saw Sora about to leave.
"To where I belong," Sora replied without looking back.
He left just as he had arrived, coming quietly and departing just as freely.
"Let's go Naruto, because our mission here is complete," Kakashi Hatake said after he finished burying Zabuza and Haku together.
"Kakashi-sensei, do you think we will see Sora again?" Sakura asked curiously.
Being around someone so powerful and charismatic had made her feel strangely safe.
"If my guess is correct, then there will definitely be another chance to meet him," Kakashi Hatake said thoughtfully.
He had already decided that once he returned to Konaha, he would immediately report everything to the Third Hokage.
This was an important matter that could affect the future of the village.
After all, it involved one of the Legendary Sannin.
The Third Hokage was already old.
If Sora could be used as a bridge to bring one of the Sannin back to Konaha, the benefits to the village would be immeasurable.
When Sora returned to the hot spring inn in Tanzaku Town, he found Shizune standing guard outside the room, which was extremely unusual.
His heart suddenly tightened.
"Shizune, where is Mom?"
"Sora, you're back," Shizune said hesitantly. "Lady Tsunade... she is trying to overcome her fear of blood."
"What?" Sora's expression immediately changed.
He knew better than anyone how serious Tsunade's fear of blood was.
For her to face it voluntarily meant something must have pushed her to do so.
"It's because of you," Shizune explained when she saw the confusion in Sora's eyes.
"I see," Sora said quietly.
He handed several scrolls to Shizune. "This is Gato's money."
After taking a deep breath, Sora slowly pushed open the door and walked inside.
The moment he entered the room, the strong smell of blood reached his nose.
Looking ahead, he saw Tsunade sitting upright on the floor.
Her face was pale, yet her eyes were clear and focused as she stared directly at the blood placed on the table.
The fear and avoidance she once showed were gone.
Seeing this, Sora felt a sharp pain in his heart.
This woman had no blood relation to him, yet she was willing to push herself this far for his sake.
At that moment, Sora could not find any words to describe how he felt.
Only one thought remained in his heart.
He would spend the rest of his life protecting this woman.
"You're back," Tsunade said without turning around.
"I will never leave," Sora replied.
He walked behind her, sat down quietly, and opened his arms to pull the most beautiful woman in the Ninja World into his embrace.
Sora understood clearly that everything he had in this world, including the life he now lived, had been given to him by this woman.
Now she was facing her deepest fear for him.
He didn't know what to say.
So he simply held her tightly, as if he wanted to face that fear together with her.
"That's good," Tsunade said softly as she turned around and leaned against Sora's chest.
Her face was still pale, yet there was a faint glow of happiness in her eyes.
"Hold me tightly, Sora, because it turns out that even I have things I'm afraid of."
"No," Sora said firmly while holding her hand.
"You are the strongest woman in the Ninja World, the most noble princess of the Senju clan, so there is nothing that can make you afraid.
We will face it together. Sleep now, because you used to hold me while I slept, but now it is my turn to hold you.
I will always stay by your side."
"Hold me tightly and don't let go," Tsunade said with a faint smile.
A blush slowly appeared on her pale face.
Gradually, she fell asleep in Sora's arms.
This was the first time Sora had ever seen Tsunade so vulnerable. He could only imagine how difficult it had been for her during the time he was away.
The thought made his chest ache.
"Maybe Mom sent me to deal with Zabuza just so she could overcome her fear of blood alone."
Thinking about this, Sora tightened his arms around her.
With a small movement of chakra, he used a thread of chakra to pull a quilt from the cabinet and gently cover Tsunade.
He didn't move.
He simply sat there quietly, holding her.
When he was a child, Tsunade would always hold him tightly while sleeping, eating, or even gambling.
Now it was his turn.
When Tsunade woke up the next morning and realized she was still in Sora's arms, a warm feeling filled her heart.
That little boy had finally grown up.
Once she was the one holding him.
Now he was the one holding her.
Once she protected him.
Now he was protecting her.
"I didn't realize it before, but even though he's still young, he's already very good at taking care of people, especially when it comes to coaxing women," Tsunade thought with a faint smile.
Seeing Sora still sleeping peacefully, she slightly raised her head and tried to kiss his forehead.
However, the moment she moved, Sora suddenly woke up and instinctively lifted his head.
Both of them froze.
Tsunade had intended to kiss his forehead, but her lips accidentally pressed against Sora's lips instead.
Although Tsunade often kissed Sora before, it was always on the cheek or forehead.
This was completely different.
Now their lips were touching, and they were still holding each other tightly.
The warm atmosphere instantly turned ambiguous.
It was a moment neither Tsunade nor Sora had expected.
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