Zabuza had already seen the situation around him, but he still wasn't worried. As an elite Jonin, he could leave whenever he wanted in this kind of situation.
Plus, he had a helper nearby, that's right, Haku. Haku, as Zabuza's backup, usually wouldn't appear at the same time as Zabuza.
Zabuza's figure appeared on a nearby rooftop. He looked at the samurai cleaning up the battlefield, then at Kisuke, who was standing next to Kuroba, and said, "Are you short on people? As long as you have enough money, I can be a hired ninja."
Kisuke looked at Zabuza and fell into thought. It was impossible to say Zabuza had no value, and he fit perfectly into Kisuke's current lineup. Kisuke only had robot soldiers right now, no qualified subordinates, and Zabuza was a capable person.
Zabuza Momochi, once one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, his predecessor, the first owner of the Kubikiribocho, was Juzo Biwa, who later joined the Akatsuki with Itachi Uchiha. Zabuza Momochi was a very ambitious man, with cold-bloodedness seeping into his bones. On the surface, he seemed ruthless, but he wasn't a heartless man.
Years ago, before he even became a ninja, Zabuza, with his own strength, killed all the ninja present. He was extremely skilled in Water Style jutsu and assassination techniques. In the entire Naruto world, his Silent Killing technique was unmatched.
Masashi Kishimoto, the creator of Naruto, also spoke highly of Zabuza Momochi. "Momochi" in Japanese means "Hyakuchi," and in real life, Hyakuchi, along with Hattori and Fujibayashi, were known as the three great Jonin families of Iga.
Zabuza's political rebellion failed, but as the ultimate assassination king of the Hidden Mist Village, he managed to retreat even when facing the Mizukage. And for years, he had been earning money to build an army for revenge.
Such a talent was exactly what Kisuke lacked. Kisuke, with his robot soldiers, was good at direct attacks, but intelligence and assassination were definitely weak points.
And it was a weakness that couldn't be fixed quickly, which is why Kisuke hesitated whether to kill him, because Zabuza might drop a Civilization Spark.
A Civilization Spark was a special kind of spark that could give robot soldiers independent intelligence. But Civilization Sparks were also very hard to get, only by killing a Child of the World or someone favored by the world could one possibly obtain it.
Although Zabuza wasn't a Child of the World, he was someone favored. As for why Zabuza died later, it's because anyone can die, even a Child of the World.
Kisuke thought for a moment and said, "I want to hear what you need money for?"
"What I need money for is none of your damn business!"
"I want you to work for me."
"How could I work for you? You're dreaming."
"Don't you want revenge on the Hidden Mist Village?"
"You? I'm not looking down on you, but ten of you put together wouldn't be enough."
Zabuza looked at Kisuke with disdain, waving his hand.
"Not now doesn't mean not ever. And if you want to get revenge yourself, I can improve your strength and the strength of your subordinates."
"I don't believe anything from this backwater place can make me stronger."
"Won't we find out if you believe it or not in a while? For now, how about I just hire you?"
Zabuza looked at Kisuke's confident expression and nodded.
Zabuza, carrying his Kubikiribocho, yelled to Haku in the distance, "Haku, it's fine, come out."
Suddenly, a beautiful young man with a feminine appearance and long black hair appeared next to Zabuza, it was Haku.
Haku was born in a small, snowy village in the Land of Water. The villagers, fearing war, were afraid of Kekkei Genkai. When Haku's father discovered Haku had a Kekkei Genkai, he led a group of villagers to kill Haku's mother. In his terror, Haku used his Kekkei Genkai, killing everyone present with Ice Style.
Haku, an orphan overnight, begged in the streets of the Land of Water, and finally met Zabuza. Zabuza took Haku in and taught him all his fighting skills, and Haku willingly became Zabuza's weapon.
Kisuke looked at Zabuza and Haku and said, "Zabuza, find a place to rest. Come to the Feudal Lord's mansion tomorrow to find me. Haku, come with me for a moment."
"What do you want Haku for?"
"To help me freeze some things."
"Alright then, I'm off. Just don't die, or I'll have to find a new employer tomorrow."
Zabuza gave Kisuke a deep look, then, carrying his Kubikiribocho, he swiftly ran off across the rooftops.
By now, the battlefield was mostly cleaned up. After this war, the samurai squad had 350 people left, and the Guard Squad had 600 people left, with over six hundred casualties in total.
The Feudal Lord was the commander of the Guard Squad, and Tamaki Ran was the commander of the samurai squad. After the Feudal Lord and Tamaki Ran died, Kuroba was the highest-ranking official.
During this time, although some members of the Guard Squad tried to take control, they were all forcefully put down by Kuroba and the samurai squad.
"Everyone, move the dead bodies. Leaving them here will cause disease."
When the battlefield was mostly cleaned, Kuroba told the samurai to move the bodies.
Hearing the order, the samurai quickly carried the bodies outside the town.
Kisuke had Kuroba lead people to move the dead bodies near the Energy Conversion Pool. Only the bodies of the Feudal Lord and Gato were left, all others were moved near the Energy Conversion Pool.
Kisuke didn't want others to know about the Energy Conversion Pool yet. After all, the piool looked like some evil ritual. The Land of Waves was not stable yet, so it was not a good time for major disturbances.
When all the samurai had left, Kisuke, with his robot soldiers, began to throw the bodies into the Energy Conversion Pool. As each body was thrown into the pool, Kisuke's energy point income report kept flashing.
[Energy Points +4]
[Energy Points +3]
[Energy Points +5]
[Energy Points +12]
[Energy Points +18]
...
[Energy Points +51]
The energy points kept jumping. Ordinary people probably gave 1-10 energy points, wandering ninja about 10-50 points, and Tamaki Ran gave 51 energy points. This meant that Genin could give 10-50 energy points, and Chunin could give over 50 energy points.
With the 40 robot soldiers quickly moving back and forth, the pool's 500 energy point limit for the day was reached in just a few minutes.
This time, there were about 1300 people in total. And because they weren't killed directly by Kisuke, but put into the Energy Conversion Pool, there was some energy loss.
Even so, it would take Kisuke about ten more days to convert all the bodies.
Kisuke called Haku over and had Haku use Ice Style to freeze all the bodies, to prevent them from rotting.
Haku looked at Kisuke, said nothing, and formed hand signs.
"Ice Style, Ice Rock Dome of Magnificent Nothingness!"
As ice walls rose, completely covering the area around the bodies, the temperature inside dropped sharply.
Kisuke nodded at the sight.
"Go back and find Zabuza."
Haku heard Kisuke's words and left without another word.
The sky slowly grew dark.
"The way I'm getting energy is still too basic, and the amount of energy is too little."
Kisuke sighed, then took his robot soldiers to the Feudal Lord's mansion. Since he now controlled the Land of Waves, he definitely had to live in the Feudal Lord's mansion.
It was May 17th, year 58.