Naruto: Reborn as Zoro

90. Team 7

Zoro returns to Hiyori's village, riding on Torao's back while dragging the tied Gato on the ground. Gato screams in pain and it's really annoying, so Zoro shoves some leaves into his mouth and wraps a cloth around his mouth before dragging him again.

"It hurts, right? Well that's what those people you hurt felt. What you feel now is nothing compared to what Hiyori felt for a few days. You'll never know how hurt starving is and how scary it is to face death because of your unbearable hunger."

Zoro stops to give Gato a Military Ration Pill and some medicine pills after they move quite far. These pills will make sure Gato won't die before they reach Hiyori's village.

He doesn't want Gato to die too quickly and wants to make sure the scumbag suffers a lot before dying even though it will be nothing compared to Hiyori's suffering.

"You are an adult, so even with this much pain, it is still pale in comparison to what that child has gone through. So I'll just give you as much suffering as I can before you die. If you think it's cruel, then it is cruel. But that's what you do to the people of this country, it's what you do to that innocent little girl."

Soon, they arrive in Hiyori's village. It's still night and everyone is still asleep. Zoro doesn't want to disturb them, so he moves carefully towards Hiyori's broken house to do something.

The next morning, the quiet village suddenly becomes very noisy. People are gathering around Hiyori's family house that has been destroyed by Gato's men. Everyone is looking at the only standing pillar that should have been knocked over before.

A man with tattered clothes is tied on top of the tall pillar. He has many injuries and blood is covering most of his face, but everyone knows who he is, which is none other than Gato.

The villagers quickly move to inform other villages too because this is such big news. After all, this man is the enemy of the whole country and now he suddenly gets defeated, so obviously people want to spread this news.

"U-uncle." Hiyori also comes to see what happens with Zoro and Granny Suzu.

She looks at Zoro who holds her hand when they come here.

"I told you I would get him for you, so you don't need to dirty your hands. He isn't worth that much." Zoro smiles while looking at Hiyori who tears up silently.

"Y-you really did it, and in a very short time at that. Just who are you, boy?" Granny Suzu is very surprised that Zoro really succeeded.

"Just someone who hates scumbags like him."

Zoro looks at Gato who is being thrown rocks by the people after they know that he is still alive. They throw rocks while cursing him. It actually makes Zoro worried if the pillar he erected hastily will hold against these thrown rocks.

Soon, people from other villages also came to see the dying Gato. News spreads really fast here because it's a very small country. This country is just as big as a big town and they only have a big island surrounded by some small islands, so almost everyone here knows each other.