NOVEL ONLINE FREE Chapter 67: 67: You Were Way Too Hasty
No dazzling golden effects, but Shen Mo still feigned surprise.
"To pull this? Your luck's unreal, dear customer."
"What is it?"
Zabuza picked up the open-ended bracelet, eyeing Shen Mo's reaction, anticipation rising.
To make this merchant react so…
Was it some epic gear?
After witnessing Level 1 cans' wonders, Zabuza didn't dismiss the bracelet's plain look.
"Kämpfer Bracelet," Shen Mo said, glancing at Haku meaningfully. "In its world, Kämpfers are the mightiest warriors, granted immense power by the Oath Ring. Even a normal person wearing it gains huge physical boosts and a Bloodline Limit-like ability. It's especially suited for you two."
"Bloodline Limit?" Zabuza's eyes lit up.
As a ninja, he knew their power—Haku was proof.
"That's not even its best part," Shen Mo said, smiling wistfully. "Paired with a special weapon, their combined potential is sky-high, rivaling Level 3 can gear. Incredibly strong."
Indeed, this gender-swapping Kämpfer Bracelet was just bait.
Shen Mo meant…
A magical girl dress-up weapon, growing stronger with cuteness.
A feminizing artifact plus a dress-up artifact.
Perfect for Haku's flair.
"So powerful," Zabuza said, not doubting Shen Mo, thrilled by the bracelet, feeling the thrill of can-opening.
Just buy cans, and unexpected epic gear appeared.
Surprises everywhere.
Bloodline Limit power, huh…
Click—!
Zabuza slapped the Kämpfer Bracelet on his wrist. The opening sealed shut, seamless to the touch.
"No difference," Zabuza frowned. "Looks like women's jewelry."
"…"
Shen Mo… was gobsmacked!
Holy—!
Momochi Zabuza, wearing the infamous feminizing bracelet!?
What the—!
The moment Shen Mo sensed Zabuza's intent to wear it, he couldn't stop him. Zabuza slipped it on naturally, and by the time Shen Mo reacted, it was too late.
"What's that look?" Zabuza asked, seeing the cryptic merchant's shock, a bad feeling creeping in.
He tugged the bracelet.
It wouldn't budge.
His frown deepened.
"It's stuck," Shen Mo said, snapping out of it, palming his forehead, exasperated. "You were too hasty. The Kämpfer Bracelet is an Oath Ring. Wearing it seals the pact. Chop off your hand, it'll reappear on the other… unless you pull a rare item to break gear contracts."
This was meant for Haku.
A cross-dressing icon with a feminizing bracelet, easing Shen Mo's old anime regret over Haku's gender.
But now…
Fate had other plans.
Zabuza, clueless about the bracelet's truth, felt uneasy hearing it was permanent but couldn't guess the reality.
He just asked, "You said it boosts stats and gives Bloodline Limit-like powers. Why's nothing happening?"
"Activate it. Chant in your mind," Shen Mo said, eyeing Zabuza's barely-covered torso, then the glowing bracelet. He opened his mouth but said nothing.
Fine.
The transformation wouldn't clash.
Because—
Kämpfer's change came with a full outfit.
The miracle unfolded before Haku's widening eyes.
Blue light poured from the bracelet, enveloping Zabuza. His black short hair grew visibly, his muscular frame slimmed, lengthened, and his clothes shifted.
When the light faded…
Before Haku stood a tall woman with wheat-toned skin, in a light blue deep-V bodysuit and black stockings. Her face stayed bandaged, but her figure alone could captivate any lech.
"Lord… Zabuza?" Haku stammered, stunned, at a loss.
Shen Mo kept a calm face.
Zabuza's haste caused this mess, not his fault.
Besides…
Since it was done, a new idea sparked in Shen Mo's mind.
"This… this…" Zabuza, now she, stared at herself, baffled, realizing even her gruff voice had turned sharp and feminine.
After a long pause…
Her body's feedback confirmed it.
Her fist clenched, flames bursting forth, but she ignored it, grabbing her blade and roaring at Shen Mo with her loudest fury ever:
"What the hell is this!?"
Her chest heaved with rage, making Haku blush nearby.
Lord Zabuza… was a woman.
"The Kämpfer Bracelet is for women," Shen Mo said, shrugging with a smile. "If a man wears it, well, this happens—it turns you female. But you've felt the boosted stats and Bloodline Limit-like ability, right?"
He gestured at her flaming hand.
The Kämpfer Bracelet was an amplifier.
The stronger the wearer, the greater the effect.
This was a protagonist-tier model.
Post-transformation, it granted flame-control magic.
Zabuza eyed the manipulable flames, feeling the surging power, confirming Shen Mo's words.
But…
"You said it suited us!" she growled through gritted teeth.
If it's women-only, how was it suited for two guys!?
"It does," Shen Mo raised a brow. "You were just too hasty. I meant it's perfect for Haku. Unlike you, his heart's pure, clever, untainted like a child's. A brief gender swap wouldn't faze him."
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