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Chapter 138 Assassination of the Third Mizukage! (Please subscribe and vote with monthly tickets)
Koharu Utatane frowned: "Danzo, eliminating the Third Mizukage could indeed allow Kirigakure to temporarily halt its offensive, and might even force them to withdraw their troops."

"But such a task is not easy to complete."

"Who is capable of undertaking such a task?"

Mitomon Homura continued, "It seems only Sakumo is capable of handling this kind of task, right?"

"However, even for him, the chances of failure are probably very high!"

Danzo said calmly, "Sakumo Hatake is not the best choice. I think his disciple Genichi Koushi is more suitable!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi frowned slightly upon hearing this.

Koharu Utatane said, "Kushita Genichi is a very outstanding genius recently. His strength seems to have surpassed that of his teacher."

"But aren't they too young and inexperienced to take on such a critical and important task?"

Danzo looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi: "Hiruzen, what do you think?"

"You should know more about Genichi Kinoshita."

Hiruzen Sarutobi said, "I agree with Koharu's opinion."

The chances of this task failing are too high.

The Third Mizukage possessed immense strength, not to mention he had guards, and he rarely left Kirigakure.

Once the battle begins, they will face a massive army of ninja from Kirigakure, not just the Third Mizukage and his guards.

Unless an opportunity can be found for the Third Mizukage to travel.

But the current state of war makes it very difficult.

Therefore, Hiruzen Sarutobi did not want Genichi Koushi to take this risk.

He was very optimistic about Genichi Kinoshita's future. If Tsunade became the Fourth Hokage, then Genichi Kinoshita would be an excellent helper for Tsunade.

Seeing through Hiruzen Sarutobi's thoughts, Danzo said, "The reason I think Genichi Koushi is a very suitable candidate is because he has excellent infiltration and penetration abilities, is proficient in genjutsu, and has the Sharingan."

"And most importantly, he mastered the Flying Thunder God Technique."

"This technique allows him to retreat calmly even if his assassination attempt fails."

"If we succeed... especially since he has mastered Ice Release, with a little manipulation, we can throw Kirigakure into chaos for a short time, greatly reducing the pressure on us."

Upon hearing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi fell silent.

He... was persuaded by Danzo.

……

Da Da Da~
Under the cover of night, Danzo walked slowly home with a faint smile, followed by Ryoma Aburame, a Root ninja.

"Lord Danzo, since the mission to assassinate the Third Mizukage has no impact on Genichi Kinoshita, and is even more likely to fail, why push it forward?"

"Oil Girl Dragon Horse asked."

He had been thinking about this question, but hadn't figured it out, so he asked it now.

Danzo said calmly, "Whether Genichi Koushi can complete the mission or not is not important. Success or failure will affect Kirigakure and slow down their actions."

"For us, the most crucial thing is to start the war in the Land of Rain."

"War is the best nourishment for the roots to grow strong."

"Furthermore, we cannot afford to lose this war. Therefore, we need to invest more resources into it."

Aburame Ryoma suddenly realized his mistake and quickly said, "Lord Danzo, I was narrow-minded!"

Danzo said calmly, "Remember, the Root is the root that protects Konoha. We represent the interests of the village. We are the guardians in the darkness. Sometimes, the means are not important."

"Only when the roots are strong can we better protect the interests of the village."

Ryoma Aburame nodded immediately, "Yes, Lord Danzo!"

Although Danzo appeared calm and collected at the moment, his heart was burning with fervor and madness: only when the war in the Land of Rain broke out could his importance be revealed, and only then could he make contributions and take back what was rightfully his!
And that brat, Genichi under the tree.

The Flying Thunder God Technique is not invincible; otherwise, Tobirama Senju, the master, would not have died on the battlefield.

Should we leak this information to Kirigakure?

A thought flashed through Danzo's mind, but he immediately dismissed the foolish idea: "It's too easy to expose us. What if Genichi under the tree isn't dead..."

Thinking of the beating he received last time, Danzo instinctively shuddered.

That brat had absolutely no respect for him.

This kind of person will be a dangerous figure for Konoha in the future!

Danzo harbored hatred and fear towards Genichi Koushi, yet deep down he also felt a sliver of longing for him.

Why aren't such talented people at the grassroots level?

If he had such talent at his disposal, how could he be as cowardly as Hiruzen Sarutobi!
hateful!

"Hokage..."

"Hiruzen, you're no longer suited for that position!"

Danzo's inner fire burned fiercely: "The Rinnegan of the Akatsuki organization in the Land of Rain, one of the three great dojutsu, should be comparable to the Sharingan!"

……

Inside the bedroom, Genichi Shushi sat at his desk, frowning as he studied the techniques of water transformation.

Previously, Hozuki Mugetsu was captured alive but not sent to Orochimaru, but this time, Hozuki Shingetsu was captured alive and sent to Orochimaru for research.

Some of this information came from Hozuki Mugetsu's mind, some from Hozuki Shingetsu's mind, and some from Genichi Koushi himself, as well as from his research on the two Hozuki clan ninjas with Orochimaru.

There's a lot of content, but even put together, it's not complete.

This shows how difficult it is to fully analyze a person's abilities, especially secret techniques like water transformation and bloodline limits.

However, they managed to piece together a fairly complete set, allowing Genichi Shushita to glimpse the true secret of the Water Transformation Technique.

Of course, this does not mean that one can master the secret technique of water transformation through this method.

Otherwise, the Hozuki clan has existed for so long, and it's not just their clan that could achieve this level of mastery.

"Although it's not a bloodline limit, the secrets of the Water Transformation Technique have been etched into the genes of the Hozuki clan over generations." "It can be said that they have formed a non-bloodline limit physique similar to the Uzumaki clan."

"Unfortunately, gene analysis is too difficult, and information is lost very easily unless you have enough samples to slowly piece together a complete gene."

Genichi under the tree couldn't help but shake his head inwardly.

Even wiping out the Hozuki clan wouldn't be enough.

After all, the Hozuki clan is not as numerous and powerful as the Uchiha or Hyuga clans.

"The key to the Water Transformation Technique lies in the transformation between matter and energy... This is not some illusion like a transformation technique."

"Transforming chakra into water is something that can be done by mastering Water Release."

"The body transforms into chakra, and chakra transforms into water... No, chakra should be the bridge, channel, or auxiliary agent for the transformation between the two substances."

Genichi under the tree thought to himself, of all the information, the most crucial part that was missing was this.

"It's related to the fact that chakra itself carries all the information about the physical body, which is why it can freely transform between water and the physical body..."

"Hmm... Water clones and shadow clones are both physical clones. Before they collapse under attack, they are just like real bodies, and even the Byakugan can hardly recognize them."

"But the clone is unstable..."

Genichi rubbed his temples, then took out a blank sheet of paper and listed the techniques for Shadow Clone and Water Clone on it.

If the water-transformation technique is difficult to overcome, then the ice-man technique he desires will also be somewhat difficult.

That is, the flesh freezes into ice.

So, let's develop the Ice Clone Technique first.

Perhaps we can get some inspiration from this.

In the previous ten years, Genichi Kinoshita did not develop any ice-style ninjutsu, focusing all his efforts on increasing temperature.

Currently, his ice escape temperature can reach minus 80 degrees Celsius, which is still very far from absolute zero.

However, ice of this level is harder than steel and even harder than the hardest granite.

If the temperature is low enough, then ice-style techniques become simple.

You can even copy it verbatim.

This is also why Genichi Kinoshita didn't develop Ice Release ninjutsu before.

Now, the temperature continues to drop, and even a drop of 0.1 degrees is extremely difficult to achieve; it will take time and effort. Therefore, we can put the development of ninjutsu on the agenda.

Let's start with Ice Clone!

Time flies, and it's already the end of April.

On that day, Genichi Kinoshita, having received the notification, arrived at the Hokage's office.

"Assassinate the Third Mizukage?"

Genichi Shushita was somewhat surprised by this mission.

Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded: "Not bad."

"We have reached an agreement with Hanzo of Amegakure to form an alliance and launch an attack on the Iwa ninja within the Land of Rain."

"Therefore, we must alleviate the pressure brought by Kirigakure."

"In addition, Kirigakure and Sunagakure have been exchanging information more frequently recently, and the peace talks seem to be progressing steadily."

"If they succeed in negotiating, it will not be beneficial to us either. Therefore, by impersonating the Yuki clan of Kirigakure to assassinate the Third Mizukage, whether or not it succeeds, it will cause turmoil within Kirigakure and slow down their actions."

Genichiro nodded, understanding Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others' intentions.

However, he felt that the assassination of the Third Mizukage, whether successful or not, would prompt Kirigakure to accelerate the peace talks with Sunagakure.

However, such a viewpoint based on personal perception is unlikely to be convincing.

Let them assassinate me!
It's not necessarily a given that we'll succeed.

The Third Mizukage... and Hiruzen Sarutobi should be considered to be from the same era, or perhaps even older.

Thinking about Genichi under the tree, I couldn't help but feel a little excited and thrilled!
So he nodded: "Understood. When shall we act?"

Hiruzen Sarutobi said, "We'll begin the operation on May 2nd."

"Whether you succeed or fail, just come back safe and sound!"

"The key to this mission is not successfully assassinating the Third Mizukage!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi emphasized that he feared Genichi Kishita, being young and impetuous, might insist on killing the Third Mizukage.

Genichi Shushita quickly replied, "Yes, Lord Hokage, I will definitely return safely!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded: "Then go and prepare!"

……

"That Danzo guy really knows how to stir things up; he actually managed to persuade Hanzo..."

After leaving the Hokage Building, Genichi Kishita only needed a moment to think before concluding that the assassination of the Third Mizukage was Danzo's idea.

This mission doesn't fit Hiruzen Sarutobi's style.

The alliance with Hanzo was definitely orchestrated by Danzo, as he has always been in charge of the Land of Rain.

"Speaking of which, I wonder if Danzo will actually set some kind of trap during this mission?"

Genichi Shushita pondered for a moment and felt somewhat distrustful of Danzo's bottom line.

"Looks like I need to prepare more and go all out!"

Xuan Yi instantly returned home from under the tree.

And soon, May 2nd arrived.

Early in the morning, Genichi Kishita took Ina Uzumaki and left Konoha for Kirigakure.

(End of this chapter)