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Chapter 249 Fifth Mizukage, why not marry Lord Genichi? (Please subscribe and vote)
"Not good~"

Having dodged Madara Uchiha's Eight Thousand Spears, Mei Terumi saw the Tailed Beast Ball being launched as soon as the dust settled.

"Damn it, it's too late!"

Mei Terumi opened her eyes wide, but she was already unable to use any effective defensive measures.

Such an attack would be enough to cause them heavy losses.

However, just as Mei Terumi and Ao and the other Mist Ninja were in despair, two figures suddenly appeared in front of them.

The two were Genichi Kinoshita and Tsunade.

Genichi raised his hand and waved it. The Tailed Beast Ball that was in front of him was slapped away by the back of his hand, soaring into the sky and then exploding into a small sun, dazzling in light.

This scene left Mei Terumi and the other Kirigakure ninjas dumbfounded and incredulous.

Tailed Beast Ball... I hit it with my hand... and it flew away?

"Gulp, this..."

"Is this an illusion?"

"To catch such an attack with bare hands, who... is this guy?"

Mei Terumi recognized Genichi Kinoshita: "He's Lord Genichi of Konoha, so...so strong!"

She knew that Genichi Kinoshita was very strong, and his strength had overwhelmed her back then, but... wasn't it too exaggerated to knock away a Tailed Beast Ball with one hand?

Not to mention Mei Terumi and the other Mist Ninja, even Madara Uchiha couldn't help but show a look of shock upon seeing this.

He wouldn't dare do that!
If he had the Uchiha clan's ninja tool, the fan, he would dare to take the Fourth Mizukage's Tailed Beast Ball head-on, or even deflect it back, but not now.

"Is there significant improvement compared to last time?"

Madara Uchiha frowned, and then Susanoo appeared rapidly, and in one step, it condensed into a complete Susanoo.

At the same time, his right eye, which was originally a Mangekyou Sharingan, instantly transformed into a Rinnegan.

Furthermore, his control over Yagura was strengthened, and his eyes transformed into Rinnegan.

Madara Uchiha already knew quite a bit about Genichi Kinoshita's abilities, and knew that the control of the Mangekyou Sharingan was easily broken by the opponent.

Only with the Rinnegan can one have absolute control over the Jinchūriki.

but……

A playful look appeared on Madara Uchiha's face: "Kushita Genichi, you've arrived just in time, descending in such a heroic, savior-like manner."

Genichi Shushita, with his thick skin like a city wall, seemed oblivious to Madara Uchiha's sarcasm: "Madara, release the Fourth Mizukage, or I'm afraid you won't be able to leave here today."

Madara Uchiha was furious upon hearing this: "You mean you can keep me here permanently?"

"Hahahaha~"

Madara Uchiha laughed, but quickly stopped, looking calmly at Genichi under the tree: "You can try."

As soon as he finished speaking, the shadow of Limbo was condensed by him, and he also unleashed the Complete Susanoo.

Genichi Shushita did not use the Rinnegan with six tomoe on his forehead, but instead activated his Heavenly Eye.

Under the vision of the Heavenly Eye, the shadow of Limbo was clearly visible.

"Ok?"

Madara Uchiha noticed the change in Genichi Kinoshita's eyes: "This is different from the last time's eye technique. Can it see my Limbo?"

"This guy is indeed a genius I have never seen before. He has made such a huge change in such a short period of time."

"This kind of opponent excites me, and... I must find a way to get rid of him."

Despite his laughter, Madara Uchiha was extremely serious and earnest.

To solve the problem of Genichi under the tree...

Madara Uchiha's gaze immediately shifted to Tsunade, who was standing next to Genichi Kinoshita: "According to intelligence, this woman is Hashirama's granddaughter."

Madara Uchiha was contemplating tactics, and Genichi Kinoshita also did not immediately make a move.

The atmosphere became tense and stagnant, making the Mist Ninjas behind them hold their breath, their bodies tense, sweat pouring down their faces, their mouths dry, and they swallowing hard.

"He...he should be able to bring the Fourth Hokage back, right?"

Mei Terumi harbored expectations.

At this moment, Madara Uchiha suddenly spoke up: "Genichi Kinoshita, you are really insidious, trying to use me to weaken the four great ninja villages."

"You killed the Six-Tails Jinchuriki, didn't you?"

The numerous Mist Ninja were shocked, and their eyes all turned to Genichi under the tree.

Genichi under the tree said calmly, "That's right, I killed him."

The Mist Ninja behind them were in an uproar.

Mei Terumi was also stunned.

Madara Uchiha was quite surprised and actually admitted, "This guy... is indeed extraordinary."

Genichi under the tree said loudly, "Uchiha Madara, I stole one of your Rinnegan, so you should know that your secret is no longer a secret, right?"

Madara Uchiha scoffed, "Those guys, they actually let you see even that?"

"However, it doesn't really matter if you know."

“Kushita Genichi, I know you want to unite all the ninjas, just like Hashirama and I did back then, to combine the ninja clans into a village and end the chaos of the Warring States period.”

"However, your idea is too naive, just like Hashirama's."

"No, I had the same thoughts as you back then."

Madara Uchiha had a hint of reminiscence in his eyes: "However, I was persuaded by Hashirama to give up force. But... heh, as you can see, the path Hashirama chose has already failed."

"Not long after he died, the Fourth Shinobi World War broke out."

"Genichi Kishita, in the end, your path will only be the same as Hashirama's."

"Once you lose your powerful military strength, even if you unite all the ninja villages, they will eventually fall apart."

With his expression of reminiscence fading, Madara Uchiha looked at Genichi under the tree and said, "Now that you have seen the Uchiha's stone tablet, you should know that it was left behind by the Sage of Six Paths."

"Gather all the tailed beasts to revive the Ten-Tails, become the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki, and then cast the ultimate genjutsu, Infinite Tsukuyomi, to create a world without war where everyone can achieve their wishes. This is true peace."

"At that time, war will cease to exist!"

"Genichi Shushita, if we join forces, we are unstoppable!"

Ten-Tails, Ten-Tails Jinchuriki, Ultimate Genjutsu, everyone enters the genjutsu world...

The minds of many Mist Ninja were immediately overwhelmed by this information, and the fact that Genichi Kishita had just killed the Six-Tails Jinchuriki was instantly thrown into disarray.

Genichi Kishita never expected that Madara Uchiha would try to persuade him to cooperate.

This……

The Uchiha's thought process is indeed different.

However, this was just what he wanted.

Genichi immediately said, "Madara Uchiha, even if you create peace by pulling everyone into an illusion, it will only be an illusory peace!"

What's the point of such peace?

Madara Uchiha chuckled: "Illusion and reality?"

"If the harsh reality cannot be changed, then what's wrong with resorting to illusion?"

"Moreover, Genichi Kinoshita, you also have the Sharingan, so you should know that genjutsu can turn illusions into reality!"

It turned out to be so.

Xuan Yi suddenly realized something under the tree.

Madara Uchiha was convinced by the contents of the Uchiha clan stone tablet. Besides the authenticity of the contents and the title of the Sage of Six Paths, Madara Uchiha also had a deep understanding of genjutsu.

Looking at the confident Uchiha Madara, Genichi Shushita said, "It seems there's no way to convince you."

Madara Uchiha also said, "It seems I have no way to convince you either."

"What about you?"

Madara Uchiha looked at Mei Terumi and the other Kirigakure ninja: "Do you choose to be swallowed up by Konoha, or do you choose to join me in creating a lasting peaceful world where any dream can be realized?"

Mei Terumi looked at Genichi under the tree: "Lord Genichi, is...is all of this true?"

Xuan nodded under the tree: "Mm."

"more or less!"

"He was collecting the Tailed Beasts, which is why I had to kill the Six-Tails Jinchuriki. Because I had no way to persuade the major ninja villages to unite and protect the Jinchuriki."

"Killing a Jinchuriki to keep the Tailed Beast in a state of prolonged resurrection is a very poor strategy, which can only delay things for ten years."

"To fight against the future Ten-Tails Jinchuriki, we must gather the power of the entire ninja world."

That's nine parts true and one part false.

Genichi Shushita countered with, "So what are your choices?"

"Infinite Tsukuyomi?"

Before Mei Terumi could speak, Ao shouted from the side, "Relying on illusions to achieve peace... this is simply insane!"

"I absolutely will not accept this!"

Mei Terumi nodded: "A false peace is meaningless!"

She looked firmly at Madara Uchiha: "We will not compromise with the enemy!"

Madara Uchiha revealed a playful expression: "Heh, isn't he your enemy too?"

"But it doesn't matter."

"When that day comes, you will naturally become a part of my peace."

As soon as he finished speaking, Yagura, the Three-Tails Jinchuriki, opened his mouth again to condense a Tailed Beast Ball, while Madara Uchiha activated his left eye's eye technique, Eight Thousand Spears God.

Meanwhile, Madara Uchiha's Limbo shadow soared into the sky.

Tsunade was already prepared to act. She clasped her hands together, and Wood Release materialized, forming a semi-circular defense that enveloped herself and everyone else, including the members of the Mist Ninja.

Then Genichi immediately used Steel Release, hardening his Wood Release defense to make it even stronger.

A barrage of spears rained down from the sky, creating a deafening explosion, but they failed to break through the defense.

The defenses were activated, and the Tailed Beast Ball hurtled through the air.

Tsunade whispered, "Wood Dragon Technique!"

The vines condensed into a wooden dragon, opened its mouth to bite the Tailed Beast Ball, and then swam away at high speed, rushing towards Madara Uchiha, but was quickly struck by Madara Uchiha's Susanoo with a sword.

Rumble!
The Tailed Beast Ball exploded, expanding rapidly like a ball of light.

Genichi under the tree, however, looked up at the sky.

Black spheres appeared high in the sky; these were the shadows of Limbo cast by Madara Uchiha.

As soon as these Earth-Exploding Star cores appeared, the entire Hidden Mist Village trembled violently.

Then, one building after another rapidly disintegrated, turning into countless fragments that flew into the sky.

This speed is extremely fast, far beyond what Nagato can match.

Even if Genichi Shushita were to intervene beforehand, he wouldn't have had time to stop it.

However, this was the first time that Mei Terumi and the other Kirigakure ninja had witnessed such an attack, and they were all shocked.

Moreover, they were also unable to resist and flew into the air as well.

Fortunately, before Yagura arrived, he had already arranged for people to evacuate the villagers, and they had now basically entered the shelter.

The Planetary Devastation did not affect civilians, but the remaining Mist Ninja were helplessly blown into the sky along with the houses.

Xuan Yi immediately took to the air, raised one hand, and created more than a dozen shadow clones. Then he condensed a Wind Release: Rasenshuriken and shattered the cores of the Planetary Devastation.

On the ground, Tsunade used Wood Release to immobilize herself, while also holding back Mei Terumi, Ao, and other Kirigakure ninja.

As the core of the planet Earth-Exploding Star was destroyed and the suction disappeared, countless people and objects sucked into the air fell to the ground.

Looking at Madara Uchiha again, he had already disappeared without a trace along with the Fourth Mizukage.

Genichi under the tree did not give chase; he had already achieved his goal.

Looking down, the ninjas stared blankly at the village that had become ruins.

Mei Terumi leaped to a high place and looked around.

The entire village was destroyed, and many ninjas were injured; cries of agony filled the air.

"Damn it, you bastard, unforgivable!"

Mei Terumi was furious, but when she thought of Yagura Karatachi, who was being controlled, and Madara Uchiha's overwhelming power that filled her with despair, she felt utterly powerless.

"What to do next?"

Terumi was bewildered.

At that moment, Qing came to Terumi Mei's side and, seeing her like this, immediately shouted, "Terumi Mei, are you giving up?"

Mei Terumi turned her head blankly, then shook her head: "No, but I..."

"I have no way to defeat a strong person like Uchiha Madara."

She was the same age as Genichi Koushi. Although she had been defeated by Genichi Koushi's Ice Release before, the impact today was too great.

Qing hurriedly shouted, "Cheer up! There's no one else in the village who can sit in that position except you. Only you can lead the village forward!" "Even if... even if the village has to integrate into another place in the future, at least we need a strong enough person to be the leader and fight for our interests."

"Mei Terumi, you must pull yourself together and lead the village forward!"

More and more Mist Ninja gathered around, looking towards Mei Terumi.

"I also support you becoming the Fifth Mizukage!"

"No one is more suitable than you!"

"Become the Fifth Mizukage!"

"Yes!"

One by one, the Hidden Mist Jonin spoke up.

Xuan Yi watched quietly from under a tree not far away, a smile appearing in his eyes.

Tsunade said, "It seems everything went as you expected."

Genichi Shuxia said, "Because many things in the future have actually been decided in the past and in the present."

“Every cause has its effect.”

Tsunade seemed thoughtful, then asked, "What about Jiraiya's so-called 'Child of Destiny'?"

Genichi Shushita smiled and said, "If we limit ourselves to a certain era, wasn't the First Generation also a chosen one?"

Tsunade was stunned.

Shuxia Xuanyi then asked, "Do you think it is the times that create heroes, or heroes that create the times?"

He looked at Mei Terumi, who was surrounded: "She will become a hero of Kirigakure, and will lead the village from ruins to rebuild and revive."

Tsunade mused.

Is it because of Mei Terumi's abilities?

One must have sufficient ability to be recognized by everyone.

However, without the current situation, and with the Fourth Mizukage present, Mei Terumi, at such a young age, wouldn't have risen to prominence so quickly.

You may have the ability, but you also need to be in sync with the situation to truly soar to great heights.

What about my grandfather back then?
Tsunade was deep in thought.

My grandfather's strength back then was beyond doubt. He suppressed Madara Uchiha, which enabled the two families to join hands and establish Konoha. Only then could other ninja villages be established, thus creating a new landscape in the ninja world.

Tsunade believes that the end of the Warring States period was indeed due to her grandfather.

However, upon closer analysis, it is definitely not solely due to the grandfather's efforts.

Madara Uchiha's compromise.

There was also the integration of other ninja clans...

Why?

Tsunade didn't understand and frowned.

Genichiro glanced at it and then explained, "Because people's hearts yearn for stability."

"Everyone was tired of the wars and chaos of the Warring States period, and the emergence of the ninja village system was exactly what all the ninja clans wanted."

"It also aligned with the interests of the major powers at the time."

Do you know why the Uchiha clan didn't run away with Madara Uchiha back then?

Tsunade instinctively wanted to say it was because of her grandfather Hashirama Senju's immense strength, but she immediately dismissed the idea.

Genichi Shushita said to himself, "It's because the Uchiha clan doesn't want to go back to the past!"

"This is the will of the people, and this is the invisible trend!"

"So-called destiny is also woven together by people."

"Jiraiya pursued the chosen one of destiny, but wasn't it this very act that became part of the factor in the appearance of the chosen one of destiny?"

"So, is fate predetermined, or is it determined by human will?"

Tsunade thought it made a lot of sense.

Genichi Kishita grasped Tsunade's hand and smiled, "So, although our fate may be influenced by others, it is ultimately determined by ourselves."

"Our future is inextricably linked to our past and every effort we make now."

Tsunade looked at Mei Terumi over there: "The Fifth Mizukage could be anyone with ability, and Mei Terumi just happens to be the most outstanding one."

Xuan nodded under the tree.

If Mei Terumi had died in the battle just now, then someone else would have been chosen to turn the tide.

the other side.

Mei Terumi had slightly rallied: "I can become the Fifth Mizukage, and I'm willing to lead everyone to rebuild the village, but... we can't resist Madara Uchiha's strength."

This was heartbreaking, leaving everyone speechless.

Madara Uchiha's strength was so great that it was despair-inducing.

There was also Genichi Kinoshita, who, although he didn't do much, still managed to make Madara Uchiha retreat.

One aspires to become the Ten-Tails' jinchūriki and then cast genjutsu on everyone in the ninja world.

What kind of bullshit peace is this? You're out of your mind!
Some people were terrified, desperate, and angry, and wanted to curse.

The other one wants to unify all the ninja villages, which means that Kirigakure will also become history.

He's not a good person either; you could even say he'll be an enemy of Kirigakure in the future.

But this enemy has now saved Kirigakure.

Furthermore, he possesses strength comparable to that of Madara Uchiha.

despair!

"Why don't we...why don't we just join Konoha!"

"At least this way, everyone in the village can survive."

Someone suddenly spoke.

But no one blamed him for being weak and incompetent.

Because it seems to be the best option.

Seeing the somber atmosphere, Qing stepped forward again: "Even if we want to integrate into Konoha, it absolutely cannot be this simple."

"Fifth Generation, why don't you pursue Lord Genichi?"

Terumi Mei was dumbfounded.

Everyone else turned to look at Qing.

I never expected that the seemingly serious Qing would be such a person, so shameless as to sacrifice the newly elected fifth generation leader.

but……

One of the Jonin coughed and said, "I...I agree with Ao's idea."

"According to intelligence, Lord Xuan Yi seems to have multiple wives, and it is said that the Fifth Kazekage of Sunagakure is one of them."

Another Jonin said, "Such a genius is indeed the best choice for a husband."

"It's a pity my daughter is too young, and not as good as the fifth generation."

The other Kirigakure Jonin chimed in, offering their opinions in unison, all agreeing with the sentiment.

Mei Terumi was dumbfounded. How could this be?
Although... although Genichi Kinoshita is her type, she can't just sell her off as the Fifth Mizukage, can she?
"You guys... you're really awful!"

Mei Terumi was furious and had an urge to beat all of them up.

At this moment, Qing spoke up: "If the Fifth Generation doesn't like Lord Xuan Yi, why not become Lord Xuan Yi's disciple?"

Mei Terumi looked at Ao as if she didn't recognize him and said in embarrassment and anger, "You guys are just wishful thinking!"

"Even in this situation, is it really necessary to try to survive in this way?"

"As long as we pull ourselves together, we will still be a very powerful force and have a place in dealing with Uchiha Madara!"

Upon hearing this, Qing immediately said solemnly, "It would be best if the Fifth Hokage could think this way!"

Terumi Mei paused for a moment, then suddenly understood what Ao meant.

Everyone else turned to look at Qing, secretly gritting their teeth: That bastard...

"Yes, that's what we meant too, Fifth Generation!"

"What I just said was all so that you, Fifth Generation, could pull yourself together!"

One by one, the Mist Ninja offered their explanations.

Terumi Mei felt a sharp pain in her chest, but she had completely calmed down by now. She glared at the others and said coldly, "You'd better not let me hear those words again, or I'll melt him!"

After saying that, Terumi Mei glanced at Genichi under the tree and then instructed, "Ao, you come with me to see Lord Genichi later."

"The others immediately treated the wounded and arranged for the reconstruction of the village."

Many of the Kirigakure Jonin obeyed the order and dispersed, while Mei Terumi led Ao to the tree in front of Genichi and the other two.

"Thank you for your help, Lord Xuan Yi and the Fourth Hokage!"

Mei Terumi, along with Ao, solemnly thanked Genichi and Tsunade.

The two accepted the bow, and Genichi Shushita said, "Although the occasion is a bit inappropriate, I still want to congratulate you on becoming the Fifth Mizukage."

"I wonder what Lord Mizukage's plans are next?"

Mei Terumi said earnestly, "Our Hidden Mist Village is willing to cooperate with Konoha in all aspects to stop Madara Uchiha from becoming the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki and unleashing the Infinite Tsukuyomi."

Genichi Shushita said calmly, "To be honest, Lord Mizukage, Kirigakure is not of much use to Konoha right now."

"Losing the Three-Tails means that Kirigakure has lost its last bargaining chip."

Mei Terumi's face immediately turned ugly. Although this guy was handsome and powerful, he was equally despicable.

But now she could only endure it: "I cannot agree with what Lord Xuanyi said. More people mean more strength."

"Madara Uchiha is so confident that he can become the Ten-Tails' Jinchuriki, so he must have other trump cards that he hasn't used yet."

"Moreover, since the two of you are here, I think it's not just to stop Uchiha Madara from taking the Three-Tails."

"The Hidden Mist Village still has its value."

Genichi Shushita was slightly surprised and then asked, "So, what does Lord Mizukage think Kirigakure can bring to Konoha?"

"Furthermore, Lord Mizukage has also heard what Madara Uchiha said. I want Kirigakure to be integrated into Konoha."

Fifth Mizukage, you don't want Kirigakure to be there either...

Such threatening words flashed through Genichi's mind under the tree.

However, they all mean roughly the same thing.

Mei Terumi's heart sank, feeling somewhat powerless, but she still mustered her spirits to try and reason with them: "Integrating into Konoha is certainly not a problem, but in the current situation, rashly merging two ninja villages is not a good choice, is it?"

"After all, there are still many internal conflicts. If they cannot be resolved properly, Madara Uchiha will seize the opportunity to exploit them."

"Why not cooperate temporarily as an alliance, resolve past hatred, cultivate tacit understanding, and then discuss complete integration after dealing with the troublesome Uchiha Madara?"

For now, Mei Terumi can only delay things.

Given the current situation, she believes that Iwagakure and Kumogakure will have no choice but to cooperate with Konoha.

If they band together and stick together, they might be able to stop Konoha's attempt to annex them.

Genichi saw through Mei Terumi's thoughts in an instant, smiled to himself, and said, "What Lord Mizukage said does make some sense. Even fusion needs to be done step by step."

"Then, Lord Mizukage, please take your men to Konoha and speak with the Fifth Hokage!"

Terumi Mei breathed a sigh of relief and quickly said, "Of course, I will personally lead the team to Konoha after the village is rebuilt."

Genichi Shushita shook his head: "The reconstruction of the village is important, but it is not something that can be done without Lord Mizukage."

"Determining a fusion plan between the two parties is the most important thing."

"Madara Uchiha acted very quickly. He actually split his forces into two groups, and it's likely that the Two-Tails Jinchuriki of Kumogakure has now been captured by the Akatsuki."

Terumi Mei and Ao both changed color.

"Lord Xuan Yi, has Konoha not notified Kumogakure?"

Mei Terumi asked.

Tsunade said coldly, "I warned you a long time ago."

Mei Terumi was immediately embarrassed.

Xuan Yi said from under the tree, "There's not enough time, so I have no choice but to help one side."

"We came here first because we thought Akatsuki's target wasn't Kumogakure, but we were still a step too late."

Tsunade couldn't help but glance at her man; his lie was so seamless.

What could Mei Terumi and Ao do after hearing this?
He could only feel grateful, and his aura weakened further in the face of Xuan Yi under the tree.

"In that case, please wait a moment."

Mei Terumi decided to go to Konoha immediately.

Because she simply couldn't refuse Genichi Kinoshita.

(End of this chapter)