The Hidden Mist Blacksmith, forging the glory of the Ninja Sword Style!

The woman noticed the worried look on Kaguya Masami's face.

"Clan leader, are you worried about the impact that the Fourth Mizukage's succession will have on our Kaguya clan?"

Kaguya instinctively wanted to offer an explanation.

However, when he realized he couldn't reveal the matter of the Third Mizukage, he swallowed the words back.

Other excuses can also be made.

However, if you tell one lie, you need more lies to cover it up.

Since that's the case, it's better to say nothing at all.

Upon seeing this, the woman hesitated for a moment before stepping forward.

"Clan leader, don't worry too much. Even when the Kaguya clan was like the Bamboo Cat, we persevered."

"Everything will be alright."

"Chief, please don't keep everything to yourself."

We will all support you.

The woman reached out and grasped Kaguya Shinsui's hand.

Very hard.

Is this how Kaguya was given the power of Shinjutsu?

Kaguya Shinsui's body stiffened slightly.

"it is good."

Then, without making a sound, he pulled his hand away from the woman's.

The woman's expression darkened.

"Chief, I'm sorry."

"It's okay, it's not your problem, it's my problem."

Mei Terumi walked towards her home, lost in thought.

There was so much information today that Mei Terumi couldn't process it all in a short time.

"Blacksmith's Summoning Holy Land Mission: The Third Hokage is still alive! Such a powerful Skeleton Emperor! Is this a Zanpakuto? What conspiracy is Konoha hiding? And who is the Konoha ninja who killed the Third Hokage?"

Even after she got home, Mei Terumi was still in a daze.

I almost bumped my head into the door.

"deep!"

The voice of the Master Yuan rang out.

"teacher."

Upon hearing the voice, Terumi Mei snapped out of her reverie and looked at Genji.

"Why do you look so distracted?"

Mei Terumi opened her mouth, unsure of what to say.

"teacher"

"But what unusual thing happened today?"

"Yes."

"Can you tell me about it?"

Mei Terumi wore a conflicted expression.

On one hand, the Third Mizukage and Uehara Osamu said they wanted to keep it a secret.

On one side is her close teacher.

For a moment, Mei Terumi didn't know what to choose.

But in the end, Mei Terumi shook her head.

"I'm sorry, teacher, I can't say."

Master Yuan raised an eyebrow slightly.

"Can't even tell me?"

Mei Terumi lowered her head.

Chapter 143 The Glory of Forging Island Has Returned

"Teacher, I'm sorry."

Genji quietly looked at Terumi Mei.

The atmosphere became a little tense.

Suddenly, Master Yuan waved his hand and smiled.

"No need to apologize, Ming, you did the right thing."

“Since you’ve decided that it can’t be told to anyone else, then even I, as your teacher, am no exception.”

"This is exactly what I expect you to become."

"Ming, do you know what kind of person I want to mold you into?"

Mei Terumi looked up, a fleeting look of surprise crossing her face.

"What does it look like?"

Master Yuan did not speak directly. Instead, he looked around to make sure no one else was there before slowly beginning to speak.

"When I was born, there was no concept of ninja villages. Ninjas either fought as clans or acted in loose groups. The ninja world was in chaos, and wars almost never stopped in order to compete for resources."

"Until the Senju and Uchiha clans ceased hostilities and founded Konoha."

"We received responses from many ninja clans in the vicinity."

"And other regions followed suit."

"The ninja world has officially entered the era of ninja villages."

"The First Mizukage, Senior Byakuren, was extremely powerful, brave, aggressive, and had a great spirit, which impressed countless people."

"The Hozuki clan and the Kaguya clan both joined Kirigakure because of Byakuren-senpai."

"The Second Mizukage, Gengetsu-senpai."

"In terms of personal strength, I think Senior Huan Yue is even stronger than Senior Bai Lian."

"But when facing the Second Tsuchikage, he was too impulsive and perished together with him."

"If that incident hadn't happened, the situation in Kirigakure would actually have been much better."

"And the third Mizukage."

Master Yuan looked up at the sky, seemingly gazing at something.

"It's not that I disrespect the Third Mizukage, but the fact is that the Third Mizukage's abilities were somewhat inferior to those of the First and Second Mizukage. The situation in Kirigakure declined during the Third Mizukage's term."

"As for who could succeed the Fourth Mizukage, the previous consensus was that it was either a member of the Seven Ninja of the Mist or Yagura."

"However, in my opinion, none of them are talented enough."

"Until I saw you, Ming."

“I see in you the potential to surpass their Water Shadow.”

Mei Terumi asked a question.

"Because of my bloodline limit?"

"This is only part of it."

Master Yuan said, "Bloodline limit, to put it bluntly, is just a kind of talent. There are also ninjas who perform extremely well without bloodline limit."

"For example, the water-style techniques of the Hozuki and Hoshigaki clans."

"Besides your exceptional ninja talent, it is your personality that I believe is the main reason you can become a very good Mizukage in the future."

"In comparison, Kisame Hoshigaki's talent is also quite good. Among the younger generation, he even suppressed Kakashi Hatake of Konoha. Even with the help of his Zanpakuto, it can be said that Kisame Hoshigaki himself is strong."

"However, in my opinion, Kisame Hoshigaki is incapable of becoming a good Mizukage."

"The only option is to become a powerful ninja."

Mei Terumi had a vague feeling that something was wrong.

Because I wasn't the only one participating in this mission.

Besides myself, there's Ao, Hozuki Izumo, Kaguya Masami, and Ota.

These people probably won't leak what happened today.

Even if Kisame Hoshigaki, whom the master said could not become an excellent Mizukage, had participated in this operation, he probably wouldn't have leaked what happened today, so it doesn't prove anything.

The only difference is that none of the others have a teacher like Master Yuan.

As an elder of Konoha, he is second only to the Mizukage in status within Kirigakure.

Mei Terumi raised her own questions.

"Teacher, if it were Kisame Hoshigaki, he probably wouldn't have said that either."

Master Yuan smiled.

"While it's the same as not speaking, there's a difference. Others might not speak simply because they received orders not to, but you, Ming, judged for yourself that you shouldn't speak."

"Given how well I know you, I can still tell that."

"That's the difference between you and them."

"A qualified water shadow must have a strong enough judgment ability, and must believe in their own judgment ability and be confident enough in their judgment ability."

While Uehara Osamu was smelting, Arafune Jiro began preparing to recruit blacksmiths.