Konoha: Unable to learn ninjutsu, they had to develop their own.

"Forget it, there's no point in thinking about it anymore. I should just go find that woman."

No matter what.

We can give up the Tailed Beasts, but we must get our Ninja Swords back!

We arrived at the Hokage Building.

Thanks to the intelligence from the Anbu, Tsunade knew she was coming early on, so she prepared a contingency plan in advance.

but.

"That kid Chiba is always giving me trouble, and he actually came here himself! He just sent me a note, did he think I'd obediently negotiate according to his instructions?"

Tsunade roared angrily.

Jingyin's lips twitched, but she didn't say anything to dissuade or comfort her.

She knew Tsunade was just making sarcastic remarks.

Tsunade experiences this frustration several times a day, either cursing Chiba or the Third Hokage, but she feels better after venting.

A woman.

There are always a few days like that.

Silent expression remained calm as she waited for the woman to shout before stepping forward with the documents in her arms.

"Lady Tsunade, these are some documents that Jonin Kakashi left unprocessed."

"How come there are still so many? What was Kakashi doing all this time?!"

"..."

At the top of the stairs, Mei Terumi stopped in her tracks.

Chojuro looked terrified.

"Lord Mizukage, today doesn't seem quite right."

"It's okay. That's how it is when you're the village's shadow. I sometimes have the urge to kill people too."

Mei Terumi quickly calmed down.

As the Water Shadow, she understood all too well the pain of being a "Shadow".

Piles of documents, various matters that need to be finalized, family disputes, and even trivial matters that need to be resolved by Ying.

The entire village seemed unable to function without the shadow.

Really...

Boom boom boom!

Under Chojuro's worried gaze, Terumi Mei knocked on the office door.

After a while.

Open the door silently.

"It's the Mizukage, please come in. Lady Tsunade is in her office."

"it is good."

Mei Terumi took a step forward, glanced back, and couldn't help but chuckle. "Chōjūrō, you can wait outside. Anyway, there are some things you shouldn't hear later."

"Ah this."

"It's alright, I'll take Chojuro next door. There are some storybooks there that can be borrowed, which will help him pass the time."

"Silently and kindly," she said.

Terumi pondered for a moment, then nodded gently: "Then I'll leave it to Jonin Shizune."

"No, this is what I should do."

Shizune nodded and led Chojuro to the library next door.

Mei Terumi opened the door and entered.

Upon seeing Tsunade, he couldn't help but chuckle: "I thought only Kirigakure had a lot of troubles, but it turns out Konoha isn't much better. There are always some documents that make your blood pressure soar."

“Our village is different from yours. I have happy troubles, but you don’t necessarily have them. I heard there’s an old man weighing you down?”

Tsunade sneered, "You're really useless. Look at me, I used to have three old men bossing me around, but now they're all gone."

"Hmph, if I had a Jonin like Yagyu Chiba, I could do the same. What's so great about that?"

Mei Terumi pulled up a chair and sat down. "Let's talk. What exactly is the protocol for this ninjutsu exchange you're talking about?"

"Hmph, so you mean you're unwilling to return the Byakugan that belongs to the Hyuga clan?"

Tsunade leaned back lazily in her chair, her eyes slightly narrowed, instantly exuding an aura of power and pressure.

Mei Terumi smiled and said, "The Byakugan has a special meaning for him, and he refuses to give up no matter what. We have no choice but to choose other methods. If we can talk, I still hope that the two villages can have a good exchange."

"The Three-Tailed Fox and the Executioner's Blade, which information do you need?"

"Of course there are two, wasn't that agreed upon beforehand?"

Terumi Mei refused to give in.

Tsunade shook her head: "The Executioner's Blade is our trophy, and we found the Three-Tails ourselves. We can capture it ourselves."

"Then you can have them."

Mei Terumi made a decisive statement: "We don't want the Tailed Beasts."

"Oh?"

Tsunade was slightly surprised, then smiled, "This choice, it seems, makes your becoming the Mizukage not quite what the intelligence reports said."

"Intelligence? Oh, your secret service, right? What did they say?"

"It's nothing. We don't need the tailed beasts anyway, so we'll just give them to Kumogakure. We were originally thinking of offering to help if needed, even for free."

"Oh?"

Mei Terumi was somewhat surprised, then frowned, "So what's the price? What price do we need to pay for a tailed beast?"

There was another reason why she didn't want the Three-Tails—

The Hidden Mist Village cannot withstand further losses.

Capturing the Three-Tails would require a considerable amount of manpower and resources, and if it failed, Kirigakure would be unable to bear the consequences.

The other thing is.

If there really is an Akatsuki organization outside that is eyeing the Tailed Beasts, taking back the Three-Tails would undoubtedly make Kirigakure a target for them again.

But if Konoha were willing to help...

It's not that it's impossible to not consider it.

Each additional tailed beast means another organization becoming an enemy.

Terumi Mei was conflicted.

If it were Kirigakure at its peak, she wouldn't need to think about these things at all. However, after the Blood Mist, Kirigakure's strength was severely weakened, and it has not recovered even now.

She pondered for a long time, then shook her head: "The Hidden Mist Village doesn't need the Three-Tails."

“Interesting. It seems that many things I didn’t expect have happened in Kirigakure.”

Tsunade tapped her fingers lightly on the table. "Let me guess, you value the Byakugan so much, could it be that your Fourth Mizukage was manipulated before?"

"What? How did you know!"

Mei Terumi's eyes sharpened instantly. "What do you know?"

"Heh, it's quite embarrassing to talk about. You've heard about the Fourth Hokage of Konoha, right? His wife, Kushina, was from the Uzumaki clan. Normally, even if she gave birth, it wouldn't cause the Nine-Tails to go berserk."

Tsunade leaned back in her chair. "Someone used the Sharingan to reactivate Madara's contract and control the Nine-Tails."

"what?"

Mei Terumi looked at Tsunade in surprise.

original……

Is this the real truth behind the Uchiha clan's demise?

She was so shocked that she couldn't speak.

"The person capable of controlling the Fourth Mizukage is likely Madara's successor. The intelligence we have gathered so far suggests that he may also be the person behind the Akatsuki organization."

Tsunade smiled and said, "Mei Terumi, this information is a free gift to your Hidden Mist Village."

"..."

free.

but.

Mei Terumi was in no mood to be happy at all.

Unexpectedly, this trip to Konoha will help to unravel the mystery surrounding the Fourth Mizukage.

That illusion...

If he is a descendant of Madara Uchiha, then it makes perfect sense. Moreover, Kisame's joining the Akatsuki organization is probably related to him as well.

Mei Terumi gradually calmed down.

Shocked as she was, her attitude would not change.

Kirigakure is too weak.

They simply can't afford the Three-Tails right now, so the best solution is to throw it away and exchange it for some benefits.

"Thank you for your information and frankness, but we really can't afford the Three-Tails. Kirigakure is willing to exchange it for your lenient terms in other aspects."

"Then the Three-Tails will be ours, why do we need to exchange them? Your argument doesn't make sense."

I keep forgetting to set my timer lately... Sorry.

Chapter 288 Obito: Hidden Mist Byakugan? Just kill him!