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

"There are some books about the history of Konoha, and another one about the past of our Kirigakure. Uh, it differs a bit from the records of our Kirigakure."

"Chojuro said."

Mei Terumi's face darkened, and she said, "These people are definitely trying to find ways to smear us, right?"

"That's not the case either."

Chojuro gave a general overview of what was written in those books.

Those books were "history" textbooks written by Chiba, and they didn't actually smear other villages. They basically recorded which people from other villages were capable and which did stupid things.

The main purpose of writing that book was to prevent future generations from making the same mistake.

It's hard to say how effective it will be yet, but it's great as a storybook.

Mei Terumi was somewhat surprised to hear this, but then didn't say anything.

"Well... um? Chojuro, I have to go out for a bit. Go find something to eat by yourself."

"??"

Chojuro was completely bewildered. The next moment, he saw Mei Terumi use a shadow clone and then jump out of the window, heading downstairs.

He opened the window and looked out, but he could no longer find Mei Terumi's true form.

He tried to chase after her, but Mei Terumi's clone held him back.

"Chōjūrō, what's going on?"

"It's nothing. I was just talking to Chojuro about what we'd learned today. Be on your guard and don't let any suspicious people get close to us."

"Yes!"

Mei Terumi smiled sweetly.

Chojuro swallowed his words.

Although worried about Mei Terumi's safety, normally no one in Konoha would dare to attack the Mizukage, otherwise it would cause a major war and conflict in Konoha.

but.

"Lord Mizukage, it is written in that book that the Second Hokage died in Kumogakure because he trusted the enemy's credibility too much. Future generations should take this as a warning."

"The books are all lies."

Mei Terumi's clone smiled gently and then reassured him, "Alright, Chojuro, things are different now. We don't have any real conflict with Konoha, and there are still many areas where we need to cooperate. You don't need to worry."

"This, okay."

Chojuro had no choice but to nod.

Mei Terumi looked out the window.

Just now, her true form saw Chiba passing by on the street.

Although Chiba wasn't the Hokage of Konoha, she could tell that Chiba's attitude largely determined some of Tsunade's decisions.

If we can win over Chiba, cooperation between Kirigakure and Konoha will become very simple.

even.

There's no need for further wrangling; Kirigakure can still obtain the benefits it needs.

but.

That guy is no pushover.

"If it doesn't work out, we'll have to agree to their conditions for exchanging ninjutsu. There's a 70% chance... If things go well, Kirigakure might not necessarily suffer a loss."

Terumi Mei thought in her mind.

Chapter 289 Terumi Mei, aren't you afraid Ao will be killed?

The outskirts of Konoha.

Chiba walked forward, with Mei Terumi quietly following behind.

I followed them for a while.

Mei Terumi was suddenly patted on the shoulder.

She jumped back several steps in an instant, turning around to look warily behind her.

Yagyu Chiba?

That one ahead...

Mei Terumi looked ahead and saw that Chiba in front of her had already turned into a floating shadow.

Shadow Clone Technique?

This?

when!

She recalled seeing Chiba and following him all the way. Logically, Chiba shouldn't have had time to switch and leave.

and so.

Chiba led her into the house.

even.

Mei Terumi expressed her meaning.

If Shuiying wasn't in a hurry, he wanted to exercise first.

“If you want to exchange ninjutsu, we can, but what kind of ninjutsu can the two villages exchange? We know too little about your techniques.”

He knew even better that the woman before him was a rose with thorns, and that her strength was terrifying. Her becoming the Mizukage had absolutely nothing to do with her beauty; it was purely due to her power.

She wouldn't believe it if there wasn't some connection.

According to intelligence, Chiba does not know elemental ninjutsu.

Chiba wouldn't take it seriously.

Fortunately, it's not far from here.

Chiba also looked Terumi Mei up and down.

Chiba pondered for a moment and said, "How do I know you're not just trying to get information out of us by saying you're willing to agree, and then saying you don't want to switch after you've learned about our techniques?"

This also meant that she couldn't find a partner in Kirigakure.

but.

and so.

"Ha, if Chiba-kun is willing, I would be happy to visit your home. After all, I have always admired a genius like you."

Judging from the decoration styles of the two houses, they are most likely from the same family.

He went out for a run or exercise, and he only led Terumi Mei there because their place was on the way.

Mei Terumi smiled and said, "I'm not in a hurry, but I'm afraid I won't be able to find you next time. You're a very busy person in Konoha."

Mei Terumi is quite different from Tsunade. She is not as domineering as Tsunade, but she has her own unique gentleness and charm that makes people's hearts flutter.

Because no one considered her a woman to pursue, people's feelings towards her were more of respect and fear. Even those who felt her charm did not dare to make a move.

but.

After bringing her home, Mei Terumi realized that Chiba's house was right next to Tsunade's, and the two were very close to each other.

"Alright, let's talk at my place."

There are some things she wants to talk to herself about privately.

Although I don't know what it's about, it wouldn't hurt to listen.

Chiba had no choice but to take her home.

Chiba thought for a moment.

"Lord Mizukage, what would you like to discuss?"

Is it simply about speed?

This is the center of all routes.

"Lord Mizukage, you're following me at this hour, could it be that you want to come to my house for a visit?"

Terumi's eyes sparkled with allure, as if she were truly in love.

It's just a bit troublesome.

Earth Release, illusion, and transformation techniques are all unlikely.

Mei Terumi was secretly surprised, but a slight smile remained on her face.

That's amazing!

Mei Terumi followed, the meaning of which was self-evident.

"Lord Mizukage, is your matter important?"

"..."

Mei Terumi was speechless for a moment.

Chiba's concerns were indeed valid. She had had similar thoughts before, but later decided against it because she felt that Chiba was unlikely to fall for it.

Unexpectedly, Chiba asked first.

She was momentarily speechless, but after thinking for a moment, she said, "Then what kind of magic do you want?"

"To be precise, it's not ninjutsu. We have little interest in Kirigakure's ninjutsu. What we want to exchange is your village's ninja sword forging technology."

"???"

Mei Terumi's eyes widened, then she said decisively, "Impossible!"

"Don't rush, let me do the math for you. Of your seven knives, you only have five left, right?"