After my triumphs and defeats, I created multiple aliases across countless worlds.

"Can you untie it?"

Mei Terumi's eyes flickered. Judging from the information she had just received, Byakuya's strength was probably on par with her own.

The Sharingan is also at the three-tomoe stage, so if he can help undo it, then the coup will be unnecessary.

This way, the strength of the Mist Shadow can be preserved.

"Impossible! My strength isn't enough to control a Jinchūriki!"

Just kidding.

What kind of eye power is needed to control a jinchūriki?

Moreover, the long-term control is simply wishful thinking for someone with only three tomoe (magic stones).

If the three-tomoe gem can control tailed beasts or even jinchūriki.

During the Warring States period, couldn't the Uchiha clan have simply controlled all nine tailed beasts?

It's probably impossible for Hashirama to fight all nine tailed beasts plus Madara Uchiha in the early stages, right?

The most basic thing to control a tailed beast is eye power; without eye power, everything else is useless.

"Then can you break the illusion?"

Mei Terumi asked again, unwilling to give up.

She still held onto a sliver of hope that the civil war in the Fog Shadows could be avoided—that would be the best outcome.

"You want a ninja from an enemy village like me to help you?"

A strange glint flashed in Bai Ye's eyes. This was not the time of the Five Kage Summit, and even in the early stages, the Five Kage were constantly at odds.

Ultimately, the hatred accumulated between villages during the three Shinobi World Wars and countless smaller battles cannot be explained in just a few words.

If it weren't for Madara Uchiha and Obito Uchiha's plan...

It's estimated that the ninja world will never be able to unite.

"Too..."

A hint of disappointment flashed across Mei Terumi's face, along with a touch of self-mockery, at the thought that she would actually invite ninjas from other villages to help her.

This is clearly a major taboo.

The relationship between the Mistkage and Konoha is not that good.

"If we in Fog Shadow manage to end this internal strife this time, we might be able to open up again."

The villages fought each other over resources.

They may also cooperate again due to shared interests.

Just like the major ninja villages today, they tacitly maintain a balance.

Everyone has not yet recovered. When they recover or when resources are insufficient, another cycle of the Ninja World War will begin.

The Fog Shadow is currently the most enclosed one.

Because of its isolated location on an island and its closed-off policy, if she could resolve the internal strife in the Fog Shadow, her first priority would be to open the Fog Shadow to the world.

"So you want to cooperate with Konoha?"

Telling me about this is most likely because they want to establish initial communication with Konoha through me.

As for the Uchiha's situation in Konoha... well, we'll see how it goes later.

Byakuya also knew that whether it would work out depended on whether the Pot King would interfere, and that Hiruzen Sarutobi would most likely agree.

Now, Hiruzen Sarutobi is naturally happy to have one more ally and one less enemy.

Whether the Mist Shadow established diplomatic relations with Konoha in the original work is something that Byakuya is also unclear about.

This thing actually appears even less often than the Sand Village.

"That's right. We can cooperate on the economic front. We, the Mist Shadow, need to revive our economy. Similarly, your Konoha's diplomatic situation isn't great right now, is it?"

Mutual benefit to both parties.

The Rock Shadow and the Cloud Shadow have always coveted Konoha. Although the Sand Village is currently allied with Konoha, it is only a temporary measure.

Ultimately, Konoha occupies the best location on the entire continent; who wouldn't want it?

With its superior geographical location and large population, it is far superior to other ninja villages. One is in the desert, one is in the mountains, one is in the yellow earth, and one is overseas.

Why did the Fourth Shinobi World War always involve attacking Konoha?

It's just that you have good resources, so everyone wants a piece of the pie and they're unhappy with you. You take all the best, so what are they supposed to get?

"Who knows? Anyway, I shouldn't be the one with a headache."

"you..."

Why does Byakuya seem completely different from other ninjas?

The rebellious Uchiha?

"Ultimately, it's up to you to handle these things yourselves. If you'd like, I can pass on a message to you. I'm about to leave. What about you?"

Bai Ye wanted to get up and leave immediately.

But if I want to leave, I have to turn around and go past Mei Terumi.

If Mei Terumi didn't mind, he simply left.

"What? You really don't want to soak in the hot springs with me?"

Is he leaving so soon?

Most people would soak for at least half an hour, right?

Bai Ye prepared to leave after only ten minutes.

"I just wanted to take a bath; I don't really like soaking in hot springs."

He has never really liked taking romantic dates, not even in his past life.

I mainly wanted to take a shower and then soak in the tub.

Of course, if Mei Terumi asked him to turn around and look at him at this moment, he felt that he would still be interested in staying a little longer.

Perhaps because he hadn't soaked in water for a long time, Bai Ye felt a bit hot all over.

So I want to leave as soon as possible.

"I understand. Let's go then. Wait for me to go out first."

Mei Terumi hesitated for a while, but finally decided to rest early.

The main issue is that today is simply not a suitable day.

"You guys came out so quickly?!"

Zhao's mother, who had been guarding the door, was shocked.

no? !

They've only been inside for a little over ten minutes.

How did it finish soaking already?

"How long do you think it will take? I'm going back to rest!"

Mei Terumi replied irritably, then looked at Byakuya behind her and said, "Come with me."

Right now, it's clear that we can't leave Bai Ye behind without taking her back to her room.

However, she wasn't worried. If Bai Ye dared to do anything, her Lava Release and Boiling Release techniques were not to be underestimated.

"Then I'll go ahead, Auntie."

A hint of apology flashed across Bai Ye's face before he quickly followed Mei Terumi.

It seems that Zhao's mother is really looking forward to the two of them, but she herself is just a fake.

"Wait a minute, these two children were given my specially made tonic..."

She put special tonics in that soup just now, didn't they feel hot?

Zhao's mother watched the two figures disappear into deep thought.

Chapter 57 - Well then... let's pay the price with a favor!

"Mei Terumi, is this what you usually eat at home?"

"what happened?"

The two slept on opposite sides of the bed, one on the left and the other on the right.

Mei Terumi's room is a tatami room, which is why I didn't refuse before. Although we were in the same room, we could stay quite far apart.

"I just felt a bit hot all over after eating."

Byakuya truthfully told Terumi Mei about her situation.