Escaping the Mist Ninja starts with backstabbing your teacher.

In a room in Kirigakure, two figures were present. Ao, who had just left with Mei Terumi, was reporting to the person in front of him.

"Lady Yagura, this is the situation. These are the documents I retrieved from Mei Terumi."

Qing handed the documents in her hand to the young-looking man in front of her, watching him look down at the information and wait quietly.

Before him stood the newly appointed Jinchuriki of the Three-Tails, a man who was already highly respected in Kirigakure and the most promising candidate to become the Fourth Mizukage.

The possibility that the Third Mizukage was controlled by someone is truly astonishing, as it led to the current state of events in Kirigakure.

However, this is highly likely and must be treated with caution.

Yagura quickly finished reading the above information, fell into deep thought, and recalled the former Hidden Mist Village and the Third Mizukage before finally speaking slowly.

"It's very likely. Someone jokingly speculated about it back then, but since it was the Third Mizukage, who could possibly control him? In the end, it was just a joke."

"But after the Third Mizukage's personality changed drastically, no one could fathom his thoughts, not even his closest friends."

"But looking at it now, we've all been played, and the person behind it all is quite terrifying."

Moreover, he didn't mention a secret—the death of the Third Mizukage was extremely suspicious, even perplexing.

But this matter was a secret, and the news had been completely blocked, but unexpectedly, it was seen through by Taketori Izumi.

When did this child find out, and when did he start to distrust the village?

Yagura sighed inwardly, looked at Ao, who was the other person's teacher, and continued, "However, it can be said that you have resolved your inner conflict."

"Let him have the Byakugan. The position of Fourth Mizukage has been confirmed, and I will take it. I will not withdraw his bounty for the time being, so as not to hinder his plans."

At this point, Yagura Karatachi paused again, a mature expression beyond his years appearing on his baby face.

"Similarly, I will stop the Kirigakure pursuit team from hunting him down and give him some leeway."

"You can provide him with the documents now, and he can go there with my orders."

"Furthermore, he clearly finds it difficult to trust the village again; after all, I would feel the same way if I were in his shoes."

If the Third Mizukage, as the highest leader of Kirigakure, was controlled, what about the others in the village? Were there any other people being controlled?

The other party's caution is justified, and only by leaving Kirigakure can we act freely and make things easier.

As for Yagura Karatachi, the soon-to-be Fourth Mizukage, he will also secretly investigate the village's internal affairs for the sake of Kirigakure.

He needed to find out if the person behind the scenes had any backup plans; he couldn't allow someone else to snore in his bed.

"Yes, Lord Yagura!"

Ao accepted the token, got up and headed outside. He planned to have Terumi Mei deliver it to Taketori Izumi after he got the item.

Now that his confusion has dissipated, since his disciple needs that Byakugan, he will give it to him!

But that child, carrying such a heavy secret, must have had a tough time.

Gently touching the eye mask on my face, it seems it's time to prepare myself to refresh my vision.

……

A few days later, at the temporary secret base of Jinshan, Quanchuan, and others, where Succulent Grass was located.

Skeletons were scattered all around Izumi, and at the same time, the skeletons of his hands broke through his skin and continued to grow bones, forming different shapes, like 3D printing.

Grasp the bone accessory, and with a gentle stroke of chakra from your fingertip, the patterns on it light up, forming specific runes.

"Although I don't understand puppetry, let alone puppets, I do understand mechanics and bionics!"

"Moreover, the Byakugan is really useful. Not only can it see through the flow of chakra in a human body and the internal condition of the body, it can also see those summoned beasts."

After inspecting the skeletal parts he had created, Izumi tossed them aside and began to form hand seals, placing them in front of his chest with one finger pointing to the sky and the other to the ground.

"A talent of the Celestial Race, awaken!"

Instantly, chakra condensed into a ninja dog model behind him, driving it forward and using the power of the Shikotsumyaku (Corpse Bone Pulse) to continuously throw bones into it.

Like building blocks, countless parts, condensed from the talent of the immortal race, are continuously added to build the form of the ninja dog.

As all the skeletal parts were put into it, the white of his right eye flared up, and the pupil power within it poured into the puppet, instantly bringing it to life as if injected with a core chip.

This achieves triple control: the bones of the Corpse Bone Vein serve as the skeletal base, the power of the Immortal Clan constructs the flesh and blood form, and the power of the White Eyes serves as the driving core.

The new puppetry technique, entirely belonging to Izumikawa, is temporarily complete, but it still needs one final step.

Izumi's large hand reached out towards the puppet dog, grabbed it, and in an instant...

"optimization!"

With the three powers combined and optimized by the superpower, there is a possibility of fusion, or at least no conflict.

His supernatural abilities from another world gave him confidence in this world, while the construction of his cultivation methods and his mastery and accumulation of chakra also allowed him to gradually grow stronger.

"optimization!"

Sensing the changes in the puppet ninja dog, Izumi had a new inspiration. He activated his Byakugan again, observing the bone patterns within the ninja dog's body.

The power of the Corpse Bone Vein has been continuously optimized by him, and has gone far, forming various sealing techniques and achieving their effects.

Now, he needs to use the condensed talent of the immortal race to solidify this chakra into a physical form, creating its network and structure.

It's merely a facade now, a condensation of Yin attribute chakra.

Such a form cannot even be compared to some ninjutsu, let alone the third power, Susanoo.

Recalling his initial insight into the chakra pathways within those ninja dogs, Izumi used optimization to extend the patterns on the skeleton of the puppet dog in front of him outwards onto its chakra form.

Wandering, twisting lines gradually emerged from the puppet dog's body, their glow slowly increasing until finally...

boom!

A massive explosion erupted, and Izumi, encased in bones, was blasted away in a sorry state.

When the bone shield, as solid as steel, was riddled with cracks, it finally shattered into pieces. Izumi was also lying on the ground in a starfish shape, exhaling a wisp of black smoke.

"Even with the 'optimization,' it still fails. That's pretty powerful!"

The commotion attracted the attention of Yekura and Momona, who were training in the distance, and they looked at Izumi lying on the ground.

They were startled and rushed over to check. Finding nothing amiss, they learned what had happened and burst into laughter, creating a joyful atmosphere.