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Chapter 202 Could Lord Uehara also be an undercover agent? (Third update delivered!)

The second generation of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist Village consisted of only four people: Kisame Hoshigaki, Zabuza Momochi, Mangetsu Hozuki, and Ameyuri Ringo.

Among them, Ringo Ameyuri happens to be the last one to become one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, and the lightning sword in her hand is the last of the seven swords that Uehara Naraku needs to defeat.

Now that he had obtained information about her here, Uehara naturally couldn't let it pass. In addition to wanting to complete the mission, he also wanted to recruit Ringo Ameyuri into the Akatsuki organization.

Moreover, this is mutually beneficial.

Aside from Uehara Naraku, there's probably not many people who can cure Ringo Ameyuri's illness.

After visiting Orochimaru's northern base under the guidance of Kabuto Yakushi, Uehara Naraku and Karin did not stay long before returning to Amegakure.

Uehara Naraku originally wanted to take Jugo, who was imprisoned in the northern base, back with him, but Yakushi Kabuto needed the natural energy in Jugo's body to increase his chances of training Sage Mode, so he had to give up.

After returning to Amegakure.

Karin immediately rushed to Akatsuki's base to convey Uehara Naraku's orders and the matter of rescuing Hozuki Suigetsu to Hozuki Mangetsu. After receiving news of his younger brother, Hozuki Mangetsu did not hesitate and hurriedly returned to Kirigakure.

It was a dark and windy night.

The village of Kirigakure remains shrouded in mist.

Mei Terumi sat in the Mizukage's office. After temporarily taking over the Mizukage's duties, her daily routine gradually became a bit irregular.

Mei Terumi has been feeling a bit upset lately.

Not long ago, Hozuki Suigetsu, Hozuki Mangetsu's younger brother, had left the village without permission for two months and was almost put on the wanted list of rogue ninjas. She went to great lengths to resolve the matter.

A few days ago, Hozuki Suigetsu finally returned.

But the first thing this brat did after returning enraged Mei Terumi. He actually asked her if she knew an old flame named Naraku!

This kid is getting harder and harder to manage as he gets older!

Just as Mei Terumi was rubbing her temples in exasperation, a stream of water suddenly slipped in through the crack in the Mizukage's office door, flowing upstream to appear on Mei Terumi's desk. This precise operation was something that no ordinary water-style ninja could do!

So far, only Hozuki Mangetsu has used this method to send messages.

Mei Terumi looked down at the water droplets that gradually formed a thumb-sized human figure on the desk. The little water figure spoke to Mei Terumi, "Senpai, I learned about Suigetsu's situation from Lord Naraku, and I also learned that Ringo Ameyuri is seriously ill, so I came back specifically to take her away for treatment. I will send her to a powerful medical ninja, and she will be able to return once she has recovered."

After the little water spirit finished speaking, it immediately turned into a splash of water, clearly having exhausted its chakra.

Just as Mei Terumi finished listening and was about to rush to Kirigakure Hospital, a shrill scream echoed throughout the entire Kirigakure village!

"Hozuki Mangetsu, I'll kill you sooner or later!"

That voice sounds like Hozuki Suigetsu, Hozuki Mangetsu's younger brother!

Mei Terumi's expression changed instantly. She rushed towards the direction from which the sound came, only to see Hozuki Suigetsu covered in wounds. The fourteen-year-old boy was desperately screaming at a tall building!

Just now.

Hozuki Mangetsu infiltrated Kirigakure Hospital, attacked and captured the seriously ill Ringo Ameyuri, and defeated his younger brother Hozuki Suigetsu in the process.

After doing all this, Hozuki Mangetsu did not leave.

Hozuki Mangetsu is still standing on that tall building.

He held the critically ill Ringo Ameyuri in his arms, looking down at his despairing younger brother on the ground, his face cold as he said, "Still so foolish, Suigetsu. The Hozuki clan only ever sees the Seven Ninja Swords. I thought you would kill this woman, take her Lightning Blade, and come to me for revenge. I never expected you, you idiot, to still be by her side taking care of her..."

"Damn it! What's it to you?!"

Hozuki Suigetsu casually pulled a ninja sword from an unconscious Kirigakure ninja and was about to rush towards the tall building, but he was too weak and collapsed to his knees after only a few steps. He could only use the ninja sword to support himself so that he wouldn't fall!

Even unable to fight, Hozuki Suigetsu's momentum was no less than his brother's; his face was filled with madness: "Hozuki Mangetsu, I said you bastard, put her down!"

"rest assured."

Hozuki Mangetsu watched Suigetsu's movements and snorted coldly.

Hozuki Mangetsu looked down at Ringo Ameyuri, whom he was holding: "As a woman recognized as the master of the Raito, I will give her ample respect. However, I will also make her realize the truth: no matter which ninja sword it is, it will only be loyal to the Hozuki clan!"

"I said, put her down right now!"

Hozuki Suigetsu's chakra finally erupted completely, and he transformed into a gigantic water giant, grabbing at Hozuki Mangetsu on the high-rise building!

However, Hozuki Mangetsu, standing atop the high-rise, casually raised his arm and swung his fist at the oncoming giant: "Water Release: Great Water Arm Technique!"

Bang!

Whoosh!

A splash of water rang out!

The massive water giant was knocked to the ground with a single punch, reverting to his original form as Hozuki Suigetsu. His stamina was finally completely exhausted.

The last thing Hozuki Suigetsu saw before he fell into a coma was his brother Hozuki Mangetsu's disdainful smile and Terumi Mei's arrival to help. At least with that old woman Terumi Mei around, safety wasn't an issue.

Hozuki Suigetsu completely lost consciousness.

Mei Terumi flew down to Hozuki Suigetsu's side, and after checking that he was unharmed, she looked up at Hozuki Mangetsu in the sky: "Hey, if you keep bullying him like this, even if I tell him the truth in the future, he'll still hold a grudge against you!"

"I don't care."

Hozuki Mangetsu shook his head, flew down to their side, and whispered, "If possible, I hope he never knows the truth."

"Your brother is really dedicated!"

Mei Terumi rubbed her forehead, glanced at Ringo Ameyuri being held by Hozuki Mangetsu, and said in a low voice, "I originally planned to send Ringo Ameyuri to Konoha in a while so that the Fifth Hokage could help treat her, but after hearing about her condition, Tsunade didn't have any way to cure her..."

Because of the alliance between Konoha and Kirigakure, Terumi could still get Tsunade's help during meditation, but Tsunade was indeed powerless to help Ringo Ameyuri with her illness.

Hozuki Mangetsu nodded, then looked at his younger brother on the ground: "After hearing about this from Lord Naraku, I asked him for help. Lord Naraku himself is a medical ninja whose skills are no less than Tsunade's..."

"Uehara Naraku?"

Mei Terumi frowned and said softly, "Did you tell him everything when I met him during the Allied Congress talks last time?"

"Um."

Hozuki Mangetsu nodded: "Lord Naraku is a trustworthy friend. Although his personality is somewhat awful, as long as you treat him with sincerity and gain his approval, he will be a very easy friend to get along with."

Mei Terumi glanced at Mangetsu Hozuki speechlessly, shook her head, and said, "But I see absolutely no qualities in him that make him a friend... Are you sure you're not being fooled by him?"

"There is absolutely no such possibility."

Hozuki Mangetsu's face immediately darkened.

After the two talked for a while, Hozuki Mangetsu routinely revealed some information about Akatsuki, but this time it was good news for Terumi Mei.

The internal structure of the Akatsuki organization is relatively simple.

Obito Uchiha was the mastermind behind the Akatsuki organization. All the members were people he recruited with power or money, and they had no loyalty whatsoever.

All the members had been tested by Hozuki Mangetsu, and they didn't really care about Obito Uchiha's orders at all.

After so long, Mei Terumi finally received some good news: "So, if we kill Obito Uchiha, Akatsuki will immediately face the crisis of disbanding?"

"That's how it is in theory."

Hozuki Mangetsu nodded hesitantly.

Although Hozuki Mangetsu didn't understand why Uehara Naraku wanted him to say such things, he had to obey his superior's orders.

"There's one more thing."

Hozuki Mangetsu slowly raised his head, looked at Terumi Mei before him, and said in a deep voice, "If the Three-Tails Isobu is reborn in the Land of Water, you must send all the village's ninjas to guard the vicinity of the Three-Tails, otherwise, if the Akatsuki secretly captures the Three-Tails, the consequences will be unimaginable!"

This was something Karin specifically instructed her to say.

Logically speaking, capturing the Three-Tails should be easier if there are fewer enemies, right? Why did Uehara Naraku suggest that all the ninjas of Kirigakure be mobilized?

Could it be that Lord Uehara is also an undercover agent from some village?

Get ready for the climax starting tomorrow!

Today's third update is here!

(End of this chapter)