Naruto: Starting with Tsunade

Chapter 448 Go and kill the Daimyo

The Fourth Mizukage never expected Aokiji to suddenly attack. Caught off guard, he was punched in the face, spinning and flying through the air before crashing into a house with a loud explosion.

No one present, except Aokiji himself, expected this scene.

Zabuza's usually solemn face twitched involuntarily: "Madman, how dare you make a move here directly."

"Uchiha Aokiji, what are you doing?!"

Facing the angry, stern questioning of the Hidden Mist ninja, Aokiji nonchalantly replied, "I just wanted to see if your village's Mizukage has something wrong with his head."

What kind of shocking statement is this?!

The Hidden Mist ninjas were dumbfounded by what they heard and cursed, "Uchiha Aokiji, I think you're the one with the problem."

This isn't about discussing something with the Mizukage; it's clearly about challenging him.

The Hidden Mist ninjas, having reached their limit, unleashed a barrage of attacks on Aokiji, using everything from ninjutsu to shuriken, determined to kill him.

A tremendous roar erupted, and smoke billowed around the location where Aokiji was.

A naive Hidden Mist ninja asked, "Did they take them down?"

As soon as the words were spoken, the huge black figure broke through the smoke, revealing a pitch-black, half-humanoid creature with empty, circular eyes that pierced the air and exuded a chilling aura!

Susanoh

Upon seeing this, the Hidden Mist ninja gasped, "What is this thing—!"

Just now, Aokiji had gone for the kill. Out of caution, he still wanted to confirm it himself. He quickly formed hand seals, swung his arm, and unleashed a chain of ice from his palm, which passed straight through the crowd and pierced the direction in which the Water Shadow had been blasted away.

Immediately afterwards, he raised his arm and pulled, the chain pulled back, and something else fell to his feet.

"Uchiha Aokiji, don't go too far!"

Seeing Aokiji insult their Mizukage in such a way, a Kirigakure ninja could no longer contain his excitement and shouted loudly.

"Idiots, look closely, is this still your Mizukage?"

Susanoo picked up the corpse on the ground and made it available for people to see.

The corpse before me had green hair and pale skin, and had human features, but it was definitely not human.

The Hidden Mist Ninja is a bit hard to understand.

The creature in front of me is definitely not the Fourth Mizukage, so why is it wearing the Fourth Mizukage's clothes?

Could it be a shadow clone?

But to my recollection, there doesn't seem to be such a shadow clone.

Little did they know that this was actually a White Zetsu.

Aokiji anticipated that Obito wouldn't dare to manipulate the Fourth Mizukage to meet him, so he either impersonated him or used a White Zetsu.

Aokiji speculated that Obito was more inclined to use White Zetsu, whose disguise was much less convincing than the Body Reaver Technique. However, Obito never expected that he would go straight to the point without saying a word, catching him off guard.

A silence filled the air when a man's voice rang out: "Hey, Hokage, what's going on here?"

The Hidden Mist ninja looked in the direction of the voice and saw a young man with fierce eyes and the lower half of his face bandaged:

"Zabuza—!"

"You actually dare to show your face here."

Zabuza ignored the Hidden Mist ninja and stared intently at the White Zetsu: "Answer me, what exactly is this thing?"

"Can't you see it yet, your Mizukage-sama... um..."

As Aokiji was speaking, he suddenly realized something. The next second, the space distorted and snapped off the hand that Susanoo was holding onto White Zetsu.

Aokiji quickly reassembled his right hand and slammed it down. As the smoke cleared, a figure carrying the corpse of White Zetsu slowly emerged. He was dressed in black, had long hair, and wore a mask with strange patterns covering his face. He exuded a mysterious aura.

Aokiji narrowed his eyes slightly: "It's you..."

Obito stroked his chin with one hand, his tone slightly admiring: "Uchiha Aokiji... I thought I had taken you seriously enough, but I didn't expect that I still underestimated you."

If Bai Jue's corpse were left here, the information about him inside his head would be exposed, which is why he had no choice but to appear.

Aokiji said jokingly, "Well, thank you for thinking so highly of me."

How did you discover my existence?

"I guess..."

"Feel?"

"I just felt that the Fourth Mizukage's behavior was a bit abnormal, so I was just testing him out."

Obito naturally wouldn't believe such an explanation. Aokiji was shrouded in mystery, and Obito couldn't see through him at all. If he could, he really wanted to kill this major threat right now.

Obito glanced at the Hidden Mist ninja around him, gave a self-deprecating smile, and realized that now was not the time: "I admit defeat. Let's have a proper contest next time."

The space in front of his eyes distorted, and a certain suction force pulled him and White Zetsu together into it.

The Hidden Mist ninja asked in surprise, "Gone?"

Aokiji frowned slightly and clicked his tongue: "What a troublesome ability."

After watching Obito disappear, the Hidden Mist ninja couldn't wait to ask Aokiji, "Aokiji, what exactly happened?"

Aokiji laughed and said, "Please call me Hokage-sama. Oh, by the way, after all that commotion, my mouth is a little thirsty. Could you pour me a cup of tea to soothe my throat?"

The Hidden Mist ninja was taken aback. He suppressed his emotions and ordered someone to prepare a cup of tea for Aokiji. He handed it over respectfully and then gritted his teeth, saying, "Lord Hokage."

A satisfied smile appeared on Aokiji's lips: "That's more like it."

"Now you can tell us, right?"

Seeing that their attitude had softened, Aokiji decided not to make things difficult for them: "We think that instead of worrying about me, you should worry about whether your Fourth Mizukage is still alive."

"Wh-what?"

The Hidden Mist ninja hesitated for a moment, then immediately set off, rushing towards the Mizukage's office in unison, only to find that after searching for a long time, they still couldn't find it.

"Could it be that the Fourth Mizukage has already met with misfortune...?"

The Hidden Mist ninja was covered in sweat. The situation had gotten to a point beyond his control. His mind raced, and he thought of someone.

The village's highly respected Elder Wuyin, Master Yuan.

Although he is not the Mizukage, his power and status are almost equal to that of the Mizukage. However, he is now old and rarely cares about worldly affairs.

He found Elder Yuanshi and told him in detail what he had seen and heard.

Elder Yuan Shi knew all this and ordered him to bring the blue pheasant.

The Hidden Mist ninja nodded and took his leave. Just as he was about to depart, Genji added from behind, "Call Zabuza and come along too."

"Yes."

Not long after, two young men arrived, one with white hair and the other with black hair; they were Aokiji and Zabuza.

Aokiji sized up the highest leader of Kirigakure, who was in his eighties and had the standard hairstyle of a strongman—no hair.

She looks quite old, but her skin is surprisingly smooth. I don't know how she takes care of it.

Besides him, there was a mature woman standing beside him.

She had long, flowing brown hair, her bangs covered half of one eye, her eyes were bright green, and she wore light pink lipstick. She was beautiful and had a voluptuous figure.

Wearing a blue off-shoulder dress, her snow-white neck was on full display, revealing the edge of a mesh strapless bra. The full moon seemed to be half-hidden behind her, leaving one to speculate.

Aokiji couldn't help but glance at her a few more times, and after a quick assessment, he concluded that her breasts weren't as big as Tsunade's...

The woman's name is Terumi Mei, a disciple of Master Yuan.

Wow, what a handsome guy...

When Mei Terumi saw the handsome Aokiji, her face lit up with joy. She had just noticed that Aokiji had glanced at her a few times, and she felt even more smug. Her starry eyes sparkled, and she smiled sweetly.

Yuan glanced at her disciple almost imperceptibly and let out a soft sigh.

My disciple is naturally lively and exceptionally talented, possessing a rare dual bloodline limit: Boil Release and Lava Release.

In other villages, such talent would be treated like royalty, cherished and protected.

However, this talent is a fatal flaw for Kirigakure.

Due to Kirigakure's special policies, ninjas with bloodline limits are ostracized in the village, let alone a ninja with two bloodline limits.

After recognizing her talent, Genji hid Terumi Mei away, keeping her by his side for secret training.

As a result, she has been suppressing those emotions, and handsome young men like Aokiji are very attractive to her.

Master Genji was highly respected in the village; even Zabuza, the rogue ninja, had to show him some respect: "Master Genji..."

"These days have really been tough on you."

Yuan Shiwei nodded slightly. Since the Fourth Mizukage was being manipulated, Zabuza's previous charge of trying to assassinate the Mizukage would now be considered an act of righteousness, and the accusation of him being a rogue ninja would no longer apply.

Zabuza snorted coldly and refused to accept any condolences.

If they had believed in themselves back then, things wouldn't have turned out this way.

Master Yuan sighed. He had a vague feeling that the Fourth Mizukage had some problems, but his age was a factor, and even if he wanted to, he was powerless to change it.

Unlike Zabuza, who directly overthrew the Fourth Mizukage, he chose to secretly accumulate power, and Mei Terumi was that power.

Master Yuan shifted his gaze to Aokiji's side, looked him over for a few moments, and asked curiously, "May I ask, Lord Hokage, how did you know that the Fourth Mizukage was being manipulated?"

Aokiji wasn't going to tell the truth: "That involves classified information."

Yuan Shi, being a seasoned veteran, saw through Aokiji's little scheme at a glance and went straight to the point: "Hokage, what will it take for you to tell us the truth?"

The old man is quite sensible... Aokiji set his conditions: "It's simple, form an alliance with Konoha."

The Grand Master looked puzzled: "An alliance?"

Aokiji smiled and retorted, "Only comrades share information, right?"

Yuan Shi opened his narrowed eyes, revealing a glint of shrewdness: "I've heard of your deeds. Does someone like you need to form an alliance?"

"Politics is all about making as many friends as possible and as few enemies as possible," Aokiji laughed. "I may be arrogant, but that doesn't mean I look down on everyone."

Yuan Shi glanced at Aokiji again, gaining a different understanding of him: "Okay..."

The person who controls the Fourth Mizukage is someone Kirigakure must know.

Moreover, the village is currently suffering from severe internal strife, and he needs the support of Konoha to provide some shelter.

"Now you can finally tell us the information, right?"

He knew very well that agreeing to the alliance would not harm Kirigakure, but the other party also knew it very well. He didn't think Aokiji would be so clear-headed; there must be some additional conditions attached.

As he expected, Aokiji quickly added, "Don't rush me. How do I know if you, my ally, will betray me?"

"We can agree on the terms of the contract."

Aokiji smiled and shook his head, saying disdainfully, "Agreements are like toilet paper; they can be thrown away anytime. Only naive children would treat such things as gospel."

These words, though crude, were not without reason, and Master Yuan listened quietly as the other party continued to propose conditions.

Aokiji said in a deep voice, "I need something more meaningful."

"So what do you want?"

Aokiji held up two fingers: "First, I want you to return the Byakugan you obtained from Konoha. That's not an unreasonable condition, is it?"

Yuan Shi remained silent for a moment. Aokiji's words, though seemingly conditional, actually contained a hint of notification.

If it is not returned, Aokiji, an ally, might use this as an excuse to become an enemy.

That's a bit of an exaggeration, but that's just Aokiji's personality. After all, he's the kind of guy who didn't hesitate to slaughter even the Daimyo of the Land of Fire.

Rather than that, it's better to go with the flow. Aokiji gains respect, and Kirigakure gains dignity. Weighing the pros and cons, Genji agrees to the request: "Alright, then what about the second one?"

Aokiji continued, "I want you to agree with my values."

The people present looked at Aokiji with some surprise, not understanding the meaning of his words: "Do you agree with his values?"

"That's right."

What are your values?

"Values ​​are a complicated topic to discuss. You can simply think of it as the world not having such a thing as a 'great name'."

"What...what exactly are you trying to say?"

"Go and kill all the daimyo and nobles of the Land of Water."

(End of this chapter)