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Chapter 1 The Third Mizukage's Greatest Worry

32 years in the Hidden Mist Village, 33 years in the Leaf Village.

At dawn, at the gate of Kirigakure, a young Kirigakure ninja with gray-blue hair styled like the tip of a calligraphy brush kept pacing back and forth, as if waiting for someone.

Before long, as the sun rose, a figure slowly walked over from a distance.

The newcomer was about twelve years old, with white hair, sharp eyebrows and bright eyes, and a tall and straight figure. Although he was still young, one could vaguely imagine how handsome he would be when he grew up.

"New Moon, you're back? How did it go? Did you finish the trial?"

The young ninja immediately went to meet him, looking at the newcomer with expectant eyes.

Seeing the expectant look on his friend's face, Hozuki Shingetsu didn't keep him in suspense and immediately took out a headband.

Although quite some time has passed, the bloodstains and the distinct swirl-shaped mark are still visible under the sunlight.

"A standard Konoha team, led by a Jonin from the Hyuga branch family, with three Chunin. Overall, their strength is so-so; at least they didn't push me to the brink."

Ao looked the Konoha headband up and down. Although Hozuki Shingetsu's words were very relaxed, he could still imagine the risks involved.

Although Hozuki Shingetsu, as the young head of the Hozuki clan and a genius of the younger generation in Kirigakure, possessed the strength to become a Jonin at the young age of twelve, single-handedly killing an entire Konoha squad, especially one with a sensory-type Hyuga ninja, would probably not be so easy even for the Hyuga branch family.

After all, the difference between ninjas can sometimes be greater than the difference between humans and pigs.

A ninja's fighting style, whether they possess a bloodline limit, and the level of teamwork among team members all contribute to different battle outcomes.

A sensory-type ninja, especially from the Hyuga clan, is precisely the nemesis of the Hozuki clan's water transformation technique.

"If the Second Mizukage hadn't passed away so young, how could that narrow-minded and intolerant guy like Ren have risen to power, forcing you to choose this method to become a Jonin?"

Ao clenched her headband tightly, indignantly defending Hozuki Shingetsu.

"Shh!"

Hozuki Shingetsu shook his head, glanced at the two Chunin guarding the gate beside him, and signaled to his friend not to curse the current Mizukage so directly at the gate.

At least go home and close the door!

After being glanced at by Hozuki Shingetsu, the two Chunin immediately lowered their eyes and pretended not to hear.

Just kidding. It's a battle between the two top powers of Kirigakure. It's better for ordinary Chunin like us not to get involved.

They can't do anything to each other, so how could they possibly deal with lowly chunin like them?

Moreover, the reputation of this young clan leader of the Hozuki clan is much better than that of the current Mizukage. If they had to choose a side, they would prefer to stand behind this young clan leader.

With Hozuki Shingetsu blocking his way, Ao could only suppress his urge to complain and follow behind Hozuki Shingetsu, walking along the main street of Kirigakure to the Mizukage Building.

"Lord Mizukage is currently holding a secret meeting with the Daimyo's envoy. Just hand over the mission token to me."

Just as the two were about to enter the Water Shadow Gate, an ANBU member wearing a gray vest and a mask suddenly appeared in front of them and raised his hand to signal them to stop.

"I still have some important matters to discuss with the Mizukage, and these concern my Jonin trials. I think it would be best to hand them over to the Mizukage personally."

"As I said, the Mizukage is in a secret meeting. He will notify you separately if he wants to see you."

The masked face of the ANBU member revealed no expression as he coldly repeated the sentence once more.

Hozuki Shingetsu squinted and looked the dark figure up and down, his gaze lingering for a while on the head and vital organs like the heart.

As the moisture in the air increased, those in the shadows sensed the pervasive dampness and secretly made preparations.

Just as the atmosphere was becoming increasingly serious, Hozuki Shingetsu glanced at the door of the Mizukage's office not far away, chuckled, and without insisting, threw the Konoha headband in his hand over and left with Ao.

The ANBU member stood there watching Hozuki Shingetsu and the other leave before turning around and walking into the Mizukage's office. He knelt on one knee and reported to the Mizukage, who was standing by the window.

"Lord Mizukage, Hozuki Shingetsu has been sent back."

"According to intelligence, he encountered a Konoha ninja squad led by a Jonin from the Hyuga branch family in the Land of the Moon three days ago. All that is known is that there was thick fog at the time, and the sound of battle was almost non-existent. Afterwards, only Hozuki Shingetsu left, and the bodies of the four ninjas disappeared. Specific battle information is unknown."

"A twelve-year-old Jonin... and he became a Jonin by stepping over the corpses of his natural enemies! Truly, the younger generation is to be feared!"

Contemporary Water Shadow Lotus watched the two figures disappear downstairs, her face expressionless.

"Lord Mizukage, before he left, he said he had something important to discuss with you..."

"I know what he's up to, Ninja Academy Principal? I don't know why he values ​​those cannon fodder, but we can't let him get his way so easily, can we?"

Lian shook her head and complained, seemingly troubled.

"As the young head of the Hozuki clan, a renowned genius of our Hidden Mist Village, and having achieved such a feat to become a Jonin, I should at least be assigned to a more challenging position to make a difference! Otherwise, others might think that I, as the Mizukage, am jealous of talent!"

The ANBU member kneeling on the ground lowered his head, seemingly not having heard anything.

Since the Second Mizukage died during the First Shinobi World War, and the Third Mizukage, in alliance with the Kaguya clan, reclaimed the Mizukage position that originally belonged to him from the Hozuki clan, the open and covert struggle between the Hozuki clan and the Third Mizukage has been ongoing.

By now, most Kirigakure ninjas of a certain status are aware of this.

Apart from the Yuki clan, which maintains an alliance with the Hozuki clan, and the Kaguya clan, allies of the Third Mizukage, most others adopted a wait-and-see attitude.

However, most people, including Master Yuan, viewed it as an internal conflict between the Hidden Mist Village, much like the conflict between the Uchiha clan and the Hidden Leaf Village—a struggle that did not lead to a complete break.

They probably could never have imagined the terrifying policies the Third Mizukage would implement in order to eliminate the Hozuki clan, policies that would not only backfire on their master but also nearly drag Kirigakure into an abyss.

"A genius of Kirigakure, the young head of the Hozuki clan, he is not only young and strong, but also approachable and has a great reputation among ninjas and commoners. Many people call him 'the second Hozuki Gengetsu'."

"Hehe, it really makes me very gratified that the young people in the village are able to shoulder such important responsibilities!"

While examining the information about Hozuki Shingetsu in her hand, Ren chuckled as she looked at Hozuki Shingetsu's figure in the distance, seemingly plotting something.

"Pass down the notice: a Jonin meeting will be held in three days to thoroughly discuss the appointments of our Hidden Mist Village's geniuses!"

"Yes, Lord Mizukage!"

The main plot of this book is farming and stamp collecting.

Of all the Naruto fanfiction I've read before, none of them had the element I wanted to see, so I decided to start my own.

This book makes extensive use of various historical allusions and memes from the real world, such as some Western propaganda and classic Chinese sayings, plus some of my own creative ideas about Naruto. So, I think this book at least contains what I wanted to read.

Thank you for watching.

(End of this chapter)