Konoha: The Soul King from the Uchiha Clan

Chapter 335 Rogue Ninja—Mei Terumi!

The pufferfish demon positioned his subordinates around the Mizukage's office, and upon noticing that the target had entered the cage, immediately launched his long-planned attack.

Water Release: Water Jet!

A dense barrage of compressed water bullets shot out from all directions. Originally, the walls provided some protection, so they posed no threat to Mei Terumi and the others. However, Obito had the White Zetsu tamper with the walls.

The seemingly sturdy walls were as fragile as paper, and water bullets came from all directions like machine gun bullets.

"Ahhh..."

Mei Terumi's ninjas were caught off guard and many of them were injured.

Some unlucky ninjas were even hit in vital areas and died on the spot. Even more unlucky ninjas were riddled with holes due to the angle of the shot, with puffs of blood mist erupting from their bodies.

People suffered, and the office furnishings also suffered. Desks, chairs, benches, and scrolls of documents were all pierced by water bullets, leaving an instant mess.

Yagura, who was bound in the rest room, did not struggle and disappeared in a puff of white smoke after being hit by a water bullet.

Why?

Mei Terumi asked Ao, who had blocked the attack for him.

The meaning of "why" is twofold. The first is why his Byakugan didn't detect the anomaly at the Water Shadow Building, and the second is why he blocked the attack for him.

"I just remembered that someone attacked me the night before, and the attacker used magic on me..."

Despite the excruciating pain in his abdomen, the blue ninja gritted his teeth and spoke, his tone filled with regret and bitterness.

"I must atone for my sins. We must retreat quickly! I'll lead men to cover our retreat, or it will be too late!"

Who attacked you?

"I don't know, it seems like my memories of that time have been erased..."

As the two were talking, the pufferfish demon's men rushed in through the door and windows, launching an attack with ninja swords and kunai, the clanging sounds of their weapons ringing out...

"Oh no, you have to go!"

After saying that, Qing turned around and rushed out of the lounge, went to the Mizukage's office and started fighting while blocking others from entering the lounge.

Mei Terumi's expression shifted beneath the mask, and after gritting her teeth, she formed hand seals.

Lava Release: Lava Monster Technique!

A mouthful of milky white liquid spurted from Mei Terumi's mouth. The tampered wall couldn't withstand the highly corrosive acid and was instantly melted, creating a hole.

As Mei Terumi emerged from the cave, she scattered eight kunai with explosive tags attached to their shards, which shot towards the charging Kirigakure ANBU ninja.

Boom boom boom... Puffs of fire mixed with smoke appeared, startling the nearby ninjas.

The fleeing ANBU ninja was slightly taken aback upon seeing this, then sensed something was wrong and dared not return, instead making a hasty escape.

Master Yuan, being shrewd and calculating, had already foreseen the consequences of failure and had sent people to move the families of these ANBU ninjas away.

This attack was certainly not enough to kill the Hidden Mist ANBU ninja, but it could buy them some time.

Taking advantage of this brief moment, Mei Terumi unleashed her full speed, leaping into the dense, pervasive darkness. The Hidden Mist Anbu ninja immediately gave chase.

The battle in the Mizukage's office is not over yet...

Firstly, the attacking ninjas were all elites; secondly, they had no worries about their safety; and thirdly, the pufferfish demon and his men wanted to capture them alive.

This was Obito's later instruction: if they could capture prisoners alive and obtain confessions, they could openly challenge Genji and further increase their control over Kirigakure.

It's just too difficult to capture them alive!

These people are similar to assassins; if they see their comrades about to be captured, they will immediately kill them.

Ao was even more ruthless. He forcefully removed the Byakugan and threw it to the pufferfish demon. Then he detonated all the explosive tags he was carrying, setting the entire Mizukage's office ablaze and turning it into a sea of ​​fire.

The former wanted Kirigakure to retain the Byakugan, a hard-won trophy, even if it was an internal enemy, because it was still Kirigakure after all.

The latter wanted to destroy the evidence and prevent the Mizukage's people from obtaining information from the corpse.

Although the words of the dead alone are not enough to shake the power and status of the Yuan Master, there will certainly be negative impacts.

Because of Gen Uchiha's intervention, Aoha died many years ago, and Mei Terumi's fate also underwent a dramatic change.

Fuguki left a small group to clean up the mess, then sent people to notify the other Kirigakure ANBU members, and finally led his men to personally hunt down Mei Terumi.

Obito wasn't idle either; he used Yagura to issue orders, mobilizing other ninjas to hunt down Mei Terumi.

Obito didn't use White Zetsu because he didn't believe Mei Terumi could escape the pursuit.

As long as we guard the port leading to the sea, we will be able to capture Terumi Mei from the island sooner or later.

Going out to sea without a boat is basically suicide!

Furthermore, Obito also sent a message to the Hidden Mist Village on a nearby island, ordering them to patrol the sea and intercept him.

Unless Mei Terumi can fly or knows space-time ninjutsu, there's no way she can escape...

The commotion at the Water Shadow Building quickly alerted the higher-ups of the Hidden Mist Sect, who got up, dressed, and rushed over. Master Yuan was the first to arrive.

On the rooftop platform of the Water Shadow Building, Yagura watched the approaching Master Yuan and muttered to himself, "That old codger."

"Master, it's late at night, the wind is chilly and damp. Coming out at your age will only shorten your lifespan," Yagura said with a forced smile.

"Hehe... For the sake of Kirigakure, let alone shortening my lifespan, even if it means giving up my old bones right now, it would be worth it."

With his white hair, wrinkled face, and age spots, Master Yuan smiled broadly, showing no sign of distress at his failed mission.

"Heh... Master seems to be extremely loyal to the village," Yagura sneered.

"Seems like it?"

"Your men dared to assassinate the Mizukage; are they truly loyal to the village?"

"My people?"

"There must be some misunderstanding here," Master Yuan said calmly.

"Misunderstand?"

"Aren't Mei Terumi and Ao your people?"

Master Yuan shook his head vigorously, saying, "No, no, they are from the village."

"I'm just getting old, and I like to mentor the younger generation and get closer to them."

"Actually, I'm still quite shocked. I never imagined they would do such a thing..."

"By the way, shouldn't Lord Mizukage reflect on his actions?"

"You are the first Mizukage in history to be assassinated by a ninja from our village."

Yagura's face darkened as he said, "You..."

Obito was speechless for a moment, as being assassinated by a ninja from his own village was hardly a glorious thing.

"Your thinking is outdated. Only harsh environments can forge the strongest ninjas!"

"My policy is correct. The suffering is only temporary. After the suffering, the village will undergo a transformation and usher in unprecedented glory!"

"Hmph, I hope so."

Master Yuan snorted coldly, then turned and left unhurriedly...

"Master, you don't have any objections to me classifying Terumi Mei as an S-rank rogue ninja, do you?" Yagura said with a forced smile.

An S-rank rogue ninja is someone that any village ninja in the village can kill without hesitation if they encounter him.

If other villages attempt to kill the suspect, the village that has issued the warrant will offer a substantial reward.

Of course, genuine S-rank rogue ninjas are all extremely powerful individuals; ordinary ninjas would be best off running as far away as possible if they encountered one.

Master Yuan paused, then walked away silently.

Seeing this, Yagura laughed, deliberately laughing loudly so that Genji could hear.

After dealing with the arriving high-ranking officials of the Hidden Mist Village, Master Yuan returned to his residence and convened a meeting with his trusted confidants.

"Mei has already been classified as an S-rank rogue ninja by the Mizukage. We should turn a blind eye to her and hope that she can escape capture."

"Yes."

"But don't make it too obvious. If the Mizukage gets hold of something, even if I step in, I won't be able to protect you."

"clear."

"Go."

"Yes."

Ugh……

After the person left, a deep sigh echoed in the room…

(End of this chapter)