Mizukage's Pokémon Ninja Scroll

Chapter 120 Eavesdropping

Jianchuan Ju looked at Qing, who was still engrossed in his work, with a somewhat speechless expression, but whose right eye veins were faintly bulging.

One can't help but wonder if Qing has developed a 360° perspective from the white eye, which is why he habitually avoids looking people directly in the eye.

I had no choice but to remind him again.

"Blue Jonin, the Third Hokage requests your presence!"

At this moment, Qingcai belatedly raised his head.

I just happened to see Tachibana Kanakawa wearing a flashy mask.

Qing awkwardly put down the scroll in his hand and scratched the back of his head.

"Uh, sorry, I mistook you for someone else. I'll be right there."

In fact, Qing knew he hadn't mistaken the person for someone else, but he only realized then that his disciple had already joined the Dark Division.

Not revealing their identity when wearing a mask is a tacit, unspoken rule among ninjas.

Seeing Qing's attempt to cover up her misunderstanding, Jianchuan Ju's lips twitched slightly beneath the mask, but he didn't expose her.

He vanished in an instant once more.

"Phew~"

Ao wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, looked around, and then quickly headed towards the Mizukage's office.

Returning to the windowsill, looking at Kisame Hoshigaki, who stood motionless like a stone sculpture, Tachibana Kenkawa couldn't help but admire the other's composure.

He then obediently squatted down and entered a meditative state.

However, not long after.

The conversation coming from the Mizukage's office caused both of them to stop cultivating and look at each other.

"Breaking news has arrived: Sunagakure has been defeated and has retreated entirely back into the Land of Wind."

The Third Mizukage dropped a bombshell with his words, leaving not only Kushimaru Kurihara and Ao, who had just entered the office, stunned by the news.

Jianchuan Ju estimated that the other ANBU members who were on guard around the area, just like him, must have been quite frightened.

'No wonder even routine communications can only be handled by members of the ANBU (Anti-Secession Unit) standing by here.'

Jianchuan Ju couldn't help but exclaim that it was only the first day of her shift, and she had already heard such explosive news.

Unlike what Tachibana Kenkawa had expected, Kushimaru Kurihara and Ao were shocked not only by the news of Sunagakure's defeat.

It's surprising that the two of them didn't find out about such important news beforehand, and instead had to be informed by the Third Mizukage.

Qing is a bit better off; he's just the deputy leader of the intelligence perception squad, and currently he's mostly responsible for intelligence related to the village's internal defense.

However, Kushimaru Kurihara is the newly appointed head of the Anbu, and intelligence gathering is his core job.

Such a delay in receiving information is already a very serious dereliction of duty.

"I apologize, Third Hokage, yes."

However, the Third Mizukage raised his hand to interrupt the two who were trying to explain.

"This has nothing to do with you. The retreat and losses suffered by the Sunagakure frontline troops occurred this morning."

The Third Mizukage didn't say where the information came from, but it's not surprising that this old man, who had been in charge of Kirigakure for so long, had his own sources of information.

Seeing that the two lowered their heads and did not respond, the Third Mizukage leaned back slightly, feeling a little bored, and gestured for Elder Yuanshi to speak for him.

As an elder who had assisted the Mizukage for so many years, Master Yuan immediately understood and continued speaking.

"Although Sunagakure suffered a defeat on the main battlefield, it has not been fundamentally damaged. Its retreat at this time is probably just to preserve its strength and wait for the right opportunity."

"Konoha can also see this, and they probably won't withdraw a large number of border troops directly."

"Ao, select a group of elite sensory ninjas to temporarily cooperate with the Anbu. Go to the border between the Kaze and Kaze kingdoms to provoke anger between the two sides, and don't let Sunagakure withdraw from the war so easily."

Jianchuan Ju listened intently outside the window, and suddenly realized that guarding the gate and window for the Third Mizukage wasn't so boring after all.

"Isn't this just sending people to stir up trouble? The village leaders are pretty despicable, I like it!"

However, the concerns of the village's leaders are not without merit.

If the Land of Wind were to withdraw its troops from such a barren land, Konoha would be unlikely to choose to pursue the invaders.

At that moment, Qing's hesitant voice came from inside the office.

"Elder Yuan, the number of sensory ninjas in the village is currently somewhat..."

The Third Mizukage tapped on the table to interrupt.

"Didn't they recently withdraw quite a few sensory ninjas from the front lines?"

Qing didn't dare to say anything more and immediately shut up.

However, as Qing's disciple, Jianchuan Ju actually understands the current situation of the Perception Class.

Although some sensory ninjas were withdrawn from the front lines, it was only to make up for the previous shortages.

If a large number of people were to be sent out at this time, then it would be necessary to borrow a group of ninjas from the ninja clans to participate in the village's daily defense work.

But since the Third Mizukage has spoken, there's no point in saying anything more.

Elder Yuan Shi glanced at the Third Mizukage's expression and continued to add.

"There's one more thing. Although Konoha won the Battle of Wind and Fire this time, Tsunade, one of the Legendary Sannin, has not shown up on the main battlefield."

"According to the intelligence we have obtained, Tsunade is indeed in the front-line camp of the western battlefield of Konoha, and has repeatedly dealt with the special poison of the Sand Village puppet troops."

"However, during the battle between Sunagakure and Konoha this morning, Jiraiya, the commander of Konoha's western battlefield and another of the Legendary Sannin, was once in danger, but Tsunade still did not intervene in the fight."

"In the end, it was thanks to the outstanding performance of an ordinary Jonin named Minato Namikaze that Jiraiya was rescued from the encirclement of the Fourth Kazekage Rasa, Pakura (who used the Scorch Release technique), and Chiyo, and that the defeat was ultimately turned into a victory."

Listening to this information from outside the window, Kanakawa Tachibana couldn't help but click her tongue in amazement.

"Elder Yuan, you really dare to say that! Minato Namikaze, a mere Jonin? Has our Hidden Mist Village become this arrogant?"

However, Tachibana Kanagawa still subconsciously glanced at Kisame Hoshigaki.

After all, the two first met because of Kisame Hoshigaki, who was seriously injured and hospitalized by Yoruichiro's Scorch Release technique during a mission.

However, Kisame Hoshigaki, wearing an ANBU mask, showed no sign of anything unusual to Tachibana Kenkawa.

"Elder Yuan, are you suggesting we investigate Tsunade's current condition?"

Kurihara Kushimaru, who had remained silent until now, finally spoke up and asked.

"That's right, but your main task should still be to instigate conflict between the two sides. Investigating Tsunade is just an additional requirement."

Elder Yuan emphasized.

Then, the Third Mizukage sat up straight and looked directly at the two of them.

"If there are any signs that Sunagakure and Konoha are negotiating, I demand that you sabotage those negotiations at all costs!"

"Yes, Third Master!" x2

Both of them bowed their heads and accepted the order.

"Alright, you can decide for yourselves how to allocate manpower. I just need the results. You may leave."

Kushimaru and Ao tactfully withdrew, presumably to discuss the number of personnel.

Although the Perception Squad will most likely only need to send a small number of personnel to assist the Dark Side in searching for or avoiding the forces of the Wind and Fire factions on the battlefield.

But it should be enough to give me a headache for a while.

The office of the Water Shadow fell silent again, with only the sound of scrolls turning.

Jianchuan Ju also regained his composure and continued his guard duty and cultivation.

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(End of this chapter)