Mizukage's Pokémon Ninja Scroll

Chapter 224 Dismissal

Although I had a night's rest.

However, the questions raised by the Third Mizukage yesterday still kept Tachibana Kanagawa awake at night.

As a result, Kenkawa Tachibana looked rather listless when she woke up early in the morning.

Even now, I'm still pondering what the Third Mizukage meant by asking me all these questions.

However, thanks to this chaotic state of mind, Tachibana Kanakawa's worries and anxieties about her relatives and friends in the village subsided somewhat.

"Does the old man think he can live another ten years or so and want to start training me now?"

While washing up, Jianchuan Ju started to have uncontrollable wild thoughts again.

"It's not impossible. The original story doesn't explain how the Third Mizukage abdicated, and besides, the plot is completely messed up now. Maybe he really could stay in power for a few more years?"

"Hehe, so should I take on this role as the Water Reflector, or not?"

Just as Jianchuan Ju was thinking this smugly, there was a knock on the door.

"Captain Kenkawa, the Third Hokage has summoned a meeting of Jonin!"

"Okay, got it."

Jianchuan Ju quickly changed her clothes and stepped out of the cabin.

That's right, Tachibana Kenkawa rested in her second ship last night.

Previously, in order to provide support to the battlefield as soon as possible, and also to prevent the aircraft carrier, which had no offensive or defensive capabilities, from being accidentally damaged or destroyed if it approached the battlefield, all the combat ninjas on the second ship abandoned ship and rushed to the Uzushima battlefield.

The second ship was naturally abandoned at sea. After the battle, a ship would definitely be sent over, so Jianchuan Ju simply stayed on the second ship.

Compared to the ninjas who could only spend the night in temporary camps, Tachibana and his group probably had the best resting conditions last night.

However, he was indeed frightened by the Third Mizukage. Even though the resting environment was very good, Tachibana Kanagawa still had dark circles under his eyes when he walked onto the deck, which startled Kisame Hoshigaki, who was also preparing to go to the meeting.

"Dr. Tachibana, are you alright?"

"Well, I didn't get much rest after yesterday's battle, but it's nothing serious."

Seeing that Kisame Hoshigaki was concerned about her, Tachibana Kenkawa couldn't tell the truth and could only gloss over it.

Last night, Ao was in charge of arranging the sensory ninjas for guard duty and had to stay at the temporary camp. Kisame Hoshigaki, although one of the newest Seven Ninja Swordsmen, didn't have any real duties, but he did manage to get a good night's rest on the second ship with Tachibana Kanagawa.

The Third Mizukage convened a meeting, and the two of them didn't want to linger too long. After exchanging only a few words, they jumped off the ship and quickly headed to the temporary camp.

Looking at the huge, simple stone house formed by Earth Release ninjutsu, Tachibana Kenkawa couldn't help but curl his lip.

"As expected, when it comes to infrastructure, we still have to rely on that guy Yamato!"

As Kisame Hoshigaki entered the stone house, Tachibana Kanagawa realized that they were the last to arrive, and quickly stepped forward to stand in line.

The Third Mizukage, seated on the only chair in the room, scanned everyone before clearing his throat to signal the start of the meeting.

However, to everyone's surprise, the meeting was supposed to be a result of no discussion whatsoever, and the Third Mizukage immediately gave an order.

And the very first command stunned everyone.

"All wounded soldiers at the front will return to the village for rest and recuperation on tomorrow's supply ship."

"Lord Third Generation, do you mean all the wounded?"

Someone immediately asked in surprise and doubt, only to be met with the Third Mizukage's indifferent gaze.

But this still couldn't stop the hushed discussions inside the stone house.

It's important to understand that, for ninjas, the term "wounded" certainly doesn't include those with minor cuts or scrapes. Even so, there are only a few hundred people left on the front lines.

Such a number of people is hardly a front-line camp; at best, it can only be considered a slightly larger outpost.

Logically speaking, even those with moderate or severe injuries, as long as they are not disabled or permanently incapacitated, should remain in the camp for treatment so that they can return to the battlefield as soon as possible.

Is the Third Mizukage just going to give up on this war?

Just as everyone was thinking this, the Third Mizukage's next words made everyone breathe a sigh of relief.

"The remaining personnel at the front line will hold their positions and await reinforcements."

Seeing that everyone else around her had perked up and were eager to try again, Tachibana Kanakawa had a different idea.

"The Third Mizukage didn't say how many troops would be sent, and that they would hold the camp? If it's not about initiating ceasefire negotiations, can a few hundred men really hold out?"

Kanakawa Tachibana carefully observed the Third Mizukage's expression, but unfortunately, she couldn't discern what he was thinking at all.

As a result, the Third Mizukage dropped another bombshell.

"Yagura Karatachi has relinquished his position as frontline commander and returned to the village to continue serving as the leader of the Jonin squad."

The audience erupted in uproar; even Yagura himself was clearly unaware of this news beforehand.

Yagura asked in a slightly hoarse voice.

"Lord Third Generation, I..."

However, before Yagura could finish speaking, he was interrupted by the Third Mizukage raising his hand.

"There won't be any fighting on the front lines for the time being; the village, on the other hand, needs your strength more to prevent another attack!"

The Third Mizukage emphasized the word "attack," and for some reason, Yagura Karatachi, his face pale, retreated without saying a word.

The murmurs of the others gradually subsided as they looked at the Third Mizukage and Yagura Karatachi. However, since Yagura himself no longer objected to the order, the others didn't say anything more.

"As for the work of the temporary commander at the front."

The Third Mizukage paused briefly at this point, his gaze sweeping over the crowd.

When the light swept over the tachibana tree, it almost scared him so much that he shrank behind Kisame Hoshigaki.

Fortunately, no one's gaze lingered on him.

Finally, the Third Mizukage's gaze slowly settled on Harusame and Ao.

"The temporary command of the front line will be taken over by Jonin Ao. Harusame, you will be in charge of assisting him."

"Yes!" x2

The two immediately stepped forward to accept the order.

Perhaps because the previous two pieces of news were too explosive, the others didn't react much this time.

After all, there would only be a few hundred people left in the front-line camp, and Qing and Chunyu, one the leader of the perception class and the other the head of the air department, were originally high-ranking members of the front-line camp.

Now that Yagura has been transferred to the village and Kushimaru has lost an arm and is injured, he will probably need to return to the village to recuperate. It's normal for Ao and Harusame to temporarily manage these few hundred people.

To everyone's surprise, it was actually Qing who took on the role of commander, while Chunyu, who had been active on the front lines, became his deputy.

"Could it be that Harusa offended the Third Hokage in some way?"

This idea popped into many people's minds.

Qing, who had taken over the position of frontline commander, showed little joy on his face.

This position wouldn't be considered a good job even now.

"Should we hold our ground?"

After Qing stepped down, he couldn't help but reveal a bitter smile.

(End of this chapter)