Mizukage's Pokémon Ninja Scroll

Chapter 253 Conditions

Although he did not intend to attack the rest of the Yuki clan immediately after the battle with Yukikaze that day, he was not prepared to do so for the time being.

However, Tachibana Kanakawa stayed at the Uzushima camp for three more days.

The main task is to handle the aftermath of this incident.

Yukikaze was incredibly lucky; after being sent to the frontline medical ward, he was miraculously saved.

According to information coming from the medical team, if he had arrived any later, there would have been only one person in the camp who could have saved him.

As for who this person the medical team was referring to, the Snow Clan might not really want to know.

Of course, although the person was rescued, Yukikaze will not be able to recover quickly and can only lie obediently in the medical tent to receive follow-up treatment for now.

On Ao's side, he ordered two Anbu ninjas to guard Yukikaze, preparing to send her back to Kirigakure after the next batch of supply ships arrived, so she could be dealt with by the Third Mizukage.

After all, although Yukikaze is injured now and Tachibana is fine, Yukikaze still has the crime of "colluding with outsiders to harm his fellow villagers" on his mind, so it is normal for him to be kept under surveillance.

Furthermore, Ao was also afraid that someone might try to exacerbate the conflict between Kenkawa Tachibana and the Yuki clan by secretly harming Yukikaze.

Therefore, the two secret agents also served as a form of protection.

Tachibana Kanakawa didn't seem to mind.

What surprised him even more was the attitude of the other members of the Snow Clan towards Yukikaze.

Kanagawa Tachibana originally thought that at this point, the Snow Clan would definitely abandon the clan leader and sever ties with him.

After all, although Yukikaze has survived, it is uncertain how the village will punish him, or even whether he will be able to recover from his injuries and continue to be a ninja.

Before the two began their battle, Yukikaze had said something like, "If Tachibana Kenkawa wins and kills him, the conflict will be wiped clean, and the Yuki clan will not pursue the matter."

This aligns with Jianchuan Ju's understanding of how large families handle matters.

In just three days, the Yuki clan sent people to negotiate with Kanagawa Tachibana three times.

The first time was when a Jonin from the Yuki clan came from the front lines, only wanting to get Tachibana Kanagawa to drop the matter through monetary compensation. Tachibana Kanagawa didn't take it seriously at all.

The latter two negotiations were conducted directly with an elder of the Snow Clan, who traveled day and night from Kirigakure to the front-line camp to negotiate with Tachibana Kanagawa, and the conditions he proposed were very sincere.

First, the Yuki clan acknowledged the attack, but hoped that Tachibana Kenkawa would agree that the attack was Yuki Rin's personal act and not the Yuki clan's intention.

Secondly, the Yuki clan is willing to share some of their Ice Release ninjutsu with Tachibana Kenkawa as compensation for this incident.

Finally, the Yuki clan guaranteed that they would not retaliate against Tachibana Kenkawa after this incident, and would help Tachibana Kenkawa complete three private requests.

After hearing the last one, Tachibana Kanekawa just smiled and didn't care.

Such verbal guarantees have little binding force. The only reason that would prevent the other party from retaliating is that one's own strength will always be superior to the other party's.

The so-called entrustment is of little use. It might be okay to ask the other party to run an errand, but would Jianchuan Ju really agree to entrust the Yuki clan to assassinate the Mizukage?

However, the first two points still gave Jianchuan Ju a slight shock.

The Yuki clan admitted to the attack, which means that not only does Tachibana Kanagawa have to make compensation, but they also have to give an explanation to the village.

Regardless of the circumstances, Tachibana Kanagawa is nominally a ninja who goes out to carry out frontline missions, and he also holds the official position of captain of the Sky Division.

This attack is no longer just a simple personal feud between the two parties.

The Yuki clan will definitely suffer heavy losses for the village, and may even have to sacrifice Yukirin, a Jonin from the clan.

To be honest, although Xue Lin isn't very bright, he's still quite strong. A Jonin wouldn't be an insignificant figure in any clan.

Trading a reasonably strong Jonin henchman for a clan leader who might become a cripple—even Tachibana Kanagawa wasn't sure if the Yuki clan was making a profit or a loss by doing so.

Secondly, Tachibana Kanakawa later guessed why the Snow Clan had attacked him this time.

Now, the other party is actually willing to give me their family's treasured Ice Release technique. This behavior of strengthening a "competing" family is simply unbelievable.

However, among the ninjutsu sent by the Yuki clan, there was none of their core secret technique, "Demon Mirror Ice Crystal," nor "Demon Mirror Ice Fang Break," which Yukikaze later used to detonate the "Demon Mirror Ice Crystal."

Actually, Tachibana Kanagawa was a little envious of those two techniques.

Although the principle of "Magic Mirror Ice Crystal" is not yet understood, judging from its appearance alone, it can be called "Mini Flying Thunder God", and it is also a Flying Thunder God that can create "marks" out of thin air.

However, when Jianchuan Ju made his request, the elder hesitated for a moment before refusing, but left Jianchuan Ju an opening.

"If Jonin Kenshin is able to develop an Ice Release technique of the corresponding level in the future, the Yuki clan is willing to exchange techniques with you."

Tachibana Kanagawa wasn't too surprised by the Snow Clan's rejection.

For a ninja clan, secret techniques are the most fundamental basis for their existence, let alone secret techniques that belong exclusively to bloodline limits.

The fact that the Snow Clan agreed to the exchange shows that they have shown some sincerity.

Given that the three clans of pig, deer, and butterfly are like secret families that have maintained friendly relations for generations, it's highly likely that some of them don't possess the secret techniques of the other clans.

However, since this elder of the Snow Clan was talking about the 'future,' then the 'Ice Release: Fine Snow' that Tachibana Kenkawa displayed in the previous battle is definitely not qualified.

Otherwise, Jianchuan Ju really wanted to switch places with the other party.

Anyway, Tachibana Kenkawa already has an absurdly high resistance to cold, so he's not afraid that the other party will get this ninjutsu and use it against him.

"Can."

Jianchuan Ju didn't put on airs and readily agreed to the other party's request this time.

Compared to killing a few Yuki clan ninjas, there's a possibility of being punished by the village afterwards.

Now that he can exchange some tangible benefits, there's nothing unacceptable about it for Jianchuan Ju.

"But is Yukikaze really that highly regarded within the Yuki clan?"

The medical team secretly sent a message to Jianchuan Ju. Before coming here this time, this elder had first visited Xuefeng.

In other words, these conditions he set for himself must have been based on Yukikaze's advice.

What Jianchuan Ju didn't know was that in the past three days, the Snow Clan had been arguing so much about how to handle this matter that they were almost driven crazy, and it even escalated to the point of physical violence.

However, the pressure from public opinion, the pressure from the village's higher-ups, and the pressure brought by the young and powerful Jianchuan Ju, forced the Yuki clan to make a decision as soon as possible.

That's when they brought out Xuefeng's somewhat acceptable suggestion. However, after this incident, Xuefeng will most likely lose his position as clan leader.

After thinking for a moment, Jianchuan Ju reminded the elder of the Snow Clan to prevent him from going back on his word later.

"I will only acknowledge the Snow Clan's version of events when questioned by higher-ups. But this matter has escalated considerably, and I cannot guarantee how the village will handle it."

The elder of the Snow Clan nodded solemnly upon hearing this.

"We anticipated this, but thank you for reminding us, Jonin Kenkawa."

(End of this chapter)