Mizukage's Pokémon Ninja Scroll

Chapter 262 The village is already this powerful?

"Higher-grade gems can increase charging speed and power release."

As he spoke, Shimotsuki Ichiro playfully tossed the gem in his hand.

"You can do that??"

Seeing that Shimotsuki Ichiro had taken off the "Flying Gem" so casually, Tachibana Kenkawa quickly grabbed the scabbard to examine it.

"Don't worry, it has a special mechanism that prevents it from falling off during combat."

"That's good." Jianchuan Ju patted her chest and breathed a sigh of relief.

"But does that mean gems of other attributes would also be effective?"

"sure."

Shimotsuki Ichiro answered without the slightest hesitation.

"However, it's unclear what the effect would be if it were a gem of another attribute, since the entire Divine Spear is crafted to fit the wind attribute chakra."

Seeing the old man's indifferent expression, Jianchuan Ju sighed and facepalmed.

"It seems we should reconfirm with the old man after the village matter is resolved."

Judging from Shimotsuki Ichiro's current state, he seems to lack all emotions like fear and worry. I hope he doesn't end up causing trouble for himself by switching gems.

The main issue is that, in Jianchuan Ju's memory, there doesn't seem to be a "Flying Stone" in Pokémon. Instead, the three evolution gems, "Water Stone," "Fire Stone," and "Thunder Stone," left a deep impression on Jianchuan Ju.

If I carelessly replace the "Fire Stone" on my sword, it might explode as soon as I draw it after it's fully charged, making my enemies laugh their heads off.

"By the way, sir, what about the blade's low-temperature resistance, as I mentioned in the previous letter?"

"Don't worry, don't worry. Many of the biological materials you sent later have good physical properties. After the blade was reforged, its resistance to high and low temperatures was enhanced, and its overall strength was also improved."

"Hehe, then thank you, sir."

"Although I feel strange around everyone now that I've lost my negative emotions, it's not bad that Grandpa Shuangyue didn't get angry despite all the conditions I've set."

However, seeing Shimotsuki Ichiro's unusual smile, Kenkawa Tachibana felt awkward again.

"What kind of mess is this?!"

Faced with Shimotsuki Ichiro, whose personality was completely different from before, Tachibana Kenkawa had no interest in chatting. In the end, amidst the old man's sickeningly gentle and kind smile, she hurriedly fled back home.

Even after arriving home, Tachibana Kenkawa still felt uneasy, and it wasn't easy for her to maintain her "mysterious protection" while sleeping, so she simply hid in her "secret space" to rest.

So, the so-called barrier only affected the area inside the village?

What exactly are the higher-ups up to?!

Since she couldn't figure it out, Jianchuan Ju simply went to sleep. Anyway, what Elder Yuanshi said made sense; she would be told after seeing the Water Shadow tomorrow morning.

The next morning.

Tachibana Kanakawa got up early and left the 'secret space'.

Before leaving, he didn't forget to cast the "Mysterious Guardian" buff on himself again. As for the harmonious and friendly villagers on the street, he could only ignore them and run quickly to the Water Shadow Building.

Upon entering the office, I saw Chunyu already waiting there.

Inside the office were Elder Yuanshi, the Third Mizukage, Yagura Karatachi standing behind the Third Mizukage, and a green-haired ANBU member wearing an aloe vera pattern mask.

"Looks like they've all been waiting for me?"

Jianchuan Ju casually glanced around and, sure enough, everyone was wearing the metal wristband that Elder Yuan had given him yesterday. Chunyu's expression was also noticeably less strange than yesterday.

Upon seeing Tachibana Kenkawa arrive, Yagura Karatachi spoke first.

"Since Jonin Jianchuan is here too, let's set off."

Everyone present, including the Third Mizukage, nodded in agreement, with no objections.

Tachibana tilted her head and looked at the silent Third Mizukage.

"Has Yagura Karatachi regained the Third Mizukage's trust again?"

However, since Tachibana Kenkawa himself didn't really want to become the Fourth Mizukage, he didn't care much about the complicated relationships between the higher-ups.

Elder Yuanshi remained in the Mizukage's office to handle official business, while the other five went out and headed towards the edge of Kirigakure.

However, the more Jianchuan Ju walked in this direction, the more familiar she became with it.

"Isn't this the direction of the valley where we guarded Utakata before?"

She had come here before when Harusa brought her here to tutor Utakata, but later, because "Shennong" infiltrated and attacked the Six-Tails Jinchuriki, Utakata's residence was moved to another manor.

When they arrived at their destination, Tachibana Kanakawa was even more surprised.

I don't know when, but this place has become as heavily guarded as it used to be.

Numerous ANBU ninjas, both overt and covert, were guarding the area around the valley, with a level of security that appeared even higher than that of the Mizukage Building.

There was no need for Tachibana Kanakawa to make wild guesses. Under the leadership of the Third Mizukage, the group quickly arrived at the core area of ​​the valley.

Unlike when Yu Gao was guarded, there were only a few thatched huts. Now, the valley is filled with large and small metal and cement buildings, almost completely filling the small valley, resembling a complete military base.

Moreover, judging from the cleanliness and tidiness of the exterior of the building, this "base" seems to have been established not long ago.

To be honest, apart from his own air force base, Tachibana Kenkawa had never seen any other buildings in the village with such a strong modern style.

It even gave Tachibana Kanagawa the feeling of stepping into a Naruto movie.

"But this architectural style looks somewhat familiar..."

Jianchuan Ju scratched his head and thought.

However, at that moment, the heavy metal door in front of them opened automatically to both sides.

Jianchuan Tachibana followed the Third Mizukage, dumbfounded, into the largest and most luxurious building.

Once inside, you'll find bright silver metallic mirrors, a dense array of punk-style pipes, and neatly arranged white LED strips on the walls.

Or even "modern style" isn't quite accurate; it should be called "science fiction style."

At this moment, Tachibana Kanagawa seemed to have traveled back to a futuristic sci-fi movie set.

However, none of the others spoke, and the Third Mizukage was leading the way. Tachibana Kenkawa suppressed his shock and remained silent.

Has Kirigakure's technology reached this level?

However, what shocked Tachibana Kenkawa even more was yet to come.

They followed the Third Mizukage's footsteps downwards until the people in front of them stopped.

The group arrived at a huge, open underground space where countless researchers in white lab coats were moving around, and various electronic screens and pipes were scattered throughout, creating a busy scene.

But none of that matters right now.

Jianchuan Ju's mouth gaped open, staring dumbfounded at the glass cylinder, tens of meters high and filled with green nutrient solution, in the center of the hollow.

The enormous monster floating inside was one that the Hidden Mist Ninja were all too familiar with.

"Eight Tails!"

Since someone guessed the vague outline, that's good enough, so here's an extra chapter!

However, I'm debating whether to add an extra chapter tomorrow or the day after.

Actually, the plot follows quite smoothly, and I enjoyed writing it myself. I feel a little regretful whenever it ends there.

Then everyone was guessing the skill, which was actually a special ability. Well, it's been changed quite a bit, but there are still some clues. Probably~

(End of this chapter)