Mizukage's Pokémon Ninja Scroll

Chapter 320 I Have a Problem

Jianchuan Ju, Elder Yuanshi, and the two accompanying Jonin all sat down with puzzled expressions.

Let's see what the Daimyo of the Land of Water is up to.

Sure enough, everyone was already seated.

The daimyo of the Land of Water seemed impatient to speak, his words aimed directly at Tachibana Kenkawa.

"Kid, you're Jianchuan Ju? You still look like a kid?"

Upon hearing this, everyone present changed their expressions.

This attitude and tone are no longer simply an expression of dissatisfaction; they have even reached the point of provocation.

Without Jianchuan Ju even needing to speak, Elder Yuan Shi immediately glared angrily at the daimyo.

"Daimyo, you are now facing the next Mizukage of Kirigakure. Please watch your words!"

However, Tachibana Kanagawa was not too angry because of the daimyo's tone. Instead, she noticed the expressions of the four officials from the Land of Water sitting opposite her and the others.

The four men all looked surprised and uncertain, clearly not expecting their lord to say such a thing.

At the same time, despite Elder Yuan's angry rebuke, this seemingly ordinary middle-aged man showed no fear whatsoever.

He retorted sarcastically.

"Whether he will be the next Mizukage is still undecided. At least the Daimyo's office will not approve of such a young brat who hasn't even grown up yet as Mizukage."

"If even a brat like this can become the Mizukage, where will the Land of Water's reputation stand?"

At this moment, the elderly official sitting closest to the daimyo suddenly narrowed his eyes and tried to persuade him, his voice trembling.

"Your Excellency, Great Name"

However, before he could even utter a word...

"Bang!"

Elder Yuan slammed his hands heavily on the table.

The official who wanted to speak was so frightened that he swallowed his words back.

Elder Yuan stood up, stared intently into the daimyo's eyes, and spoke slowly and deliberately.

"The Mizukage is the Mizukage of Kirigakure! It has always been the strongest person in Kirigakure! It's not up to the Daimyo's family to interfere!"

These words completely severed all pretense of civility.

Although Elder Yuanshi was telling the truth, previous Mizukage still had to go through the motions with the Daimyo.

After all, Kirigakure's main source of income comes from mission commissions from the upper-class nobles of the Land of Water.

However, the four people from Kirigakure showed absolutely no intention of compromising.

Facing the imposing Elder Yuan, Daming remained unmoved, sitting in his original seat and replying calmly.

"Is that so? Then Kirigakure can forget about getting any more missions from the Daimyo's mansion."

"Pfft~"

When Jianchuan Ju heard the other party's "threat", she couldn't help but laugh.

Then he gently patted Elder Yuan, who was still somewhat angry, and said...

"Since we are not welcome here, let's leave now. Perhaps in time, Your Excellency will change your mind?"

After saying that, Jianchuan Ju got up and walked out.

However, before leaving, Tachibana Kanagawa's gaze swept across the faces of the daimyo of the Land of Water and the four officials.

In contrast to the terrified expressions on the faces of the four people, the daimyo remained completely unconcerned, even sporting a faint, strange smile.

The group from Kirigakure originally came here with the intention of exchanging ideas and building closer relations with the Daimyo, and to conduct in-depth discussions on the future development of Kirigakure.

To everyone's surprise, the conversation ended on a sour note before it even began.

He left the daimyo's residence with a heavy expression, and had only been outside for a short while.

Elder Yuan and Jianchuan Ju exchanged a glance and said in unison.

"This name doesn't sound right!"

That's right. The reason why Tachibana Kenkawa chose to leave directly just now was not because she felt humiliated or for any other reason.

Rather, it was because the daimyo's previous actions were simply too abnormal.

Although Tachibana Kanagawa had never met the daimyo in person before and did not know what kind of personality he had.

But at least, among the four Hidden Mist Ninja present just now, even Elder Genji, who hadn't fought in a long time, was still a ninja who could easily take his life.

Even if he really had some dissatisfaction with Kirigakure, he wouldn't have spoken so arrogantly under those circumstances.

You should know that the people from Kirigakure have never had a very good reputation in the ninja world.

If Tachibana Kenkawa is indeed a bloodthirsty and impulsive guy, it wouldn't be surprising if he took his life on the spot.

At that distance, even if the daimyo's personal guards included Jonin—no, even if there were Kage-level figures among them—they couldn't protect him.

The other person practically had the words "I have a problem" etched onto their forehead.

"Was Elder Yuan's personality like this when he first met the other party?" Jianchuan Ju asked softly.

"It's not just a personality issue."

After saying this, Elder Yuan paused briefly before continuing.

Let's talk about this somewhere else.

The other three did not object to this.

The four of them randomly chose an inn in the capital of the Land of Water and settled in.

After entering the room, Elder Yuan continued the previous topic.

"I have met with the current daimyo of the Land of Water several times before. Although he can't be considered a wise ruler, he has always been quite proper and has always maintained a cooperative and mutually beneficial attitude towards the ninja villages."

"And it's not just a change in personality and behavior. Some time ago, when I was communicating with them to inform them of the Third Hokage's passing, I also mentioned that you should succeed him as the Fourth Hokage. At that time, they did not raise any objections in their reply."

"Such a big change?"

Upon hearing this, Tachibana Kanagawa's eyes revealed a hint of amusement, combined with the other party's fearless demeanor just now.

"If he doesn't actually have some kind of reliance that we don't know about, then it's either illusion control, or..."

"White Zetsu!"

Elder Yuan Shi nodded solemnly at this moment.

"It's unlikely he has any special advantage. Even if he really wants to reduce the influence of the ninja village, he would only do it from the shadows. At that distance, if we really wanted to kill him, no amount of advantage could save him."

Since today's meeting is with the daimyo, Tachibana Kenkawa did not bring Ranzi along.

Therefore, it is still impossible to determine at this moment whether the other party was controlled by some petty thief using illusion magic, or whether they have really been replaced by White Zetsu.

Tachibana Kanagawa himself is currently unable to distinguish White Zetsu's "Impersonation Technique" unless the other party intends to attack him, in which case he might be able to identify the enemy.

Originally, because of Lan Zai's newly demonstrated ability to identify White Zetsu, Jianchuan Ju had temporarily put aside the threat from the other party.

There wasn't even a special search for White Zetsu within the village, since these things are like cockroaches—you kill one wave and another comes; you can't get rid of them completely.

However, if the daimyo is indeed replaced, it will have a significant impact on Tachibana Kenkawa, or rather, on Kirigakure.

If not handled properly, Kirigakure could very well become the enemy of the ninja world.

"I hope it wasn't you who did this, Obito!"

What would you do?

(End of this chapter)