Mizukage's Pokémon Ninja Scroll

Chapter 327 Exploding Knife Droplets

Within the territory of the Land of Hot Water.

Thanks to the triumphant advance of the Thunder and Earth Alliance a year ago, the Hidden Cloud Village pushed its battle line all the way into the Land of Fire.

The Land of Hot Water, which had been the battlefield between the Land of Lightning and the Land of Fire, finally got a brief respite.

Although the death of the Third Raikage of Kumogakure has temporarily hampered the Kumogakure frontline forces.

However, the death of the Third Raikage did indeed protect the vast majority of the Hidden Cloud Village soldiers, preserving the village's fighting spirit.

At the same time, it was precisely because of the leader's sacrifice that the fighting spirit of the entire Hidden Cloud Village was aroused.

This has resulted in the Hidden Cloud Village firmly establishing itself within the Land of Fire, relentlessly fighting to the death against both the Hidden Stone Village and the Hidden Leaf Village.

Over the past year, the Land of Hot Water, located behind the battlefield of the Hidden Cloud Village, has been exploited by the Hidden Cloud Village and the Land of Lightning under various pretexts, but at least it doesn't have to worry about being killed by ninjutsu that falls from the sky out of nowhere.

Of course, this was also due to the Cloud Village forces' continued exploitation and tyranny within the Land of Hot Water.

The forces of evil cults that operate under the guise of resistance have never truly disappeared.

After all, there will always be some ordinary people who can no longer bear the oppression and want to rebel.

The Evil God Cult is the only organization that can help them take revenge on these high-ranking ninjas.

Behind a thicket of bushes by a mountain road.

The three 'vagrants' who had just come out of the town deactivated their transformation techniques, bursting out in a puff of white smoke and transforming into three ninjas dressed as Hidden Mist Village ninjas.

The young man who was leading the group, carrying a strangely shaped large sword, shook his head helplessly.

"It's fake news again. Let's move on to the next place."

Upon hearing his words, the boy among the three, who had no eyebrows, scratched his head in annoyance and complained.

"Rumors of evil cults are everywhere, making it sound like there are rebels all over the country, but it's all fake news!"

At this point, the last girl with brownish-red hair offered words of comfort.

"After all, it's a clandestine organization. If we could find it so easily, it would probably have been wiped out by those barbarians from Kumogakure long ago."

After each of them finished speaking, they looked at each other and sighed deeply in frustration.

These three were Mei Terumi, Zabuza Momochi, and Shingetsu Hozuki, who were ordered to come to the Land of Hot Springs to search for the Jashin Cult.

Since both Kenkawa Tachibana, who was preparing to become the Mizukage, and Ao, who was already the Three-Tails Jinchuriki, were too unsuitable to leave the village to perform ordinary missions.

The mission to seize the secret techniques of the Jashin Cult in the Land of Hot Water naturally fell to Hozuki Shingetsu and his two companions, who had previously come into contact with the Jashin Cult.

Shingetsu Hozuki, who was recently promoted to Jonin, is the captain of this squad.

Zabuza secretly glanced at the "Exploding Blade*Foam" that Hozuki Shingetsu was carrying on his back.

Although the 'Exploding Blade*Splash' was not his ultimate goal, the fact that it was one of the Seven Ninja Swords still made him feel a little envious.

Of course, Zabuza would never admit it verbally, and his words carried a hint of disdain.

"New Moon, you're a newly recruited ninja swordsman and the leader of this mission, can't you think of a way?"

Hozuki Shingetsu rolled his eyes when he heard this, but after glancing at the small dagger with wire attached to Zabuza's back, he decided not to argue with him.

Actually, the fact that "Exploding Blade*Flying Droplet" landed on his head was partly due to luck.

Originally, after the Exploding Blade was returned to Konoha, a new swordsman would definitely be chosen from among the village's Jonin.

However, the 'Exploding Blade*Flying Spray' is a ninja sword that can be considered a unique weapon. Without dedicated and long-term targeted training, it is impossible to master it.

It's even possible that the person using the knife might accidentally blow themselves up or be injured during practice.

To be honest, Tachibana Kenkawa didn't think much of this ninja sword either.

On Elder Yuanshi's advice, the matter was handed over to the Hozuki clan to handle.

The Hozuki clan, with their secret water-transformation technique, would find this ninja sword suitable for both practice and temporary use.

However, unlike what Tachibana Kenkawa had thought, Hozuki Eigetsu, the head of the Hozuki clan, did not choose to become a ninja swordsman.

It's unclear whether he also looks down on the Explosive Blade, or if he wants to befriend Tachibana Kenkawa, the future Mizukage.

The right to use the "Exploding Blade*Foam" was given to Hozuki Shingetsu, a new Jonin in the clan who had a good relationship with Kenkawa Tachibana.

This also led to Hozuki Shingetsu, who was originally unremarkable, becoming one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist as soon as he became a Jonin.

Fortunately, he was a seventeen-year-old Jonin, and he also had the various secret techniques inherited from the Hozuki clan, so he could be considered a true genius.

No one else questioned Hozuki Shingetsu becoming a ninja swordsman.

Just as the three were still debating whether to continue searching each place based on the clues in the rumors,

Zabuza, who was the most perceptive, suddenly gestured for the two to be quiet.

Following Zabuza's gaze, the two saw an eight-person Cloud Village ninja squad rushing forward aggressively along a mountain path in the distance.

The three people hiding behind the bushes held their breath and watched carefully.

After the eight Cloud Village ninjas disappeared from sight, the three exchanged glances, and Mei Terumi spoke first.

"What do you think those bastards from Kumogakure are doing here for?"

When those words are spoken, one is no longer thinking about anything else.

The three of them said in unison.

"An evil cult!" x3

The reason why Hozuki Shingetsu and his two companions were so certain was not because their own search for the evil god cult limited their thinking.

Rather, it was because the three of them had previously been gathering information while disguised as refugees persecuted by the Hidden Cloud Village.

Having learned that there was a resistance organization in the vicinity that had recently successfully killed a Cloud Village ninja, he came to the nearby villages under the pretext of wanting to join the Evil God Cult.

At that very moment, quite coincidentally, a group of menacing Cloud Village ninjas appeared here, who were very likely also there to carry out retaliation after receiving the news.

"They're clearly on a purpose, whether their destination is the cult or not, let's keep up!"

As the temporary team leader, Hozuki Shingetsu immediately began issuing orders.

"Zabuza, sensory ninjutsu."

Without him needing to say anything more, Zabuza, who was standing to the side, had already closed his eyes, completed the hand seals, and pointed one hand at the ground.

"Come on, follow me."

Seeing that Zabuza had locked onto his target, the two set off to follow without saying a word.

The three of them carefully followed each other through the dense forest for no more than half an hour until they stopped in front of a somewhat open and secluded valley.

At this point, there was no longer any need for Buza to lead the way.

The cacophony of shouts and battle cries in the distance had already pointed the three of them in the right direction.

Looking at the camp that resembled an ordinary bandit stronghold, Hozuki Shingetsu grinned and asked.

Do you think Kumogakure would be so kind as to help the Land of Hot Springs deal with the bandits?

(End of this chapter)