Mizukage's Pokémon Ninja Scroll

Chapter 408 Secret Talk

Inside the Mizukage's office in Kirigakure.

"Fourth Hokage, you... you've brought people back again??"

Faced with Elder Yuanshi's strange gaze, Tachibana Kanagawa glanced awkwardly at Hikaru Uchiha beside him.

However, things that need to be said still need to be said.

"Um, I'll explain later, Elder Yuan. Please arrange her identity first."

After saying this, Jianchuan Ju noticed that behind Elder Yuanshi, there was a guy wearing an Anbu mask looking at her with resentment.

"Who is this? What kind of eyesight is that?"

The thought had barely crossed her mind when Jianchuan Ju suddenly realized something.

The ANBU member in front of me is none other than Nagato, who disguises his identity through 'transformation'.

The agreement was that he would stay by her side for protection.

It's been almost a year since I was thrown into the Dark Division.

Aside from the occasional training session the two would do together, Tachibana Kenkawa had almost forgotten about this guy.

No wonder the other person looked at them like that.

What's even more awkward is that Elder Yuan added insult to injury at this moment.

"Fourth Lord, this person has also been assigned to your personal guard?"

Helpless, Tachibana Kenkawa could only stare at Nagato's resentful eyes and nod reluctantly.

"Elder Yuan, let's assign a member of the Anbu to familiarize himself with the village first. As for Naruto..."

At this point, Tachibana Kanakawa turned to look at Nagato.

"I might have a task for you to complete later."

Seeing Elder Yuan begin arranging the work, Jianchuan Ju looked around and asked.

"Where is Teacher Qing? Did she go out on some mission? We haven't seen her anywhere."

No sooner had she finished speaking than Qing cautiously emerged from the shadows around the corner.

Jianchuan Ju was puzzled, wondering what was going on this time.

"Teacher Qing, what's wrong?"

Qing seemed a little embarrassed. She stopped about four or five meters away from Jianchuan Ju and spoke with an awkward expression.

"It mainly resists being petted."

"Huh? Everything was fine before I left, wasn't it?"

Jianchuan Ju first remarked that Ao and the Three-Tails had a good relationship and that Ao had already been told the true name of the tailed beast.

However, he suddenly became serious and immediately pressed Qing for an answer.

Did the Three-Tails say what the reason was?

"It's nothing major, but I dreamt about it a while ago, and it seemed like I got beaten up by you again, Fourth Boss."

No sooner had Qing finished speaking than his body trembled violently, and he staggered back several steps.

Without needing to think too much, everyone present knew that this was definitely the Three-Tails acting up inside Ao's body out of anger and embarrassment.

Elder Yuanshi, who had just arranged for the Anbu to take Uchiha Hikaru away, seemed unaware of this matter and looked at Qing with some curiosity, asking.

"Do tailed beasts dream too?"

However, unlike Nagato and Elder Yuanshi who were completely clueless, Tachibana Kanakawa thought of something else.

"Could it be that the Three-Tails has received the consciousness of the Dragon Vein World?"

Of course, although that's what she thought, Tachibana Kanakawa wasn't in a hurry to confirm it right away.

Instead, he spoke to Elder Yuan Shi.

"Elder, please open the barrier around the office first. There are some things I think you need to know."

Upon hearing this, Elder Yuan and Qing's expressions immediately turned serious.

The Mizukage's office is one of the most heavily guarded places in Kirigakure.

Whether near the Water Shadow Building or inside and outside the office, there are a considerable number of secret agents providing protection.

This is where an office shielding barrier is needed.

Obviously, what I'm about to say is a crucial secret that even the most trusted members of the Anbu, who are responsible for guarding the Mizukage's office, cannot know.

Upon hearing this, Nagato was even more determined to leave the Mizukage's office immediately.

However, before he could take two steps, he was stopped by Tachibana Kanagawa.

"Naruto, you stay and listen to this as well."

Elder Yuan and Qing both looked at Jianchuan Ju with some doubt, but neither chose to question his decision at this moment.

Even Nagato himself hesitated for a moment before stopping.

After all the surrounding secret agents were in place to guard the area, and the protective and soundproof barrier inside the office was fully deployed.

Jianchuan Ju slowly opened his mouth.

"I haven't told you before what I've been doing out of town all this time, actually..."

After Jianchuan Ju briefly recounted his experiences in the Dragon Vein World, all three people present were stunned.

The office was silent; no one spoke first.

Jianchuan Ju herself didn't say anything more, but just waited quietly.

The three of them were given enough time to process the overwhelming amount of information that had just been released.

The reason why Jianchuan Ju chose to reveal the matter of the Dragon Vein World was actually because

With his current strength, there's no need for him to keep many things hidden any longer.

Furthermore, there are many inside stories, and Elder Yuan himself knows some of them.

Although Qing knew less about the village before, he was trustworthy enough. Now, as a high-ranking member of the village, he will inevitably be involved in many decisions.

Let's make things clearer now to avoid disagreements on the route later.

Nagato's side, on the other hand, was more concerned with winning over the other side.

Letting Nagato know the true threat in this world will also allow Nagato to choose to stand on Kirigakure's side when Tachibana Kenkawa does certain things in the future.

However, even after listening to Tachibana Kanagawa recount the whole story.

The three still felt that it was a bit too surreal.

However, the increased height of Tachibana Kenkawa and the previous appearance of Hikaru Uchiha cannot be faked.

Moreover, as the Mizukage, Tachibana Kenkawa had no reason to deceive them with such information.

Finally, it was Elder Yuan Shi, an old fellow who had experienced countless storms, who was the first to come to his senses and asked with a serious expression.

"So, Fourth Hokage, what is your current strength?"

For Elder Yuan, who had already been informed of the Eye of the Moon Plan by Tachibana Kenkawa, time travel and such things were of no importance.

Knowing the extent of his Mizukage's power was what he cared about most.

Naturally, Tachibana Kanakawa didn't choose to avoid the question and gave a direct affirmative answer.

"If I use some unconventional methods, there should be no one in the ninja world who can defeat me right now, even if Madara Uchiha is resurrected."

The unconventional method that Tachibana Kenkawa mentioned naturally refers to Hikaru Uchiha's eye technique, "Eight Thousand Spears".

However, this is actually a rather modest way of putting it.

With his current combination of Rinnegan, Hashirama's physique, White Release, Max Exorcism, and Time Roar, even without Uchiha Hikaru's assistance, he would probably only be slightly weaker than Uchiha Madara.

This is only because the talents brought by Hashirama's physique have not yet been fully realized, which is why it is said to be somewhat lacking.

As time goes on, Tachibana Kanagawa's strength will only increase.

(End of this chapter)