Mizukage's Pokémon Ninja Scroll

Chapter 474 He still has to thank us.

Compared to indulging in lavish banquets with nobles and daimyo, Tachibana Kenkawa clearly preferred to interact more with Minato Namikaze, one of the strongest ninjas in the world.

So he simply gave a few words of advice to Harusame and then left with Minato Namikaze.

However, the two hadn't even gone far from the Chunin Exams venue.

A Konoha Jonin who appeared to be from the Nara clan walked quickly to Minato Namikaze's side with a serious expression.

"Lord Hokage."

As soon as he opened his mouth, the Nara clan Jonin immediately stopped talking, looking at Kenkawa Tachibana beside him with a hint of hesitation.

Jianchuan Ju stretched out her hand nonchalantly, indicating that the other person should go ahead, but she did not intend to leave.

After all, this is our own territory. If you want to whisper something, then find a secluded corner yourself.

Seeing this, Minato Namikaze gave an embarrassed smile and explained.

"Lord Mizukage, I may need to excuse myself for a moment."

Jianchuan Ju had no objection to this and nodded casually.

"Please do as you wish. I will be handling business in Seafog City for the next two days. If needed, please feel free to send someone to contact me."

Minato Namikaze was very grateful upon hearing this, but he still immediately led the Nara Jonin away quickly.

However, the two had not gone far when Tachibana saw the Nara Jonin respectfully hand Minato Namikaze an information scroll, and vaguely heard words such as "Sunagakure attack".

"Heh, their news coverage in Konoha is quite impressive."

Tachibana Kanagawa wasn't at all surprised that Konoha received news of the Sunagakure attack.

It was already an open secret that the villages were planting spies among each other.

It wasn't that Kirigakure hadn't previously been without spies sent by other ninja villages.

However, ever since Lanzi discovered his almost mystical ability of "malice perception," he not only captured White Zetsu but also most of the village's spies.

Using the mountain clan's secret technique that Tachibana Kenkawa "found" in Konoha for verification, there were basically no wrongful convictions or omissions.

The few who managed to escape were all punished after Togepi was led by Tachibana to conduct a thorough "troop selection."

Even Tokoy's "troop selection" was so outrageous that when Tachibana took the newly revised household registration list of Kirigakure and asked it who would pose a threat to Kirigakure, it was completely wrong.

The little guy could point to a spy who had been hiding for many years with a single gesture, and he never made a misjudgment.

"I wonder if Sunagakure itself has managed to get the news to Rasa's ears so quickly."

Just as Tachibana Kenkawa was maliciously questioning the efficiency of Sunagakure's work.

Kazekage Rasa, who had previously left alone with a dark expression.

Not long after, he returned with an even darker face, accompanied by a Sand Village Jonin.

Even Jianchuan Ju felt a little guilty.

Fortunately, Luo Sha immediately pointed out the purpose of his return.

"Lord Mizukage, have you seen where Hokage Minato Namikaze went?"

Upon hearing this, Tachibana Kanagawa's eyes darted around, and without any hesitation, she pointed in the direction where Minato Namikaze had just left.

"Thank you!" Luo Sha nodded slightly upon hearing this, then turned around to chase after Jianchuan Ju in the direction he pointed.

Seeing that the other person looked hurried and vaguely angry, Jianchuan Ju thought for a moment and then pretended to step forward and ask a question.

"Does Lord Kazekage have urgent business with Minato-senpai?"

Luo Sha, who had just taken a step, paused slightly upon hearing this, but eventually turned around and said to Jian Chuan Ju with a somewhat serious expression.

"Lord Mizukage, you should still be careful of Konoha. Even though they are both among the Five Great Ninja Villages, Konoha's foundation is far more profound than that of the other villages."

Having said this without any context, and without waiting for Tachibana Kanagawa to ask any further questions, Rasa strode away from the spot.

Jianchuan Ju watched the other person's hurried back and said thoughtfully.

"Good grief, is he going to settle scores with Konoha? Rasa doesn't usually act so impulsively."

"It seems I should release the news of the village attack and Kakuzu's arrest warrant as soon as possible."

That's what she thought, but Jianchuan Ju still waved her hand at the air.

next moment.

With a "whoosh" sound.

Kisame Hoshigaki, carrying the twin swords Hiramekarei on his back, suddenly appeared beside Tachibana Kenkawa in a flash.

"Lord Mizukage!"

Seeing Kisame Hoshigaki appear, Tachibana Kenkawa was not surprised at all and immediately gave the order.

"Send some more secret agents to keep an eye on these two Shadows, and make sure they don't cause any trouble in Sea Fog City. Report back to me immediately if you get any information."

After finishing speaking, Jianchuan Ju thought for a moment and then added another word of advice.

"We need to make arrangements, both overt and covert. It doesn't matter if we're discovered; we can just reveal our identities."

Jianchuan Ju wasn't really worried that the two guys would fight on their own turf.

After all, they are all prominent figures, and any friction could very well lead to a new round of war.

However, it is still essential to obtain the necessary information.

Kisame Hoshigaki received the order and did not delay at all. He disappeared again in an instant and went to arrange the corresponding ANBU members.

Meanwhile, on Jianchuan Ju's side...

Although he no longer needed to go and meet with Minato Namikaze, he had no interest in going back to deal with those nobles.

So they went straight to find Ranzai, who was about to take Saigyouji Kabuto and the other two kids out, and celebrated with them.

As for the final Chunin promotion, that will naturally have to wait until we return to the village before we can make a decision.

Over the next two days, Tachibana Kenkawa simply dealt with the affairs of Mist Castle and the aftermath of the Chunin Exams before preparing to return to Kirigakure.

The planned meeting with Minato Namikaze also fell through after Minato met with Rasa Sunagakure.

Although the dispatched secret agents did not detect the conversation between the two, Tachibana Kenkawa did not seem to care much about it.

The two left in a hurry, but there was no sign of any conflict.

It seems that these two individuals, or rather, these two villages, need more intelligence support before they can make this important decision.

The path he is about to take is destined to be one where most people will only be stumbling blocks for him.

Going forward, the intelligence department on the Kirigakure side only needs to focus on the general movements of these two villages to know their views on this matter.

at the same time.

In a hidden secret base in the ninja world.

Obito Uchiha listened with a grim expression to the information brought back by Kakuzu and the other three.

"Has that guy's strength really grown to this level?!"

The reason why Obito Uchiha and Black Zetsu temporarily put aside matters related to Tachibana Kenkawa was because...

Being unable to defeat the opponent is only part of the reason.

More importantly, the two agreed that Tachibana Kanagawa, without any special bloodline, could only reach the level of Tobirama Senju in his lifetime, which would be the limit.

Even if the other party is a genius, they can only reach that limit a little earlier.

However, the strength that the opponent has shown so far is no less than that of Hashirama Senju, who once possessed the power of Ashura.

This is beyond the point where you can simply close your eyes and hide like a coward and selectively ignore it.

It's important to know that Kirigakure still has the Three-Tails and Six-Tails jinchūriki, even though they possess...

The tangerine tree in the river valley remains an insurmountable obstacle.

Obito Uchiha frowned, looked at Black Zetsu who was also silent beside him, and asked in a stiff tone.

"Tell me, what are your plans next?"

(End of this chapter)