Mizukage's Pokémon Ninja Scroll

Chapter 493 Making Trouble

"What?!"

Mifune was still somewhat confused when he first heard Tachibana Kanagawa mention when the other Kage would arrive.

But when he heard what Tachibana Kenkawa said about being attacked by a "powerful" enemy, his expression immediately changed.

He knew all too well the strength of this Mizukage.

During the Water Shadow Ceremony, the opponent was able to fight me to a draw using only his swordsmanship.

The opponent's renowned title of "Azure Flame White Disaster" throughout the ninja world is not based on swordsmanship, but on his truly original bloodline limit ninjutsu.

Moreover, given the other party's age, this is a period in which their strength is rapidly improving.

Now that more than a year has passed since that sparring session, the young Mizukage's strength must have improved even further.

Now, the enemy whom they can call a "strongman" has launched an attack on them within the territory of their Iron Country, which is no small matter.

Faced with Mifune's bewildered and ever-changing expression, Tachibana Kenkawa did not respond immediately.

He simply maintained a serious expression, quietly giving the other person time to process his words.

After a moment, Mifune, who had finally come to his senses, looked at Tachibana's calm expression and asked with a slightly hesitant tone.

"Is what the Mizukage said truly true?"

The reason Mifune asked this question was not because he didn't believe in Tachibana Kenkawa, the Mizukage.

Whether from their brief exchange or the character revealed in their swordplay, Mifune knew that this Mizukage was not the kind of person who spoke carelessly or made baseless accusations.

However, this matter is far too serious, even though the Land of Iron is a neutral country.

However, as the host country, this incident could be considered a big deal or a small one.

And to be fair, Kirigakure is currently thriving, and if several other Kage are attacked in the future, the Land of Iron's strength is not enough to withstand repeated attacks from the major powers.

Seeing this, Tachibana Kanagawa knew that the other party had realized the seriousness of the matter.

He decided not to hide anything and directly stretched out his hand, beckoning to Zabuza who was standing to the side.

Unexpectedly, when Zabuza saw Tachibana beckoning, he immediately took two steps closer, looking at him with a blank and innocent expression, awaiting further orders.

Jianchuan Ju clenched her fist speechlessly, suppressing the urge to roll her eyes, and reminded him.

"A corpse! A scroll!"

Zabuza then realized what was happening and hurriedly took out the two scrolls that sealed the corpses of Little Red and Little Yellow, handing them to Tachibana Kenkawa.

After taking the scroll, Tachibana Kanakawa spoke directly.

"There were five people who attacked me, but the bodies of three of them were completely destroyed in the battle, and only these two bodies survived."

As he spoke, Jianchuan Ju didn't hesitate to use this one-time sealing scroll, and directly released the seal in front of Mifune.

"These five people had a very clear objective: to attack me, the Mizukage. Moreover, their methods were bizarre; an ordinary Jonin wouldn't last more than a few rounds against them."

"Even I, if I am careless, could very well fall into their trap."

What Jianchuan Ju said wasn't entirely a lie.

Of course, this only applies to the first half of the sentence.

If I weren't there, those 'exploding bugs' could have easily defeated Zabuza and Mei Terumi, who were unaware of the situation.

As for the second half of the sentence...

The claim about Kenkawa Tachibana was just an exaggeration, meant to scare Mifune.

Upon hearing this, Mifune looked at the two corpses in front of him, and his expression indeed became increasingly grim.

However, Tachibana Kenkawa wasn't finished yet. As he spoke, he also gathered chakra threads in his hand and pulled out a little bit of the tongues of the two corpses, showing them to Mifune.

"Moreover, I originally intended to use some methods to extract information from these two people."

"However, as you can see, both of them have been placed under a special sealing spell. Once the spell is activated, their brains are completely destroyed. It seems that their identities may not be as simple as they appear."

Mifune, whose face had been as black as the bottom of a pot, relaxed slightly after seeing the seals on the tongues of the two corpses.

At least the existence of this seal can clear the Land of Iron of suspicion of being attacked or hiring a hitman.

The reason is simple: their Iron Kingdom simply doesn't possess this kind of advanced technology!

As a nation of samurai, they are probably not even as good as the weakest, most insignificant ninja villages when it comes to sealing techniques.

However, this matter could be attributed to some sordid conflict between the five great ninja villages or other reasons.

Although the Land of Iron, as the organizer, also bears some responsibility, the overall situation will be much better.

However, it's unclear whether this is aimed at the Mizukage, Tachibana Kenkawa, or at all five Kage present. Just in case, it's essential to immediately send someone to remind the other Kage who haven't arrived.

If one of the Kage were to actually suffer a mishap and die within the borders of their Land of Iron, then even a small matter would become a big one.

Having figured this out, Mifune immediately summoned his men to quickly search along the route and send a message to the other major ninja villages.

Seeing this, Jianchuan Ju gave another reminder.

"The place where I was attacked was located in the southeast of the Land of Iron, about 70 kilometers from here."

"Yes, I left some markings there, so it should be easy to find. Perhaps Mr. Mifune could send someone to that area to search for clues and traces."

Mifune nodded solemnly upon hearing Tachibana's reminder.

"Thank you for the reminder, Lord Mizukage. Please have your men keep these two corpses safe for now. I will arrange for their disposal immediately."

Seeing that Mifune was about to leave, Tachibana Kenkawa first gave him a gentle smile, but then, as if he had just remembered something, he casually reminded him.

"By the way, these two used some ninjutsu before they died. One was insect manipulation, and the other was shadow manipulation."

"I can't make a definitive conclusion about the specifics right now, but Mr. Mifune should still be careful."

Upon hearing this, Mifune glanced at the two corpses on the ground, his brows furrowing into a deep frown.

However, he only sighed deeply in the end, then quickly left to make arrangements for his men.

Only one servant was left to help Jianchuan Ju and the other two arrange their resting place.

As for Tachibana Kanagawa, he deliberately pointed out "Insect Manipulation Technique" and "Shadow Technique," not because he intended to sow discord between Konoha and the other side.

After all, although the Nara and Aburame clans of Konoha are famous, the so-called "Xuanyuan Clan" are not exactly unknown in the ninja world.

Once Jianchuan Ju placed the 'seal' on the tongues of the two people, it became clear that the mastermind behind the 'Xuanyuan Clan' was a foregone conclusion.

All Jianchuan Ju wanted was to muddy the waters and see if he could gain the upper hand in the subsequent meetings.

When truly needed, these people can act as spies for Konoha, using attacks to manipulate the village.

It could also be that Tachibana Kanagawa tries to win over Konoha's pawns, accusing other ninja villages of impersonating Konoha in an attack, and sowing discord between the two villages.

Even if nothing happens, it could just be some small ninja village's wishful thinking, a mercenary plotting to attack and retaliate against him.

Jianchuan Ju also suffered no other losses.

"Hehe, let's see if the other shadows will dare to jump into the line of fire~"

(End of this chapter)