Mizukage's Pokémon Ninja Scroll

Chapter 540 Konoha has a profound foundation and numerous clans.

The main gate of Konoha Village.

Kanakawa Tachibana's figure slowly descended from the sky.

It was still dark at this time, and only two hours had passed since Obito Uchiha left.

While most people in Miyake Village were still immersed in panic and grief, those ninjas with minor injuries or no injuries at all had already begun to work on rescuing the wounded and restoring order.

At this moment, an outside ninja like Tachibana Kenkawa suddenly descended from the sky to the vicinity of Konoha.

A dozen or so Konoha ninjas immediately surrounded him, watching his every move with wary eyes.

Fortunately, Tachibana Kanagawa did not directly enter the Konoha barrier area, but stopped at the village entrance.

Otherwise, these easily frightened birds might just take him down on the spot.

It wasn't until the leading ninja noticed the Mizukage hat that Tachibana Kenkawa was carrying on his back that he asked, somewhat hesitantly.

"Water, Lord Water Shadow?"

Upon hearing this, Jianchuan Ju nodded slightly with a calm expression.

"I listened in as a witness during the previous peace talks between Konoha and Kumogakure."

"Afterwards, the Nara clan head reported that Konoha had been attacked and the Hokage had left in a hurry. I was a little worried, so I thought I would come along to see if there was anything I could do to help."

The dozen or so Konoha ninjas guarding the gate looked at each other in bewilderment upon hearing this.

Although Kirigakure and Konoha are now allies, just a year and a half ago, the two sides were locked in a bloody battle.

This Mizukage didn't have a very good reputation among the Konoha ninja.

It's even possible that among these ninjas present, some had family members or teammates who died at the hands of this Mizukage.

Now the other party is actually saying they're "worried about Konoha" and "came to help"?

No matter how the people present listened, they felt there was something strange about his words.

However, given that Miyo had just suffered a major upheaval and that this Mizukage had come with good intentions, they couldn't very well just stop him here.

Even the ninjas present couldn't bring themselves to tell Tachibana Kenkawa to wait there.

Fortunately, at that moment, a calm, middle-aged voice came from behind these people.

"Let's go report to the Hokage first."

After saying this, the newcomer ignored the complex and somewhat hateful looks in the eyes of the ninjas, turned to look at Jianchuan Ju, and politely gestured for him to step aside.

"Lord Mizukage, the situation in the village is rather chaotic right now. You may rest here for a while."

The visitor was none other than Fugaku Uchiha, the head of the Konoha Police Department and the patriarch of the Uchiha clan.

Although the Uchiha clan is currently in a very delicate situation in Konoha, the Guard Department still retains its power, and its orders are generally reasonable. Naturally, those present would not expose the internal conflicts of Konoha at this time.

After receiving their captain's approval, the two ninjas didn't even look at Fugaku Uchiha, and quickly headed towards the center of Konoha to report the situation.

These subtle actions between ninjas naturally did not escape the eyes of Tachibana Kenkawa.

However, he did not comment on the matter, pretending not to see it, and smiled and nodded, walking side by side with Uchiha Fugaku toward a relatively intact building.

However, after the two of them moved a little further away from the ninjas at the gates of Konoha, they...

Tachibana looked at the silent Uchiha Fugaku, a hint of mockery flashing in her eyes, before speaking softly.

"Clan Chief Fugaku, did the Uchiha clan participate in tonight's battle and contribute to Konoha's cause?"

Fugaku Uchiha, who was walking to the side, paused slightly, wondering why the Mizukage would bring up this matter.

Then his expression suddenly changed, and he looked at Jianchuan Ju with horror in his eyes.

"Did you send that intelligence through someone?!"

Upon hearing this, Tachibana Kanagawa's eyes crinkled with amusement, but she feigned confusion as she asked the question.

"What information is Chief Fugaku sharing?"

"I only asked because I heard that the Uchiha clan is not in a good situation in Konoha recently."

Hearing the slightly questioning tone in Tachibana's voice, Fugaku Uchiha also became somewhat hesitant.

For a moment, he felt that he couldn't quite see through this young water spirit.

After a moment's thought, he spoke with some caution.

"As a member of Konoha, the Uchiha clan naturally has to do their part for Konoha."

Upon hearing this, Jianchuan Ju shook her head slightly, seemingly with a deeper meaning.

"Is that so? But Konoha has a deep foundation and many clans. I'm afraid the Uchiha aren't the only ones who want to practice the Will of Fire, are they?"

After saying this, Tachibana ignored Fugaku Uchiha, who was standing there with a flickering gaze, and strode towards the resting area ahead.

Although his mind was filled with a jumble of complex thoughts, Fugaku Uchiha quickly followed after seeing Tachibana Kenkawa leave.

Neither of them brought up the previous topic again after that.

The quiet atmosphere inside the room was finally broken when Jiraiya, looking exhausted, arrived.

"Lord Mizukage, thank you for your personal assistance. The Hokage is still busy dealing with the aftermath of the disaster. I would be grateful if you could come with me to the Hokage Building... to our temporary office, so that it will be easier to receive you."

Seeing that Jiraiya was very polite in his words but his eyes clearly showed a hint of wariness, Tachibana Kenkawa was not too surprised.

He simply stood up with a calm expression.

"It's my fault; it was rather presumptuous of me to come here this time."

"But wasn't it the Zero Organization that attacked Konoha this time?"

Jiraiya was taken aback at first, but then the wariness in his eyes faded slightly.

Perhaps because of the Great Toad Sage's prophecy, Jiraiya always harbored a slight wariness towards Tachibana Kanagawa, the Mizukage.

Furthermore, the appearance of Tachibana Kenkawa at this time was quite abrupt.

So before they even met, Jiraiya had mostly guesses about the purpose of Jiraiya's visit.

However, it now seems that the other party is only targeting the organization behind the attack on Konoha.

After all, that organization sent four members to attack Kirigakure not long ago, so it's reasonable for Tachibana Kanagawa, the Mizukage, to take action in this matter.

Moreover, if we exclude the Third Shinobi World War from a few years ago...

Whether it was the joint Chunin Exams or the recently concluded Five Kage Summit, Minato Namikaze's evaluation of the Mizukage was quite positive.

So when Jiraiya looked at Tachibana Kenkawa again, his gaze softened slightly.

"It was indeed the same person who attacked Konoha last time. However, is the name 'Zero Organization' new information obtained by Kirigakure?"

"Was the attack on Konoha carried out by only one person?"

The sudden surprise of Tachibana Kenkawa not only surprised Jiraiya, but also caused Fugaku Uchiha, who was standing next to him, to fall into an awkward silence.

Fortunately, Tachibana Kenkawa did not pursue the matter further.

Instead, seeing that Jiraiya had indeed taken notice of the name "Zero Organization," he deliberately feigned a slightly hesitant expression and continued speaking.

"The name 'Zero Organization' is indeed the latest information we've obtained, and it's not the only piece of information... I'll explain the other information in detail after I meet with the Hokage."