Mizukage's Pokémon Ninja Scroll

Chapter 574 Protecting Water...?!

Inside the Hidden Mist Village.

The return of the tangerine tree to the village this time was still not celebrated in a grand manner.

The establishment of the peacekeeping force, with Kisame Hoshigaki as its commander, is probably a rather important matter for the leaders of each village.

However, for the lower-class villagers, and even the ninjas, it was at most just a topic of conversation over tea.

"The village is getting stronger and stronger. Lord Kisame is really making us Blood Mist Village proud."

After just a few simple words of discussion, everyone returned to their daily lives.

So Tachibana Kenkawa quietly returned to the village, went to the Mizukage's office, and after exchanging a few words with Elder Yuan and Ao, he took a day off and went home to rest.

However, it was only as soon as the door was opened that...

Jianchuan Ju saw that there were two girls, one big and one small, in the house, whispering to each other about something.

On the table in front of the two, a large pile of snacks such as melon seeds and sunflower seeds were neatly arranged.

Lanzi and Xiaoji also sat around the table, their big eyes wide as they listened intently to the two girls' conversation.

"Is this some kind of tea party being held at home while I'm away?"

Seeing how focused these guys were, Tachibana Kenkawa couldn't help but smile.

However, what puzzled him was...

The scene clearly shows that it is the little girl, who is only five or six years old, who is talking, while the older girl is nodding and agreeing with her, like a primary school student listening to a lecture.

"Huh, is Hikaru giving that little brat Uchiha Izumi advice again?"

"At such a young age, he doesn't train properly; all he thinks about is revolving around Uchiha Itachi..."

Uchiha Hikaru and Uchiha Izumi had a good relationship, and Hikaru often acted as her advisor, devising strategies for her to pursue the Uchiha clan. Tachibana Kenkawa already knew about this.

I never expected that these two little guys would come to my house to discuss this.

However, after seeing Lan Zai listening with great interest, Jianchuan Ju understood what was going on.

Although her mansion was nominally the residence of the Water Shadow, it did not actually hide any secrets. The truly confidential items had long been placed into the "secret space" by Tachibana Kenkawa.

Therefore, Jianchuan Ju has never refused Lanzai's invitations for friends to come home and play.

The disciples of Saigyouji Kabuto, Zabuza and Mei Terumi, and the Uchiha Hikaru in front of them were all frequent visitors to the Tachibana family's residence.

However, Izumi Uchiha's social skills are truly impressive. Why didn't we see her actually manage to win over Itachi Uchiha in the original story?

Looking at Uchiha Izumi in front of him, Tachibana Kanagawa thought of Kisame Hoshigaki's "CP" again.

The little girl named Mimi was also forcibly placed into the maintenance and investigation unit by Tachibana Kanagawa, serving as Kisame Hoshigaki's assistant and doing some errands within her capabilities.

I wonder if those two will spark any romance.

Perhaps because she was back home, Tachibana Kenkawa instinctively relaxed and, lost in thought, didn't bother to hide her footsteps.

The group of guys, who were chatting enthusiastically, were suddenly startled when they heard someone come in.

Turning around abruptly, I immediately saw Jianchuan Ju walking into the house.

Uchiha Izumi and Kenkawa Tachibana hadn't had much contact, and Izumi was extremely nervous. Her voice trembled as she took the initiative to greet him.

"Water...water...water shadow...big..."

Before Uchiha Izumi could finish her sentence, Uchiha Hikaru, who had been somewhat nervous upon seeing Kenkawa Tachibana, seemed to have thought of something, and her beautiful eyes suddenly darted around.

Although her facial expression remained unchanged, she uttered a voice that was sickeningly sweet.

"Orange, you're back~~"

As he spoke, Uchiha Hikaru, like a swallow returning to its nest, quickly stood up and bumped into Kenkawa Tachibana's arms with a thud.

Faced with Uchiha Hikaru, who was completely different from his usual aloof and cold demeanor, suddenly bumping into his arms.

Jianchuan Ju felt a sharp pain in her chest, as if struck by lightning, and froze on the spot.

For a moment, I didn't know where to put my hands.

On the contrary, Uchiha Hikaru, who was in Tachibana's arms, seemed to react differently to Tachibana than in the "textbook" version.

Although it was a bit inexplicable, it immediately puffed out its little face and rubbed against a tree like a bear, moving around haphazardly.

Zabuza, who was to serve as Tachibana's bodyguard and return to the village with him, was originally supposed to stay at the gate and wait for orders.

However, after noticing a "thump" coming from inside the house.

Although he didn't think that Tachibana Kanagawa would be in any danger, he still pushed open the door out of a sense of duty and peeked into the house with a bit of doubt.

Upon seeing this, Zabuza immediately covered his face with his hand with a loud "slap".

"It's over..."

Before he could even close the door.

The next moment, seeing Zabuza's movements, Mei Terumi, who was also peering out, had her pupils dilate instantly, her mind going completely blank.

He pointed a trembling finger at the two of them.

"You...you...you all...!!!"

"ah,"

A piercing, sharp sound pierced through the roof.

Followed by.

"Swish swish swish swish~"

A dozen or so bodyguards suddenly appeared inside the room.

"Protect! Water!...!?!"

The entire venue fell into a deathly silence...

Amidst the relief of the dozen or so ANBU members at the sight of the Kirigakure ANBU's standard masks, Tachibana Kanagawa weakly waved them away. Looking at the three girls kneeling obediently in a row before him, Tachibana Kanagawa sighed helplessly.

Mei Terumi on the left had a flushed face and kept her head down, not daring to speak. Her single ponytail trembled back and forth.

Uchiha Izumi, standing in the middle, trembled all over, her small eyes tightly closed, waiting for the Mizukage to give the punishment.

On the other hand, on the right, Uchiha Hikari, the instigator, had regained her usual cold expression and looked at Kenkawa Tachibana with complete indifference, as if what had just happened had nothing to do with her.

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Jianchuan Ju almost opened her mouth, but when the words reached her lips, she didn't know what to say.

On the other side, in a corner of the living room.

Neither standing nor sitting was an option for Zai Buzhan, so he could only shuffle slowly toward Lan Zai's side.

But who knew, before he could even get close, Lanzi suddenly turned into a puff of white smoke with a "~", taking Xiaoji back to the "secret space".

However, the slight popping sound of Lan Zai returning to the quiet living room broke the tranquility of the room.

"Light.."

"Um?"

Seeing Uchiha Hikaru tilting his head and looking at him with a puzzled expression, Tachibana Kenkawa rubbed his temples helplessly.

"Take that little brat Izumi back to the Kurosaki mansion first."

Uchiha Hikaru was quite the dashing one; he simply picked up Uchiha Izumi, who was still trying to speak, and dashed out of the room.

"Ming... never mind... you should go back too... be calmer next time something happens..."

Seeing Mei Terumi looking down and almost crying, Tachibana Kenkawa couldn't bring herself to say anything harsh and could only tell her to go home and reflect on her actions.

Upon hearing this, Mei Terumi pouted and muttered something like, "It's obviously...:", before silently getting up and leaving.

Zabuza Momochi, the last one remaining, was still trying to sneak away behind Mei Terumi.

But instead, a voice as cold as the depths of hell came from behind.

"Zabuza, you seem to have slacked off on your training lately, haven't you?!"