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"I'll go to Kirigakure. They're about to start a war there, and I'll go and learn some advanced experience."

"It probably won't be that fast."

"It's hard to say. If he can persuade Kaguya, the Fourth Shinobi World War could be triggered very soon."

Do you think he can succeed?

"Perhaps."

……

Meanwhile, inside Kirigakure Village.

"The shops on this street are all newly opened, specializing in new products. I highly recommend the cake shop in front."

At this moment, the Mizukage Shirou is leading a woman with horns on her head, showing her around Kirigakure (Hidden Mist Village).

During this time, many people turned their heads to look at him, but fortunately, there were quite a few people with strange appearances in Kirigakure, so he didn't attract too much attention.

What do you want me to do?

"War is about to begin, and I want you to be on my side."

"With your strength, do you need my help?"

Kaguya Otsutsuki spoke calmly, but there was a hint of mockery in her eyes.

Previously, Mizukage Shirou easily broke through the moon and pulled her out.

Although she was quite grateful, the other party's attitude was undoubtedly one of contempt.

So, after expressing her gratitude, she took drastic action, intending to teach her a lesson.

However, with just one blow, he was left barely alive.

In his despair, he was easily saved by the other party.

Even the smallest ant has its purpose. Compared to others in the ninja world, your power is already considerable. I need you, nothing more.

"Oh...? Then should I thank you for your high regard?"

"Don't adopt this attitude of nonviolent noncooperation. I've already been very friendly."

The operation to rescue Kaguya Otsutsuki went very smoothly, without the anticipated Sage of Six Paths blocking their way.

However, things didn't go so smoothly after that.

I wanted her to see how prosperous Kirigakure is now and gradually come to like it.

But it seems that her previous casual attitude on the moon had caused her to be very resistant.

"Would you like to go to a restaurant for something to eat? You've been sealed away for too long; you must not have eaten in a long time."

"I have no need to eat."

"Eating is not just about filling your stomach, but also about satisfying your appetite. The weather is quite cold now, which is a good time to eat hot pot."

Mizukage Shirou paused, then smiled and said:

"Since you don't have anywhere you want to go, let's go buy some groceries together first, and then go home for hot pot."

Kaguya Otsutsuki didn't respond immediately. After a few seconds of silence, she slowly spoke:

Are you the lord of this place?

"No, the era of lords has ended. Now it's the era of the ninja villages. I am the village chief of Kirigakure, in charge of the military power of the entire Land of Water."

"You just said that there are four other villages besides your village?"

“That’s right. Although Kirigakure is not weak, it can only defeat one village on its own. If the two villages join forces, Kirigakure will be no match for them.”

"Even you are no match for me, so what use would it be if I joined the fray?"

"No, I didn't include myself in Kirigakure's fighting force. If I were included, Kirigakure could easily wipe out the other four ninja villages."

Kaguya Otsutsuki didn't reply, but her face was full of an expression that said, "Then what use is I?"

Seeing this, the Mizukage Shirou slowly began to recount the history of the ninja world.

"...In conclusion, no matter how strong I am, I cannot easily unify the ninja world unless I wipe out most of the living beings in the ninja world."

"But what's the point of such unification?"

"Why not do it that way?" Kaguya Otsutsuki asked, puzzled. "It would be much easier."

"Asking such a question shows that there are serious problems with your mindset and thinking." Mizukage Shirou shook his head helplessly.

The Otsutsuki clan came from outer space and were not earth-dwelling humans, so naturally they could not think from a human perspective.

From their perspective, the life or death of humans is utterly irrelevant.

"Those who follow the right path will find many supporters, while those who stray from it will find few. You have probably never personally experienced this principle."

"Let me put it bluntly: the reason you were sealed away by your two sons was because you were too isolated and no one was on your side."

"If everyone has betrayed you, then it must be your fault."

Kaguya Otsutsuki's expression darkened, and her emotions became somewhat off.

"You're saying... it's my fault? They betrayed me, and it's my fault?"

"of course."

Mizukage Shirou answered without hesitation:

"Everyone betrayed you; in other words, you betrayed everyone."

"How dare you say that I am the traitor!"

Am I wrong?

"absurd!"

Chapter 453 You decide what to do.

Chapter 453, Section 454: You decide how to arrange it.

"In that case, let's find a completely unrelated third party to judge the matter."

As they were talking, Mizukage Shirou stopped in front of a newly opened clothing store.

"Good afternoon, Lord Mizukage."

The clothing store owner was a young man in his thirties who had known Mizukage Shirou for a long time.

"Jiangxia, have you heard the legend of the Goddess of the Rabbit?"

"I've never heard of this before. Why is the Mizukage suddenly interested in myths and legends?"

"There are some things I can't figure out, and I want to gather ideas and seek opinions from more people."

The Mizukage, Shirou, glanced at Kaguya Otsutsuki without showing any emotion, noticing her nonchalant expression but intense focus, and slowly said:

"The Goddess of the Rabbit can be considered the progenitor of chakra. Before her, there was no such thing as chakra in this world..."

"In the end, she was betrayed by her two sons and the whole world, and was sealed in the moon."

What are your thoughts on this?

The clothing store owner thought seriously for a moment, then frowned and said:

"I think this should be the fault of the Goddess of the Rabbit, right? Otherwise, why would her relatives and subordinates betray her for no reason?"

"Sigh... In the end, she was a pitiful person too."

"By the way, isn't the story of the Mizukage still unfinished?"

“Of course.” Mizukage Shirou glanced at Kaguya Otsutsuki, whose face was full of anger, and continued, “The reason why the Goddess of the Rabbit worships the Divine Tree regardless of the consequences is actually to resist the invasion of aliens.”

"She was originally an alien who descended from outer space. She betrayed her family, was worried that her family would come after her, and felt that she was no match for them, so she went a bit too far."

"Enough!" Kaguya Otsutsuki suddenly said coldly, "You keep calling me a traitor. If you see me as such a despicable woman, why did you even bother to rescue me?"

"Haha... Sorry, I didn't mean anything by it, I just wanted to tell you that times have changed."

Mizukage Shirou paused, then smiled and said:

“A thousand years is too long. Times have changed. The Otsutsuki clan that you fear is nothing at all.”

"Even without me, the power of the ninja world alone is enough to handle it."

"Besides, I don't think you did anything wrong."

"There is never betrayal in this world, only different positions."

“In the past, you were always alone. Your stance was that of yourself, and you only ever thought about yourself. Of course, this is not selfishness, but simply a habitual loneliness.”

"And your two sons, born into this world, naturally stand on the side of humanity, their position is completely different from yours."

"The hostility between you has nothing to do with kinship or interests, but only with different positions. People with different paths cannot work together."

Seeing that she seemed lost in thought, Mizukage Shirou smiled slightly and said again:

"As I just said, times have changed. The era of the Goddess of the Rabbit and the era of the Sage of Six Paths are both over."

"Now, it is the era of the ninja village."

"In this new era, I hope you can put aside all past grievances and stand on my side."

Kaguya Ōtsutsuki seemed to be deep in thought. After a long while, she asked in return:

"Why?"

"Because I need you."

The words were repeated once again, but Kaguya Otsutsuki's state of mind was completely different from before.

It turned out to be the case.

"What if I refuse? Will you seal me away again?"

"No, I wouldn't do something so troublesome." Mizukage Shirou shook his head and denied it. "If you refuse, I will seal all your power, and then you can come and go as you please."

"You should know that I can do that kind of thing easily."

"As for what happens after that, your life or death is none of my business."