This Water Shadow is very strong, but overly cautious.

In other words, the person he was negotiating with was only Hanzo of the Salamander, and the Rain Ninjas led by Hanzo were just extras attached to him.

After seeing Hanzo of the Salamander, the ideas that had been rooted in Ryosuke's mind for many years began to waver.

At this moment, a bold idea emerged in Ryosuke's mind.

Compared to Mizunoe Ryosuke who is sitting on the Diaoyutai, Hanzo Salamander's mind is much more confused and nervous at this moment.

You know, now is the eve of Hanzo Salamander declaring war on the three major countries.

At this critical juncture, Ryosuke's sudden arrival made Hanzo a little nervous.

Is it just a coincidence, or has Ryosuke really smelled something?

If the Fourth Mizukage already knows something, what is his attitude?

No matter what, Kirigakure is an existence that the current Rain Ninja cannot afford to offend.

If he offends Kirigakure, Hanzo's plan to declare war on the three major ninja villages will probably be completely ruined.

With the addition of Kirigakure, there will be many more uncontrollable variables.

However, Kirigakure and Amegakure have had no grudges against each other for many years, and their relationship is one of keeping to themselves, which gives Hanzo hope of gaining Kirigakure's support again.

What exactly is the other party's attitude? Hanzo of the Salamander silently glanced at Mizunoe Ryosuke on the other side.

Although he remained calm, he had already started "brainstorming (Wang Zhao's)" in his heart, and began to constantly guess what Mizunoe Ryosuke was thinking.

No matter how hard he tried, he could not tell anything from the kind smile on Ryosuke's face.

"Captain Salamander, I have come here in person this time because I do have something I want to discuss with you."

In the end, it was Mizunoe Ryosuke who broke the silence first.

As he spoke, he slowly revealed his hands hidden under the large raincoat.

I saw that on the middle finger of Mizunoe Ryosuke's left hand, there was a ring with the word "water" engraved on it.

And this ring is the token of trust passed down by successive Mizukages.

This action also directly and thoroughly revealed his identity as the Mizukage. This was equivalent to Ryosuke acknowledging Hanzo's previous test and acknowledging his own identity as the Mizukage.

He admitted that what he guessed and what Hanzo guessed were of course two completely different concepts.

This also meant that the meeting between the two had been completely brought to the table from the shadows that could not be explained.

Chapter 165: The so-called Ninja World is nothing more than this

Seeing Ryosuke directly reveal his identity, Hanzo of the Salamander's expression immediately became extremely solemn.

"Please speak."

The form is stronger than the person, and Hanzo of the Salamander also directly used the honorific title.

"Before that, I'd like to hear your opinion on the ninja world."

Mizunoe Ryosuke still looked at Hanzo of the Salamander with a calm and gentle smile, looking harmless.

After experiencing everything that happened before, Hanzo of the Salamander now did not dare to underestimate the Mizukage who looked extremely young.

After hearing Ryosuke's question, a gleam of brilliance flashed in Hanzo's eyes.

"In my opinion, the ninja world is like a pond."

“All people are animals that live in a pond.”

Salamander Hanzo said this calmly, his eyes full of calmness. He did not say it directly, but made a metaphor.

"Powerful creatures in the pond, such as crocodiles and hippos"

"They always occupy the central position, squeezing out the survival resources of other creatures and enjoying the most abundant aquatic plants."

"Weaker creatures, like carp and frogs, are ostracized by the stronger ones and eventually driven to the edge of the pond."

"This cycle repeats itself. The stronger the creatures in the center, the weaker the creatures on the edge."

"One day, the marginal creatures, too weak to survive, will be devoured by the powerful central creatures."

"After consuming the weaker creatures, the stronger creatures in the center of the pond will squeeze out and devour each other. This is because no one wants to completely claim the entire pond for themselves."

"The hatred and violence in the pool will become an eternal theme, and nothing will ever be resolved."

"The strong dominate and devour the weak. This is what is called the ninja world."

Hanzo of the Salamander spoke slowly, and after his words, the look of Hoshigaki Kisame beside him changed a little.

Although such remarks are simple, they describe the current situation in the ninja world vividly in just a few words, which shows Hanzo's overall view.

The metaphor in this statement is self-evident.

The ninja world is compared to a pond, the large ninja villages are compared to animals such as hippos and crocodiles, and the small ninja villages are compared to frogs, carps, etc.

"Clap clap clap!!!"

"Yes, yes, the law of the jungle is indeed a profound theory."

"The so-called ninja world is nothing more than this."

After listening to Hanzo's theory, Mizunoe Ryosuke couldn't help but clap his hands.

Before Hanzo could respond, he spoke again.

"So, in order to eat the aquatic plants, the weak frogs in the pond had no choice but to attack the hippos, crocodiles, and water snakes occupying the center."

"Although the three occupying the center are powerful, they are wary of each other, so no one dares to act rashly."

"As long as the frog can take advantage of the conflict between the three to weaken the hippopotamus, then the crocodile will naturally take action and try to devour the hippopotamus."

"Then the pond becomes chaotic, giving frogs the opportunity to occupy the center of the pond."

"Isn't that right, Chief Salamander?"

Ryosuke still spoke with a smile, but these words made Hanzo of the Salamander flip over from the ground, with a cold air emanating from his whole body.

Hanzo's sudden rage made Hoshigaki Kisame take out Samehada again. At the same time, Kisame's muscles were tensed, ready to take action at any time.

But who would have thought that Mizunoe Ryosuke was still looking at Hanzo with a smile, as if he still didn't care about anything.

A minute later, Hanzo of the Salamander restrained his breath and slowly descended again.

"what do you want to say in the end?"

Hanzo of the Salamander looked at Ryosuke Mizunoe with cold eyes, his hands clenched into fists.

In just a few words, Mizunoe Ryosuke revealed the entire plan of Hanzo of the Salamander.

Even with the cunning Hanzo of the Salamander, he couldn't help but feel a little overwhelmed at this moment.

"nothing."

"Whether you fight a hippopotamus or a crocodile, it has nothing to do with me."

"Instead, I plan to support you."

Mizunoe Ryosuke still kept smiling and slowly spoke to Hanzo of the Salamander.

"Why?!"

Hanzo's eyes flickered slightly. Although the outcome of things was moving in the direction he expected, he couldn't be happy no matter what.

"Of course, this support is not given to you for free."

"Kirigu can provide you with a large amount of detonating tags, military rations, military rations, and weapons."

"But you must pay an equivalent amount of silver."

Mizunoe Ryosuke shook his head slightly and turned to talk about business.

"call"

Hearing this, Hanzo took a deep breath, and the stone in his heart fell to the ground.

He was completely unable to see through even the slightest bit of Mizunoe Ryosuke in front of him. After a conversation, he felt that Ryosuke in front of him was as terrifying as an impenetrable abyss.

There is no love for no reason, and no hate for no reason.

If the other party offered help to the Rain Ninja regardless of the consequences, Hanzo would probably not dare to accept it for a while.

The reason is very simple, he cannot judge the other party's true intention.

If you accept it rashly, you might fall into the other party's unknown calculations.

Now, although the other party has provided him with a large amount of strategic materials that cannot be obtained through normal means, they have at least gained benefits, which makes everything explainable.

"money is not a problem."

"I can accept your conditions."

After a brief thought, Hanzo of the Salamander agreed directly and readily.

Compared to these controlled materials that have no market, money is nothing.

The other party's willingness to provide him with these supplies also shows that they have no intention of becoming his enemy.

Even if his plan has been fully seen through and there is a common interest as a bond, the other party will not easily reveal his plan.

Seeing that Hanzo of the Salamander agreed, Ryosuke was not surprised at all. This was within his expectations. The important thing was what happened next.

"Pleasant to work with."

Ryosuke smiled and extended a hand towards Hanzo the Salamander.

Seeing this, Hanzo did not refuse, but accepted Ryosuke's handshake.

"Hand in hand and make peace", although at this time Amegakure and Kirigakure are not allies, but can only be regarded as "supplier" and "buyer" relationships, but this at least shows that the two sides are not a threat to each other.

"Captain Salamander, there is something I need to explain to you in advance."

After the handshake, Mizunoe Ryosuke continued, and there was a slight change in his eyes as he looked at Hanzo of the Salamander.

"please say."

Naturally, Hanzo had no reason to refuse this.

"A frog is just a frog."

"Even if the most terrifying poison frog appears among frogs, it cannot change the nature of the frog community."

“It is true that the pond will be chaotic, but no matter how chaotic the pond is.”

"A frog will always be a frog, and a hippopotamus will always be a hippopotamus."

"The frog was dazzled by the abundance in the center of the pond from the beginning to the end, which doomed it to failure."

"No way~"

"The well has covered the frog's entire sky."

Having said that, Mizunoe Ryosuke shrugged slightly, still with a harmless smile on his face.

"you!!!!!"

A cold glint flashed in Hanzo's eyes. He just regarded Ryosuke's words as a provocation and a mockery of the Rain Ninja.

Chapter 166: A Bet I Can't Refuse

"There's no need to be angry, Chief Salamander. I'm just stating the facts."

"Isn't it still unknown how everything will turn out?"

Seeing the anger on Hanzo's face, Mizunoe Ryosuke just smiled lightly and used only one sentence to resolve the somewhat awkward atmosphere, which was considered as giving Hanzo a way out.

"Humph!!"

The anger on Hanzo's face flashed away, and after a cold snort, he said no more.

Anger was just a superficial phenomenon. In fact, at this moment, Hanzo was more afraid of Ryosuke.

Because until now, he still didn't know where Ryosuke got the information that the Rain Shinobi would choose to declare war on the three major countries at the same time.

Is it really possible to analyze the direction of the ninja world just by relying on the overall situation and limited information?

If this is true, then the Fourth Mizukage of Kirigakure is too terrifying.

"Captain Salamander, are you interested in making a bet?"

"As for the bet?"

"It will be something that will interest you greatly."