This Water Shadow is very strong, but overly cautious.

Samoy and Troy also looked at each other with strange eyes. They did not expect that Bi, who always had a bad temper in the village, would actually accept the other party's words so easily.

"Please come with me."

"I will definitely make you all satisfied with my Kirigakure's hospitality."

Kuroshima Morita said with a smile, looking extremely enthusiastic.

"Good work."

In response, Bi just nodded slightly and said nothing more.

Led by Kuroshima Morita, the four left the Mizukage Building and headed to the Kirigakure residence specifically responsible for receiving envoys.

On the other hand, after leaving the Mizukage's office, Ryosuke Mizunoe did not leave the Mizukage building, nor did he go directly "home from get off work" as he had said before.

Instead, he turned at the corner of the corridor and walked into a meeting room next to Mizukage's office.

Following Kuroshima Morita's notification, many senior executives of Kirigakure have rushed to this conference room.

Maeda Genshi, Hozuki Mangetsu, Kaguya Yuuta, Hoshigaki Kisame and others were already among them.

In addition, there are some patriarchs of medium-sized ninja clans and heads of other departments of Kirigakure, totaling about twenty people.

"Mizukage-sama."

Everyone greeted Mizunoe Ryosuke.

In response, Ryosuke simply nodded and then sat down in the main seat.

"I won't say any more small talk."

"Let me get straight to the point."

"The Kumogakure has sent an envoy to the Kirigakure, and the one who has come is a very important "competition" in the Kumogakure."

"Besides, as far as I know, this generation's "Hi" is the son of the Third Raikage, and is the Raikage candidate being trained by Kumogakure as the next successor."

"At this critical juncture, why would such an important person come to Kirigakure? It's needless to say why."

Mizunoe Ryosuke spoke slowly, and the information revealed in his words made everyone's eyes flash with a hint of solemnity.

"Mizukage-sama, are you saying that Kumogakure came here this time to seek help from Kirigakure for combat power?"

During the meal, a young ninja asked Mizunoe Ryosuke.

The important officials of Kirigakure who were sitting near the main seat obviously already had the answer in their minds, so they all listened quietly without saying a word.

The young man who asked the question was also an acquaintance of Ryosuke. He was a civilian ninja who had taken the Jonin exam with Ryosuke - Jiang Zhishu.

Since Ryosuke came to power, a series of reforms have greatly benefited civilian ninjas, and the talents of a large number of civilian ninjas have been realized.

More and more civilian ninjas are active in the politics of Kirigakure, and the talented Jiang Zhishu is a representative of these civilian ninjas.

At this moment, Jiang Zhishu came to attend the meeting as the head of the Kirigakure Intelligence Agency. The "Intelligence Agency" is a subordinate agency of the Kirigakure Anbu, responsible for handling intelligence within the Kirigakure.

"Yes, Yunyin is here this time."

"They want to ask us for help and get Kirigakure to intervene in the war against Iwagakure."

Mizunoe Ryosuke confirmed Jiang Zhishu's question, and his words also caused whispers among the many high-ranking officials of Kirigakure present at the table.

“I’d like to hear everyone’s opinions on this.”

Mizunoe Ryosuke glanced at everyone at the table, looked at everyone's expressions, and asked everyone slowly.

Upon hearing this, everyone looked at each other, and then all the Kirigakure high-level officials spoke in unison.

"We will follow the orders of Lord Mizukage!"

At that moment, everyone answered Mizunoe Ryosuke with an attitude that could almost be described as "blind obedience".

Because they know that Mizunoe Ryosuke's judgment will not be wrong, they just need to obey orders.

Seeing this, a hint of satisfaction flashed in Ryosuke's eyes.

The terrifying ruling power of the Fourth Mizukage within the Mist Shadow is enough to terrify any outsider present.

"very good!"

"I won't hide it from you guys anymore."

"I have made up my mind to wage war against Iwagakure!"

Mizunoe Ryosuke said this with a burning gaze, emitting a confident and domineering aura.

When they heard that Mizunoe Ryosuke was planning to attack Iwagakure, the expressions of many people at the table changed.

There is no doubt that launching a war against another major power is a big deal for any country.

"In other words, you intend to agree to Kumogakure's request for assistance?"

After hearing Mizunoe Ryosuke's decision, Jiang Zhishu asked Mizunoe Ryosuke.

After all, since Mizunoe Ryosuke intends to take action against Iwagakure, he will naturally agree to Kumogakure's request.

"Yes."

"But I hope everyone can understand one thing."

"That means Kirigakure didn't wage war against Iwagakure at Kumogakure's request."

"But the reason why Kirigakure helps Kumogakure is just a coincidence."

"The war between Kirigakure and Iwagakure is inevitable for Kirigakure, regardless of whether Kumogakure comes to seek assistance or not."

Mizunoe Ryosuke first affirmed what Jiang Zhishu said, but then suddenly changed his tone and said something that no one could understand.

"This"

"Please, Mizukage-sama, clear up our confusion for us."

At that moment, Jiang Zhishu showed a puzzled look.

He really didn't understand. Although the entire ninja world was in chaos, it was actually harmless to Kirigakure.

No matter which country's war, Kirigakure is not involved.

On the surface, Kirigakure doesn't seem to have any need to get involved.

"I cannot reveal the specific reason at this time."

"But Director Jiang Zhi, I have a question for you."

In response to Jiang Zhishu's question, Mizunoe Ryosuke did not give a direct answer, but asked him a question in return.

"How does Kirigakure compare at this moment to when I first ascended the throne?"

Hearing Mizunoe Ryosuke's question, Jiang Zhishu did not hesitate at all (Zhao Li), but answered very seriously.

"The transformation of Kirigakure is so profound that it's no exaggeration to describe it as a complete transformation or a complete overhaul."

"The village is what it is today thanks to the dedication of Mizukage-sama."

"We, the Mist Ninjas, are all honored to be here! We are willing to die for you, my Lord!"

Jiang Zhishu said this without reservation, his words full of respect for Mizunoe Ryosuke.

Upon hearing this, Mizunoe Ryosuke didn't say anything, but the eyes of Hoshigaki Kisame, Kaguya Yuuta and Momochi Zabuza at the table looked at Jiang Naoki with subtle changes.

"Good boy!"

"How dare you slap the Mizukage-sama's horse so blatantly while we weren't paying attention, and with such flowery words??"

"You really don't take me, your number one confidant (number one confidant, number two confidant) seriously!!"

A dangerous look flashed in the eyes of the three people. On one hand, they put Jiang Zhishu on the blacklist in their hearts, and on the other hand, they each quietly wrote down Jiang Zhishu's words and kept them for careful consideration in the future.

Chapter 244, The Capacity of the Fourth Raikage

"The village's present state is not only due to my efforts alone."

"Jiang Zhi Jonin, that's a bit too much."

Mizunoe Ryosuke said this with pretended displeasure, but those who knew him could see a hint of joy in his eyes.

"really"

In response to this, the "three confidants" at the table all silently sighed in their hearts.

"The reason I ask you this is because I want to tell everyone here something."

"If Kirigakure wants to make further progress after its current development, relying solely on reform and development is no longer enough."

“The road to the top is always fought with your own hands.”

“No one will share the view from the top of the mountain with those below.”

"If you want to have the last laugh, you must always rely on your own strength!"

"If the new king wants to ascend the throne, he must pull the old king off the throne!"

"This is the root cause of everything. And the upcoming war is the only way for Kirigakure to reach the top!"

After these words, the table fell into silence, and everyone was impressed by Mizunoe Ryosuke's aura.

His eyes were filled with dominance, and an indomitable spirit emanated from him. His powerful aura made everyone feel nervous.

And what followed was a touch of fanaticism.

At this moment, they were extremely confident that by following the man in front of them, they would definitely be able to realize their long-cherished wish of the rise of Kirigakure.

"Mizukage-sama, what do you need us to do?"

On the right side of Mizunoe Ryosuke, Maeda Genshi, a veteran of the three dynasties of Kirigakure, asked Ryosuke.

After all, Ryosuke had already informed several of their trusted ministers about his intention to participate in the Ninja World War sooner or later, so Master Maeda naturally had no objection to this.

"There's no rush yet."

"Don't rush to agree to Yunyin's request."

Mizunoe Ryosuke shook his head slightly, and a mysterious emotion appeared on his cheek.

"I understand."

Upon seeing this, a look of deep agreement flashed in Master Maeda's eyes.

If we agree to Yunyin's request too easily, wouldn't it seem that Kirigakure's assistance is too cheap?

It’s not a bad thing to whet Yunyin’s appetite.

"Minister Hozuki, Minister Hoshigaki."

"There may be big moves in the near future, so you should prepare yourself."

Afterwards, Mizunoe Ryosuke made arrangements with the two main military officers of Kirigakure, Minister An and the Minister of the White Shark Force.

"Yes, Ryosuke-sama."

The two looked at each other, nodded at Mizunoe Ryosuke respectively, and a fighting spirit appeared in both of them at the same time.

The two men, who are now in their prime, have long wanted to show their skills in the Ninja World War.

Ryosuke's order naturally hit the mark for the two of them.

"Well, let me see what the future Fourth Raikage is capable of."

A gleam of brilliance flashed in Mizunoe Ryosuke's eyes, and he revealed an expression that seemed to be a smile.

After noon, the Kumogakure trio found Kuroshima Morita again and expressed their request to meet the Fourth Mizukage.

But who would have thought that Kuroshima Morita would look embarrassed and speak to the three of them.

"It's really unfortunate that today is Friday, and Mizukage-sama usually doesn't work on Friday afternoons."

"So if you want to meet the Mizukage-sama, you three will have to wait."

Kuroshima Morita said this angrily, his demeanor was like that of a kind uncle next door, without any sign of deliberately making things difficult.

It is obvious that Kuroshima Morita has received instructions from Mizunoe Ryosuke and is deliberately shirking responsibility.

"Understood"

Hearing this, Bi could only clench his fists, then slowly nodded.

He knew that it wouldn't be easy to meet the Fourth Mizukage.

"let's go!"