This Water Shadow is very strong, but overly cautious.

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With Konoha's powerful strength, the attacks of the four major countries were quickly defeated.

Thus, the First Ninja World War entered its second stage.

Iwagakure and Kirigakure, having fought enough and gained some advantages, announced a ceasefire and would not continue the war.

But who would have thought that Kirigakure would have a disagreement with the Iwagakure on the issue of dividing the spoils.

The disagreement eventually led to war.

In the end, the war ended with the second generation Tsuchikage Mu and the second generation Mizukage Hozuki Gengetsu dying together.

In addition, a large number of manpower from Iwagakure and Kirigakure were also consumed in this war.

Now, the feud between Kirigakure and Iwagakure is complete.

At the same time, Konoha's second Hokage, Senju Tobirama, was backstabbed by Kinkaku and Ginkaku while negotiating with the second Raikage.

This resulted in the deaths of the Second Hokage and the Second Raikage, and the ninja world entered a new era.

At the strong request of the third Hokage who took office later, and with the cooperation of the third Raikage.

Kinkaku and Ginkaku were killed by the Third Raikage, and the First Ninja World War ended, and the Ninja World entered a ten-year period of peace.

The war is over, but the hatred will never die.

For Kirigakure, the death of the Second Mizukage was an unacceptable price to pay.

It has to be said that the Second Mizukage is definitely the best among all the Mizukage. He not only laid the foundation for the entire Hidden Mist Village, but also developed important institutions such as the Anbu, the Seven Ninja Swordsmen, and the Ninja School.

It can be said that without the second generation Mizukage, the country at the bottom of the five major countries would probably not be the Sand Country.

It is also because of this that Iwagakure, which directly caused the death of the Second Mizukage, is definitely the biggest enemy of Kirigakure.

Colluding with Iwagakure is definitely the most unforgivable thing in the entire Kirigakure!

After learning the information from the Iwagakure, the team members except Mizunoe Ryosuke bit their lips and remained silent.

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that the current situation is not just an invasion of Kirigakure by the Iwagakure ninja, but also involves the struggle within Kirigakure Village.

One of the factions even colluded with the Iwagakure as external aid in order to achieve victory.

"team leader"

"What should I do?"

At this moment, it was Mitsuhiko Mizunoe who asked Ryosuke first.

After all, this matter concerns the current Mizukage, who is also the patriarch of the Mizunoe clan. At this moment, Mitsuhiko is already a little panicked.

"Don't worry, everything still needs to be considered in the long run."

Mizunoe Ryosuke first briefly calmed Mitsuhiko's emotions, then closed his eyes and began to think deeply.

If what the Iwagakure ninja just said was correct, the so-called "traitor ninja Nakajima Yukiji" was just a cover, and even this traitor ninja was killed the moment he arrived here.

Everything was just to lure him in.

Mizunoe Ryosuke's own head of Xiang Shang should be a condition for the cooperation between the Kirigakure high-level officials and the Iwagakure ninja.

However, the people behind the scenes and these Iwagakure ninjas did not expect that Mizunoe Ryosuke had been hiding his strength all along and actually managed to counterattack.

According to the intelligence from the Iwagakure ninja, their mission this time is to cooperate with the high-level officials within Kirigakure to kill the Third Mizukage.

In this way, the biggest beneficiary is the strong contender for the position of Mizukage, Anbu Yagura Karatachi.

In addition, Ryosuke Mizunoe could not think of anyone other than the Anbu Minister Yagura Karatachi who had the ability to interfere with the Mizukage's intelligence and set a trap to kill him.

Therefore, Mizunoe Ryosuke can conclude that the person who colluded with the Iwagakure inside and outside must be Karatachi Yagura!

But even if the candidate is confirmed, there are still many doubts in this matter, and the hidden dangers make Mizunoe Ryosuke feel heavy-hearted.

If you don't handle it properly, you may end up facing a wave of age spots early and having to pack up and run away.

Because Mizunoe Ryosuke couldn't tell whether all this was just Karatachi Yagura's personal behavior or whether Madara was secretly directing it.

If all this was Uchiha Madara's idea, then standing up at this moment would be equivalent to going against Uchiha Madara.

Mizunoe Ryosuke's brain was rapidly weighing the pros and cons and analyzing ways to break the deadlock.

During this period, Mizunoe Ryosuke once had the idea of "it's better to just run away".

But soon, when Mizunoe Ryosuke thought of Lian's gentle smile, this thought disappeared.

A hint of determination flashed in Mizunoe Ryosuke's eyes. Even if it was just for Lian, he could not back down.

Even if you have to leave, you have to give it a try. When there is no hope at all, take Mizunoe Ren and run away!

How do you know it won’t work if you don’t try?

You know, even Uchiha Madara has weaknesses, doesn’t he?

Thinking of this, a gleam of light flashed in Mizunoe's eyes.

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Chapter 30: Everything is for the village

Mizunoe Ryosuke began to analyze all feasible methods and estimated in his mind the chances of achieving a perfect victory and avoiding a head-on confrontation with Uchiha Madara.

Mizunoe Ryosuke also began to analyze the existing information one by one.

Ryosuke suddenly recalled what the Third Mizukage had said not long ago, that a "big event" was about to happen in Kirigakure, and that this big event would occupy a large amount of Kirigakure's combat power.

As the head of the Anbu, it is certainly impossible for Yagura Karatachi to be unaware of this situation.

If nothing unexpected happens, this group of Iwagakure ninjas and Karatachi Yagura will definitely take the opportunity to cause trouble when this happens.

At that time, Karatachi Yagura will use the help of the Iwagakure to get rid of the Third Mizukage and pave the way for his own ascension.

But how could he ensure that after the death of the Third Mizukage, the village would not fall into internal strife for power and profit, and that the position of Mizukage would successfully fall into his hands?

Thinking of the current situation of Kirigakure, Mizunoe Ryosuke was puzzled and could only suppress this question temporarily.

At present, there is still some missing information in the hands of Mizunoe Ryosuke.

In order to handle everything properly, we must figure out what this "big thing" that the Third Mizukage is referring to is.

"It seems that I must go back to the village first and figure out everything."

Mizunoe Ryosuke said to himself in his heart.

Time is life. We must rush back to Kirigakure and figure out everything before Karatachi Yagura discovers something is wrong.

At the same time, he must avoid alerting the enemy and letting Gotachibana Yagura notice something unusual, which would lead to his own exposure.

Therefore, it is impossible for all members of the team to act together, otherwise the target will be too big and their whereabouts will inevitably be exposed.

So, Mizunoe Ryosuke gave orders to the three people beside him.

"I'm sure you all know the current situation."

"It's enough to be considered a case of one thing affecting the entire body. The complexity involved is beyond your imagination."

"I need to return to the village immediately to report everything to the Mizukage. To avoid alerting the enemy, you should stay outside the village for now."

"Three days is the limit. If I come back within three days, everything will be fine."

"But if I don't come back, you will take the head of the Iwagakure and go to the Mizunoe clan to find the Great Elder and explain everything."

"do you understand."

Mizunoe Ryosuke ordered in an extremely serious voice.

Hearing this, the three ninjas in the team looked at each other and saw the worry in each other's eyes.

"Yes"

In the end, the three of them agreed.

After all, the current situation has already exceeded the three people's acceptance.

"team leader"

"Please be careful."

Mei Terumi seemed to be hesitant to speak, but finally she spoke out to express her concern for Mizunoe Ryosuke.

Mizunoe Ryosuke smiled and rubbed Terumi Mei's head.

Although the four of them have only been a team for a short time, they have already established a certain emotional connection.

Then, Mizunoe Ryosuke no longer delayed, turned into a black shadow in the night, and ran towards the Hidden Mist Village at full speed.

Looking at Mizunoe Ryosuke's back, Terumi Mei felt unwilling for the first time.

"I swear it won't happen again"

Terumi Mei said to herself secretly.

On the other side, the eyes of Mizunoe Mitsuhiko, who has always been proud, were also filled with frustration.

The feeling of knowing the inside story but being unable to do anything is really terrible.

Mitsuhiko also secretly vowed in his heart that he must prevent this situation from happening again.

Even Takeda Yoichi, who was standing next to him, no longer had the innocent smile he usually had on his face.

But now, all the three of them can do is pray secretly in their hearts that everything will go well for Mizunoe Ryosuke.

Kirigakure.

In the Mizukage's office, Taki Mizunoe and the senior ninja squad leader Genshi Maeda were having a secret conversation.

"cough cough"

"How long can Okubo hold out?"

Accompanied by his signature cough, the voice of the Third Mizukage Taki Mizunoe rang out in the office.

"It won't last much longer."

"The hospital director, Yucun, has already checked on him and said he can only hold out for two days at most."

The former Tian Yuanshi's face, which was full of fortitude and majesty, now looked even more serious. It was obvious that the third-in-command of the Mist Ninja was in a very heavy mood.

"Two days?"

"Is the new candidate ready?"

Mizunoe Taki first let out a faint sigh, then asked Master Maeda.

"The candidates are ready, but..."

Master Maeda hesitated to speak, as if he was worried about something.

"When the time comes, I will dispatch half of the elite troops of the Mizunoe family."

"At the same time, all members of the Mizukage Guard will be dispatched."

"I've already communicated with Xiguashan and Heichu, and they'll be here when the time comes. Plus, with my old bones, that should be enough, right?"

Mizunoe Taki said slowly, but although he said this, his expression was still very solemn.

"Maeda"

"You know why I came to you to talk about this at this time."

"cough cough"

As if he was a little emotional, Mizunoe Taki started coughing violently again.

Hearing this, a hint of understanding gradually appeared in Master Maeda's eyes.

"I will mobilize twenty jonin to participate."

“It’s all about the village.”

Master Maeda said this seriously, with a serious look in his eyes.

"Haha, cough cough"

"I knew you were different from Goji."

It was extremely rare for Mizunoe Taki to show a happy smile.