This Water Shadow is very strong, but overly cautious.

"First, I will publicly protect Takinin. Anyone who becomes an enemy of Takinin will be considered as declaring war on Kirigakure."

"I believe you should understand how important this is to the current Takinin."

"Secondly, the ninja villages and countries that join the Mist Alliance will be able to exchange what they have. Both the trade between countries and the missions of the ninja villages will increase significantly."

“These are the benefits of joining the alliance.”

Mizunoe Ryosuke glanced at Shibuki in front of him meaningfully, and the Takinin Zhang Lao beside Shibuki all showed an expression of disbelief.

The protection of the Mizukage solved their immediate urgent problems, and the surge in the number of tasks in the future would guarantee the future development of Takinin.

These benefits seemed like pie in the sky for Taki Shinobi at this moment.

Unlike the other elders, Shimu's expression was even more solemn at this moment. He knew that there was no free lunch in the world, and that you had to pay for what you got.

He understood that what Mizunoe Ryosuke was going to say next was the key.

"Similarly, after joining the alliance, I will send an alliance ambassador and some Mist Ninja to garrison Takigakure."

"From now on, all Takinin's ninja combat arrangements will be under the command of the Alliance Ambassador. At the same time, Takinin must obey all orders from the Alliance's supreme leader, the Mizukage."

"There are only these two conditions."

As Mizunoe Ryosuke finished his words, all the Takinin elders were in an uproar.

The conditions given by Mizunoe Ryosuke are undoubtedly equivalent to directly taking over all the rights of Takinin. From now on, this group of former senior executives will be directly sidelined.

Most importantly, everyone knows exactly who this so-called "Alliance Ambassador" is.

Isn't this because they are afraid that something might happen to them in the future and they are here to supervise them?

Agreeing to join the so-called alliance is actually equivalent to Takinin becoming a vassal of the Mizukage.

“No, I’m different.”

An elder of the Takinin clan blushed deeply and was about to retort.

But when he saw the gentle smile on Mizunoe Ryosuke's face, he suddenly shuddered for some reason and swallowed the words he had not finished saying.

After all, with the God of Death in front of him, who would dare to risk great disapproval and contradict this extremely cunning Mizukage?

The elders of Takiguni once again focused their attention on the Takiguni leader Shibuki. As the leader, he had to make a decision as soon as possible.

After all, if he agreed to Mizunoe Ryosuke's request and joined the Mist Alliance, the biggest victim would actually be Shibuki himself.

At that moment, Shibuki gave a wry smile.

If others can't see it, how can he not see it?

Now, if he dared to refuse, he would probably be frozen into an ice sculpture.

The Mizukage's attitude is clear as day.

The reason has been explained and the benefits have been given. Now it is time to achieve the goal. Anyone who dares to stop it will probably die on the spot.

This group of elders didn't dare to refuse, so would he dare to refuse?

After a moment's silence, Shibuki glanced around. When he saw a hint of impatience on Mizunoe Ryosuke's face, his heart immediately skipped a beat.

He knew that he had to make up his mind, otherwise something bad might happen.

"I"

"I agree to join the alliance."

For some reason, Shibuki's throat seemed a little dry, and the sounds coming out of his throat sounded extremely dry.

After hearing the answer given by Shibuki, all the Takinin elders fell silent.

In the face of death, sometimes you have to make choices.

Finally, under the coercion and inducement of Mizunoe Ryosuke, the first member of the Mist Alliance boarded the pirate ship, no, he headed towards a brand new "broad road".

At that moment, Mizunoe Ryosuke smiled and responded to Shibuki with sincere eyes.

"I promise, you won't regret it."

As he said this, Mizunoe Ryosuke patted Shibuki's shoulder, showing an attitude that said I have high hopes for you.

In the end, Shibuki could only respond to Mizunoe Ryosuke with a smile that was uglier than crying.

After the dust settled, Mizunoe Ryosuke did not stay in Taki Country, but continued on his journey on the Ice Dragon King.

And this time, there was an extra person on the back of the Ice Dragon King.

This person was none other than the Takinin leader Shizuki, whose body was stiff and his face was ashen.

Their destination is another country not far from the Land of Water Trap - the Land of Iron.

As the Ice Dragon King flapped his wings and soared, the earth in the distance was faintly revealed with a hint of frosty white, and the air suddenly became cold.

There was no doubt that the two would soon enter the territory of the only permanently neutral country in the ninja world.

Chapter 530, Neutral Country

When Hanzo stepped onto the endless snowy plain, he rubbed his frozen face with some discomfort.

Deep in the snowfield, you can vaguely see a village full of chimneys and thick smoke.

And that is also the final destination of Hanzo the Salamander.

A few days ago, after a secret meeting with Mizunoe Ryosuke, Hanzo hesitated again and again, and finally decided to start his own journey and chose to come to this white land alone.

"call"

Hanzo first exhaled a breath of hot air, which quickly condensed into a white mist when it encountered the cold air.

Feeling the biting cold wind in his ears, a trace of reminiscence flashed in Hanzo's eyes. He glanced around again, and the endless white snowfield evoked some memories in his heart.

Speaking of which, he has a little-known and dirty story with this vast land.

Time flies, and many years have passed. At this moment in the ninja world, almost everyone knows the reputation of Hanzo of the Salamander as the "Demi-God of the Ninja World".

But who knows how much he went through when he was still ignored and led the weak Rain Ninja to struggle.

And on this snowy plain, there is an experience that accrued the reputation of Hanzo the Salamander as a "demigod".

Back then, Hanzo of the Salamander was just a rookie who had just inherited the position of the leader of the Rain Ninja. Although he enjoyed a certain reputation in the Rain Country and its surrounding areas, he was still no match for the "Demi-God of the Ninja World" who is famous in the Ninja World today.

On one occasion, the Rain Ninja Squad led by Hanzo sneaked into the Iron Kingdom to carry out a mission.

During the mission, due to some unexpected factors, Hanzo had to lead his subordinates in a fierce battle with the local indigenous forces in the Iron Kingdom.

And during this fierce battle, Hanzo encountered an opponent that he remembered vividly - a samurai who was very similar to him in some ways.

There is certainly a reason why "demigods" are demigods.

At that time, although Hanzo's fame and strength had not reached the level they are today, even in his youth, Hanzo's strength was far beyond the reach of ordinary people. Therefore, it was natural that the Rain Ninja led by Hanzo won in the end.

Perhaps seeing himself in the samurai, Hanzo generously spared the samurai and his companions. Years later, thinking about it now, he only feels a little emotional.

To this day, Hanzo has long forgotten the samurai's name, but he is certain that if the samurai had not died, he would have achieved something great by now.

The reason is simple. With Hanzo's keen eyesight, there is no way he would be wrong.

Thinking of this, Hanzo's heart was filled with emotion. Who could have imagined that after so many years, when he set foot on this land again, it was for such a reason.

Then, Hanzo shook his head and stopped thinking about it. There was an important matter waiting for him to deal with next.

I think the Mizukage took great pains to choose the venue in the Land of Iron.

Thinking of this, Hanzo sighed in his heart and started walking across the snowy field, heading towards the town dotted with chimneys in the distance.

"Su, Su"

Hanzo's steps were not fast, they seemed heavy and made a lot of noises as he stepped on the snowy field.

He hadn't walked far when he suddenly stopped. His brows, which were frozen stiff, wrinkled and looked a little stiff.

Being used to the hot and humid Rain Country, it was difficult for Hanzo to adapt to the dry, cold and gloomy Iron Country when he suddenly came to it.

But this does not mean that the surrounding environment will cause too much interference to this top figure in the ninja world.

A strong person is a strong person wherever he goes.

Hanzo stopped because he had sensed that there was a group of people with extremely strong chakra aura a few hundred meters ahead of him.

The other party had no intention of hiding anything, and his aura was clearly exposed on the snowy field.

Soon, the other party seemed to sense the arrival of Hanzo, and its aura began to move rapidly towards Hanzo.

The frown on Hanzo's face suddenly relaxed a little, and some of the doubts in his heart were dispelled.

Before coming here, he had always been skeptical about what Mizunoe Ryosuke said because everything he said was too unbelievable to be true, which made him doubt.

Hanzo even once suspected that Mizunoe Ryosuke wanted to trick him into leaving the Rain Country and then take the opportunity to attack him.

But no matter how he thought about it, he felt that doing so would not benefit Kirigakure; moreover, the most important thing was that he was confident in his own strength.

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That's why he finally made up his mind to trust Mizunoe Ryosuke once again and come to the Iron Kingdom to give it a try.

At this moment, the opponent's blatant behavior actually made Hanzo relax a little.

After all, approaching so openly didn't look like they were going to do anything bad to him, so he simply waited for them to arrive.

A moment later, more than a dozen figures with powerful auras came in front of Hanzo of the Salamander.

"It's him!"

Looking at the leading figure, a hint of surprise flashed in Hanzo's eyes.

Mifune knew that the Iron Nation was once again facing its own test, a test of life and death.

Everyone in the ninja world knows that the Iron Country has an extremely special status in the ninja world, that is, the Iron Country is the only permanently neutral country in the ninja world.

This unique status has allowed the Iron Kingdom to remain one of the most peaceful countries in the ninja world for decades, allowing it to safely serve as the number one arms dealer in the ninja world.

Such a status certainly did not fall from the sky.

The reason is very simple - at the critical moment, the Iron Country stood on the right side.

Decades ago, the God of Ninja, Senju Hashirama, tried to convene a meeting in the Ninja World to divide the tailed beasts, in order to create a peaceful situation for the Ninja World as a check and balance.

Hashirama Senju hopes to hold this Ninja World Conference in a neutral location outside the Five Great Nations, the Land of Iron.

Logically speaking, this matter has nothing to do with the samurai group of the Iron Country, and they should just stay out of it no matter how you look at it.

After all, that is your business as ninjas, why should we samurai have any business with it?

But the fact is, the samurai leader at that time relied on his own foresight to overcome all objections and forcibly support Hashirama Senju's proposal, which ultimately enabled the Ninja World Talks to be held in the Land of Iron as scheduled.

Thanks to the wise advice of the leader of the Iron Country's samurai and his support for Hashirama Senju at the critical moment, the Iron Country was always under the care of Hashirama Senju and maintained a neutral position while the God of Ninja was alive.

After the death of Hashirama Senju, the custom of the Iron Country's neutrality gradually became a tradition. The five major countries restrained each other and tacitly acknowledged the Iron Country's neutral status.

It is precisely because of this historical reason that the Iron Nation has been able to exist as a neutral country in the Ninja World for many years after the Ninja World Talks.

Chapter 531, Duel between Swordsmen

At this moment, Mifune, the leader of the samurai of the Iron Country, felt an unprecedented crisis.

Yes, that's right, it's a crisis!

This crisis is likely to cause the Iron Country to lose its neutral status, which is the foundation of its founding.

Because the second man who wants to convene a ninja meeting has appeared!

Every Ninja World Talks would undoubtedly lead to a major event that shocked the entire Ninja World. Ninja World Talks would also undoubtedly lead to extremely significant changes in the Ninja World.

In such a changing situation, how the Iron Country positions itself will become a top priority.

Mifune would never forget that it was the foresight of the Iron Kingdom's samurai leader at that time that created the Iron Kingdom's unique position in the ninja world.

Now, when such a change comes again, how to make a choice has become the most important issue for Sanchuan and even the entire Iron Country to maintain its lifeline.

When Mizunoe Ryosuke sent a message stating that he would hold the "857" Shinobi World Talks in the Land of Iron.

When the time comes that Kirigakure will gather many forces including Kumogakure, Sand Village, Amegakure, and Takigakure to plan a major event, one can imagine the shock in Mifune's heart.

Agree or refuse?

This is undoubtedly an extremely important event for the Iron Country.

Not to mention the past friendship, and the current iron sand trade between the Water Kingdom, the Wind Kingdom and the Iron Kingdom, which creates huge profits for the three countries.

Even what Mizunoe Ryosuke has shown now forces Mifune to treat it with caution.