This Water Shadow is very strong, but overly cautious.

In this way, the girl came to Mizunoe Ryosuke's residence with some nervousness.

Unexpectedly, this Lord Mizukage, who has extraordinary prestige in the ninja world, is surprisingly easy to talk to. Just as Ye Cang thought, he is an extremely gentle man.

Under Mizunoe Ryosuke's gentle words, Ye Cang, who had not chatted with his peers for a long time, gradually let go of his restraint. Unexpectedly, the more they talked, the more they got along.

Especially after Mizunoe Ryosuke helped her solve the spiritual practice problem that still troubled her, she became more grateful to Mizunoe Ryosuke.

Handsome, gentle, and powerful

For a moment, Ye Cang even felt that this was the dream partner she had been looking for.

Until Bi's arrival disturbed the beautiful atmosphere in the girl's heart.

Perhaps this is the so-called "love at first sight" in the legend.

Suddenly, she realized that in the huge room, she and Mizunoe Ryosuke were the only ones living alone in the same room.

She recalled the physical contact between them just now, and her heart was filled with shyness in an instant.

For a moment, Ye Cang was in a state of confusion. The more he thought about it, the more embarrassed he felt. He was even at a loss for words for a moment.

Hence, she made a series of mysterious moves that only made things more obvious.

It was not until she left Mizunoe Ryosuke's room that she suddenly realized what was wrong and how shameful her behavior was.

"Mizukage-sama"

Ye Cang murmured to herself, and after forcibly suppressing the romantic emotions in her heart, she remembered that Fengying was still waiting for her reply.

So Ye Cang hurried to the location of the Third Kazekage.

Chapter 543, "Fishing" Plan

In Mizunoe Ryosuke's room, after exchanging a few words with Ryosuke, Bi did not hesitate and directly explained the purpose of his visit.

After hearing Bi's request, Mizunoe Ryosuke didn't ponder for too long.

As a core member of the Hidden Cloud Village and the third-generation Raikage's designated next Raikage, there is no need to explain how important his status in the Land of Lightning is.

He was of course aware that the Third Raikage's request to become his disciple must have been the intention of the Third Raikage.

The Third Raikage made such arrangements because he naturally understood the situation and took the initiative to show goodwill to Mizunoe Ryosuke.

Establishing an apostle relationship with the person in front of him is naturally a good thing for Mizunoe Ryosuke, and it also makes his plans in the Frost Country worthwhile.

With this relationship, even if the Third Raikage abdicates in the future, Mizunoe Ryosuke can still exert influence on Kumogakure through his relationship with Hibiki, which is naturally the best.

So, Mizunoe Ryosuke directly chose to agree to Bi's request.

"Bi, I agree to your request."

"From now on, you and I will be master and disciple."

Mizunoe Ryosuke said with a smile, and thus accepted this apprentice who was slightly older than him.

"Yes, Master!"

Seeing that Mizunoe Ryosuke agreed, Hiya changed the address directly.

Ryosuke didn't say much, just nodded slowly, and the two of them completed the interaction between master and apprentice.

"Your identities and mine are already unusual, and your becoming my disciple is a major event."

"How about this, after the Ninja World Talks tomorrow, we will hold a ceremony so that everyone can be witnesses."

"Go back and tell the Third Raikage about this."

Mizunoe Ryosuke thought about it, then made arrangements.

This matter concerns the relationship between Kirigakure and Kumogakure for the next few decades, so it is naturally of great importance and the necessary rituals must be performed.

"clear."

Bi was obviously very clear about this, so he nodded in agreement.

Then, after exchanging a few more pleasantries, Bee left Mizunoe Ryosuke's room and returned to the Third Raikage to convey Mizunoe Ryosuke's proposal to him.

The Third Raikage naturally agreed to this.

Time quickly entered late at night, and nothing special happened in the rest of the time, but Mizunoe Ryosuke stayed in the house, as if waiting for something.

Until the moon rose above the branches, there was no movement from Ryosuke's door. Mizunoe Ryosuke knew that the person he was waiting for would never come again.

Thinking of this, a hint of deep understanding flashed in Mizunoe Ryosuke's eyes.

In fact, the Third Raikage and others were right. The reason why Mizunoe Ryosuke deliberately postponed the meeting to the next day was to free up some time so that all parties participating in the meeting would have time to exchange information.

At the same time, during this period of time, he can also judge the attitudes of all parties based on their actions.

At the moment, there is no problem with the samurai of Kumogakure, Sand Village or the Land of Iron. The only problem is Hanzo of the Rain Ninja.

The person that Mizunoe Ryosuke has been waiting for is none other than Hanzo the Salamander himself.

There is no doubt that apart from the Taki ninja, the Rain ninja is undoubtedly the most destitute compared to the other families. Even when attending the Ninja World Conference this time, Hanzo didn't even bring a single guard.

I don’t know if there was really no one to lead, or if Hanzo was too disappointed with these weak players under his command and felt that they were not up to the standard, so he didn’t lead them.

Things at the "face" level are so bleak, not to mention things at the "inside" level.

Not long ago, the Rain Ninja suffered a crushing defeat at the hands of Konoha on the battlefield. Only one tenth of the Rain Ninja's elite forces remained, and they were basically defeated by Konoha in one battle.

Among all of this, there is no lack of planning by Mizunoe Ryosuke.

This means that no matter how you look at it, Hanzo Salamander is at the bottom of these forces.

But in fact, Mizunoe Ryosuke really values ​​Hanzo the Salamander the most.

This is because no matter whether it is Sunagakure or Kumogakure, no matter how hard Ryosuke Mizunoe tries to build a closer relationship, at most he can only spread his influence to the other party.

Because a great power has its own foundation and style, this also determines that they will never submit to Mizunoe Ryosuke.

However, Hanzo of the Salamander is different from Amegakure. Having seen the cruelty of the world and lived a hard life, Hanzo of the Salamander does not care about style and dignity. He is a pragmatic person.

This also determines that Mizunoe Ryosuke has the possibility of recruiting Hanzo of the Salamander and Amegaki as his subordinates.

Despite this, it is still impossible for a fully combat-capable Rain Ninja and the unruly Salamander Hanzo to surrender to Mizunoe Ryosuke.

Therefore, Ryosuke Mizunoe must first weaken the Rain Ninja to a weak enough level, and at the same time grind down the arrogance of Hanzo Salamander so that he can bow his head and accept Ryosuke's recruitment.

Of course, the most important thing is that Mizunoe Ryosuke can bring enough benefits to the Land of Rain. Otherwise, without benefits, who would be willing to follow you?

At the same time, subduing the Rain Ninja is also a key step for Ryosuke Mizunoe to build the "Mist Alliance".

In addition to Kirigakure, the Mist Alliance must have a powerful existence as the backbone, and this person can only be Hanzo of the Salamander.

Otherwise, there would be no need for Mizunoe Ryosuke to recruit these guys who can only be a drag on the team if they are just a few small fish and shrimps.

So, through long-term planning and a lot of coercion and inducement, Mizunoe Ryosuke persuaded Hanzo of the Salamander, who had just suffered a major setback in the Land of Rain, to come to the Land of Iron to attend the Ninja World Talks he convened.

Regarding what happened during the day, Hanzo of the Salamander gave him face and did not continue to entangle with the Kazekage, which made Mizunoe Ryosuke feel that this was a good start.

So he took advantage of the situation and leaked some private time used for communication. He concluded that all the forces participating in the meeting would definitely communicate with him, hoping to get some information from him.

Even if this were not the case, they would have taken the initiative to send someone to build a closer relationship with him, the core figure in the talks.

As expected, except for Hanzo of the Salamander, everyone took advantage of this time to come and meet Mizunoe Ryosuke.

By the way, even the leader of the Takinin, Shibuki, came to visit Ryosuke once with trepidation, but was simply dismissed by Mizunoe Ryosuke (Qian Li Zhao).

After all, this guy was originally brought by Ryosuke to make up the numbers and boost morale, and he never thought of letting Taki Ninja, who had also been beaten by Iwa Ninja, get involved in this matter.

But what Ryosuke didn't expect was that the only person he never met was Hanzo of the Salamander.

This made it difficult for Mizunoe Ryosuke to judge Hanzo's attitude for a while. Seeing that the meeting was about to be held tomorrow, he was afraid that he could only use the general situation to suppress Hanzo of the Salamander.

However, if he did this, Hanzo would inevitably feel dissatisfied in the future, and it might leave certain troubles.

The best way is to find out Hanzo's attitude in advance and communicate with him in advance to make him feel at ease.

But now, it seems there is no chance.

"That's all."

Mizunoe Ryosuke shook his head and sighed inwardly.

There is no such thing as having the best of both worlds. At this point, he is not afraid that Hanzo will escape his grasp.

Chapter 544, Guards and Successors

After waiting in vain for a while, Mizunoe Ryosuke stopped hesitating and took out a huge summoning scroll.

Because he was traveling between the three countries of Thunder, Rain and Taki, his journey was too hurried, so there was no one accompanying him.

Therefore, at the Ninja World Conference tomorrow morning, there will be no guards around him at all.

If a dignified Mizukage doesn't even have a guard at the Ninja World Conference, wouldn't it be a bit embarrassing? So it's time for Mizunoe Ryosuke to consider the selection of guards for tomorrow's meeting.

Fortunately, although there was no one around to help, Mizunoe Ryosuke, who carried the Ninja Cat Clan's summoning scroll, could use the Cat Country as a transit point and use reverse summoning to summon other Mist Ninjas who had also signed a contract with the Ninja Cat Clan.

"Who should come?"

Mizunoe Ryosuke nodded slightly in thought. In tomorrow's scene, the identity of "guard" is not just as simple as a bodyguard. It also represents a political commitment and a recognition of his future position as Mizukage.

Among the other two major countries attending the Ninja World Talks, both Hi who served as the Raikage's bodyguard and Rasa who served as the Kazekage's bodyguard, later inherited the position of their respective village Kage.

Kirigakure is now thriving, and with Mizunoe Ryosuke currently at the peak of his powers, it seems that there is no need to worry about the 857 issue regarding the next Mizukage.

But some things finally need an explanation.

What's more, the most important thing is that with Ryosuke's personality, the so-called power often means "trouble", and he took the position of Mizukage only out of necessity.

Once he has created the situation he wants, it will be his turn to lay down. At that time, retiring will of course be the best option.

Therefore, perhaps he should really consider the candidate to succeed the Mizukage. This Ninja World Conference is indeed a good opportunity.

But Kirigakure is full of talented people right now, so who should he choose?

For a moment, Mizunoe Ryosuke's eyes flickered.

Judging from his personal relationship and current combat capability, the person who will be the Mizukage's bodyguard this time should naturally be one of Hoshigaki Kisame and Kaguya Yuuta.

However, although these two people perfectly meet the needs of "guards", from another perspective, there are certain flaws in their respective personalities and they are not qualified to take on the heavy responsibility.

From the perspective of successor, the most suitable person is undoubtedly Mangetsu Hozuki, who once competed with Ryosuke Mizunoe for the position of Mizukage and whose strength is now second only to Ryosuke.

Is it prestige, strength, skill or other aspects that make the Ghost Lantern Full Moon have no way?

5057 (Notes

But after thinking about it, Mizunoe Ryosuke still shook his head secretly.

It’s not that Mangetsu Kizuki is not suitable, it’s just that he is too suitable, which makes him unreliable.

Because Ryosuke Mizunoe was considering the next Mizukage in the "future", not the man who could take his place immediately "now".

What's more, he had never discussed this matter with Gui Deng Man Yue before. If he rashly recruited Gui Deng Man Yue, it might easily cause misunderstandings.

It’s not that he doubts Mangetsu Kizuki’s sincerity, but some things should be eliminated invisibly.

Even if these people are excluded, Mizunoe Ryosuke still has many people to choose from in terms of strength and potential.

For example, under his training, Zabuza Momochi's strength is completely different from that in the original work.

Another example is his eldest disciple, Mizunoe Mitsuhiko, the current patriarch of the Mizunoe clan. From the clan's perspective, perhaps passing the position of Mizukage to Mitsuhiko would be a good outcome.

Especially if the Mizunoe clan produces three generations of Mizukage in the future, it is likely to become a beautiful story in the ninja world.

But it's a pity

The relationship between the Mizunoe clan and Ryosuke is already in a very awkward position. Although Ryosuke does not intend to pursue the past, it does not mean that he intends to just let it go.

Furthermore, if he summoned Mitsuhiko this time, it might cause some of the old immortals in the Mizunotsuki clan to have some kind of illusion, which would only cause more trouble. Therefore, he rejected this proposal directly from his heart.

After much deliberation, Mizunoe Ryosuke finally made up his mind and decided on the most suitable candidate in his mind!

The next morning, after breakfast, everyone attending the meeting entered the venue under the guidance of the Iron Country warriors.

This is a huge secret room that has been specially treated by the Iron Country. Due to the isolation of the secret room, ordinary detection ninjutsu cannot penetrate the walls to see what is happening inside.

In the center of the spacious secret room, a huge round table is placed in the middle, and six chairs are placed on the side of the round table, with symbols belonging to their respective forces in front of the chairs.

There were clearly six characters: water, thunder, wind, iron, rain, and waterfall.

Soon, the Third Raikage and others came to their seats and sat down.

The seating arrangement at the banquet was very particular. The water-shaped chair, which symbolized the Mizukage, was in the main seat, and the third Raikage sat to the right of Mizunoe Ryosuke.

And on the left side of the water-shaped seat is, of course, the wind shadow position with the wind character engraved on it.