This Water Shadow is very strong, but overly cautious.

After all, before the matter is completely settled, Mizunoe Ryosuke has no intention of handing over the power in his hands, so he naturally wants to prevent disharmony within the village because of his wrong arrangements.

The third and final point is that Mei Terumi is still young. Although the other top leaders of Kirigakure are also in their prime, their abilities have actually been completely solidified.

Mei Terumi's abilities are not yet in the growth stage. Youth means an unlimited future. With the training of Mizunoe Ryosuke, Mei Terumi's future is naturally limitless.

In fact, with Mizunoe Ryosuke's current prestige within the Kirikage, the person he chooses can almost be said to have already secured the position of the next Mizukage, and there will be absolutely no setbacks...

It’s just a pity that the most suitable candidate, Mangetsu Hozuki, once again missed the position of Mizukage.

But there is nothing we can do about it, it is fate. It can only mean that Ghost Lantern Full Moon was born at the wrong time.

In general, the sudden appearance of Mei Terumi was unexpected not only by Mei Terumi herself and the people in the Hidden Mist Village, but also by the Kazekage and Raikage present at the banquet.

At every Ninja World Conference, the guards chosen by the Five Kage are almost equivalent to the next Kage of the village.

In fact, when Mei Terumi just appeared, the Third Raikage and others were already very confused. They didn't understand why this seemingly weak girl was valued by the Mizukage.

In fact, let alone them, even Mei Terumi herself didn't know how she managed to defeat all the outstanding predecessors and win the title of "Crown Prince".

Of course, these are just ideas about the next successor of Kirigakure, and they are still far from relevant to the current situation.

Their gazes returned to the table. After the Ninja World Map was opened, everyone looked at it and noticed something strange.

Unlike ordinary Ninja World maps, this map has obviously been modified.

Except for an area in the middle of the map, other places are marked in blue, and at the very center 3.4 of the map, there is a striking red area!

Everyone knows very well that this red area is the territory of Konoha, the Land of Fire!

The eyes of everyone at the table flickered slightly, they understood that Mizunoe Ryosuke was going to reveal the answer.

"I won't keep you in suspense."

"I believe there is only one obstacle to peace in the ninja world."

"Or perhaps all the unrest in the ninja world right now has only one source."

"That's—Konoha!"

As Mizunoe Ryosuke spoke, he glanced at everyone at the table with a serious expression.

After a moment of silence, the expressions of the Raikage, Kazekage, Mifune Shibuki and others all changed.

The worst was naturally the leader of the Taki ninja, Shibuki. Cold sweat had already covered his forehead, and his loss of composure was evident in his words.

Chapter 547: Half of the Ninja World is Infected with Fire

At this moment, Shibuki was complaining bitterly. He never expected that his previous submission to Mizunoe Ryosuke would lead to the current result.

Mizunoe Ryosuke's words were directed at Konoha. Considering the current situation, even if Shibuki was stupid, he knew that it was very likely that with Ryosuke's collusion, a major war against Konoha was about to begin.

As the saying goes, when gods fight, mortals suffer.

Especially since these people are targeting Konoha, the undisputed overlord of the ninja world!!!

Not to mention the currently shattered Takinin, even when Takinin was at its peak, it would not dare to provoke Konoha at all.

Due to geographical reasons, Taki Shinobi is extremely close to Konoha, so he has a special understanding of Konoha's strength.

Given Takinin's current situation, trying to cause trouble for Konoha would be a dead end.

But then again, Konoha is not easy to deal with, so is this Mizukage in front of us a pushover?

Taki Shinobu has now boarded the Kirigakure ship, and it would be a pipe dream for him to get off at this time.

Shibuki never expected that he thought he was on a smooth road by following Mizunoe Ryosuke, but who knew that it was actually a pirate ship heading towards a road of no return.

Shibuki wanted to say something several times, but when he saw the serious expression on Mizunoe Ryosuke's face, he chose to swallow his words back and then swallowed twice.

In addition to Shibuki, the Iron Country's general Mifune also looked shocked and at a loss.

Although he already had a general idea of ​​Mizunoe Ryosuke's purpose, he still couldn't help but be shocked when everything really happened before his eyes.

After all, that's Konoha!!

Although Konoha is no longer as invincible as it was when the God of Ninja, Hashirama Senju, was alive, it is still a behemoth that can shake the ninja world if it moves!

Haven’t you seen that the Sand Ninja and the Rain Ninja, who were at their peak not long ago, attacked Konoha at the same time, but the final result was that both of them were defeated.

Although this was due to the fact that the Sand Village side did not use their full strength, when did Konoha ever use its full strength?

Except for Mifune and Shibuki, the other three looked calm and seemed not surprised by what Mizunoe Ryosuke said.

"You may think that what I said is just a pretense, a pretext that seems noble and righteous, with the ultimate goal of waging war against Konoha."

"But the truth is not so. The source of the turmoil in the Ninja World is indeed Konoha in the Land of Fire."

Mizunoe Ryosuke said this in a very sincere tone. After hearing his words, Mifune and others did not react much. Instead, the Third Kazekage and the Third Raikage on the other side acted as if they were listening attentively.

"Mister Mizukage, why do you say that?"

Not only that, the Third Raikage even chose to ask directly, his majestic face still full of calmness.

It was difficult to tell from his face whether he really asked this question or was just agreeing for the sake of Mizunoe Ryosuke.

Hearing the question from the Third Raikage, Mizunoe Ryosuke just nodded seriously, then turned to the map of the Ninja World behind him and began to explain.

"Everyone, please listen to me and explain the reasons. You can judge for yourself."

"As you can see, the red color on the map actually represents Konoha."

"And the places other than red are the other countries and forces in the ninja world."

As he spoke, Mizunoe Ryosuke raised his hand and pointed at the map of the Ninja World in front of him.

In an instant, the red color that originally occupied only an area in the center of the map began to spread outwards until it occupied about half of the ninja world.

Seeing the red range continuously rendering the entire map, Luo Sha behind the Third Kazekage and Bi behind the Third Raikage's expressions changed at the same time.

The areas that changed color at this moment were the small countries surrounding the Fire Nation.

Starting from the Land of Fields, which is closest to the Land of Fire, there are the Land of Whirlpools, the Land of Hot Springs, the Land of Bears, the Land of Rainbows, the Land of Rivers, and the Land of Grass.

Dozens of small countries were dyed bright red in a short period of time.

This is the color of flames, and it also symbolizes Konoha's power and voice within these small countries.

Looking again at this moment, the fiery red color that was originally only in the center of the Ninja World has now spread to cover half of the Ninja World!

Now, even those who didn't understand what Mizunoe Ryosuke wanted to say were surprised by Konoha's power.

Especially the Third Kazekage, a hint of heat flashed in his eyes, as if he was imagining when Sand Village would have a day as glorious as Konoha.

After the red color permeated half of the ninja world, Mizunoe Ryosuke spoke again.

"I think everyone understands without me saying that all places occupied by red are actually Konoha's sphere of influence."

"And among these small countries, regardless of whether there are ninja villages in them, in fact they are all under the control of Konoha."

"After Konoha controls these small countries, it is undoubtedly easy for them to gain the most direct benefits."

"That is - profit!"

Everyone at the table was not stupid. They immediately thought of the most core and critical issue - that was the mission!

Mission is undoubtedly the foundation of ninja.

Ninjas exist for the purpose of carrying out missions. They complete missions to earn rewards and hone their abilities.

In other words, in traditional ninja villages, the number of mission assignments determines the upper limit of the ninjas in the village.

Konoha occupies more than a dozen small countries, which is equivalent to monopolizing the task shares of more than a dozen small countries at the same time. With such a huge amount of task shares piled up, how could Konoha not be so powerful?

Thinking of this, everyone at the table felt a little sad.

"And the benefits Konoha has gained from the small country are not obtained in a vacuum."

"I think no one knows better than Mr. Hanzo, the initiator of this Ninja World War, the price of Konoha's profit."

Mizunoe Ryosuke set his sights on Hanzo, the Salamander from the Land of Rain.

Hearing this, Hanzo's face darkened slightly. He hadn't said a word since he entered this secret room.

It was not until he heard Mizunoe Ryosuke's question at the moment that he slowly spoke.

“All the benefits that big countries gain come from exploiting small countries.”

"It's the same whether it's Konoha, Sunagakure or Iwagakure."

Perhaps because he hadn't spoken for a long time, Hanzo's voice sounded particularly hoarse and unpleasant.

It would be fine if the people from Konoha and Iwagakure were not here for the person Hanzo was talking about, but the Third Kazekage was here at the moment, so he naturally could not remain indifferent to Hanzo's words.

"Humph!"

However, the Third Kazekage, who knew the situation in the Land of Rain well, was at a loss for words. Ultimately, out of fear for Hanzo, he could only frown and snort.

Chapter 548: Precious Things

Mizunoe Ryosuke has become somewhat accustomed to Hanzo's direct map attacks.

Of course, he could also understand Hanzo of the Salamander. After all, the ninja world of a country like the Land of Rain, which is located at the junction of three major countries, is indeed unique.

It is precisely because of this that, unlike other small countries that are directly exploited by big countries, the Rain Country most of the time exists as a buffer zone and battlefield between the three major countries.

In this situation, it is inevitable that Hanzo's vision is limited.

In response, he just smiled and shook his head, then continued.

"No, there's a difference."

"Konoha's influence on the ninja world far exceeds that of the other four nations."

"I can even tell you responsibly that the current situation of endless war in the ninja world is caused by the existence of Konoha itself."

Mizunoe Ryosuke's words made Hanzo frown.

In Hanzo's view, the Water Country, the Fire Country, and other big countries are all of the same kind.

If Mizunoe Ryosuke wants to take action against Konoha, he can just do it directly. Why bother saying all this useless nonsense?

"I know that some people will think that what I said is just useless empty talk."

"But I want to tell you seriously that this is not the case."

"I must make it clear to everyone that you and I are sitting here today for the sake of peace in the ninja world. This is not just empty talk."

As if he could see through Hanzo's inner thoughts, Mizunoe Ryosuke spoke slowly with a somewhat gloomy tone.

Hearing this, Hanzo of the Salamander relaxed his frown and looked at Mizunoe Ryosuke quietly, waiting for him to finish his words.

"I once told someone at the table that the peace in the ninja world was created by Konoha."

"That seems to contradict what I said today, but in fact it doesn't."

"As the saying goes, things in the world are unpredictable. Everything in the ninja world changes with the passage of time."

Mizunoe Ryosuke glanced at Shibuki without any expression, obviously referring to what he had said to Shibuki and a certain Taki Ninja when Taki Ninja negotiated with Shibuki before.

"No matter how you look at it, the root cause of war is ultimately the word 'profit'."

"There are many reasons why Hashirama Senju was able to forge peace in the ninja world, but the most important one is that he was able to divide the interests of the ninja world in a fair way and satisfy the majority of people."

"This method of evenly distributing benefits was the direct reason why peace once existed in the ninja world."

"Whether it's one country, one village, or dividing the tailed beasts equally, these are all ways and means to achieve this goal."

Mizunoe Ryosuke spoke leisurely, and a look of deep agreement flashed in the eyes of the Third Raikage for everything he said.

Even the Third Kazekage, who had never thought about this issue before, had a hint of deep thought in his eyes after hearing Ryosuke's words.

For Mifune and the others, these words completely opened the door to a new world. They had never thought about these issues from such a macro perspective before.

"The peace created by Senju Hashirama was, on the one hand, because he evenly distributed the interests of the ninja world, so the conflicts caused by interests were temporarily put aside."

"The second aspect is the personal force of the Ninja God. With his suppression, no one dared to risk the wrath of the world under the intimidation of the Ninja God."

"So if we want to achieve peace, both are indispensable."

What Mizunoe Ryosuke is talking about at this moment is not just a plot routine like the legendary story of the first generation Hokage, but an exploration and pursuit of the root of peace in the ninja world.

At this moment, except for the Third Raikage and Hanzo of the Salamander, a serious look flashed across everyone else's face.

The younger generation of ninjas, such as Rasa, Hagura and Mei Terumi, now had a thirst for knowledge flashing in their eyes.

"But as time went by, after the death of Senju Hashirama, the situation he had worked so hard to create was also destroyed."

"In fact, it was Konoha itself that destroyed the peaceful situation created by Hashirama Senju."