This Water Shadow is very strong, but overly cautious.

Maeda Genshi then announced the number of votes for Mangetsu Hozuki.

This number of votes was five votes lower than Mangetsu Hozuki's when he was a candidate. It was obvious that five senior ninjas saw that the situation was hopeless and chose to change sides.

Even so, this number of votes is much better than Mangetsu Kizuki.

Finally, at the most critical moment, Master Maeda took a deep breath, smiled when he looked at the number of votes in his hand, and then spoke slowly.

"Mizunoe Ryosuke, a total of one hundred and twenty-one votes!"

As soon as these words were spoken, all the jonin in the audience gasped. Even though they knew that Ryosuke was good enough, they never expected that Ryosuke would get 2.2 votes!

If converted into a proportion, it means that Ryosuke has obtained a full 81% support rate!

This number probably directly broke the new high in support for the Mizukage's succession.

You know, when the Third Mizukage Taki Mizunoe succeeded to the position of Mizukage, he had just broken through 50%.

This also means that after Ryosuke succeeds to the position of Mizukage, his position will be extremely stable.

At present, there are several forces in Kirigakure.

Most of the remaining forces of the Third Mizukage Taki Mizunoe have chosen to support Ryosuke.

The conservative and veteran forces of Kirigakure represented by Master Maeda have all chosen to support Mizunoe Ryosuke.

Most of the civilian ninja forces were impressed by Ryosuke's behavior.

Among the remaining ninja forces, there is the force of the Hozuki clan.

The Mizunoe clan chose to switch sides at the last minute and support Ryosuke, while the orphans left behind by the Hyuga clan had already been subdued by Ryosuke.

In fact, the Hozuki clan will not become Ryosuke's clan because of the "gentleman's agreement" previously concluded between Ryosuke Mizunae and Managi Hozuki.

It is almost certain that the power of the Kizuki clan will not become a stumbling block for Ryosuke after he comes to power.

At this point, the entire Kirigakure has achieved unprecedented unity. It can be predicted that when Ryosuke succeeds to the position of Mizukage, he will get an extremely united Kirigakure.

Even before this, Kirigakure had fallen into a period of absolute decline due to the civil strife caused by the Anbu Minister Yagura Karatachi.

But in a sense, it also eliminated the remaining problems in the Hidden Mist Village, leaving Ryosuke with a complete Hidden Mist Village.

"I declare that Mizunoe Ryosuke will become the fourth Mizukage of the Kirigakure Ninja Village!"

"The succession ceremony will officially begin after the fourth generation returns to the village."

As Master Maeda finished speaking, Kirigakure officially entered a new era.

Chapter 139, Succession to the Fourth Mizukage

In the Cat Kingdom, Ryosuke Mizunoe, carrying a huge white scroll, is saying goodbye to the cat boss.

After all, the assessment is over, and Kirigakure still has a lot of things waiting for Mizunoe Ryosuke.

At this time, Mizunoe Hideo and Hozuki Mangetsu had already taken the lead in leaving the Cat Kingdom.

For some reason, Elvis seemed unable to leave the palace where he lived, so the farewell ceremony had to be performed by the cat boss.

At this time, Ryosuke, who has obtained the summoning scroll of the Ninja Cat Clan, has already held an extraordinary status in the Ninja Cat Clan, at least comparable to the cat boss who is an elder.

Looking at the scroll behind Ryosuke, a hint of deep understanding flashed in the cat boss's eyes.

"Ryosuke, when you encounter a strong enemy in the future, you can communicate with me through the scroll behind you."

"You're welcome, I will definitely lend you a hand!"

The cat boss looked at Ryosuke with burning eyes.

In the eyes of this ninja cat who longs for a good fight, the opponents Ryosuke encounters are enough to have a good fight with him.

"Haha, definitely!"

"Boss Cat, see you later!"

Mizunoe Ryosuke didn't bother to be polite with the Cat Boss and agreed directly, then said goodbye to the Cat Boss.

By the way, in addition to the three members of the original team, there is also a big orange cat beside Ryosuke.

It was Nyanotaro who wanted to help Yinliangjie and others in the canyon cave. He is also the descendant of the cat boss.

For some reason, Nyanko Taro will follow Ryosuke and others back to Kirigakure to make preparations for the subsequent members of the Ninja Cat Clan to arrive in Kirigakure.

Then, the cat boss shifted his gaze to the big orange cat, causing Nyanko Taro, who had always been afraid of his father, to shudder.

"Do your best and don't lose my people."

Without saying anything sentimental, the cat boss just patted Pannyotarō's shoulder with his firm paw and then said nothing more.

Looking at the cat boss who showed a rare gentle posture, the big orange cat had a complicated expression. In the end, he just rubbed his slightly red eyes and nodded vigorously.

Afterwards, without wasting any more time, everyone set out on the journey back to Kirigakure.

After Ryosuke brought the big orange cat and the team back to Kirigakure, before he had time to go home and reunite with Mizunoe Ren, he was called to the Mizukage Building by Master Maeda and informed of the results of Ryosuke's assessment.

Needless to say, Ryosuke succeeded to the Mizukage with 81% of the votes.

After hearing this result, although Ryosuke had expected it, he still felt relieved.

Now, Ryosuke Mizunoe is only one step away from officially becoming the Fourth Mizukage, and all he needs is a succession ceremony.

Before that, there is a huge mess waiting for Ryosuke to deal with, and a charter must be come up with within these two days.

First, there is the aftermath of Karutagi Yagura's rebellion.

What should be done with the remaining captured Anbu ninjas? How should the ninjas who died in battle be classified? How should a new Anbu be formed? And so on.

This is not only the case, but also the cooperation with the Cat Country. What kind of development should the village take after the successor to the Mizukage?

All of these must be put forward as a plan before officially succeeding to the position of Mizukage, so that it can be announced to the public when the succession occurs.

Normally speaking, the previous Mizukages had at least three months to prepare these, but given the current situation of Kirigakure, Ryosuke only had time to prepare these.

Three days!

Therefore, he had no time to go home. He just asked someone to send a message to Lian and Liuhua, and then plunged into these trivial matters, busy to the point of being exhausted.

The next day after returning to the village, the Mizunotsuki clan sent someone to deliver a piece of information.

Mizunoe Hideo disappeared on his way back to the village and is currently missing, suspected of defecting.

In response to this, a cold light flashed in Mizunoe Ryosuke's eyes. There was no need to think too much, he knew that Mizunoe Hideo must have defected.

Even if he didn't defect, Ryosuke would take the initiative to deal with him when he returned to the village.

Since Mizunoe Hideo had defected, Ryosuke showed no mercy and directly issued a hunting order for Mizunoe Hideo in the name of the village.

Normally, the task of hunting down rebellious ninjas was carried out by the Kirigakure Anbu, but at this time the Anbu was still in a paralyzed state, so naturally they could only temporarily shelve this hunting order.

However, it won't be long before the Anbu recovers under the reconstruction of the new Anbu Minister.

Taking this opportunity, Ryosuke took time out of his busy schedule to summon Mangetsu Kizuki and mentioned the gentleman's agreement they had made.

In this regard, Mangetsu Hozuki did not intend to go back on his word, so Ryosuke successfully recruited a new candidate for the Anbu leader.

After three days of almost sleepless work, Ryosuke finally figured out all the things on his hands. At the same time, Ryosuke also sorted out the plan and measures to succeed the Mizukage.

Finally, three days later.

In the Kirigakure Ninja Village, everyone in Kirigakure is celebrating today.

Almost everyone was dressed in formal attire and gathered in the square in front of the Mizukage Building.

At the top of the Mizukage Building, five empty seats were neatly arranged in a row. Everyone was looking forward to it, staring intently at the center position among the five seats.

In the crowd, regardless of status or identity, everyone is treated equally and quietly waits for a man to come.

Standing in the main seat, you can clearly see below.

Whether it is the former candidate for Mizukage or the young patriarch of the Hozuki clan, Hozuki Mangetsu.

He is also a member of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen, a high-ranking ninja named Kuroki Raiga who carries a ninja sword on his back.

Or maybe it was the widows of the previous Mizukage, Mizunoe Rikka and Mizunoe Ren, both of whom were staring at the top of the Mizukage building with burning eyes.

Today, the Kirigakure Ninja Village will usher in a new era.

The once unknown ninja Mizunoe Ryosuke is about to succeed the fourth Mizukage of the Hidden Mist Village!

This man might be their former enemy, relative, friend, or passerby.

But next, you will become their leader and the one who guides the direction.

Soon, five figures appeared on the roof of the Mizukage Building at the same time.

Among them, the three hunchbacked old men were the members of the Kirigakure elders who had decided on the Mizukage assessment together with Master Maeda.

The middle-aged man with a stern face on the other side was the third-in-command of Kirigakure, the senior ninja squad leader Maeda Genshi.

In addition, a young man with a tall figure and handsome face came into everyone's sight, and then a tsunami-like cheer broke out from below.

The young man was wearing a white robe and a very special hat on his head. There was a big word "water" written on the front of the hat.

This person is naturally Ryosuke Mizunoe, who is about to take up the banner of the Fourth Mizukage!

Soon, after the tsunami-like cheers from below ended, Mizunoe Ryosuke made his inaugural speech as usual, and then announced several measures that would be announced after he took office as the Mizukage.

First, the village will set aside an area to accommodate the ninja cats that migrated from the Cat Kingdom.

Second, regarding the Anbu ninjas who followed Karuta Yagura to participate in the rebellion, only the close associates of the evil leader Karuta Yagura were killed, and the others were released on the spot.

Third, the Kaguya clan was pardoned for following Karatachi Yagura in the coup, and all the orphans of the Kaguya clan were restored to their normal ninja status.

Fourth, the village will vigorously develop the ninja school in the future and focus its main efforts on cultivating new blood in the village in order to quickly restore the combat power consumed in the civil strife.

Fifth, the village will reduce the commission for tasks and strongly encourage ninjas to complete tasks actively.

Mizunoe Ryosuke announced more than ten measures in one breath, which once again triggered cheers from the audience.

Finally, Mizunoe Ryosuke announced the list of new senior executives of Kirigakure.

The former jonin squad leader, Maeda Genshi, was promoted to the chief elder of the Hidden Mist Village and formed the Elders Council with three other elders.

The Council of Elders can exercise power on behalf of the Mizukage at critical moments.

This system also benefited from the positive role played by the veterans in the Mizukage assessment.

And in the future, ninjas who have made outstanding contributions to the village can join the elders' group and become elders when they are old.

Of course, this critical moment refers to situations where the Mizukage dies in battle, or the Mizukage is unable to manage the village for some reason.

Generally speaking, the Council of Elders only has the right to assist the Mizukage in handling government affairs.

The position of Minister of An was naturally succeeded by Mangetsu Hozuki.

This former Kirigakure's number one genius is the best candidate for the position of Anbu Minister in terms of both strength and popularity.

The Anbu is the Mizukage's trusted department and the core department in the village, holding great power.

Handing over the Anbu to Mangetsu Hozuki is a reflection of Ryosuke's recognition and trust in Mangetsu Hozuki.

Of course, in order to prevent Mangetsu Hozuki from dominating the Anbu, Ryosuke Mizunoe appointed an elite senior ninja nominated by the Mizunoe clan to succeed as the deputy director of the Anbu, which can be regarded as a check and balance on Mangetsu Hozuki.

The Mizunoe clan had long coveted the power of the Anbu, and were naturally overjoyed at Ryosuke's arrangement.

This move achieved multiple goals at once, as it appeased the Mizunotsuki clan and provided a check and balance on Managi Hozuki.

The new jonin squad leader is Kuroshima Morita, who has always been a staunch supporter of Ryosuke and has a special friendship with him. The position of jonin squad leader is the best reward for him.

In addition, the position of jonin squad leader rarely involves combat, and mostly assists the Mizukage in handling government affairs and intelligence. Therefore, the jonin squad leader does not need too high combat power, and it is appropriate for Kuroshima Morita to hold the position.

At this point, the second and third most important figures in the Hidden Mist Village have been accounted for.

In addition, Ryosuke went against the majority opinion and promoted Kaguya Yuuta to become the captain of the Mizukage Guard and began to form the Mizukage Guard.

As the key force directly responsible for the safety of the Mizukage and directly under the leadership of the Mizukage, no one expected that Mizunoe Ryosuke would give this position to Kaguya Yuuta!

You know, the hostility between Kaguya and Mizunotsuki is extremely well-known in the entire ninja world.

Everyone was shocked by Ryosuke's boldness.

The main reason why Ryosuke chose Kaguya Yuuta was because of Kaguya Yuuta's potential.

As the former number one genius of the Hyuga clan, although he has done many ridiculous things, his potential is indeed unquestionable. With time and growth, he will surely grow into a Kage-level powerhouse.

This also made many people sigh that Kirigakure has truly entered a new era.

Even Mizunotsuki and Kaguya reached a reconciliation, and everyone praised the Fourth Hokage's magnanimity in their hearts.

If we can tolerate even old grudges, what else can’t we tolerate?