Start with a Zanpakuto and build the strongest Mist Village.

What kind of fun is this? Let's not even talk about what's fun in your remote and impoverished place. Just look at the people of Wuyin; they'd love to tear us apart alive. How could we dare to stay here?

The faces of the Konoha delegation members were filled with resistance, and Danzo instinctively wanted to refuse.

He needed to settle things here as soon as possible before heading to the Iwagakure battlefield; he simply didn't have time to waste with Mizuki Yoto.

However, the words of refusal that were on the tip of my tongue inexplicably turned into agreement.

"What the Mizukage says is absolutely right. Now that Konoha and Kirigakure are allies, it is time for this old man to witness the prosperity of Kirigakure."

"Hahaha, the arrival of Lord Danzo is truly an honor for our Kirigakure!"

"Where, where..."

"You're too kind..."

Danzo and Mizuki Yoru's smiling and amiable demeanor stunned not only the Hidden Mist Village members but also the Hidden Leaf Village members.

No, Lord Danzo, before you came you were gritting your teeth at Minazuki Yoru, wishing you could devour his flesh and drink his blood. How come now that the mission is done, you're calling him brother?

However, since Danzo had already spoken, the people of Konoha were dumbfounded, but they couldn't afford to embarrass the village's Kage and the Dark Ninja in front of everyone. They could only let it go and, under the arrangement of the Hidden Mist Anbu, began to find an inn to stay at.

Danzo, acting as the representative, returned to the Mizukage's office with the Fourth Mizukage, Mizuki Yoru, to discuss how to better facilitate cooperation and mutual benefit between Kirigakure and Konoha, and promote their common development.

"You must be tired from your journey, Lord Danzo. As for how we, Kirigakure, will cooperate with your Konoha, I think we should start by writing down everything you know, including all the ninjutsu in Konoha, including those in the Scroll of Sealing Techniques, all the sealing spells, forbidden spells, and secret techniques of your Root."

The gate closed, and Ye's smile faded. He casually took out several scrolls and placed them in front of Shimura Danzo. His blood-red eyes, hidden beneath his eye mask, had somehow transformed into the shape of a four-cornered windmill!

This terrifying eye, known as the Eye of Domination, capable of turning anyone the caster sees into their puppet, is now unleashing its terrifying power!

"Lord Mizukage is right, I'll start writing now..."

Completely oblivious to the problem with Ye's words, Danzo obediently picked up a blank scroll and began writing extensively on it.

The contents include the Reverse Four Symbols Sealing Technique, the Tongue Curse Extinction Seal, the Self-Karmic Curse Binding Seal, Wood Release Secret Technique, Flying Thunder God Technique, Impure World Reincarnation Technique, Shadow Clone Technique, Dark Travel Technique...

The more Ye looked at it, the more her lips curled up in a smile.

Danzo, this old fellow, was of average ability, average temperament, average magnanimity, and average combat strength.

However, although he had been close friends with the Third Hokage for decades, and his grasp of power in Konoha and his political acumen might not be as good as Hiruzen Sarutobi's, his progress in researching Konoha's various secrets and taboos was absolutely no less than that of Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was the Hokage!

As his pupil power continued to deplete, tears of blood began to seep from the corners of Yoru's eyes, who no longer possessed the cells of the First Generation, and his body began to tremble.

But Ye's smile grew even brighter.

"Lord Danzo truly lives up to his name. Putting aside everything else, his calligraphy alone is something I, as a junior, must learn from."

"Not at all, it's just that I'm a few years older and have been writing for a few more years."

"You're too modest. Lord Danzo's calligraphy is powerful and vigorous, it must have taken a lot of hard work! Hmm, I think what Lord Danzo wrote makes a lot of sense, and he has touched on this key point in many ways."

The stinging in her eyes grew stronger, but Ye still forced herself to endure it.

Only after Danzo had written down everything that needed to be written did Yoru take the scroll filled with various forbidden techniques and secret arts and put it into his pocket. At the same time, he turned off his eye technique and instantly disappeared from the Mizukage's office.

Only the sound echoed.

"Without a doubt, with these things, the alliance between Kirigakure and Konoha will be as solid as a rock and unshakable!"

"I'll go and study the key points of these collaborations first... Someone, Lord Danzo must be exhausted from his journey. Take Lord Danzo to rest!"

"Yes, Mizukage-sama!"

Danzo looked at the empty Mizukage office and nodded somewhat bewilderedly.

"Indeed... I'm a little tired..."

Chapter 106 Uchiha Shisui: Preferring to be shot to death rather than die in a brothel

And the other side.

Although the Konoha delegation was very puzzled by Danzo's decision to stay in Kirigakure for exchanges, they could only obey the leader's decision and toured the village under the guidance of Kirigakure ninjas.

The people of Konoha still harbored some curiosity about this village, which was the most mysterious among the five great nations, located far overseas, yet renowned as much as Konoha.

Rumors circulated that this village had long been ruled by a cruel and bloody system, but today's visit reveals otherwise.

"This notice board shows what our future plans look like."

As the representative in charge of this event, Ringo Ameyuri pointed to the notice board and introduced, "After the Mizukage took office, he reorganized the layout of the village, including the school, hospital, commercial area, residential area, ninja training ground and industrial area."

"The other projects are still in the planning stage and have not yet fully started construction. However, the school and hospital projects have already begun construction."

This architectural planning is in no way inferior to that of Konoha!

The Konoha delegation was extremely surprised.

Compared to the current Wuyin Village, the future Wuyin Village plan emphasizes the planning of the school area and commercial area, in addition to the industrial area.

The ninja training grounds, which were originally the most important part of Kirigakure and were even located next to the Mizukage Building, were relocated to the edge of the village.

It seems that Wuyin is completely abandoning the Blood Mist policy and focusing on developing commerce and industry, opening up the entire village!

If Minazuki Yoru really manages to build the village like this, combined with its unique island environment, it will definitely attract a large number of outsiders.

Even though they are relatively lacking in certain resources, they have already formed a cooperative relationship with Konoha. If Kirigakure can maintain this stability, its future development will be no less than that of Konoha!

The people of Konoha were shocked. The Fourth Mizukage was making such sweeping reforms right from the start. Wasn't he afraid of being hindered by the conservative faction within the village?

But then they realized something.

The idea that the strong are respected is deeply rooted in Kirigakure. The reason why Mizuki Yoru was able to become the Fourth Mizukage at such a young age is because of his unparalleled strength in the entire village. In Kirigakure, as long as you are strong enough, you have the greatest say!

If even the Third Mizukage's incompetent and tyrannical Blood Mist policy could be implemented in Kirigakure, then what policy couldn't be done?

"In the past, I thought that the Hidden Mist Village's philosophy of respecting the strong and excessively worshipping power was barbaric and backward. But if Konoha could also become a place where the Hokage had absolute authority, things wouldn't have turned out this way..."

"If Konoha could also have this system of the strong rising and the weak falling, then our Uchiha clan would probably have already seized the Hokage position long ago..."

Completely different ways of thinking emerged in the minds of different people in the team.

Ringo Yuri naturally didn't care what these people were thinking. Her task was simply to show them around the village as ordinary tourists.

"This is our village's future plan. Next, I will take you to experience our local specialties, such as our Kirigakure sake, salmon roe, sushi, and so on."

"Besides that, our Kirigakure sashimi is also quite popular. It's made from fish such as bonito, sea bream, sea bass, and tuna..."

As Yuri introduced the local specialties of Kirigakure, most of the Konoha delegation members pretended to listen, except for the proud Uchiha Yatsuhoshi, whose eyes wandered around listlessly.

He seemed to see something, and his gaze suddenly sharpened; his figure vanished from the group in an instant.

"Um?!"

Ringo Ameyuri's explanation abruptly stopped, her brows furrowing slightly. The Konoha members in the delegation also noticed the missing Yatsushiro, and their expressions changed drastically.

"what?!"

"What is the Eighth Hokage Uchiha doing? This is Kirigakure!"

"Damn it, is this guy trying to ruin the peace agreement between Konoha and Kirigakure by acting so recklessly?!"

"Damn Uchiha!"

The village has just signed a contract with Kirigakure and is in an extremely weak position.

These people originally intended to leave as soon as possible after signing the contract, but Danzo, for some inexplicable reason, insisted on staying to discuss some kind of cooperation with the Mizukage.

They had no choice but to stay in Kirigakure temporarily, along with Danzo.

However, they were extremely careful in their actions, fearing that they might do something that would give Konoha a handle to use against them again.

But then Uchiha Hachimoku went and started something right in front of them!

"It seems this friend is quite eager to learn more about our Mist Village."

Yuri smiled faintly and gestured with her eyes, indicating that the Hidden Mist Anbu in the shadows had already caught up with Yashiro's pace.

In fact, the Eighth Hokage of Uchiha did not run around randomly; he simply suddenly saw an extremely familiar figure on the street.

Considering the missing genius boy in the village, this is why he took such a sudden action.

After running away without permission, Uchiha Yatsuhoku already felt some regret, but he couldn't care less about that now; he needed to figure things out first!

"Hey, you guy!"

A sudden sound came from behind.

Having just finished a fierce battle, Shisui walked back to his room with trembling legs. Hearing the sound behind him, he shuddered, but continued walking on his own.

"Didn't you hear me calling you?"

Uchiha Hachimokuh appeared instantly in front of Shisui, his blood-red three-tomoe Sharingan already activated, his eyes fixed on Shisui: "What... is your name?"

Shisui glanced subconsciously at the three tomoe in Yashiro's eyes, swallowed hard, took a small step back, and then quickly shook his head: "Who are you? I don't know you."

The Eighth Hokage stared intently at Shisui, even moving closer to him: "You really don't recognize me? Look me in the eyes."

"What……"

"Illusion Magic - Writing..."

"enough!"

A cold, indifferent voice came from the female ninja beside her: "Uchiha clan member, this is Kirigakure. How dare you openly use your Sharingan to release genjutsu against the people of Kirigakure in the street? Are you trying to tear up the peace treaty we just signed?!"

Uchiha Hachimoku's expression changed, and the genjutsu he had prepared was abruptly stopped.

He glanced at the Hidden Mist Anbu members wearing white masks, then at the Konoha members in the distance with their grim expressions, and at Shisui who was looking at him with some fear. He then let out a cold snort, apologized, and walked towards the group in the distance.

But after taking a couple of steps, he turned his head back and kept scrutinizing Shisui's figure, as if comparing him to someone he remembered.

"Let's go, let's go..."

Shisui dared not turn back, and walked toward her dwelling with trembling legs.

The female ANBU ninja beside her gave a light snort, glanced at Uchiha Yatsuho, and then followed Shisui at a leisurely pace.

She understood Hachidai's purpose, of course. Although she had a bit of a wicked sense of humor, she would not allow Hachidai to do anything out of line in order for Kirigakure to have Sharingan in the future and to take care of Shisui's physical and mental state as Kirigakure's only Uchiha seed plant, to prevent him from breaking down, malfunctioning, or declining in quality.

"According to sources, Danzo Shimura will be discussing and researching the cooperation project between Kirigakure and Konoha for several days with the Fourth Hokage. Therefore, the Konoha delegation will remain in the village during this period."

"If you don't want to cause any accidents, please don't do anything bad."

"Then you'd better completely isolate those Konoha ninjas for me!" Uchiha Shisui roared. Who knows what he was thinking when the Eighth Hokage appeared in front of him just now.

But one thing is certain: he had absolutely no intention of escaping Kirigakure with Yashiro just now, and he didn't even have the slightest thought of asking for help!

He just hoped the other person wouldn't recognize him...

"Don't worry about that. That was just an accident. As long as you do your job well, your protection will be absolutely guaranteed."

"...I hope you'll keep your word!"

Shisui and the female ninja quickly disappeared around the street corner, but Uchiha Hachiro's gaze lingered there for a long time.

That guy... isn't Uchiha Shisui really?

Uchiha Hachimoku returned to the ranks, filled with doubt. Feeling the menacing gazes of the group, he casually apologized, but Shisui's face remained a vivid image in his mind.

They look exactly alike, even their 'bun noses' are identical. Is it really possible for two people in the world to look so alike?

However, there was indeed no chakra or ocular power in that guy's eyes; they were just ordinary human eyes.

What is this...

Could it be that this is really just a person who looks exactly like Uchiha Shisui?

……

It was clear that Danzo possessed numerous Konoha secrets and forbidden techniques. Given his brotherly relationship with Hiruzen Sarutobi, coupled with his own status as the Dark Ninja and the Shadow of Konoha, it was inevitable that he would have such a deep understanding of Konoha's secrets.

But he never expected that Danzo possessed so much knowledge!

"Wood Release ninjutsu, Uzumaki Sealing Technique, and various forbidden techniques developed by the Second Hokage, including Impure World Reincarnation and Flying Thunder God Technique..."

Looking at the scroll in front of him, filled with forbidden techniques, secret arts, and sealing techniques, Ye couldn't hide his smile. Even the reserved Ye almost let out a maniacal Uchiha laugh!

Moreover, judging from the enthusiasm with which Danzo wrote, he knew far more than that!

Unfortunately, Yoru's physical condition and the power of the kaleidoscope within it made it impossible for him to continue releasing the power to Kotoamatsukami, so Yoru had to give up.

As for other methods...

It wasn't that he didn't want to extract this information directly from Danzo's mouth; it was just that Danzo had a ton of self-sealing techniques. Unless Danzo revealed it himself, even threatening him with his life probably wouldn't yield any information.

"It seems we need to create a special prosthetic body that can use Kotoamatsukami for a long time first. I just wonder if the First Hokage's cells have already been transplanted into Danzo's body..."