This Naruto is a player.

Chapter 214 I've never seen this kind of fighting style before!

The Kingdom of Water, the Hidden Mist Village.

I don't know if the Land of Fire is very fiery, but the Land of Water is definitely very watery.

The Land of Water is an island nation consisting of a super-large island and surrounding archipelagos, located in the center of the ocean. It receives a lot of rainfall, which often causes the entire country to be shrouded in moisture.

It is foreseeable that the people of the Water Country generally have good skin.

The Minazuki clan, a specialty of Kirigakure, is a prime example.

This family not only has good skin, but also generally high looks. Even the men in this family look like cross-dressers, and they are more feminine than women. I wonder if this is the reason why the birth rate in Kirigakure is declining.

This directly led to the extermination of the Minazuki clan.

Regarding this point, the higher-ups of Kirigakure have been evasive and unable to provide any explanation.

After all, who among the higher-ups knows what those lunatics were thinking back then?

So many families were wiped out in those years that they could easily find a reason to exterminate the Minazuki clan.

Do you know why?

In a corner of the misty Hidden Mist Village, a tall, young ninja holding the "Land of Water Observation Report" asked a question to the slightly older, shorter, stocky ninja next to him.

The above content is all from this issue of the "Land of Water Observation News," explaining to the Land of Water and Kirigakure a decades-old, sealed-away past, the truth behind the extermination of the Mizuki clan.

The older ninja glanced at him, a flash of memory in his eyes.

He had just graduated from the Ninja Academy at that time, and there was a lot of talk about fighting and killing everywhere. He had no idea what the reason was.
However, according to the elders at the time, it seems that there was more to it than just that.

The older ninja had his doubts, but due to the authority of the "Water Country Observation News," he ultimately only gave a vague answer: "I'm not quite sure either."

The young ninja exclaimed, "Look, this is the original sin of our village!"

"original sin?"

"Yes, original sin!"

The young ninja's eyes gleamed. "The powerful Mizuki clan, with their Ice Release bloodline limit and unwavering loyalty to the village, were wiped out by our Kirigakure. Isn't this Kirigakure's original sin?"

"Is that so?" the older ninja muttered to himself.

He is older and has experienced a lot, including war, so he is not as easily misled as the young people in front of him.

This newspaper actually claims to have some kind of 'original sin'?

The older ninja felt increasingly uneasy. He was indignant; what crime had he committed?

However, out of respect for the newspaper's authority, he dared not refute it for the time being.

I wanted to learn about that era, but almost all the older generation in the village had died out.

Not to mention the older generation, there aren't many ninjas left at his age.

He felt something was wrong, and that was all he could do; he couldn't find a reason to refute it, and it seemed there was nothing he could do.

At that moment, the young ninja was still reading the newspaper.

Upon seeing the photograph in the newspaper, and seeing the assistant of the great 'Hero of the Mist' Zabuza—Mr. Mizuki Haku, his eyes widened.

"This appearance... sir? Indeed, the newspaper is right, the Minazuki clan is indeed a treasure of our Kirigakure."

"This great 'Mr. White' is also a great figure like Lord Zabuza, who cared deeply for Kirigakure, worked tirelessly for Kirigakure for many years, and dedicated his life to it!"

The older ninja glanced at the newspaper, listened to the younger ninja's mutterings, and wanted to say something in response.

He was Zabuza's senior. Although I don't know much about Zabuza, Zabuza's reputation doesn't seem to be as good as the newspapers say!
At least! This isn't the case when the fog is concealed.

can.

Based on the reports in the newspapers over the past few months, it seems that even after leaving Kirigakure, that person continued to dedicate his life to Kirigakure!
'Is that guy really that great?' the older ninja muttered.

With his sharp eyes, he suddenly spotted a familiar figure approaching and reached out to pat the young ninja as if to warn him.

However, the young ninja was engrossed in reading the newspaper. "Don't disturb me, I'm almost done reading. Next, I'll read 'Zabuza's Struggle,' which is the part I always save for last every day!"

"What are you looking at?"

Suddenly, the young ninja heard a serious, slightly angry voice beside him. The voice sounded familiar!

He looked up and his eyes met those of the man.

The young ninja, known as "Master Qing," was startled and hid the newspaper behind his back.

Qing glanced at the newspaper he had hidden with his one eye. "Take it out."

"that."

The young ninja wanted to explain, but under Ao's compelling gaze, he handed over the newspaper.

"Hmph! Don't get distracted while on duty!"

As a warning, Qing glanced at the newspaper, put it behind his back, and then let the two go and left.

"I told you not to look at this while you're working!" the older ninja complained.

"Whoo~~~"

The young ninja didn't take it to heart, only expressing great regret, "I haven't seen today's 'Zabuza-sama's struggle' yet!"

at the same time.

As Qing walked away, her brows furrowed even deeper as she recalled what she had inadvertently glimpsed earlier.

In recent months, he has often heard people in various parts of the village discussing things like "Zabuza's struggle history" and Zabuza's dedication to Kirigakure, as well as slogans like "Lord Zabuza is truly great".

Qing isn't particularly politically sensitive, but she could still sense that something was amiss.

Zabuza is considered his junior. Although he doesn't know much about Zabuza, he does know a little about him.

Because he didn't know much about Zabuza, Ao couldn't determine whether the praise for Zabuza in the newspapers was accurate.

However, Qing is quite familiar with that period of history.

At that time, Kirigakure's system forced many powerful individuals to defect, and Zabuza was one of them.

Ao knew that Zabuza's defection was due to his failed assassination attempt on the Mizukage.

A few months ago, when Ao heard the news from the newspaper, he felt that Zabuza was right, but too reckless.

Unlike him, who, after much investigation, determined that the Water Shadow was being controlled by someone else, and then resolved the problem in one go through various channels and with the help of others.

This is an achievement he is very proud of.

As a member of Kirigakure, Ao, as a senior, was very happy to see a 'strong' like Zabuza return to Kirigakure and become a member again.

But the problem is
Thinking of this, Qing took the newspaper out from behind him and saw that the cover still featured Zabuza's story of struggle.

Authoritative media outlets like the Water Country Observer are once again recounting Zabuza's 'great achievements'.

It's not just this newspaper.

Dozens of newspapers, including the "Wave Country Times," the "Thunder Country Honest People's Newspaper," and the "Fire Country Daily," frequently helped promote Zabuza's deeds.

Even the Ninja World Daily, the strongest and most authoritative newspaper in the ninja world, is like this!
Ao didn't mean that Zabuza's past actions were insignificant, nor did he mean to belittle Zabuza.

just.

If this continues, the ninjas in the village will only know about "Lord Zabuza," and will they ever know about "Lord Mei Terumi" or even "Lord Ao"?
After thinking about it for a while, Qing has discovered the problem.

Zabuza seems to be plotting something by using so much publicity in the newspapers.

It may even still be the currently empty "Water Shadow" throne.

Ao has a very high opinion of Mei Terumi as the Mizukage.

If it were a direct competition, Ao wouldn't believe that Mei Terumi would lose to Zabuza.

Can!
Using a combination of newspapers for various forms of propaganda bombardment?

What kind of playing style is this?
Never seen it!

(End of this chapter)