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Chapter 215 Now that you're here, don't leave!
"Will Zabuza's target be the Mizukage?"

This question lingered in Qing's mind.

Ao's years of experience as a Jonin told him that Zabuza's ambitions were far greater than the extent of his publicity in so many newspapers; his target was very likely the position of Mizukage.

But here's the thing.

Zabuza, a ruthless man who once assassinated the Mizukage, defected from the village, and had such a tragic past, having slaughtered all the ninjas of his grade.
Given this past, Ao doesn't think Zabuza has any chance of competing for the Mizukage title.

There's absolutely no chance!

can.

Looking at the newspaper in his hand again, and thinking about the young ninja's attitude just now, Qing began to doubt his own judgment.

Could it be that Zabuza actually has a chance?

With her thoughts in turmoil, Qing couldn't help but look up at the sun in the sky.

Because of the fog and mist, the sun was only a vague outline, appearing hazy and unclear.

Ao suddenly recalled the young ninja's attitude when discussing Zabuza, and something felt off.

While becoming the Mizukage requires public renown and the village's trust, ultimately, it still requires the votes of the Jonin and even the clan.

What is Zabuza's purpose in promoting himself in this way?

Qing couldn't understand it, but he felt he should report to Master Yuan as soon as possible.

Tap tap tap~~
Qing turned around and headed straight for the tower, her steps quick.

Yuan Shi is an elder of Kirigakure, a special figure, a veteran of three reigns, possessing the same power and status as the Mizukage, and in charge of all affairs of Kirigakure.

Although he is old, he is still quite energetic.

When Qing found Master Yuan, Master Yuan was still reading a document.

"Master Yuan!" Qing paid a respectful visit.

The aged Yuan Master looked up, his squinty eyes, almost invisible, recognizing the person. He put down the documents, and his aged voice rang out, "It's Qing. Come in. Is it about that girl, Terumi Mei?"

"No."

Ao slowly shook her head and voiced her doubts, "It's about Zabuza Momochi. I saw people discussing him on the street just now."

Master Yuan sat motionless in the large chair, seemingly listening attentively, but Qing clearly noticed that after hearing her account, the wrinkles on Master Yuan's face deepened.

"It really is that matter."

In a dry, trembling voice, Master Yuan said slowly, "I never imagined things would get this serious."

"serious?"

Upon hearing this word, Qing's face suddenly turned serious.

Judging from Master Yuan's answer, it seems that Zabuza's appearance and the existence of those news reports are not a good thing.

"Yes, it's serious!"

Yuan Shi, who was originally looking at the documents, turned to look at Qing.

"Qing!"

Those old eyes, which had never been open before, suddenly opened, and a stern light flashed in their cloudy eyes as they stared intently at Ao. "You don't actually have any sympathy for Zabuza, do you?"

pity?

There seemed to be a slight trace before.

However, when Master Yuan suddenly asked this question, Qing decisively denied it.

"That's good."

Master Yuan immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

The problem that Qing is now discovering, he had actually discovered long ago.

More than a month ago, whether it was the ninja squad that had been waiting by his side or others who overheard him, they all felt great sympathy for Zabuza's past, and even 'admiration' for him!
This caused Master Yuan great concern.

Fortunately, he still had enough prestige, and fortunately, there were still one or two people who did not believe the nonsense in the newspapers.

Nonsense?

Yes! That's nonsense!

These are some facts that Genji discovered after having someone investigate Zabuza's past in Kirigakure.

The "Water Country Observation News" has completely become a mouthpiece for Zabuza's propaganda. Its content, especially the parts about Zabuza, is either full of lies, or it is full of taking things out of context, exaggerating, distorting the truth, spreading rumors, and making preconceived notions.

Such methods were beyond the comprehension of the common people of the Land of Water, most of the ninjas of the Hidden Mist Village, and even Ao might not understand them for a while, but they had no effect on him, who had been through many hardships.

So, a month ago, Master Gen had people begin investigating everything about Zabuza.

This investigation was conducted not only within Kirigakure but also outside the village, and Zabuza's past has been thoroughly investigated.

"Here, take a look for yourself."

Master Yuan handed Qing a document, and Qing took it and his expression changed drastically.

"This this."

Qing was dumbfounded and speechless for a moment. The content here was not only completely different from the description in the newspaper, but also utterly unrelated!

How can one event and one person be interpreted in two completely opposite ways?

Is this what newspapers are all about? Is this the power of journalism?
Qing remained silent, stunned.

I wouldn't say I questioned the meaning of life, but I was certainly surprised.

"Just like this survey says,"

Master Yuan's hoarse and aged voice continued to recount the story.

He was short of breath, so his words were unusually short and slow, "During Zabuza's years in Kirigakure, was he, as described in the newspapers, loyal to Kirigakure? Perhaps! But it was mostly for Zabuza's personal desires!"

What a pity!
Master Yuan was very disappointed when this was mentioned.

Just a few months ago, when he first saw the news that Zabuza had become a hero of the Land of Waves, he was pleased that the village had such a patriot.

can.

Who would have thought that behind that news was a pair of deeply hidden forces?

Now, these dark hands have reached directly into Kirigakure, aiming for the Mizukage's throne!
He sighed in his aged voice and continued, "After his defection, Zabuza lived a life of exile, while also taking on various missions to make a living and accumulate funds."

The turning point in the records occurred after Gato's death in the Land of Waves. Since then, Zabuza seems to have found a powerful 'partner' and is using that partner's power to promote himself.

"So that's it."

Qing said in a low voice, while quickly comparing it with the information in his memory.

"Blue!" Master Yuan suddenly called out, his aged voice full of conviction, "What do you think Zabuza Momochi and the mastermind behind him are after?"

what?
The moment Qing looked up in haste, he immediately thought of a supreme position.

"Water reflection?"

As he said this, he thought of another person, the 'young lady' Mei Terumi who possessed two bloodline limits.

"That's right! Cough cough cough."

Master Yuan coughed violently twice. Seeing Qing approaching, he waved his hand and refused, saying, "I'm fine!"

"Momochi is far from being a man to be killed. He is a man of great hidden depths, and the people behind him are plotting something even darker!"

The thought of the power behind newspapers like the Land of Water Observer, the Land of Waves Times, and even the Ninja World Daily sent chills down Yuan Shi's spine.

Although the person behind this is unknown, Master Yuan knows that they have already set their sights on Kirigakure and the Land of Water!
To build momentum for Zabuza? To increase his favorability? And ultimately to make Zabuza the Mizukage?

Impossible! The village will never agree to this!
I will never agree to that!

Master Yuan roared inwardly!
He never expected that such a thing would happen. Someone outside actually wanted to use the people of the Hidden Mist Village to seize the throne of the Water Shadow.
It’s simply wishful thinking!

woohoo~~~
Thinking of this, even someone like Yuan Shi, who thought he could face anything without any ripples, couldn't help but feel annoyed!

But I just couldn't help it!

What do they think the Hidden Mist is?
They actually dared to try and manipulate the selection of the Mizukage through this?
Did they think Kirigakure was some small country, some unknown ninja village, some nobody? The more Master Yuan thought about it, the angrier he became!

Even though he's old, his temper hasn't diminished at all.

"Master Yuan, please don't be angry."

Qing came up and patted his back, a little afraid that Yuan Shi would faint on the spot.

"Wuyin has indeed declined, and it has been coveted by some Tom, Dick, and Harry!" Master Yuan couldn't help but sigh.

Qing didn't know how to answer that question right away.

After all, wasn't the Mizukage of Kirigakure previously controlled by that 'Uchiha Obito' from behind?
perhaps
Is that why others think Kirigakure is easy to bully, and that's why they target Kirigakure?

Although Qing thought this in her heart, she absolutely dared not say it out loud.

His current state of mind is actually similar to that of Master Yuan. As a ninja from Kirigakure and one of the five great ninja villages, he also has his own pride.

Therefore, he was no longer angry at the shadow behind Zabuza!
"green."

The master had calmed down by now, but his small eyes were wide open, and a sharp light gleamed in his cloudy old eyes. "This time, I can only entrust this task to you. You must complete this task!"

He paused for a moment, his voice chilling and frosty, "Any being that dares to defy the majesty of Mist Village must be eliminated without exception."

"Yes!" Qingmeng nodded vigorously!

Suddenly remembering something, he hesitated for a moment and then asked, "What should be done with Zabuza?"

"What? Do you have some ulterior motive and want to keep this person here?"

Although Master Yuan has grown old and become a kind and amiable old man, he was a ruthless man in his youth, living in a chaotic era.

Under these circumstances, Master Yuan would absolutely not allow Wuyin to encounter any more chaos while it is recuperating!
Startled by the light emanating from Master Yuan's eyes, Qing abruptly lowered his head. "Yes! Master Yuan!"

After receiving the order, Qing turned and left immediately.

Arrive at the Dark Side and find some reliable helpers.

This time, Qing did not directly assign tasks.

Because of the ubiquitous propaganda in the newspapers, which constantly influenced the ninjas of Kirigakure, Ao was unaware of his subordinates' attitude towards Zabuza.

Although they wanted to ban newspapers, the connection between Xiaoyao Pill and newspapers would pose a challenge for the higher-ups.

but.

Recalling Master Yuan's gaze, Qing felt that the newspaper's ban was imminent!

Therefore, if Ao were to issue a mission without understanding his subordinates' attitudes toward Zabuza, he even suspected that his most trusted subordinates might not carry out his mission.

Qing subtly chatted with several of his subordinates to find out their general attitude towards Zabuza.

Fortunately, apart from a young Chojuro who admired Zabuza, the others did not take the news to heart.

Qing quietly arranged for Chojuro to leave.

After that, Qing issued missions to the remaining three teams!
Mission codename: Kill that bird!

The country of soup.

This country is famous in the ninja world for its hot springs and tourism, and is a well-known resort destination in the ninja world.

In the famous capital of the Land of Hot Water, the bustling streets are teeming with people, a lively and bustling scene.

News Corporation's headquarters are located in a dense forest not far from the city center.

Whoosh~~~
With a whoosh of wind, four nimble figures landed on a tree not far from the giant wooden building.

"Is this the place?" one of them asked the guide beside him, turning around.

The Hidden Mist Ninja who had previously participated in the investigation of News Corp. answered, "That's right."

"it is good!"

The leading ninja nodded slightly, signaling to the others, "Our target this time is the president of this news agency. We will capture him and interrogate him to find out the information behind him."

The intelligence indicates that the news organization here is simply well-hidden and not guarded by any other ninjas, but our target is the news organization's president, Fox~"

"team leader."

The operative known as the Fox, wearing a fox-patterned mask, nodded.

"You're the quick-witted one, go grab a tongue and bring it over."

"Yes!"

The fox nodded and vanished with a whoosh.

In the group's sight, the fox silently arrived at the rooftop in a flash, observed for a moment, and then entered the building.

No one could see what was happening inside, but just a minute later, the fox came running out carrying a long-haired person.

"Captain, you're back."

"Hiss~~~~~"

After the fox put the person it was carrying down, the other three gasped in unison.

Simply put, she's just too beautiful!
She has an exceptionally beautiful face with flawless, exquisite features; it would not be an exaggeration to say she is stunningly beautiful!
Those slender willow-leaf eyebrows, those captivating phoenix eyes, and that delicate face... tsk tsk tsk.

One word, Run!

Especially the skin, so smooth and delicate, that was faintly visible beneath the silk dress, sparked the imagination!

Slurp~~~
Even though they were rigorously trained members of the Hidden Mist Anbu, their hearts started pounding uncontrollably.

My heart is pounding like a Tyrannosaurus Rex!
What a beautiful woman!!!
However, when this stunningly beautiful woman spoke, everyone's world collapsed!
"Why did you arrest me?"

This voice... this voice is actually from a real man?!

Who can bear this?
Four out of four people felt their hearts pounding like they'd been smashed to pieces by a Tyrannosaurus Rex—their hearts were broken!

How could someone so handsome be a man?

Why is it a man?
man?

and many more.

If she's that pretty, then it doesn't seem like it's a bad idea.

In an instant, two out of the four people had this thought in their minds.

Fortunately, Lu, as the team leader, calmed down after a moment of disappointment.

She—no, he was a prisoner!
After silently reciting a couple of sentences to herself, Lu looked at that captivating face, hardened her heart, and asked directly, "What's your name? What position do you hold at this newspaper? How much do you know about your editor-in-chief?"

This long string of questions made Minazuki Tetsuju realize that these people had come to find him.

He was originally captured because he was bored and wanted to have some fun. He thought they were some kind of robbers, but he didn't expect it.
Take a look at them.

That's right, this outfit definitely belongs to the Kirigakure's Anbu.

Looks like we're being watched!
"Oh~ I understand."

Tie Zhu drawled out, his tone full of mockery, "So you're here to catch people who are being interrogated."

"If you know, then answer obediently!" Lu stared at that face, and then couldn't help but keep staring at it.

If the person in front of you doesn't resist.
He wouldn't make things difficult for him.

Right, that is it.

However, the next second he noticed the change in the person in front of him, and his expression changed drastically as if he had seen something terrifying.

"you you you!"

He stared blankly at the person in front of him, unable to utter a single word.

"Now that you're here, don't leave!"

On the exquisitely beautiful face that Mizuki Tetsuki raised, a pair of purple-rimmed eyes shimmered within their sockets.

At this moment, an eerie light was flashing within that Rinnegan!

(End of this chapter)