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Chapter 193 The Snow Clan (Please subscribe and vote with monthly tickets)

To remain young forever... Even if chakra, which is almost omnipotent, existed in this world, it would still be an impossible thing to achieve.

In the original work, only Tsunade in the entire ninja world accomplished this.

Even Orochimaru only changes bodies constantly; he can't stop his existing body from aging.

"Hey, you're the one in charge, aren't you!"

At that moment, behind the Third Mizukage, a guy carrying a guillotine sword on his shoulder asked arrogantly.

He has short black hair, no eyebrows, sharp teeth, and a large cross-shaped scar on his right cheek. His ears and neck are wrapped in bandages. The lower half of his face is painted with red stripes.

— Pipa Juzo, the current owner of the Executioner's Blade of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist.

Besides Juzo Biwa, the other members of the Ninja Swordsmen were also behind the Third Mizukage.

Wearing a ninja hat, with sharp teeth, a mustache, and loose bandages wrapped around his neck, he is the current owner of the blunt sword, Kabuto-giri—Kusanokawa.

With long, spiky yellow hair, a mask worn by the Hidden Mist Anbu, loose bandages wrapped around his neck, and slender limbs, he is the current owner of the long sword, Sewing Needle—Kurihara Kushimaru.

With long green hair, thick eyebrows, and sharp teeth, his upper body is wrapped in bandages, covered by a black vest. This is the current owner of Raiga Kurosuki, the Raiga Raiga sword.

Sharp teeth, a long, light blue striped sweater, and a blue ninja vest over it, with terrifying, wide eyes—the current owner of the Twin Blades, Hiramekarei, is of unknown name.

With the addition of Jinpachi Murashi, the current owner of the Exploding Blade: Frozen Blade, and Suigetsu Hozuki, the current owner of the Greatsword: Samehada, who rushed over from outside, the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist gathered together once again.

Besides these seven people, Ryuji also paid close attention to Yagura Karatachi, who was standing to the side, and two other elderly men around fifty years old with powerful chakra.

Yagura Karatachi goes without saying; he's the future Fourth Mizukage and the perfect Jinchuriki of the Three-Tails.

Although he is not yet the Mizukage or a Jinchūriki, his strength should not be underestimated.

The other two elderly people, despite their advanced age, still possess chakra reserves that can cause palpitations even from a distance; they must be the Jinchūriki of the Three-Tails and Six-Tails from Kirigakure.

"Hey, I'm talking to you!"

Pipa Juzo gripped the hilt of his sword with one hand. The guillotine, nearly two meters long and almost as wide as an adult's body, was pointed diagonally at Ryuji on the mechanical bird, demonstrating astonishing arm strength that drew attention.

Long Er turned to look at him and chuckled softly, "Although I would like to have a good chat with experts like you, I have important business to attend to. If I linger too long, I might miss the opportunity."

"So what do I need to ask you? You don't actually think anyone's interested in your identity, do you?"

Those who have experienced the baptism of blood mist are mostly arrogant and unruly, and they never show weakness even when facing powerful enemies.

Despite facing such a perilous situation, Pipa Juzo remained arrogant and rude.

Red brows furrowed slightly, wanting to teach him a lesson to make an example of him.

However, Ryuji blocked his way, signaling that he should not act rashly.

With such a formidable lineup, even a Kage-level fighter wouldn't necessarily be guaranteed a victory. Furthermore, the people of Kirigakure are known for their arrogance and will not easily back down even when facing someone stronger than themselves.

Hong's idea of ​​punishing Pi Ba Shizang to make an example of him is simply wishful thinking.

It's likely that the moment she makes a move, it will escalate into a full-scale war.

In that case, there would be no point in Ryuji coming to talk to the Third Mizukage.

Although the conversation would most likely end up being meaningless, he still wanted to give it a try.

What if it works!

Therefore, he didn't care about Pipa Juzo's rude remarks, and just smiled slightly and said, "You can't make that decision."

Upon hearing this, Pipa Juzo clicked his tongue in displeasure, sheathed his Executioner's Blade, and retreated to the back.

Seeing this, Kirigakure and the others looked up at Ryuji again.

The Third Mizukage was silent for a moment, then said, "I can make all the decisions regarding Kirigakure. Just tell me what you need!"

"I have a deceased friend who was a member of the Uzumaki clan. Upon hearing of the calamity that befell his clan and village, I rushed here with my men without delay. Could you please, Lord Mizukage, spare the surviving members of the Uzumaki clan?"

The claim of a deceased friend from the Uzumaki clan is obviously nonsense; it's just a convenient excuse to force Kirigakure to withdraw its troops.

Although his army consisted of puppets and could be infinitely restored using the Dragon Vein, the opposing team's lineup was too formidable. Almost all of the main forces of the Hidden Mist Village were present, making it extremely difficult to secure a final victory.

Moreover, the mechanical city is not yet complete and does not yet possess the power to suppress the entire ninja world.

Until then, it's best to minimize the display of its power to avoid the other ninja villages in the ninja world uniting against Sunagakure due to a sense of crisis.

"give up?"

Upon hearing this, the Third Mizukage paused for a moment, then couldn't help but laugh.

"You want us to give up our mission objectives without doing anything? Do you think there's such a good deal in the world?"

If they had already obtained the sealing technique of the Uzumaki clan, that would be one thing.

However, despite mobilizing such a massive force to destroy Uzushio Village, they failed to obtain what they wanted... Although their main objective was to conquer Konoha, and the destruction of Uzushio Village to obtain the sealing technique was merely a side effect, abandoning their mission objective based on a single statement from another force would damage the reputation of the five great ninja villages.

"No, no, no, it's precisely because we're doing nothing that we're making you give up!" Long Er nodded slightly, saying, "If we were to take action, wouldn't you suffer heavy losses?"

"Are you saying that Kirigakure is doomed to lose?"

The Third Mizukage opened his black eyes, his body radiating a chilling aura.

This is not an illusion; it is real cold air.

Frost formed on the ground beneath the Third Mizukage's feet and even in the surrounding air.

The Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, Yagura, the Three-Tails, the Six-Tails Jinchuriki, and the other guards standing nearby all jumped out in perfect unison, leaving a clearing several hundred meters wide.

The moment they jumped out, a chill swept over them.

A thick layer of ice instantly formed on the open ground several hundred meters from the Third Mizukage, and snowflakes began to fall from the sky, making the air even colder and more biting.

"Snow?"

Long Er looked up in surprise. Above him were the inverted peaks of the floating continent. Even if it snowed, the snow should have been blocked by the floating continent.

But now, the snow ignored the obstruction of the floating continent and fell down.

"No, it's not that the floating continent is being ignored, but rather that the snow is being produced right beneath it. This is snow created using chakra, ignoring the laws of nature." Kurenai had better eyesight and immediately saw the situation two hundred meters above the ground.

"That's right, this is the snow I brought down." The Third Mizukage's long hair fluttered without wind, and he stared sharply at Ryuji and Kurenai. "I am a member of the Kirigakure Yuki clan, and I possess the Bloodline Limit of Ice Release. You are already within my Ice and Snow Domain."

(End of this chapter)