Konoha: This Uchiha is extremely sneaky

Chapter 469 Ambition

"It seems these Mist Ninja are quite sensible!"

Within the Land of Water, on a wide river.

Standing at the bow of the ship, Toshiro sighed with some regret.

Why didn't these Mist Ninja put up a little more resistance? They just made a token effort and then gave up and retreated.

"Hokage-sama...you're overestimating those Mist Ninja!"

Upon hearing this, the Konoha high-ranking officials standing behind Toshiro all had their lips twitching uncontrollably.

It's not that these Mist Ninjas don't want to struggle; it's clearly you who scared them!

Just as the fleet approached the coastline of the Land of Water, the Mist Ninja launched a surprise attack, with a force of 2000 men.

Then, without saying a word, you unleash a super-powerful water blast that scatters the opposing Mist Ninja into pieces, and then lead the charge with your Susanoo.

In just a few rounds, they scattered and killed the Mist Ninja.

Afterwards, along the inland rivers of the Land of Water, on their way to Kirigakure, they organized several more interceptions.

However, they were all utterly defeated by the mighty Toshiro and his Konoha ninja.

These Mist Ninja aren't stupid; after a few incidents, they calmed down.

"Lord Hokage, once we reach the dock ahead, we'll be less than 100 kilometers from Kirigakure."

After glancing at the map, Nara Shikaku tentatively asked Toshiro, who was standing at the bow of the ship:

"Should we... log in?"

He was somewhat confused as to why the Hokage would assign him as a commander accompanying the army. Could it be that... this was an attempt to sow discord among the families gathered around the Third Hokage?

He secretly glanced at the Third Hokage's expression and, seeing that the other's expression hadn't changed, felt a little heavy-hearted.

The third generation's face remained unchanged, which was the most troublesome part. If the other party directly objected, he could easily decline.

But this expressionless demeanor, neither approving nor opposing, is the most troublesome.

"Log in? No rush..."

He didn't take Nara Shikaku's little tricks to heart.

This time, he brought these people directly to the vicinity of Kirigakure, which was somewhat intended to intimidate his subordinates, especially the Konoha clan heads who followed Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Showcase your strength appropriately to deter the other party and avoid resorting to underhanded tactics behind their back.

As for appointing Nara Shikaku as the commander of this operation, Mimura Yomaki was left to oversee the overall situation with the remaining troops.

Since he didn't have any good candidates on hand, he simply asked Nara Shikaku to handle these troublesome matters for him.

"Did you release those Mist Ninja?"

He wasn't in a hurry to land, since it wasn't far from Kirigakure, and he could stop here to see what Kirigakure was up to.

"The Mist Ninja have been so quiet these past two days; they must have received our letter. Let's wait and see!"

Having received an affirmative answer, Toshiro continued.

"We should be staying in Kirigakure for a few more days to arrange for everyone to be on guard, and we'll have enough supplies, right?"

He's not here to wipe out Kirigakure, so there's no need to attack their village directly. We should have a proper talk.

Therefore, he released about ten Kirigakure prisoners in advance, presumably because they had already conveyed their demands to the Kirigakure leadership.

I just don't know if they've reached a conclusion after arguing.

……

"I disagree. Konoha has already come knocking on our door; how can we possibly negotiate with them?"

An elder of the Mist Ninja slammed his fist on the table in anger, roaring furiously at the Mist Ninja high-ranking members who were discussing among themselves.

"What's the difference between this and surrendering?"

In his view, if the enemy were to reach the edge of Kirigakure and his side were to sign a peace agreement with them, that would be a surrender agreement.

"Elder Baishuang, the Fourth Mizukage has been captured. We have no way to organize an effective resistance. You know what has happened in the battle these past few days. We have no choice!"

Upon seeing that some people opposed peace talks with Konoha, an elderly elder among the Kirigakure high-ranking officials immediately jumped out to object.

I tried to persuade the stubborn Bai Shuang by presenting the facts and reasoning.

"So what? Are we Mist Ninja afraid of Konoha?" Bai Shuang clearly disregarded her companion's words, and her attitude remained unchanged.

"I heard that the new Fifth Hokage of Konoha is coming this time, and there are only a thousand of them. Does that mean we Kirigakure can't even defeat a thousand Konoha ninja?"

His subordinates were not without talent; by looking at the size of the ships in Konoha, they could easily determine the number of people in Konoha.

"As long as we, the Hidden Mist Ninja, unite as one and work together, we can defeat those Konoha ninjas and even capture the Fifth Hokage of Konoha."

This way, we, the Mist Ninja, can take the initiative, and then we can negotiate with Konoha. That way, we won't be at a disadvantage!

Although Elder Bai Shuang was a proponent of war, she was also thinking of the Mist Ninja. If they were to sign a humiliating treaty with Konoha, it would put them in a very passive position.

"But... Elder Bai Shuang, the Fifth Hokage's strength... is too great, we simply..."

Hearing Elder Bai Shuang still fantasizing about defeating Konoha and capturing the Fifth Hokage alive, Mei Terumi rolled her eyes.

If that monster were so easy to defeat, he wouldn't have been able to advance so easily into the Land of Water.

"It's all an excuse; it's just those useless cowards on the front lines exaggerating."

Before Mei Terumi could finish speaking, Elder Shirai interrupted her.

"I know these frontline ninjas. They've suffered defeats, so they keep exaggerating the enemy's strength. They're utterly useless."

"So many people couldn't even stop a mere thousand-strong army? What's the difference between them and those useless scoundrels?"

Seeing Terumi Mei stand up to speak, Elder Shirafuji showed no politeness, her words clearly directed at Terumi Mei.

"you…"

Being called trash and worthless by someone pointing their finger at her and being called a rotten piece of trash, Mei Terumi couldn't stand it and immediately slammed her hand on the table and stood up.

Pointing at Elder Bai Shuang, who was spouting nonsense,

His chest began to heave rapidly.

If it weren't for the inappropriate setting, she would definitely make this guy pay the price for his words and actions.

"Alright... Ming, calm down!"

Just as Mei Terumi was about to lose control of her temper, an old voice brought her back to her senses.

Yuan Shi, an old man who was so old that he could hardly walk, stopped Terumi Mei's outburst at this crucial moment.

"Bai Shuang, since you think you can do it, then lead your supporters and defeat the Fifth Hokage. Let us see your resolve!"

As an old man with his head buried in the earth, Master Yuan knew what Bai Shuang was up to just by hearing her words.

His eyes remained completely still as he stared intently at the impassioned Bai Shuang.

"...Yes, thank you for your support, Elder Yuan!"

Slightly tilting her head to avoid Yuan Shi's gaze, which seemed to see right through people, Bai Shuang's tone revealed a hint of smugness, surprise, and the excitement of getting what she wanted.

"Alright... everyone go and get ready!"

After glancing at the high-ranking members of the Mist Ninja around him, Master Yuan narrowed his eyes and began to issue an order to leave.

After everyone had left, Yuan Shi, who had been resting with his eyes closed as if he were too exhausted, suddenly opened his eyes and looked at the departing Mist Ninja high-ranking members, and couldn't help but sigh:

"Seriously...each generation is worse than the last!"

"Elder, why did you agree to Elder Bai Shuang's proposal?"

Looking at Yuan Shi, Terumi Mei, the only one left behind, was somewhat puzzled.

"Isn't this just wasting the already limited resources of the Mist Ninja?"

"That Uchiha Toshiro, his strength is simply beyond the reach of ordinary ninjas. Although Elder Shirafuji is young and strong, he has almost no chance against the Fifth Hokage!"

Mei Terumi was somewhat unwilling, but she knew that she was no match for Toshiro, especially after he activated the technique called Susanoo.

Her bloodline limit was completely ineffective against her opponent.

"Ming...you're still...too inexperienced!"

Looking at Mei Terumi, Genji sighed. Among the younger generation of Kirigakure, none of them were capable of taking on important responsibilities.

That guy, Hozuki Mangetsu, looks too much like the Second Mizukage. He might just take his opponent down with him one day.

Kisame Hoshigaki is too rigid. He may be a sharp ninja sword, but he is incapable of shouldering the responsibility of a village.

Zabuza Momochi is too much of a loner and has no social skills, so he's not suitable for the job.

Only Mei Terumi meets the requirements in terms of ability, responsibility, and personal strength, but she is still young and needs to hone her skills further.

"What does the elder mean?"

She didn't quite understand what Elder Yuan Shi meant by "naive." If it weren't for the instability of the Mist Ninja in recent years, she would have already been looking for a suitable partner.

"Bai Shuang's goal wasn't to deal with the Fifth Hokage at all..."

"what?"

Mei Terumi was momentarily stunned by Genji's words, her mouth agape, unable to process what he was saying for a long time.

"You mean... he... wants to become the Mizukage?"

Mei Terumi strained her brain, her beautiful eyes wide open, almost unable to believe the answer she had come up with.

Smiling and nodding, Genji's eyes revealed a look of satisfaction and hope upon seeing that Terumi Mei had reacted so quickly.

Although Ming is a woman, her reactions are no slower than a man's, and her strength is also up to standard.

Perhaps, after the Fourth Mizukage, it would be a good choice for Kirigakure to have a female Mizukage.

At least, the other party won't be as belligerent as the Second Generation, nor as cold-blooded as the Fourth Generation.

Moreover, women should be more likely to bridge the gaps between ordinary people and within families.

"That guy is probably trying to take a gamble this time... If he wins, he will be the future Fifth Mizukage."

This is also true. As long as he can lead the Mist Ninja to defeat the invading Konoha ninja, with this achievement, it's a sure thing that the other party will become the Fifth Mizukage.

P.S.: 6000 words today…

(End of this chapter)