From Naruto onwards, I've become a dreamer.

Chapter 90 The Enraged Water Shadow

Yakushi Nonou suddenly felt a little regretful.

This man in front of me is absolutely insane; he actually plans to use a tailed beast!

Those are tailed beasts, legendary beings almost synonymous with 'disaster'. The appearance of any one of them would cause the earth to shake violently.

Even though countries now seal the Tailed Beasts within Jinchūriki to effectively control the "disasters," no country dares to recklessly use the power of the Tailed Beasts.

Even with the power of sealing, the Jinchūriki still carries the risk of going out of control and going berserk.

If this power is leaked out by the slightest carelessness, the brutal tailed beast could easily destroy an entire country, causing rivers of blood to flow!

Therefore, even though there are constant frictions between countries, they are still consciously trying to control the situation. Otherwise, if the power of the tailed beasts were to interfere with the situation, it would easily provoke already sensitive nerves, causing the tense situation to escalate instantly and triggering the Third Shinobi World War!

"Excuse my bluntness, Lord Munetsuki."

Unwilling to see the war reignite, Yakushi Nonou bit her lip tightly and forced a smile, saying, "Your idea is far too dangerous. We must first consult the Hokage!"

"I don't think I gave you the right to refuse, did I?"

A hint of confusion appeared on Uchiha Muneki's face as he casually said, "Since war is bound to come sooner or later, I might as well be the one to lift the curtain."

Yakushi Nono's delicate body trembled, her eyes gradually losing focus, her empty gaze resembling that of a doll.

"I understand what you mean, Lord Munetsuki."

Her eyes were glazed over, and a will etched deep within her mind twisted her thoughts.

Hypnosis*1.

Looking at the +1 number that appeared before his eyes, Uchiha Munetsuki was satisfied.

Yakushi Nonou was merely a casual move he made, a move he placed in advance for the future.

Watching Yakushi Nono's disappearing figure, the White Zetsu, which had been lurking underground, slowly emerged like bamboo shoots after a spring rain. It looked at the three ninja swords on the ground, then gave Uchiha Muneki a pitiful look, the meaning of which was self-evident.

"It's yours now."

Uchiha Muneki rubbed his temples, too lazy to argue with them, and waved his hand.

"Hehehe, thank you, Master Zongyue!"

White Zetsu looked delighted as he acquired three more ninja swords.

It carried four ninja swords on its back, looking extremely strange. The swords were haphazardly stuck in its back, and combined with its green onion head, it was truly laughable.

"It's time to go, White Zetsu."

Uchiha Muneki glanced at the map and said, "Next stop, we should go to Kirigakure and meet the Mizukage."

"Uh, Lord Zongyue, aren't we being a little too arrogant?" Even the fearless White Zetsu broke out in a cold sweat when he heard that their next stop was Kirigakure. He cautiously asked, "Besides, isn't it a bit inappropriate to expose our goal of collecting the Tailed Beasts so early?"

It's not that it hasn't seen arrogant people before, nor has it never seen conceited behavior.

Spending a long time with Madara Uchiha makes it easy to hear the old man recount stories from back then, how he crushed the ninja world, and how he and Hashirama shared a deep mutual respect.

But this is the first time I've ever heard of someone so openly walking into a ninja village and saying they want to see the village's Kage.

"Who told you I was going to collect the Tailed Beasts?"

Uchiha Muneki cast a questioning look at him and asked in return.

"Then why did you send that woman to search for the whereabouts of the Three-Tailed Isobu?"

White Zetsu scratched its head. It wasn't very smart to begin with, and it had no idea what Uchiha Muneki was planning to do.

"Didn't I already say that?"

Uchiha Munetsuki stopped and said with a half-smile, "So you're here to cause a ruckus on the Hokage's orders."

"Uh, I think what the Hokage said... probably, maybe, should, perhaps... isn't what you understand it to be." White Zetsu wiped away non-existent cold sweat, muttering with a black line on his forehead, "You're clearly using the Hokage's orders as an excuse, aren't you?"

"Hehe, is there a difference?"

Uchiha Muneki chuckled softly and pushed up his glasses: "He gave me permission to do this, so if anything goes wrong, the leader will naturally take the blame."

The Hokage's orders are one thing, but how he interprets them is another.

As for the misunderstanding, what does that have to do with him?

If you have a problem, of course you should go find the Hokage!

Isn't this the kind of situation where leaders are used as scapegoats?

Uchiha Muneki's smile, seen by White Zetsu, seemed like the smile of a demon. Thinking of the future that was about to unfold, White Zetsu couldn't help but shudder.

"I hope that Lord Madara will be able to control his blood pressure after he finds out."

White Zetsu stroked his chin, feeling that following Uchiha Sogetsu was much more interesting than following Madara!

"asshole!!!"

The wooden tabletop was smashed to pieces with a slap, accompanied by an extremely angry roar.

The Third Mizukage, sitting in his chair, nearly fainted on the spot after just one glance at the intelligence sent by the Anbu.

After finally calming down and letting out a sigh of relief, he slammed his fist on the table in a fit of rage, veins bulging on his forehead, his facial muscles contorted with extreme anger, his eyes filled with a chilling coldness, and he growled through gritted teeth, "Konoha has gone too far! That Hiruzen Sarutobi... he really doesn't take us seriously at all!"

Yesterday, the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist were all in perfect formation, but now only three remain!

Four! A whole four!

Damn Uchiha, damn Konoha!

Do you know how much effort he put into gathering the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist?

It's like investing a lot of money to draw seven SSR characters from a limited pool, thinking you can beat Konoha and Kumogakure and dominate the region.

Who would have thought that the version would be updated, and SSRs would instantly become Rs, allowing someone to single-handedly wipe out all four of them!

The remaining "Lucky Three" were in the office, staring at the "battle report" on the table, looking at each other in bewilderment.

"We must avenge this!"

Suppressing his rage, Mizukage's gaze swept over the remaining three, his voice low and hoarse: "This is a provocation! A threat! Now that things have come to this, that guy must pay a bloody price!"

The top leader spoke up, and he was watching the three of them closely; the meaning was quite clear.

However, the remaining three survivors began to show signs of retreat.

Are you kidding me? With their bloody record right there, do you think those three are rushing off to their deaths?

Ninjas are not afraid of sacrifice, and the Hidden Mist Ninjas advocate ruthlessness and efficiency, but only if the battle is valuable, meaningful, and equal.

Instead of knowingly charging in to your death when you can't win.

Suigetsu Hozuki glanced at the person next to him and said in a low voice, "Hey, Juzo Biwa, didn't you say your greatsword was itching for a fight?"

"No, I'm not thirsty anymore, thank you." Juzo Biwa's lips twitched, and he immediately shifted the blame to someone else: "Raiga, I believe you can definitely take him down!"

A cross appeared on Kurozuki Raiga's forehead as he glared at him: "You're talking nonsense. Either we all go together, or none of us go. That guy is clearly not someone we can handle. I think unless we gather three teams, it's best to avoid him."

Upon hearing this, the Mizukage immediately became displeased, his sharp gaze landing on Raiga: "Are you implying that we, the mighty Kirigakure, are no match for a mere Uchiha Jonin?"

"Based on current intelligence, that's the case."

Raiga Kurosuki wasn't going to mince words with the Mizukage, stating bluntly, "Judging from the damage to the scene, that guy is not only incredibly skilled in taijutsu, but also in ninjutsu and genjutsu. He even managed to kill Kibei, Shishido, and Asakawa working together. I think it would take at least 4 to 6 Jonin to deal with him!"

Although the words were very direct and left no room for tact, the Water Shadow fell silent.

He had to admit that Raiga Kurosuki's words made a lot of sense. Judging from the limited information available, Uchiha Muneki's strength clearly exceeded the range of a regular Jonin and had likely reached the threshold of Kage. Moreover, he was proficient in ninjutsu, genjutsu, and taijutsu.

Sending ordinary Jonin out alone will only give Uchiha Muneki more kill points.

To defeat him, we must strike decisively!

"Okay, I approve."

Mizukage let out a deep breath, his eyes flashing with a fierce light: "If necessary, I will allow you to borrow the power of 'Isobu'."

June 14nd, sunny

My editor, Chacha, is the cutest person in the world!

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