Born in Sunagakure, dedicated to antagonizing Konoha for decades

Masato spread his hands and forced out an analysis.

Hiruzen Sarutobi and Onoki are old rivals who fight like dogs. If Onoki tries to show off, Hiruzen Sarutobi will definitely slap him in the face. Besides, Konoha isn't short of talent. If we don't count Uchiha Shisui from a couple of years ago, there's also Uchiha Itachi. Speaking of which, Uchiha Itachi should be eleven or twelve years old now. Based on his strength in wiping out his clan and proving his Dao at the age of twelve, he should at least be a Jonin, even if he hasn't cheated yet. If Hiruzen Sarutobi lets the Uchiha go, Onoki's old face will be slapped repeatedly.

Sometimes it's just that unfair. Countless people spend their entire lives striving to become Jonin, yet this guy's youngest son became a Jonin at eleven or twelve, practically skipping the level of a Quasi-Kage and going straight to Kage level—and he's incredibly powerful. That's the freakish nature of the Uchiha clan, especially since he's the youngest son. Parents often love their youngest son the most, and if Minato Namikaze's eldest son is this impressive, it's not unreasonable for his younger son to have the potential to surpass him...

Needless to say, the Fourth Raikage was a different story. If Danzo hadn't acted recklessly, the Third World War might never have ended. The Fourth Raikage, driven by a desire to avenge his father, was determined to fight Onoki head-on. Iwagakure suffered heavy losses trying to kill the Third Raikage. Even with home advantage, they might not have been able to win against Kumogakure. The Four-Tails Jinchuriki was no match for the perfect Eight-Tails Jinchuriki.

Although he can't avenge his father now, the Fourth Raikage will definitely not stand by and watch Onoki swagger around. The Cloud Village's ninjas are absolutely unmatched in the ninja world in terms of individual combat strength. Even the best-equipped Konoha ninjas, except for a very few, rarely dare to play with them in a one-on-one fight, especially since chunin and genin are still primarily using taijutsu as a secondary skill. Those burly Cloud Village ninjas are practically like father figures. Moreover, the Cloud Village has a fierce and martial spirit, and its people grow up fighting in the wild. Their combat experience is leagues ahead of other villages. Although the Cloud Village doesn't have any particularly outstanding geniuses at the moment, the Cloud Village ninjas' combat strength has always been impressive.

Why was Kumogakure able to maintain its position as one of the Five Great Shinobi Villages despite the massive blood loss and halved overall combat strength caused by the coup? The Third Raikage, a tough guy, was only one reason. The main reason was that the fighting power of the Kumogakure ninja was off the charts. Not to mention that the major ninja villages suffered heavy losses in World War I and were unable to fight again, even if they had not suffered losses, they would not dare to fight the Kumogakure ninja who were in dire straits. Even a cornered dog will jump over the wall.

Takigakure, once hailed as the sixth greatest ninja village after Kumogakure, didn't dare to boast after Kumogakure's power dwindled. The Third Raikage was a man who could fight the Eight-Tails one-on-one, and the Eight-Tails had an extra tail compared to their Seven-Tails. The Seven-Tails' rampage forced Takigakure to rebuild, but the Eight-Tails' rampage lasted for over a month, and Kumogakure was unharmed.

Whether it's the younger brother or the older brother, they can't beat them in any way, so it would be strange if Takigakure dared to say anything!

Konoha and Kumogakure are definitely going, so Sunagakure, with its top star Shiki, Sasori's father, and Rasa, two top-tier male prodigies, has no reason not to go. It would be a small matter if the village loses face, but Shiki has been Sunagakure's top star for decades, and it would be a big deal if he lost face this time!

"But brother, our village really doesn't have any outstanding talents this generation. Even Zhenmi is only ten years old..."

Scorpion's father sighed helplessly and said, "Our Sand Village has the most double-flower red staffs in the ninja world. Konoha only has two double-flower red staffs, while we have three. If our Sand Village wasn't so bad, we wouldn't be as superior as Konoha. Even if we were like Iwagakure or Kumogakure, we could have kicked Konoha, the overlord of the ninja world, down and taken over for ourselves."

Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned. The Konoha's two top-ranking officials either died or left, but that didn't matter, they had good fortune, producing one genius after another. However, in Sunagakure, despite having three top-ranking officials in power, there were very few geniuses. Since his son and Rasa had been together for so many years, many children had worked hard, but not a single one had succeeded. They say that poor children mature early, but without talent, no matter how hard you try, you can't become a leader!

His granddaughter Karin and Gaara's generation might be alright. His granddaughter inherited the sealing talent of the Uzumaki clan. Even if she doesn't use puppetry, her future is still very promising. Her strength is definitely top-notch. Gaara's talent is also quite good, plus the fat cat in his belly, his future is also promising.

Unfortunately, they were too young to fight monsters that were too high up, and it wasn't the right time for them. The one who was a little older was "Conan's dad's" son, Jenny.

That's right!

The son of "Conan's father" is not named Conan, but Zhenmi. When the child was born, Masato even tried to claim the right to name him by claiming the title of the child's father's teacher. How can the son of "Conan's father" not be named Shinichi or Conan?

Unfortunately, while Conan's parents were somewhat accommodating to Masato and said they didn't mind, things were different with his father-in-law, Chief Mokawa. It wasn't that he didn't want to give Masato face, but it was simply unacceptable. Coincidentally, his father's name was Mokawa Conan, and his grandfather's name was Mokawa Shinichi. If the child's name was also like that, should he be called "Dad" or "Grandpa"? It wouldn't work if they were called separately.

Therefore, that night, the Maochuan people refused to submit no matter what...

This kid has decent talent; he's a bona fide school bully now, even kids a year ahead of him can't beat him. But that's only within his village, where he's considered the tallest among the short. Before learning the Eight Gates, he was just one of the better ones, but in the ninja world, he's nothing special. Besides, he's only ten years old. If you take him to meet other villages' geniuses, isn't that just throwing away his ninja dreams?

870. I really miss Onoki's Armament Haki.

If it had been a few years later, after Karin and Gaara had grown up, even if Onoki hadn't organized it, he would have wanted to organize the Joint Chunin Exams. There was no other reason than to let the next generation show off. These days, you have to become famous early. Look at his older brother and his son, Sasori. Even he became famous at a young age. People like Rasa who achieve great things later in life have some drawbacks. Otherwise, the years after he became Kazekage wouldn't have been so troublesome.

But now the next generation is too young. They should be quietly developing their skills, but instead they're watching other people's genius showdowns. Their mentality is easily affected, and they feel uncomfortable watching other villages show off their muscles while they're relegated to supporting roles!

Makoto Ohnoki has a knack for picking his timing.

"Let this year's graduates go. It'll be good for them to broaden their horizons. But who will take them?"

Luo Sha, who had been silent all along, finally spoke.

To be honest, he didn't want to send anyone to watch Iwagakure flex its muscles. It wasn't a matter of giving face or not. Although Onoki was of higher seniority than him, they were both leaders of the five great ninja villages, so he didn't need to give Onoki face. However, Lord Shinto had analyzed it clearly. Apart from Kirigakure, whose geographical location was uncertain, Konoha and Kumogakure would definitely go. So no matter what Kirigakure did, Konoha and Kumogakure were going, and Sunagakure would definitely have to go too. Otherwise, Sunagakure would lose face, and if Sunagakure lost face, he, as the Kazekage, would naturally lose face as well.

I'll definitely go, even if it's just as a supporting character. It would be good to see Konoha and Kumogakure humiliate Onoki. Whether Kumogakure can actually humiliate Onoki is hard to say. After all, Kumogakure hasn't had a single genius who can stand on their own for many years. It feels similar to Iwagakure back then. Since the Fourth Raikage, Kumogakure hasn't had a genius who can stand on their own. However, there's no doubt that Kumogakure's individual combat strength is very strong, especially at the Chunin and Genin levels. They almost all rely on taijutsu, which gives Kumogakure a significant advantage.

As for Konoha, it's known as a cradle of geniuses. Although the previous generation of two top-ranking members have either died or left, the village is still blessed with outstanding talents. Just two years ago, didn't they produce "Shisui of the Body Flicker" who rose to power by stepping on their Sand Village underlings? Who knows if Konoha will have any more geniuses in the next two years? But the probability should be quite high. Given Hiruzen Sarutobi's nature, there's a good chance he'll prove Onoki wrong.

Whether it's Onoki and Hiruzen Sarutobi fighting like dogs or Hiruzen Sarutobi slapping Onoki in the face, he's happy to see it.

However, another problem arises. If he sends his underlings, then at least a high-ranking person is needed to lead the team. Those are the future of the village, and he certainly can't just send anyone to take them. If something goes wrong and he dies out there, he won't be able to explain it to the parents of those underlings. He, the Wind Shadow, still needs the support of those people. If a boss can't even protect his own underlings, who will support him in the future?

But choosing this person isn't easy either. It's obvious that they're going to play a supporting role, and who would want to do something so shameful?

Generally speaking, as the Kazekage, he should attend such a large-scale cultural and sports event. However, he wouldn't recommend it if it were a few years later when his youngest son had grown up. But this time, he was going to embarrass himself, and he didn't want to do that. He was still young, and his skin wasn't as thick as Hiruzen Sarutobi or Onoki.

"this...."

As soon as Luo Sha finished asking his question, the high-ranking officials present looked at each other. Only Yusa Kadoka and Umekawa Naito, those two old guys, were calmly contemplating life with their eyes closed. They were too old for such physical labor. As Masato said, "Let's leave the opportunities to the young people!"

Thinking about it carefully, they are indeed quite old. According to the retirement age of sixty, they could retire at any time. It's not that they are power-hungry, but there is simply no one to carry on their legacy. Yusako only has two daughters. The elder daughter became the Crown Princess, while the younger daughter was dragged down by that bastard Masato and is still unmarried. She should have been the best candidate to become the head of the family, but unfortunately, the younger daughter is not interested in these matters. None of the younger generation in the family are capable. They are good at killing people, but playing politics would be too much for them. Therefore, Yusako has no choice but to continue to hold the position.

The Umekawa clan is different from the Yusa clan. Umekawa Naito has several sons, and apart from his youngest son, the others are all quite capable, skilled in manipulation and scheming. Although Umekawa Naito, whom he and his deceased father favored most, is crippled and unable to inherit the throne, his other sons are ready to take over at any time. The main reason he hasn't stepped down is because of his old rival, Yusa Kaku. Back then, he was considered a late bloomer, and his father dragged him into his forties before passing the throne to him. He and Yusa Kaku had been rivals since childhood. Yusa Kaku had already taken over at eighteen, serving as the head of the clan for over twenty years longer than them. During those years as the crown prince of the Umekawa clan, he was disgusted by that thing. If he were to step down first before Yusa Kaku, he would be doing right by his ancestors, but he would be doing wrong to himself!

Everything else is fine, but this is absolutely out of the question. Just imagine Yusaka bragging to him all day long, and him having no reason to retort—that feeling would be worse than eating several pounds of meat...

As the saying goes, "A new generation replaces the old." Apart from Yusaka and Umekawa Naito, the other clan heads are all young people. Young people naturally care about their reputation. If they were asked to lead a team to kill someone, they would do it without batting an eye. But if they were asked to be someone's supporting role or even lose face, they would be unwilling. They would all look away, afraid of being called out by Rasa, which would make it difficult to refuse.

Besides, Iwagakure isn't their own village. If they go there and have to be so timid and overly respectful, it will definitely make them, who are used to being treated like royalty in their own villages, uncomfortable. They'd rather stay in their village and be treated like royalty than go there and feel uncomfortable!

"...I'll go instead. I haven't seen Onoki for many years. I'll just go and see an old friend."

Masato stretched and said.

The reactions of the others were within his expectations. After all, being a supporting character wasn't something to be proud of, and it would be difficult for these young people to do so. Moreover, the relationship between Iwagakure and Sunagakure wasn't very good. If they didn't have a strong leader on their home turf, and Onoki pulled some strings to give them a chance to wipe out these recent graduates, they probably wouldn't dare to call the referee.

Never underestimate Onoki's shamelessness. He is absolutely capable of doing shady things, especially on someone else's turf. He can do whatever he wants without anyone else's permission.

Moreover, he hadn't seen him for so many years, and he quite missed Onoki's powerful Armament Haki. Onoki was getting old, and every time he saw such a scene, it would be one less time he could witness it...

871. White Teeth: The old boss is bullying honest people!

"Sakumo, you'll be in charge of leading the joint Chunin Exams."

Just as Shinto had guessed, when Onoki's invitation reached Hiruzen Sarutobi, how could Hiruzen possibly let go of this good opportunity to slap his old rival in the face? Hiruzen could figure out what Onoki was up to by organizing this joint Chunin Exams even with his ass.

Isn't he just showing off his supposedly capable and talented disciple?

Their spies in Iwagakure weren't just there to collect salaries and do nothing. A few years ago, the second week after Onoki took on a genius disciple, the kid's file was already on his desk. After reviewing the file, although he was quite surprised that the kid was another blond-haired fellow, and after confirming that he hadn't actually sent Minato to Iwagakure back then, he had to admit that Onoki's blond-haired disciple did indeed possess some talent. He was a rare breed in Iwagakure's history, especially since he had heard that he had also learned Iwagakure's dangerous forbidden technique, a kind of Explosion Release similar to a bloodline limit. He had seen that kind of Explosion Release when he was very young; its destructive power and lethality were indeed fierce, but it was also very dangerous. It was said that all those people in Iwagakure who wanted to learn this forbidden technique in those years died; not a single one survived. This kid not only survived but also learned it, which showed his extraordinary talent.

However, it depends on who you compare him to. Compared to ordinary geniuses, he is indeed more impressive, but compared to super geniuses, he pales in comparison. When he received Onoki's invitation, Hiruzen Sarutobi said that he was determined to humiliate Onoki!

Immediately, the first person that came to Hiruzen Sarutobi's mind was his former best friend's grandson, Shisui. However, he shook his head in the end. Although Shisui was also considered to be of the next generation, he had already become famous and risen to prominence in the ninja world. Letting him go around bullying people would be something that Onoki's hot temper could not tolerate.

So, he wanted to thoroughly humiliate Onoki but couldn't let him lash out. He had to suppress his anger even after being slapped in the face, letting Onoki know that although Konoha was currently weak, it wasn't someone Onoki could show off in front of them.

So the only option left was to send out a prodigy who hadn't even debuted yet. Although Konoha was known as the cradle of geniuses, none of those prodigies who hadn't debuted could compare to Onoki, this blond-haired disciple. So after thinking it over, Hiruzen Sarutobi could only turn his attention to Kakashi's teammate, Itachi Uchiha.

This generation of Uchiha has somehow gotten themselves into a frenzy; they're incredibly powerful. Shisui Uchiha from a couple of years ago was one thing, but Itachi Uchiha's growth in the Anbu over the past two years was something he'd witnessed firsthand. If it came down to a real fight, Kakashi, burdened by his genius reputation since childhood, might not even be able to defeat Itachi, especially with that damned Sharingan holding him back. This kid is only eleven or twelve years old and already a Jonin! His momentum is even more ferocious than Sakumo's back then. If it weren't for that face that resembles Fugaku Uchiha by a staggering 80%, he'd almost doubt if this kid was Fugaku's biological son.

That talent is absolutely insane!

Although sending Itachi Uchiha to the field might be a bit of a slap on the wrist for Onoki's blond-haired disciple—after all, Onoki's disciple is probably only eight or nine years old and at most a Chunin—Itachi could easily defeat him. However, it's all about humiliating Onoki and showing off his strength in front of the Ninja World. Everything else is secondary. Besides, Itachi has already debuted, but he has always debuted as an Anbu member, and his age falls within that range.

So Hiruzen Sarutobi thought about it all night and immediately notified his right-hand man the next day to bring Itachi Uchiha and a group of genin. If it weren't for the need to protect his home and keep an eye on his best friend, and to ensure that nothing happened to the Uchiha clan when Itachi went on stage to help him slap Onoki, he would have personally led the team to slap Onoki's face.

In the past two years, the number of Uchiha members in his best friend's Root has been increasing. He doesn't know what his best friend is up to, but he's pretty sure his best friend is holding back something. He's also learned about the Uchiha situation in the past two years, but he really doesn't want to touch the Uchiha until the very last moment. After all, they are one of the founding clans of Konoha, just like the Senju clan, and they are also the core fighting force of Konoha. So when Uchiha Itachi is away, the relationship between the Uchiha and the village must not be disrupted, and he can't let his best friend take action against Uchiha Itachi or Uchiha Hashirama.

"Yes, Hokage-sama."

Hatake Sakumo nodded speechlessly. To be honest, the old leader was really bullying him this time. It wasn't easy for Onoki to finally take in a genius disciple.

Isn't it just about showing off your family's genius? They haven't even left the beginner village yet, and you've already sent an elite mini-boss like Uchiha Itachi to crush someone's ninja dream...

However, although Hatake Sakumo was straightforward, he had been in the ninja world for decades. Since the departure of the Sannin and the death of the Fourth Hokage, Konoha's influence in the ninja world had declined significantly. Although he had retired from the Anbu and was no longer the Anbu Chief, he had learned about the attitudes of other ninja villages towards Konoha from his son and old subordinates in recent years.

To put it simply, before Tsunade, Jiraiya, and Orochimaru left, and before the Fourth Hokage died, other villages, even the major ninja villages, rarely infiltrated the Land of Fire or harassed Konoha. When rogue ninjas from smaller ninja villages ran to the Land of Fire, those smaller ninja villages who were hunting down the rogue ninjas generally wouldn't follow them in.

However, the situation in recent years has been very bad. Not to mention the major ninja villages, Uchiha Shisui's last extreme counterattack that killed so many Sunagakure ninjas was not an isolated case. Even many small ninja villages did not have much concern. When rogue ninjas ran to their Land of Fire, they still chased them in, causing a lot of trouble for their Land of Fire.

The old leader's actions this time were clearly intended to let Uchiha Itachi flex his muscles and let the ninja world know that although Konoha is somewhat declining now, the next generation still has capable fighters. This was meant to intimidate the surrounding smaller ninja villages and make them behave.

So even though he knew that sending Itachi Uchiha to the field was a bit of bullying an honest man, Sakumo Hatake still had to comply. He was already over fifty years old. Although he hadn't suffered any major injuries when he was young and had maintained himself quite well, he was still essentially an ordinary person. The decline in his physical functions was inevitable. Although his strength was still good, he had passed his peak. Although his movements were still stylish, his short blades were not as sharp as before. The Hatake clan was originally known for their short but strong blades, and now that they were older, they were even shorter.

His son, who could have inherited his talent, has had his talents misplaced and is now being held back by a Sharingan. He doesn't know how much longer he can protect the village. After all, he's not a monster like Shiki who can fight the Nine-Tails hand-to-hand and is much stronger than an ordinary person even when he's old. For someone like him who relies on technique, once his body can't keep up with his mind, even the strongest techniques are hard to utilize.

872. The Raikage also wants to bully honest people.

"Hmph! That bastard Onoki, he's so cocky about getting a disciple. He dares to show off an eight or nine-year-old brat like that! This time I'm going myself, and Darui is going too. I'm going to personally slap that bastard's face!"

In the Hidden Cloud Village, the Fourth Raikage's tone was a mix of anger and bitterness. He hadn't yet avenged the death of his father, the strongest Raikage in history, at the hands of Onoki during the last great war. Now that the war was over, he still had no way to get revenge. If you were to ask who the Fourth Raikage hated most in his life, it wouldn't be Minato Namikaze, who defeated him, but rather Onoki, who had betrayed him, and Danzo Shimura, who prevented him from getting his revenge.

Minato Namikaze had a fair and square fight with him, and in this world, you have to accept defeat and take a beating. Losing to Minato left him speechless, and he could just go home and work hard to win back his losses. But now that Minato is dead, he has no chance to win back his losses, which is indeed a bit of a regret for him.

Onoki, that bastard, tricked and killed his father during the war. After he became Raikage, he wanted to take revenge, but that bastard Danzo Shimura ruined it, leaving him with a lingering hatred. However, since his father was tricked and killed by Onoki during the war, and the war was over, he couldn't avenge his father. After all, during wartime, everyone schemed against each other, and his father's murder only showed that their scheming was inferior to Onoki's. But Onoki was indeed his father's killer. Now, he couldn't start a war to take revenge for personal grudges, and on top of that, Onoki wanted to show off in front of him. It would be strange if he felt good about that.

What's more, he's a powder keg just like his father.

However, it's a bit sour to say it out loud. Iwagakure used to be known for having no talent. Onoki's son was at best a quasi-Kage or a Red-Handed Staff. Otherwise, all the other villages would have their fourth-generation village chiefs, so why was Iwagakure still stuck in the third generation? He used to secretly feel smug, even though he couldn't avenge his father now. But thinking about how Iwagakure hasn't had a single genius to take on the responsibility in all these years, perhaps this is the old schemer's retribution!

But now that a genius has emerged from Iwagakure, he always feels that his retribution has passed.

The most crucial point is that Iwagakure has produced a genius, while Kumogakure hasn't produced a genius capable of leading the way since he did. This makes him feel like their retribution has finally come. After all, his father teamed up with Shiki to trick Onoki quite a bit over the years. The retribution for his father's murder has passed, and a genius has emerged, while their retribution has only just begun. This back and forth inevitably makes him feel a bit like he's about to explode.

Actually, the Hidden Cloud Village isn't without its geniuses.

Darui is actually quite talented. At least judging from the information on that bastard Onoki's blond disciple, Darui's talent is even greater than that blond brat's. Not only did he inherit his father, the Third Raikage's, black lightning release, but he also possesses the bloodline limit, storm release. His future is definitely promising.

Unfortunately, the child's personality wasn't very good; he was afraid of trouble and lacked the ambition that a strong person should have, which gave him a lot of headaches.

To become a strong person, talent is certainly important, but personality is also a factor. In today's ninja world, which of the most powerful figures you can name didn't have a strong drive for self-improvement when they were young? They all trained like crazy. Take himself as an example. Although his talent was not as good as his father's, he was still a genius. However, before he was sixteen, his father locked him up on Turtle Island and trained like crazy for more than ten years before he developed his fierce physique and strong strength.

Unfortunately, he couldn't see that ambition in Darui. He was always in a state of just getting by. Darui only moved when Darui kicked him. If it weren't for the fact that his physique and bloodline were exactly like those of people from the Land of Lightning, he would have suspected that someone from the Nara clan had committed a wrong in their village. How could this child's personality be so much like that of the Nara clan?

Look at Shisui of Konoha, who is about the same age as him and is already famous in the ninja world. But this kid still needs his personal supervision. He is already fifteen years old and is still a special jonin. The Fourth Raikage felt a pang of sadness just thinking about it.

Although he is only a special Jonin, he is more than capable of defeating Onoki's eight or nine-year-old blond disciple!

He never even considered fair competition in order to slap that bastard Onoki's face!

"Idiot, bastard... Big brother, Darui is a special Jonin, isn't it a bad idea to let him bully a little brat? Yeah..."

The Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, nicknamed "Little Sunglasses," who had just finished a tour of the Land of Lightning a couple of days prior and was working alongside the Fourth Raikage, was also an honest guy. When he heard his older brother wanting to send Darui, who was already a Special Jonin, he felt it was taking advantage of Onoki's "honesty" nature and was rather naive, finding it somewhat despicable...

"That's not quite right. The Tsuchikage's invitation only said that he was inviting genin under the age of eighteen from our village. Although Darui is a special jonin, he has not participated in the chunin exams for several years because he found it troublesome. His file still shows him as a genin, and he is under the age of eighteen, which is completely within the rules."

After all, he was his own younger brother, and there were some things the Fourth Raikage couldn't say, but the strategist's explanation was quite reasonable.

In reality, all those files are just for show. Whether a member of your own village is a Jonin or a Genin in their file is entirely up to them. Even if someone is thirty years old, they can change their age if they look younger. It's all just a matter of a pen and a stamp. They can just change it back when they get back to the village.

If it weren't for his incredibly old appearance, he wouldn't look eighteen at all. Even the Fourth Raikage would want to take him on. Although beating up an eight or nine-year-old kid might seem like bullying, his father is of the same generation as Onoki, and Onoki's disciple is of the same generation as him. Beating up a peer is perfectly justifiable...

"Sogga!"

Upon hearing the strategist's explanation, the man in sunglasses nodded in sudden understanding; it seemed that there was indeed no problem with that.

"......"

The giant octopus inside the little sunglasses silently mourned for three minutes for Onoki's disciple; what a terrible fate it was to become Onoki's disciple...

.......

"Should we send someone to the joint Chunin Exams in Iwagakure...?"

In the Mizukage Tower in Kirigakure, far away, the atmosphere was somewhat awkward and heavy. Looking around, the Kirigakure high-ranking officials present could only see that, apart from the Mizukage and the Byakugan-wielding young man sitting next to her, all the others were old men with white hair. The Byakugan-wielding young man broke the silence by asking the Mizukage a question.