XX-level Hokage

"Please stay here for now, Lady Gengetsu," Terumi Momo said.

"Who are you?" Hozuki Gengetsu didn't make any rash moves, looking at Terumi Mei, feeling that she was somewhat familiar.

At this moment, Rasa placed his hand on the Sand Hand, breaking the Sand Hand's restraints on himself and the Third A. He looked at Gaara and muttered to himself, "The power of the sand has become stronger."

"Dear Gaara, it's been a long time." Gaara said, looking at Rasa. "Gaara, where's Shukaku?" Rasa asked.

That thing is long gone. I am no longer the Jinchūriki my father created. Gaara looked at Rasa, his eyes somewhat cold.

Chapter 193: Four Shadows VS Four Shadows (Part 2)

"You're not a Jinchūriki anymore? What do you mean?" Rasa asked.

“The people who are controlling you have now ripped the One-Tailed Shukaku from my body, almost killing me,” Gaara said calmly.

Rasa's expression turned angry upon hearing this, but even more so, it showed his displeasure. At that moment, Gaara recalled everything he had experienced after being captured by Akatsuki. "Sealing Technique: Illusionary Dragon Nine Seals"

In the darkness, Gaara heard those words, and then a burst of energy struck him.

A sharp pain shot through him as Shukaku's power began to drain from his body, and his life was slowly slipping away. Before he died, Gaara asked himself a question.

"What am I?" He couldn't find an answer for himself.

Coming to his senses, Gaara continued, "But with the help of Granny Chiyo and my friends, I finally woke up."

"Grandma Chiyo did something like that?" Rasa asked in confusion. In his memory, Chiyo was a very stubborn person. And, friends? You just said you made friends? Rasa asked, somewhat surprised and angry.

"What do you mean he has no friends? This kid must be so lonely. Isn't it normal for someone his age to have a few friends?" Hozuki Gengetsu turned around and said.

“Father, I have nearly died at your hands six times. Each time, my hatred and fear of you have only grown stronger. But now I no longer hate you, and I can understand what you did in the past. Now that I have become the Kazekage, it is the village chief's responsibility to protect the village from threats.” Gaara looked at Rasa and said calmly.

Gaara's words shocked Rasa even more, and he said in disbelief, "You became the Kazekage? You?"

"What's wrong? He's still the captain of the Fourth Division of the Allied Forces. Although he became a Shadow at such a young age, there's no denying he's outstanding. We all..."

He spoke highly of him. "Onoki looked at Gaara and said..."

“No wonder. I was wondering why I could sense different types of chakra from different villages. I didn’t expect the ninjas to have formed an alliance. So, are the three of you the Kage of your respective villages? Onoki is the Tsuchikage, the Fourth Kazekage’s son is the Kazekage, and this female ninja next to him is the Mizukage. The Raikage and Hokage are missing,” Mu said.

"I see. So you're the new Mizukage? You're a new face. Which Mizukage are you?" Hozuki Gengetsu asked, looking at Terumi Mei. "I am the Fifth Mizukage, Terumi Mei," Terumi Mei replied.

At this moment, the Third Hokage A also spoke up: "The Raikage should be here as well. I can sense my son's presence. However, the Fourth Kazekage, your son, is an excellent ninja. He became a Kage at such a young age and has even gained the recognition of several other Kage."

Luo Sha then reminisced about the past.

His wife, the Tailed Beast, Gaara, the Jinchuriki, the Sand Village. Memories began to churn in Rasa's mind.

"This Reincarnation Jutsu seems to be a ninjutsu with some value. Let me personally verify your worth once again and try to surpass me," Rasa said, looking at Gaara.

“Amano Mi, stop me! The number of enemies doesn’t matter to me when I use Dust. Only you can stop me,” Mu said. “I understand,” Onoki nodded, looking at Mu.

"And remember what happens after an alliance is formed and victorious in a war? From the moment the war ends, the alliance will fight among itself for the spoils, and only the victorious village will gain dominance afterward," Wu said calmly.

"You're being too humble, Tsuchikage, new Mizukage. You'll deal with me later, and I'll tell you how to fight Hibe Tsuchikage." Hozuki Gengetsu began...

He pointed at Wu and cursed, then looked at Terumi Mo and said.

"This is truly despicable," the Third Raikage said. Regardless of whether he was the Raikage or his son, the previous Raikages rarely resorted to such tactics, thus always finding themselves on the defensive.

“We didn’t plan to do that this time, Master Mu.” Onoki said. “Is that so? Looks like you haven’t become a stubborn old man.” Mu said softly.

"Perhaps, but there's another reason, the current Hokage..." Onoki didn't finish his sentence. "Is that so?" Wu instantly understood what Onoki meant.

"Hokage? The new Mizukage, what kind of person is this Hokage?" Hozuki Gengetsu asked, looking at Terumi Mei. "This Hokage is named Hyuga Mashiro, the Fifth Hokage of Konoha," Terumi Mei replied.

"The Hyuga clan? You can't handle them?" Hozuki Gengetsu asked. Terumi Mo nodded with a complicated expression.

"If the Second Hokage knew this, he'd probably be smug again. Why is it always the Hokage who gets special treatment?" Hozuki Gengetsu said irritably. "Hmph, if the Second Hokage knew, he probably wouldn't be so smug. Don't forget, that guy really suppressed bloodline clans. It's so unfair for someone from the Hyuga clan to become Hokage."

He figured he'd be very unhappy. "Without saying a word,"

"Indeed, that's for the best. In short, none of us can control our bodies; we can only automatically react to the enemy's ninjutsu. Hurry up and send me back to that world. I'll tell you about my weaknesses and abilities," Hozuki Gengetsu said with a smile.

"Let's try to stop our actions first, though it might not be easy," said the Third Generation Ai.

Yellow sand began to emerge from Gaara's gourd, while gold dust rose behind Rasa. The two collided and rubbed against each other.

"Everyone, charge!" Onoki launched his attack. Onoki also charged towards Mu.

Terumi then got up and got entangled with Hozuki Gengetsu on the other side.

Only the Third Hokage, A, remained, charging towards the endless stream of ninja. "Sandstorm!"

Gaara waved his hand, and numerous sand balls fell downwards.

Luo Sha raised his hand, and gold dust formed a huge barrier, blocking the falling sand spheres. But at that moment, quicksand swirled beneath Luo Sha's feet, entangling his body.

"Oh no, the sandstorm is just a smokescreen, meant to guide me to lift the gold dust into the sky!" Luo Sha sensed something was wrong. The quicksand formed the figure of a woman and hugged Luo Sha tightly.

The third-generation Ai also suffered the same attack, becoming firmly entangled in quicksand.

Struggling, Rasa controlled the gold dust in the sky to attack Gaara, but it was firmly blocked by a pair of sand arms that suddenly rose up. Sensing the energy within the arms, Rasa thought to himself, "Gaara, you're still inside this child."

"You've grown up, Gaara. As parents, all we need to do is trust our children, that's all. That's the only value. Am I right, Gaara? It seems my judgment was completely wrong," Rasa suddenly said.

"What's going on?" Gaara sensed something was wrong as he looked at Rasa, whose attitude had suddenly changed.

“The sand has always been protecting you. It’s not Shukaku’s power, but your mother’s power, Garo’s power.” Rasa lowered his head and spoke as memories of Garo began to flood his mind.

“Your mother loves you very much.” Rasa looked up at Gaara and said firmly. “Mom, she loves me?” Gaara was somewhat incredulous.

“But back then, Yashamaru, who came to assassinate me, said that my mother had no love for me whatsoever,” Gaara said, his expression becoming vulnerable. “I ordered Yashamaru to lie to you, to deceive you, in order to push you to the brink and confirm whether the tailed beasts would go berserk. It was all for the sake of the village.”

"Child, if Yashamaru hates anyone, it must be me, not you, because it was me who sealed Shukaku into her pregnant sister, Garo."

"Yashamaru is, after all, a ninja. As my right-hand man and a member of the Sand Anbu, he accepted the order for the greater good of the village. He failed. Everything I did failed. I added unnecessary burdens to you, and I presumptuously judged you as worthless, forcing you to become a Jinchuriki, taking away your life, your mother, your longing for her, your bonds with the people, and even trying to take your life. As for marriage, as your father, I only gave you one thing: a broken heart." Rasa said guiltily.

On the other side, Hozuki Gengetsu and Terumi Momo continued their fierce battle.

Having dodged Mei Terumi's attack once again, Hozuki Gengetsu asked, "How is Kirigakure doing now? Who was your previous Mizukage?"

Chapter 194: Four Shadows VS Four Shadows (Part 2)

Upon hearing this, Terumi remained silent for a moment before saying, "The Fourth Mizukage was named Yagura Karatachi, who was also the Jinchuriki of the Three-Tails. For some reason, Lord Yagura was controlled by Madara Uchiha, which plunged Kirigakure into darkness and caused the village to lose a large number of excellent ninjas. Even the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist fled due to their dissatisfaction with the village's tyranny."

This has kept Kirigakure isolated from the outside world for a long time, creating a terrifying environment known as the "Village of the Bloody Mist." Even your Hozuki family lives in the Bloody Mist.

The harm is adjusted to zero.

"This actually happened." Hozuki Gengetsu's expression was somewhat serious.

“However, the Fourth Mizukage has passed away, and the fact that he was manipulated has been investigated. Kirigakure is gradually recovering. One of the reasons I chose to join the Allied Shinobi Forces is to eliminate the impact of the previous closure of the village,” Mei Terumi said.

“I understand. Next, I will tell you how to summon the ‘Summoning Beast House’ and how to use the Illusion Escape technique. Consider it my last thing to leave for the village.” After saying that, Hozuki Gengetsu bit his finger and pressed it to the ground.

"Look closely, Summoning Jutsu: Giant Toad."

A giant toad appeared on the ground. Then the toad opened, releasing white smoke. Hozuki Gengetsu's figure shifted and changed within the smoke.

"The massive fog spewed from the giant toad's tentacles can create a mirage of enormous size. The fog can also create a clone to confuse the enemy, preventing them from discovering the true location of the giant toad and its main body. This can nullify the opponent's attacks, and in this state, it can even penetrate the enemy's attacks." Hozuki Gengetsu's voice came from within the fog.

"Be careful."

Hozuki Gengetsu suddenly appeared behind Terumi Mei, and then fired a "Water Dragon Cannon Technique".

Warninged by Hozuki Gengetsu, Terumi Mei quickly dodged the attack, but when she looked back, Hozuki Gengetsu had vanished again.

Within the mist, both my figure and the giant toad's figure are illusions. The real me can appear at any time to launch an attack. Therefore, you must first locate the giant toad and then quickly destroy it. "Hozuki Gengetsu's voice came again.

Immediately afterwards, a large number of bubbles appeared out of thin air and floated in the mist.

"These bubbles are polymers of oil that will explode upon contact. To break through the giant toad's defenses, you'll need a large-scale explosive tag or a powerful ninjutsu attack. Once these bubbles are gone, you'll be hampered. Right now, you're the only one in this environment, so you might not feel much of a difference. But if enough people are trapped here, these bubbles, combined with my unpredictable attacks, will cause many of them to die," Hozuki Light said smugly.

"So this is the Second Mizukage's Illusionary Escape Technique? This is really troublesome," Terumi Mitsuru muttered to herself.

Unable to find a target, yet constantly on guard against attacks, the bubbles in the fog restrict weapons and movement.

If they hadn't known the information beforehand, they might have suffered a great loss, but now Terumi knows the information. "Boiling Release: Skillful Mist Technique"

Mei Terumi exhaled white mist, which spread continuously, and all the bubbles quickly disappeared within the mist.

Immediately, the mist merged with the mist exhaled by the giant toad thorn, and soon after, the giant toad's scream echoed. A moment later, the giant toad thorn vanished into smoke, and Ghost Lantern Gengetsu revealed itself.

"This bloodline is practically targeting me on purpose," Hozuki Gengetsu said with great dissatisfaction.

Ever since Mei Terumi learned Boil Release, the clan elders have said that if the Second Mizukage were still alive, he would definitely hate this ninjutsu. "I'm sorry, Lady Gengetsu," Mei Terumi said with a smile.

"Very good, two bloodlines, making them Night-Nighters in the history of Kirigakure. The Great Toad's summoning contract and the secrets of Illusionary Escape are both in the Hozuki clan's shrine outside the village." Hozuki Gengetsu said with a smile.

"I understand, Lady Gengetsu." Mei Terumi nodded and said earnestly.

"Quickly use defensive ninjutsu, I'm about to unleash my final killing move!" Hozuki Gengetsu warned. Upon hearing this, Terumi Mei hastily spat out a ball of magma, which quickly solidified into a wall. "Steam Violent Force!"

Hozuki Gengetsu quickly formed hand seals, and then a puff of smoke drifted by, revealing a child with a large sword on his right arm.

"This child's exterior is oil, and its interior is water. It is characterized by being easily heated and cooled. Once it is moved, the oil on the surface will be rapidly heated, causing the water inside to evaporate, thus causing a water vapor explosion. Then it cools down and shrinks in volume by turning into ice electricity, preparing for the next explosion."

The more clones are activated, the greater the heat generated, causing the water within the body to evaporate rapidly. Once the ice electricity stops, the water vapor will burst forth again, potentially indefinitely.

Loop is a ninjutsu that can explode infinitely.

This ninjutsu has a weakness: the main body is relatively weak for a period of time after each explosion, which is the perfect opportunity for you to seal me away. "Hozuki Gengetsu said, and his oil clone began to move.

Explosions continued to rang out. "Oh no!"

The stone wall in front of Terumi shattered instantly.

But just then, a pair of arms formed of sand tightly protected Mei Terumi. The series of explosions ceased.

The sand dispersed, and Gaara reappeared in the same spot. Terumi looked at Gaara and nodded.

Then, he formed hand seals and spat out three magma tentacles, instantly melting the weakened Hozuki Gengetsu. Hozuki Gengetsu tried to regenerate, but was tightly controlled by the solidified magma.

At the same time, Gaara cast a sealing jutsu, instantly engulfing Hozuki Gengetsu in yellow sand. "The Hidden Mist Village is in your hands now," Hozuki Gengetsu said before being sealed away in the sand.

At this moment, Gaara also recalled his memories with his mother.

Tears welled up in his eyes and dripped onto the sand on the ground.

Seeing this, Rasa lowered his head and said softly, "Gaara, your mother was really strong. Even in death, she still believed in you and protected you. She helped you get to where you are today. She gave you the life to become the Kazekage, gave you friends, gave you the bond with your older brother, sister and others, and gave you everything that I took away from you. As your father, everything I did was only to harm you. No, I am not qualified to be your father."

“My mother was truly remarkable. This was the first time I received medicine for my father’s injuries from her.” Gaara wiped away his tears and looked at Rasa, saying this.

Gaara, you have long surpassed the previous Kazekage. I entrust the village to you, Gaara. "Seemingly understanding Gaara's thoughts, Rasa couldn't help but shed tears.

Immediately afterwards, the yellow sand submerged Luosha.

The battle between the Kazekage ended with Gaara's victory. Meanwhile, Onoki was still battling the waves.