Starting with Wood Release, he survives in Konoha Hospital and becomes a big shot.

"As for you," Sikong Zhen looked at Yagura Kojima again, "if you're willing to serve Yaotian, then continue being the captain of your dark forces; if not..."

“I do!” Yagura Karatachi immediately replied.

If he said he didn't want to at that moment, he was afraid that Sikong Zhen would just crush him to death.

"Very good!" Sikong Zhen chuckled, said nothing more, and turned to enter Wuyin Village.

Compared to Konoha in the Land of Fire, Kirigakure in the Land of Water is much smaller. After all, it is the weakest of the five great nations, and its only major source of trouble is rogue ninja. You can imagine the state of Kirigakure.

Adding to the Third Mizukage's Blood Mist policy over the years, the situation in Kirigakure is much worse than Sikong Zhen imagined.

However, these were not things that Sikong Zhen needed to consider. He entered the misty area and headed straight for the office marked with the Water Shadow.

"What information does Lord Sikong Zhen wish to review?" asked Yagura Gouju.

Now that he has submitted to the Yaotian Organization, Yagura Karatachi has no reason to be reserved. If he acts more proactively now, he will naturally reap many benefits if Yaotian were to unify the entire ninja world in the future.

"Do you remember the child you took from Sakumo Hatake?" Sikong Zhen asked directly.

"A child? You came here for that child too?" Yagura asked in surprise.

“Not bad.” Sikong Zhen nodded.

With the person who abducted the child still around, the investigation would be much easier, which is why Sikong Zhen kept Yagura Kaguya.

"What's so special about that child? Why are you all still searching for him?" Yagura asked, frowning.

He took the child because he thought the child was the illegitimate son of Hatake Sakumo and Yakushi Nonou. He believed that by getting leverage over the two, he could obtain information about Konoha from them and even turn them into spies for Kirigakure.

However, in the end, Hatake Sakumo and Hatake Sakumo fought fiercely, and he was no match for the two of them. In the end, he managed to escape back to the Land of Water and temporarily entrusted the baby to a peasant woman.

Unfortunately, when he went to look for it again, he could no longer find the village, and the peasant woman had vanished without a trace.

“I only remember the approximate location of that village; I can’t recall anything else,” said Yagura Karatachi.

The situation was critical at the time, and given that so much time had passed, he genuinely didn't remember.

"Do you still remember what that peasant woman looked like?" Sikong Zhen asked.

“Uncertain,” Yagura Karatachi said.

The peasant woman's appearance was so blurry that she was just a shadow in his memory.

Upon hearing this, Sikong Zhen didn't ask any further questions. It was highly likely that Yagura Koji didn't know the child's specific situation either, so there was no point in asking any more questions.

Meanwhile, under Sikong Zhen's instructions, Kisame Hoshigaki has begun searching for relevant information from the intelligence left behind by the Third Mizukage.

"found it!"

Soon, Kisame Hoshigaki found some clues among a pile of information.

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Chapter 280 That Boy

"This is information on some refugees who entered Kirigakure during that period. If anyone from that village survived and entered Kirigakure, it would definitely be recorded here," Kisame Hoshigaki said, holding up a file.

Sikong Zhen's expression shifted, a flash of lightning appeared beside him, and he appeared directly next to Kisame Hoshigaki, reaching out to take the documents and beginning to look through them.

He flipped through the pages very quickly, almost reading ten lines at a glance. His powerful mental strength allowed him to browse these things far beyond what ordinary people could do. If there weren't other people around, he could even activate his Sharingan and flip through these things even faster.

Not long after, Sikong Zhen stopped what he was doing and fixed his gaze on one of the pages.

"A woman, accompanied by a boy and a girl, entered Kirigakure..."

Sikong Zhen murmured softly, his brows furrowing slightly.

Upon seeing this, Kisame Hoshigaki immediately realized that Sikong Zhen might have discovered something, so he said, "Lord Sikong Zhen, if you have any questions, we can directly use this information to find the person's residence and take a look."

These documents record the basic information of these refugees, including their addresses.

These people who entered Kirigakure mostly lived on the outskirts of the village, in places similar to slums.

Due to the militaristic policies of the Hidden Mist Village over the years, coupled with the impact of the Blood Mist Policy, there are still quite a few refugees around the village.

"Try to find this family." Sikong Zhen pulled out the file and handed it to Kisame Hoshigaki.

Immediately, his gaze fell on Yagura Karatachi.

"If you saw the woman who gave you the child back then, could you recognize her?"

Yagura thought for a moment, then nodded: "If the difference isn't too great, I should be able to tell the difference."

Sikong Zhen said nothing more.

Meanwhile, Kisame Hoshigaki had already received the information from Sikong Zhen and begun his investigation.

Although he had just succeeded as the Fourth Mizukage, as a former high-ranking member of the Anbu, he had a deep understanding of Kirigakure and knew who to contact to solve the problem, and could quickly find those people.

Outside the Water Shadow's office, a hooded figure gazed at the tall tower.

"People from the Yaotian Organization? I didn't expect them to be so powerful. They killed the Third Mizukage in such a short time. It seems the ninja world is about to change." Yakushi Nonou thought to herself.

This intelligence is extremely important; it could affect the future of the ninja world. Once it is passed on and the other nations learn that the Third Mizukage has been eliminated by the Yao Tian Organization, the entire ninja world will likely undergo a major upheaval.

However, Yakushi Nonou cannot leave at this moment.

She has confirmed that this newly emerged member of the Yaotian organization is investigating the child from back then, the child that was snatched from her by Yagura Karatachi.

Once she misses this opportunity, she may never see that child again.

"What should we do? Should we leave...?"

Yakushi Nonou's expression was solemn, and after a long while, she finally chose to stay.

"Perhaps, that child's existence is more important than the ninja world!"

Without dwelling on the question of whether to stay or leave, Yakushi Nonou gazed at the Mizukage's office in the distance.

At this moment, although Kirigakure was not in complete chaos, it was already in a precarious state, and no one noticed the figure hidden in the shadows.

Only occasionally would a glance sweep across the window of the Mizukage's office, scrutinizing this hidden Konoha spy.

Sikong Zhen didn't care about Yakushi Nono's spying and surveillance. In fact, he already had some unrealistic guesses. This time, he entered Kirigakure just to prove his guesses.

"Wandering priestess, is that child really that important to you? In order to find him, you didn't even pass on such important information as the killing of the Third Mizukage immediately..." Sikong Zhen murmured softly, and after a long while, he shook his head.

About half an hour later, a ninja from the Anbu of the Land of Water suddenly appeared at the door of the Mizukage's office.

"We have news about the Fourth Mizukage."

"Come in!" Kisame Hoshigaki said immediately.

Soon, the door to the Mizukage's office opened, and Zabuza Momochi walked in.

Over the years, Zabuza Momochi has become one of Kisame Hoshigaki's confidants. Moreover, it seems that Ziwei from the Yaotian Organization was very interested in Zabuza Momochi, so Kisame Hoshigaki has always kept him by his side.

After Kisame Hoshigaki succeeded him as the Fourth Mizukage, Zabuza Momochi quickly filled Kisame's position in the Anbu, and the two seamlessly transitioned into the role.

"Lord Sikong Zhen, Lord Kisame, we have found the woman. We did not act rashly. Would you like to go and see for yourself?" Zabuza Momochi glanced at Sikong Zhen, feeling the terrifying pressure emanating from him, and his expression became somewhat solemn.

"Let's go take a look together." Sikong Zhen didn't waste any more words. "Lead the way!"

Zabuza Momochi's expression shifted slightly. He thought that Sikong Zhen would ask for the location and then teleport there, but he didn't expect Sikong Zhen to ask him to lead the way.

Kisame Hoshigaki was also somewhat puzzled, but he didn't say anything. He gestured to Zabuza Momochi to lead the way quickly.

"Yes!" Zabuza Momochi immediately turned around and led the two towards the slums on the edge of Kirigakure.

In the office, Yagura's lips twitched.

He, the captain of the Water Kingdom's Dark Army, seems to have been completely overlooked.

After a moment's hesitation, Yagura Karatachi decided to follow.

When you're under someone's roof, you have to bow your head.

Now that he has chosen to surrender, there is no way out. If he doesn't follow closely now, he might lose his identity as the leader of the secret service.

The four of them left the office and paraded through the streets.

Sikong Zhen made no attempt to conceal himself; his body crackled with lightning, radiating a terrifying pressure that caused many of the Hidden Mist members to show fear.

"This is an attempt to establish authority..." Kisame Hoshigaki thought to himself upon seeing this scene.

In reality, Sikong Zhen had no such frivolous thoughts. Establishing his authority in Wuyin was meaningless to him. The reason he swaggered through the city instead of using teleportation was to let Yakushi Nono, who was hiding in the shadows, follow him.

Of course, Sikong Zhen's unbridled actions also attracted some trouble, such as assassination attempts.

Indeed, Kirigakure, which the Third Mizukage had managed for so long, could not possibly collapse completely in such a short time, especially since the Third Mizukage had only recently died. Some assassins, seeing Sikong Zhen swaggering through the streets, harbored murderous intentions.

Boom!

With a terrifying clap of thunder, a figure was instantly annihilated by Sikong Zhen's lightning, yet his expression remained unchanged.

"This is the third one, isn't it? It's really weak!"

Sikong Zhen said with a cold, mocking voice.

Even if it was an assassination attempt, Sikong Zhen was not afraid in the slightest, because none of these people were his match. They couldn't even withstand a single move from him, let alone assassinate him; that was simply impossible.

"Lord Sikong Zhen, do you need us to block off the streets?" Kisame Hoshigaki asked.

During the first assassination attempt, Kisame Hoshigaki thought of completely sealing off Kirigakure, but Sikong Zhen did not agree. Unexpectedly, not long after, the third assassination attempt came.

"No need. I'll kill as many as they come," Sikong Zhen said indifferently.

Kisame Hoshigaki and Zabuza Momochi exchanged a glance, both with a wry smile in their eyes.

Sikong Zhen wasn't afraid of these assassinations, but if things continued like this, the two of them would be in trouble.

Although these assassins were not very strong, their disguise skills were first-rate. Moreover, they were on the streets of Kirigakure, making it difficult for them to notice anything unusual about the onlookers. With so many assassinations happening in succession, and the two of them failing to stop them, wouldn't that mean they were extremely derelict in their duties?

However, since Sikong Zhen was unwilling to seal off the surrounding area, there was really nothing they could do. They could only try their best to guard the area and hope to stop the assassination attempt on Sikong Zhen's behalf.

Among the crowd of onlookers from Kirigakure, a woman wearing a white hood followed slowly.

She seemed to exist outside of everyone's perception; no one noticed her presence, nor did anyone discover anything unusual.

About ten minutes later, the group arrived at the foot of a mountain. From a distance, they saw a large number of simple, low houses crammed together, and a stench of decay wafted over them.

This is the slum of Misty Hidden Village.

Compared to the prosperity of Konoha, Kirigakure in the Land of Water is far inferior.

"My lord, this way." Zabuza Momochi led Sikong Zhen toward a narrow path on the side.