I am the new Hokage of Konoha.

Although there were barriers and various sensory detection methods around Kirigakure, they could not prevent the two from sneaking in.

Soon, Obito and Kijo, after some cover-up, integrated into Kirigakure.

Chapter 326 Internal and External Troubles

Due to the war, Kirigakure Village was in a state of desolation.

In addition, the surprise attack that gathered many of the village's elites some time ago was a complete failure, with only the Fifth Mizukage, Chojuro, and the Six-Tails Jinchuriki Utakata escaping back.

The entire village was like a boiling oil pot, with long-simmering conflicts between various factions instantly erupting.

The effects of Obito's Blood Mist Village cannot be eliminated so quickly.

In the past, the Fifth Mizukage, Mei Terumi, who did a good job suppressing them, kept everyone in line.

However, now, most of the Mizukage's direct subordinates, such as Ao, have been lost in the battle against Konoha. It is no longer possible to stabilize the situation by relying solely on Mei Terumi, whose reputation has plummeted.

In this day and age, although the internal factional struggles of Konoha were once famous throughout the ninja world, Kirigakure still reigns supreme in terms of cruelty and frequency of conflict.

There have been countless famous assassination attempts by Kirigakure ninja against the Mizukage, not to mention the assassinations of other high-ranking Kirigakure ninja.

In contrast, the power struggles among the Third Hokage, advisors, elders, Danzo, and the ninja clans, which were mostly confined to a framework, were much more affectionate.

The Fifth Mizukage, whose reputation has plummeted after a series of defeats in external battles and the loss of many skilled fighters, has naturally led many restless individuals to pick up their ancestral skills again.

As a result, the village of Kirigakure has been in a state of high alert for some time now.

Among them, some high-ranking members of the Mist Village even considered defecting to Konoha.

After all, with the war raging on, those who are well-informed already know the most likely fate that Kirigakure will face next.

If one is unwilling to sink the ship, one naturally thinks about how to escape.

Although this will result in significant losses to one's own interests, at least one's life can be saved.

Beset by internal and external troubles.

This is the situation that Mei Terumi is facing now.

Finally, it was only after she once again raised the revered elder of Kirigakure that the village was able to maintain temporary stability and prevent the Kirigakure ninja from fighting amongst themselves before Konoha even arrived.

But by this time, when she finally had the energy to turn her attention to the outside world again, she discovered that the Land of Water had truly become an isolated entity.

When Obito and Kijo entered Kirigakure, they were greeted by a scene of decline.

Even during the Blood Mist Village era, Kikyo was quite surprised to have never seen Kirigakure in such a state.

Obito, however, did not seem to mind.

He had witnessed even worse situations in the previous Sunagakure village than he was now.

Stop.

In a narrow alley, Obito, who was walking briskly through it, suddenly called out to Kishou. He then quickly reached out, pressed down on Kishou's shoulder, and used Kamui to pull the two into an alternate dimension within a distorted vortex.

A few breaths later, a group of Mist Ninja suddenly appeared here. After carefully examining the place and finding nothing unusual, they left.

Although Kirigakure is currently facing many internal troubles, precisely because of this, the level of security within the village is much stronger than before.

If Gui Jiao comes alone, there is a high chance that his whereabouts will be exposed.

Fortunately, Obito, who has mastered the space-time child technique, is on this trip.

Not long after, the distorted vortex opened again, and Obito, with Kijou, continued to travel through it without saying a word.

During his time in power in Kirigakure, Obito not only controlled the village but also secretly cultivated a group of loyal followers within Kirigakure.

After he escaped the illusion by losing his position, this force lay dormant under his orders.

Now is the time to make a difference.

Not long after, Obito made contact with a high-ranking informant in the Mist Village and learned the location of the Six-Tails Jinchuriki from him. Obito then led his demon companion to the location.

Utakata, the Jinchūriki of the Six-Tails, has always lived alone in a remote part of the village because of his withdrawn and unsociable personality.

Even though he sacrificed an arm to cover the retreat and save the Mizukage, which greatly changed the attitude of the village that used to be very lenient towards him, he still returned to his home as before, ignoring the disputes outside.

At this moment, Yutaka, whose left arm had been left by Yugito, with one sleeve empty and his expression still calm, was sitting by the small lake in front of his house, playing with the flute in his hand with his only right hand, and occasionally blowing ordinary bubbles.

Around him, a small squad of Mist Ninja ANBU was still secretly following him, both monitoring and protecting him.

Sudden.

A hand silently landed on the shoulder of an ANBU ninja.

Before the person could react with shock, he vanished instantly.

The other Mist Ninja Anbu followed suit without a sound, falling into the same trap one by one without any warning.

However, the nearby ANBU ninja, Kirigakure, did not notice, while Utakata, who was some distance away, frowned and looked in the direction where the ANBU were hiding.

Using the Tailed Beast's senses, he sensed something was amiss.

But before he could do anything, the lake beside him stirred.

"Water Release: Five Food Intercourses!"

boom! boom! boom!

In an instant, five huge shark-shaped water bullets leaped out of the water and lunged at Utakata on the shore.

At the same time, Obito, having dealt with the surrounding minions, used Kamui Teleportation to suddenly appear behind him and grab him.

In an instant, Yu Gao found himself in a precarious situation.

......

Boom! Boom!

Just as Utakata was attacked, he subconsciously unleashed the Six-Tails' chakra.

Under Obito's orders, his loyal forces, hidden within Kirigakure, began detonating explosives throughout the village, causing widespread panic.

"What happened?"

Mei Terumi, who was discussing the current situation with Genji in the Mizukage's office, heard the commotion and immediately ran to the window. In an instant, she saw more than a dozen huge plumes of black smoke rising from various parts of the village.

At this moment, Mei Terumi's first reaction was not that Konoha was attacking, but that there was a rebellion within Kirigakure.

The only successful case of a subordinate overthrowing a superior in the history of the Five Great Ninja Villages is the Hidden Cloud Village.

However, the vast majority of failed cases of overthrowing superiors were discovered in Kirigakure (Hidden Mist Village).

Given the current situation, it is perfectly normal for Mei Terumi to make this judgment.

Next, her subordinates confirmed her guess.

"Lord Mizukage, there's a small group of Kirigakure ninja rebelling!"

Obito's subordinates were originally Kirigakure ninja, and since they didn't intend to hide it, they naturally gave Kirigakure a preconceived notion.

Although the threat of this rebellion was much smaller than in the past, Mei Terumi still took it very seriously and ordered her subordinates to suppress it as quickly as possible.

She was very worried that this rebellion was just the beginning, and if it caused even bigger unrest, it would be impossible to control.

Just then, Ju, hunched over, also came to the window. Looking at the outside world with clear yet sharp eyes that belied his age, Master Yuan suddenly said:

"An attack that is so widespread and so weak is less of a rebellion and more of a deliberate attempt to attract attention. I remember that direction is where the Six-Tails Jinchuriki is, right?"

Master Yuan pointed to a spot where the smoke had just risen and was quickly dissipating, and asked.

As a living fossil of Kirigakure, he had experienced far more than most people could imagine, and he immediately sensed that something was wrong.

It's clear that Terumi Mei has great respect for Genji.

Upon hearing this, her expression immediately changed. "The Utakata clan is indeed in that direction. Could the enemy's target be the Six-Tails? With Utakata's strength, can't they even hold out for this short time?"

While the unrest in other places was escalating, the area around Yugao, although it initially experienced some fluctuations, quickly calmed down.

Without Genji's reminder, Terumi Mei might not have cared, or even if she did, she would only think that Utakata had already defeated the overconfident enemy.

But now, with an elderly person in the family being considered a treasure, she has no choice but to be cautious.

If the enemy's target was indeed Utakata, would they have deliberately caused chaos in the village without knowing Utakata's strength before taking action?

"Someone! Summon the Anbu to come with me!" With that thought, Mei Terumi set off without further delay.

"Elder Yuan, I'm leaving this to you." Finally, she said to Elder Yuan.

"Go with peace of mind. I will also send the main force of the Mist Ninja to support you next," Master Yuan assured him, knowing that even a lion needs to exert its full strength to catch a rabbit.

Only he now has the prestige and ability to suppress all discord within Kirigakure and unite against external threats.

Mei Terumi, understanding this, nodded emphatically and then led her ANBU to rush towards Utaka's location.

Chapter 327 Surviving to the End

Although Utakata, the Six-Tails Jinchuriki, was strong, he was quickly subdued after losing an arm and being ambushed by two powerful warriors, Obito and Oni-ko.

Obito and Kiko quickly left while Yutaka was sucked into the Kamui dimension and the attention of the Kirigakure ninja was diverted by the chaos in Kirigakure.

However, to their surprise, the reinforcements from the Mist Ninja arrived much faster than they had anticipated.

Turning his head to look at Mei Terumi, the Fifth Mizukage, who was leading dozens of Anbu ninjas and closing in, Obito's eyes narrowed slightly.

Just then, Mei Terumi, noticing that the enemy was none other than Uchiha Obito, said with a cold killing intent, "Uchiha Obito! And the rogue ninja, Kijo! As expected, no one in the Akatsuki can be trusted. Stay here, all of you!"

Obito captured the Seven-Tails, but the One-Tails is too fast, and the Mist Ninja haven't received any information about it yet.

However, upon seeing Akatsuki, a nominal ally, sneaking into Kirigakure, and knowing that Obito sometimes used Space-Time Jutsu and that Utakata had obviously been captured, Terumi immediately concluded that it was the former's doing.

Although I don't understand why Akatsuki would turn against Kirigakure when they still have Konoha as a common enemy.

But the fact was already there, and Mei Terumi, the Six-Tails Jinchuriki, had to be retrieved. Without saying anything more, she waved her hand, and the dozens of Anbu ninjas following her immediately sprang into action.

In an instant, dozens of water-style ninjutsu burst forth, rapidly rushing towards Obito and Oni-ko.

Although Kirigakure suffered heavy losses of elites in the previous battle with Konoha, as one of the five great ninja villages, its foundation is still intact.

Among the ANBU ninjas who came with Mei Terumi at this time, there were quite a few special Jonin and Jonin.

As the ninjutsu they unleashed came crashing down, even Oni-ko had to turn around with a serious expression to prepare for the attack.

Obito held him down.