This Water Shadow is very strong, but overly cautious.

Fortunately, as ninjas, cooking food at will is a common thing for everyone.

In a short while, the fresh raw fish became grilled fish.

The aroma of grilled fish also attracted cats with keen sense of smell from all directions.

Then a strange scene appeared.

Next to Ryosuke and his group who were sitting in front of the fire and eating grilled fish, dozens of ninja cats were lying on the roof, drooling at the sight of the grilled fish.

But whenever the ninja cats saw the burning bonfire, a hint of fear would inevitably flash in their eyes.

For fur animals, fear of fire is obviously natural.

Although furry fur can provide excellent protection and warmth, it also has the disadvantage of being easily ignited.

Therefore, fear of fire is a major weakness of ninja cats.

Ryosuke on the side also keenly discovered this shortcoming.

At this moment.

Team Mangetsu Hozuki and Team Hideo Mizunoe, who were still trapped in the maze, were obviously unaware that Team Ryosuke Mizunoe, who they thought were left behind, had already run ahead of them.

Relying on their own powerful strength, the dangers in the Cat Maze obviously cannot threaten the Ghost Lantern Team, but the special terrain still makes it inevitable for the Ghost Lantern Team to get lost. It seems that it will still take some time for the Ghost Lantern Team to break through the maze level.

On the other hand, Mizunoe Hideo's team has now reached the edge of the maze and will soon be able to completely escape from the first level.

Mizunoe Hideo took out a piece of parchment that looked extremely ancient from his arms. On the parchment, the entire picture of the maze could be clearly seen.

This turned out to be a maze map!

It turns out that the reason why Mizunoe Hidero was able to get ahead of Hozuki Mangetsu was because he used a "cheating" method...

Kirigakure Village, Mizukage Building.

The senior ninjas frowned as they watched Mizunoe Hideo walk out of the maze with almost no resistance according to the map.

One of the Jonin was even more outspoken.

"Captain Maeda, why does Mizunoe Hideo have a map of the maze?"

"Did he cheat in advance through some means?"

The Jonin's doubts about Mizunoe Hideo immediately resonated with everyone.

"How can it be considered cheating if you only have the map?"

"Being able to obtain the map is also Yinglang's own ability."

A Mizunoe jonin immediately retorted, but there was inevitably a hint of lack of confidence in his tone.

Indeed, using a map is also a means of passing the level. Although we don’t know where Mizunoe Hideo got the map from, this behavior is indeed on the vague boundary of "cheating or not".

Seeing this, Master Maeda's face also looked a little ugly.

The current Mizukage assessment plan was not formulated by Maeda Genshi alone, and it was obvious that he did not have such authority.

During the special period of the village, this assessment plan was decided by Master Maeda and the village's "elders' group".

The so-called "elders" are the elderly ninjas in the village who have completely retired and no longer care about worldly affairs.

Most of them were partners who had fought side by side with the first Mizukage and had extraordinary prestige in Kirigakure.

Precisely because they do not hold any power, the "elders' group" has always been fair in its dealings.

By the way, the Grand Elder Mizunoe, who has gone completely insane, is a member of the Elders Group.

Soon, Master Maeda figured out the key points.

When it comes to Mizunotsuki, Master Maeda will certainly ask Grand Elder Mizunotsuki to avoid suspicion.

But afterwards, someone from the elders group must have leaked the inside information to Mizunoe, causing the Mizunoe clan to know some of the content of the assessment in advance.

Fortunately, Master Maeda did not reveal the key content of the assessment, so what Mizunoe Hideo did not expect was that the entire assessment process would be presented to everyone in the form of a "live broadcast".

As a result, Mizunoe Hideo's behavior directly became a demerit.

In the end, it was Master Maeda who settled the dispute.

Justice is in the heart of the people, no need to say more.

Chapter 114: Under the Attention of Ten Thousand Cats

At the same time, some senior ninjas noticed that the Mizunoe Ryosuke team, which had disappeared for a long time, appeared again on the water curtain.

This time, he actually skipped the first two levels and appeared in the Kingdom of Cats!

"What's going on?"

At this moment, another voice questioning whether Ryosuke's team was cheating was heard from the crowd.

Kuroshima Morita and others who were unaware of the inside story were unable to understand it for a moment and did not know where to start to defend themselves.

Even Master Maeda frowned.

After a while, it seemed that Master Maeda had received information from the cat tribe, and his brows gradually relaxed.

"Based on intelligence."

"Team Ryosuke had no problem getting past the checkpoint!"

Master Maeda explained to everyone, and also briefly explained that Ryosuke's team completed a top-secret event inside the cave, and therefore received courtesy from the cat tribe.

The jonin then began to observe the condition of Ryosuke's team.

Seeing that Takeda Yoichi had been found and Terumi Mei seemed to be seriously injured, they all agreed with Master Maeda's explanation.

After all, the injuries on Mei Terumi's body could not be faked, and it was obvious that Ryosuke and the others must have experienced a fierce fight.

However, some of the jonin still had doubts, but with the endorsement of Master Maeda, these jonin could only suppress their doubts temporarily.

Then, the assessment continued.

However, the performance of each of the three teams has given different evaluations in the hearts of every senior ninja.

Cat country.

After reporting the situation in the foggy area to Elvis.

Boss Cat came over again and told Ryosuke about the third level assessment.

The third level assessment will be conducted simultaneously by several teams.

Therefore, while the other teams have not arrived, Ryosuke's team must wait for the other teams that have completed the first two levels of assessment.

As a result, Ryosuke's team got a valuable opportunity to rest.

In a flash, three days passed.

Thanks to her ninja physique and Ryosuke's constant care, Terumi Mei's injuries healed quickly.

During this period.

Unexpectedly, Mizunoe Hideo's team completed the assessment before the extremely powerful Hozuki team.

It turns out that it's not just the maze in the first level, but also the climbing process in the second level.

Mizunoe Hideo's team seemed to have known some information in advance. They chose an extremely secret passage and arrived at the halfway point of the mountain where the Cat Kingdom was located without encountering any serious difficulties.

Logically speaking, Mizunoe Hideo does not meet the requirements to enter the Cat Kingdom.

But I don't know what means he used, but he actually passed the second level of the assessment in the Cat Kingdom.

On the contrary, Gui Deng Man Yue, who climbed the mountain through the normal route, had to go through countless hardships.

During the climb, the Ghost Lantern Team encountered countless strange tests.

For example: Within the specified time, you must defeat a ninja cat that blocks your way.

For example: You must collect clues while climbing and solve the mystery given by a ninja cat.

For example, a ninja cat actually directly suggested that someone in the Hozuki team jump off the cliff directly.

The Ghost Lantern Team actually completed all these tests.

Finally, when they reached the mountainside, the Ghost Lantern Team passed the test without a doubt.

But it took the Ghost Lantern Team three full days to pass the first two levels.

During this period, the performance of the Hozuki team also conquered many senior ninjas of the Hidden Mist Village, who believed that Hozuki Mangetsu had commendable qualities in terms of strength, courage, and perseverance.

As for Mizunoe Hideo

All I can say is that justice is in the hearts of the people, and the senior ninjas are not blind.

While waiting for the Ghost Lantern Team to arrive in the Cat Kingdom, the third level of assessment officially begins.

Fortunately, within three days, Terumi Mei's injuries had mostly recovered and she was no longer in serious condition.

Finally, this day.

The three teams received notifications from the envoys of the Cat Kingdom, who would lead them to participate in the third-year assessment.

Following the leading ninja cat, the three teams entered the mountain from different entrances.

Almost at the same time, three teams arrived at the site where the assessment was to take place.

In the belly of the mountain, a huge space like a Colosseum appeared before everyone's eyes.

On both sides of the Colosseum, countless ninja cats have been squatting on both sides, staring intently at the three teams appearing in the center of the Colosseum.

Ryosuke glanced around.

A rough estimate is that there are at least several thousand ninja cats.

Seeing this situation, Mizunoe Ryosuke was shocked.

Judging from the strength they have shown so far, the cat tribe is no less powerful than some medium-sized ninja villages.

It seems that the cat clan should be a race of summoning beasts second only to the three holy places in the ninja world.

Seeing this, the twelve members of the three teams had different expressions, but they all guessed what form the next assessment would take.

The captains of the three teams looked at each other.

This is also the first time that Mizunoe Ryosuke, Hozuki Mangetsu and Mizunoe Hideo have met since leaving the Hidden Mist Village.

After three days of recuperation, everyone in Ryosuke's team was in high spirits, and there was no sign that they had experienced any hardships.

The same is true for Mizunoe Hideo's team on the other side.

Looking at the Ghost Lantern Squad again, except for the captain Ghost Lantern Manyue, the remaining three members all looked a little embarrassed.

Especially the blunt knife. The user of Douqi was Tongcao Yebairen. One of his arms was injured and after a simple bandage, he hung it around his neck.

The three of them looked at each other.

Mangetsu Hozuki didn't even look at Mizunoe Hideo standing beside him, but just stared at Mizunoe Ryosuke with burning eyes, his eyes full of fighting spirit.

Mizunoe Ryosuke just smiled politely at Hozuki Mangetsu, then remained expressionless and ignored Mizunoe Hideo.

Seeing this, although Mizunoe Hideo appeared indifferent on the surface, his hands had already been clenched into fists, and his eyes were filled with unwilling anger.

"Just wait, you two!"

"Only I, Mizunoe Hideo, can achieve the ultimate victory!!!"

Mizunoe Hidero said in his heart, and his face became a little distorted.

At this point in the assessment, each of the three teams had already gained a certain understanding of the assessment.

At this moment, Ryosuke still has an absolute advantage in the newspaper.

In terms of the overall strength of the team, Mangetsu Hozuki and Eiro Mizunoe are both ahead of Ryosuke.

However, among them, although Mangetsu Kizuki's team is strong, its condition and what it has are the worst.

Now, from a God's perspective, the three teams are actually in a strange state of fairness.

Under the watchful eyes of thousands of cats, the two ninja cats walked to the middle of the three teams, one on the left and one on the right.

One of the cats is an acquaintance of Ryosuke and others, the elder of the cat clan known as the "Devil Muscle Cat", the Cat Boss.

The other cat is relatively unfamiliar. If the boss cat is the most sturdy and strong among cats.

Then this cat is extremely coordinated and sensitive. This cat should be the complete opposite of the cat boss.

Being able to appear with the Cat Boss indicates that this ninja cat has the same status as the Cat Boss within the cat clan, that is, the elder of the cat clan.