Start with a Zanpakuto and build the strongest Mist Village

Mei Terumi flatly rejected the idea. She was quite stubborn, and since she had already taken on the task, there was no possibility of giving up.

"Since you're determined to go through with it, why not go all the way?"

"What do you mean?" Mei Terumi frowned slightly.

"The intelligence department of Kirigakure is rotten to the core. Simply taking some medicine and doing some superficial work will not cure the disease. We need to take drastic measures."

"Scraping the bone to remove poison, breaking through and rebuilding."

Yoru leisurely picked up a teacup from the side, poured himself a cup of tea, and poured one for Terumi Mei as well.

Mei Terumi paused noticeably, the tea in her hands rippled, and there was some hesitation in her beautiful eyes.

"We are currently at war, and the complete fall of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen has already severely dampened the morale of Kirigakure. If another large-scale purge were to occur, I'm afraid..."

"It is precisely because we are currently at war that this is the best time for a purge."

Ye said calmly, "Because in wartime, no matter what you do or what kind of turmoil you cause, as long as you win a war, all of these things can be covered up."

"The prestige, spoils, reparations, and glory that come with victory in war will overshadow everything that happened during the war!"

"Just like now, Konoha is nearing the end of the war, and has almost put half of the spoils of victory into its bag. Will anyone still remember the suicide case that swept through the entire village before the war broke out?"

"Konoha's White Fang, huh...?"

Mei Terumi murmured, already understanding Yoru's thoughts.

But the problem is.

Can Kirigakure really win?

With the Seven Ninja Swordsmen dead, the morale of Kirigakure was extremely low.

In contrast, consider the Leaf Village.

The defeat at the Battle of Kannabi Bridge brought the battle on the Iwagakure battlefield to a close, and Kumogakure dared not make any rash moves. As time went on, more and more powerful figures would appear on the Kirigakure battlefield.

After a while, the win rate of the Hidden Mist faction...

"Looking back and forth is not a good habit. Besides, even if the Hidden Mist Village loses this war, are you just going to ignore this intelligence system that's rotten to the core?"

Ye said calmly, "Change is inevitable sooner or later. Rather than engaging in all sorts of scheming and plotting with a bunch of old guys in peacetime, it's better to cut the Gordian knot now."

"To cut the Gordian knot."

Mei Terumi murmured to herself, then looked up at Yoru with a serious expression and nodded emphatically.

"I understand, I will handle this matter well!"

"Yes, I think highly of you too." After finishing his tea in one gulp, Ye suddenly said, "By the way, what I'm talking about isn't just limited to the intelligence department."

"Not limited to the intelligence department?"

Mei Terumi was somewhat taken aback: "What does this mean?"

"No, it's nothing. We'll just wait for the Third Hokage's orders."

Ye shrugged and dismissed him, saying, "It's not appropriate for you to handle these things in your current position. Wait until the transfer order comes through before dealing with these matters."

"Ugh, riddle solvers deserve to die!"

Mei Terumi scratched her head in frustration, and seeing Yoru's smiling face, she was instantly annoyed.

"Don't get too cocky, your days aren't going to be too easy from now on!"

"?"

"Hmph, you've already awakened Ice Release, haven't you? Don't look at me like that. Whether it's that giant cross-shaped ice flower on the border of Konoha or our undercover agents in Konoha, we've already received the news. I estimate that it won't be long before the news of your awakened bloodline will spread throughout Kirigakure."

Mei Terumi snorted lightly: "Just wait and see how annoying those old guys in your clan are!"

“...That’s not my family.”

Night's expression gradually turned cold, and even her eyes became indifferent, even icy: "Ten years ago, I had already severed ties with that clan, so please don't address me indiscriminately, Terumi Mei."

Mei Terumi immediately realized she had said the wrong thing, shrank her neck, and chuckled awkwardly, "It was my oversight, it was my oversight. Well, I'll go take care of something now."

After saying that, Mei Terumi fled as if she were escaping, and only after leaving the Night's camp did she let out a deep sigh of relief.

"You idiot, Mei Terumi! I almost forgot about that incident. I almost brought up a taboo subject related to the night!"

"The Snow Clan is really something. In the past, when Night hadn't awakened her bloodline limit, you could pretend you didn't see it. Now that Night has awakened her Ice Release, let's see how you handle this."

Mei Terumi muttered to herself twice, glanced at Night's tent again, and finally sighed before turning and leaving.

……

Konoha Camp.

As night fell, the entire Konoha front line was placed under heightened vigilance. The number of sentries and the frequency of patrols were increased significantly in order to prevent the Hidden Mist Village from launching another surprise attack.

At this moment, Jiraiya, wearing wooden clogs, arrived at the interrogation room with a solemn expression.

Looking at the barely breathing, almost completely lifeless Suigetsu Hozuki, Jiraiya's gaze fell on Yamanaka Tensendo in the interrogation room: "How's the interrogation going?"

"The interrogation is basically complete. The strategy of Kirigakure, the village's high-level structure, the use and secret techniques of Samehada, and various other things have all been recorded in this scroll."

"As for information from the front lines..."

Yamanaka Santen respectfully handed the scroll to Jiraiya, glanced at Suigetsu Hobuki, and whispered, "Although saying this might seem like underestimating the enemy, Lord Jiraiya, the information I obtained from Suigetsu Hobuki's mind is actually not very useful. As the head of Kirigakure's intelligence, this guy has repeatedly sold intelligence to other countries to gain benefits for himself."

"But what's most outrageous is that most of the intelligence he sold to other countries was fake intelligence..."

"..."

Jiraiya's lips twitched slightly. How to describe this kind of person? If he loves the village, he sells information; if he doesn't love the village, the information he sells is fake.

As expected of one of the ninja swords, he is indeed different from ordinary people.

Jiraiya took a deep breath and asked in a low voice, "Have you found any information related to Minazuki Yoru?"

"some!"

Upon hearing this, Jiraiya was suddenly startled!

Chapter 30 Mizunazuki Yoru

"According to the information in Suigetsu Hobuki's mind, Mizuki Yoru is fourteen years old this year. He is the captain of the first squad of Kirigakure's Anbu. He is exceptionally talented and is a rising star in Kirigakure. He is also known as the 'Blood Mist Blade' of Kirigakure's Anbu."

After three days in the mountains, he sorted through the information in his mind, looked at the recorded intelligence in his hand, and organized his thoughts before speaking.

“Minazuki Yoru was born into the Yuki clan. Her father was Mizuki Kuro, a member of the Yuki clan, but her mother was just a commoner from Kirigakure.”

"Because he fell in love with a commoner, Mizuki Kuro suffered considerable targeting within the Yuki clan. During a later mission, Mizuki Kuro died unexpectedly."

"In the same year, Minazuki Yoru was born, but perhaps due to the concentration of his bloodline, Minazuki Yoru did not inherit his father's Ice Release, and even his chakra nature was only Water Release, without even Wind Release."

"Under these circumstances, Minazuki Yoru and her son were directly expelled from the Yuki clan."

After a brief pause in his speech over three days in the mountains, Jiraiya's brows furrowed deeply.

He had originally thought that Minazuki Yoru was a genius of the Snow Clan, but now it seemed that he wasn't even a member of the Snow Clan.

But upon closer reflection, this is not unusual among bloodline families.

Maintaining the purity of one's bloodline is the most basic thing a bloodline family should do. In the case of Mizuki Kuro's death, expelling Mizuki Yoru and her son may seem cold-blooded, but it is in line with the operations of a bloodline family.

This phenomenon even exists in Konoha, let alone Kirigakure, which is known as the Village of Blood Mist.

"After being expelled from the Snow Clan, his mother raised him alone."

"However, because he was just an ordinary genin of Kirigakure and his strength was not outstanding, during a mission, his mother was accidentally injured and needed treatment. The five-year-old Mizuki Yoru begged the Yuki clan for help but was refused. Although he eventually received help from Kirigakure elder Genshi, it was too late."

"After burying his mother, Mizuki Yoru was appreciated by Kirigakure Elder Genshi and was given the opportunity to study at the Kirigakure Ninja Academy."

"After entering the Ninja Academy, Mizuki Yoru displayed unparalleled talent, completing all his studies at the Kirigakure Ninja Academy in just one year. After killing all the students in his year except for himself, he successfully graduated and was taken in as a disciple by Kirigakure Elder Genshi, who directly appointed him to the Anbu."

"They belong to the command of Kushimaru Kurihara, who is in charge of assassinations."

Jiraiya's brows furrowed deeply.

Having lost her mother at the age of five, and although she became the disciple of the Kirigakure elder, could the Kirigakure elder truly provide for what Mizuki Yoru needed at that age?

Add to that the high-pressure environment of the Blood Mist Village, and the cruel system that ruthlessly kills all peers at the drop of a hat...

An orphan who lost both parents, an orphan rejected by his family, and who watched his mother die, grows up in this environment...

Moreover, Master Yuan...

Jiraiya had heard of this person before. He was not only one of the high-ranking members of Kirigakure, but also the disciple of Yagura Karatachi, the most renowned genius in Kirigakure at present!

"After joining the Anbu, Minazuki Yoru's talent became increasingly apparent."

"In just three years, Mizuki Yoru became the captain of the Kirigakure Anbu squad and Kushimaru Kurihara's most capable assistant."

"His missions have a 100% success rate, and he has never failed, earning him the title of 'Blood Mist Blade'."

"His secret techniques are extremely unique, completely different from mainstream ninjutsu. Moreover, his combat skills, such as Body Flicker Technique and swordsmanship, are exceptionally outstanding. Even within Kirigakure, few can rival him. He is an 'all-around genius,' comparable to Yagura Karatachi, Kirigakure's rising star."

Jiraiya fell silent as he listened. This was a monster forced out of Kirigakure!

However, one question lingered in Jiraiya's mind.

"Are you sure that Minazuki Yoru's only attribute is water?"

“According to Suigetsu Hobuki’s memories, that is indeed the case.” Yamanaka Santen said in a deep voice, “In his memories, Minazuki Yoru did not awaken Ice Release, so even if he showed a high level of talent, the Yuki Clan never sought him out. And he himself never used Ice Release.”

Ice Release, as a bloodline limit of the Snow Clan, requires the fusion of at least two attributes: Water and Wind. Because Mizuki Yoru only possessed the Water attribute, she lacked the talent for Ice Release and was expelled from the Snow Clan.

The problem is, if Minazuki Yoru didn't have the talent for Ice Release, then what did he and Fugaku see that day?

"Detection error?"

"Or will it awaken later in life?"

Jiraiya frowned. He knew that chakra nature could also be acquired through training, and that normal Jonin possessed more than two chakra natures.

But can this property really be used to activate bloodline limits?

Jiraiya was unaware of this, but with this information, he gained a general understanding of Minazuki Yoru.

But it is precisely because of this understanding that I am even more wary!

"No, Mizuki Yoru will definitely join the main battle next. With his strength, he can completely make up for the loss of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen, plus Yagura Karatachi and the army of Kirigakure..."

"We must request support!"

And the support has to be strong enough!

"Someone is coming."

Jiraiya spoke in a deep voice, and a member of Konoha's ANBU immediately appeared behind him.

"Jiraiya-sama."

"I need you to take this information about Minazuki Yoru, along with the current frontline battle report, back to our teacher as quickly as possible, and have him dispatch sufficiently strong reinforcements as soon as possible."

"Its combat capability standards..."

Jiraiya's eyes narrowed slightly, and he immediately recalled Yoru's terrifying body-flickering ability, comparable to the Flying Thunder God Technique: "If possible, I hope that you can send Minato over here, Master."

"Remember, be quick!"

The words fell.

Jiraiya emphasized it again.

"Yes, Lord Jiraiya!"

The ANBU ninja nodded slightly, his expression behind his mask becoming extremely solemn. After receiving the information, he didn't hesitate at all, and immediately disappeared from the spot.

"What a troublesome kid..."

The thought of that incredibly young, even somewhat immature guy, whose combat strength was in no way inferior to his own, gave Jiraiya a terrible headache.

There was no way around it, the pressure was just too much!

Having escaped from his grasp several times, Mizuki Yoru had left an immense impression and put immense pressure on Jiraiya. If Konoha were to lose to Kirigakure because of this guy, Jiraiya's resolve would likely be shattered.

Chapter 31 Jinchuriki must never leave Konoha!

Because the battlefield is located within the Land of Fire.

Despite traveling at full speed, Jiraiya's intelligence and requests were delivered to the desk of the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, in Konoha Village in less than half a day.