Naruto: I'm Not a Pokémon

No emotion could be seen on his slightly aged face. As the Third Mizukage who had participated in the first Five Kage Council, he was the oldest among the five current Kages.

The Third Mizukage has been in charge of the Hidden Mist Village for nearly forty years. His long rule and cruel blood mist policy have made the majesty of this Kage deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

Although he was just sitting on an ordinary chair, he exuded an unquestionable aura.

The meticulous grooming of his graying hair seemed to illustrate the old man's rigor and self-discipline.

Those sharp eyes seemed to be able to see into people's hearts as they scanned the faces of the patriarchs of the major ninja families, the Seven Ninja Swordsmen, and the young jonin below.

Suddenly realizing that there were only a few ninjas who had truly survived the Warring States Period, the Third Mizukage suddenly felt a little bored.

"Master Yuan, please tell me about the situation."

"Okay, Mizukage-sama."

Elder Yuanshi stood up and spoke, leaning on a cane that was taller than himself.

"We received an urgent report this morning that the Fourth Kazekage has succeeded to the throne. The Sand Village condemned the Hidden Leaf Village for secretly killing the Third Kazekage. They also pushed the Wind Country to formally declare war on the Fire Country."

This news did not cause any commotion. After all, the Kazekage had disappeared more than two months ago, and subsequent news came out saying that Konoha was related to this matter.

Some of the more perceptive jonin have realized that war may not be far away.

Seeing this, Elder Yuanshi continued speaking.

"Just when the meeting was called, the second piece of information was delivered. The advance team of the Sand Village has entered the border of the Land of Rivers, and the supporting ninjas from Konoha should arrive at the border of the Land of Fire soon."

The Kingdom of Rivers is a small country between the Kingdom of Wind and the Kingdom of Fire. In times of peace, it serves as a buffer zone between the two major countries, but in times of war it often becomes a battlefield between the major powers.

After hearing the latest information, the senior ninjas below began to discuss a little.

It seems that the Sand Village had clearly planned to declare war in advance.

Although it was the Land of Fire that was attacked, the advance troops had already entered the Land of Rivers, and the Hidden Mist Village did not receive any news in advance.

It is obvious that this time the Sand Village does not want to stop the war within the borders of the River Country, but wants to go deep into the Fire Country and bite off a piece of meat from Konoha.

"Currently, the Land of Earth and the Land of Lightning have not issued any statement. The first purpose of this meeting is to give the Daimyo the intelligence we received from the Hidden Mist Village and the internal opinions on this war."

"Secondly, no matter what the outcome of the meeting is, the Hidden Mist Village will begin preparations for war. Starting tomorrow, some of the village's daily tasks will be reduced to ensure that there is sufficient combat power when needed."

After saying this, the elder Yuanshi coughed twice, then turned and looked at the Third Mizukage.

"I know Ohnoki and Sandai Ai. They are not quiet guys. They will definitely take some actions later."

The Third Mizukage also made some comments after seeing the elder Yuanshi finish speaking, but the only one who could call a 50-year-old Ōnoki a brat was probably this Mizukage.

"Third-sama, there is no problem with preparing for war. Our Kaguya clan is ready to fight at any time. But if the number of missions is reduced, I will not be able to explain to my clan members."

The speaker was Kaguya Ryuya, the current patriarch of the Shikotsu Clan.

The other jonin were no longer surprised by this situation. As for this family that was not very smart and only knew how to fight, everyone thought that whatever was said was natural.

"This is not what this meeting is about. This is an order from the village."

The Third Mizukage did not get angry, but expressed his dissatisfaction in a slightly heavier tone. It was obvious that he did not want to bother with such a brainless guy.

"Then, Sandaime-sama, do we need to let some students of the ninja school graduate early?"

A ninja from the bloodline family next to Kaguya Ryuya mentioned this.

"In another month, a new batch of Genin will graduate. Now the war hasn't even started, so it shouldn't be that serious, right?" When Karutagi Yagura heard the ninja's suggestion, he immediately retorted nervously.

“That’s not necessary at the moment.”

The Third Mizukage looked at Karatachi Yagura meaningfully, but also expressed his approval of what he said.

Some familiar jonin had already started discussing in groups of three or four.

"Master Third, the Hidden Mist Village has been developing well in recent years. Given our geographical location, no major country will take the initiative to attack us. Do we not need to participate in the battlefield of Konoha Continent?"

Among the jonin present, Qing was one of the younger ones, but he still took the initiative to put forward his own ideas.

"The Daimyo has always been very dissatisfied with the fact that our Kirigakure did not participate in the last Ninja World War. He has repeatedly mentioned that he hopes we can seize a few ports in the Land of Fire so as to expand the trade market in the Land of Water."

This time it was Elder Yuanshi who gave the answer. As an elder who often dealt with village affairs, he had to communicate with the Daming Mansion on a daily basis.

"Qing, what nonsense are you talking about? It has only been a few years since the Second Ninja World War. Konoha must not have recovered yet. Now is a good opportunity for us in the Hidden Mist Village."

The tall figure of the Xiguashan puffer ghost looked down at Qing, with a hint of disdain in his tone.

"Indeed, the Land and Thunder nations will certainly not miss the opportunity to take a bite out of Konoha. The Fire Nation has occupied those lands for too long."

Biwa Juuzou also gave a cruel smile and echoed it at the right time.

As members of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen, although none of them were convinced of each other, they all clearly shared the same desire to kill the enemy on the battlefield.

In response to this, more jonin also responded and echoed one by one.

Obviously, most of the ninjas in the Blood Mist Village were still feeling a bit resentful about the Hidden Mist Village not participating in the last Ninja World War.

However, due to the suppression of the Third Mizukage, there was nothing they could do.

Fortunately, it has only been a few years, and it is clear that the conflict between the Sand Village and Konoha is no longer a small-scale conflict.

With the war on the verge of breaking out, actively participating in this war is what the warmongers in the Hidden Mist Village want.

"It seems that everyone is still eager for war, so I will inform the Daimyo after the meeting. Issue a condemnation to Konoha in the name of the Water Country as soon as possible."

At this moment, a hint of cruelty flashed in the slightly old eyes of the Third Mizukage.

At the first Five Kage Conference, the guards brought by the Kage from each village eventually became the Second Generation Kage of their respective villages, and only he became the Third Generation.

Although at that time it was the Second Mizukage Hozuki Gengetsu who was supposed to serve as a bodyguard, but he was seriously injured and unconscious due to a battle with his mortal enemy, the Second Tsuchikage Mu, and was unable to attend.

Only then did he have the opportunity to accompany the first Mizukage Byakuren to attend the Five Kage Conference.

And that guy Wu ended up accompanying the first Tsuchikage to the meeting, covered in bandages.

However, the Third Mizukage has always been brooding over this matter, and has always wanted to prove that he is a more qualified Mizukage.

However, in the first Ninja World War, the man with a mustache and Wushuang, who was already the second generation Mizukage, were both killed in the battle.

Although he was appointed as the Third Mizukage in a time of crisis, the Hidden Mist Village was no longer able to participate in the war and was forced to retreat back to the Water Country, resulting in the Third Mizukage not being able to prove himself at the best time.

Later, during the Second Ninja World War, the Hidden Mist Village had just experienced a rebellion and its strength was somewhat lacking.

They could only restrain the Kingdom of Thunder, which also did not participate in the war, and watch the other three countries fighting fiercely.

In the end, even Hanzo of the Hidden Rain Village gained the reputation of a demigod by stepping on the three major countries.

The Third Mizukage, who had never been able to prove himself in the ninja world, was actually the one who most wanted the Water Country to join the war among those present.

At this moment, the Hidden Mist Village is already strong in manpower and the elderly Third Mizukage will never miss such an opportunity again.

But no shadow dies of old age in this position!

This oldest shadow, who has fought all the way back from the Warring States Period, can no longer hide the fierceness in his eyes.

"Everyone! Get ready for the coming war!"

Chapter 12 Mei Terumi

Wednesday, Training Ground No. 11 in Kirigakure Village.

Obviously, the Jounin meeting of the Hidden Mist Village a few days ago would not reach the ears of the new Genin Jianchuan Tachibana.

Jianchuan Ju still trains as usual every day, accumulating gold coins and improving his strength.

Although he has accumulated enough gold coins for a ten-draw, both the medical knowledge and the newly acquired water-style ninjutsu are enough for Jianchuan Ju to study for a while.

So after thinking about it, I decided to withdraw all of them at once when the event is almost over.

It’s just that I’m not a student at a ninja school now, and I don’t have a mentor to lead the team.

These days, after getting off work at the hospital, Jianchuan Ju came to this small training ground in a remote area of ​​the Hidden Mist Village to practice.

After completing his daily training as usual, Jianchuan Ju looked at the time and prepared to have a sparring session with Lan Zai before going home.

After one man and one frog stood facing each other, Jianchuan Ju signaled Lanzai to start the sparring immediately.

"Blue, get ready, it's about to begin!"

Lanzai also called out with a serious face.

"(ー`ー) Quack~"

Recently, Jianchuan Ju's strength has improved very quickly. Even though the little frog has been training every day, the gap between the two in strength is getting bigger and bigger, which makes it very annoyed.

Following the sound of Jianchuanju.

"start!"

The two shurikens in his hands were thrown out instantly, drawing two graceful arcs in the air and flying towards Lan Zai.

The little guy didn't panic at all. He pulled two bubbles off his bubble scarf with his hands.

He threw one to the left and one to the right, intercepting the two incoming shurikens in mid-air and shooting them down.

This kind of bubble is the innate ability of the Bubble Frog. Although it is not very effective for attack and it will not hurt even if hit by the bubble, its defensive ability is very good.

With the strength of an ordinary Genin, even if Lan Zai didn't throw the bubble out but was attacked on the neck, he wouldn't be able to hurt it at all.

Seeing that the shuriken was intercepted, Jianchuan Ju was not discouraged. He just quickened his pace to get closer to Lan Zai.

Due to his body size, Lanzai is currently always at a disadvantage in strength confrontations.

After a few simple rounds of fighting, he immediately changed his strategy, tensed his legs to accumulate strength, and used the "Lightning Flash" to create distance.

Although Jianchuan Ju looked at this with some envy, he was not without a solution. As he ran forward, he immediately formed seals with his hands and released ninjutsu.

[Water Style*Water Jet]

Two streams of water immediately gushed out from under Jianchuan Ju's feet. The strong thrust also increased his forward speed sharply, and Jianchuan Ju's body was lifted slightly off the ground by the strong thrust of the water.

But this is not the end yet, Jianchuan Ju continued to make seals.

"Water Style*Flying Water Shuriken"

As the second ninjutsu was released, the water sprayed from the feet behind him miraculously flowed back into Jianchuan Tachibana's hands, gradually condensing into a shuriken made of water.

As the water shuriken spun rapidly in Jianchuan Ju's hand, it expanded to a diameter of nearly 30 centimeters in an instant.

You should know that ordinary standard shurikens are often less than 10 cm in size for easy carrying and use.

Looking at the water shuriken in his master's hand, which was almost as big as himself, Lanzai's face turned pale instantly.

He immediately leaped into the air quickly, opened his mouth and used the "water gun", using the reaction force of the water flow to fly backwards.

Unexpectedly, Jianchuan Ju dodged the water gun with a light flash, and then continued to move forward.

What was even more surprising was that after the water flow from the water gun flew over Jianchuan Ju, it drew a U-shape in the air and merged into the water shuriken that was still growing.

Seeing this, Lanzai could only kick the tree trunk behind him with his legs and use "Lightning Flash" again. His small body borrowed momentum twice in the forest, like a blue lightning, and quickly avoided his master's pursuit.

Seeing this, Jianchuan Ju smiled, stretched his right arm backwards, and his whole body was like a fully drawn bow. He suddenly swung the water shuriken in his hand towards the big tree that Lan Zai had used for leverage.

However, at the moment when the water shuriken flew out, Jianchuan Ju was also dumbfounded.

"WC! Why is it so big?!"

A large shuriken with a diameter of more than 60 centimeters, accompanied by the sound of wind and water splashes, flew out at high speed like an afterimage, instantly cutting down several large trees that could be hugged by one person.

It then hit an open space and exploded with a loud bang. The violent explosion turned the area into a mess in an instant.

The soil flew everywhere, and the lawn and low bushes were knocked all over the place by the exploding airflow and flying water droplets.

Seeing this scene, even though he was the instigator of all this, Jianchuan Ju couldn't help but secretly click his tongue.

Since he had been looking forward when he rushed forward, Jianchuan Ju only knew through a rough feel before throwing the water shuriken that this shuriken that condensed all his remaining chakra should be a bit big. Naturally, he couldn't throw this kind of attack ninjutsu directly at Lanzi.

Jianchuan Ju only threw it towards the open space after seeing Lan Zai completely avoid it.

I just didn't expect it to be so outrageously powerful.

When Jianchuan Ju sat down on the spot exhausted, Lan Zai came to his side with an angry expression.

"Haha, Lanzai, you win this time. I have no chakra left."

Jianchuan Ju looked at Lan Zai's expression and wanted to reach out and touch his head to comfort him.

"(｀へ) Quack!"

However, Lan Zai, who was a little angry, turned away and avoided the touch.

"Sorry, sorry."