Debut

"The Kazekage of Sunagakure really is enough of a bastard!" Mei Terumi's expression darkened as she sneered.

Female Ninja were already a disadvantaged group in the Ninja World. There were few strong ones to begin with, and even fewer who reached the very top. As a female Ninja of the same kind, Mei Terumi naturally felt a degree of shared outrage.

Of course, their positions differed, and Mei Terumi would not delay Kirigakure's plans over such feelings. At most, she would curse the Fourth Kazekage a few more times in her heart for being both an idiot and utterly intolerant of others.

Just then, the doors to the conference room opened, and Suikazan Fuguki entered with three people behind him.

One was Kisame, who had always stayed by Suikazan Fuguki's side as both his guard and confidant. Mei Terumi had also met the other two before—a man and a woman who had arrived in Kirigakure with Suikazan Fuguki back then.

Those two were not Ninja from Kirigakure. Some people had suspected they were Subordinates Suikazan Fuguki had developed outside the village, but after Suikazan Fuguki became Mizukage, naturally no one dared investigate or pursue their identities.

Mei Terumi's gaze swept over Suikazan Fuguki and Kisame before locking firmly onto the Blond Boy. Her face reddened slightly. "What a handsome little guy. He's way better than all those ugly brutes in our village!"

There were not many good-looking male Ninja in Kirigakure to begin with. They often had mouths full of sharp teeth, and combined with their cold, bloody aura, they were naturally worlds apart from the Blond Boy before her.

The Blond Boy was naturally Dr. Vegapunk. This body of his had been created with Cavendish's genes as its foundation, and Cavendish was the number one handsome man in the Pirate World.

Though the Pirate World also had plenty of ugly freaks that dragged down the average, its very highest standard of looks still surpassed this world by a notch.

However, Mei Terumi soon felt a killing intent that chilled the space between her brows. Turning her head slightly, she saw the tall woman standing beside the handsome blond boy glaring coldly at her. Even through the mask, terrifying killing intent radiated from her.

That tall woman had an exceptionally alluring figure. Even with her face covered by a mask, she still gave off an utterly captivating charm, making Mei Terumi immediately feel that she had encountered a rival.

But Mei Terumi quickly smiled, thrust out her chest, and provocatively licked the corner of her lips. The masked woman immediately trembled almost all over. If the handsome blond boy had not grabbed her, she looked as though she would have beaten Mei Terumi senseless on the spot.

None of the Jonin present reacted much to this commotion. A few Ninja even looked rather disdainful.

Those raised in the Blood Mist were not like Konoha's Ninja playing at childish games. Their personalities were more or less twisted, and most of them looked down on Mei Terumi's fondness for handsome men.

It was simply that Mei Terumi was too strong, so they did not dare mock her to her face.

Naturally, Mei Terumi did not know that she had actually been dancing on a wire, just a hair's breadth away from being beaten to death.

The tall masked woman was, naturally, Boa Hancock. If she truly lost her temper, Mei Terumi would have become a pile of rubble by now. Even everyone in the Mizukage's office combined probably would not have been able to stop Hancock.

"Alright. There are many matters to deal with in our village, so I'll keep this brief. This meeting has three items,"

"First, let me introduce Dr. Vegapunk. Dr. Vegapunk is the Envoy of Water Country's Daimyo, related to the Daimyo by blood, and is also the heir of Sea Country!"

As soon as those words were spoken, the gathered Ninja exchanged glances. They did not find it particularly confusing. Though the Ninja villages fought chaotically, it was perfectly normal for the Daimyo of different countries to intermarry. Water Country and Sea Country even shared the same Ninja village, so marriage alliances between them were only natural. As for calling himself a doctor, that was hardly an issue either.

Still, could those Daimyo really produce such a handsome man? The Ninja all felt that Sea Country's Daimyo might be wearing a rather colorful hat.

Dr. Vegapunk naturally had nothing to do with those Daimyo, but that did not stop him from using their names. He had not been idle during this time. Since he had even brought Kirigakure under his control, the Daimyo's residence in Water Country was completely defenseless before him.

After going through the necessary steps, the Daimyo of Water Country and several high-ranking officials and nobles had all been replaced with Clones. With those people vouching for him, changing his identity into the Envoy of Water Country and the heir of Sea Country's Daimyo was effortless.

If not for the fact that Kirigakure and the Daimyo's residence had at least some contact and knew what Water Country's heir looked like, he would already have become the joint heir of Water Country and Sea Country.

At the same time, the attitudes of these Ninja had changed somewhat. No matter what, he was one of their financial backers. Ninja villages fought one another, but they all treated the Daimyo and nobles with goodwill.

They had initially thought this blond boy might be one of Fuguki's Subordinates, but now it seemed more likely that he was Fuguki's supporter. Otherwise, how could Fuguki have changed so much after taking just one trip to Sea Country?

"As for this lady, she is Dr. Vegapunk's guard. You may call her Boa Hancock!"

"Hmph! My name is not something just any stray cat or dog can call!" Hancock said pointedly as she raised a hand and removed her mask, her eyes fixed on Mei Terumi.

Although she had opened with a sweeping insult, most of the Kirigakure Ninja did not fly into a rage. Instead, they stared at Hancock with faintly infatuated eyes. Only after a moment did they come back to their senses, expressions of fear appearing on their faces.

Their faces turned pale, then green, as Chakra surged chaotically within them. The corners of several mouths even bore a faint red tint—these people had mistaken Hancock's charm for some kind of Genjutsu and were circulating Chakra to dispel it!

Unfortunately, all their efforts were in vain, leaving most of the Jonin looking rather embarrassed. Just moments ago, they had thought Mei Terumi was unbelievably foolish for swooning over a handsome man. Yet now they had collectively been overwhelmed by Hancock. It was utterly humiliating.

Fortunately, they were all strong-willed. The pain caused by their turbulent Chakra also helped them focus. Once they were prepared, they could finally look at Hancock without becoming so easily infatuated.

Mei Terumi, on the other hand, had not fallen into a swooning state. For one thing, while Hancock's charm affected both men and women, its effect on women was ultimately somewhat weaker. For another, Mei Terumi was among the strongest of the Jonin, so her resistance was naturally among the best. She had merely been startled by Hancock's beauty, without any infatuation taking hold.