Grey skies,
humid air,
chilly temperatures,
and the ceaseless roaring of ocean waves were the eternal theme of the Water Country.
Village Hidden in the Mist was built upon an island, but this island was vast in area and featured numerous high mountains, which provided the village with a natural barrier.
"This is going too far!"
"They snatched our tailed beasts, and now they actually have the nerve to shamelessly demand an explanation from us."
"Konoha is truly bullying us far too much."
"Lord Mizukage! Let's go to war! At worst, we'll perish together with Konoha."
A crowd inside the Mizukage's office was burning with righteous anger, itching to slaughter their way to Konoha immediately.
Among them, the people with the most agitated emotions were Zabuza and Kisame.
They were still very young at this time, and furthermore, they were not yet members of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen, merely candidates for it; yet precisely because of their youth, they were extremely hot-blooded right now.
"That's right!"
"At worst, we'll fight Konoha to the death."
"The people of the Uchiha Clan used the Sharingan to plunge our Mist into chaos for so many years, so we must repay blood with blood."
Sitting high upon the seat at the top was Mei Terumi. On the positions below her, small desks were placed on her left and right sides respectively, seated by the Mist elder Genshi and the Fourth Mizukage Yagura Karatachi.
Genshi waved his hand and said, "Alright! Whether we fight or not, we will listen entirely to Lord Fifth Mizukage."
With Genshi speaking up, the people who had just been arguing grew quiet.
Though Mei Terumi had once been captured by Jiraiya, the Mist shinobi present still held a deep admiration for her.
Because the very moment Mei Terumi took office,