The Third Mizukage was a mysterious figure. Of all the past Kage of the Five Great Villages, the least information was known about him.
When he had died, how he had died, and what techniques he excelled at were all mysteries.
This long-haired Mizukage, whose eyes were always shut, had only appeared at the end of the original Fourth Shinobi World War, summoned by the Sage of Six Paths as a tool to reverse-summon the prince and Uchiha Sasuke back to the Shinobi World.
"The Third Mizukage... Starting with him, Hidden Mist's policies began to tighten, reaching a bloody peak under the Fourth..."
Along the way, Genitsu ignored Fugaku's extraordinarily complicated gaze.
When they caught up with the retreating main force, Genitsu could not help but turn around and look toward the sea.
The Third Mizukage... He had likely become a puppet already.
At this moment, the entire eastern frontline camp erupted into unrest. News of coastal strongholds falling one after another kept pouring in.
Clearly, Hidden Mist had launched an all-out assault. They intended to fight a decisive battle.
One battered unit after another returned to the camp.
"Damn it, those Hidden Mist bastards attacked so suddenly..."
"Many of our comrades died."
"I heard only the Uchiha Clan's temporary camp avoided serious losses, and they even crushed the enemy in return!!"
"As expected of Konoha's foremost noble clan..."
"But what I heard was that they received Lord Genitsu's help. With Lord Genitsu's powerful secret technique, they wiped out all the enemies."
"Taking the initiative to stay behind and hold off the enemy—with that kind of talent, strength, and will, he's simply too powerful..."
Among the many defeated and scattered troops, the Uchiha side was one of the few teams to bring back good news and salvage some of Konoha's