Mu Yue of the Eight Gates

"Water Release: Mirror Dome Technique!"

The Third Mizukage waved his hand and created a massive water mirror.

When Rasa's gold dust struck the water mirror, it rapidly underwent Form Transformation, eventually trapping all the gold dust within and perfectly blocking it.

At the same time, Mu Yue and the Third Raikage each retreated several steps, temporarily putting some distance between themselves.

"Mizukage, you traitor!" Rasa froze for a moment, then glared furiously at the Third Mizukage.

There was no doubt about it. The Mizukage had betrayed them.

"I simply cannot stand the vile act of the strong bullying the weak," the Third Mizukage said righteously.

Though he had stabbed them in the back for profit, it was enough to understand that in his heart. He still needed to save face on the surface.

Ōnoki, who had finished gathering Dust Release, frowned deeply. This was beyond his expectations.

Although Kirigakure was not located on the mainland, it had always sought benefits there. Logically, it should not have passed up the chance to weaken Konoha, the dominant power of the continent.

Moreover, the Hidden Mist Village had suffered plenty at Konoha's hands. With such a perfect chance for revenge, shouldn't Kirigakure have seized it and retaliated fiercely?

Ōnoki could not quite understand Kirigakure's choice.

This was the gap in information.

If Ōnoki had known that Konoha had captured more than a thousand Hidden Mist ninjas, including Karatachi Yagura, he would never have dared to seek an alliance with Kirigakure.

But reality had no ifs. Even Kirigakure itself had only learned this intelligence after Konoha approached them, let alone Iwagakure.

"This is bad. If the Mizukage betrayed us..." Ōnoki's expression changed drastically as he realized something.

If the Third Mizukage was a traitor, then Konoha must have known about their plan to surround