Square Root of Three's Fate in the Bathhouse, Mei Terumi Personally Leads the Arrest

Kirigakure is very large, twice the size of Konohagakure.

The village features a built-in swamp training ground, a small forest, and is laid out in an oval-shaped ribbon. There are three main roads and n intricate side streets.

Naruto was standing on one of the three main roads Mei Terumi, who was in her early thirties and still the Fifth Mizukage, was sitting upstairs in a teahouse enjoying tea when she happened to witness this scene.

She was wearing a blue tube top dress, her right eye was covered by her hair, and she looked lazy and cute. It would be difficult to use such words on a thirty-year-old woman, but she seems different.

Besides consistently taking the lead in saving fabric for the Land of Water, this woman is single but single-mindedly focused on retiring and getting married, and is considered one of the two pinnacles of the Shinobi World along with Tsunade.

Her quirky personality fulfills every otaku's fantasy of a mature, older woman. As one of the few mature women in Hokage, even with limited screen time...

However, each appearance provides fanfiction authors with material for their imaginations, and also gives some students who love to draw a constant stream of inspiration for their doujinshi.

Even a studious kid like Naruto had seen a lot of fan art before he transmigrated. It was truly an eye-opening experience.

"That guy's a bit strange, Ao," Mei Terumi said, leaning against the window and watching Naruto's departing figure.

Qing is a middle-aged man in his forties. When he was young, he was lucky enough to get a Byakugan, so he couldn't wait to gouge it out and replace it with a new one.

A seemingly ordinary ninja from the Land of Water, who survived the ordeal of the Bloody Mist, was fortunate enough to become a trusted confidant of the Mizukage.

"Strange?" he asked, puzzled.

"The gait is a bit strange; villagers shouldn't have such a steady pace." Mei Terumi had a sharp eye and pointed out the key point directly, raising her chin slightly.

"Find someone to keep an eye on things, and we'll talk again when we hear something."

"Yes."

Ao left, leaving Mei Terumi alone by the window. Naruto was already far away, his figure almost a black dot, Mei Terumi narrowed her eyes.

"Things have been pretty unsettled lately. More and more mosquitoes are moving towards the edge of the village, and now they even dare to come into the village."

"Achoo!" Naruto hadn't walked far when he suddenly sneezed a few times for no reason, wondering who was cursing him.

After a string of names flashed through his mind, he frowned, unable to pinpoint the culprit. He could only shake his head and slowly leave.

He was unaware that someone was watching him, partly because the person was too far away, just hanging there in the distance. Also, Naruto was relaxed and didn't immediately consider that possibility.

The roads of Kirigakure were a maze, Naruto wandered around at will, making the Hidden Mist Anbu Ninja behind him want to curse. He frowned slightly as he watched the man weaving through the streets.

"Could we have been discovered?" the Anbu Ninja muttered to himself.

"Damn it, I'm lost." Naruto scratched his head, looked up at the intricate alleys, and was completely bewildered. "How come this village is built like a maze? I can't find my way at all."

In fact, he only needed to jump lightly, run up to the top of the building and take a few glances to get a general idea of the terrain of Kirigakure, so he didn't need to worry at all.

But at this moment, Naruto had already immersed himself in the role of an ordinary villager from Hidden Mist, Villager A, and was too deeply involved to break free for a while. Having no other choice, he finally found a restaurant and went inside.

The Anbu Ninja behind him, seeing that the man had stopped and entered a shop, couldn't help but feel ashamed. He became even more convinced that this man wasn't a villager; his stamina was astonishing.

The Hidden Mist Anbu Ninja secretly wiped the sweat from his brow and stealthily crept up, first silently jumping onto the second floor to pinpoint Naruto's location.

Finding the next private room empty, he simply climbed over the wall and pressed himself against the screen to see what Naruto was doing. In reality, this had already alerted Naruto.

If this had happened in Konohagakure, this hotheaded Anbu Ninja would probably have been used as a negative example by the captain for three days, and then hung up and whipped with a small leather whip for five days.

While this would be unreasonable in Konohagakure, it would be forgivable in Kirigakure. After all, Kirigakure had almost completely wiped out its talent pool after being "trained" by the Kirigakure of the Bloody Mist.

If it weren't for Mei Terumi's forceful rise to power and her ability to turn the tide, Kirigakure would have been wiped out.

Fortunately, Hidden Mist pulled through; even a centipede with Mukade legs doesn't die easily. After all, it was one of the Five Great Shinobi Villages, and despite losing many young talents, it slowly recovered.

That being said, the fact that Kirigakure is undeniable. With insufficient manpower, they naturally have to choose the best among the worst.

Furthermore, since Naruto didn't initially display many dangerous traits, Mei Terumi and Ao simply regarded him as a clumsy Anbu infiltrated from some country.

He just casually gave the order to have someone follow, but didn't take it too seriously.

So, the incompetent Hidden Mist Anbu Ninja next door sneered, thinking he'd run into a lousy character. However, Naruto didn't even notice the Anbu next door, simply because he was too weak.

"What should I eat? Huh?" Naruto looked at the menu with some hesitation. He had come in such a hurry that he didn't have any money on him, or to be precise, he didn't have the common currency of the Land of Water.

This is no peaceful matter. If I were to pull out a wad of Land of Fire banknotes in a military village like Kirigakure, that would be pure evil, the kind of evil I bring upon myself.

Because he had no money, he wasn't very confident. Naruto hesitated for a long time before finally deciding on just one dish, but luckily he wasn't dressed like someone trying to dine and dash.

The waiter was a little impatient, but thankfully he didn't show it on his face. He assumed Naruto was just someone who had trouble making decisions, and he'd seen plenty of people like that coming and going in his spare time.

So he was very patient and served this potential customer who wanted a free meal with a smile throughout the entire process.

"Okay, that's enough." Naruto tried to appear calm, but his mind was racing, plotting how to get rid of this free meal.

A tyrant might force himself on someone, but he wouldn't dine and dash. Naruto didn't want to do something so conspicuous, alerting the Naruto. So he turned around, wondering where he could get some money.

Thinking this, he naturally focused his attention and was surprised to find almost instantly that there was a silly guy next door sticking his butt out, watching him.

He wouldn't have cared much if it were just a simple exposure. But the man's indescribable posture completely baffled Naruto.

Anbu? Could it be Anbu?

Who would Anbu spy on their target by sticking their butt out in the next room? No way, no way, could this be the Florida branch in the Land of Water?

If that's really the case, then it's hilarious.

"Hey, where did he go?" The Mist Ninja looked at the steaming food. One second he saw the person sitting there eating, and the next second he was gone.

As I was muttering to myself, I suddenly felt someone pat me on the back of the head, which immediately annoyed me.

"Get out!"

Thud, another slap landed on his face, making the Hidden Mist Anbu Ninja even more annoyed. But since he was still on a mission, he couldn't afford to Teuchi the person behind him back in a low voice.

"Roll!"

The only response he received was a harder slap, which hurt him deeply. The Hidden Mist Anbu Ninja finally lost his temper and turned away in anger.

"You!"

"What?" Naruto stared at him with his arms crossed.

At this moment, he looked ordinary, much like any other villager walking on the main street of Kirigakure. He was the kind of person who would blend into a crowd and not stand out.

Even if he is discovered, he is not worried; he can simply use Transformation Jutsu to change his appearance.

"No, nothing." The man, dressed in casual clothes, turned to leave.

"You were spying on me? And now you want to leave after you've seen everything? Is that even possible?" Naruto reached out and shoved him back against the wall.

The Hidden Mist Anbu Ninja was shocked. He tried to struggle, but to his despair, he found that he couldn't break free no matter what he did. After thrashing around like a duck a few times, he gave up.

"What do you want?" the Mist Ninja asked nervously.

"So what?" Naruto sneered, staring at the ninja. "You think you can just walk away after seeing my innocence? Of course, you'll have to pay the price."

"The price?" The Hidden Mist Anbu Ninja's pupils constricted sharply, a bad thought flashing through his mind. He trembled as he asked, "What exactly do you want?"

Hehehe!

Before long, the man was stripped of all his money and then ruthlessly tied up, stuffed with strips of cloth, and thrown under the table.

Naruto stepped on the man with one foot and ate with chopsticks in the other. He counted his money as he ate, separating the portion for the meal and throwing the rest into his Sealing Space.

After finishing his meal and paying the bill, he left the restaurant with a completely different appearance. In the Nikko, Naruto blended into the crowd and disappeared once more.

"We've been exposed?" Mei Terumi turned around and asked in surprise.

"Hmm." Qing frowned, probably not expecting his subordinate to be so incompetent. "When our men found him, he was stuffed under a table in a restaurant, completely bound."

"Ordinary rope-untying Ninjutsu couldn't untie them, and that person even stole money from our men."

"Robbery? Is he short of money?" Mei Terumi frowned, her brows furrowed, staring at Ao for a long time. "This person's strength far exceeds that of an ordinary Chunin, perhaps he is Jonin."

"But if it's an infiltration mission, why wouldn't they even bring the Land of Water Currency? Experienced intelligence personnel wouldn't make such a basic mistake; it doesn't make sense."

"Could this just be a smokescreen, deliberately leading us astray?" Qing said after a moment's thought, "Intentionally doing something unusual to confuse us."

"Actually, he doesn't lack money, but he did this to divert our attention and focus our investigation on those who don't have much money, thus wasting our time."

"Possibly." Mei Terumi. "Ao, you're in charge of this. Find this person as soon as possible and find out his purpose in coming to Kirigakure."

"Yes."

Inside the village.

"The Kirigakure is so big! This road feels like it will never end!" Naruto gasped for breath and sat down on the stone steps to rest.

"We can't keep wandering around like this. We've already attracted the attention of the Hidden Mist Anbu. If Mei Terumi finds out about this, it'll be troublesome if she spits herself out of lava."

As if on cue, Naruto was about to get up when he suddenly noticed several figures approaching him rapidly in what appeared to be a pocket formation.

"Are you serious?! Damn it!" Naruto took off running.

He robbed someone of their money, and now look what happened—they've beaten up the youngsters, and now the older ones are here too. This is never going to end; he has to run away quickly to avoid being caught.

He was still thinking of getting close to Chojuro, but what would happen if he got caught? He'd better run. Naruto ran like a madman, leaving the group of Jonin behind.

Naruto rushed to a corner, took a big step and flew up the wall, rolled on the spot and used the Transformation Jutsu to change his appearance, and once again blended into the crowd.

"Hurry! He's right there!" Old man Qing took the lead and jumped onto the wall.

The other Jonin followed, rustling like a flock of sparrows, and stood with Ao on the wall. At the other end of the wall was one of the three main roads, densely packed with people.

"We lost them!" Qing gritted her teeth, feeling the pain of humiliation for the first time.

Mizukage Building.

Mei Terumi sat at her desk, watching Ao's defeated expression with amusement. Ao blinked in disbelief, then straightened her back and stood up.

The high-top shoes slammed onto the floor, startling Qing, who was looking down.

"Lost?" she asked.

". yes."

Qing felt somewhat ashamed. If it were someone else who had lost track of him, he would only take it seriously, but even someone like him with Byakugan had lost track of him, so things were not so simple.

"It seems we underestimated him. That person has at least the strength of Elite Jonin." Mei Terumi was wearing a suit at the moment, and she looked mature and capable.

Her shapely legs were encased in black stockings, and her shirt almost bulged out of her chest. In the hands of some art-loving students, she would resemble a white-collar worker or a strict female teacher.

How can I describe it? It's that kind of beauty that saves on fabric. It's also the kind of teacher who seems angry on the surface, but secretly slips you notes with her measurements.

"The man had an ordinary appearance; he probably used Transformation Jutsu. He seemed to prefer hiding himself."

"Mei Terumi, that person is very dangerous. I suggest we organize a force immediately," Ao said, but was interrupted by Mei Terumi halfway through his sentence.

"No, the young ninjas in the village are still quite inexperienced. We can't afford to bear the consequences if a large-scale tragedy were to occur," she said, pursing her lips.

"I'll take Chojuro to find him. Ao, you stay here and handle official business."

"This?" Qing was a little confused.

"Lord Mizukage, this is not appropriate, is it?" He did not want to stay here to deal with tedious official business, and preferred to go outside to hunt down the troublesome intruders.

"Alright, that's enough! It's settled then!" Mei Terumi, swaying her slender waist as she left, leaving Ao looking completely bewildered.

Naruto was currently taking a bath in the public bathhouse. To avoid being tracked, he simply transformed into Sasuke Uchiha. Anyway, nobody here knew him, and with a trendy hairstyle, he was a handsome guy who would stand out on the street.

"I've changed so much, no one should recognize me, right?" Naruto grinned and stood up from the bathtub with a splash.

The guy next door was about to curse when he turned around and saw his Square Root of Three, his eyes widening. He was about to change his insult when he looked up and saw that face again, and fell silent.