The Mizukage Is Really Good at Spraying

Although the ninjas present were all highly trained elites, from the moment they saw the purple-haired youth, they had no other thoughts in their minds and were all frantically thinking about what to do.

"Is he... the terrifying figure on the first page of the village's Assassination Manual, Purple Aurora?" Many Mist Ninja couldn't help but swallow hard.

Is this seemingly clean-cut and handsome young man really that terrifying?

The Kirigakure's Assassination Manual lists threatening experts from various countries, but only Takeda Shuichi's information is marked with a large red warning: Do not provoke him! Retreat immediately upon seeing him!

Many people quickly turned their attention to the newly appointed Mizukage, clearly wanting her to make a decision on what to do.

"Damn it, the village has been infiltrated like a sieve!" Mei Terumi gritted her teeth and muttered.

This resource land, which should have belonged to Kirigakure, was discovered by the other two countries, undoubtedly because it was exposed due to internal chaos within Kirigakure.

She was close in age to Shuichi, and at this point she wasn't quite a mature older woman yet; at most she was a young woman full of youthful energy. Growing up in an environment like Kirigakure, it was inevitable that she would be prone to irritability.

"There's nothing we can do about it, Mizukage," Ao immediately reminded him from the side. "The battles recently were too brutal; it's not advisable to clash with Konoha now. Besides, this man on the other side is just too..."

Mei Terumi is a new generation genius from a traditional family lineage, and she demonstrated her overwhelming strength with two Kekkei Genkai in the war to overthrow the oppressive rule of the Fourth Hokage.

After the battle, the depleted Kirigakure Village no longer had any experts of her caliber.

To some extent, the Terumi Clan did indeed emerge as the ultimate winner in this long-term struggle, but the village's years of accumulation and heritage were almost entirely squandered.

Knowing that she had rushed into her new position and hadn't had time to organize the intelligence system, Qing immediately gave a concise introduction to the information about Purple Aurora.

"During the great battle back then, Senior Kong's elite squad was almost completely wiped out when he single-handedly provided support, and that was only 10 years ago."

"During the war thereafter, he single-handedly routed a large number of rearguard troops at sea. Not long after, two Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist of the Mist, along with many skilled members of various clans, launched a surprise attack, and as you know, only one member of the Hozuki clan survived."

"..."

"He has rarely interacted with us in recent years, but the disappearance of Oro and Yuyuri's team without a trace, although there is no evidence, is very likely his doing."

In addition, there was various intelligence regarding the killing of the One-Tail, the suppression of the Nine-Tails, and a possible head-on victory over the Cloud and AB Combo, which Ao didn't reveal. He feared that his own ninjas' morale would collapse.

They're all a group of young people from the new generation; ignorance is bliss, and that's a good thing.

"Why has Lord Purple Aurora come to our Land of Land of Water's territory?" Mei Terumi called out, her tone perfectly normal. "If you wish to tour around, how about I personally accompany you in a while?"

"Oh?" Shuichi raised an eyebrow, seeing her take out a blue straw hat from behind her back. He was slightly surprised but his expression remained unchanged. He smiled and said, "I didn't expect it to be the Mizukage himself. My apologies for not informing you of your ascension to the position so that my village could send out congratulations."

"We are just a few lowly ninjas, how could we possibly be worthy of your company? But this deserted island is completely uninhabited, it's practically unclaimed territory, can't we at least take a look around?"

"Excuse me, but this place truly belongs to our Land of Water." Mei Terumi suddenly perked up, "According to Kirigakure's many years of historical records, countless fishermen have used this place as a stopover when setting sail, and recently, land sales have even occurred here..."

When she began to argue that the island had always belonged to the Land of Water, Qing immediately used a secret technique to communicate with the Cloud team:

"Cloud, if you help us repel this Konoha Squad, the Mizukage promises that the Molten Water in this area will be jointly developed by our two countries. What do you say?"

The Cloud Ninja had originally planned to retreat far away, but upon hearing this, Darui immediately signaled everyone to stop.

"Darui, the people of Kirigakure are playing word games, don't be fooled!"

A middle-aged man nearby remarked, "Right now, our strength... is probably the weakest."

Darui's single eye, barely visible, seemed about to close, yet his expression was unusually serious. "We can pretend to agree, then wait for Kirigakure to make the first move. Even if we fail, it will still cause a conflict between the two sides."

"If we just leave without doing anything, we won't even get any intelligence."

"... You've really matured!" the Cloud remarked Jonin satisfaction. "Then I'll reply to Kirigakure like this: everyone should still be prepared to retreat at any time."

"Of course." Darui remained vigilant. "Lord Raikage's wounds are still fresh in our minds; we are indeed no match for the Purple Aurora."

"But this time, there's no conflict of interest that necessitates a life-or-death struggle, so the major ninja villages will likely maintain a facade of peace. Judging from Takeda Shuichi's past actions, he seems to be a rational person..."

On the Shuichi listened calmly to Mei Terumi's long-winded speech, but he was fully aware of their subtle maneuvers. After she finished speaking, he spoke up:

"That's perfect. The owner of a shop in the Land of Water also wants to buy this deserted island. I will act as the surveyor to assess its value."

"After all, it was the Mizukage made the offer, so the fairness of this transaction should be open and transparent. If they won't even allow us to see it, that would be a violation of business ethics."

Mei Terumi's expression darkened slightly. She gestured to Ao behind her, who, though somewhat helpless, could only obey.

Her father, Terumi Sora, had her arm severed by the Purple Aurora years ago, so it's no wonder this somewhat neurotic female Mizukage holds a grudge.

Furthermore, she had just been promoted to Kage, and it would be too weak for her to back down in front of so many ninjas in the village.

"This is at sea, which greatly limits his Flying Thunder God Technique," Mei Terumi said casually, a hint of defiance in her voice. "With such favorable terrain and numerical superiority, we're not necessarily at a disadvantage."

Water Release: Water Wave Technique!

The two Mist Ninja acted as if they had "lost their minds," squatting down and slapping the sea surface, creating several meters of Seawater that rolled towards Shuichi and his companions.

"Excuse me, everyone from Konoha..." Mei Terumi quickly completed Hand Seals, "We just need to clean up the sea, so please leave for now!"

Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet!

Following the Mizukage's command, several Cloud Water Release ninjas cunningly joined the fray. Led by Darui, they created massive water waves, amplifying the power of the Kirigakure's Water Release.

From this perspective, the Konoha members couldn't see their movements, although this was rather self-deceptive.

For Yamanaka Inoichi and his two companions, there were no longer any opponents in sight; only the wall-like waves crashing towards them.

Tenbara and Mariko turned to look at Shuichi that day, they were shocked to find that he had blue eyeshadow on his face and that his pupils had turned golden yellow at some point.

Sage Mode, activated!

The brief chat was more than enough for Shuichi. While Kirigakure made their moves, he began gathering Natural Energy. "I probably won't need to go all out; this amount should be enough to handle it."

Sage Art · Water Release · Water Wall!

Like a tornado, the water spiraled upwards, colliding instantly with the surging waves. The collision produced a sound almost like an explosion, and the white spray spread out like fireworks filling the sky.

This time, their opponent wasn't intimidated. As the sea surface rippled violently due to the clash of Water Release techniques, a massive, pale yellow solution flew over the Konoha Squad's heads, instantly covering their location— Lava Release: Lava Monster Technique!

Shuichi clapped his hands, thinking to himself, "This woman is so wet, and she can really squirt."

Ice Release: Ice Crystal Wall!

Sizzle sizzle--

"They didn't move anywhere else; their chakra is still there."

Upon sensing this, Ao immediately reported to his superior. Many Mist Ninja stared intently as highly corrosive acid was poured onto a giant sphere.

As the solution slid into the sea, the shimmering, transparent crystals acted like an inverted bowl, protecting the area below. The Mizukage's Lava Release caused no damage.