"I am Mei Terumi, the Fifth Mizukage, and the one who used the Forbidden Jutsu: Impure World Reincarnation to summon your souls back is the current ANBU captain of the Hidden Mist Village.
Disturbing your peace so rashly was indeed our fault, and I must first apologize to all of you for that.
However, since the Fourth Mizukage Yagura died, the Hidden Mist Village has been in decline. Now, undercurrents are stirring throughout the shinobi world, and the Hidden Mist Village truly needs your assistance."
As Seiya finished speaking, Mei Terumi beside him stepped forward of her own accord and took the blame upon herself.
As the Kage of a village, it was her fault that she had failed to make the village prosper. Disturbing the peace of heroes who had once died for the Hidden Mist Village had also been her decision. Mei Terumi, being deeply responsible by nature, felt that an apology from her was necessary.
"I never expected the Hidden Mist Village's current Mizukage to be a woman!
But even if you are the Fifth Mizukage, why should we obey your orders? As you said, we died long ago. The Hidden Mist Village of today is no longer the Hidden Mist Village of the past. What reason do we have to work our lives away for you?"
Even though they were fellow village shinobi, Mangetsu Hōzuki and the others were still quite displeased. They had already died, yet their souls had been dragged back and toyed with to serve as fighters.
"That's right. You used a forbidden jutsu that toys with the dead and their souls, then asked for our forgiveness and wanted us to work for you. This generation's Mizukage may be a woman, but her methods are even more ruthless than the Fourth Mizukage's."
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