"Alright, it's my fault, I showed too much of my strength." Shiyu then glanced at Yagura, Yagura was already covered in sweat. Yagura knew that he had no chance of defeating Shiyu.
Yagura had no way to break through Shiyu's Wood Release, which he had just displayed, let alone the fact that Shiyu's true strength had not yet been revealed.
"Shiyu, the Light of the Shinobi World? I am no match for you. Are you here to kill me in place of Kirigakure?" Yagura asked cautiously.
"Haha? Why would I work for Kirigakure? Why would I kill you to help them?" Shiyu shook his head.
"Could it be that you just had a sudden whim? That's unlikely, isn't it?"
"You didn't come here to kill me, so why are you helping Kirigakure against me? Know that I only want to change the lives of the other villagers in Kirigakure; I don't want them to live in fear," Yagura said.
"I didn't say your idea was wrong, nor did I ever say that Genji's idea was right," Shiyu replied with a faint smile. "Before the Third Mizukage died, he entrusted me with a matter, so I must find you and confirm your power and will in order to carry out what he entrusted to me."
"Huh? Are you serious?"
"Was it really the Lord Third? So he really was dead."
"I'd like to know what exactly he asked you to do?" Yagura asked.
Shiyu then explained, "The Third Mizukage said that someone was secretly manipulating him, thereby manipulating your Kirigakure and creating a lot of chaos. He wants me to bestow the title of Fourth Mizukage upon his disciple, namely you, Karatachi Yagura."
"He also hopes that I can help you guide Kirigakure onto the right path," Shiyu said.
Yagura then exclaimed in astonishment, "So that's how it is! So that's how it is! So that's how it is!"
After saying "I see" three times in a row, Shiyu immediately asked, "What did you discover?"
"I knew the Third Mizukage was changing more and more each day, often making decisions he wouldn't have made before. It turns out someone has been misleading or controlling him all along. So it seems the Bloody Mist Village wasn't caused by the Third Hokage, but by that person behind it all!"
"That's natural." Shiyu. No one could deliberately turn their village into a living hell.
"The current chaos in Kirigakure is naturally caused by the person behind it all. Only in a chaotic Kirigakure can he better control it. That's why he keeps creating chaos and killing, causing internal strife within Kirigakure. It seems this is his conspiracy."
"In that case, we must have an open and frank talk with Genji face to face." Yagura had also made his decision.
"Everyone! Stop! I want to start negotiations immediately! Please call Genji!" Yagura waved his hand, and the Kirigakure rebels immediately stood beside Yagura.
Another Kirigakure Guards immediately lined up.
"Wait a moment!" The ninjas from Kirigakure knew that Shiyu was the key to the battle, and that Shiyu was clearly on Yagura's side. Therefore, they were quite sensible and knew when to stop and when to attack.
After being notified by the ninja, a short while later, as expected, the Genji, dressed in the robes of the Mizukage, slowly walked out and looked at Yagura, saying, "Yagura, now that things have come to this, what do you have to say? What other judgment do you want to negotiate? You should know that your missing-nin forces are almost at the village's doorstep."
Yagura shook his head and said, "Genji, we are all working for the future of Kirigakure, only our strategies differ. Why are you calling me a rebel force?"
"Lord Shiyu, the Light of the Shinobi World, said that the Third Mizukage of the past was controlled by someone, which is why the Blood Mist policy was initiated."
"Therefore, I conclude that there must be a mastermind behind all of this. Now that things have come to this, we should unite against this common enemy and work together to find this mastermind," Yagura said definitively.
"Controlled? The mastermind behind it all?? How is that possible? How could the Third Mizukage be so easily controlled?" Genji was somewhat incredulous.
Just as Yagura was about to say something, the intelligence ninjas from both sides hurriedly whispered something in their ears.
"What!? The Kaguya Clan has betrayed us!?"
As the saying goes, one wave subsides only for another to rise. The Kirigakure Kaguya Clan, which had originally maintained neutrality, suddenly attacked Kirigakure was about to engage in a major battle with the rebel forces.
Although the Genji controlled Kirigakure, he was powerless to suppress the Kaguya Clan's rebellion. Originally, due to the Third Mizukage's policies, most of the ninjas with Kekkei Genkai either died or fled, but the Kaguya Clan's strength in Kirigakure was deeply rooted, and even the Third Mizukage didn't dare to take action against them.
Unexpectedly, at such a crucial moment, the Kaguya Clan launched a surprise attack on Kirigakure.
"It seems they planned to rebel long ago, taking advantage of our fighting here while they reap the benefits there." Genji was also furious.
"How about it? The Kaguya Clan's strength is not to be underestimated. They possess powerful Taijutsu Kekkei Genkai. I bet even if Kirigakure were to gather all its ninja, they wouldn't be able to stop them now, right? We have no choice but to cooperate! Let's shake hands and make peace! There are no more rebels!" Yagura then cast the Seal of Reconciliation.
As an elder of Kirigakure, Genji had to save Kirigakure from this crisis, so he immediately cast the Seal of Reconciliation.
The two sides shook hands and made peace, merging their two forces together. Then, they prepared to charge into the village together.
"Lord Shiyu? You've already done Kirigakure a favor. Could you do Kirigakure another one?" Yagura pleaded.
"This is a critical moment for the survival of Kirigakure. We hope that the Light of the Shinobi World will lend us his full support!" Genji knew that as long as Shiyu joined them, they would surely win. Even if Shiyu didn't fight but just went along, the momentum would boost their morale.
"I'll have to set some conditions later, but for now, let's quell the rebellion in Kirigakure for you." Shiyu thus agreed to their request.
Shiyu seized the Three-Tails and the Six-Tails, so Kirigakure no longer has Tailed Beast and will inevitably be at the bottom in future development. Shiyu wants the Five Great Nations to restrain each other and benefit from it, then he cannot allow Kirigakure to lose too much power in this battle.
Moreover, the Land of Water is located by the sea, and its fishing and shipping industries are extremely developed. Shigure naturally intends to provide Shiyu assistance and use this favor to exchange for sufficient returns in the future. In this way, Kirigakure will also establish a very solid and good relationship with the Shinobi Village.
With Shiyu on Orochimaru left and Kisame Hoshigaki on his right, Shigure's strength already constitutes a very high level of combat power. Coupled with the numerous Kirigakure troops, dealing with the Kaguya Clan would be no problem at all.
Kimimaro? Where are you now?