One of the High Command members squinted at the street ahead.
He saw a beautiful woman running toward them.
With alcohol clouding his judgment, the High Command member never connected the woman before him with the Fifth Mizukage of Kirigakure.
The several friends beside him were the same. They never considered who the woman might be.
Even if they offended Mei Terumi today, they had nothing to fear. At worst, they would take a beating; there was no chance they would lose their lives. Even the Mizukage had to give way to the children of the High Command.
If their families made trouble for Mei Terumi, she might even have to come to their homes and apologize in person. That was how Kirigakure was run now.
Even the Mizukage had no way to take complete control of the village. She had to compromise on many matters.
If even the Mizukage was in that position, it went without saying that everyone else was worse off.
"That's her."
The Konoha High Command member spoke, then shouldered the sword in his hand and stood in the middle of the street, raising one hand to block Mei Terumi's way.
A mocking smile spread across his face.
"Pfft...!"
The sound of a sharp blade cutting through flesh rang out.
In the next instant, the Konoha High Command member felt a chill at his neck, followed by a dizzying sensation as the world spun around him.
The scenery rolled past his eyes. Finally, a sharp pain struck the back of his head, sobering him up a little. He saw a headless corpse standing beside his head.
Blood gushed from the corpse's neck, splashing across his face. He could even feel its warmth.
Soon, he found the headless corpse strangely familiar.
"Isn't that my body?"
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