Breaking new ground
"My Xiao Ming, I took a physical education test, and my lung capacity was the one I was most proud of. In front of everyone, I was far ahead of the competition, with a score of over 6000."
"That's what Feudal Lord said, a slight smirk playing on his lips."
This is the only thing he can be proud of.
This is one of the main reasons why he could indulge in all sorts of revelry and fun every day without suffering a heart attack or sudden death.
Xiao Ming...?
Mei Terumi was stunned when she heard her Feudal Lord" self".
No, you call yourself by your Xiao Ming?
Normally, she would have taken it as the Feudal Lord's dry humor and laughed out loud.
But at this critical juncture of life and death, it doesn't seem like dry humor at all; it's more like Feudal Lord's self-deprecation, an attempt to make the other person feel better.
"Feudal Lord lord, how could you abandon your dignity just to survive?"
"You represent the face of an entire nation, not just yourself! How can the Land of Water maintain its social standing after this?"
"What face? How much per pound?" Feudal Lord scoffed. "Your own life is in danger, what face are you talking about!"
"The person is dead, who are we saving face for?"
"The Land of Water has been destroyed, so who are we saving face for?"
"Have you even studied the King Goujian of Yue, you bumpkin!"
Mei Terumi was stunned. "What king? What sword?"
She had never heard of it.
Ninja Academy never teach these things, otherwise there wouldn't be cases of geniuses graduating from the Ninja Academy in just one year.
It's not difficult to do well in academic subjects, but to graduate in a year is a pipe dream, an impossible thing.
It's possible for a six-year-old to kill a Jonin on the battlefield, but it's impossible for a six-year-old to solve advanced math problems.
"Hmph, if you haven't heard of them, shut up. What use are you Ninja?"
"The One Country, One Village System seems even less effective than the old armed forces. If they really invade, your entire ninja village combined couldn't stop just four of them."
"Besides, didn't you hear what the leader said? They're doing this to bring lasting peace to the Shinobi World."
"The current invasions and wars are merely a process to achieve lasting peace in the Shinobi World, not the end result!"
Feudal Lord looked at Mei Terumi with disdain.
He shook his head after saying that, "It's like a duck talking, or casting a lute to a cow!"
"You agree with my views so much?"
Pain spoke calmly.
"Of course, Chief. If you had informed Xiao Ming earlier, Xiao Ming would have personally come to greet you, and I wouldn't have let those country bumpkins from Mist Village get your clothes dirty or spoil your mood."
The Feudal Lord said this very naturally.
It's obvious that their Noble schools must have a special curriculum that teaches how to be a good sycophant.
Of course, to put it more nicely, it's called "flexible and adaptable."
"Very well, since you agree with my ideas so much, then let's use you as a milestone in establishing the Akatsuki Organization."
Pain raised his hand, and several Black Rods shot towards the Feudal Lord's head.
"Not good!"
Mei Terumi's eyes widened instantly.
Although she was somewhat angry at the Feudal Lord's retort, her Ninja instincts still stirred within her, making her want to exchange her life for the Feudal Lord's.
Everyone has different standards for judging their own value, and it's different for Ninja in ninja villages. Even most Kage-level ninjas subconsciously believe that the Feudal Lord is more valuable than them.
This is also the main reason why there are always soldiers who risk their lives to save their superiors.
Fundamentally, there is no difference in value between the two.
Their Feudal Lord are just that— Feudal Lord. If you really want to understand their value, they're really just coordinators.
Collect and summarize all village resources, then redistribute them according to the task format.
You reap what you sow; the more you work, the more you earn.
But in reality, even if they don't work, it still belongs to them, because it originated from them.
The wool comes from the sheep's back; it's the same principle.
"Puff--"
The Black Rods pierced into Mei Terumi's body in an instant.
"Master Ming!"
Chojuro, standing behind him, stared wide-eyed, inwardly filled with regret.
If I hadn't left, I could have shielded Lord Ming from the enemy's attack right now.
"Puff--"
But the next second, Feudal Lord's body was suddenly pierced through as well.
The Black Rods pierced his chest and shot into the ground.
"Mei Terumi, you..."
Feudal Lord's eyes widened as she looked at Mei Terumi with a puzzled expression.
At this Mei Terumi only had a Black Rods embedded in her right arm.
In the instant she leaped into the air, she suddenly wondered what the purpose of the Feudal Lord's existence was. Having already acknowledged the enemy, she was clearly standing on the opposite side of the Ninja.
Should I compromise with the enemy who is attacking Mist Village, and trade my life for them?
Is it worth it?
A moment's hesitation made her realize her mistake, so as soon as she jumped up, she forcibly changed her landing position and did not follow the trajectory that everyone expected to block all the Black Rods for the Feudal Lord.
Mei Terumi clutched her right arm, looking at the Feudal Lord: "I'm supposed to protect the Feudal Lord. Since you refer to yourself as your Xiao Ming, you're not someone I'm protecting."
"Master Ming!"
Very good!
Chojuro was overjoyed.
Mei Terumi was already his idol. She single-handedly discovered that the Fourth Mizukage, Yagura Karatachi, had been subjected to Illusion Technique by someone, which extended Mist Village's Bloody Mist Policy.
By Genjutsu: Release from Yagura Karatachi's body, Aoshita, the Mist Village's long-standing Bloody Mist Policy.
Although Mist Village was beyond Eight Trigrams Palms Revolving Heaven even after the Bloody Mist Policy was lifted, the survivors of the village all respected Mei Terumi.
This is also why Genji always wanted her to become the Fifth Mizukage.
The most basic requirement of winning the hearts and minds of the people has already been met.
As for powerful abilities, Mei Terumi, who possesses two Kekkei Genkai, perfectly fits the bill.
"Very good?"
Pain spoke coldly.
With a thought, Mei Terumi suddenly felt unwell!
"What's this!"
Why is my Chakra suddenly in disarray?
She bent over and lay face down on the ground.
Her Chakra was disordered, preventing her from mobilizing Chakra.
Ninja who cannot control Chakra and use Ninjutsu is like a tiger without claws and teeth.
"What's wrong, Lord Ming?!"
Chojuro quickly stepped forward, holding the Twin Swords: Hiramekarei in both hands, his eyes fixed on Pain before him.
The Twin Swords: Hiramekarei's bone spikes were useless against him, but he still had one more move...
Although I don't know if I can break through his defenses, but...
Thinking of this, he glanced out of the corner of his Mei Terumi was bent over in pain with her large buttocks sticking out behind her.
"For Lord Ming's sake, I will try regardless of whether it succeeds or not!"
The Genji behind him remained silent, his face grim.
Although he came to negotiate by calling out his Feudal Lord, the result was exactly what he expected. From the beginning, he had never hoped that the Feudal Lord could successfully negotiate with the other party.
But he never expected that the Feudal Lord would ultimately beg for mercy by acknowledging the other side's actions, without mentioning the matter of resources at all.