"Time to snap out of it, Lady Mizukage."
Natsuki walked up to Terumi Mei and teased her.
"Na... Teacher Natsuki."
At his words, Terumi Mei's blank expression shifted. Once she recovered, she hurriedly greeted him.
"With the Third Raikage dead, Kumogakure will be in chaos for the next couple of days. They won't have the strength to attack you again."
Natsuki looked at Terumi Mei and said, "All you need to do is wait for our reinforcements from Konoha."
He had already received news of Kumogakure's latest movements and knew that A had led his men back to the Land of Lightning.
Only Dodai and a thousand ninja remained at the Kumogakure Main Camp.
Barring any surprises, they would also return to the Land of Lightning once they learned of the Third Raikage's death.
After all, staying would only mean death.
Natsuki had no intention of hunting them down.
Using the Land of Water as a battlefield would put Konoha's ninja at a disadvantage. First, Konoha had few Water Release ninja.
Second, Konoha had no ships.
Fighting in an environment covered in water meant expending extra chakra on Water Surface Walking.
Water Surface Walking sounded simple, but few ninja could keep it up for long periods.
Moving the battlefield to the Land of Lightning would avoid both problems.
Besides, the Land of Lightning was Kumogakure's territory.
Natsuki had launched this war precisely to occupy Kumogakure.
"Yes, Teacher Natsuki."
Terumi Mei took a deep breath and nodded.
She had already calmed down after the shock of the Third Raikage's death.
From Kirigakure's perspective, his death was undoubtedly a good thing.
The only potential problem was that Natsuki was too strong. If Kumogakure could destroy Kirigakure, Konoha certainly could as well.
Kirigakure's continued existence depended on a single decision from Natsuki.
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