Controlling the Third Mizukage

"Ahem, Elder Xiao, the Lord Hokage wants to have a meeting with you, please hurry... dear?" The Anbu was a little embarrassed.

Uchiha Kō put his arm around Tsunade's waist and laughed, "Okay, I'll be right there." Then he looked at Tsunade, "Tsunade, there's a meeting in a bit, you..."

"I'll go with you! Hehe." Tsunade hugged Uchiha Kō's arm, then looked at the Anbu.

Uchiha Kō nodded. "Lead the way."

The Anbu member nodded, then walked ahead, leading Uchiha Kō to the Hokage Office.

Land of Water, Kirigakure

"Mizukage, are we going to feed the Three-Tails today?" asked Karatachi Yagura, the Third Mizukage's prized disciple, whose mastery of the Water Mirror Technique made him invincible among his peers.

"Yagura, you are my most outstanding disciple. Today, you, me, and the Anbu guards will feed the Three-Tails. Yagura, I may never have the chance to become Jinchūriki in this lifetime, but you can." With that, the Third Mizukage patted Yagura on the shoulder and then stood up.

"Master... I will. I will protect Kirigakure in the future!" Karatachi Yagura said solemnly.

The Third Mizukage smiled and said, "I believe you!" Then he put his hands behind his back, walked ahead, and headed towards the lake where the Tailed Beasts lived.

The ANBU led the way, while the Third Mizukage and Yagura chatted and laughed behind them. In Anbu blink of an eye, two Anbu fell to the ground. The Third Mizukage was stunned, just as he was about to warn Yagura.

Unexpectedly, Yagura had already fallen. The Third Mizukage opened his eyes, which had been narrowed, and said calmly, "Why don't you come out and have a talk? What's the point of hiding your face?"

"Oh? You've got guts, Third Mizukage." Uchiha peeled back the leaves of the willow tree, revealing himself in the Six Paths Armor, and walked step by step toward the Third Mizukage.

The Third Mizukage felt a chill run down his spine. He recognized the man's portrait—it was Uchiha! The God of Shinobi! He... he wasn't dead! Damn it!

"What's wrong? Didn't you want me to come out? Now that I'm out, why are you so quiet?" Uchiha's voice was filled with disdain.

"Uchiha, you're still alive!" The Third Mizukage broke out in a cold sweat; no one in the entire Ninja World didn't know the name Uchiha.

The Third Tsuchikage, Ōnoki, and the Second Tsuchikage Mu, were forced to kneel by Uchiha's imposing aura! A single Susanoo destroy a country.

Wasn't it said he was killed by Senju Hashirama? How could this be?!

The Third Mizukage was already drenched in sweat. His hands quickly formed hand seals. "Water Release: Water Ripple Pillar!" A pulling force was released, and Uchiha raised an eyebrow. "Interesting."

Instead of resisting the pulling force, he charged forward with it, then delivered a powerful kick to the heart, sending the Third Mizukage flying.

"Honestly, I thought you were some kind of expert, after all, you're the Kage of a village, but it turns out you're nothing special." Uchiha sneered.

"Enough, I've had enough. Submit to the Genjutsu of the Mangekyō Sharingan!" Uchiha immediately removed the two ordinary Sharingan and replaced them with his own Sharingan.

In an instant, the pattern of Uchiha's Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan appeared within it.

(These are Uchiha's own eyes. The Eternal Mangekyo belongs to Izuna. Note that this novel uses implantation; once implanted, it becomes eternal, not fused. Therefore, Uchiha's original Mangekyō Sharingan still exists.)

In an instant, the Third Mizukage was stunned. He was sealed in a red cage in the Mental Space. He could clearly sense everything outside, but he could not control his own body.

He even discovered a mechanism in his heart that would shatter if he forcibly broke through the Genjutsu!

In other words, it's a dead end. Moreover, under the control of Uchiha's eye power, even if he wanted to die, he couldn't break free of the control!

"Master!" The Third Mizukage rose and knelt before Uchiha. Uchiha nodded. "Maintain the status quo. Don't let anyone notice anything amiss."

"Yes!" The Third Mizukage flicked his robe, then walked over to Yagura and the Anbu, helping them up. Uchiha nodded and left.

In the cave

Upon seeing Uchiha return, Zetsu quickly stepped forward to congratulate him, "Congratulations, Lord Madara! You've achieved a great victory! You've controlled the Third Mizukage!"

Uchiha waved his hand. "Just a piece of trash. If it weren't for the funds needed for the plan, I wouldn't bother controlling such an ant."

"Yes, yes, Lord Madara is right." Zetsu chuckled, then prepared to give the Mizukage some pointers on how to raise funds.

He had no choice but to use every trick in the Otsutsuki Kaguya.

Uchiha nodded, then closed his eyes to rest. This body was much weaker than before; he already felt somewhat tired after fighting for only a short time.

I wonder how that grandson is doing. I failed to protect my brother back then, so no matter what, I will protect my brother's grandson.

Konoha Hokage Building

Uchiha Kō sneezed, somewhat puzzled. Who was talking about him?

Tsunade was taken aback upon seeing this, then asked, "Lord Owl, are you sick?"

"No, no, I think someone's been talking about me, but I don't know who it is." Uchiha Kō scratched his head and chuckled.

"Oh, I guess they're the little girls in the village who admire our God of War." Tsunade suddenly thought of this for some reason, and pouted.

"Fool, no matter how much they admire me, didn't I still fall for you? Besides, we're getting married in three months, aren't we?" Uchiha Kō's voice was magnetic.

"I love hearing that, say it more!" Tsunade chuckled sheepishly. Oh right, they're getting married! Invitations were sent to all the major clans today, everyone knows that!

Uchiha Kō smiled, looking at the invitation in his hand. He wondered if the Lord Hokage would be pleased when he presented it to him.

"Halt!" The guards at the door seemed to be new and unaware of Uchiha Kō's identity.

The Anbu Uchiha Kō frowned. "You, what are you doing? Get out of the way!"

After being reprimanded by the old man, the newcomer was somewhat at a loss. The Anbu bowed and said, "Elder Xiao, this lad is a newcomer to the Anbu. He is a commoner and doesn't know much. Please don't take offense at him."

Uchiha Kō waved his hand. "It's alright, we're all family. Besides, this young man is very loyal to his duty. I'm proud that the Lord Hokage has such a subordinate."

Then, he patted the gatekeeper on the shoulder and said, "Do a good job!" He then pulled Tsunade and stepped through the gate. The guards inside immediately bowed when they saw Uchiha Kō and Tsunade.

"Your subordinate greets Elder Xiao and Director Tsunade!" Uchiha Kō and Tsunade told everyone not to stand on ceremony.

After they disappeared, the old man told the gatekeeper about Uchiha Kō and Tsunade's identities, and only then did the gatekeeper realize how important these two were.

"What, what should we do, Captain?" The gatekeeper asked, somewhat flustered.

The Anbu Ninja patted him on the shoulder and said, "Don't worry, Lord Owl said it's nothing, and it's nothing. But be more observant in the future. What's the use of just being good at fighting? Develop your eyesight."