On January 1st, 1951 (the first day of the new year), Konoha gave the Shinobi World Kirigakure huge surprise. " The Bloody Mist Policy is back, and Kirigakure Ninja will continue to adhere to the elite path."
The Fourth Mizukage, Karatachi Yagura, who had been in office for less than a year, surprisingly overturned his own policies, causing Kirigakure to return to its "old ways," leaving the people of the Land of Water dumbfounded.
This internal struggle between the left and right hemispheres left the Konoha Ninja baffled, who were constantly worried that the Kirigakure Ninja would seek revenge and launch a war, only to find that the other side was now embroiled in internal strife.
Even though the enemy who killed the Third Mizukage was right there in Konoha, Kirigakure ) consistently turned a blind eye. This strange situation even led many Konoha Ninja to wonder, "Is it the Sage of Six Paths protecting them?"
There seems to be no need to be wary of the Kirigakure Ninja for the time being. The Konoha Ninja are very satisfied with their "New Year's gift"—they won again on the first day of the new year!
Within Kirigakure, many ninjas personally visited the high-ranking elders, but Genji had no objection to the restoration of the Bloody Mist Policy.
Karatachi Yagura was Reformist Faction before, but now, less than a year after Mizukage, he has "revealed his true colors," and his followers are more miserable than if they had eaten shit.
Zabuza Momochi outside the Mizukage Building, looking expectantly at his seniors, only to see them all shaking their heads. Seeing this, the boy clenched his fist in anger and shouted, "He deceived us! Damn it, it's not even been a year, the new students graduate in March, and we're already killing each other?"
Where are those promises you made?
"Nothing has changed. Those Ninja Blade only care about themselves and don't care about their comrades in the village at all."
"Why aren't the elders involved in this? Aren't they responsible for most of the village's work?"
The boy, whose face was half-covered in bandages, angrily removed the covering, unable to accept this blatant deception.
None of the Jonin could answer Zabuza's question.
As the fog enveloped the village once more, everyone vanished without a trace. They were just ordinary ninjas; how could they possibly resist the Mizukage?
A distraught Zabuza knelt alone on the ground, once again returning to his hellish world.
In the distance, Mei Terumi, wearing a mask, witnessed everything. The girl stared at Demon Zabuza finally sneering, "A pathetic display. In the end, he was completely fooled and only knows how to wallow in self-pity."
"This village is beyond saving. No one even questions that the Mizukage is being controlled. The Bloody Mist Policy has turned these people into mere tools."
Mei Terumi's spiritual form resentfully complained.
She had always doubted Shu Furukawa's words, but when the prophesied scenario actually occurred, an indescribable sense of humiliation welled up within her.
The so-called Mizukage was utterly defeated in front of the enemy. Although she was unsure whether a battle had taken place, the fact that she, as the strongest fighter in Kirigakure, couldn't even die in battle made her increasingly distressed.
The education she had received since childhood completely collapsed at this moment; she would not serve such an incompetent Mizukage.
"There's no need to blame Karatachi Yagura; faced with that legendary power," ordinary ninjas truly had no chance of resistance.
"This isn't something that can be changed by determination or willpower; the Mangekyō Sharingan has the ability to distort reality."
"What you need to do is accumulate strength and pay attention to who is loyal to the village, so that you can promote and give them important positions once you have power."
"There aren't many ninjas who can maintain their integrity in this environment, so for Kirigakure, this is also an opportunity for rebirth."
Shu Furukawa's spirit gently comforted her, Mei Terumi nodded slightly. She no longer questioned him, and at the same time, she became increasingly interested in leading the village. "You will always stay by my side to help me, right?"
"An incompetent daimyo, a corrupt village—all of this should end! They should go to hell to repent, bearing their ugly forms!"
After complaining bitterly Mei Terumi quickly left; she wanted to change everything.
Late at night, in a corner under the bridge, Kisame sat on the riverbank looking dejected.
Although he disliked the Fourth Mizukage's "youthful appearance," he had shown great respect for this reform-minded leader over the past few months.
Looking back now, Kisame feels like a clown. He betrayed his superior because he admired the hero Mizukage, and now he's experiencing a double "betrayal."
"Ugly guy, it's time to face reality!"
"As the Mizukage of one of the Five Great Nations Ninja Villages, he can't even protect himself. This kind of idiot should die sooner!"
" The Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist are a bunch of idiots too. Now that the Bloody Mist Policy has returned, we can be considered to be following the Mizukage's instructions."
Mei Terumi, wearing a mask, suddenly appeared from the ground. Kisame remained silent after hearing these words, only responding softly as the girl prepared to turn and leave. "And what can you change?"
"Even if you kill them, that power might still be able to control you."
"It's just that the Bloody Mist Policy has returned; we are still Kirigakure Ninja, and we will continue to live loyally in the village."
As soon as Kisame finished speaking, a stream of acid rushed towards him. He hurriedly dodged, only to find that the acid seemed to be alive, surging wildly towards him.
"Ah!"
The acid on the ground suddenly transformed into a giant hand that grabbed his ankle, Kisame screamed as he was engulfed by the acid.
Fortunately, he was eventually flung into the water by the giant hand. By then, most of the riverbank had been swallowed by the acid, which saved his life.
Mei Terumi stared at Kisame, who lay motionless on the shore, as he crawled ashore. Seeing that he remained motionless, she immediately jumped into the water and glided quickly to the other side. Then, she slowly walked to the coward's side. "You have no right to refuse."
"As for what I will do, it's none of your business, you ugly thing, to tell me what to do!"
"After killing that fatso, and then killing all those idiotic Ninja Blade, maybe that puppet Mizukage will even promote me to head of the Anbu."
Kisame heard the girl's manic laughter, then felt something deep inside his heart. Before he could respond, a sharp pain shot through his chest, and he could only scream again, "Ah! You... you madwoman..."
"We're sending that fat guy to his death this weekend. If you don't come, you'll all die together!"
Kisame, covered in wounds, gasped for breath and struggled to sit up, Mei Terumi had already vanished.
He lay back down on the ground, gazing at the night sky obscured by mist, his eyes slightly moist. "Why did the village become like this?"
Four days after Kirigakure announced the return of the Bloody Mist Policy, Suikazan Fuguki, one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, suddenly died.
Not only did he die a horrific death, but his subordinates were also wiped out. This insane slaughter shocked the entire village. However, the Fourth Mizukage issued an even more outrageous order, " Suikazan Fuguki Kumogakure and betrayed the village. He has been punished."
Kirigakure is once again plunged into chaos, with comrades who hate each other beginning a new round of fighting, and death engulfing the entire village. And this is only the beginning.
Obito Uchiha took a deep breath as he openly appeared inside the Mizukage Building; the stench of blood could be faintly detected even in the central building.
If there was any hesitation before, the overwhelming pleasure after avenging Rin Nohara made Obito addicted to it.
"Rin, did you see that? This is what happens when the Kirigakure Ninja hurt you!"
"I want to watch them kill each other, so they can experience the pain of seeing their friend die before their eyes..."
Karatachi Yagura sat quietly behind his desk like a living dead. After Obito finished speaking, he glanced at the puppet, chuckled, and disappeared into the vortex again.
In a secret hideout not far from Kirigakure, Nagato and Konan immediately took a step back when Obito suddenly appeared.
The fact that he could control the Mizukage in a single encounter was terrifying, making the two even more wary of Madara Uchiha.
" Amegakure, prepare to take over the mission!"
"I always keep my word. In the future, the Land of Water will become the source of strength for the Akatsuki. With the support of major powers, the plan can be implemented smoothly very soon."
"Get ready, continue practicing the Six Paths Technique. Konoha is experiencing a baby boom, and the opportunity we've been waiting for may be just around the corner!"
After Obito finished speaking in a cold tone, he disappeared again. Nagato frowned slightly, while Konan, standing beside him, looked at her friend with a pained expression and whispered, " Nagato, are you really going to carry out the plan?"
"Those young people and children are innocent; what we went through back then should not be repeated..."
After a long silence, Nagato turned away and whispered, "Only those who have experienced the same pain can understand each other!"
"By making them feel despair amidst hope, I will make them experience Yahiko's pain."
Konan fell when she heard Yahiko's name; perhaps a world of mutual understanding simply doesn't exist.
As Shu Furukawa's Senjutsu Chakra slowly spread through his meridians, a thought inexplicably arose in Konan's mind, and she subconsciously suggested, " Nagato, let me help you improve those puppets when we get back!"
"Since we've chosen remote control, we must be prepared to sacrifice all the puppets..."
Nagato agreed without hesitation, then looked apologetic, patted his friend's shoulder, and left with his head down.
Konan finally snapped out of her daze. The turmoil she had just felt vanished. The girl instinctively touched her face, muttering to herself, "What... what's wrong with me? Why did I even have the thought of abandoning Yahiko..."
In mid-January, as news of the internal strife in Kirigakure continued to spread, the Konoha Ninja cherished their current happy and peaceful lives even more.
In the evening, Kakashi came to pick up Rin Nohara as usual. Pakkun, who was lying lazily beside him, suddenly trembled and a look of fear appeared on his dog face.
"Long time no see, Xiu!"
Pakkun, what's with that expression?!
Were you sleeping in and slacking off again?
Kakashi, who was leaning against the gate, greeted them and then bent down to pick up the dog. He had long disliked this sycophant, who only ever tattled on things to Rin Nohara.
"You've fully recovered! I'm sure Mr. Sakumo will be very pleased to see you now."
"Any doubts about Lightning Release Ninjutsu? With the help of the secret medicine, you should be able to use the Black Lightning Secret Technique at your current level, right?"
As Shu Furukawa spoke, he carefully sensed the surroundings. He had been in low-power Sage Mode all day, and after instantly extracting the Senjutsu Chakra from Ryūchi Cave, his senses were magnified many times over.
Having survived a life-or-death ordeal, Kakashi's physical abilities were noticeably enhanced. When converting his Lightning Release Chakra electric dogs, the flow of Chakra in his meridians was rapid, yet he controlled it with extreme precision.
"It's still not quite there. That power is difficult to control, and it's too difficult to fuse with ordinary Chakra!"
Kakashi became somewhat embarrassed at the end, saying that after taking the secret medicine, he had difficulty even casting ordinary Lightning Release Ninjutsu, let alone Chidori.
Shu Furukawa underestimated the difficulty of using Natural Energy; even a small amount requires more than an ordinary ninja to master. "It's alright, don't force yourself."
"With your current strength, as long as you keep training, you'll only get stronger."
Pakkun saw the small silver snake at Shu Furukawa's waist and was about to speak, but after blinking twice, he suddenly realized that it was just an ordinary short sword.
The dog looked up again and vaguely saw a phantom snake shadow on Shu Furukawa's shoulder. It instinctively widened its eyes, but found nothing there.
Pakkun sensed that Shu Furukawa Chakra aura had returned to normal. The dog patted its cheek with its front paw and muttered to itself near Kakashi's arm, "Was I still half asleep?"
"You're getting more and more rude. You didn't even greet Xiu. You can forget about getting steak tonight."
Kakashi tossed Pakkun aside, and only then did the dog notice that Shu Furukawa had disappeared. A thoughtful expression crossed the dog's face, and finally, it whispered a reminder: "Hey, Kakashi! Don't you feel a chill run down your spine?"
"That Chakra is something no human could possibly possess."
Kakashi looked completely bewildered, picked Pakkun up again, stared at him with deadpan eyes, and muttered, "Have you eaten too much? A dog should just sit back and gnaw on a bone, why are you spouting nonsense?"
"I didn't feel anything, but Xiu was indeed taller and full of life."
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"Speaking of which, it should be considered another improvement, since a strong body can generate more Chakra..."
Pakkun tried to explain, but Kakashi tossed him aside.
When Rin Nohara ran over, the girl smiled and grabbed Kakashi's arm, happily sharing the fun things that happened at work that day. Pakkun sighed helplessly at the sight, a look of doubt returning to his dog-like face. "Could it be that I sensed something wrong?"
In the dead of night, in the Shikkotsu Forest, all sorts of Katsuyu, big and small, showed curious expressions. Their clones would occasionally communicate with each other, their soft, sweet voices constantly ringing out.
Shu Furukawa wasn't consciously controlling the conversion of Senjutsu Chakra; under the manipulation of the spirit, a massive amount of life force began to surge into his cells.
Under the influence of this force, Ashura Chakra, which had mostly remained dormant, began to slowly cover the ordinary Chakra in his body, and his cells began a new round of transformation.
The White Snake Sage hoped to change his life form and evolve into a dragon, but Shu Furukawa didn't have such delusions. He simply hoped that his body could be fully adapted to Ashura Chakra.
Only when the cells stopped absorbing this power did Shu Furukawa end his training. After the Katsuyu crawled over and carefully sensed it, they exclaimed in admiration, "A marvelous application of Senjutsu Chakra!"
"So the White Snake Sage hasn't given up after all. Can a snake really transform into a dragon?"
"By focusing on controlling life force, Master Xiu can shorten cultivation time."
Before Shu Furukawa could respond, a massive, living creature suddenly appeared from above, waving its tentacles and cheerfully saying, "With this life force, Master Shu can help Tsunade conceive."
"Breaking down racial barriers, the White Snake Sage has made tremendous progress over the past thousand years!"
All the Katsuyu, big and small, began discussing the concept of life, much to Shu Furukawa. Finally, he sighed and reminded him, "You were supposed to be researching the fusion of Indra's and Ashura Chakra, what life...?"
"Lord Xiu, this is an extraordinary ability! You could use it to create a completely new race!"
The Katsuyu remained enthusiastic, while Shu Furukawa's eyes twitched slightly as he listened. Even if he were the most perverse person, he wouldn't produce any strange offspring; the thought was terrifying.
"We can try it in two more years, Master Xiu?!"
"Bang..."
"How did Master Xiu dispel the Summoning Jutsu?"