He wanted to see how Kirigakure's upper echelon would handle last night's events. After all, those who had been killed belonged to Kirigakure's great clans. Although the Third Mizukage was ruthless enough, he could not possibly abuse his authority to kill at will.
The Third Mizukage had to find a suitable excuse to explain the extermination of entire clans.
Sure enough, after he had wandered the streets for nearly half an hour, large numbers of ninja appeared and announced that civilians from all areas were permitted to gather at the Mizukage Building.
Following the crowd, Mirai arrived at the Mizukage Building.
Before the Mizukage Building, countless civilians had gathered amid the mist. When the number had grown large enough, someone came forward before the building.
A few minutes later, the Third Mizukage, wearing the Mizukage's hat, slowly walked out of the Mizukage Building.
Several ninja in their thirties or forties followed behind him.
The Third Mizukage casually glanced at the gathered civilians below and slowly said, "You have all gathered here so early because the reform I mentioned yesterday has completed its first step."
As he spoke, the Third Mizukage waved his hand. At the entrance to the Mizukage Building, two Kirigakure ninja emerged carrying a corpse.
The corpse was dressed like an ordinary Kirigakure civilian, but a bloodstained forehead protector hung around its neck.
Standing near the front, Mirai glanced sideways. When he saw the man's appearance and Konoha forehead protector, the calmness in his eyes abruptly changed.
Elder Sanmu! Mirai's heart sank. The corpse before him belonged to a Konoha ninja who had entered Kirigakure more than two months ago.
When the civilians saw the corpse, they all retreated in terror, but in Mirai's heart, anger surged uncontrollably.
"Third Mizukage, is this your trap?"
However, Mirai did not