Ning Xue stretched his body in this quiet safe house, then sat on the edge of the bed, closed his eyes and recovered Chakra.
Time passed slowly as he rested.
Evening...
When Anbu contacted Anbu and brought new tasks and more detailed target location information on time, Ning Xue was already ready.
The task is simple.
Tomorrow morning, Mist Village senior management will hold a temporary meeting to discuss the response to the Kurihara incident.
The meeting location is in a specific conference room in the administrative building.
At that time, most representatives of major families and forces will attend.
"Mizukage-sama means that you don't need to sneak into the conference room.
What you need to do is to create an attack or phenomenon with Ice Release at a conspicuous place outside the administrative building before or during the meeting, which is enough to alert everyone inside.
Make sure you let them see you, confirm your presence and location, and then..."
"Then, retreat towards the seaside, leaving appropriate traces along the way to make them sure they can catch up with me."
Ning Xue took over the conversation with a calm voice.
"Yes."
Anbu nodded.
"Our people will create obstacles along the way to help you control the pace and number of pursuers to ensure that they eventually lead to the predetermined sea area.
There, we have laid some traps."
Ning Xue recorded the new information in his mind and nodded.
"Got it."
Early the next morning.
The sun has never penetrated this thick layer of fog, but Ning Xue has been hiding in it since early in the morning.
He stood on the top of the building, looking down at the ninjas below who were wearing uniforms but with different symbols on their arms.
They were stationed at various entrances and thoroughfares with serious expressions, and the figure of Anbu was also looming in the shadow of the building.
The security of the high-rise conference building is tighter than usual.
Ning Xue looked at the pocket watch given to Mist Village and quietly waited for the opportunity to make a move.
conference room.
In the conference room, both sides of the long table were filled with people.
Mei Terumi is in the main position, Qing and Chojuro are standing behind it.
On both sides are representatives of each family, elder advisors and heads of administrative departments.
As soon as the meeting started, the atmosphere was far more intense than yesterday at Mizukage's Office.
Without privacy and in front of many colleagues, some people become more impassioned.
"... Just strengthening patrols and investigations is simply not enough! The murderer is so arrogant, we must take a tougher stance!"
An acting elder of the Kurihara Family clan complained with red eyes.
"Second the proposal!" He followed immediately after starting the group.
"The murderer was so arrogant and panicked the villagers, forcing us to strengthen security. At the same time, the budding business was also hampered.
If this matter is not resolved as soon as possible, where will the stability of Mist Village be?"
"Sir Mizukage, is there any progress in the investigation of Anbu? Is the murderer still lurking in the village?"
Another person directed the question to Mei Terumi.
Mei Terumi looked calm, folded his hands on the table, and spoke calmly.
"Anbu is fully investigating, and there are some clues pointing to the coastal area northeast of the village.
However, it will take time to confirm the specific location and identity of the murderer.
As for large-scale village searches, they involve too many areas and can easily cause confusion, and may also alert others."
"It takes time again!"
Another representative complained dissatisfiedly.
"Isn't half a day enough for us Kirigakure to investigate a little Ice Release ninja?"
"Coastal areas? The terrain there is complex and is indeed suitable for hiding."
A relatively neutral elder mused, his tone revealing the elder's wisdom.
"Perhaps we can send more patrols along the coast."
The argument continued, and the three Mei Terumi quietly watched them argue and refute each other.
This kind of disrespectful attitude towards Mizukage, if it were replaced by Iwagakure... haha.
The screen changes.
Ning Xue stood quietly on the tall building, looked at his pocket watch, and felt that the time was almost up.
He did not activate Byakugan observation - after all, there is Qing around here. (This guy is on the Hyuga Clan's must-kill list, and the reward is probably still hanging at the door.)
The people below are already slightly tired after being on high alert for a long time.
And just as they were changing guard...
That's it now!
He quickly flashed from a high place into the crowd.
A ninja with strong senses immediately noticed something strange. He quickly turned around and shouted.
"Who?!"
"Ice Release, Ice Prison!"
Before the people around him could get into fighting postures, Ning Xue had already formed the seal, and at the same time as he slapped his hands on the ground, there were several crisp click sounds.
"Ah!!!"
"What is this?!"
The screams and struggles suddenly stopped.
Seven or eight ninjas, together with the area around them, were instantly frozen in a huge Ice Prison filled with cold air.
The interlaced icicles look like ice sculptures under the thick fog, standing in front of the stern building.
And this powerful Chakra fluctuation is like a boulder thrown into a calm lake.
The faces of the people in the conference room changed suddenly, and they all looked in the same direction.
"What a powerful Chakra wave!"
A family attendant stepped forward and opened the window, but the sight he saw made his pupils shrink suddenly.
"Ice...Ice Release!"
The attendant stuttered a little, and pointed tremblingly outward.
"What!!!"
"How dare he come here?!"
The representatives on both sides of the long table stood up one after another in shock and anger.
"Arrogant! So arrogant!" Others also changed their minds.
Outside the administrative building, during a high-level meeting, Ice Release was openly used to cause destruction. This was no longer a simple assassination, but a contempt and provocation to the entire Mist Village ruling class!
Mei Terumi also showed a shocked and angry expression at the right time and quickly ordered.
"Qing, Chojuro, take people out immediately! Seal the surrounding area and catch him!"
"Yes!" The two took the order and rushed out of the conference room in an instant.
And other family representatives in the conference room, especially those related to their own interests or safety, couldn't hold back.
"What are you waiting for! Where are our guards?!"
"We must not let him escape!"
"Chase!"
Without too much guidance, after the initial shock and anger, they were driven by a strong sense of crisis and provocative anger.
Use your own methods to call the family ninjas waiting nearby or hire ninjas to pursue them.
The second step is to introduce the sea surface.
In front of the building, Ning Xue ran towards the predetermined position without hesitation after this gorgeous appearance.
He is extremely fast and agile, and can shuttle between buildings and alleyways.
Behind him, shouts and sounds of breaking through the air could be heard endlessly.
"Stop!"
"Don't let him get away!"
"Block that intersection!"