The Mizukage Needs the Uchiha Too / A Twist

After all, if things continue like this, either Kirigakure will have no civilian ninja left, or the entire ninja clan will be wiped out.

"Knock knock."

There was another knock on the office door.

Karatachi Yagura frowned.

"What's up?"

Didn't I tell you not to bother him?

"I apologize, Lord Mizukage. An envoy from Leaf Village is requesting an audience and has been waiting downstairs for a long time."

"Is it White Ghost or Body Flicker Technique?"

"Both of them have arrived, Lord Mizukage."

"Understood, I'll be right there. Please invite them to the council chamber."

After giving his instructions, Karatachi Yagura looked at Ao.

"Qing, do you want to come with me?"

"Yagura, I..."

"Alright, wait here for me. Don't leave yet. We can talk slowly when I get back."

Chapter 58 Even the Mizukage Needs the Uchiha Clan

Led by the Mist Ninja, they entered the council hall, where Uchiha Shingen and Uchiha Shisui sat in their seats, awaiting the arrival of the Fourth Mizukage.

The other person hadn't arrived yet, so only the two of them were sitting there, and they started chatting out of boredom.

"It's so humid here," Uchiha Shisui complained, "When can we go back?"

"Shisui, you need to be patient. This is an exchange between two major ninja villages," Uchiha Shingen said.

These past two days, he spent half his time with Uchiha Shisui and the other half in his own room.

Sakurako is a treasure; whether this Taobao sale goes smoothly or not depends on her.

In order to create the illusion that Sakurako was already his woman, he needed to go back to sleep at night.

Fortunately, the bed was big.

It's true, however, that Sakurako is wearing less and less clothing.

She seemed to have truly relaxed.

On the first morning, she was still curled up in a corner of the bed like a kitten.

This morning, she almost died.

This girl's sleeping posture is a bit unrestrained, huh...

That won't do.

Taobao, Uchiha Shingen is a professional.

Never overlook any detail.

Imagine you've been taken in someone else's shoes. Your family has been raided, and you only have one older sister left. Then a benefactor comes along who wants to help you escape this misery. But then you discover, oh dear, that benefactor has slept with your sister.

Damn, the "benefactor" persona has suddenly changed its meaning.

He went from a kind older brother to someone who lusted after a woman's beauty.

The flavor is still there, but the taste has clearly changed.

It's fortunate he's a younger brother and not a younger sister, otherwise, wouldn't I be worried that my benefactor might turn into my husband someday?

A thousand-mile dike can be destroyed by an ant hole; we cannot afford to overlook the details.

The image of a cool and charismatic benefactor who stands up for justice and speaks out against injustice must not be lost!

Seeing that Uchiha Shisui was getting a little impatient, Uchiha Shingen had to make himself a little annoying.

The main concern is that this young man might be too stubborn.

"Shisui."

"What's wrong, Shingen- nii?"

"Well, you know why you're here today, right?"

"I know," Uchiha Shisui said, puzzled. "He requested a contract renewal."

"Mmm, right, you wouldn't do anything else, would you?"

"Brother Shingen, I won't do anything unnecessary..." Uchiha Shisui looked at his elder brother speechlessly, "I know what you're thinking. The clan leader told me to learn more from you."

"Oh, that's good. I was just saying it out of boredom." Uchiha Shingen was a little embarrassed, his old face turning red.

That's so wrong of me! Shisui has improved so much; I should encourage him more.

His childlike gaze was noticed by Uchiha Shisui.

"Brother Shingen, do you think I'm a fool?" Uchiha Shisui very unhappy. He was an elite, after all, and he had his pride.

He felt that he had performed well during this period and had no flaws.

He perfectly thwarted the Kirigakure's honey trap.

He protected himself and the girl perfectly.

"Shisui, how can you say that about yourself?" Uchiha Shingen said sternly, encouraging him, "Be more confident, you're much smarter than Tekka."

Uchiha Shisui felt as if he had a breath stuck in his throat, unable to exhale for a long time.

Uchiha Tekka, he's the clan's undisputed idiot!

He has a reputation now, he's not stupid!

Suddenly, footsteps sounded outside the door.

Upon hearing the sound, the two straightened their posture and then looked towards the door.

Uchiha Shingen activated his Chakra perception.

Good heavens, that's a huge lump!

It is definitely Karatachi Yagura himself.

Soon, a slender boy with purple eyes appeared at the door.

A scar resembling a stitch under his left eye confirmed his identity.

Karatachi Yagura is a person with a baby face, not very tall, and very slender. At first glance, he would be mistaken for a teenager.

But he's actually quite experienced; he's not young, and he even has a son.

Perhaps because it was a formal occasion, Karatachi Yagura wore the hat that signified his status Mizukage.

The hats of the Five Kage are identical in style, differing only in color.

The Mizukage hat is blue and white.

However, his clothes were not so particular; he wore a set of clothes suitable for combat, and the Forehead Protector that represented his Mist Ninja identity was sewn directly onto his clothes, located on his abdomen.

A ninja's Forehead Protector is a relatively important piece of protective gear, capable of blocking Shuriken and Kunai thrusts at close range. Most people would use it properly to cover their forehead, but Karatachi Yagura it there, demonstrating his confidence in this area.

"Body Flicker Shisui, it's been a long time." Karatachi Yagura looked at Uchiha Shisui, a hint of melancholy in his voice. "The last time we met, we were enemies."

"But you are now the Fourth Mizukage," Uchiha Shisui said.

Karatachi Yagura's gaze fell upon Uchiha Shingen to the side.

"The White Ghost of Leaf Village, I've long admired your name."

"I dare not accept Mizukage, who is a war hero of Kirigakure." Uchiha Shingen smiled and responded very politely.

No wonder the Mist Ninja were forced into a charade for so many years in the original timeline; Obito's Genjutsu is impressive.

But that's not the funniest part. After wiping out the entire ninja clan, Kirigakure naturally shifted the blame to Uchiha Obito.

It was as if the Mist Ninja were gleefully killing off one ninja clan after another, all under the control of Uchiha Obito.

The ninja clans slaughtered by civilian ninjas filled with hatred naturally became evidence of Uchiha Obito.

In that instant, this part of history was completely wiped clean from the Kirigakure and even the entire Land of Water.

Uchiha Shingen 'Mist Ninja actions in utter contempt.

No matter how many times I say it, it's all because this Mizukage is incompetent that such a bizarre situation has arisen.

In terms of the complexity of ninja clan power, Leaf Village was far more complex than Kirigakure back then.

Why haven't we seen Leaf Village ninja grow up to look like this inhuman?

Nothing more than cutting your losses in time.

Eliminate those greedy and unrepentant individuals who jump out first, and the rest will naturally behave themselves.

A person's ambition is cultivated, and so is their tendency to be arrogant.

Uchiha Shingen said he was very familiar with this.

Kirigakure was defeated because it hesitated when it should have made a decision.

What should have been a simple band-aid has been turned into something as gruesome as digging out flesh and bones; they have no one to blame but themselves.

Karatachi Yagura sat down in the main seat, and behind him, a group of ANBU filed in and lined up.

Uchiha Shingen glanced at them all but didn't see Uchiha Obito.

Oh! Still shy, hiding away.

"Mizukage, we've come to discuss the contract renewal, a matter that has dragged on for quite some time," Uchiha Shisui spoke first as the chief envoy. "We wonder if you could provide an answer today?"

"Of course, Hidden Mist Village and Leaf Village are friendly neighbors separated only by a narrow strip of water, so renewing the agreement is a must." Karatachi Yagura said very seriously, and everyone present listened attentively.

"However," he changed the subject, "I hope you two understand, this matter has been postponed due to many things that need to be taken care of in the village recently."

"I understand." Uchiha Shisui nodded. "I just hope to finish this task as soon as possible to put both sides at ease."

Karatachi Yagura nodded, and one of the ANBU behind him stepped forward and placed four identical copies of the agreement on the table.

"Please review these." Karatachi Yagura pushed four copies of the agreement in front of the two men. "Keep one copy for each of the two villages, and send the other two to the daimyo's Daimyo's Court in the two kingdoms. Is that alright?"

"The process itself is fine." Uchiha Shisui carefully reviewed the agreement and raised his question, "However, the agreements we signed in the past only involved the two villages and did not involve the daimyo's Daimyo's Court of the two countries, nor did we receive the corresponding authorization."

Uchiha Shingen was also looking at one of the agreements.

It is clear that the agreement does not require the daimyo's signature, but its contents cover matters beyond the authority of the ninja village.

"Such an agreement would probably only be effective if signed by the names of both countries," he said, setting down the agreement. "Otherwise, how can matters involving the citizens of both countries be implemented?"

"Yes, that's possible. After all, all of this requires the power of the Uchiha Clan to achieve." Karatachi Yagura smiled. "The 'Trading Merchants Association' that has emerged in the Land of Fire in recent years is excellent. As far as I know, the Uchiha Clan has actual control over it. This information doesn't need to go through the Daimyo's Court; the Daimyo's Court only needs to know about it."

"Heh..." Uchiha Shingen chuckled, neither confirming nor denying, "The Uchiha Clan is merely cooperating; they won't represent the association in any negotiations. Besides..."

He put the agreement back on the table.

"Excuse my bluntness, but Leaf Village was not the defeated party. It's unrealistic to expect Leaf Village to Hidden Mist Village Kirigakure's access to resources from the Land of Fire just to end the war. May I ask, who was the mastermind behind this agreement?"

"It seems that Shingen- kun is the one in charge." Karatachi Yagura didn't care about Uchiha Shingen's attitude. Kirigakure was the defeated side. Although he was the Mizukage, Uchiha Shingen was also a "Kage Level", so there was no reason for him to be overly respectful to him.

Furthermore, this agreement is indeed quite excessive, so it's normal to have reservations.

Negotiations can be taken slowly.

"I'm ashamed to say that I'm only slightly familiar with this association, so I have to overstep my bounds and explain this to you," said Uchiha Shingen.

"This is just my personal opinion. An agreement is just an agreement. We are ninjas, and there has never been true peace between ninja villages because of an agreement." Karatachi Yagura also took this to heart.

They're just spouting nonsense; it's basic stuff, everyone's good at it.

That level of understanding is necessary.

Just don't ramble on about the important things.

"However, compared to the Hozuki Clan, shouldn't I, as the Mizukage, be a better partner, Shingen- kun?"

Chapter Fifty-Nine: Reversal