"Ah... Zabuza's getting nervous now. His faith has been shattered." Hozuki Mangetsu was actually quite handsome, but that mouthful of sharp teeth was truly unsettling. "Terumi Mei, don't tell me you've really fallen for the White Ghost? Do you think it's him every time someone shows up? Sure, he's strong, but he wouldn't come to the Land of Water alone, would he?"
"Quit joking around, Mangetsu," Terumi Mei said unhappily. "Last time, he failed to steal the Hozuki Clan's Hydrification Technique. That doesn't mean he won't succeed in the future. Don't let your guard down."
"It'd be useless even if he learned it," Hozuki Mangetsu said. "The clan has studied him. What would really benefit him are ninjutsu like yours. Why did you call me here today?"
"The Mizukage Building still hasn't issued any orders. I think Lord Watermelon Mountain's suspicions were right. I'm afraid something really has happened to the Fourth."
"So what if it has? Are you planning to question the Fourth? Forgive me for saying so, but I think you'd be beaten to death on the spot."
"No. The Fourth can no longer be trusted. We should continue with Lord Watermelon Mountain's strategy and send people to meet with the Leaf Village again."
"Would Leaf Village ninja really consider our interests? By then, it won't be the 'Bloody Mist Village' anymore—it'll be the 'Village of Idiots.'"
Hozuki Mangetsu shrugged. He would never trust the Leaf Village.
He trusted no outsiders whatsoever. Even within Kirigakure, there were only a few people he could trust, and Terumi Mei was one of them.
"Don't be so paranoid. Didn't he fail to learn your Lava Release last time too?" Hozuki Mangetsu decided to remind his companion. "People like us are finished the moment we start harboring misgivings about someone."
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