Kirigakure Water Shadow's Office.
"Lord Mizukage, another shipment of ours was sunk by Hidden Cloud."
Mei Terumī reported while holding a notebook.
"This is already the third time this month."
Hearing this, Karatachi Yagura tiredly rubbed his temples.
After being controlled, he had stirred up chaos throughout the Land of Water, nearly wiping out all Kekkei Genkai.
The other capable shinobi of Hidden Mist Village, such as the once-glorious Seven Ninja Swordsmen, had either defected or left no successors.
Kirigakure was now utterly desolate.
Moreover, too much of the village's funding had once been siphoned away, leaving it with a massive budget deficit.
They could only rely on maritime trade to earn enough to survive.
However, Hidden Cloud, which also possessed a long coastline, engaged in maritime trade as well.
The two shinobi villages had always been bitter enemies, and out at sea, far from any settlements,
they usually just started fighting on sight.
Unfortunately, Kirigakure lost far more often than it won.
This resulted in considerable losses from maritime trade.
Although Karatachi Yagura had gone out several times to settle the score, as the Mizukage, he could not stay at sea every day.
The village still needed him to hold down the fort.
That was precisely why Karatachi Yagura still occupied the position of Mizukage.
It had not been passed on.
After all, aside from Karatachi Yagura, there was not a single capable fighter left in Kirigakure.
"Mark all routes where we encounter Hidden Cloud. Avoid them whenever possible from now on."
After thinking briefly, Karatachi Yagura continued, "Have Murashigure step up the training of the new Six-Tails Jinchūriki, Utakata."
"Get him combat-ready as soon as possible."
"Yes, I understand, Lord Mizukage."
"Here is a summary of recent events in Konoha, Hidden Stone, and Hidden Sand Village. Please take