As soon as he finished speaking, Yagura's expression shifted. He asked, "What do you mean by that? What crisis does Hidden Mist face?"
Chen Feng smiled. "After enduring more than a decade of the Bloody Mist Policy, Hidden Mist Village's strength has plummeted. Yet strength is indispensable if one wishes to survive in the Shinobi World. I imagine Lord Mizukage understands the dangers involved better than anyone."
Hearing this, Yagura's face darkened, and he felt deeply helpless.
Chen Feng was right. Among the Five Great Shinobi Villages, Hidden Mist had already ranked near the bottom. Under the suppression of the Bloody Mist Policy, countless ninjas with Bloodline Limits had been killed, and even the renowned Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist had departed one after another.
It could be said that the strength of the entire Land of Water had become exceedingly weak.
Although he had regained his senses, years of being controlled by genjutsu had nearly drained all of his vitality. He did not have much time left to live.
Once he, the Fourth Mizukage, died, the forces within Hidden Mist that had long been suppressed would inevitably rebound on a massive scale. Turmoil would be almost unavoidable.
Beyond that, what worried Yagura most was the external threat.
The reason he had fallen under genjutsu control years ago was a mysterious organization called Akatsuki. Just earlier, when Ao had tried to release him from the genjutsu, he had once again been affected by that familiar power, causing him to lose control and kill Ao.
This showed that Akatsuki had not given up its invasion of the Land of Water. If they truly moved against Hidden Mist, the village's strength alone likely would not be enough to stop them.
Thus, with so many internal and external troubles, Hidden Mist had