I Want You, Mei Terumi: Since You Want Me, I'll Follow You~

Mei Terumi froze. "Huh? What are you going for? What about Kirigakure if you leave?"

"You have to stay. This is... this is the former Mizukage's order. You dare disobey?"

"I wouldn't dare!"

Chojuro said the cowardly words at the top of his lungs.

Mei Terumi did not even know what to say to him.

"I'm going to Konoha to fight aliens, not to wage war against Konoha. Do you really have to act like it's the end of the world?"

"W-Wherever Lady Mei goes, I-I'll go too!"

Chojuro shouted, his face red.

"..."

Mei Terumi shook her head helplessly. "I really can't do anything with you..."

"Lady Mei, are you taking me with you?!"

Hearing that, Chojuro became incredibly excited.

"Mm... of course not!"

The corners of Mei Terumi's lips curled up. The instant Chojuro was dumbfounded, she immediately activated the Hiding in Mist Technique, concealing herself within the thick fog.

Then she swiftly fled toward the outskirts of Kirigakure.

"Goodbye, Chojuro. Be a good Sixth Mizukage. I believe you can definitely lead Kirigakure back to its former glory. Mwah~"

Mei Terumi's farewell came from some unknown direction.

Then there was no sign of Mei Terumi anymore.

Hiramekarei—Release!

Whoosh—

Two blue arcs swept through the air, dispersing the thick fog.

But even after the mist cleared, there was already no one in sight.

Chojuro looked like he was about to cry. "Lady Mei... I... how am I supposed to restore this Kirigakure, which is already practically ruined, to its former glory...?"

The next day.

Fire Country, Konoha Shinobi Village.

"Huh? The Mizukage personally led the team?"

Inside the Hokage Conference Room, Temari and three sensory ninja from Sunagakure stared at Mei Terumi in confusion.

Wasn't this taking things a little too seriously?

The Mizukage herself had come. Did