Land of Water national border.
"Who!"
After taking the boat, it didn't take long for them to get off the ground. Almost as soon as they entered the Land of Water country, Naruto and the others were already aware of the sight of others in Forest.
Then the Kirigakure Ninjas in charge of the Guard border appeared in front of them.
"It's me."
"You are... Master Mei Terumi!"
The leader Kirigakure Ninja was stunned for a moment, but he did not immediately take off his guard, but maintained a certain safe distance to communicate.
"They are Ninja from the alliance Konoha. They came to Land of Water with a mission this time..."
Mei Terumi briefly introduced their group.
However, the Kirigakure Ninjas who thought they would move away still stood still.
Even the weapons and equipment were not withdrawn.
"... what's going on?"
Mei Terumi frowned.
"Isn't Ming Older Sister a very famous person from Kirigakure? Aren't they Kirigakure's companions? Why do I feel that something is not right?"
Naruto quietly came to Kakashi in front of the crowd and whispered.
"There seems to be some situation, but I don't notice any hostility..."
"There's really no hostility."
Naruto also answered affirmatively.
"Then tell Sasuke and Hinata first and wait for Mei Terumi to handle it. We will wait and see what happens."
"However, exercise the necessary caution."
He didn't wait long, and soon Leader among the batch of Kirigakure Ninja came over.
"Qing? Why are you here? You..."
Mei Terumi's expression changed when he saw the person coming.
"Master Mei Terumi, it's hard to explain." Qing's expression was serious. He glanced at Kakashi and the others, then turned his attention back to Mei Terumi, "Please come here and explain."
"I'll come as soon as I go."
Mei Terumi nodded to Kakashi, and then followed Qing to a place away from everyone.
"What's the situation? Aren't you supposed to be protecting Master Genji in the village? Why are you here?"
"Alas, Master Mei Terumi, Master Genji... is already dead."
"What!"
Mei Terumi was extremely shocked, but soon a figure appeared in his mind.
"Did Mizukage do it?"
"After Mr. Mizukage returned to the village, many of the village's senior officials, including Mr. Genji, were put under house arrest for investigation. According to Mr. Mizukage, he was attacked by the [Akatsuki] organization that year, and it was the collusion of the village's senior officials..."
"Following the investigation, many Su Lao were suspected, and since it was impossible to prove that they had nothing to do with [Xiao] in a short period of time, Master Mizukage ordered that all of them be Assassination."
"I'm afraid... it's not just suspicion." Mei Terumi said coldly, "I know them too well. According to their temperament, I'm afraid they have already planned some things that are detrimental to Fourth Hokage since they were put under house arrest, which has become evidence that led them to such a fate."
"You guessed it right..."
"Who is it?"
"Zabuza, but he escaped."
"... I don't care about other people, but although Mr. Genji is also an elder in the village, it is impossible for him to participate in their plan against Mizukage.
Master Genji has the same attitude towards Kirigakure and Mizukage. He had already held important responsibilities in the village when Kirigakure was established..."
"Master Mei Terumi, you have also met Master Mizukage before. Don't you think that if it were him now, he wouldn't care about this at all?"
"Master Genji once told me after you left that Master Mizukage transferred you away for the purpose of his life.
He has long since awakened, and he only hopes that Kirigakure can regain his peace as soon as possible, and at the same time, Bloody Mist Village will not be restored... Mr. Genji, he deliberately wants to die."
Mei Terumi was silent.
"Master Mei Terumi, before Master Genji passed away, he asked me to tell you something."
"... you said."
"Never go back to the village again, otherwise there will never be peace." Qing told Mei Terumi the last words of Genji.
How could Mei Terumi not understand the meaning of Genji's words? She had already had this premonition after hearing it just now. As a person whom Master Genji values, if something happens to Master Genji, if he goes back...
Fourth Mizukage may not let himself go either.
Mei Terumi was silent for a moment, and then said softly, "I understand."
Qing looked at the back of Mei Terumi leaving, and sighed in his heart. Genji had half a sentence before, but he didn't say it--
"Unless she is willing to come back and seize the position of Fifth Mizukage!"
Mei Terumi and Qing returned to the public.
"Ming Older Sister, you are back!"
"Well, I'm sorry, there are some things about the village. It's okay now. Let's go."
Mei Terumi gathered all his thoughts in his heart, with a very relaxed expression on his face. "Let's go according to the original plan, there is no need to go Kirigakure."
After hearing Mei Terumi's words, Kakashi's mind moved and he seemed to understand something.
The Kirigakure Ninjas of the Youth Leadership Team also moved out of the way.
However, when passing their level, Kakashi still noticed that the Kirigakures blocking the direction of Kirigakure were still waiting in place and did not give way.
It's just that Naruto and the others didn't pay much attention because they didn't know the location of Kirigakure.
"Where shall we go next?"
Mei Terumi asked Kakashi.
"... According to the original plan, we were to divide into two teams, and let you go to the capital of Land of Water first to explore for information." Kakashi retracted his gaze from Kirigakure and said to everyone, "Then I will go inquire about the underground intelligence sources."
"But now it seems that we should act together. Then we must first look for Bounty Station near Land of Water."
"Bounty Station?"
"An organization that offers rewards for Assassination Shinobi World important figures in exchange for money. It has branches in various countries and is an underground organization. Where can I get some information that cannot be obtained through formal channels?"
Kakashi explained to them, then looked at Mei Terumi: "Is there a channel?"
"I have led a team to attack some branches of this organization before, and I have some clues." Mei Terumi nodded.
At this time, Konoha Prison is on the other side.
"Danzo."
"Huh? You two?" Danzo, who was blind in one eye, raised his head and couldn't help but sneer when he saw a familiar face, "You came too slowly."
I saw Konoha Advisor, Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura standing outside Prison, with no one following them.
"Danzo, you also know the purpose of our coming..."
"What's unclear? Isn't it because you are worried that Sarutobi will judge me in front of other people, and I will 'accidentally' reveal all the things I have done before?"
"Why, are you afraid now? When you followed Sarutobi to arrest me, weren't you on his side?"
"At that time, the evidence was conclusive, and even we had no reason to stop Hiruzen... We don't have much time. Danzo, tell us honestly, where did you hide Shisui Uchiha's body?"
"Corpse? Hahahaha, do you really believe Sarutobi's lies? That's a frame-up. The coffin is empty. All this was done by Sarutobi to give me an inescapable guilt!"
The two Advisor looked at each other, as if to confirm whether they believed what Danzo said Truth.
We are also evaluating how much loss Danzo will cause to them and Konoha once the fish is dead and the net is broken.
After a while, Mitokado Homura made a decision. "In short, we will arrange for someone to send you out Konoha, and then you will never return to the village..."
"That won't work."
Suddenly, an old voice that was very familiar to them sounded behind them.
The faces of the two Advisor changed drastically. The voice behind them was too familiar to them.
Third Hokage·Hiruzen Sarutobi!