After resting in his pocket space and Konoha for two days and taking care of his affairs, Shin Uchiha finally received the signal from Shisui Uchiha. Already prepared, he immediately activated the space mark at Shisui's location and appeared near Kirigakure in the Land of Water.
Before Shin Uchiha stood an enormous town half-hidden in a faint veil of white mist. Though it fell short of Konoha, it was still an exceptionally large village.
Moreover, its buildings were completely different from those in Konoha. Their distinctive Land of Water style was a refreshing sight.
Shisui Uchiha and Uchiha Itachi, who had been sent here on a mission, stood respectfully behind Shin Uchiha, reporting on the ninja village's situation.
"Clan Leader Shin, Itachi and I have been here for two days and have gathered some information about Kirigakure. Its current ruler is the Fourth Mizukage, Karatachi Yagura. He is the Three-Tails' jinchūriki and is known as a perfect jinchuriki. Before taking office, he was a decent man and a fairly good leader.
"But not long after taking office, his personality changed completely. We don't know whether it was the tailed beast's influence or some other provocation. Not only did he rarely appear in public, he also overturned his former policies for governing the village. Several major clans with kekkei genkai were wiped out, including the Yuki Clan, which possessed Ice Release, and the Kaguya Clan, whose members were notorious battle maniacs with the Shikotsumyaku kekkei genkai.
"This caused Kirigakure's strength to plummet, and everyone in the village is on edge. Even the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, its strongest fighting force below the Mizukage, have all defected. A few days ago, the Demon, Zabuza Momochi, even tried to assassinate the Fourth Mizukage. He failed, though, and Kirigakure's Anbu are hunting