"I agree!"
Before he could finish, Mei Terumi raised a hand to cut him off. "You said it, so don't regret it!
Once I step down as Mizukage, I'll marry you."
"..."
Uchiha Yan blinked, looking utterly bewildered. "What do you mean? Did you misspeak, or did I mishear?
I just said a fake engagement. What are you thinking?"
"How can an engagement be fake? Hehehe... handsome Uchiha, no running out on the wedding!"
"You're the Mizukage. What are you thinking?"
"That's why I said I'd marry you after I step down as Mizukage."
"Suit yourself. Just don't regret it!"
Uchiha Yan slowly stood and took a book from the ninja tool pouch inside his clothes.
"This contains some information on water and Water Release. Consider it a first-meeting gift. Later, I'll have Hozuki Yae take the alliance agreement back to Kirigakure.
I'll build a city in Jinghai Town as soon as possible. Send some ninja to help with construction and defense too."
"All right! I'll spread the news of our engagement as soon as possible."
"..."
Uchiha Yan no longer wanted to speak. He knew Mei Terumi's defining trait was her desperation to marry, but he hadn't expected her to be this desperate.
Seeing Uchiha Yan's displeased expression, Zabuza spoke bitterly.
"You proposed the engagement. Why are you unhappy about it now?"
"How am I supposed to be happy?"
Uchiha Yan shot back without holding anything back. "I'd have to activate Susanoo for protection just to kiss her. Would you be happy in my shoes?
If she gets upset and breathes into my ear, will I even have an ear left?"
"Hehehe... don't be scared. I can adjust the temperature. I won't melt Susanoo."
"You're nuts!"
Leaving those words behind, Uchiha Yan used the Body Flicker Technique and left