"Lady Mizukage, we'll reach Konoha once we pass through these woods." A boy with short blue hair carried a large, bandage-wrapped sword on his back.
Notably, however, the sword actually had two hilts.
The woman wore a blue robe over chain mail and a blue conical hat. She pushed aside the white strips of cloth blocking her view, revealing a captivating face.
"Ah, we're finally almost there. Konoha, the strongest Shinobi Village in the Shinobi World." With a light leap, she landed in a tree and gazed into the distance, spotting an enormous village.
"Lady Mizukage, will this many of us be enough for this diplomatic visit?" one of Kirigakure's Jonin asked Mei Terumi with some concern.
After all, Kirigakure was far weaker than it used to be. Not only had most of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist defected, but its tailed beast had also reincarnated following the Fourth Mizukage's death and had yet to be found.
By comparison, even Sunagakure before it declared war on Konoha had been slightly stronger than them.
After all, Sunagakure still had a few old men and women who could take to the battlefield, had its tailed beast under control, and had a Fourth Kazekage whose strength was nothing to scoff at.
Unfortunately, it had chosen to challenge Konoha.
"Don't worry. If anything goes wrong, we won't be able to escape anyway." Mei Terumi shrugged, her fair shoulders smooth and unblemished.
"Sunagakure has already become Konoha's subordinate Shinobi Village. If Konoha attacks Kirigakure as well, the next Shinobi World War won't be far off."
Mei Terumi understood this point very clearly. After all, the Shinobi World's structure was there for all to see: the Five Great Shinobi Villages stood at the top of the food chain, while the smaller villages survived by