The woman had followed Mei Terumi through the gate of the pier. She walked with small steps and every step was steady.
Obito's hands began to tremble. He didn't know why, but a sudden feeling of nervousness spread throughout his body.
Obito closed his eyes for a moment. When he opened them again, the woman had already walked out of the pier gate and turned into the main road leading to Old Port in the direction of Kirigakure.
"Black Zetsu." Obito's voice was so soft that he could hardly hear it.
There was no response from the feet.
"Black Zetsu!"
From the cracks in the ground, half of Black Zetsu's face rose.
"That woman - the one behind Mei Terumi - did you see it?"
"I saw it. I can't see my face clearly while wearing Transformation Technique." Black Zetsu paused.
Transformation Technique can change its appearance, but the frequency of Chakra cannot fool Sharingan.
Obito Recalling that moment just now - when the woman stepped off the ship's deck, his Sharingan indeed captured the Chakra fluctuations in her body.
Frequency... low.
The total amount... is above average, much higher than the ordinary Jonin.
Properties... water.
There is also an extremely weak fluctuation that does not belong to the regular Chakra. He has seen that kind of fluctuation before--
Tailed Beast.
Obito looked up suddenly.
That woman is Jinchūriki?
Could it be that just as Black Zetsu said, someone found Three-Tails and secretly sealed Three-Tails into this new host.
And this new host was arranged as a diplomat by Kirisame Ryo to protect the safety of those accompanying him.
That makes sense.
No wonder I couldn't find Three-Tails after searching for so long. It turned out that it had been taken away by someone a long time ago, but why did that woman just now give me an inexplicable sense of familiarity!!!
Obito's brain is running rapidly.
Three-Tails's new Jinchūriki.
Kirisame Ryo's direct subordinate.
"Black Zetsu, go check."
"Check who?"
"That woman just now." Obito's voice finally stabilized, but the calmness that was forced down was more terrifying than the rage. "Her identity, her origin, when did she appear in Kirigakure, and what is her relationship with Kirisame Ryo."
"Don't check Kirisame Ryo?" Black Zetsu asked.
"Check this woman first."
"Want all the information."
"No one should be missing."
Black Zetsu stared at Obito for two seconds.
It has followed Obito for so many years, and it is rare to see him giving orders in this tone.
"I understand." Black Zetsu sank to the ground.
The normal noise returned to the dock. Porters continued to move boxes, and fishermen were shouting about today's fish price.
Kirigakure, Mizukage's Office.
The fog outside the window has not yet dissipated, and the sea breeze comes in through the cracks of the half-opened window, carrying a salty smell.
Mei Terumi threw a thick volume of reports on the table, threw himself on the sofa, and kicked off his shoes.
"Exhausted."
Rin Nohara came in behind, holding two cups of hot tea in his hand, one cup was handed to Mei Terumi, and one cup was placed in front of Mizukage's desk.
"Kirisame Ryo" sitting behind the desk is approving a pile of official documents.
He didn't even raise his head, and the tip of his pen scratched words quickly on the paper.
"Mizukage Master, tea." Rin Nohara reminded softly.
"Yeah." Senju Chen's clone put down the pen, picked up the teacup, blew on it, and took a sip.
"Tell me, how's it going over there Land of Rain."
Mei Terumi put the back of his hand on his forehead, closed his eyes and said, "Don't you know everything? What do you want us to report?"
"Process." Senju Chen said.
"Okay, okay, process." Mei Terumi turned over, lying on his side, and raised a finger in the direction of Senju Chen.
"First, the trade channel matter has basically been negotiated. Nagato's ten-year tax-free policy for various countries has been officially announced, and he has left us with the sea transit. I asked Lin to compile a detailed account of the specific figures for transit fees and escort fees."
Rin Nohara took out a brochure from his carry-on document bag and placed it on the table.
Senju Chen flipped through two pages. The numbers were clear, the items were clear, and even the exchange rate conversions were marked in three calibers.
"Lin's accounts are getting better and better."
"Of course." Rin Nohara rarely boasted, and then added, "But in terms of route safety, I suggest adding two patrol groups. The current escort force is only enough to cover the offshore. There are records of pirates in the far sea, and three merchant ships were sunk last year."
"Approved." Senju Chen signed her report directly.
Mei Terumi raised a second finger.
"Second, the 'welcome ceremony' at Akatsuki was more effective than expected."
She sat up with a smile on her lips.
"You don't know, we were watching Akatsuki's welcome ceremony to you outside, and Tsuchiishi from Iwagakure's face turned green. I hid in the alley and watched him running to find Kakuzu's theory, but Kakuzu choked him back when he said, 'Upgrades require extra money.' Hahaha!!!"
Senju Chen also smiled. Tsuchiishi considered himself unlucky when he encountered Kakuzu, a "money-hungry" man.
"Sunagakure was calmer over there and didn't make any fuss, but their intelligence ninja sent five urgent scrolls back to the village within two hours after the banquet." Mei Terumi counted on his fingers, "Kumogakure arrived the latest, but had the biggest reaction - their captain personally went to the dock and squatted for two days, recording the number of each of our ships leaving the port."
"Let him memorize it," Senju Chen said. "After he finishes memorizing it, he will find that half of those ships are flying the trade flag of Land of Fire."
Mei Terumi was stunned for a moment, then laughed out loud.
"You did it on purpose."
"It happens."
"What a coincidence." Mei Terumi rolled his eyes.
Rin Nohara added next to him, "The missions of various countries have withdrawn Land of Rain. According to the plan, Nagato will hold separate talks with the chambers of commerce of various countries in the next week. Our demands from Kirigakure have been submitted in advance, and there should be no suspense about the exclusive agency rights for sea transit."
"Yeah." Senju Chen nodded.
"Thank you for your hard work this time. I have two days off when I come back and have a good rest."
"There's one more thing." Mei Terumi put away his playful smile and said seriously, "When I got off the boat at Old Port, I noticed a few strange people on the dock."
Senju Chen's fingers tapped lightly on the table.
"What's wrong."
"Chakra suppressed it very well, but it was too suppressed." Mei Terumi said, "It is impossible for ordinary porters and fishermen to hide Chakra to that extent. And there is a middle-aged businessman among them, and his eyes have been following us - no, to be precise, following Lin."
Rin Nohara was slightly startled.
"Follow me?"
"Yes." Mei Terumi looked at her, "That person's eyes stopped on you for at least fifteen seconds. I didn't say anything at the time, but the more I thought about it after I came back, the more I felt something was wrong."
Senju Chen was silent for two seconds.
"What about that person's appearance?"
"Medium height, short gray hair, wearing a dark blue businessman's coat, there is nothing special about his face - too ordinary, so ordinary that it seems to be deliberately designed to be ordinary."
"That person may be an intelligence ninja sent by other countries. Old Port has recently opened foreign trade channels, and countries are inserting people here. It's not surprising." Senju Chen said to Mei Terumi and Rin Nohara
"I will ask Anyue to strengthen patrols at the dock. You don't need to pay too much attention."
"Okay." Mei Terumi nodded, then stretched, "Then my report is over. Mizukage, is there anything else you want to explain?"
"I'm going to go out for a while."
Mei Terumi's expression changed.
"Go out? Where?"
"There are some personal matters to deal with." Senju Chen did not explain in detail, "About half a month to a month."
"One month?!" Mei Terumi stood up abruptly, "How long have you been Mizukage and you are about to run away?"
"It's not a run away, it's a business trip."
"What's the difference between going on a business trip and running away!"
"The difference is, you will come back after a business trip." Senju Chen said with a smile.