The blood-red fog above the deserted island was completely torn apart and dispersed by the sea breeze.
A magnificent seven-colored rainbow stretched across the horizon where the sea met the clear sky, a truly spectacular sight.
Under the solemn gaze of hundreds of Kirigakure Anbu assassins and all the resistance ninja.
Karatachi Yagura, ending the tyranny of the fourth emperor.
Mei Terumi solemnly presented the scroll bearing the seal of the Land of Water and the exclusive seal of the Mizukage to Kenya.
Senju Kenya, with a white jade pipe in his mouth and flip-flops on, casually accepted the gift.
He casually laid the scroll flat on his thighs, covered by his floral shorts, grabbed the brush handed to him by Kato Yosuke, and signed his name with a flourish.
" The Senju Empire and the Land of Water: A Perpetual Non-Aggression Pact and a Whole Territory Trade Franchise Agreement!"
From today onwards.
All thirty natural deep-water ports throughout the Land of Water are now open to the Iron Fist Chamber of Commerce!
All import and export tariffs have been eliminated!
All of the Land of Water's major defense projects and shipbuilding keels are exclusively sourced from Iron Fist Heavy Industries using Black Iron Sacred Wood!
Standing to the side, Shizune quickly stamped the seals of Konoha and the Chamber of Commerce, hugged the ledger to her arms, and smiled so much that her eyes narrowed into crescent moons.
Once this massive cross-sea deal is finalized, the wealth of Konoha and the Iron Fist Chamber of Commerce will once again experience a geometric surge!
That evening.
The capital of the Land of Water, the Mizukage Building in the center of Kirigakure).
The conference center, which was originally gloomy and oppressive and rarely saw the light of day, was illuminated tonight by thousands of large red lanterns, making it as bright as day.
To celebrate the complete end of the Bloody Mist Village, and even more so to welcome back the Senju the Great saved the entire Land of Water.
The grandest and most extravagant celebratory banquet in the history of Kirigakure was about to begin!
The giant round table in the very center of the banquet hall was carved from a single piece of thousand-year-old redwood.
The table was laden with over a hundred of the most exquisite delicacies from the Land of Water!
The several-meter-long deep-sea bluefin tuna king was cut into thick, pink sashimi, exuding an enticing aroma of oil.
A small mountain of top-quality deep-sea king crabs, each the size of a washbasin, was roasted until their shells were bright red, and a rich, fresh aroma filled every inch of the air.
Steamed sea cucumber, wild red coral clam, thousand-petal ice lotus soup...
However, at this high-level state banquet, which should have been solemn and dignified, and where aristocratic etiquette was observed, the main and guest seats were...
The art style, however, is so bad that it's unbearable to look at.
Senju Kenya shirtless, wearing his ever-present floral shorts, with his flip-flops casually tossed aside beside the chair leg.
He sat in the VIP chair with an air of superiority.
Completely ignoring the Kirigakure Village elders and Jonin various ranks who were dressed in formal attire and trembling with fear around them.
With both hands, Kenya grabbed a juicy king crab leg, thicker than his forearm, and snapped it open with a single bite!
They stuffed mouthfuls of the tender, sweet crab meat into their mouths!
His mouth was greasy from chewing, and his eating manner was as ferocious as a human meat grinder!
On his left.
Zabuza Momochi his heavy black iron sword, weighing several tons, onto the table, ripped open his collar, and began gulping down a large jar of strong liquor.
Wearing a floral apron and holding a delicate little silver knife, she obediently and swiftly helped Kenya pick the fish bones.
As for Shizune, she was leading ten bodyguards in black suits, beaming as she directed the Kirigakure Attendants to neatly move the three large chests of Deep-Sea Water-Avoiding Night-Shining Pearls and Ten-Thousand-Year Sea Crystals, which had been presented as tribute from the Land of Water's treasury, into her own large black iron chest.
Calling them spoils of war is an understatement; they're more like a legitimate relocation using public funds.
Just as Kenya was eating with great relish, sweating profusely...
A soft tinkling sound of jade pendants drifted by on the breeze from the side door of the hall.
The previously noisy hall suddenly fell silent for a moment.
Mei Terumi, who had already completed the coronation ceremony of the Mizukage, gracefully entered the hall wearing a pair of exquisite wooden clogs.
She took off her blood-stained ninja bodysuit.
She changed into a dark blue off-the-shoulder high-slit silk dress.
Her thick, wavy hair, as red as ripe maple leaves, cascaded over her fair, snow-white shoulders, swaying gently with her steps.
The long dress accentuated her breathtakingly beautiful curves, and her long, straight legs were faintly visible through the slit.
Mature, charming, and noble, she exudes a breathtakingly stunning allure.
However, the moment this newly appointed female Mizukage, renowned throughout the Shinobi World, stepped into the hall...
She didn't even glance at her subordinates who were bowing to her.
Those captivating eyes, shimmering and sparkling, as if they held the vast expanse of spring water.
It landed instantly on Senju Kenya, who was wolfing down crab roe.
With Mei Terumi Earth Flow to Kenya's side.
Without any hesitation, he pulled out the carved wooden chair next to him, leaned slightly to the side, and sat down close to his Kenya.
A fragrance, a blend of a mature woman's allure and the subtle sweetness of crabapple blossoms, instantly wafted into my nostrils.
" Kenya- kun, does this deep-sea king crab taste to your liking?"
Mei Terumi gently stroked the red hair that fell beside her ear, her beautiful eyes shimmering with tears, her gaze almost dripping with viscous moisture.
"If the Emperor likes it... I'll send a merchant ship every month to deliver three thousand catties to the Senju Compound, that's plenty!"
Mei Terumi's lips curled into a captivating, alluring smile.
She extended a slender, jade-like hand, its nails painted with light blue nail polish.
Grab a soft silk handkerchief embroidered with begonia flowers.
His body leaned slightly forward, his breasts undulating, almost touching his arm Kenya as hard as an iron wall.
With utmost gentleness, he wiped away the golden crab roe that had spilled from the corner of Kenya's mouth.
Her movements were as natural as those of a considerate and loving wife.
Even in the instant she retracted the handkerchief, Mei Terumi's watery eyes flickered slightly, her lips parted slightly, and her breath was as sweet as orchids:
"Didn't Kenya- kun say on the beach that women only affect the explosive power of your punches?"
Mei Terumi's voice was soft and sweet to the core, carrying a seductive quality that sent shivers down one's spine.
"What if... our two great nations were to form a marriage alliance?"
"The supreme strength of the Senju Clan, plus my Lava Release and Boil Release dual Kekkei Genkai."
Mei Terumi's eyes flickered, and she leaned forward half an inch, her voice so low that only the two of them could hear:
"The child born... would probably be able to smash the Otsutsuki to pieces right out of the ground, wouldn't it?"
" Kenya the Great... aren't you even a little bit tempted?"
Upon hearing this statement...
The eyes of all the Kirigakure Anbu and elders present nearly popped out of their sockets!
Mei Terumi, whom countless heroes throughout the Shinobi World dream of winning over, actually offered herself up for marriage at a state banquet?!
However.
Senju Kenya was at the very heart of the fragrant atmosphere.
With a large piece of succulent crab meat in his mouth, his cheeks were bulging.
He merely rolled his eyelids slightly, giving Mei Terumi a sidelong glance as if she were an idiot:
"A marriage alliance? What a load of rubbish!"
Kenya indistinctly, casually tossing the cleaned crab shell onto the plate:
"My baby cries and poops Tenten, keeping me up all night, and I have to pay for formula."
"Instead of wasting time on nonsense, let me have a few more bites of crab roe."
"Hurry up and bring this plate of tuna over here, stop dawdling."
The merciless attack of a stereotypical straight man!
This extremely harsh rejection caused Mei Terumi's smile to freeze instantly, her chest heaving violently, and she almost broke down on the spot.
But looking at Kenya's domineering and savage appearance, who completely disregarded beauty and focused solely on eating meat, he was utterly indifferent.
The intoxicating and fervent spring water in Mei Terumi's eyes did not extinguish; instead, it surged even more wildly and violently!
She even took the initiative to pick up the sake pot and thoughtfully poured Kenya a cup of fine sake.
Meanwhile, the one-eyed veteran Qing sat to the side.
Looking at their newly enthroned Mizukage, she was like a young wife deeply in love, not angry at all, but smiling and almost snuggling into the arms of that Konoha brute.
Qing's weathered old heart convulsed violently, his eyes twitched uncontrollably, and his entire face turned a deep liver color.