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However, after some thought, she recalled the insurmountable gap in raw strength between her and Hozuki Suigetsu.
Terumi Mei's face immediately fell.
She frowned and let out a resigned sigh, as if giving up on the situation.
"Shi, I mean, why don't we think about how to escape instead?"
"Even if he is a madman with the desire to destroy everything, we are no match for him."
"Kakuzu's Clan Techniques are almost impossible to counter in this environment."
Uchiha Shi shook his head, his eyes narrowing slightly as he looked at Hozuki Suigetsu, who had already stopped his bleeding with the Water Healing Technique.
This guy was clearly furious, his killing intent so strong it almost froze the water.
Yet, no subtitles appeared in front of him.
Thinking about what this situation implied, Uchiha Shi's expression became a bit strange as he patted Terumi Mei on the shoulder.
"Don't worry, I believe in you."
"Huh? What are you talking about?" Terumi Mei's face turned red, and she asked in surprise.
Is now the time to say such things?
However, Uchiha Shi pointed at Hozuki Suigetsu, who looked like a demon with a twisted face, and said to Terumi Mei with a trusting expression.
"Terumi Mei, you fight him!"
Terumi Mei blinked her eyes, looked up, and stared at Uchiha Shi in a daze.
Did I hear wrong, or is this guy just messing with me?
Me, against Hozuki Suigetsu?
What do I have to fight him with?
Uchiha Shi took a deep breath and spoke solemnly.
"Mist Village is not my hometown."
"I don't have the right to stand on your side and help you solve your problems."
"But, I can tell you what to do!"
Uchiha Shi's expression darkened as he said in a serious tone.
"Assassinate the Third Mizukage, overthrow the regime, and seize power!"
"This is just the first step!"
"After that, you must threaten the Daimyo, and if necessary, replace him to stabilize the economy!"
"Then, launch a war, plunder externally! Shift the conflict outward and suppress any rebellion with an iron fist!"
"Conduct a major reshuffle! Establish a nation that revolves around your will!"
"If you can't even do these things, the current state of Mist Village will continue indefinitely."
Uchiha Shi's clear and resonant voice fell silent, and the scene suddenly became quiet.
Whether it was Terumi Mei, Hozuki Suigetsu, or the five pursuing ninjas maintaining the Water Release: Rain Cutter, they all looked at Uchiha Shi with shock.
At first, they thought Uchiha Shi's words were nothing special, as power struggles among major forces had always been like this from the Warring States period to the present.
Including the Rain Cutter, which represents the will of the Mist Village's ninja, and the Elder Council, which represents the interests of the bloodline families, what they wanted to do was exactly this.
However, from the second sentence onward, the meaning of his words took a 180-degree turn.
Using the power of ninjas to control the Daimyo and the entire country's economy, this was an unimaginable idea for those living in the current ninja world.
It was completely heretical!
Ninjas, from their inception, were a profession that existed by completing missions and fulfilling contracts.
Could these skilled warriors really control a country?
Terumi Mei and Hozuki Suigetsu couldn't help but ponder this question.
The other five pursuing ninjas, their faces behind their masks changed dramatically, and one of the older ninjas immediately shouted at Hozuki Suigetsu.
"Mangetsu, kill him!"
"Kill this heretical madman!"
"If the Daimyo hears this news, it will bring a catastrophic disaster to Mist Village!"
"Once the Daimyo is overthrown, the country will immediately fall apart, and the other four countries will attack and divide the Land of Water!"
"Don't even think about it!"
"Quick, kill him!"
However, Hozuki Suigetsu didn't move, only frowning slightly and looking up at Uchiha Shi.
Terumi Mei, standing beside Uchiha Shi, also turned to look at him, wanting to hear how he would respond to this question.
The establishment of the One Country, One Village System had its significance.
Like the relationship between the Land of Fire and the Hidden Leaf Village, the Hidden Leaf Village is just a larger armed group in the Land of Fire.
But the Hidden Leaf Village is not the only option for the Land of Fire. As long as the money is right, other non-Hidden Leaf Village ninja clans within the country, as well as ninja villages and clans from other countries, can serve the Land of Fire.
For example, in the future, the Hidden Sand Village betrayed the Hidden Leaf Village and joined forces with the Hidden Sound Village to attack the Hidden Leaf Village because the Land of Wind frequently hired Hidden Leaf Village ninjas, taking away jobs that would have gone to the Hidden Sand Village.
Uchiha accepting a mission from the Daimyo of the Land of Lightning to guard the Hell Valley and watch over the Blood Pool Clan is another example.
Overthrowing a country would not only face the backlash from the Daimyo's forces but also the united financial support of the Daimyos of other countries, who would feel threatened, leading to a terrifying joint attack from the entire ninja world.
Therefore, it is basically unrealistic for a ninja village to stage a coup and seize control of a major country, as the risks are too high and the disadvantages outweigh the benefits.
This is the consensus among today's ninjas.
However, Uchiha Shi shook his head, looked at the pursuing ninjas, and sneered.
"If you're talking about the four countries of Wind, Fire, Earth, and Lightning, you're right!"
"But you are from Mist Village!"
"A country isolated overseas, surrounded by the sea on all sides!"
Hearing this, everyone was taken aback.
What he said seemed to have a bit of truth to it.
The geographical location of the Land of Water is different from other countries, with its terrain being easy to defend but difficult to attack.
Apart from a few key ports with relatively flat terrain, a large part of the island is covered by towering mountains.
As long as Mist Village holds a few key ports and strategic positions, it would be extremely difficult for anyone to cross the sea to attack Mist Village and divide the territory of the Land of Water.
Then, Uchiha Shi looked at Terumi Mei seriously and said in a solemn tone.
"I remember you once said that you have a goal you must achieve for your hometown, that you believe there is a better path for your hometown, and that you think the current system is wrong!"
"Since you love your hometown so much,"
"then do it, no matter what the cost, take action!"
"Whether the future turns into a pile of garbage or a wasteland!"
"Even if the one standing before you is a demon who seeks to overthrow Mist Village and kill his master, he can become your strength!"
"So, this is your fight!"
Uchiha Shi's gaze sharpened, and he pointed at Hozuki Suigetsu, speaking solemnly to Terumi Mei.
"From the night you declared war on me, I knew you yearned to stand on the brightest stage in the ninja world."
"Now, one of the most talented individuals in the entire ninja world stands before us."
"To be honest, I have no confidence in defeating him, or even in covering your escape!"
"Of course, I will fight to the last moment and try to save you."
After saying this, Uchiha Shi's gaze became intense, he drew his ninja sword with his left hand, held it with both hands, and said without turning back.
"What to do is entirely up to you."
"I believe in you."
He wouldn't forget that Hozuki Suigetsu had the Seven Great Swordsmen of the Mist Summoning Scroll, and just summoning the seven ninja swords would instantly put him into the second stage, let alone the third stage with the Shark-Man Mode.
The Super Deadlock Barrier couldn't contain a Kage-Level Shinobi, and even with all his shuriken techniques, ninjutsu, taijutsu, swordsmanship, and forbidden techniques, Uchiha Shi couldn't harm an opponent who was completely ignoring physical damage when serious.
This was a sense of despair from being completely overwhelmed.
But it didn't matter, in this desperate situation, Uchiha Shi still had a teammate.
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