Lu Jiu put down the phone bug in his hand.
He looked around at everyone's shocked faces.
All present were loyal supporters of Simu.
But even they hadn't expected this Fourth Hokage to be so fierce!
Like Minato, Simu went straight to the point.
Not only did he rescue his disciple, but he also killed the elite Jōnin of the Fourth Mizukage and countless Kirigakure shinobi in one fell swoop.
Among the casualties were the prestigious Seven Swordsmen of the Mist.
These were no ordinary ninja.
Although Kirigakure was relatively isolated, they still undertook missions in other major countries from time to time.
The name "Seven Swordsmen" had become famous after the bloodshed of countless ninja.
The Fourth Mizukage was once a rebel and the top genius of Kirigakure.
Not to mention, Kirigakure also had two tailed beasts.
And it was such a powerful Kirigakure that Simu had defeated.
The meeting room fell silent for a long moment after hearing this news.
Then everyone let out breaths of relief.
"Fortunately, fortunately, the Master Hokage is not in trouble..."
Many subconsciously used honorifics.
Even Uchiha Sifang couldn't help but feel in his heart that supporting Simu was one of the smartest decisions he had made.
This move would secure the Uchiha clan unrivaled political influence for decades to come.
The Hyuga clan was also relieved.
If Simu died and Sarutobi Hiruzen returned...
Their branch house might return to a life of darkness.
Lu Jiu adjusted his glasses slightly.
He looked toward the members of the Konoha Guard gradually retreating from around the Hokage building.
"It's a pity. If this news had come later, maybe I could have caught some fish."
Obviously, Sarutobi Hiruzen's eyeliner might have also been lost on the Mist Shinobi side.
Otherwise, Lu Jiu could have used this opportunity to wipe out Hiruzen's forces.
The three women in Simu's family finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Konoha's previous remnant plans had collapsed midway and were stillborn.
On the other side, Kakashi hurried to reach the border of the Land of Water.
However, he found that the border troops of Kirigakure did not attack him upon sight.
Instead, they showed strange expressions.
Anger, sadness, resentment, fear...
All kinds of emotions were clearly reflected on their faces.
And it all started when they saw the forehead protector on Kakashi's head.
"What's going on here?"
Kakashi was ready to charge in with Raikiri to rescue Lin.
But something strange happened.
Seeing the lightning dissipate from Kakashi's hand, the Mist Shinobi opposite finally couldn't hold back.
"Ninjas of Konoha, don't go any further! Our Kirigakure Village has surrendered — what more do you want?!"
Their angry voices were mixed with grievance.
This battle had nearly wiped out most of Kirigakure's Jōnin.
They had sacrificed their Mizukage.
It could be said that Kirigakure's overall strength had dropped by more than half.
Yet they still had to surrender to Konoha and bow their heads.
It was truly humiliating.
Faced with this, Kakashi was stunned.
They had attacked Konoha first — and now they claimed to be wronged?
But...
Kirigakure had surrendered to Konoha?
What the hell was going on?
After thinking for more than ten seconds, an idea popped into Kakashi's mind.
Only one person in Konoha could have done something this incredible.
His teacher, Hanyu Simu!
"Teacher, he..."
Kakashi instinctively started to say "teacher" but stopped himself.
"Where is the Fourth Hokage?"
At the sound of this question, several Kirigakure ninjas on the other side went pale.
But still, they restrained themselves.
Any sign of attack on Kakashi could ignite another war between the two countries.
Once that happened...
The terrifying figure of Simu appeared in their minds like a nightmare.
Though they hated Simu, they had to admit his power was unlike anything from the Land of Water.
So one of them replied reluctantly:
"In Kirigakure."
Then pointed in the direction for the Konoha shinobi.
Kakashi nodded slightly.
"Thanks."
He then used Body Flicker Technique and rushed toward Kirigakure.
At that moment, Simu was talking with Master Yuan.
"This is the Sharingan that controls the Fourth Mizukage."
Simu showed the Sharingan in his hand to Master Yuan and explained the situation.
Master Yuan's two clusters of white eyebrows drooped over his eyes.
"Master Hokage, Xiayin Village deeply apologizes for this matter."
Master Yuan humbly lowered his posture and apologized to Simu.
This scene made the other Mist Shinobi Jōnin clench their fists in frustration.
Simu hurriedly helped Elder Yuan who bowed deeply.
"Well, I didn't take out this Sharingan to make you apologize to me, Elder."
"I just want to explain the ins and outs of the whole situation."
Master Yuan nodded silently.
For someone who had lived through three ninja world wars, only the victors had the power to shape the truth.
No matter what Simu—Rei—as the winner said, they could only accept it.
Besides, this whole matter was originally provoked by their Mist Shinobi.
Konoha's reaction was understandable.
It was just that the reaction was a bit extreme.
Simu sighed.
As expected, I still prefer a village that fights desperately to resist.
Those kinds of massacres are less stressful.
"Then let's leave it at that. Konoha will soon send a mission to Kirigakure for further negotiations. I still have other matters to attend to, so I'll take my leave."
Simu ignored the changing expressions of the Mist Shinobi behind him and walked out of the Mizukage's office.
No matter what he said now, those ninjas probably wouldn't believe him.
It's better to let someone else handle this.
Right after leaving the meeting, Simu ran into Kakashi, who was rushing over.
"Teacher, where is Lin?"
Kakashi wasn't surprised to see his Hokage teacher here in the Mizukage's office.
What mattered most was Lin's safety.
With Obito gone, Lin was his only partner.
Seeing Kakashi, a guy who only seemed to care about women, Tongmu rolled her eyes in irritation.
Hearing Kakashi's voice, Lin appeared promptly.
"Kakashi-kun, I'm here."
She smiled at Kakashi, though her face was still a little pale.
"Lin!"
Kakashi was so relieved that he immediately embraced her.
"I'm so glad you're okay."
"Tsk tsk..."
Simu showed a disgusted expression.
Feeling Kakashi's warmth, Lin's complexion improved noticeably.
"Thank you for coming to save me, Kakashi-kun."
Kakashi let go of her, shyly replying,
"I didn't do much. It's all thanks to the teacher."
A sweet smile blossomed on Lin's face.
"It's not like that. Kakashi's presence gave me a lot of peace of mind."
"Is that so..."
Kakashi scratched his nose beneath his mask.
Then, looking away, he teased,
"Teacher, Senior Minato, can you two stop peeping all the time?"
Simu and Minato exchanged looks from a distance.
They were caught.
Simu shrugged and said to the two,
"Go away."
Kakashi froze for a moment.
"Then what's going on here?"
You beat the Mist Shinobi and left without securing anything?
That's not like my teacher.
Simu put his hands in his pockets and glanced back at him.
"Go find someone."
"Find who?" Kakashi asked, curious.
Simu pouted and said angrily,
"Lin is the only one left on your team, right?"
Kakashi was taken aback for a moment, then his eyes lit up.
"Master, do you mean Obito?"
Not only Kakashi, but even Lin showed a surprised expression.
After all, Obito had been missing for months.
Although they knew through Simu that Obito was still alive, they remained worried about him.
Simu nodded, then asked Minato,
"Can you sense him?"
"Just barely."
Minato felt the Flying Thunder God technique mark he left and dashed toward the border of the Land of Water.
Underground in a mountain range on the border of the Land of Fire,
After hearing Black Zetsu's report, the white-haired Uchiha Madara's expression turned grim.
"Hanyu's faction..."
Unexpectedly, his long-planned scheme was being ruined by Simu.
He glanced irritably at Obito, who was training nearby.
If Lin couldn't be used to trigger Obito's Sharingan, what was the point of this kid?
More importantly, his carefully laid chess pieces were nearly exhausted.
What was his next plan?
His plan to convert Obito was being sabotaged by Simu.
Nagato's side was also having problems.
Uchiha Madara took a deep breath.
A sense of danger burned in his scarlet eyes.
"Go to the Land of Rain and recover Nagato's Rinnegan."
"But..."
Black Zetsu hesitated.
Nagato was crucial to their plan.
Madara interrupted coldly,
"No buts. We're running out of time. More drastic measures must be taken."
"Yes."
Facing the furious Madara, Black Zetsu had no choice but to obey.
He merged with a new White Zetsu clone and disappeared underground.
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