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"Even if I risk my life, I won't let you do whatever you want."
Yagura forced himself to stand, a relieved smile on his face.
"Sorry, Isobu, I have to let you die with me for now."
The tailed beasts are a collection of chakra and cannot truly die.
With the death of the Jinchūriki, the Three-Tails' chakra will float between heaven and earth until it reunites and is reborn after a period of time.
At this moment, the Three-Tails' chakra completely returned to Yagura's body.
He looked at the masked man, but it seemed he was also speaking to the group of Kirigakure ninjas before him.
"From today, the so-called Kirigakure blood-mist ends."
With these words, Yagura fell backward, his chakra rapidly weakening.
"Mizukage-sama!"
Mei Terumi screamed.
For years, Yagura had been manipulated, doing many things against his will.
But in his final moments, he fought with all his might to protect Kirigakure.
At that moment, a Kirigakure ninja standing near Yagura used a Body Flicker Technique to appear behind him, catching his body as it fell to the ground.
"Mizukage-samaā¦ dead!"
The Kirigakure ninja's expression remained impassive, seemingly unchanged, but his voice was choked with sobs.
Mei Terumi's eyes instantly flushed red as she turned to stare at the masked man, the culprit.
"That the Three-Tails would choose to commit suicide along with the Jinchūriki is truly baffling."
The masked man seemed slightly moved.
His plan to manipulate the Three-Tails into attacking Kirigakure had failed, and what puzzled him most was the Three-Tails' actions.
In a sense, the Three-Tails had chosen the same path as the girl had taken.
"A devil like you who regards human life as worthless, of course, cannot understand the feelings of the Mizukage, Yagura-sama, who wants to protect the village and his companions!"
Mei Terumi shouted fiercely.
At this moment, the Kirigakure jÅnin surrounded the masked man, eager to kill him immediately.
"I don't understand," the masked man said, a sort of sneer at the words.
"Mood?"
'Back then, she chose the same way, protecting the village and her companions.'
'But who will remember what she did?'
'She's the kindest girl in the world. She's not a Kage, she shouldn't have to bear all this!'
'She shouldn't die!'
His eyes suddenly darkened as he looked at Mei Terumi and the others.
"Want to kill me?"
The masked man looked around.
He had experienced being surrounded by so many jÅnin from Kirigakure before.
These people and Mei Terumi looked like they wouldn't let him go easily.
"Kill him, avenge Mizukage-sama!"
Although aware of the masked man's special abilities, the hot-tempered jÅnin couldn't stand this man toying with Kirigakure.
Kunai in hand, he charged at the masked man.
"Don't act rashly!"
Mei Terumi warned.
She was filled with murderous intent, but the man before her had single-handedly attacked Konohagakure and escaped unscathed from the hands of Konohagakure's Fourth Hokage.
There was no room for carelessness!
Watching the Kirigakure ninja charging towards him, the masked man suddenly raised his right arm.
"Swish!"
He swung his hand violently, and several wooden spikes suddenly shot out from his palm.
The spikes flew at such a speed that even the Kirigakure jÅnin struggled to dodge them.
"Clang!"
Just then, a large mass of corrosive lava suddenly appeared in the path of the spikes, colliding with them.
Mei Terumi was already forming hand seals while warning her companions.
"Wood Release?!"
Mei Terumi exclaimed in surprise.
His attack was blocked, the masked man formed hand seals with both hands, then suddenly crouched down and pressed himself to the ground.
"Watch out!" a perceptive ninja suddenly shouted.
He sensed a terrifying chakra surge from the earth the moment the masked man's palm touched the ground.
"Wood Release: Hellish Chaos!"
"Boom!"
The earth trembled, the dirt and rocks cracked, and suddenly, many sturdy trees sprouted.
Each of those trees was covered in thorns, much like the thorns from earlier.
Following the ninja's warning, those near the tree's location moved away, but those in the center had no time to dodge.
"Ah!!"
The massive tree's trunk swept up the three of them, its barbs immediately piercing their bodies, staining the trunk a vibrant crimson.
A shrill scream echoed.
"Everyone, get out of here!"
Mei Terumi shouted.
As more and more trees grew, the cave's space became increasingly constricted.
Everyone would be trapped and killed.
However, the trees, like living creatures, began to block the Kirigakure ninjas' escape.
"Die!" the masked man shouted coldly.
He could no longer use these Kirigakure ninjas, and if exposed, they would become even more of an obstacle.
Therefore, he might as well seize this opportunity to eliminate these Kirigakure elites right here.
The cave wasn't very large, and at this rate, it would soon be completely covered by trees.
Swish!
The trees couldn't hold her back, so she leaped and found the masked man who cast the spell.
"Water Release: Water Slash!"
She unleashed a series of blade-like water ninjutsu, severing the trees that protected the masked man.
Immediately, the water blade slashed towards the masked man again.
"Boom boom!"
The water blade pierced through the masked man's body and landed on the ground, leaving a messy scar.
Simultaneously, the trees that had been blocking the Kirigakure ninjas all stopped.
"When penetrated by an attack, other ninjutsu cannot be usedā¦" Mei Terumi pondered.
It seemed that as long as she continued to attack the masked man, she could stop the trees.
Immediately, she concentrated a large amount of chakra, her cheeks puffed out, and then she expelled a large amount of corrosive lava in one breath.
"!!"
The corrosive lava flowed like a stream, instantly covering the masked man's figure, continuously washing over the trunks of the trees, and rolling towards the cave entrance.
However, these special trees formed by Wood Release were not so easily corroded.
Mei Terumi's eyes widened at the sight.
"Destroy the cave!" she shouted.
The numerous Kirigakure jÅnin in the cave formed hand seals, and the entire cave trembled.
While most of the jÅnin of Kirigakure specialize in water-based jutsu, they often master more than one.
A dozen jÅnin combined their skills in various locations in the cavern, using earth-based jutsu.
"Splash!"
All the remaining jÅnin simultaneously unleashed a torrent of water, instantly filling the cavern.
Everyone was submerged in the current, including Mei Terumi, who clasped her hands together.
"Water Release: Great Waterfall Technique!"
She commanded all the water in the cavern to flow towards the entrance!
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"Boom!"
The already unstable rock cave collapsed under the impact of the massive water flow.
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
Debris continuously fell into the water, and within this current, the numerous jÅnin of Kirigakure quickly scattered.
However, a vacuum zone existed within the mighty water flow.
The water flow generated by the water ninjutsu, upon encountering Mei Terumi's corrosive lava, was quickly corroded and evaporated.
The masked man, his ethereal form, simply walked out of the corrosive lava.
Meanwhile, Mei Terumi was waiting for him in the water, her hand seals slightly changing.
The water around Mei Terumi quickly transformed into sharks, their eyes filled with rage, locking onto the masked man.
Seeing this, the masked man lowered his eyelids.
It seemed that he would not be able to completely wipe out the elites of Kirigakure here.
After all, these people were at least jÅnin, and there were even several candidates for the Seven Ninja Swordsmen.
Add in Mei Terumi, whose power rivaled that of the Five Kage of the Five Great Ninja Villages, and the situation was truly formidable.
"Since that's the case, I'll let you linger a little longer."
"Because no matter how hard you struggle, this world will ultimately be mine."
The masked man's indifferent voice echoed through the increasingly shallow water as it dispersed.
"Buzz!"
Then, the space before his right eye warped, engulfing him.
Mei Terumi's speed in the water, and even her Water Release: Water Shark Bullet Technique, was no match for the masked man's space-time jutsu.
Hearing the masked man's arrogant words, Mei Terumi gritted her teeth, but she had no other options.
Though furious, as a ninja of immense strength, she knew from the moment they engaged that even with all the elite of Kirigakure, they stood no chance.
It was infuriating that the Fourth Mizukage, and indeed the entire Kirigakure, had been fooled.
But exhausting the entire village's strength in a fight for a completely impossible outcome was not a wise move.
Mei Terumi had witnessed the power of Akatsuki.
Kirigakure had no chance of victory alone.
"Crash!"
A torrent of water jutsu burst through the cavern, gradually merging into the lake ahead.
The Kirigakure ninjas gradually emerged.
Fortunately, Mei Terumi's reaction was quick, and aside from the initial three killed by the masked man's Hellish Chaos, there were no further casualties.
Soon, everyone gathered, some cradling Yagura's body.
Previously, most of the Kirigakure ninjas held a mixture of fear and hatred for the Fourth Mizukage.
But after learning the truth, as they gazed upon the battered and bruised remains of Yagura, still a young man, sorrow welled in their eyes.
Had Yagura not combined with the Three-Tails in his final moments, Kirigakure would have suffered a devastating blow today.
Even the Land of Water might be completely eliminated from the Five Great Ninja Nations due to the devastating blow dealt to Kirigakure.
Swish!
At that moment, the Kirigakure ninjas who had remained on guard in the village rushed over, having heard the noise of the earlier battle.
Among them was Ten Terumi, Mei's father and current head of the Terumi clan.
Ten Terumi was on guard duty in the village and had therefore not attended the meeting.
So, when Ten Terumi arrived with a dozen Kirigakure Anbu and saw Yagura's body surrounded by them, his face paled.
Mei Terumi immediately began to explain what had just happened.
Ten Terumi took a deep breath, calming himself slightly.
After all, the Fourth Mizukage, and even the previous Mizukage, had been manipulated. The fact that Kirigakure had been toyed with at their will was simply too shocking.
But now that Yagura is dead, due to the Terumi clan's position within Kirigakure, and with the addition of Mei Terumi, Ten Terumi is arguably the most powerful person in Kirigakure.
"No matter what, we must keep this information strictly secret and absolutely no one should leak it," Ten Terumi whispered.
Kirigakure had suffered a series of devastating blows in recent days. If the high-ranking officials of the other four ninja nations learned of this, they would undoubtedly attack them.
The loss of the Fourth Mizukage and the Three-Tails was especially devastating for Kirigakure.
The Three-Tails' resurrection would take at least a year, if not longer.
Fortunately, Kirigakure still had the Six-Tails, so the balance of the tailed beasts wasn't completely shattered.
"Yes," the Kirigakure ninjas nodded.
Mei Terumi, however, gave a wry smile and said, "Even if we don't tell anyone, we can't keep it secret."
"Since that guy can no longer control the power of Kirigakure, he certainly won't miss this opportunity to strike us."
She was referring to the masked man.
"Indeed," Ten Terumi replied undeniably.
"Let's all return to our posts. I'll take care of the Fourth Mizukage's body," Mei Terumi suggested to her father, sensing that Ten Terumi hadn't finished speaking.
"Okay."
Seeing his daughter's seriousness, Ten Terumi agreed and began arranging for Kirigakure's elite to return to the village in batches, instructing them to reassure the people.
"Thank you for your hard work today," Mei Terumi smiled at the departing Ao.
"This is my duty as a ninja of Kirigakure," Ao said with a faint smile, and left.
Ten Terumi and Mei Terumi, carrying Yagura's body, also hurried back to the Terumi Clan.
In a side hall of the Terumi Clan.
"Father, I know what you were about to say, but now is not the time. Our first priority is to find a way to resolve this dangerous situation."
Mei Terumi frowned.
"Selecting the next Mizukage as quickly as possible is also essential for stabilizing the situation."
Ten Terumi smiled, but seeing Mei Terumi's serious expression, he stopped talking.
"Tell me what you think."
A father knows his daughter best, and Ten Terumi knew that Mei Terumi had already made up her mind.
He did intend to nominate his daughter as a candidate for the Fifth Mizukage, and it wasn't entirely out of selfish motives.
In Kirigakure today, in terms of ability and prestige, no one was more qualified than Mei Terumi.
Although it was Ao who exposed the Fourth Mizukage's true identity, it was Mei Terumi who saved everyone.
Mei Terumi nodded slightly, her beautiful eyes raised, and she immediately expressed her thoughts.
"Given the current situation in Kirigakure, the only viable solution is to show goodwill to Konohagakure."
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