As Mei Terumī walked out of the Mizukage Building, a shadow of gloom appeared on her face.
It was just as she had thought.
The current Mizukage had become increasingly strange.
Just now, a simple notification would have sufficed, yet she had to wait a full half-hour before being granted an audience.
What was he doing during that half-hour?
And then, Yagura Karatachi's final words: no matter what, he was not to be disturbed at night.
Are these the words a Kage of a Village should utter?
Why had the Mizukage become like this?
What secrets was he hiding?
Too many unanswered questions swirled in Mei Terumī's mind, leaving her unable to eat or sleep.
"But no matter what, I achieved my goal this time," Mei Terumī murmured.
This time, Yagura Karatachi agreed to her going out to apprehend Zabuza, which meant she could use this opportunity to get closer to Uzumaki Naruto.
Based on past experience, Uzumaki Naruto would likely write something related to her in his diary after seeing her.
Perhaps he might even write about the reason the Fourth Mizukage implemented the "Bloody Mist Village" policy, which would be even better!
Ever since the Hidden Mist Village adopted the "Bloody Mist Village" policy, the entire Village had become completely unrecognizable.
Even Ninja in the same squad had no trust in each other.
If this continued, the Hidden Mist Village would be finished!
However, with her current power, trying to overthrow the Fourth Mizukage's rule was a pipe dream.
This trip to capture Zabuza, if she was lucky enough, she might also receive a reward from the diary.
By then, she wouldn't have to be as cautious as she was now.
The Hidden Mist Village of her childhood was filled with warm and kind villagers, and comrades trusted each other.
Even as an orphan, her life was full of warmth.
However, ever since the Hidden Mist Village became the "Bloody Mist Village," everything changed.
Everyone was wary of each other, afraid of being stabbed in the back by their own teammates, and the Village became increasingly oppressive.
If it weren't for its remote location overseas, with the current state of the Hidden Mist Village, it would probably have been annexed by other Villages by now, wouldn't it?
"Naruto is an opportunity for me to change the Hidden Mist Village."
"No matter what, I must seize it!" Mei Terumī secretly gritted her teeth, her figure gradually disappearing into the night...
[The weather today is quite nice, sunny and cloudless, but unfortunately, the temperature is a bit high.]
[It's been three days since we left Konoha, and the scenery on the road is completely different from what I imagined.]
[Besides trees, it's just trees, nothing interesting to see.]
[This Ninja World is still too backward. Once This Lord rules the Ninja World, I will vigorously develop technology, liberate productivity, and transform the Ninja World into a modern planet.]
Sakura Haruno looked at the contents of the diary, feeling a bit confused.
What Naruto wrote today was so strange.
She recognized every word, but when put together, she didn't know what it meant.
[Speaking of which, we've covered almost half the journey. Zabuza's Demon Brothers should already be ambushed along the way, right?]
[Those two are really stupid. Ambushing in two puddles in the middle of the road in the middle of summer? Only an idiot wouldn't notice!]
[But I won't intervene this time; those two guys can be practice for Sakura and Sasuke.]
[When Zabuza appears, This Lord will show off his skills.]
After writing his diary, Uzumaki Naruto stretched.
[Ding!]
[Congratulations to the host for completing a diary entry, gaining the reward: Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique (Second Hokage Version)!]
Ignoring the system's prompt, Uzumaki Naruto took out a sealing scroll and pulled out a roasted pork leg from it.
"This idiot!" Uchiha Sasuke gritted his teeth, looking annoyed.
That Naruto, why is his thought process so bizarre?
Sealing a roasted pork leg in a sealing scroll, he wondered how he even came up with that.
Taking out two soldier pills from his Ninja tool pouch and popping them into his mouth, Uchiha Sasuke's frown deepened.
The soldier pills tasted truly awful.
Moreover, while soldier pills could provide energy to the body, they weren't filling at all; his stomach would still be hungry.
Not like Naruto, who was eating with oil dripping from his mouth, making him envious.
"Alright, break time is almost over, let's keep going." After Naruto finished eating, Kakashi called everyone to continue their journey.
Thump!
Thump!
Thump!
Splash!
As they walked along the road, Tazuna stepped into a puddle in the middle of the road, splashing water.
Seeing this, Kakashi Hatake glanced at it, then continued reading make-out paradise.
After the group passed, two masked Ninja suddenly emerged from the puddle on the ground.
They wore Hidden Mist Village rogue Ninja headbands on their foreheads and each held a sharp iron chain.
"Now!" With a low shout, the two Ninja attacked simultaneously.
Two iron chains wrapped around Kakashi Hatake and Uzumaki Naruto, who were walking at the very back.
"We got them!" Seeing Kakashi and Naruto restrained, the two Ninja pulled hard on the chains in their hands.
The next second, countless drops of blood splattered, and Uzumaki Naruto and Kakashi Hatake's bodies were cut into pieces.
"Kakashi-sensei!"
"Naruto!" Uchiha Sasuke and Sakura Haruno exclaimed simultaneously.
However, Sakura Haruno quickly reacted.
Naruto had already written in his diary that the enemy would disguise themselves as puddles and ambush them in the middle of the road.
She had just noticed it, so Naruto must have noticed it too, and he should be fine.
"First, let's deal with these two brats!" The two Ninja exchanged glances and rushed towards Uchiha Sasuke and Sakura Haruno.
"Hmph!" Seeing this, Uchiha Sasuke revealed a cold sneer on his face.
The next second, his eyes turned into the crimson one-tomoe Sharingan.
With the enhancement of the Sharingan, the Ninja rushing towards him seemed to be moving in slow motion, full of openings.
Uchiha Sasuke gripped his kunai, activated Body Flicker Technique, and his body immediately vanished.
Thud!
With a muffled sound, Uchiha Sasuke's kunai pierced into the Ninja's heart.
"So fast! How is a brat capable of this?!"
The Hidden Mist Village Ninja muttered in disbelief, his body falling heavily to the ground with a thud.
Meanwhile, after Sakura Haruno dodged the Hidden Mist Village Ninja's attack, she lifted her leg and kicked him hard.
Facing Sakura's attack, the Hidden Mist Village Ninja calmly raised his arm to block in front of him.
But the next second, a crisp sound of bone cracking echoed.
The Hidden Mist Village Ninja's eyes showed an expression of disbelief, and then he was sent flying backward.
Bang!
With a loud crash, the Hidden Mist Village Ninja fell heavily to the ground, instantly passing out.