"Mei, I'll handle Yagura. You take your people now and take over the Hidden Mist Village."
"There shouldn't be a problem, right?"
Hearing Yuzuru's words, Mei finally snapped out of her daze.
Looking at the high-spirited man before her, her eyes shimmered with excitement as she squeezed her legs together and said coyly, "No problem. I'll take care of it right away."
Yagura, the Fourth Mizukage, was already dead, and the Anbu who had been loyal to him had all submitted.
If she still couldn't take control of the Hidden Mist Village under these conditions, she might as well kill herself.
"Everyone, follow me!"
Mei was the type to act immediately. With a single command, she took the lead toward the center of the village.
Zabuza and the others followed without hesitation.
The Anbu who had once served Yagura exchanged glances before silently following as well.
They had no choice. What they had just witnessed—Yuzuru defeating Yagura—was simply too terrifying.
Yagura, as the Fourth Mizukage, was no weakling even among Kage-level fighters, not to mention that he had the Three-Tails sealed within him.
Even Mei, who possessed two Kekkei Genkai, had nearly died at his hands.
Yet such a powerful figure had been utterly powerless against Yuzuru.
Before they could even see what happened, Yagura had already lost all ability to fight.
Under such circumstances, Anbu raised in a world of schemes and survival had little loyalty to speak of.
They would fight bravely only if they believed they had a chance of winning.
If resistance meant certain death, no matter how ruthless they were, they wouldn't struggle pointlessly.
After everyone left, Yuzuru crouched in front of Yagura.
Terrifying Dōjutsu Power surged out. Already unable to resist, Yagura lost consciousness entirely.
The Three-Tails' chakra within him rapidly transferred into Yuzuru's body.
"Done..."
After sealing the Three-Tails, Yuzuru didn't bother with the rest.
With several Tailed Beasts already sealed inside him, those beings would naturally communicate among themselves.
Looking at Yagura's corpse gradually growing cold, Yuzuru stored it inside the Kamui space.
A Kage-level body—even a corpse—still held great value.
"The goal of unifying the ninja world is finally about to be realized."
Clapping his hands, Yuzuru couldn't help but sigh.
So many years had passed. It hadn't been easy.
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Mizukage Building.
Mizukage's Office.
Mei looked at the old man across from her, a faint smile on her face.
"Genji, you didn't help when we dealt with Yagura, fine. But now I'll have to trouble you to come forward and support me."
"I assume… you won't refuse this time?"
Hearing Mei's slightly seductive tone, Genji let out a long sigh and said softly, "I understand. I'll make the preparations."
With that, he turned and left the office.
He knew that from today onward… he would no longer have any say in the Hidden Mist Village.
"Hmph!"
The moment he left, the smile on Mei's face vanished.
She had once deeply respected him.
This highly esteemed elder had been active in the village since the era of the First Mizukage.
Yet this same man, who always claimed to put the village first, had decisively distanced himself from her when faced with Yagura's Bloody Mist policies.
That left Mei extremely displeased.
It seemed that the so-called Genji was nothing more than a reputation-seeking old man.
She even suspected that her plan to overthrow Yagura had been leaked by him.
After a moment of thought, Mei said coldly, "Zabuza, after my inauguration ceremony, secretly eliminate Genji."
Zabuza immediately accepted the order. "Yes!"
After Mei took power, Zabuza had also risen in rank.
He was now the new head of the Hidden Mist's Anbu.
With him handling it, the job would be done without a trace.
"Oh, right." Mei added, "Is Ao imprisoned? Go gouge out his Byakugan and return it to Konoha. Then let Chojuro deal with him."
"Understood."
Zabuza left to carry out the orders.
Left alone in the office, Mei fell into a brief daze.
From childhood until now, she had finally reached this position.
Fifth Mizukage…
"Mizukage-sama, congratulations."
Yuzuru's voice suddenly sounded, and Mei's face instantly lit up with joy.
She stood up and gave him her seat, smiling. "It's all thanks to you, Yuzuru-sama."
"Without you, I wouldn't have had the chance to become the Fifth Mizukage."
"And I should be congratulating you as well. You've surpassed Uchiha Madara and Senju Hashirama. You're now the first man to unify the ninja world."
Yuzuru chuckled and waved it off. "You're quite good with words."
Mei walked up beside him, placing a hand on his shoulder.
With her mature charm, she spoke in an extremely suggestive tone, "I'm not just good with words. I'm good at many other things too…"
Feeling her hand wandering over him, Yuzuru pulled her into his arms.
"Ah~"
Mei let out a soft cry, her eyes hazy as she breathed softly, "Yuzuru-sama, what are you going to do?"
Facing her advance, Yuzuru's breathing grew slightly heavier. He lowered his gaze. "Mei, you really like playing with fire, don't you?"
Mei lifted her chin, her gaze alluring as she said, "My ability to play with fire is far inferior to my ability to put it out."
Yuzuru took a deep breath and said no more.
With a casual motion, he activated a barrier, and the temperature inside the Mizukage's office began to rise rapidly.
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The next day.
Yuzuru stretched lazily, feeling refreshed as he put on his clothes.
Glancing at Mei still asleep, he couldn't help but snort lightly. "Truly poor skills but loving the game."
At first, he thought she was impressive.
Turns out she was just bluffing—before he even got started, she was already completely overwhelmed.
Still, to be fair, she had indeed managed to fool him at the beginning.
"Alright, time to contact Fugaku and have him send people over as soon as possible."
Muttering to himself, Yuzuru vanished from the spot.
The Land of Water had a great environment. With proper development, it could definitely become a top-tier tourist destination.