Dazzling golden light bloomed in Yagyu's hand. A golden laser beam shot out, piercing through the wall of Ringo Shichirou's house from 800 meters away.
Just as Ringo Shichirou was about to take the porcelain bottle from White Zetsu's hand, a golden light flashed before his eyes, passing by in an instant.
Then, the White Zetsu in front of him had a hole blown through its head by the golden light, killed instantly.
Following that, even more brilliant golden light began to flicker around him, as if a sun had appeared by his side.
The golden particles coalesced into Yagyu's form. He looked down at the White Zetsu on the ground and reached out to pick up the porcelain bottle.
"A knockout drug that can make someone sleep for a day? How scary!"
"Elder Ringo, do you have any explanation for this?"
Yagyu put away the bottle of knockout drug and asked casually.
"I don't understand what you're talking about!"
"Also, why did you kill my guest?"
Ringo Shichirou steadied himself, forcing a calm tone.
"Even if you are the successor favored by Lord Mizukage, you can't just kill my guest casually!"
Ringo Shichirou's courage grew as he spoke, scolding Yagyu righteously.
"Ooh, scary!"
"Elder Ringo throwing a tantrum... telling me all this is useless."
"Men, take him away."
"The village has a specialized interrogation department; let them have a chat with Elder Ringo!"
Yagyu ordered indifferently. Several Anbu ninjas wearing masks appeared and surrounded Ringo Shichirou.
"No, you can't do this!"
"I am a high-ranking official of Kirigakure; you don't have the authority to do this."
"I want to see the Mizukage! I want to see the Mizukage!"
"I have served Kirigakure with distinction! I have bled for Kirigakure!"
Ringo Shichirou shouted in panic, but he didn't resist physically.
Because Yagyu was right there, and he didn't want to be executed on the spot by Yagyu for violently resisting arrest.
"So much nonsense!"
"You guys, put some effort into it!"
Yagyu picked his ear with a helpless look and spoke sluggishly.
Ringo Shichirou was arrested and escorted all the way to Kirigakure's interrogation department.
Upon receiving the news, the Third Mizukage rushed over immediately. He attached great importance to this matter and personally participated in the interrogation process.
The interrogation went very smoothly. After the discovery of the cursed seal inside Ringo Shichirou, there was nothing left for him to deny.
Unfortunately, the cursed seal inside him was too perverse; Kirigakure's methods were unable to remove it.
Moreover, this cursed seal protected Ringo Shichirou's memories, preventing him from revealing any information detrimental to Uchiha Madara.
It was far more potent than Danzo's Cursed Tongue Eradication Seal.
The Third Mizukage's face was grim as he spoke heavily, "I never expected that even our high-ranking officials would be infiltrated by outsiders."
"I think we should conduct a thorough investigation of the entire village and inspect everyone."
"We don't need to probe their memories, but at the very least, we must ensure they don't have any cursed seals on them."
"Being planted with a cursed seal by someone else is equivalent to becoming their puppet."
"If many such people appear in our village, then Kirigakure is in danger."
Yagyu pondered for a moment and nodded. "You have a point. Let's do it!"
Yagyu knew Madara had pawns in Kirigakure, but he didn't know the quantity.
Ringo Shichirou had exposed himself, but who knew if there were others still hidden?
Yagyu felt that if he were the one setting up the board, he would have at least one pawn in the light and one in the dark to ensure security.
The Third Mizukage announced the news that Ringo Shichirou had been controlled, causing an uproar throughout Kirigakure.
Subsequently, the Third Mizukage ordered everyone in Kirigakure to undergo inspection.
The entire village was shaken once again.
"Because of Ringo Shichirou's case, the villagers of Kirigakure are all feeling uneasy now!"
Yagyu sat in the Third Mizukage's office, reading a newspaper with his legs crossed, speaking casually.
"I know that announcing Ringo Shichirou's situation would inevitably cause chaos and panic."
"But there was no other way. Without disclosing this matter, there would be no justification for inspecting all the villagers."
"Especially the major ninja clans within Kirigakure; they are all wary of the village's high command."
"Without the reason of Ringo Shichirou, they wouldn't agree to undergo inspection."
"As for the chaos and panic among the villagers, that's not a big problem. It's still within a controllable range."
"After all, Kirigakure isn't at war with any major country right now, so we have enough energy to deal with internal issues."
The Third Mizukage spoke calmly while reviewing the documents in his hand.
"By the way, aren't you going to familiarize yourself with the Mizukage's work?"
The Third Mizukage glanced at Yagyu. seeing Yagyu so leisurely made him feel a bit depressed.
"No!"
"How can a majestic Mizukage bury himself in a pile of documents all day?"
"When I become Mizukage, I will definitely hire a group of people to help me process documents."
Yagyu spoke lazily, showing zero interest in handling Kirigakure's paperwork.
"Hm? You have a point."
The Third Mizukage paused, realizing Yagyu made a lot of sense.
Unfortunately, he realized this a bit too late. If he had known this a few years earlier, he would have certainly started cultivating a document processing team.
At that moment, an Anbu ninja appeared in the Mizukage's office.
"Lord Mizukage, we encountered trouble while inspecting the Kaguya clan."
The Anbu ninja reported that the Kaguya clan, Kirigakure's problem child, was causing a fuss again.
The Mizukage's operation to inspect for spies in Kirigakure was being boycotted by the Kaguya clan.
"The Kaguya clan, huh?"
"Sure enough, I knew this clan would cause problems."
Yagyu flipped through his newspaper and spoke slowly.
"Do you need me to move out?"
"Hurry up and resolve the Kaguya clan issue; I still want to take my disciples out for training!"
Yagyu looked up at the Third Mizukage and asked.
The Third Mizukage mused, "The Kaguya clan is still part of Kirigakure after all. Be mindful of your limits!"