Chapter 202 : Chapter 202 Mei Terumi: The Fourth Mizukage is being controlled?
Chapter 202: Terumi Mei: The Fourth Mizukage is Being Controlled?
Land of Water.
Kisame's figure darted rapidly through the trees; up ahead, Kakashi hadn't pulled too far away.
This meant—
The opponent had fought successive battles and was significantly exhausted.
He still had a chance.
This time, he would wipe away his previous humiliation!
Up ahead.
"Captain, are you alright?"
"I'm fine."
Kakashi responded in a deep voice, but—
Hyuga Tokuma's voice was low, carrying a hint of terror: "Captain, he's still chasing! That Chakra is ridiculous—is that guy really human?"
Kakashi looked back, his heart heavy.
As Hyuga Tokuma said, Kisame's Chakra was absurd; that staggering amount of Chakra had caused them immense trouble last time.
And this time—
On his home turf in the Land of Water, shaking this man off wouldn't be easy.
"Head north!"
Masahiko changed direction.
The others looked toward Kakashi, after all—
Though he had already left the Anbu, his latent status and prestige within it remained undeniably number one; he wasn't someone a newcomer like Masahiko could compare to.
Only Hyuga Tokuma looked toward his own "superior."
Masahiko smiled and didn't interfere, instead silently slowing his pace.
"You guys go first, I'll hold him off for a bit."
"Alright, head north."
Kakashi thought for a moment and immediately understood Masahiko's plan.
On land, they couldn't shake Kisame.
Once at sea, it would be even more impossible to escape their opponent.
In that case, they might as well divert the trouble elsewhere.
Behind them, Kisame was getting closer and closer, and at that very moment—
In the night mist, someone suddenly used the Body Flicker to appear before him.
Kisame immediately blocked with Samehada.
But the expected attack didn't come; the opponent merely slashed once before quickly retreating into the night mist and vanishing without a trace.
Kisame frowned.
Unlike the Hidden Mist Technique, the opponent's stealth technique was more like a transformation skill that camouflaged themselves with the surroundings.
If it were daytime, he might have had a chance to distinguish them with his eyes, but now—
He could only rely on perception.
However, this meant he had to concentrate fully on being alert to his surroundings, which inevitably slowed his speed.
Masahiko didn't need to actually engage in a real fight.
Up ahead.
A look of admiration appeared on Hyuga Tokuma's face: "As expected of Masahiko—"
"It worked?"
Kakashi asked.
Tokuma nodded repeatedly, overjoyed: "Yeah, he barely had to do anything; he achieved the goal just by using a Shadow Clone to deliver a single slash!"
Kakashi breathed a sigh of relief, feeling even more—
Perhaps the current Masahiko wasn't as shrewd as Danzo in many aspects like the 'Root', but the man's potential was limitless.
Sooner or later, Masahiko would surpass Danzo and become an even more remarkable powerhouse than him!
He swallowed a soldier pill, enduring his mental fatigue.
A moment later, Masahiko caught up.
"It's a good thing you're here, otherwise we'd be in big trouble this time!"
Kakashi said in a low voice.
Masahiko shook his head slightly: "It's not that simple."
He frowned, looking back: "Kisame won't admit defeat so easily, and besides, there's still the Fourth Mizukage."
"Mm."
Kakashi nodded.
Whether it was Yagura Karatachi or the person behind him, both were formidable enemies.
However—
If Yagura really came out, it would actually serve their interests.
Behind them.
Clang!
Another harassment.
But at the same time, Kisame formed hand seals, using a large-scale Hidden Mist Technique to spread his Chakra over a wide area.
With the help of his Chakra, he quickly located Masahiko's Shadow Clone.
However.
Even as a Shadow Clone, under the stimulation of Lightning Release Chakra, it could still run incredibly fast.
Just as Kisame was about to pursue further—
"No need to chase."
Space distorted, and a voice drifted out from within.
Afterward, a masked man appeared at Kisame's side.
Kisame stopped in his tracks and said, "They took the Byakugan."
"It's just one Byakugan; if it's lost, it's lost."
"Madara" said indifferently.
His gaze was cold: "While the Byakugan is rare, it is not indispensable. You have a task more important than that now."
"Yes!"
Kisame no longer persisted.
"Madara" said, "I need you to monitor someone."
"Who?"
Kisame asked.
"Madara" replied, "A junior of mine, a subordinate. He has been active in the Land of Rivers recently; go and follow him."
"Yes!"
Kisame lowered his head slightly. "What about the Village side—"
"You will become a Rogue Ninja, but don't worry, I won't send Ninjas to hunt you down. Besides, who in the current Hidden Mist Village is your match?"
"Madara" sighed softly. "After successive wars, this Village is too weak."
He turned back to look at Kisame.
"War has brought pointless attrition to the Ninja World. How many have died in war? Only by realizing the plan can everyone have a peaceful life!"
"Yes, Mr. Madara."
To the north, by the riverbank.
After everyone confirmed the opponent wasn't pursuing, they found a boat heading to the Land of Fire; even after boarding, they still felt a lingering fear.
—
Especially Hyuga Tokuma.
The reason he was asked to participate was simple—
Hyuga Tokuma specialized in studying the visual distance and reconnaissance of the Byakugan; in terms of reconnaissance and perception, he was definitely the top person outside of the Main House.
It was thanks to Hyuga Tokuma's help that they were able to lock onto Ao's location and set up an ambush before Ao discovered them.
However.
In terms of combat, he was indeed quite weak.
Though he had received training, seeing such a scene for the first time was still too intense for him.
Masahiko sat to the side, smiling without a word.
After the fierce battle, everyone welcomed a moment of peace; after waiting silently for a while, Masahiko's eyelid twitched, yet he showed no abnormality.
A while ago—
After his Shadow Clone broke away from the fight with Kisame, it didn't dispel immediately, but instead chased back in the direction of the previous battle.
A while ago, after his Shadow Clone left the range of Kisame's Hidden Mist Technique, it quickly took a detour to catch up to Terumi Mei's direction.
On him, there was also a blank scroll prepared in advance.
He wrote as he ran.
A moment later, he used Genjutsu to control a nighthawk, then struck once to draw the opponent's attention.
While Terumi Mei and the others were on alert—
A nighthawk swept down at an angle.
She immediately killed the nighthawk, only to find a rolled-up object clutched in its talons.
Terumi Mei initially thought it was an explosive tag, but upon closer inspection, she found it was an ordinary scroll.
After pulling it over with Chakra, inside was written: "There is a problem with the Fourth Mizukage; he is likely being controlled. The Byakugan was intentionally yielded to us."
"Kisame is one of the controller's people."
"You can look for an opportunity to dispel the Genjutsu on the Fourth Mizukage."
The text was brief, but the content within left her heart trembling with shock.
The Fourth Mizukage is being controlled?
Kisame is one of the mastermind's people?
How is that possible!
Terumi Mei found it hard to believe the contents.
The Fourth Mizukage is a Jinchuriki, and one who can almost perfectly exert the power of the Three-Tails; who could control a Jinchuriki?
Her heart raced; rationally, she thought this was a Konoha plot, yet in her heart, she had a strange feeling that the words were not false.
Terumi Mei immediately destroyed the scroll and then joined the battle.
In just a moment, the other side retreated, as if an assassination attempt had failed.
Terumi Mei watched the other side depart, her heart filled with conflict.
Was it a deception, or was it true?
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