Chapter 88: Old but Not Dead, That's a Thief!
"Water Transformation Jutsu!"
Byakuya's entire right hand turned into a liquid state.
Those with extensive knowledge recognized it at a glance.
This was the unique Kekkei Genkai of the Hidden Mist Village's Hozuki Clan, the Water Transformation Jutsu.
"This!"
Seeing this, Mei Terumi was also filled with disbelief.
She never expected Byakuya to give her such a surprise!
At this moment, Mei Terumi's expression toward Byakuya turned into one of pure joy.
"How is this possible!"
The group of elders was dumbfounded.
Because in the Ninja World, Kekkei Genkais cannot be faked.
Especially one as distinctive as the Water Transformation Jutsu.
In the entire Ninja World, only the Hozuki Clan of the Hidden Mist Village possesses it.
So, Byakuya's identity was beyond doubt.
Not only could it not be questioned, but the Hozuki Clan could be considered a prestigious clan in the Hidden Mist Village.
A member of the Hozuki Clan could truly point at the elders' noses and say, 'I shed blood for the Hidden Mist Village.'
"Actually, we weren't really giving Mei Terumi a hard time."
"How about we let this matter end here?"
At this point, the elders truly didn't dare to confront Byakuya.
Because Byakuya had berated them so thoroughly that they couldn't lift their heads.
Genshi's prestige and reputation were trampled underfoot by Byakuya in this meeting.
"Byakuya, how about we call it a day?"
Mei Terumi felt that this outcome was already a happy ending for everyone.
She hadn't suffered any punishment because of it.
Byakuya glanced at Mei Terumi's worried expression.
Her delicate hand gently held his arm.
Byakuya naturally couldn't let Mei Terumi suffer such great injustice and just let it go.
To be honest, he looked down on these elders, including that so-called Genshi.
According to the original story's plot,
this old man not only stole Mei Terumi's credit,
but also shamelessly became the Village's acting Mizukage.
Manage all affairs in the Village.
But you should know, these should have been Mei Terumi's credit.
Later, on the eve of the Fourth Ninja World War, to solve the problem of the Tailed Beasts being continuously captured by the Akatsuki Organization, the Five Great Ninja Villages formed an alliance to deal with the Akatsuki Organization.
The Fourth Raikage, A, invited the four Kage of various countries to participate in the rare "Five Kage Summit."
Since the Fourth Mizukage's death, Hidden Mist had been managed by the Village's high-level elders, but the old man Genji directly used his advanced age and difficulty in moving as reasons to grant the Mizukage hat to Mei Terumi.
Letting her go to participate in the Five Kage Summit.
This matter is very much open to debate.
When the Hidden Mist Village fell into darkness, it was Mei Terumi who stepped forward to solve the problem of the Fourth Mizukage.
But in the end, the credit was snatched away by Genji.
Instead, it allowed the other party to become the Acting Mizukage.
And by the eve of the Fourth Ninja World War, when the entire Hidden Mist Village was about to participate in the war.
This old man Genji returned the position of Mizukage to Mei Terumi again.
The general meaning is:
When there is danger, you are the Mizukage.
When the danger is resolved and credit needs to be shared, Genji is the Mizukage.
When a crisis breaks out again, you become the Mizukage again.
And in the end, Mei Terumi being able to become the Mizukage was entirely because of herself.
You should know what the situation of the Hidden Mist Village was at that time.
Those who were capable and could fight were almost all killed by Uchiha Obito or had defected.
As long as Mei Terumi had the strength, identity, and status to run for Mizukage.
In other words, even if Genji didn't hand over the position of Mizukage to Mei Terumi.
Mei Terumi would have become the Mizukage anyway after outliving them.
But if Mei Terumi hadn't seen through the fact that the Fourth Mizukage was under a Genjutsu.
The entire Hidden Mist Village wouldn't know how much longer it would have to suffer through the darkness.
"What do you want to do?"
At this moment, the group of elders had no other choice.
They could only satisfy Byakuya.
"The position of Mizukage should be given to Mei Terumi!"
Byakuya said directly and domineeringly.
Mei Terumi was shocked upon hearing this.
She didn't expect that the condition Byakuya proposed was actually for her to become the Mizukage.
"Hmm?"
The elders' brows furrowed deeply upon hearing this.
This could be said to be the worst choice.
Because from Byakuya's attitude, he didn't care about these elders at all.
And after Mei Terumi becomes the Mizukage, she would almost certainly share the same attitude as Byakuya.
In that case, they could even less afford to agree to his request.
"Genji!"
The elders all turned their gazes toward Genji.
Perhaps now only Genji could step forward.
"Mei Terumi is indeed the best candidate for the Mizukage."
Genji first affirmed Mei Terumi's ability.
After all, it was right before their eyes; no one would question it.
"But Mei Terumi's seniority is too young; perhaps she needs a few years of tempering!"
Genji's words also gave the elders a reassurance... as long as Mei Terumi had not yet ascended to the position of Hokage.
Then they would still be the Village elders.
"Byakuya?"
Mei Terumi had already belonged completely to Byakuya at this time.
She even had to ask for Byakuya's opinion on such an important matter.
"The entire Village has long been obscured from the sunlight by a thick mist of interests, to the point where the roots have rotted and stink, and there's no way to fix it."
Byakuya sighed faintly.
Sure enough, guys like Danzo aren't just in Konoha.
Every Ninja Village has them.
Simply relying on the fact that he helped Mei Terumi kill the Fourth Mizukage would be enough to raise Mei Terumi's prestige to another level.
Becoming the Mizukage was also a done deal.
"Don't blame me for not warning you."
"The mysterious person using Genjutsu behind the scenes will definitely come back."
"When that time comes, I hope your mouths are still as tough as they are now."
Byakuya knew that reasoning with these old fogies was useless.
He just told them frankly.
If it weren't for him and Mei Terumi.
Your next fate won't be much better than the Fourth Mizukage's.
"Instead of arguing here so troublesomely."
"It's better to wait until you are controlled by Genjutsu, and then I'll just finish you off once and for all."
Byakuya's thinly veiled threat made the elders feel incredibly afraid.
Because what he said was completely true.
Since the other party could even control the Three-Tails Jinchuriki, the powerful Fourth Mizukage.
Not to mention these old guys who aren't even Ninjas.
Then Mei Terumi would naturally kill them off.
The position of Mizukage would still be Mei Terumi's.
"Cough, cough!"
"Everyone is working hard for the future of the Hidden Mist Village."
"There's absolutely no need for things to get so tense."
Sure enough, some threatening tactics had to be used.
After Byakuya mentioned the mastermind behind the scenes.
The death-fearing Genji immediately chose to back down.
What he didn't know, however, was that from the moment he chose to oppose Byakuya.
He was already on Byakuya's death list.
Now it's not that they know they were wrong, but that they know they will die if they become the Mizukage!
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