The land of water, hidden in the mist.
The sea breeze blew away the thick fog at night, leaving little dewdrops on the leaves.
Even among the most elite ANBU, the ninja team's clothes will inevitably get wet, bringing with them the slightest chill.
Crouching on the treetops by the sea, Kakashi looked at the Kirigakure Village in the distance with his single eye.
As the captain of the ANBU team, he was sent by the Third Generation to sneak into Kirigakure and carry out an investigation mission. The object of the investigation was none other than Kirigakure's Fourth Mizukage, Goju Yagura.
The information he knew about this fourth generation Mizukage was extremely limited.
All he knew was that the opponent was the three-tailed Samehada Jinchuuriki, and he was one of the few 'perfect jinchūriki' in the ninja world, but he issued all kinds of unbelievable decrees, harmed the Kirigakure family, and even forced the ninja swordsmen to rebel.
In a sense, this fourth generation Mizukage fulfilled the wishes of other ninja villages and weakened Kirigakure's military strength, which was already at the bottom.
If it were not for the difficulty of reaching the Water Country, Kirigakure might have been invaded long ago.
Even now, the territory of the Water Kingdom is still full of rebellion and depression, and there are countless spies and spies among them.
However, Kakashi will not take it lightly and is very vigilant about the execution of the mission.
Not long ago, the ANBU chief and deputy chief were defeated in Kirigakure, and the person who did it was Madara Uchiha who created the Nine-Tails Rebellion.
When he thought of his two team members, Kakashi couldn't help but hold his forehead, feeling a headache.
Although Yamato and Akai are trustworthy companions who can be trusted with their backs, their personalities are not suitable for carrying out ANBU missions.
Kai, in particular, always has a habit of shouting out his own moves during missions.
Thanks to this hobby, Kai became famous and gradually became known as the "Green Beast".
After thinking of these two people, Kakashi couldn't help but think of the two ANBU teammates, the proud Uchiha and Hinata.
Obviously he is the captain, but at the critical moment, it is them who pay attention.
However, even when encountering enemies like Orochimaru and Red Sand Scorpion, they can still remain calm and calm.
After calming down the chaotic thoughts in his mind, Kakashi called to the team members behind him and sneaked into Kirigakure in plain clothes.
Walking on the streets of Kirigakure, Kakashi couldn't find any other word to describe it other than depression. In what was supposed to be a commercial street, there were only a few scattered shops open.
Travelers walking here only look at each other with vigilance and there is no trust at all.
After finding a hotel to rest, the owner of the hotel greeted him and checked in. Kakashi took out some money and asked him to prepare some food and drinks.
At night, Kakashi held a book and read it under the light, with the words "Intimate Paradise" faintly written on the cover.
After reading for a while, he closed the book and looked along the dim street lights.
During the day, they investigated most of Kirigakure, while the other part had to wait until night to investigate.
No matter how Kirigakure's military power was weakened, it was not something that their three jounin could challenge. Even the third generation Raikage who could overwhelm the tailed beasts died under the siege of the Iwa ninja.
Moreover, they may encounter not only the Mist Ninja, but also the more troublesome 'Akatsuki'.
After putting away the 'Intimate Paradise', Kakashi disappeared from the place in a flash, leaving only the flickering light.
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Inside the base of Kirigakure Village.
Jonin Terumi Mei and Jonin Ao are handling some of the government affairs of the ninja village and signing orders.
Although this behavior is suspected of arrogating the Mizukage, behind the Jounin Terumi Mei is the 'Genshi', who is one of the few powerful figures in Kirigakure after the Seven Ninja Swordsmen.
What's more, Mizukage-sama has been acting weird in every aspect since that incident, and now he's even staying behind closed doors.
Taking a scroll and looking at it carefully, Terumi Mei frowned and stopped writing.
Qing, who was beside him, glanced over and saw the content above. He sighed softly: "It seems that you still don't understand the current situation of the village. If the Fourth Generation Master doesn't show up, the civil strife in the village will continue for who knows how long."
Terumi Mei remained silent, squinting her eyes slightly, seemingly lost in thought.
Even though several years had passed since the turmoil, she still couldn't understand Lord Yagura's actions. It was not a good idea to deal with the actions of the blood family in the village.
Because of that turmoil, the village lost at least more than half of its elite, and the Seven Ninja Swordsmen who were directly under the Mizukage fell apart, which directly led to the strategic failure of the war with Sunagakure.
And now, there are many voices deposing Shuiying.
If it weren't for Master Yuan's high moral character, I'm afraid the village would have been reduced to nothing.
Ao, a Jonin with Byakugan, noticed traces of a battle near the village not long ago, and even discovered the forehead protector of a Konoha ninja on the battlefield.
"It's all troublesome..."
Youyou sighed, and Qing continued to assist the female jounin next to her with government affairs.
Suddenly, a huge shaking sound was heard. Qing put down the official document in his hand and looked at the source of the shaking, with some doubts and confusion in his eyes.
Terumi Mei's expression changed. She remembered that location was the Mizukage Building.
Who broke into the Mizukage Building and made such a huge noise? Was it the assassin who assassinated Lord Yagura, or was that Lord finally walking out of the building?
After looking at each other, Qing mobilized his chakra, causing the blood vessels around his eyes to bulge, and took off his eyepatch.
Under the eyepatch is a pure Byakugan, which was the 'trophy' from his battle with the Hyuga clan in the last great ninja war.
With this Byakugan, he became one of the few elite Jonin in the village.
Opening his Byakugan, Ao's sight easily penetrated through all the obstacles. He frowned when he saw the ball of chakra at the Mizukage Building.
Terumi Mei asked: "How is the situation at Yagura-sama's place?"
Jonin Ao shook his head: "The barrier of the Mizukage Building was not destroyed, but there were several outside ninjas who fought in the Mizukage Building."
After a pause, Jonin Qing swallowed and said in surprise: "Judging from the scale, those foreign ninjas are almost all at the level of elite Jonin..."
"The village has been invaded again!"
Terumi Mei's face looked ugly, as if she had suffered a great shame and humiliation.
But there was another doubt in her mind. Even if there was a battle near the Mizukage Building, Master Yagura still didn't plan to take action?
Are you worried about harming the villagers, or have you encountered something unexpected while staying in the Mizukage Building these days?
Thinking about it carefully, Terumi Mei tried hard to drive away this thought.
Lord Yagura is the strongest man in the village and a perfect Jinchuuriki, so how could something unexpected happen to him?
But the village was attacked, and as a jounin, she couldn't sit idly by.
After waving, Terumi Mei and Ao walked out of the room, began to count people, and headed towards the Mizukage Building.
This chapter has been completed!