As soon as they entered the room, three ninjas from the Mizunotsuki clan took off their vests and sat down on their beds with tired looks. The leading jonin saw Duke's expression of doubt about life and said, "Tenma, don't worry about what happened before. As a genin, you have performed well enough."
"Captain Xiao, stop trying to persuade him. This kid is stubborn and can't change his mind."
"Yes, what Luan said makes sense! Every ninja will encounter failure, it's no big deal. Instead of comforting him, it's better to let him calm down, the effect will be better. A young eagle can only fly higher after experiencing broken wings. Failure is a good thing for a kid like him who just graduated. We went through the same thing back then." The two Chunins opened the conversation and followed suit.
"Okay, Luan and Que, stop rubbing salt into the wound. We are all from the same clan and need to take care of each other." The captain of the Jonin team, Mizunoe Owl, waved his hand, signaling the two to shut up.
"It's fine to look after each other, as long as someone doesn't fall behind."
"Hey, Luan, you're going too far. I'm just a rookie, you can't ask for too much. Hehe..."
Mizunotsuki's Chuunin Luan and Que sang in unison and sarcastically said this. The two were very dissatisfied with Tenma, who was a latecomer to the team and whose strength was not satisfactory. He was average in strength and had a timid personality, which was not like the cold Kirigakure at all.
"Get ready, I will take you back to the tribe right away. The battlefield is no longer suitable for you." Xiao patted Duke's shoulder with relief, turned around, put on his vest, and was about to take Duke away.
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"I said, shut up!" Mizunotsuki snorted coldly, releasing a hint of murderous intent: "If you have any dissatisfaction with this team, you can go to the elders to appeal, otherwise just obey the orders of me as the captain. Remember, we are the Snow Clan of Kirigakure, don't bring shame to the name of Mizunotsuki, otherwise, I don't mind teaching you a lesson."
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Before Duke could finish his words, Xiao interrupted him: "Why is your voice different? Do you have a cold?"
Duke didn't say anything else, but raised his right hand and formed a ball of water with one hand. In order to match his cousin's weak image, he tried his best to pretend to be struggling, with sweat on his forehead, and finally formed an unstable ball of water. Under the shocked gaze of the three people, the ball of water in Duke's hand slowly stopped rotating, a wisp of cold air emanated from it, and froze into an ice ball.
Facing the malicious eyes of the two Chunins, Duke glared back fiercely. Even Orochimaru was polite in front of him. Who were these two Chunins? They dared to provoke him. Isn't this courting death? So he silently put the two on the blacklist, planning to find an opportunity to dig a trap for them to jump into.
Five days later! The Land of Water! In the middle of the land surrounded by the ocean, in the vast green mountains, a large-scale building complex stands here. Covered by thick fog, it reveals a strange and unpredictable feeling, which arouses people's curiosity and wants to take a peek.
The Land of Water is located overseas, and Kirigakure is also far away across the ocean. This mysterious Mizukage is not well-known in the ninja world. Everyone only knows that there is a third generation Mizukage, and the rest is blank. Whether he is a man or a woman, how strong he is, or what ninjutsu he is good at, no one knows.
For example, the Kaguya clan of Kirigakure has a bloodline of "corpse veins", but this ability has become a self-proclaimed legend of the Kaguya clan, because no one has awakened this ability for a long time. The Mizunotsuki clan is better, but also limited. As an important clan in Kirigakure, the population of the clan is very considerable, but there are only a few dozen who have successfully awakened the ice escape. These people are regarded as the backbone of the clan, and their status is far higher than that of ordinary clan members.
"Is it really that amazing?" Duke continued to smirk. Having seen too many white-eye and red-eye cases in Konoha, he always thought that awakening the bloodline limit was just that simple. It sounded difficult, but there were still many people who could do it.
This is the Hidden Mist Village! The high-rise buildings, the humid environment with little sunlight, and the almost imperceptible silence cast a veil of mystery over this village, which is very different from Konoha.
"I know the village's procedures better than you do. It doesn't matter if it doesn't comply with the procedures, because... Lord Mizukage won't blame me." Xiao said coldly. He is a typical family-oriented ninja. Between the village and the family, the latter is the first choice.
Bloodline limits can usually only be passed down through blood relations through genes. Because of its power and irreproducibility, it is extremely precious even in the entire Kirigakure. Bloodline limit users have special abilities that transcend the limits of conventional chakra attributes and upgrade ninjutsu to another level. All major countries and ninja villages attach great importance to this and regard it as a strategic weapon second only to the tailed beasts.
Duke's heartbeat slowed down when he heard this, and he quickly explained: "Today, when you guys were out, I was free to refine chakra, and then..."
"I... understand, Captain Xiao!" Luan and Que were shocked by the captain's sudden anger. They lowered their heads in response, and glared at Duke fiercely out of the corner of their eyes.
Seeing this desolate scene, Duke was greatly disappointed. The depressed economy and sparse population were an insurmountable gap between him and Konoha. While disappointed, he could not help but feel fortunate that he had immigrated to Konoha early, otherwise his personality might have been distorted.
Listening to the angry conversation between the three people, and making enemies with two of his own clan for no apparent reason, Duke felt depressed. It seemed that his cousin was not doing well in the Water Country, and even his teammates looked down on him. Fortunately, he has now escaped from the sea of suffering and become Uncle Snake's guinea pig, which is really a cause for celebration.
Duke followed Owl and hurriedly stepped into the Hidden Mist Village after completing the entry procedures. The borderland of the Water Country is very different from Konoha. The first impression is that it is deserted. On the wide road, the people walking and the ninjas are serious and rarely communicate with each other. The shopkeepers in the shops also have a cold tone when greeting customers.
Speaking of Orochimaru, generally speaking, this snake is not a person who is arrogant because of his talent. On the contrary, he is easy to talk to, gentle and polite to others, and does not take himself for granted. Sarutobi Hiruzen likes him the most among the three disciples, and there is a reason for that. Compared with the funny Jiraiya, Orochimaru is more pleasing to the eye.
“Damn it!”
What does this have to do with the Mizukage? Hearing Owl's words, Duke frowned slightly. The current leader of Kirigakure, the Third Mizukage, is a rather mysterious character in the original work. The other generations of Mizukage are mentioned, but this one is just a minor character without even a name.
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"Because I was too excited at the time, I didn't pay attention and caught a cold..." Duke was embarrassed and scratched his head.
Of course, some of them are not worthy of the title of the strongest, and are even more exaggerated than SpongeBob, but others are genuine. By analogy, even if the Third Mizukage is not the strongest, he is not much different. Among all the Mizukages, he is also a great man.
Each ninja village has its own distinctive bloodline, and the methods of awakening vary greatly. There is almost no rule to be found. To put it bluntly, it depends on talent. Some people can awaken their bloodline when they are just born, even though they are not even considered ninjas. Some people may not be able to awaken their bloodline even after being busy for half their lives and becoming Kage-level.
Xiao was so excited that he was a little incoherent. He was happy for Duke. After Luan and Que woke up, they looked at Duke with different eyes, full of envy, jealousy, regret and other emotions. The four-member team were all from the same clan, but none of them had awakened Ice Release. They never thought that the bloodline that even the captain Xiao could not awaken would appear in Tenman. The two knew what it meant when their teammate, whom they had always looked down on, awakened Ice Release. It was a qualitative difference, and in the bloodline family, it was even a level difference.
Considering the nickname of the Blood Mist Village, it is not surprising. Living in this village, if you don’t have a cold heart, you will definitely be regarded as a freak.
Seeing the disharmony among his own people, Xiao secretly sighed and said to Duke: "Tianman, why haven't you spoken since I came in? Is your wound still hurting?"
"Captain Xiao, this is against procedure. We are still on mission..." Luan said, his voice softened. The reason was that Xiao was looking at him with murderous intent, his eyes were cold, as if he was treating a dead person.
"No, it's just..."
A few simple conversations allowed Duke to obtain a lot of useful information, such as the names of the three people, their personalities, their positions within the team, their interpersonal relationships, etc.
So, is this third generation Mizukage just a transitional second-rate character? Obviously not! In the Naruto world, there is a saying in the ninja villages of the five major countries that the third generation is the strongest Kage of all generations. For example, the strongest Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen, the strongest third Kazekage, the strongest third Raikage Ai, the strongest third Tsuchikage Ohnoki...
"Tenman, let's go!" Xiao snorted coldly and left with Duke. If the two subordinates still wanted to stop him, he didn't mind killing them. For a family ninja, the family was the only choice for loyalty. What was the village? Duke followed Xiao and left with his hands behind his back, giving him a middle finger. There was no chance to dig a hole, so it was good to disgust them.
However, the bad atmosphere could not stop Duke from finding beauty. As he scanned the area, he still found many remarkable and eye-catching views.
For example, girls!
As the saying goes, the land and water nurture the people, and the beauties in each region have their own unique side. The beauties in Konoha are of different shapes and colors, and they have gathered the strengths of all parts of the continent, and each has its own beauty. The girls in the Land of Water are much more uniform. They are tall, coolly dressed, elegant in their words and deeds, and you can tell at a glance that they have a lot of water... uh, their skin is tight and elastic, and so tender that you can pinch water out of it.
Thanks to 'Jilang2015' and 'nicebanzhai' for the tips!
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