Is the Third Mizukage of the Hidden Mist Village from the Mizunotsuki clan? Is he in conflict with the Second Mizukage? Is he a tuberculosis patient? Duke is not interested in the dirty deeds of the Hidden Mist Village, but the identity of the Third Mizukage has aroused his interest. As a descendant of Mizunotsuki, he really wants to know what a Kage-level Ice Release looks like.
Duke knew that he could not escape the detection of a Kage-level strongman, so he simply used his identity advantage, stuck half of his head out, and pretended to look silly and cute at the Third Mizukage in front of the door.
The Third Mizukage refreshed Duke's concept of a village leader. He was humble and polite in his words, making people feel like they were in the spring breeze. He had the demeanor of a gentleman. At least the chief elder did not feel restrained when talking to him.
With just a simple observation, Duke discovered that the Third Mizukage's health was really not good. Although he was not terminally ill or dying, as a ninja and the Kage of a village, his physical condition was definitely not up to standard.
His face was pale, he was tired and lacked energy, his voice was deep, and he coughed from time to time, just like a weak scholar. Perhaps because the Mizunotsuki clan had a good foundation, this Mizukage, although he was already middle-aged, looked quite good. In terms of appearance, he could be ranked among the previous Kages of the five major ninja villages.
In comparison, Sarutobi Hiruzen of Konoha, who is also the third generation, is just an old man.
The Third Mizukage also noticed Duke, glanced at him lightly, and then turned back to continue chatting with the Great Elder.
Name: Minazuki Tenman Age: 11 Rank: Genin
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The Third Mizukage left alone and walked out of the gate of the Mizunoe clan. Soon, two Anbu appeared beside him and guarded him on both sides. The Mizukage was directly under the Anbu, and each of them was powerful and composed of confidants. They were absolutely loyal to the power of the Mizukage.
"Jingyi, is it really okay?" The elder looked worried. The family finally had a Mizukage, and they didn't want him to die young. The power of the Hozuki clan fell into the hands of others due to the death of the second generation Mizukage, and the family's strength declined rapidly. The elder didn't want the Mizunotsuki clan to follow their old path.
"Master Tenman, lunch is ready." Akiko's voice appeared outside the door.
"After suffering a great loss in River Country, you want us to fight to the death with Kirigakure and Konoha so that you can reap the benefits? If you have this purpose, your means are too obvious..." The Third Mizukage shook his head: "What's more, we are now at an all-out war with Konoha, so this approach is meaningless."
The room seemed to be wrapped in black silk, and fell into a hopeless darkness. The two Anbu were shocked and hurriedly retreated, but unfortunately their vision was pitch black and they could not see anything. The next second, a chill that froze even the soul spread from their hearts...
"By order of the Mizukage-sama, come with us to the Mizukage building immediately without delay."
Duke's pupils shrank when he heard this, and his fingers trembled involuntarily. He reacted instantly: "Well... did Lord Mizukage say what it was?"
"The two of you check if there is anything wrong with this person recently and report to me immediately." The Third Mizukage ordered two of them to do the job, and said to the remaining two: "Bring this person to me. If he resists, arrest him on the spot... I want him alive."
On the drawing paper in the Third Mizukage's hand, there was a drawing of Duke's face, and below it was a message from Chiyo, who said with certainty that Konoha's Ice Release Ninja had this face.
The Third Mizukage hurriedly opened the roster and looked at it carefully.
"No problem, I'm used to it. That's all for today, I'll take my leave first, and I'll talk to my uncle in detail next time." The Third Mizukage said, said goodbye, and left in a hurry.
"The Sand Village, aren't they at war with the Iwagakure?" The Third Mizukage was a little confused, but still took the scroll, opened it and started reading.
After reading it, the Third Mizukage's face became even gloomier: "Call Qing and Mei Terumi, I have something to ask them."
In less than five minutes, two Anbu came to the office with a roster and reported, "Mr. Mizukage, this is the target's information."
"Hinoki Gengetsu did a good thing for the village. Let the past be the past. The person is already dead. No matter how much you say, it will be of no use... cough cough cough..." The Third Mizukage said as he started coughing violently.
"Thank you for your help."
After reading the letter, the Third Mizukage's first reaction was disbelief. As a ninja from Mizunotsuki, he knew his family's Ice Release too well. Not to mention the difficulty of awakening, he knew the number of people who had successfully awakened Ice Release. He knew exactly if there was one missing. In his opinion, the letter from Sunagakure was just nonsense or trying to sow discord.
"Jingzi, your cooking skills are getting better and better. Whoever can marry you in the future will be very lucky." Duke praised after finishing the meal. Jingzi is beautiful, has a good figure, and is also a soft-hearted type. She is good at housework and is definitely a good wife. If she wasn't so much older, he would have been tempted.
"Lord Mizukage, this is a letter from the Sand Village." A Chunin presented the letter from the Sand Village.
Duke watched the Third Mizukage leave, and then quietly disappeared, intending to pass on their conversation to Orochimaru. A few simple conversations concealed a lot of secrets, and he couldn't see the clues, but he thought Orochimaru would be interested.
After Duke finished speaking, he walked into the house. Two Anbu followed closely behind him, not leaving his side at all. It seemed that they had no intention of letting Duke out of their sight.
The Third Mizukage crumpled the letter into a ball and was about to throw the envelope into the trash can when a piece of drawing paper suddenly fell out of the envelope. He picked up the drawing paper and glanced at the familiar face on it. His calm expression completely disappeared, replaced by a solemn look.
"Don't worry, these two Anbu brothers..." Duke said as he turned around, looked at the two Anbu, suddenly opened his eyes, and made hand seals in front of him to activate: "Illusion: Darkness Walking Technique!"
Duke saw that things were not going well, so he stopped asking questions and said, "Wait a minute, I'll tell my family and leave."
"Tian...Master Tenman..." Jingzi collapsed on the ground, pointing at the corpses of the two Anbu, covering her mouth and trembling.
"Someone come here!" The Third Mizukage shouted in a deep voice and slammed the drawing paper heavily on the desk.
After reading the letter, the Third Mizukage smiled without getting angry: "Konoha has Mizunoe's Ice Release Bloodline? Nonsense!"
In fact, the Third Mizukage did not want to participate in this war. The Hidden Mist Village had been closed off for many years and did not participate in the Second Ninja World War. He just sat back and watched the show. But being in the middle of the situation, some things were beyond his control. The village's high-ranking officials and major families all wanted to fish in troubled waters and get a piece of the pie in the war. Although he was the Mizukage, he could not oppose the will of the entire village.
“Here I come.”
In the Mizukage's office, the Third Mizukage stood in front of the large French window, overlooking the Hidden Mist Village, his thoughts flying to who knows where. The Third Shinobi World War broke out suddenly, and the war swept across the entire ninja world. As one of the five major ninja villages, the Hidden Mist Village naturally could not stay out of the world.
Duke came to the table and asked Jingzi to sit down, and the two began to eat together. Jingzi was a good cook, and although the three dishes and one soup were simple, they suited Duke's appetite very well, and it was obvious that she had put a lot of thought into it.
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The content of the letter was very simple. It started with a brief greeting, then talked about the Mizunotsuki clan of the Hidden Mist Village, and directly stated that ice escape appeared in the war with Konoha, and vaguely mentioned that Konoha was very likely to have stolen the bloodline limit of the Hidden Mist Village.
At the same time, in the Mizunotsuki clan’s independent courtyard.
"You are too polite. This is what I should do." Akiko smiled. As a member of the Mizunotsuki clan with little ninja talent, her status in the clan was very low. If nothing unexpected happened, she would be a tool for the continuation of the family line. When she learned that the great elder arranged for her to serve Duke, she was nervous for a while, but she was very satisfied with the outcome. Master Tenman had a good temper and never beat or scolded her.
Jingzi is a traditional woman with no ambitions and just wants to live a peaceful and stable life. Compared with many of her unfortunate sisters of the same clan, she is very satisfied with the status quo.
"Master Tenman, what happened?" Akiko was washing dishes in the kitchen and became nervous when she saw the Anbu. In the Hidden Mist Village, the Anbu were never the popular type.
"It's getting increasingly unclear where the war is headed. I never thought Konoha would not be defeated." The Third Mizukage sighed. The Land of Fire is indeed a superpower with outstanding people and beautiful scenery. The Konoha Ninja Village is full of talents, which is amazing. If they lose a strong man, they can immediately replace him. They managed to survive such a precarious situation. Thinking about the other great enemy of our village, the Hidden Cloud Village, I had another headache.
"Thank you for your compliment. I'll clean up the dishes right away." Like Duke, Akiko has a small appetite, or maybe it's the same for all members of the Mizunotsuki clan.
Duke closed the bedroom door, wrote the information on a scroll, fed it to the little snake on his wrist, and breathed a sigh of relief. In the past few days since he came to the Hidden Mist Village, he had finally completed an intelligence theft. Although it had nothing to do with the war, it involved the Third Mizukage, so it was important information.
"It was a member of the tribe before... the genius in the sky from my uncle..."
Bang! Bang! Bang! There was a series of rapid and harsh knocks on the door. Duke frowned slightly, stood up and walked to the hallway, only to see two ANBU wearing painted masks standing outside the door.
The four Anbu took the order and left. The Third Mizukage paced back and forth in the office, with an ominous premonition growing in his heart, as if someone was secretly setting a big net for Kirigakure.
The darkness dissipated, and Duke withdrew his hand from the Anbu with an expressionless face. There was a gleam in his eyes, and it was unknown what he was thinking.
"You'll know when you go there." The Anbu replied coldly. The two of them had a bad aura that faintly locked onto Duke.
The Third Mizukage did not communicate with the Anbu, and after a short journey, he arrived at the Mizukage Building in the center of the Hidden Mist Village. This building is very characteristic of the Water Country, more than ten stories high, and looks majestic.
"Jingzi, if you don't want to die, leave this village!" Duke glanced at Jingzi. Because of his involvement, Jingzi might be caught and tortured, or even killed, although this woman knew nothing.
“……” Jingzi widened her eyes in disbelief.
"There will be a lot of noise next and no one will pay attention to you. Take this opportunity to escape, leave here, go anywhere... but don't get caught!" After Duke said this, he split into two, turned into Anbu, and swaggered out the door.
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