Mei whispered to Genji, "Elder, have we recently taken in these two rogue ninjas?"
Genji replied, "No, we don't have these two people in the village."
Mei's eyes darted around.
What if they couldn't find the person they were looking for?
Mei said, "Oh, I have an idea."
"First, return the Mizukage to us, and we can help you find their whereabouts. Also, we can pretend today's events never happened."
Satoshi smiled.
The prettier a woman is, the more she lies.
Pretend it never happened? Who would believe that?
Based on his understanding of Kirigakure, if he released the Mizukage, these crazy guys would charge at him like madmen.
He could definitely escape by himself, but with these two senpais, it was hard to say.
Satoshi suggested, "I am absolutely confident in the village's intelligence. How about you let me investigate? Once I clear things up, we'll leave."
"What a joke!"
A Kirigakure ninja shouted, "Arrogant! These Konoha ninjas are simply too disrespectful to us."
Satoshi placed his blade against Yagura's neck. "You're right, so what?"
The dense fog seemed like solidified lead, and a damp smell permeated the air.
Genji's aged voice pierced through the thick fog. "Konoha ninja, this is a time of peace. Do not do things that could cause war."
However, his response was a faint sound of flesh being torn.
Satoshi's blade precisely cut a shallow line of blood on Yagura's neck. A drop of bright red blood slowly seeped out, rolled down, and gently fell to the ground.
Satoshi's crimson Sharingan locked onto the Kirigakure ninjas.
"Your Mizukage-sama was the one who attacked first. Now you're blaming us Konoha for starting a war?"
His voice suddenly rose, "Aren't you just bullying honest people?"
Genji felt his temples throbbing, accompanied by an indescribable headache.
This brat in front of him, wearing the Uchiha clan emblem but sporting a striking head of white hair, was nothing like the Uchiha in rumors who only knew how to madly swing their blades. His ability to shift blame and distort facts was simply masterful. He had more tricks up his sleeve than a sieve has holes.
From within the crowd, the cry of "Kill them" came again.
Satoshi sneered. "Do you think Konoha fears war? The three of us came today, not expecting to return alive."
"Right, senpais? Konoha ninjas never fear death."
"...Right."
Kakashi's mind had already broken down.
To hell with tactics. At this point, it was just about who was tougher.
Satoshi frowned.
In the depths of the thick fog, in a hidden corner, a wave of Chakra suddenly flashed. It was Byakugan.
Satoshi didn't hesitate for a moment, tilting his head sharply, his cheeks slightly puffed out.
Water Release: Heavenly Weeping.
Whoosh!
A water needle, as thin as a hair and condensed to the extreme, shot out from his mouth with a piercing sound of air being torn. It instantly disappeared into the thick fog.
Thud.
The sound of a heavy object falling to the ground clearly reached them. Immediately after, a painful groan was heard.
Within the thick fog, Ao's face was filled with horror and shock. He pressed hard on his right shoulder, which had been pierced by the water needle, a hint of doubt flashing in his mind.
How could this be?
He had perfectly concealed himself. Even the Uchiha's Sharingan shouldn't be able to see through this thick fog.
Damn it, how did this brat do it?
Satoshi sneered, "Despicable Kirigakure ninja, it seems you don't care about the life or death of your Mizukage-sama."
The blade in his hand pressed down slightly, deepening the line of blood on Yagura's neck.
Genji let out a helpless sigh.
Aside from Yagura, Ao was considered a powerful force in the village.
Who would have thought he'd be instantly defeated by Satoshi?
And, he didn't even form a single hand sign?
A sense of helplessness welled up in his heart.
He and Yagura met each other's eyes, understanding the other's meaning.
Genji waved his hand. "All ambushing ninjas, retreat."
Satoshi showed a harmless smile. "This is so much better. What can't be settled by sitting down and talking properly? Why must you always shout about killing?"
He poked Yagura, who with difficulty squeezed out a sentence, "I will take the Konoha ninjas to see the village. Do not act rashly."
"Yes, Mizukage-sama."
Genji waved his hand, and the Kirigakure ninjas cleared a path.
The Konoha Squad and Yagura slowly walked along the path. Halfway there, Satoshi suddenly stepped aside. He lightly brushed Yagura's robe. This subtle action made the loyal ninjas gasp.
This madman had actually covered Mizukage-sama with explosive tags.
Was he not afraid of blowing himself and his teammates up?
A crazy Uchiha…
Before long, the four arrived at the Mizukage's office.
"The masked man was hiding here before. It seems he heard you coming and escaped in the chaos."
"Also, without my accompaniment, you'd best not wander around. I don't have absolute authority in this village."
Yagura was stunned after saying this. How did he unknowingly end up on Konoha's side?
"Regarding the matter of me, the village's Kage, being bought off by Konoha."
Yagura was telling the truth.
Because of Kirigakure's Bloody Mist policy, the entire village's development was severely distorted. It was very normal for companions who had been together day and night to stab each other to death the next moment.
This also led to some ninjas with strength in the village being dissatisfied with Yagura, constantly plotting to kill him.
He couldn't even remember how many assassination attempts he had faced.
When he was lucid, he thought it would actually be good to die, so he wouldn't have to be the masked man's puppet. However, he still stubbornly survived.
If he lived, someone had to die.
After each assassination, his loyal subordinates would once again purge a wave of ninjas from the village. Then the ninjas would become even more dissatisfied and attempt another assassination. It had become a never-ending cycle.
Satoshi patted Yagura's shoulder and said, "You should care more about yourself. More than half of the ninjas outside are coming for you."
Yagura looked up and indeed saw many ninjas from outside the window.
As for whether they were there to save him or protect him, he couldn't say for sure.
—
Outside the Mizukage building, Ao bowed slightly. "I am truly sorry, Elder Genji, I failed to save Mizukage-sama."
"That's not your fault, Ao."
Genji looked at the building thoughtfully. "Who would have thought these three ninjas had such abilities?"
"So what should we do?" Ao activated his Byakugan and scanned the movements around him.
"Besides Mizukage-sama's followers, there are also some forces that appeared out of nowhere, probably here to assassinate Mizukage-sama."
Genji said, "Don't let them get close to the Mizukage building. I will continue negotiating with them."
—
Satoshi suddenly poked his head out of the window. "Send some food. The Mizukage is hungry."
Genji's veins bulged on his forehead. Was this brat here on vacation?