Regarding the Mist Village, Hyōjin's attitude is similar to that of Madara and Obsidian.
Although the country of water is isolated on the sea, its area is not small, and its size is not inferior to that of other major countries. In addition, the country of water is surrounded by the sea, which is full of water vapor and dense fog all year round, making the territory of the country of water a natural home field for the Mist ninjas who are good at Water Release and are proficient in Mist assassination techniques. Around the country of water, the Mist ninjas can often take advantage of the environment to defeat many enemies.
In the original timeline, the battle between Kakashi and Zabuza in the country of waves near the sea is a good example.
At that time, as the 'first technician' of Muye, Kakashi was already a veritable elite Jonin in Muye village. Even looking at the entire Shinobi world, there are not many Jonin who can beat him. His real strength is definitely above Zabuza.
But when fighting with Zabuza in an environment suitable for Mist assassination techniques, Kakashi was obviously in a passive position and almost lost his life.
It can be seen that the Mist ninjas who are good at Water Release and are proficient in Mist assassination techniques have a significant increase in combat effectiveness in an environment with abundant water vapor.
This point, Hyōjin, who has Water Release Clone, also has a deep understanding of this. When controlling Water Release Clone, fighting near a water source and fighting in a place without water source are two completely different concepts.
Therefore, even if they had twice the number of soldiers, it would still be extremely difficult to invade the Country of Water, which was isolated in the sea.
And the number of Bloodline Genkai and secret technique families in the Mist Village is no less than that of Muye village. It can be said that the Mist Village is second only to Muye village among the five great Shinobi Villages.
In the past, the country of Uzumaki where the Uzumaki clan was located was adjacent to the country of water, and it may become a springboard for Muye to invade the country of water. The Mist Village gathered several ninja villages who coveted the seal technique of the Uzumaki clan and jointly destroyed it in just a few days.
One must know that the Uzumaki Clan is not inferior to the Sage Body of the Senju Clan, and has mastered the sealing technique that can even seal tailed beasts, so they are by no means a pushover in the shinobi world. With the Mist as the main force, the Allied Forces were able to quickly break through the Land of Whirlpools, so fast that Muye didn't even have the chance to help, which shows how powerful the Mist Ninjas are in the coastal area.
Therefore, even if Muye went all out, he might not be able to defeat the Mist Village in a one-on-one.
Moreover, the forces on the Shinobi continent are very complicated, and the four great shinobi villages keep each other in check, so no one really dares to put all their forces into the Land of Water.
Uchiha didn't choose the Cloud, Rock, or Sand Crypsis, but chose the Mist Village to infiltrate. It is precisely because of the unique terrain of the Mist Village that they can spy on the Shinobi continent and defend the Land of Water. Once the Shinobi War breaks out on the Shinobi continent and the four great shinobi villages start fighting each other, they can wait for the opportunity to select the target. As long as the Mist Village's leaders can maintain their rationality, then the Mist Village will slowly grow bigger and bigger, which is almost inevitable.
In fact, even if the two generations of Madara and Obsidian continued to infiltrate and destroy the Mist Village for more than 20 years, the Mist Village's bloodline was almost wiped out, the secret technique family suffered heavy casualties, the elite seven swordsmen either died or betrayed the village, and recently even the six-tailed Jinchuriki Yutaka betrayed the village, but the strength of the Mist Village can not be underestimated. Even if the Four Generations of Mizukage Goji and Yagura who became Obsidian's puppets are not counted, there are still a number of elite shinobi in the village, such as Mei and Blue.
Especially Mei who has mastered the double blood limit of 'Lava Release' and 'Boiling Release' has the real strength of a Kage, and she had a good performance in the Fourth Shinobi War in the original time and space.
If there is no further interference from others, it may have to wait for the sixth generation Mizukage Jōjuro to come to power decades later before the Mist Village's foundation is completely exhausted.
In Hyōjin's view, it is very correct for Madara and Obsidian to create chaos in the Mist Village through infiltration and use civil strife to consume the Mist Village's foundation and war potential. Therefore, in this operation, even if he eliminates the Four Generations of Mizukage controlled by Obsidian, he will use other ways to further weaken the Mist Village, just like how he abducted Ailor and weakened the Sand Crypsis.
Hyōjin thought about it as he returned home.
This mission to the Mist Village will inevitably be accompanied by a lot of battles, and he may even fight with the Jinchuriki, so using the Fire Release Clone is the best choice.
First, he can run the Fire Release Clone through fierce battles, so that his spirit body and the Fire Release Clone can quickly reach a perfect fit.
Second, the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan on the Fire Release Clone has a certain restraining effect on the Jinchuriki, so it will be more easy to deal with the Jinchuriki. Otherwise, if the main body fights, he will inevitably use the 'Tenseigan Chakra Mode', and the 'Tenseigan Chakra Mode' is too eye-catching, using it easily has the risk of exposing his identity.
After packing up, Hyōjin came to the Uchiha Clan.
Zhishui, who became the captain of the Anbu Team-11, is not in the village at the moment because of the mission, so Hyōjin came to the Uchiha Clan to find Itachi.
In the practice field on the edge of the Uchiha Clan, Hyōjin saw Itachi who was practicing Shuriken with his brother Sasuke.
Swish swish swish …
Itachi flipped over and landed steadily on the ground.
In the center of each of the eight targets around him, there was a slightly trembling shuriken nailed to the ground!
Sasuke looked around at the eight targets in a daze, and his eyes were full of stars as he looked at Itachi: "Brother, Brother, I also want to learn this trick, teach me quickly!"
Itachi gently rubbed Sasuke's head and said with a smile: "The throwing technique just now needs to be coordinated with the Sharingan, so after you awaken your Sharingan, I will teach you."
Sasuke suddenly pouted: "It needs Sharingan again, is there no advanced throwing technique that doesn't need Sharingan?"
Itachi's talent was only comparable to Zhishui's among his peers. Ordinary Uchiha clansmen who had awakened their Sharingan were all mediocre compared to him, so when Sasuke, who had not even awakened his Sharingan, faced Itachi, his heart was filled with admiration and frustration.
This feeling, Hyōjin had also felt when he faced Kakashi in the ninja school.
The feeling of being able to master a skill that you could not master even if you racked your brains, but others casually learned it and mastered it was really uncomfortable.
Looking at Sasuke with pity, Kuroto, who was on the sidelines, secretly lamented, "This kid is really unlucky …"
Anyone placed together with Itachi would look extremely mediocre. Sasuke's talent was not bad, but because he had Itachi as his brother, he looked mediocre and not very valued by his father Fuyue.
At this time, Itachi led Sasuke to the front of Hyōjin and asked: "Senpai, why are you here?"
Hyōjin smiled: "I didn't disturb your practice!"
Itachi shook his head, and Sasuke was a little depressed, he lowered his head and kicked the stones at his feet.
Hyōjin gave Itachi a look and immediately walked toward the small woods on the side.
After Itachi said something to Sasuke, he quickly followed.
In the woods, after confirming that no one was spying around, Hyōjin told Itachi about the task given to him by Three Generations in detail.
For Hyōjin, since this task may involve the assassination of Yondaime Mizukage, then it is appropriate to find Itachi who had defeated Yondaime Mizukage in the original time and space.
And considering the problem of Genjutsu, Hyōjin is afraid that his attainments in Genjutsu may not be able to control a Jonin ninja, so he must let either Itachi or Zhishui go with him.
After listening to Hyōjin's story, Itachi said thoughtfully: "In private, I also analyzed with Zhishui brother that the possibility of the Mist being infiltrated by the Akatsuki organization is very high. If the Mist really becomes an accomplice of the Akatsuki organization, then our Muye will be attacked from all sides, so Naruto Sama's arrangement is very correct."
Hyōjin said: "I need your assistance in this operation."
"No problem."
Itachi responded without hesitation, as long as it is related to the safety of the village, for him and Zhishui, it is the highest priority.
Hyōjin whispered a few words in Itachi's ear, and immediately said: "This matter, can you do it?"
After pondering for a moment, Itachi gently nodded: "Well, if I set off now, there should be no problem in time!"
Patting Itachi on the shoulder, Hyōjin said: "Pay attention to your safety, the Akatsuki organization's current movements are unknown, so we can't rule out the possibility that they are in the Mist Village, so take care of your own safety first!"
After assigning a task to Itachi, Hyōjin informed the members of Team-7 about the task, and then returned home.
Early the next morning, Hyōjin's Team-7 left the village through a small door.
The four of them are all rookies, and the weakest among them is a Tokubetsu Jonin, so their speed is very fast, and it took them less than three days to reach the eastern sea of the Land of Fire.
Pointing to the map spread on the ground, Hyōjin said to the members of Team-7, "We are now in the old site of the Land of Whirlpools, and the rest of the journey will require the help of a ship."
Xiyan asked: "Captain, how do we board the ship?"
Hyōjin said: "All passenger and merchant ships going to the Land of Water will be inspected by the Mist ninjas, so it will be very difficult for us to sneak through, so my plan is to sneak into a fishing boat that is close to the waters of the Land of Water, and when the fishing boat is close to the waters of the Land of Water, we will abandon the boat and secretly sneak into the territory of the Land of Water."
Kurenai's eyebrows wrinkled: "Even if the fishing boat is close to the waters of the Land of Water, I am afraid there is still a long way to go before we reach the shore. Wouldn't it be too dangerous for us to cross the sea like this?"
Hyōjin nodded: "There is bound to be danger, but only in this way can we secretly sneak into the Land of Water."
After listening to Hyōjin's explanation, Gale and Xiyan nodded.
As long as the weather is not extremely bad, it is not too dangerous to sneak into the Land of Water by crossing the sea near the waters of the Land of Water.
Hyōjin put away the map and said: "We have now entered the territory of the Mist, everyone be careful. We will set up camp here tonight, and tomorrow we will find a fishing boat to cross the sea."
Following Hyōjin's order, Kurenai, Gale, and Xiyan immediately got busy.
All of them are trained members of the Anbu, setting up traps, observation posts, and other common sense, there is no need for Captain Suijin to say anything and everything is done in an orderly manner.
Not long after, the night gradually darkened, and the moon climbed up the sky.
"Caw caw …"
Suddenly, in the quiet night, there was a crow's caw.
After hearing the crow's caw, Hyōjin, who was leaning against a broken wall and pretending to take a nap, did not move, but slightly raised the corner of his mouth, revealing a faint smile.
Kurenai, who happened to be in charge of the night watch, immediately became alert when she heard the caw.
Although it was just an ordinary crow's caw, for a ninja, any sound may be a warning before an accident, so she carefully observed the surroundings from the observation post.
"Hey, why is there suddenly fog?"
Kurenai, who was observing the movement around, suddenly found that the fog around was getting thicker and thicker.
"No!"
Realizing that something was wrong, she quickly returned to the camp, woke up Gale and Xiyan, and reported to Hyōjin: "Kuroto, something seems to be wrong!"
Hyōjin didn't talk nonsense, immediately activated the Byakugan to observe the surroundings, and said: "Prepare to fight, we are being watched by the Mist ninjas!"
"What!?"
Kurenai and the other two were taken aback when they heard this.
The infiltration mission has not yet begun, but their whereabouts have already been exposed. This is a big blow for the three of them who are performing this kind of S-level mission for the first time.
While they were talking, the fog outside was getting thicker and thicker, and soon it reached the point where they couldn't even see their fingers.
At this time, Gale activated the "Transparent Release" and entered the invisible state, while Kurenai and Xiyan also went into stealth. The members of the seventh class were carefully selected by the Three Generations, and their stealth and assassination skills were not inferior to the Mist Village's assassination techniques, so in the face of such a situation, no one panicked too much.
Clang …
It didn't take long for a crisp metal collision sound to suddenly come from the camp!
In the quiet night, the ear-piercing sound of metal clashing was like the signal of the outbreak of war. In an instant, the sound of shurikens being thrown, the sound of ninjutsu being launched, and the roar of detonation runes sounded one after another in the thick fog.
At this time, Hyōjin has jumped to a big tree in the distance, and with a black shadow beside him, he silently watched the battle in the thick fog.
The whole battle lasted about 40 minutes, and finally ended with the victory of the seventh class, but the members of the seventh class were not unscathed, among them, Kurenai was the most seriously injured, not only was her ribs injured by the Mist ninja, but she was also poisoned by the Mist ninja, basically losing her combat effectiveness.
Xiyan was also seriously injured, there were many knife wounds on her legs and body.
The one with the lightest injury was Gale who had mastered the 'Penetrating Escape'. However, due to the intense battle just now, Gale's body was weak to begin with. Therefore, even though he was not injured, he coughed non-stop due to exhaustion. He did not seem to have much combat power left.
When the thick fog gradually dissipated, Hyōjin returned to the battlefield.
He killed several Mist ninjas on the way, so he was carrying a blood-stained Kusanagi Pill in his hand, and there were a lot of bloodstains on his body, it seems that he also experienced a life and death battle.
Glancing at the battlefield, Suijin said, "There are a total of three squads and twelve Mist shinobi, it seems that the Mist Village is already prepared. You should temporarily retreat back to the Land of Fire, I will carry out this mission myself!"
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