Before Ao entered Kirin, he had already opened his Byakugan.
After a round of exploration, his original fear of returning home was replaced by a sense of loss.
He hasn't come back for a few years.
Several Chakra he knew who should be on standby in Kirin were not there.
It is also possible that they are still doing tasks outside.
But in this situation,
Those who can come back should have come back.
Of course,
He is already in his thirties, and several old friends are close to his age.
It's not a bad thing for a ninja to live to this age.
Including himself, he was mentally prepared for everything when he came back this time.
After all, even the Hozuki clan has withered, and when he left the village before, he went out with a crime, and he survived because of other people's protection, saying that his Byakugan is too precious.
The Mist must not lose it.
At the door of Kirin, he was led all the way to the Mizukage's residence. Ao couldn't help but frown. The architectural style of Kirin was almost the same as when he left.
This is very abnormal. In the past few years, he has been on duty in the small cities around the Country of Water.
He is very clear about how fast a city is developing.
Even with the degree of isolation of the Country of Water, there are several rich cities that have changed almost beyond recognition in two or three years.
Although Kirin is called a village, in fact, whether it is the population or the economy, it is second only to the capital city of the Country of Water. But there are almost no strange buildings in the village. There are many unfamiliar young people, but the familiar old people are also abnormally few.
"Ao,
You are back. "
Standing outside the Mizukage's residence to greet him was Mei Teru, a brown-haired and blue-eyed female ninja.
Although she is only twenty years old, and is a woman who is traditionally not favored in the ninja world.
But at the same time, she is more beautiful than others.
Her strength is more amazing than her beauty, and she can be said to be the strongest person in Kirin under the Mizukage.
Ao bowed and saluted, "Mei-sama."
Mei Teru didn't bother to be polite with him and said directly, "No need to salute, come with me."
When he arrived in front of the Mizukage's room, Ao's face couldn't help but turn ugly. Along the way, the people patrolling the Mizukage's residence were neither the Anbu nor the Mizukage's guards. They were all Mei Teru's confidants.
Mei Teru glanced at him and knew what he was thinking. "Go in, Qing. I need your supercilious eyes to verify something."
What appeared in front of Ao was the Fourth Mizukage, Yagura, who was lying on the bed with his eyes closed and lips blue. Although he was already a young man in his twenties, his figure and appearance still looked like a teenager.
"Mizukage-sama has been in a coma for nearly five days." Mei Teru whispered, "Look at him with your eyes."
"What are you looking at?" Qing asked while opening the Byakugan. Terumi Mei didn't answer, but he already knew what he was supposed to see.
"It's Genjutsu." Ao said, "Mizukage-sama is under Genjutsu."
Mei Teru's usually gentle voice couldn't help but sink. "As expected."
Ao: "No, Mizukage-sama is not in a coma because of Genjutsu, but …"
"It's because Mizukage-sama is out of the control of the Genjutsu, and the damage caused by the Chakra being distorted by the Genjutsu for a long time, and the long-term control of the Genjutsu caused the erosion of the mind and body."
The one who interrupted Ao was the medical ninja, Asazuma, who came in from the outside. He nodded to Ao: "Qing sama, you are back."
Mei Teru wasn't surprised by Asazuma's words. It seems that she has already heard Asazuma's inference before, and just wanted Ao to confirm it. She said: "Can you two work together to determine how long Mizukage-sama has been under the control of the Genjutsu?"
Asazuma shook his head: "I can't see what kind of Genjutsu this is. It's difficult to infer the specific time. In the Genjutsu I know, it takes about one or two years to erode a person's mind like this, but if it's a more sophisticated Genjutsu, it may take longer. In addition, it also has something to do with Mizukage-sama's body and whether his mind is unconsciously resisting. "
"Five years ago," Ao said, "The last time I saw Mizukage-sama was five years ago."
In fact, it was during the succession ceremony five years ago that Yagura became an adult and sealed the newly reborn Sanbi into his body, but in a short time, he became a rare perfect Jinchuriki and fully mastered the power of the Sanbi. In addition, he was one of the top masters in Kirin before, so he immediately won the approval of most of the elders and became the Mizukage.
After he became the Mizukage, his style changed greatly. He has always been the representative of the moderate faction in Kirin, and he hoped to change some of the harsh rules of the Third Mizukage and open up the Land of Water to the outside world. But later, it was he who really made the name of the Land of the Blood Mist widely spread.
And his former friend, Ao, was pushed out of Kirin by him in just a few months and could only guard the periphery of the Land of Water. Anyone who had the slightest thought of rebelling was killed by him one by one, and later, it became that he didn't want to rebel and forced you to rebel. The Hozuki clan was a clear example.
Ao was pushed out because he had the Byakugan. As long as he was a little vigilant and looked at Yagura with the Byakugan, he would know that he was trapped in the Genjutsu. For the others, it wasn't a struggle for power. It was probably a ploy to control Yagura, make others fear him, and leave no one around him.
It's just that as the perfect Jinchuriki of the Sanbi, his strength is far beyond others, and there have always been conservatives in Kirin who believe that only the current policy and environment can perfectly maintain the tradition of ninja and maximize the combat power of Kirin, so he can continue to be a threat.
Before, Ao always thought that it was the tailed beast that eroded his will, but now it seems that … he knelt in front of Yagura's bed and put his forehead on the edge of the bed: "As a Kirino, I couldn't protect the Mizukage, and as a friend, I couldn't trust Yagura. He was attacked and controlled for several years, and I had the only Byakugan in the Mist, but I didn't know anything about it … "
"Well, let's talk about regret later." Mei Teru calmly said, "Ao, use your Byakugan to look at this Genjutsu, you should be able to find some clues. I won't let the people behind the scenes continue to be free."
Ao recalled, "I once fought with Konoha's Uchiha Shisui, and his Genjutsu left a deep impression on me. Yagura-sama's Genjutsu seems to have some relationship with him, but it's not the same … "
Mei Teru gritted her teeth: "Uchiha — Konoha!"
It's reasonable to think about it this way. It's only been a few years since the end of the Third World War. During the war, the two countries used all kinds of tricks to kill each other. Eight years ago, Kirino's frontline commander was so stupid that he sealed the Sanbi into the body of a Konoha ninja. He lured the other party to rescue the ninja, intending to trigger the incomplete seal after the ninja entered Konoha, so that the Sanbi would go crazy inside Konoha.
As a result, the ninja was killed by his companions who saw through the plot, and Kirino who chased them back to Konoha was also killed by Konoha's reinforcements. Not to mention the death of the Sanbi along with the Jinchuriki, Kirin didn't have a Jinchuriki for three years.
This matter can be said to be the culmination of a lot of brainless people, and Kirin's final defeat is definitely deeply related to this matter.
At that time, everyone here was just a small soldier in the frontline, and Ao was just an intelligence officer, so he had no say in the decision-making.
Between the two villages, naturally, any means can be used. Falling into a trap can only mean that you're stupid, but you can't protest the other side's despicable actions. Mei Teru wanted to pay the Mizukage, but if the other side is Konoha, she can only give up. Kirin can't afford any war now.
"However, we can't do anything about Konoha, and we can't do nothing." Mei Teru said, "Asanuma, Mizukage-sama fainted two days ago, can you infer when his Genjutsu went wrong?"
Asanuma and Ao whispered a few words, and confirmed: "Half a month to a month ago, this Genjutsu doesn't need to be maintained all the time, but it should be adjusted at least once a month."
"A Uchiha sent by Konoha has to approach Mizukage-sama at least once a month," Mei Teru murmured, and a moment later she waved her hand, "Ao, you go find Mizutani, he has controlled all the Anbu members of the Mizukage. You go and check them one by one, who has been controlled by Genjutsu, who suddenly died or disappeared a month ago, this person must have been lurking in the Anbu before."
Leaving Asanuma to continue to take care of Yagura, Mei Teru went to the window. Under the sunlight, even Kirin's fog that never dissipated looked so clean and so white. In the past two days, Mei Teru tried to figure out what happened, and even the fog in the Mizukage's residence reflected the color of blood.
This is also good, she thought, and reached out to the fog. Kirin's blood fog has been shrouded for too long, and it's time to disperse.
Yumi Hinata sat next to the fire, holding a bowl and drinking soup. It's another day without catching Uchiha Zetsu.
She is still near the place where Uchiha Zetsu disappeared, waiting with a glimmer of hope. The first lesson about Ninjutsu in the ninja school is that every Ninjutsu has its shortcomings. Uchiha Zetsu's Kamui can suck himself into a different space and then release him. Can he move anywhere when he is released, or must he be released in the same place?
Yumi Hinata doesn't know, but she thinks that she can try to wait in the same place. If she can catch Uchiha Zetsu, of course, it will be good. If she can't catch him, it means that he can go anywhere with Kamui. Even in the Land of Water, where communication with the outside world is only once a month, there is no restriction. The whole vast world outside is waiting for him.
If she can't catch him this time, will she have to sweep the whole continent? That's impossible.
Yumi Hinata covered her cheeks and thought, how can she catch Uchiha Zetsu? This is really a puzzle.
Suddenly, her eyes narrowed, and a familiar blank space appeared in the distance. Is it the same as the last time, or does Kirin have a perception-type Ninja of the same level?
But last time she didn't want to alert the enemy, and now the enemy is coming straight for her. At this time, it doesn't make sense to not alert the enemy. Probably that person woke up and found that there are outsiders invading and brought people to hunt her down.
Yumi Hinata made a hand seal, and Chakra suddenly released and retracted. The perception-type Ninja's resistance fluctuated violently and then disappeared.
Using supercilious eyes to fight with me? Humph. She put down her hand with satisfaction and perceived the information that was hidden before.
There are five people, except for the perception-type Ninja who is very weak and probably unconscious with Chakra, there are four people. Chakra strength is not low, and one of them, even in her eyes, can be regarded as strong.
At least a Kage level. Hyuga Yumi thought. She sealed the tableware back into the scroll, stood up and kicked the fire away. Then, she cast a Flying Thunder God Barrier on the ground. In a moment, the five people were already close to her.
The strongest aura she sensed belonged to a young female Ninja. She was carrying the unconscious blue-haired Sensor Ninja, and two people were standing behind the female Ninja on her left and right.
It was Mei Teru who followed Uchiha Zetsu's scent all the way here.
"Supercilious eyes, it's really Konoha's people." Mei Teru said, "And Uchiha?"
Yumi Hinata raised her eyebrows, why does Kirin seem to know everything? But there is one thing to clarify, "I have already left Konoha."
The person behind Mei Teru took out a wanted list booklet from his ninja bag and compared it, "Mei-sama, this is Konoha's rebellious ninja Yumi Hinata."
Mei Teru snorted, "I've seen a lot of rebellious ninjas do dirty things for the village."
Yumi Hinata was amused by her, "I'm Konoha? I feel like you and I are not talking about the same thing. Aren't you here because I'm an intruder? "
"That's exactly why I'm here! Mei Teru made a hand seal, and her cheeks bulged, and she opened her mouth to spit out a thick and hot liquid. The people behind her didn't come forward to help, but quickly retreated into the distance.
Although Yumi Hinata didn't know what was going on, she felt a dangerous aura from the liquid. She climbed up a tree with a Thor, and saw a large amount of magma-like liquid falling on the ground and trees, making a sizzling sound. The trees that were submerged by the liquid were corroded from the roots, and they fell down one by one. When the fallen trees came in contact with the liquid, they also melted little by little, as if they were in contact with high-strength concentrated sulfuric acid.
The tree Yumi Hinata was on was no exception. Seeing that it was about to fall, she wanted to see this new technique, so she quickly flashed to another tree.
"You run pretty fast, but how are you going to run like this? Boiling Release: Skillful Mist Technique. " Mei Teru made another hand seal, and this time she spat out a light green mist. The speed of the mist was almost as fast as the Fire Release.
Yumi Hinata finally couldn't watch anymore. If the liquid that could melt everything was easy to dodge, then the gas was impossible to guard against. If this woman spit out two more mouthfuls of mist, she really could only run.
"Calm down." Hyuga Yumi stepped on Terumi Mei's back, her left hand clasped Terumi Mei's shoulder, and her right hand aimed at Terumi Mei's carotid artery. Her whole body arched behind Terumi Mei's back to ensure that she didn't come into contact with the acid mist.
"Look back, I promise you will calm down."
Mei Teru knew that she shouldn't, but she still couldn't help but look back. The three Yumi Hinata were holding her three subordinates, and the acid on the ground was about to spread to their feet.
"So it's not the Body Flicker Technique, but the Fourth Hokage's Thor Technique." Mei Teru said, "It's my mistake."
"It doesn't matter," Yumi Hinata said with tolerance, "I made a little improvement. Not many people can recognize it at first sight."
Yumi Hinata said, "Now, can you please put away the liquid and mist on the ground so that we can have a good talk? What is the Uchiha you are talking about? I'm very curious. If you decide too slowly, I'm afraid that your subordinates will kill themselves. "
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