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Chapter 944
# Chapter 936: The Arrival of Aokiji!
[Swish swish swish swish.]
Kirigakure is a city surrounded by green mountains and clear waters, often shrouded in thick fog, full of Eastern artistic beauty.
However, accompanied by a series of rapid whistling sounds.
A tense atmosphere blended into every corner of the Village.
The civilians who were originally walking on the streets, seeing the large number of Ninja moving at high speed on the rooftops, rushed home with their children.
More than ten minutes later.
When the current Third Mizukage, Eiji Kazahana, arrived at the Main Gate outside the Village with the two Anbu Ninja following him.
Nearly two thousand Hidden Mist Ninja had already assembled here.
Although the number doesn't seem large, adding the more than three thousand people in the Capital City makes it over five thousand Ninja.
Such combat power is enough to destroy all Nations and Ninja Villages in the entire Ninja World, except for the other Four Great Nations.
Of course, this is not the entirety; there are also some Ninja needed to garrison the Village and the Border.
"Depart!"
On the surface, Eiji Kazahana waved his hand, appearing calm and composed, his expression resolute.
But in his heart, he was still hesitating whether to protect the Daimyo at all costs.
In his opinion, as the Mizukage.
What needs to be prioritized is the safety and interests of Kirigakure, with the Daimyo and the Land of Water being secondary.
It's just that they have an agreement, where the Daimyo takes a portion from the taxes of the Land of Water to fund Kirigakure, and Kirigakure provides military assistance to the Daimyo and the Land of Water, defending against attacks and invasion from other Nations.
This means that the two sides are actually in a cooperative relationship, not a subordinate relationship.
Of course, in terms of apparent status, the Daimyo is higher than the Mizukage.
For example, during meetings, the Daimyo sits in the main seat, and during escort, the Daimyo sits in a sedan chair, while the Mizukage walks alongside to provide protection.
Over time, this has given people the misconception that the Village Shadow are subordinates of the Daimyo.
Even the Daimyo himself thinks this way, often acting arrogant and scolding the Village Kage.
In the future of the 'canon', the Daimyo of the Land of Fire actually threatened Tsunade, the Fifth Fire Shadow, saying he would destroy Konohagakure...
Perhaps in the eyes of this Daimyo, as long as he doesn't provide funding to Konoha, Konoha will collapse in a short time?
Of course, this is also because the successive Village Shadow have always indulged the Daimyo, never reminding the Daimyo that the relationship between the two sides is cooperation, not subordination.
"Yes!!!"
"Lord Water Shadow!!!"
Nearly two thousand powerful voices rang out in unison, forming an extremely huge sound wave that swept across the entire scene.
The next moment.
Everyone, divided into front, middle, and rear echelon, transformed into afterimages and shot out.
Not only did the scene look spectacular.
The swift movements displayed by each person, and the coldness revealed in their gaze, fully embodied the word 'Elite'.
Speaking of which, among the Five Great Ninja Villages, the Hidden Mist Ninja are the most like pure Ninja.
Cold enough, ruthless enough, poisonous enough.
"Vigilance! Someone is ahead!"
Ao, who was at the very front of the First Echelon, suddenly let out a loud warning during his high-speed movement, alerting the three Chunin teammates behind him.
Although the current Ao has not yet defeated a certain Main Family Ninja of the Hyuga Clan to obtain a Byakugan, he himself is also an excellent Sensor Jonin.
In Ao's Mindscape, he could clearly feel a calm-seeming but intensely powerful aura, whose intensity was like a towering fire pillar, stopping about three hundred meters ahead. It was clear that the other party was deliberately waiting for them.
"How... how can there be such a powerful aura? Compared to Lord Water Shadow, no... no, it should be said that it is countless times more surging than the rampaging Three-Tails..."
Ao's face was full of shock, his heart already in turmoil.
At the same time, he quickly stopped, turned his head, and ordered a Chunin behind him to go report to the Mizukage. Immediately after, he ordered the other two Chunin to notify the Battalion Leader of the Second Echelon and Third Echelon to stop advancing immediately and wait for Lord Water Shadow's subsequent order.
"What do we do now? Should we go forward and make contact first?"
Two Jonin Squad Leaders nearby walked over to ask for Ao's opinion.
They were also Sensor Ninja, and naturally understood how terrifying the aura ahead was.
Just contacting it from a distance with mental power was enough to make one feel a chill and tense up their muscles.
However, the other few Chunin who didn't have sensory ability didn't feel much.
This is the so-called 'Ignorance is Bliss'...
"Of course, isn't this our duty?"
Ao nodded without hesitation: "You guys come with me to take a look!"
After speaking, without waiting for their agreement, he suppressed the nervousness in his heart and used Body Flicker towards the direction where the chill was constantly coming from.
The two Jonin Captains exchanged glances.
They could only bring their respective three Chunin and follow closely behind Ao.
A distance of less than three hundred meters is too short for Ninja.
Almost in the blink of an eye, Ao, who was at the very front, saw the appearance of the other party.
It was a man with black curly hair, wearing a blue shirt inside, a white suit outside, and a white greatcoat draped over his shoulders.
He was standing with his right hand in his pocket next to a white bicycle, watching him with a peaceful expression.
"Such a tall stature, there really are people like this..."
Ao stopped and looked at the opponent's height of up to three meters in shock.
He had heard some things about Crocodile and Aramaki before.
But how could that compare to seeing it up close with his own eyes?
"May I ask who you are, Lord?"
Ao didn't pay attention to the Ninja from the two Squads who were arriving one after another behind him, but asked cautiously. To his surprise, the other party answered him like this.
"Sorry, I don't like introducing myself twice, so let's wait until your Mizukage arrives."
These words made Ao pause for a moment before falling into silence.
The other two Jonin were the same.
Because the opponent's aura alone was enough to make them lose any courage to make a move first.
On the contrary, the six Chunin showed displeasure, feeling that they were being looked down upon.
But they weren't idiots either.
Seeing that the three Jonin present made no move.
No one spoke or made a move without authorization.
However, they weren't afraid of the opponent, but were worried about offending their Captain.
"Then can we pass?" Ao asked hesitantly.
The other party smiled slightly: "No, it's better for everyone to stand there."
Ao sighed inwardly: "As expected, they're here to stop us from supporting the Daimyo..."
During the waiting time that followed, more and more Ninja from the First Echelon arrived, gradually forming a trend of surrounding the opponent.
This made a Chunin behind Ao unable to hold back and ask in a low voice: "Captain, with so many of us, can't we just take down the opponent directly?"
The other few Chunin also nodded in agreement.
They felt that the other party was too arrogant and should be taught a lesson.
This is Hidden Mist's Territory!
Ao didn't speak.
But he saw the Jonin Captain of this Chunin scold him in a reprimanding tone, keeping his voice down:
"Idiot, didn't you see that the Captains of the other Squads aren't making any move?"
"As a Ninja, you must know how to assess the situation, especially discernment. Sometimes this is more important than strength!"
The scolded Chunin felt a little wronged but didn't dare to retort.
At this moment, another Chunin asked thoughtfully: "Is it because the other party is very strong?"
Before anyone could answer, three whistling sounds appeared In the Court.
This made the heavy heart that Ao had been carrying for a long time finally drop by more than half.
The pressure generated in the past ten-odd minutes was truly indescribably heavy.
He suddenly realized that having excellent sensory ability wasn't necessarily a good thing.
At the same time.
Eiji Kazahana, with the two Anbu Ninja behind him, walked to a position about thirty meters away from the opponent under the nervous gaze of countless Ninja around them, and asked in a serious tone with a proper attitude.
"I am the current Third Mizukage of Kirigakure, Eiji Kazahana. May I ask which Lord from the World Government you are?"
"Ara la la~"
"Finally here? I almost fell asleep."
The newcomer first teased, then said with a smile: "I am Admiral 'Aokiji' from Marine Headquarters, here to conquer Kirigakure. Could I trouble you to first lead them back to the Village, and then find a quiet place to chat?"
Thank you to the Helmsman who fishes for two days and dries nets for two days for the 5500 Qidian Coin Tip! Bow! Thank you for your Support and Encouragement!
Thank you to the reader Jasmine Lily for the 100 Qidian Coin Tip! Bow! Thank you for your Support and Encouragement!
(End of Chapter)
[Swish swish swish swish.]
Kirigakure is a city surrounded by green mountains and clear waters, often shrouded in thick fog, full of Eastern artistic beauty.
However, accompanied by a series of rapid whistling sounds.
A tense atmosphere blended into every corner of the Village.
The civilians who were originally walking on the streets, seeing the large number of Ninja moving at high speed on the rooftops, rushed home with their children.
More than ten minutes later.
When the current Third Mizukage, Eiji Kazahana, arrived at the Main Gate outside the Village with the two Anbu Ninja following him.
Nearly two thousand Hidden Mist Ninja had already assembled here.
Although the number doesn't seem large, adding the more than three thousand people in the Capital City makes it over five thousand Ninja.
Such combat power is enough to destroy all Nations and Ninja Villages in the entire Ninja World, except for the other Four Great Nations.
Of course, this is not the entirety; there are also some Ninja needed to garrison the Village and the Border.
"Depart!"
On the surface, Eiji Kazahana waved his hand, appearing calm and composed, his expression resolute.
But in his heart, he was still hesitating whether to protect the Daimyo at all costs.
In his opinion, as the Mizukage.
What needs to be prioritized is the safety and interests of Kirigakure, with the Daimyo and the Land of Water being secondary.
It's just that they have an agreement, where the Daimyo takes a portion from the taxes of the Land of Water to fund Kirigakure, and Kirigakure provides military assistance to the Daimyo and the Land of Water, defending against attacks and invasion from other Nations.
This means that the two sides are actually in a cooperative relationship, not a subordinate relationship.
Of course, in terms of apparent status, the Daimyo is higher than the Mizukage.
For example, during meetings, the Daimyo sits in the main seat, and during escort, the Daimyo sits in a sedan chair, while the Mizukage walks alongside to provide protection.
Over time, this has given people the misconception that the Village Shadow are subordinates of the Daimyo.
Even the Daimyo himself thinks this way, often acting arrogant and scolding the Village Kage.
In the future of the 'canon', the Daimyo of the Land of Fire actually threatened Tsunade, the Fifth Fire Shadow, saying he would destroy Konohagakure...
Perhaps in the eyes of this Daimyo, as long as he doesn't provide funding to Konoha, Konoha will collapse in a short time?
Of course, this is also because the successive Village Shadow have always indulged the Daimyo, never reminding the Daimyo that the relationship between the two sides is cooperation, not subordination.
"Yes!!!"
"Lord Water Shadow!!!"
Nearly two thousand powerful voices rang out in unison, forming an extremely huge sound wave that swept across the entire scene.
The next moment.
Everyone, divided into front, middle, and rear echelon, transformed into afterimages and shot out.
Not only did the scene look spectacular.
The swift movements displayed by each person, and the coldness revealed in their gaze, fully embodied the word 'Elite'.
Speaking of which, among the Five Great Ninja Villages, the Hidden Mist Ninja are the most like pure Ninja.
Cold enough, ruthless enough, poisonous enough.
"Vigilance! Someone is ahead!"
Ao, who was at the very front of the First Echelon, suddenly let out a loud warning during his high-speed movement, alerting the three Chunin teammates behind him.
Although the current Ao has not yet defeated a certain Main Family Ninja of the Hyuga Clan to obtain a Byakugan, he himself is also an excellent Sensor Jonin.
In Ao's Mindscape, he could clearly feel a calm-seeming but intensely powerful aura, whose intensity was like a towering fire pillar, stopping about three hundred meters ahead. It was clear that the other party was deliberately waiting for them.
"How... how can there be such a powerful aura? Compared to Lord Water Shadow, no... no, it should be said that it is countless times more surging than the rampaging Three-Tails..."
Ao's face was full of shock, his heart already in turmoil.
At the same time, he quickly stopped, turned his head, and ordered a Chunin behind him to go report to the Mizukage. Immediately after, he ordered the other two Chunin to notify the Battalion Leader of the Second Echelon and Third Echelon to stop advancing immediately and wait for Lord Water Shadow's subsequent order.
"What do we do now? Should we go forward and make contact first?"
Two Jonin Squad Leaders nearby walked over to ask for Ao's opinion.
They were also Sensor Ninja, and naturally understood how terrifying the aura ahead was.
Just contacting it from a distance with mental power was enough to make one feel a chill and tense up their muscles.
However, the other few Chunin who didn't have sensory ability didn't feel much.
This is the so-called 'Ignorance is Bliss'...
"Of course, isn't this our duty?"
Ao nodded without hesitation: "You guys come with me to take a look!"
After speaking, without waiting for their agreement, he suppressed the nervousness in his heart and used Body Flicker towards the direction where the chill was constantly coming from.
The two Jonin Captains exchanged glances.
They could only bring their respective three Chunin and follow closely behind Ao.
A distance of less than three hundred meters is too short for Ninja.
Almost in the blink of an eye, Ao, who was at the very front, saw the appearance of the other party.
It was a man with black curly hair, wearing a blue shirt inside, a white suit outside, and a white greatcoat draped over his shoulders.
He was standing with his right hand in his pocket next to a white bicycle, watching him with a peaceful expression.
"Such a tall stature, there really are people like this..."
Ao stopped and looked at the opponent's height of up to three meters in shock.
He had heard some things about Crocodile and Aramaki before.
But how could that compare to seeing it up close with his own eyes?
"May I ask who you are, Lord?"
Ao didn't pay attention to the Ninja from the two Squads who were arriving one after another behind him, but asked cautiously. To his surprise, the other party answered him like this.
"Sorry, I don't like introducing myself twice, so let's wait until your Mizukage arrives."
These words made Ao pause for a moment before falling into silence.
The other two Jonin were the same.
Because the opponent's aura alone was enough to make them lose any courage to make a move first.
On the contrary, the six Chunin showed displeasure, feeling that they were being looked down upon.
But they weren't idiots either.
Seeing that the three Jonin present made no move.
No one spoke or made a move without authorization.
However, they weren't afraid of the opponent, but were worried about offending their Captain.
"Then can we pass?" Ao asked hesitantly.
The other party smiled slightly: "No, it's better for everyone to stand there."
Ao sighed inwardly: "As expected, they're here to stop us from supporting the Daimyo..."
During the waiting time that followed, more and more Ninja from the First Echelon arrived, gradually forming a trend of surrounding the opponent.
This made a Chunin behind Ao unable to hold back and ask in a low voice: "Captain, with so many of us, can't we just take down the opponent directly?"
The other few Chunin also nodded in agreement.
They felt that the other party was too arrogant and should be taught a lesson.
This is Hidden Mist's Territory!
Ao didn't speak.
But he saw the Jonin Captain of this Chunin scold him in a reprimanding tone, keeping his voice down:
"Idiot, didn't you see that the Captains of the other Squads aren't making any move?"
"As a Ninja, you must know how to assess the situation, especially discernment. Sometimes this is more important than strength!"
The scolded Chunin felt a little wronged but didn't dare to retort.
At this moment, another Chunin asked thoughtfully: "Is it because the other party is very strong?"
Before anyone could answer, three whistling sounds appeared In the Court.
This made the heavy heart that Ao had been carrying for a long time finally drop by more than half.
The pressure generated in the past ten-odd minutes was truly indescribably heavy.
He suddenly realized that having excellent sensory ability wasn't necessarily a good thing.
At the same time.
Eiji Kazahana, with the two Anbu Ninja behind him, walked to a position about thirty meters away from the opponent under the nervous gaze of countless Ninja around them, and asked in a serious tone with a proper attitude.
"I am the current Third Mizukage of Kirigakure, Eiji Kazahana. May I ask which Lord from the World Government you are?"
"Ara la la~"
"Finally here? I almost fell asleep."
The newcomer first teased, then said with a smile: "I am Admiral 'Aokiji' from Marine Headquarters, here to conquer Kirigakure. Could I trouble you to first lead them back to the Village, and then find a quiet place to chat?"
Thank you to the Helmsman who fishes for two days and dries nets for two days for the 5500 Qidian Coin Tip! Bow! Thank you for your Support and Encouragement!
Thank you to the reader Jasmine Lily for the 100 Qidian Coin Tip! Bow! Thank you for your Support and Encouragement!
(End of Chapter)
