Be a traitor from Konoha

Chapter 48
"The fourth Mizukage selection... is about to begin."

Odenga said with a serious expression, while the two Anbe members behind him remained silent.

For this, Lin Xi naturally had this preparation in her heart, so she said without changing her face:
"So, will there be a lot of people vying for the title?"

Hearing this, Mitaga had a serious face at first, but suddenly smiled wryly, shook his head, and said:
"Shi Jing, although we, Wu Yin, were born with a lot of geniuses,"

"However, in the third Ninja World War some time ago, the loss of combat power was extremely serious."

"So now, there are only five people who come to participate in the selection, including you."

Hearing this, Lin Xi raised her eyebrows immediately.

five?

Is this still too little?

In a ninja village, it is difficult to find five people who are qualified to inherit the position of shadow at the same time, right?

However, after thinking about it, he also understood.

Kirigakure has a different system from Konoha's Shadow.

On Konoha's side, in addition to strength, the person who inherits the position of shadow must also have military exploits, popular support, and... something related.

While that might be a bit of a problem to say, it is the truth.

For example, the second Hokage Senju Tomonama is the younger brother of the first Hokage Bashima.

And the third generation of Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen is also a student of Togama.

The master of the Fourth Hokage Namikaze Minato, Ziraiya, is also a disciple of the Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzane.

Of course, there is no doubt that they all have strong strength and outstanding military exploits.

But it is undeniable that the connection between them is inextricably linked.

And looking at Kirigakure, apart from the fact that the third Mizukage is the disciple of the second Mizukage.

Other shadows have almost no connection.

The second generation of Mizukage Ghost Lantern Magic Moon, the fourth generation of Mizukage Citrus Shikura, and the fifth generation of Mizukage Terumi Mei.

They all rely on their own hard power to get to the top.

Moreover, even the third Mizukage, who is a disciple of the second generation, actually became the Mizukage only after defeating all the competitors through his own strength.

This is the system passed down from generation to generation.

The oldest person in the village is regarded as an "elder" and is responsible for presiding over the government affairs of the village.

And the name of "Mizukage" shall be assumed by the strongest.

Therefore, Lin Xi could also imagine what Oda He said.

In the previous selections of Kirigakure and Mizukage, many people would definitely come to participate in the selection competition.

But this time there were only five people, and it was indeed a bit miserable in comparison.

Seeing Lin Xi lost in thought, Oda He said again:
"Shi Jing, Elder Yuanshi and Lord III are already in the selection field, and the daimyos from the land of water have been invited."

"How about we go directly to the venue?"

"can."

Lin Xi nodded, he was fine.

It's also good to go early.

Just to see who else these competitors are.

On the way to the meeting place, Otaka began to introduce the selection system to Lin Xi again.

In fact, it is very simple. Participants choose their own opponents and conduct 1V1 duels.

The final winner is Mizukage.

A very simple and rude system, just like the cruel cannibalism graduation assessment system...

Lin Xi couldn't help but feel emotional.

Wuyin is indeed a place where strength is paramount.

It is precisely because of this purely strength-based system that there is a serious shortage of talents.

In addition, Yakura Goji Tachibana, who appeared on the stage of the Fourth Mizukage,

Under the control of Uchiha Obito, the massacre of the holders of the blood succession limit group in Kirigakure began, which completely collapsed the backbone of the village.

It is precisely because he greatly aggravated the blood mist policy that the Seven Ninja Swordsmen who could not bear the tyranny finally defected.

There was also a tragedy in which Momochi Zabuju killed all the students of the current year by himself.

At that time, Kirigakure almost became the bottom of the Five Great Ninja Villages, better than the always weak Wind Country Sagakure.

And this kind of situation is what Lin Xi doesn't want to see.

Since he was in Kirigakure, he would not allow this kind of thing to happen.

Therefore, this time, he must ascend to the position of Mizukage and end the blood mist system!
He must,

It will shatter Uchiha Obito's Mizukage control plan.

therefore,

Fourth generation Mizukage, he is determined.

There was a faint light in Lin Xi's eyes.

"Kistokakure's reform..."

"From now on, let's start."

"Yo! Stone Mirror!"

"Hey, Mr. Shi Jing is here!"

"Sure enough, I'll just say it! Mr. Shi Jing, who defeated Liuwei by himself, will of course run for Mizukage!"

……

Lin Xi followed Otaka all the way into the venue.

Immediately there were many noisy voices in the ear.

Naturally, there are also many ninjas who greet him very warmly.

This scene did surprise Lin Xi.

The selection of Ying is indeed the biggest event in a village. Today's Wuyin meeting place is almost full of people.

Apart from those ninjas, there are quite a few civilians.

And among them, there are also some strange-looking people.

Lin Xi responded to those who greeted her with a smile, and followed Mi Tian He slowly forward.

Not long after, they came to the center of the venue.

However, this is not so much a selection venue.

Rather, it was more like an arena specially built for fighting.

Surrounded by huge circular walls, there is a piece of land in the middle, and a pool of water on the side.

Above the wall are rows of viewing platforms.

In the center is the real high-level of Kirigakure.

Sitting in the center is a daimyo invited from the land of water.

On the two sides of the daimyo are Mizukage III and Elder Yuanshi respectively.

The other positions are the elders in the village, most of them are old people.

Lin Xi walked forward without changing her expression, but her mind was thinking about what Odaga said on the way here.

"Mr. Shi Jing, tell the truth."

"My teacher—that is, Lord III, has full confidence in you."

"And, he believes that you will be able to defeat all opponents, successfully succeed the fourth Mizukage, and lead Kirigakure into a new era."

"After seeing your last battle, of course I thought so too."

"However, I have something to remind you."

Mitaka said without looking sideways while leading the way.

Hearing this, Lin Xi immediately raised her eyebrows, and said politely, "Mr. Yutian, please tell me."

"Um……"

After pondering for a while, Odenga then said:
"Shi Jing, you should know that there are two special famous families in Wuyin—"

"Ghost Lamp and Kaguya."

Lin Xi's heart fluttered suddenly, but she still nodded calmly.

Of course he knew these two races.

However, in the original book, both of their families did not end well.

It seems that the ghost lamp clan was exterminated for inexplicable reasons during the fourth generation of Mizukage Yakura's reign.

The Kaguya Clan (Taketori Clan) decided to rebel against Kirigakure because Obito controlled Yakura to carry out the bloody massacre.

But in the end, it was also brutally exterminated.

Lin Xi was not interested in learning about this before, but now that I think about it,

The two big families at this time must still be in their prosperous period, and they are still far from extermination.

Sure enough, Mitaga continued:
"Their two families are the two most powerful families in the current Wuyin."

"Among them, the ghost lamp family was created by the second-generation Mizukage ghost lantern Huanyue-sama back then, and controls a special secret technique called the 'hydration technique'."

"It can make itself into a liquid state, immune to all physical attacks!"

"Very tricky."

"However, I am only afraid of thunder and lightning."

"So, Mr. Shi Jing, if you face a competitor from the Ghost Lamp Clan, maybe you can..."

Having said that, Otaka suddenly stopped.

Stopped abruptly.

However, his footsteps did not stop, and his eyes were still looking forward.

It was as if he had never said these words.

Seeing this, Lin Xi from behind, of course, immediately nodded understandingly, and said with a light smile:
"I understand."

"Mr. Mita, please continue."

Although Lin Xi already knew how to deal with the ghost lamp clan's hydration technique, but,
Oda He's words are clearly revealing.

Lin Xi smiled lightly in her heart.

It seems that this Odenga doesn't seem to want someone from the Onigami clan to win the position of Mizukage.

I don't know if he said this, did Mizukage III mean it...

Just as Lin Xi was thinking, Mitianhe nodded again, and continued:

"As for the Huiye Clan,"

"Their family is the famous blood-stained family."

"It has a very special blood-stained limit called 'Bone Vein'."

"This is the ability to freely manipulate the bones of the whole body, and use it to defend or attack."

"As long as it is related to [bone], such as osteoblasts, osteoclasts, calcium concentration, etc., it can be manipulated without limitation."

"It can even make bone grow, break down or keep hardened."

Odenga patiently explained to Lin Xi, and finally concluded:
"This family is extremely good at killing and fighting."

"The strength of the participants this time should not be underestimated. Mr. Shi Jing, you need to pay special attention."

"Yes." Lin Xi nodded.

Otaka obviously had no intention of stopping, and continued:
"As for the other two remaining, one is Igarashi Shusui, who is also a third-generation disciple like me."

"The other is a young genius who made great achievements on the battlefield of the Third Ninja World War some time ago,"

"Cedar orange Yakura."

"Although they don't have a special blood succession limit, their control over ninjutsu is beyond ordinary people."

"The power is also very strong."

"Mr. Shi Jing, don't underestimate the enemy."

"Okay, the above is the information of all the competitors."

"call……"

After finishing those words in one breath, Odenga finally exhaled slowly.

It was as if an extremely difficult task had been completed.

Even the posture of walking becomes easier.

Hearing this, Lin Xi naturally knew all the competitors' situations like the palm of his hand.

But at the same time, he had some doubts in his mind.

"Wait, Mita-san,"

"Aren't the three seniors among the Seven Ninja Swordsmen not participating in the competition?"

It stands to reason that those three people are also elite jounin.

With the special abilities of those ninja swords, they should be able to barely compete.

However, no news was heard.

After the words fell, Odenga couldn't help showing a wry smile, and nodded.

"Yes."

"Three of them, this time they are not qualified to compete for the fourth Mizukage."

"Huh?" Lin Xi raised her eyebrows.

Mitaka immediately explained:

"Due to the unfavorable performance of the three of them in the previous three battles, four of Kirigakure's seven ninja swords were lost at the same time, which is a great loss for Kirigakure."

"And this time, the elder Master Yuan and the daimyo of the country of water have all accused them of crimes."

"I don't think they have the qualifications to become shadows."

"So, they are not allowed to participate in this competition."

Saying that, Odaka's tone seemed to be somewhat embarrassing.

And hearing this, Lin Xi couldn't help but understand.

Knew it,
Although Kirigakure's system is the strongest as Mizukage.

However, if he did not gain the trust of the top management, he would not even be qualified as the strongest contender.

Not to mention the selection of Mizukage.

Lin Xi couldn't help but sigh in her heart, she had chosen to control the elders of Master Yuan and the third generation of Shui Ying, and she was indeed right.

……

After officially entering the center of the venue, Lin Xi immediately saw the other four people.

A young man from the Onito family, a middle-aged man from the Kaguya family, and then Igarashi Shusui, who is also the third Mizukage, like Odaga, and Yagura, who is about the same age as Lin Xi.

Seeing the four of them, Lin Xi gestured with a smile.

However, only Goju Yakura and Igarashi Qiushui nodded slightly in response to him.

As for the members of Huiye and Guideng, they didn't show any expressions.

Lin Xi didn't care either.

Although the selection ceremony was grand, the procedure was extremely simple.

After Mizukage III delivered some speeches, he directly announced the official start of the selection.

Kirigakure, who had always been lifeless, couldn't help becoming alive because of this.

And then, including Lin Xi, all competitors directly entered the battlefield.

[chaos].

The rules are simple and crude.

Five people entered the arena at the same time, and under the circumstances that they could neither cripple nor kill others, crushed others to the point where they could not stand.

The last person standing is the winner.

If the daimyo of the country of water and the jominin of the village agree that it is feasible,
Then, the winner of the chaotic war will directly succeed the Fourth Mizukage.

However, if the voting results of the ninja are unfavorable to him, and the daimyo does not recognize the winner.

The game will continue on another day.

When Lin Xi heard this outrageous rule, she couldn't help but curse in her heart.

As expected of the fog hidden.

The dignified Mizukage selection competition turned out to be like PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds.

However, if you think about it carefully, such a rule is in line with the ninja creed of Wuyin Village.

"Survival of the fittest, and respect of the strong."

And Lin Xi could also predict that everyone's tactics will be the same after the battle begins——

Prioritize the enemies you think are the toughest and hit them hard.

If Lin Xi were them, they would definitely choose this tactic.

However, for Lin Xi today,
You don't have to.

With the Eight Miraculous Skills, he doesn't need to pay attention to these people at all.
There is no one who can make him feel troublesome.

So, when the time comes, whoever is closest to him should be dealt with first.

Lin Xi thought so in her heart.

"Cough cough."

"Then, let me talk about the specific criteria for judging victory..."

As the supreme leader of Wuyin Village's government affairs, Elder Yuan Shi also began to explain the rules in detail.

(End of this chapter)