Konoha Steady King

At dawn the next day, Yura Yamazaka once again paid homage to Yamashiro Tatsu, who was buried here, and left the Nanga River, leaving Hayama alone to guard here.

Hayama first washed himself by the river, and then went to the graveside. He carefully brushed off the frost on the bouquet of flowers, sat cross-legged on the ground, and began to meditate to refine chakra.

This trip to the Kingdom of Water made Hayama realize that the chakra extracted from the five human organs in traditional culture is not only extremely pure, but also extremely powerful in battle. He only has two attributes of water and fire, and his strength is... After experiencing earth-shaking changes, it is natural to want to refine chakra of other attributes as soon as possible.

In traditional culture, the heart belongs to fire, the kidneys belong to water, the lungs belong to metal, the spleen belongs to wood, and the liver belongs to wood. The five attributes are in harmony with each other.According to the old Chinese medicine practitioners in previous lives, if a person can complete the understanding of the five attributes, he will be able to live in harmony with each other and live forever.

Gold, wood, water, fire, and earth, Ye Shan could still remember the formulas for these attributes clearly even after 20 years. He realized that these were probably formulas divided according to power and difficulty of practice, so his goal was his own lung.

Hayama is very curious about what kind of changes metallic chakra will bring to him. In the ninja world, he has heard of fire escape, water escape, earth escape, and wood escape, but he has never heard of gold escape until now.

Time passed very quickly, and Hayama spent every day practicing. During this period, except for Uchiha Fugaku who came here to ask him about the aftermath, no one set foot there, which surprised Hayama.

What Hayama didn't know was that a ninja agitation incident broke out in Kirigakure Village three days ago. A group of people, led by some hawkish ninjas and young and energetic ninjas, attacked the Mizukage Building at noon.The Third Mizukage was asked to send ninjas to the Nanga River near the Uchiha clan's territory and bring back the heads of the Yagura trio, but was suppressed by the Third Mizukage.

Kirigakure Village is no longer the Kirigakure Village a few months ago. Not only were all the Seven Ninja Swordsmen wiped out, Kage's successor Yagura died, but they also lost the strategic weapon of the Three-Tails. As a result, Kirigakure Village is now I was so weak that I could no longer withstand any hardship.

The Third Mizukage sat back in his chair tiredly. His desk was filled with letters of reprimand from the Daimyo of the Land of Water, giving him a headache.

"Sir, everything is ready." An ANBU appeared in the Mizukage's office like a ghost and said respectfully.

The Third Mizukage opened his eyelids and looked at the furniture in the office with nostalgia. After a long time, he stood up and said lightly: "Let's go."

The ANBU stiffened for a moment and said in a solemn voice: "Has the matter really come to this point?"

The Third Mizukage came to Anbu's side, stretched out his hand to take off the mask on his face, and said: "The village has reached its most critical moment. You can also notice this even if I don't tell you."

"From now on, you don't have to wear a mask. You will step on my corpse and become the fourth generation Mizukage of Kirigakure Village!"

The ninja under the mask is about 30 years old and is in the peak period of a ninja, but at this time there is a little mist in his eyes.

"My lord, this is not fair!"

The ninja punched the ground, complaining about the infamous Mizukage in front of him.

The Third Mizukage squinted his eyes and looked out the window, but his sight was blocked by thick fog. He could not see any scenery at all, and could only vaguely hear the noise of children playing.

"There is no fairness in this world, and even if there is, it is all artificially created. Yagura is dead, the Watermelon Mountain Fugu Demon is dead, the Three-Tails is lost, and the village's right and left arm are all gone. I, the Mizukage, have an unshirkable responsibility. Even if these things are not my orders.”

"The Second Generation Master once told me that Mizukage's duty is definitely not to sit in the office and enjoy the blessings. It is definitely not about simple enjoyment, but more about sacrifice."

"Sacrificing personal leisure time to deal with daily official duties; sacrificing time with family to take root in the village; sacrificing one's personal hobbies to do things fairly. Now that things have reached this point, it is even more necessary to sacrifice one's life for the prosperity of the village. of vitality!”

"Look at those people, look at those so-called hawk ninjas."

When the Third Mizukage said this, anger appeared on his face and he became emotional.

"Those people asked me to send ninjas to recover Yagura's head, but no one had the courage to stand up and say I'll go! Not one of them!"

"So what if Yagura dies? So what if the three tails are lost? Compared with these, the new generation in the village has lost their heart for revenge and their enterprising spirit is the most fatal!"

"A ninja can become a strong person as long as he has an enterprising heart; a ninja village can be saved as long as it maintains a strong spirit!"

"But now, the village has lost these, do you know!? Kirigakure Village has lost the energy and spirit it has had since the village was founded. This is the most fatal!"

The third Mizukage walked around the house, roaring like a wounded beast.

"How long has it been since the country of Whirlpool was destroyed? Have you forgotten all about it!? What will happen if a ninja village loses its enterprising spirit and only thinks about self-preservation? Has it been forgotten!?"

"If this continues, within ten years, Kirigakure Village will only have cultivated a bunch of trash, and there will never be another truly strong person! By that time, the country will really be destroyed!"

The Third Mizukage gasped for air, his chest heaving continuously. He was obviously very excited, but what he said next was chilling to the bone.

"Listen, I want you to turn Kirigakure Village into a village of blood mist. I want you to turn all the ninjas in the village into a bunch of bloodthirsty people. Do you hear me!?"

The Anbu's eyes became sharp, and his whole body exuded a cold aura, which was inseparable from his profession.

"So you chose me to be the new Kage?"

To his surprise, the Third Mizukage shook his head, squatted on the ground, looked directly into his eyes, and said word by word: "I choose you to be the victim of Kirigakure Village!"

The ANBU ninja widened his eyes and looked at the man in front of him in disbelief. He swallowed and asked, "What do you mean?"

"literal meaning."

The Third Mizukage simply sat on the ground and started talking with the half-kneeling ANBU ninja.

"A village under a high-pressure policy will burst into unparalleled vitality in a short period of time, but this method is ultimately a helpless move and cannot be implemented for a long time, otherwise the village will not escape the fate of destruction."

"In ten years, at most ten years, this bloody policy will be removed. By that time, you, the Fourth Mizukage, will become a victim."

The Anbu ninja pursed his lips. He clearly knew what would happen to the so-called victim, but he didn't flinch at all, didn't have a trace of fear, and only had a heavy sense of responsibility.

The third Mizukage sighed and said: "Yakura was the perfect successor, but he died inexplicably. He died at the hands of two Konoha ninjas who were not well-known, and became a stepping stone for others to become famous. , otherwise I would not choose you to be the shadow no matter what."

"why?"

"Because you are from the Terumi clan, you can never become a Mizukage. But there is no way, you have a good daughter, she will be the fifth generation Mizukage!"

The ANBU ninja nodded solemnly, feeling very proud.

The Third Mizukage stood up, patted the dust on his butt, and said calmly: "Let's go."

The ANBU ninja has experienced countless bloody battles in his life, and his heart has long been as strong as a rock, but he is still very sad at this time. He is sad for the Third Mizukage, and also because of his future ending.

The Third Mizukage smiled, patted the ANBU ninja on the shoulder in a happy mood, and said, "Don't cry so damn much. As a Kage, it is an honor to die for the village."

"So today is my big day, be happy!"

After that, the third Mizukage put on the Mizukage hat and walked out of the office where he had worked so hard with his hands behind his back.

The ANBU ninja looked up and watched the thin figure disappear before his eyes, finding that it was so tall and majestic, so indestructible.

The world is inherently unfair. Some people are born with things that most people will never get after struggling all their lives; some people spend money like water, and some people have nothing to eat; some people have a photographic memory, and some people have a photographic memory. They are extremely stupid; some people are powerful and powerful, and some people are as humble as ants; some countries are rich in resources and people, and some countries are poor and sparsely populated; some villages have geniuses, and some villages have no successors.But this world is relatively fair, because the laws of heaven are fair. People are subject to three disasters and six illnesses, birth, old age, sickness and death;

Nothing can last forever, and all objects will eventually be obliterated and disappear under the law of time.But humans, short-lived creatures, have discovered through constant loss that even if the human body dies, there is still one thing left - the spirit.

Human beings are creatures that cannot survive without spirit. The obsession of each individual supports his strong survival.

These obsessions are diverse and varied.It is not an exaggeration to say that getting promoted, getting rich, eating well, sleeping well, playing well, antiques, calligraphy and paintings, flying birds and animals, and having many children and grandchildren are all obsessions or spirits.However, this individual obsession will still disappear and be forgotten in the inheritance of time, but the length of time it will last varies.

One person's obsession is called a dream or ideal; two people with the same obsession can be called like-minded; a group of people's obsession can be called belief; and a group's obsession is given a more noble word - will.

The first Hokage, who was once a powerful figure in the ninja world, died physically, but his will was passed down by future generations, supporting the Konoha Ninja Village to advance in the ninja world. There are still countless successors of the Will of Fire.

The first Mizukage died, and his will was also inherited and passed down in Kirigakure Village. However, as of today, this will has been gradually forgotten, causing Kirigakure Village to be on the verge of destruction.

Kirigakure Village is isolated offshore and isolated from the world, so the ninjas in the village yearn to have their own land on the mainland.However, the small land area leads to the scarcity of resources. In order to truly realize this long-cherished wish, someone has to be able to sacrifice himself. This gave birth to the core of the Will of Water - sacrifice.

The sacrifices of generations have prompted the Kingdom of Water to move forward, and only then was it recognized by the world as one of the five great nations.But after the fall of the Kingdom of Whirlpool, different voices gradually emerged in the village. They believed that the geographical location of the Kingdom of Water was a natural advantage and there was no need to occupy a piece of land.This voice became more and more intense, forming an anti-war wave and forming a morbid mentality of self-sufficiency.

The Third Mizukage discovered the existence of this voice, so he forced himself to participate in the Second Ninja War under tremendous pressure, and then suppressed this wave.However, all these efforts would be in the hands of two Konoha ninjas, and it would be even worse.

The Kirigakure ninjas are actually afraid of the Konoha ninja named Baiyun Yeshan. They are afraid of fighting and war!

That's why the third Mizukage had the idea of ​​self-sacrifice to create a hero. This Kirigakure hero will carry his head and step on his body to become the new generation of Mizukage in the village.

Killing a hero who is hated by thousands of people will naturally have unparalleled appeal, and the huge strength of the Terumi clan will also give the new Kage supreme power.

The uncompromising fourth generation Mizukage will declare a high-pressure rule, forcing the ninjas in the village to burst out with a spirit of enterprise and sacrifice until they can truly stand up again.

When that time comes, the fourth generation Mizukage will sacrifice himself again to become a new generation of Mizukage, thus ensuring that the will of water will be passed down forever.

To exchange the sacrifices of two generations of Mizukages and several generations of ninjas for a new Water Kingdom and a new Kirigakure Village was a decision made by the third Mizukage after careful consideration, and it was also the final responsibility of a Kage.

There was no thrilling and touching written praise, and there was no scene of cheers from thousands of people. The third generation Mizukage of Kirigakure Village just died by a small river not far from the village.

No one knows why Terumi Ten, the ANBU leader who is Mizukage's confidant, betrayed his master. Perhaps no one cares about why this happened.

The people and ninjas of the entire village were celebrating with their hats, celebrating the death of the incompetent and cowardly third generation Mizukage, and celebrating the arrival of a new leader in the village that was filled with heavy fog all year round.

The new Mizukage looked at the cheering crowd with a calm face, his angular face showing no expression, making it impossible to guess what he was thinking.A ray of sunlight penetrated the thick fog and shone on his body, decorating him as if he were a glowing golden man.

In fact, Terumi Ten was thinking of only a few words, but these words were the true core of the Will of Water.

Who says that only those who stand in the light are heroes! ! !