The Alchemist of the Hinata Family of Konoha

In the dressing room of Kirigakure ANBU, Loquat Qiu was changing out of his ANBU clothes after finishing his duties. He planned to wear regular clothes and go to the tavern to have a good dinner and drink some wine.Continuously eating Bingliang Pills and a relatively light diet, coupled with the humid and foggy weather in Kirigakure Village, made him feel a little uncomfortable, and he planned to improve his food.

An ANBU squad leader opened the door and came in. He saw Loquat Qiu changing clothes, and said: "Qiu, Master Mizukage is summoning you. There is no need to change clothes, go quickly."

Qiu felt helpless and put the sweater he had taken off back on. After saying hello, he moved to a building next to the collapsed Mizukage building.

As soon as he entered the building, he met Mei Terumi and Ao who were about to leave.The two of them seemed to be in a bad mood, so Loquat Qiu took the initiative to say hello and said: "Master Ming, Master Qing, good evening."

Qing nodded and returned the favor.Terumi Mei still forced a smile and said: "Aki, you have made a great contribution in saving Mizukage-sama this time, and you will definitely get a lot of rewards."

"Where, where. I just found a few clues. The ones who contributed more to the rescue operation were you and Lord Qing." Qiu was modest for a moment and continued: "However, the two of you don't seem to be in a good mood. Is something difficult?"

Terumi Mei was about to speak, but Ao coughed twice, and she smiled and said: "It's nothing. But if you change departments in the future, how about you come to work here? Master Yuanshi's benefits are still good. Not bad.”

"Of course. If I can work with a beauty like Miss Ming, I would definitely like it." Qiu said with a smile.

Terumi Mei didn't expect that he would answer so readily, but it was still a big gain for someone like Loquat Qiu to join her side. She smiled, stretched out her hand and said, "Then it's settled."

Qiu also stretched out his hand, held it, felt her delicate skin and said, "I wish you could do it. So, how about we have a drink together in the evening? We can just discuss it."

"Ahem, Loquat Qiu, I have checked your file. You are 16 years old now, even Terumi Mei-sama is not old enough to drink." Qing coughed and said. (PS: Terumi Mei and Kakashi are the same age, so people often team up with them.)

"Men without interest are not welcome, Master Qing." Qiu teased.

On the contrary, Terumi Mei was more relaxed and said, "Okay, how about we meet at the Pure House at nine o'clock in the evening?"

The place she was talking about was an izakaya in Kirigakure Village that was not doing very well. Qiu, who was already familiar with the streets, naturally knew it, so he let go and said, "We must arrive on time, so I'll go in first. See you later, Miss Terumi." "

"See you."

Loquat Qiu, who separated from the two, quickly entered the temporary office space of Goju Yagura.As soon as he entered the room, he noticed the Yondaime Mizukage behind the desk. Different from Yagura the previous two days, Yagura's face was now slumped. His short hair must have been unkempt and messy. It seems dark.

Qiu also understood in his heart that one of the majestic Five Kages, the top master in the ninja world, had been manipulated by illusions for several years. Yesterday, he received a large number of Anbu elites who had suppressed the rebellious Kaguya clan, and the entire army was almost wiped out. The news made him even worse.High-level meetings in the past two days have been filled with veiled proposals for him to step down.

After entering the door, seeing that Yagura was still in a daze, Loquat Qiu knelt down on one knee and said, "Lord Mizukage, I don't know what orders you have for coming to me?"

Yagura smiled sadly and said: "Loquat Qiu, you are indeed an excellent ninja. You have made great achievements in this action. I wonder what reward you want?"

Qiu thought for a while, showed his right hand that could be hydrated, and then said: "Mr. Mizukage, my mother is a member of the Ghost Lantern clan. By luck, my subordinates were alerted to the hydration physique of the Ghost Lantern clan. I don't know Can I apply to learn the secret skills of the Ghost Lantern Clan?"

"Okay." After thinking for a moment, Yagura agreed to his request.Ever since the Third Mizukage launched the "Blood Mist Village" policy, the major families in Kirigakure Village have gradually gone downhill. In the past few years since Yagura came to power, the situation has only worsened.Among them, the Kito clan, which produced the second generation of Mizukage, Kito Gengetsu, was in a very miserable state. There were only three geniuses in this generation: Kito Senba died at the hands of the Konoha ninja Matt Dai; Kito Mangetsu died young due to illness; The last person, Ghost Light Suigetsu, suddenly disappeared a while ago and was probably kidnapped by enemy ninjas.

At present, all the secret techniques of the Ghost Lantern clan have been included in the village, so it is reasonable for Loquat Qiu to apply to learn them.

"Thank you, Mizukage-sama." Loquat Qiu showed a happy expression.

"So, Loquat Qiu, all members of my Shadow Guard have been sacrificed. Are you willing to be the captain of my new Shadow Guard? With your strength, you are enough to take on this position." Seeing his happy face, Yagura proposed own requirements.

Qiu Yi hesitated for a while.Originally, as the captain of the Mizukage's Shadow Guard, he could naturally be regarded as one of the top leaders of Kirigakure Village, and could even become a strong competitor for the next Mizukage.For other ninjas, it was an irresistible temptation.However, Yagura has completely lost power and may not be able to survive for a long time. Joining his camp now is not a good choice.

I thought that the fifth generation Mizukage in the future would be Terumi Mei, and besides, the Three-Tails would return to the wild state soon.Kirigakure's political power must be that the Genshi faction will be victorious, while the Yagura faction will be in decline. Even the current Loquat Qiu is unable to recover.

After clearing his mind, Qiu said decisively: "Sir, you fell in love with someone wrong. The strength of your subordinates is not enough to hold such an important position. How about inviting Lady Mei Mei to hold this position? With her strength and reputation, she is enough to hold this position. Heavy responsibility.”

Goji Yagura showed a bitter smile and said: "This matter will be postponed for now. I will pass your application to learn the secret technique as soon as possible. You can go down first."

"Yes, my lord."

……

"I wonder what Mizukage-sama summoned you to come over today. What are your orders?" Terumi Mei, who had eaten some food and drank two glasses of tea instead of wine, suddenly asked Loquat Qiu a question after a while of greetings.

Akira put down the teacup and said, "Yakura-sama wants me to take on the role of the new Shadow Guard captain."

Upon hearing this, Qing immediately asked nervously: "Did you agree?"

"No, I am not strong enough to hold such an important position." Qiu said with a smile: "I recommended Miss Terumi to Lord Yagura."