Naruto: Starting from the pursuit of Tsunade

After the great war with the Mist Ninja ended, Yahiko and the Akatsuki Ninja rested safely in the Land of Hot Springs.

The life there was comfortable and carefree, even better than the treatment in the Rain Country.

The Daimyo of Yunokuni spent a lot of money to serve these important figures.

Even the Akatsuki ninja troops were living very comfortably in the Land of Hot Springs.

However, while they were enjoying the relaxation, some people were unable to sleep.

When the Mist Ninja was defeated, the news of the Mizukage's death spread back to the Water Kingdom.

The Daimyo of the Land of Water felt a black screen before his eyes and he almost fainted.

He knew that not only his dream of expansion had been shattered, but the Water Kingdom would also face a huge crisis.

After taking a breath, the daimyo immediately used emergency means to contact the master of the Hidden Mist Village.

The first sentence he said left Master Yuan silent for a long time.

The news of the Mist Ninja's defeat shocked the Master even more.

He clearly understood what two Jinchūriki meant, not to mention that the Mizukage himself was a perfect Jinchūriki.

In the Master's imagination, even if the Mist Ninja was defeated, it would be impossible for two Jinchūriki to be killed.

He simply couldn't accept the current situation, it was almost a dead end.

The high-end combat power of the Akatsuki Ninjas has not been affected, but the Hidden Mist Village can no longer produce decent combat power.

It is conceivable that once the Akatsuki Ninja invades the Water Kingdom, they will be almost powerless to fight.

After more than ten seconds of silence, Master Yuan finally said "hmm" softly.

Then, the Mizukage's second sharp and realistic question made it even more difficult for the Master to answer.

If he said that the Hidden Mist Village was no longer able to resist, he would definitely not get any more funding from the daimyo.

To say that one can resist is undoubtedly deceiving oneself and others.

This time, the daimyo didn't wait for the master's response, but directly stated his request.

That is to fight to the death!!!

He will use all the resources at hand to fully support the Hidden Mist Village.

The master almost thought he had heard it wrong. This was totally unlike the daimyo's usual style.

When he figured it out, he finally felt relieved.

The Daimyo of the Land of Water now has no other options but to place all his hopes on the Hidden Mist Village.

This is a last-ditch effort; there is no hope for the future of the Water Kingdom.

"I will do my best."

Yuanshi's voice was trembling, he didn't know what he should do to stop Xiaonin.

"So be it."

"I have sent the first batch of supplies."

The Daimyo of the Land of Water severed the connection, and all his strength seemed to be drained away, causing him to collapse to the ground.

The Yuanshi over there is a little stronger than him, but only to a limited extent.

After a long time, Master Yuan's chaotic mind gradually became clear.

He hunched over and walked out of the office slowly.

"Notify all ninjas, young and old, to assemble in the center of the village."

When Master Yuan issued the first order, there was a hint of reluctance in his eyes.

But what else could he do?

"Senior Qing, what big thing happened?"

A little girl of about eight or nine years old with emerald green eyes and long reddish-brown hair looked up at the young Mist Ninja next to her.

"Not good news."

"The Mizukage-sama and Nobu-sama died. We are defeated."

Qing, who doesn't have Byakugan, still has normal eyes, and there are no sealing symbols hanging on his ears.

His eyes were solemn, his voice was low, and he looked like someone who wanted to keep strangers away.

If this little girl didn't possess double bloodline limits and was not a genius in the village, he really wouldn't be willing to answer.

"what?"

"how is this possible?"

There was disbelief in the voice of young Mei Terumi.

Her current status and strength are obviously not enough to obtain important information from the village in the first place.

"I don't want to believe it either."

"But these are all facts."

"If nothing unexpected happens, the Great Elder Yuanshi will tell you later."

"We are all going to the battlefield next."

Qing tried hard to suppress the irritability in his heart and had no expectations for his future.

He was just an ordinary jonin, nothing more.

“Has it come to this?”

Mei Terumi opened her mouth. She couldn't imagine what it would be like if a child of her age went to the battlefield.

Even though she is far ahead of her peers, she has not yet grown to the level of becoming the Fifth Mizukage as described in the original work.

"Well, the reality is probably worse."

Qing didn't continue talking. He didn't dare to imagine anymore.

The adult and the child fell into silence. Neither of them knew what they were thinking about. They numbly followed the crowd and waited quietly in the center of the village.

When most of the ninjas in the village had gathered, Yuanshi appeared with a cane.

He walked all the way to the front of the crowd and stood there.

He waited until the noisy team gradually quieted down before he spoke slowly.

"I have some sad news to tell you all."

"The Mizukage-sama has sacrificed himself."

Yuanshi's voice was not loud, but the news caused an uproar.

"impossible!"

"I do not believe!!"

"How could the Mizukage-sama sacrifice himself!!!"

"Master Yuanshi, you lied to us, didn't you?"

All kinds of voices rang out at once, and Master Yuan could understand everyone's emotions very well.

He didn't want to believe it, but the reality was so cruel.

"This is real."

"We gathered everyone here because the Akatsuki Ninja will not let us go."

"Perhaps tomorrow or the day after tomorrow, Akatsuki Ninja will appear in our Water Country."

"The village needs everyone's strength to protect it."

"From today on, all registered ninjas in the village will be included in the battle sequence."

"If the Akatsuki Ninjas come to attack us, we will drive them out even at the cost of our lives."

Yuanshi's voice became louder and louder, but his heart ached more and more.

Looking at those children who were less than ten years old and the old men who were as hunchbacked as himself, his heart almost broke.

The Hidden Mist Village, The Hidden Mist Village.

After this incident, will there still be such a place in the ninja world?

"what???"

"Isn't this sending us to our deaths???"

"That Mizukage is a piece of shit!!!"

"Pushing us to the edge of the village, this is his ability???"

A group of Hyuga clan members with two red dots between their eyebrows loudly vented their dissatisfaction.

Although after the death of the Third Mizukage, their rebellious thoughts almost faded.

But Karutagi Yagura still did not make use of these physical skills masters.

No one in the team he led was from the Hyuga clan.

"It's actually true."

The last bit of fantasy that Mei Terumi had was shattered, and she kept muttering to herself, repeating it over and over again.

"This is our fate as ninjas."

Qing touched the head of the genius beside him. How long can she survive on the battlefield?

one day? Or two days?

"Senior Qing, is our Kirigakure finished?"

Mei Terumi came to her senses and realized that she was just young, not stupid.

Even the Mizukage and Aoki Nobuyuki's team were defeated. How can these 'village defenders' resist the Akatsuki Ninja?

"Maybe."

Qing looked towards Master Yuan, giving Terumi Mei an ambiguous answer.

When the crowd started to riot again, Yuanshi left.

He didn't have the courage or the energy to explain anything further.

The more sensational and the more he works, the greater his sense of guilt will be.

You can say he is escaping or he is weak, that's all that can be done.

This conference is tantamount to asking everyone to die.

As an elder who has watched the Hidden Mist Village grow from its founding to the present, no one can empathize with Yuanshi's feelings.

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