Civilians in Konoha, forging their own paths

"Ashinu, unfortunately, died in the attack tonight!" Terumiling finally told the truth.

Mei Terumi's trembling eyes stopped, and she took two steps back, tears welling up in her eyes. She couldn't hold it back any longer, "No! Believe me, brother! This isn't true! No!"

Seeing her daughter's heart-wrenching cries, Zhao Meiling felt extremely distressed. She hugged her daughter and tried her best to comfort her.

Finally, Mei Terumi was tired of crying, and she leaned on her mother's shoulder and fell into a deep sleep!

The next morning, inside the Mizukage building, the Third Mizukage sat tiredly in his seat, and the office was crowded with people.

"Lord Mizukage, yesterday's losses have come out. The Kirigakure ninja suffered a fatal blow, and their clan territory was basically destroyed. Except for the ninjas who went out to fight, the remaining ninjas lost more than one-third, and all four think tanks were killed. The territories of the Mizunotsuki clan, the Kaguya clan, and the Terumi clan were all attacked, but the casualties were not large and the losses were within a controllable range!" said a Kirigakure ANBU.

"It seems that the enemies last night were targeting the Kizuna clan and the think tank members. The noise they made in other places was just to cover up their tracks and distract our attention!" said the Third Mizukage, his words filled with anger!

"Any clues to the enemy's identity?!" said the Third Mizukage.

"Replying to Lord Mizukage! The information we have learned so far shows that the enemy is extremely skilled in water jutsu! And in setting traps! The Anbu is still tracking and investigating the specific identity!" The Anbu ninja responded.

"He is good at water jutsu, and he has accomplished such a big commotion in so many places in Kirigakure. I'm afraid there are traitors from Kirigakure who are supporting him! Damn it!" The Third Mizukage slammed the table!

The loss of the Hozuki clan and the loss of the think tank gave the Third Mizukage a headache! If he didn't handle it well, he would lose the support of the people and step down!

At this time, in the Terumi clan, the clan members were cleaning up the ruins of the kitchen. Today was the birthday of the little princess Terumi Mei. If nothing unexpected had happened, the kitchen should have been busy. However...

"Miss, why are you here? Let us handle this. You should go back to the yard and have a rest, and don't get bumped into anything!" A ninja from the Terumi clan said when he saw the small body of Terumi Mei coming over.

Mei Terumi didn't say anything. She just stared blankly at the ruins and walked in like a zombie!

"Miss! It's dangerous..." The ninja from the Terumi clan wanted to stop him, but his wife Terumi Ling calmed him down, shook her head, and followed her daughter in.

"Ming, Ashin's body was collected last night, you won't be able to see him!" Terumiling sighed.

Mei Terumi still didn't say anything. She stood in front of the room where Dihuangwan lived, looking at the broken bricks and tiles, and the burnt wooden pillars. Tears filled her eyes again, "Brother Xin, you promised to celebrate my birthday! How could you not be here!"

She walked into Dihuangwan's room and came to where Dihuangwan was sleeping on the floor. She used her little hands to move away the broken bricks and tiles covering the floor. She knew that Dihuangwan often wrote recipes in his room and put them under his bed after he finished writing. He also told her that he would publish a recipe collection and have many apprentices in the future, so that even if he was gone, there would be many people who would make delicious food for him!

Turning over the mat, Terumi Mei opened the secret compartment, and inside was a thick stack of recipes written by Dihuang Wan himself. She flipped through a few pages and found that salted fish and pork porridge, ham and corn porridge, and scrambled egg and beef porridge were all her favorite porridges!

Tears fell on the recipe paper! Mei Terumi could no longer open her eyes, and her cries of pain resounded across the ruins!

After a long while, Terumi Mei calmed down a little. She sorted out the recipe in her arms and handed it to her mother Terumi Ling. Then she opened a secret compartment, and an exquisite gift box appeared inside!

Mei Terumi's heart trembled! Could it be? ! Is this the birthday gift that Brother Nobu prepared for her in advance? !

She picked up the gift box and unwrapped it. Inside was a puppet in her image, holding a rice spoon and asking for food. It was lifelike, just like her real self! She loved it!

In addition to the puppet, there was also a greeting card in the box. Mei Terumi took the card and it read,

"Happy birthday to my little princess! You must work hard in your training! Work hard in your cooking! Grow up happily! ~Axin"

These simple and plain words touched the hearts of everyone present and moved everyone to tears!

"Brother Xin, I will! I will practice hard! Work hard! And grow up happily!" Mei Terumi cried!

How she wished that this gift was handed to him personally by Dihuang Wan, who would touch her head and say the words on the greeting card to him personally. But that was no longer possible!

"Brother Xin!!!" Mei Terumi raised her head and shouted, and the chakra in her body burst out again! Then acid mist spread from her body!

"What is this?! Boiling Release! The young lady has awakened her bloodline limit!" the people around her exclaimed!

Then, Mei Terumi fell to the ground with her back to the sky and passed out! The people around her were in a panic and hurriedly carried the little princess back to the yard, asking the clan leader and elders to come and see!

Dihuangwan never expected that all that he directed would actually stimulate the potential of Mei Terumi, allowing her to awaken her bloodline limit at the age of four, which is much earlier than in the anime!

Half a day later, Terumimine and others who had checked their daughter's body breathed a sigh of relief. Their daughter had awakened the Kekkei Genkai Boiling Release and was physically fine. She fainted only because her mood swings were too intense!

It is worth celebrating that the little princess awakened her bloodline limit at the age of four, but everyone who knew everything couldn't be happy at all! They felt even more sorry for Shin's death!

At this moment, no one was in the mood to hold my daughter's fourth birthday party, and everyone went their separate ways.

Mei Terumi, who was sleeping in the room, had a good dream. In the dream, she was back in the kitchen. In the kitchen, brother Ashin smiled and shouted at her: "Miss! Come quickly! I have developed a new product! You are the first to taste it!"

At this time, Dihuangmaru had already sneaked out of the Hidden Mist Village overnight. He who had done all this had no intention of returning to Konoha by boat!

Because it is a war time, ships are strictly controlled, and even ordinary people are under surveillance when they take the ship, so he plans to go alone from the sea, through the Land of Craftsmen and the Land of Bears, and enter the southern part of the Land of Fire, which is not a war zone, and then return to Konoha Village to report on his work!

After four years of accumulation behind Kirigakure, Dihuangwan used the energy to merge into the ocean, which is somewhat similar to the water transformation technique of the Kirigakure clan. This is a new ability that Dihuangwan gained by borrowing from the water transformation technique!

Moving quickly in the ocean, avoiding all ships on the way, and replenishing the Qi several times on an uninhabited island, after two days, he successfully entered the Kingdom of Craftsmen, and after another two days, he entered the territory of the Kingdom of Fire!

Feeling the land and dense forests of the Land of Fire, Dihuangwan has been lurking in the Hidden Mist Village for nearly four years. I can especially understand the feelings of other villages who are still fighting for Konoha after the death of Konoha! It is really too rich and livable!