Sixteen Years Old, The Fourth Generation of Mizukage

"... Isn't such a condition a bit too strict, Ms. Terumi Mei?"

On the third day after Konoha was half-destroyed, Shikahisa Nara, who was in charge of intelligence and negotiating representative beside Namikaze Minato, was still wearing a bandage, put down the draft offer in his hand, and looked at Terumi Meiichi, the early negotiator of Kirigakure. With a bitter face, he asked:

"No, can you think about it again?"

"Compared to Mizukage-sama helping to keep half of the population of Konoha Village, the possibility of Konoha's comeback, and even the contribution of Konoha's most precious blood follower ninja clan, I think Konoha should pay such a reward. It's very reasonable."

Terumi Mei pushed her pair of flat glasses that were only worn out of aesthetic needs, and said confidently:

"Whether it is Konoha handing over the ownership and use rights of Kyuubi to Kirigakure, or handing over part of the mission resources that cannot be completed in Konoha's current situation to Kirigakure, it is a very reasonable remuneration request. In other words, continuing to forcibly occupy these resources is actually a bit too heavy a burden, isn't it?"

In fact, Nara Shikahisa really wanted to yell at Terumi Mei, "You are simply robbing, obviously robbing."

But when he thought of Kirigakure, or the strength shown by the Fourth Mizukage Kaguya Rei in the previous battle, he couldn't do anything to summon the courage to face his messenger Terumi under such circumstances. Ming said such an offensive statement.

Even Terumi Mei's almost sophistry remarks at this time are indeed troublesome and dangerous for Konoha, whose strength has been greatly damaged.

Now that the village needs to be rebuilt, and the number of ninjas at all levels in the village has dropped by nearly half, the task resources originally owned by Konoha Village have undoubtedly become impossible for Konoha at this time. burden.

But if those tasks that cannot be completed are handed over to Kirigakure, whose strength is rising rapidly, the probability that the opponent will return Konoha after he regains his vitality is basically infinitely close to zero.

The same goes for Nine Tails.

This kind of strategic resource that is crucial to every ninja village, if someone dares to put them on the negotiating table carelessly at other times, as the reward for the task, the negotiators of the Konoha side It would be weird not to flip the table on the spot and beat the other party into a pile of rubbish, and then throw it out of the Konoha gate. How could it be possible to not only keep the negotiation going, but even give the other party a smile?

But there is no way, the power is stronger than others, if Konoha does not show the necessary softness at this time...

The fourth Mizukage can save Konoha, and naturally, he can completely erase this scarred village from the Ninja World map by himself.

"This, please give us some more time to think about it. In addition to the fourth Hokage, we also need to ask for the opinions of the third Hokage..."

Shikahisa Nara bit the bullet and made such a request to Komi Mei, and Terumi Mei nodded empathetically, agreeing to his request, but she immediately changed the subject and brought the negotiation to the Another topic that is very difficult for Konoha:

"Since there is no way to make a decision on the handover of Kyuubi and mission resources immediately, then the problem of Uchiha Shisui alone should be solved, right?

As the hero who held back Obito Uchiha, the leader of the 'root' organization in the Konoha Guard Battle, and also helped the Uchiha clan from being destroyed by Tailed Beast Jade, if his arrest warrant and the name of rebellious ninja continue Hanging on the official notice of Konoha and the Uchiha clan, it's... a little too ugly, isn't it? "

"However, Ms. Terumi Mei," said an Uchiha member who was also in charge of the negotiation, raising his hand helplessly, "Shimizu's defection from Konoha to Kirigakure is a fact that can't be changed no matter what. …The Uchiha clan can revoke the arrest warrant for him, but it would be too much to erase the name of the traitorous ninja.”

"There will always be a way," Terumi Mei gently held her cheeks, her lake-green eyes slightly curled into an unpredictable arc, "If Shisui Uchiha has such great merit and kindness, If Konoha and the ninjas of the family will always bear the stigma of betrayal, then Konoha and the Uchiha clan will also bear the reputation of being unreasonable, right?"

"In any case, should his identity as a traitor be washed away?"

"As a villager, he has achieved the position of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen. Mr. Shikaku thinks, how much trust and preference does Mizukage have for him?" Terumi Mei spread her small hands, charmingly A hint of jealousy was unknowingly on the pretty face, "Not to mention, he is the only ninja in the village who has obtained the psychic contract of Ryuji Cave..."

Nara Shikahisa and the ninja of the Uchiha clan next to him looked at each other, and at the same time saw the helplessness and wry smile on each other's faces.

I'm afraid because Uchiha Shisui is Kaguya Rei's confidant.

The closer the relationship between him and Kaguya Rei, the more attractive it would be to the young people on Konoha's side who witnessed the battle of the gods.

...

At the same time, the Konoha temporary hospital.

Uchiha Shisui was walking on the way to Uchiha Fugaku's ward with Uchiha Itachi holding a basket of fruit.

Although it is said that there is a taboo illusion that can deceive the world like Izanagi, but in the process of trying to completely intercept the Tailed Beast Jade, Uchiha Fugaku was still seriously injured, and his eyes were also injured due to the use of Izanagi lost one of his eyes due to side effects. Even though he strongly opposed it, he was still held in the hospital by Uchiha Mikoto very forcefully, receiving medical ninja treatment.

Uchiha Shisui is the one who sent the injured Uchiha Fugaku to the hospital. He came here today to see if the elder who took care of him a lot is better. Itachi's encounter was a complete coincidence.

But looking at the little Itachi, who was full of questions and wanted to ask himself, but had to bury them all in his heart because of various worries, so he could only peek at himself from time to time with a sight that was not at all concealed. Uchiha Shisui decided to take the initiative to break the awkward atmosphere between the two after struggling for a while, and asked:

"Is Sasuke okay? Didn't you get scared by the movement that night?"

"Mom is with him," Uchiha Itachi held the fruit basket, and staggered out of a wounded person who was approaching, "Because when Mizukage-sama was fighting Kyuubi, a sword light happened to come from It was scraped less than five meters in front of us, probably because of being scared at that time, Sasuke hasn't slept well these days, and often wakes up crying after a short sleep..."

"……Feel sorry."

"It's not Shisui's brother's fault, nor is it Mizukage-sama's fault. If he doesn't fight Kyuubi, the whole Konoha will be destroyed by the demon fox."

Uchiha Itachi shook his head very maturely, and then took the opportunity of the two of them to turn a corner, whispered to Uchiha Shisui with an apologetic expression:

"Compared to this, Brother Shisui, I heard that the person who used Sharingan to control Kyuubi...is the Uchiha Obito who the clan believes has been dead for a long time. Is this true?"

"Ah, it's true. I even competed with him a little bit, but unfortunately my strength was not enough, so I was taught a lesson by him in reverse."

Uchiha Shisui sighed, stretched out his hand to stop Uchiha Itachi who was about to continue asking questions, then shook his head gently and said:

"We'll go to the clan's training ground later. Let's ask any questions then... Now, don't let Mr. Fuyue listen to these annoying things, okay?"

"oh."

Uchiha Itachi nodded obediently, then pushed open the door of the ward where his father was, and said to Uchiha Fugaku who was leaning helplessly on the bed in a daze:

"Father, I'm back."

"Oh, Itachi is back..."

Uchiha Fugaku turned his head subconsciously, wanting to praise his eldest son for his sensibility, and then he was standing next to his eldest son, wearing Kirigakure's forehead protector, Uchiha who seemed to have grown up a lot Zhishui attracted all eyes and attention.

"Mr. Fugaku, long time no see..." Uchiha Shisui looked at Fugaku's pale right eye, took a deep breath, and greeted him very politely.

"Yeah, long time no see, Zhishui."

Uchiha Fugaku replied with a complicated face.