Chapter 150: The Fourth Mizukage, Terumi Mei

"Ugh!"

A mouthful of fresh blood sprayed from his mouth; Yagura flew backward, crashing directly into the barrier in the distance before falling to the ground.

"Damn it... the gap in physical quality is too great... she's clearly just a sixteen or seventeen-year-old girl, yet her reaction speed and raw physical strength are actually so much stronger than mine!"

"Admit defeat, Yagura!"

Terumi Mei walked over with confident steps, unhurried. Yagura looked utterly disheveled; the arm he had originally used to hold his iron rod had its skin and muscles corroded and festering, and he had taken a kick to the chest that had snapped two of his ribs.

After the Mirror Reflection Technique proved ineffective, Yagura had no choice but to bite the bullet and try to deal with Terumi Mei using ninjutsu exchanges and Coral Palm. Unfortunately, in terms of pure Water Release, the gap between Yagura and Terumi Mei was simply too vast.

It was easy to see why: Yagura's Water Release was closer to a Secret Technique, while Terumi Mei's cultivation of her Bloodline Limit was based on pure chakra nature and shape transformation. In a head-on ninjutsu clash, Yagura was no match for Terumi Mei.

Driven to his limit, Yagura had no choice but to risk close-quarters combat. The result was that Terumi Mei used a mouthful of acid mist to corrode the hand he held his weapon with until it was riddled with holes. It was fortunate that Terumi Mei had used Boil Release acid mist rather than Lava Release acid liquid; otherwise, Yagura's hand would likely have been completely melted away.

Even after paying the price of a hand to get close to Terumi Mei, Yagura's reaction nerves were far too slow to keep up with her speed, and he took a direct kick, breaking two more bones.

In the Mizukage's office, Terumi Mei flicked her Mizukage hat away. The hat traced an arc through the air and landed perfectly on a hook on the wall. She stretched lazily, sat in her chair, and crossed her legs.

With a soft chuckle, the figure of Uchiha Feiyu appeared in the Mizukage's office. A bright, joyful look immediately appeared on Terumi Mei's face, and she happily threw herself at Uchiha Feiyu:

Little did anyone know that Terumi Mei hadn't actually been holding back; it was only because of her Dual Cultivation with Uchiha Feiyu that her strength had advanced so drastically.

With his ribs broken, the injuries to his internal organs were naturally not light. Based on the sensation in his chest, Yagura could even clearly perceive that one of his ribs had pierced into his internal organs.

"Feiyu, how was my performance this time? I took care of that Yagura so easily!"

"You even managed to fool me... I never expected you to synthesize a second Bloodline Limit so quickly!"

He had assumed that the original Terumi Mei had been holding something back even in front of him, and had long since fused a second Bloodline Limit!

As Terumi Mei's mentor of sorts, Yuanshi knew that Terumi Mei had cultivated the Boil Release Bloodline Limit, and he also knew that she had been working toward synthesizing a second one. However, her current performance was simply too stunning; no matter how one looked at it, it didn't seem like a result achieved in a short period of time.

In reality, Yagura being able to get close to Terumi Mei was only because she had shown mercy and hadn't intended to kill him outright. Otherwise, with the terrifying corrosiveness of Lava Release and Boil Release, combined with the fact that Terumi Mei was immune to her own ninjutsu, she only needed to shroud herself in a layer of Boil Release mist, and Yagura would have had no possibility of getting near her.

"Next, I will help you handle the Wind Daimyo of the Land of Water, and fully implement the chakra cultivation method across the Land of Water, turning this land into my medicinal garden. When the time comes, you just need to cooperate."

If he didn't receive emergency treatment now, even with the hardy vitality of a ninja, he would likely breathe his last.

Although Terumi Mei's strength had increased so rapidly entirely due to Uchiha Feiyu's help, he naturally wouldn't say such a buzzkill thing at this moment. He reached out to embrace the Terumi Mei who had thrown herself at him and smoothed her hair:

"Your performance was indeed quite good. You took the position of Fourth Mizukage in a legitimate way, leaving behind no future trouble."

"Ah... being Mizukage isn't such a simple matter, you know!"

"Damn it, I don't want to admit defeat like this..."

Thinking of this, no matter how unwilling Yagura was, he could only helplessly lower his head and say:

"You win, Terumi Mei. The position of Fourth Mizukage is yours!"

"I never expected... although I had considered that you, Terumi Mei, might become Mizukage, I never thought you could defeat Yagura at this age."

As these words left his mouth, Yagura looked as if his spine had been broken, his entire demeanor deathly and listless.

As the outcome of the battle was decided, the barrier ninjas who had been guarding the perimeter opened the barrier. Seeing this, Yuanshi, who had been hiding on the outskirts, slowly walked toward Terumi Mei.

"It is indeed not that simple, which is why I only like being the mastermind behind the scenes, rather than the boss!"

Yagura tried hard to stand up, but the movement tugged at his broken ribs, and he felt a violent pain in his chest, causing him to cough up a mouthful of blood.

But no matter how Terumi Mei's strength had come to be, after defeating Yagura, she was now the undisputed Fourth Mizukage!

Terumi Mei, currently in Uchiha Feiyu's arms, nodded after hearing his words, but then she frowned slightly:

"The Mist Ninja Village is not like other ninja villages. After being poisoned by the Blood Mist Policy for so many years, even the Mizukage does not have absolute authority in this village."

"Especially the Bloodline Families in the village; they have developed very strongly over the years. After all, the previous three Mizukage were all ninjas from Bloodline Families."

"So even if I become Mizukage, it is impossible for me to truly mobilize the power of the Mist Ninja Village completely. Ordinary matters are fine, but for earth-shattering events like this, it's hard to say whether those family ninjas are of one mind with me... No, to be precise, those family ninjas will definitely pay lip service while causing trouble for me behind my back!"

Once the chakra cultivation method was opened up, the interests of the ninja families would naturally be harmed, just as the rights of family ninjas were compressed after the rise of commoner ninjas.

Although most of the commoners in the Land of Water had aptitude that was far from being described as mediocre—"rotten wood" would be a more accurate description—as long as the base number was large enough, there would naturally be no lack of geniuses.

When that time came, those ordinary ninja families might not truly be able to compete with these commoner ninjas who had survived the trials of the waves!

"It doesn't matter... other countries have already started implementing the Universal Chakra Plan. When the time comes, it will naturally force those family ninjas to open up, just like the establishment of the Ninja Academy back then; wasn't that also forced into existence?"

Uchiha Feiyu reached his hand into Terumi Mei's clothes, a smile on his lips, and said nonchalantly.

One must know that before the establishment of ninja villages, there was no such thing as commoner ninjas. At that time, the entire Ninja World was almost entirely composed of family ninjas; occasionally, there were some without family backing, but they were just low-strength rogue ninjas.

However, after Konoha began its Ninja Academy reforms, a large number of commoner ninjas soon emerged. In order to counter the endless stream of cannon fodder from Konoha, as well as the geniuses emerging from that cannon fodder, other ninja villages had to open up and recruit large numbers of commoners for ninja education.

Establishing a Ninja Academy would only compress the rights of family ninjas, but if Konoha were allowed to develop, then all the ninja families in other countries would likely face the danger of extinction!

It is the same now. When the Land of Fire and the Land of Wind both begin to promote universal chakra cultivation, the other three countries will only have two choices—either go all out to destroy the Land of Fire and the Land of Wind directly, or imitate their opponent and launch their own universal chakra cultivation.

Otherwise, in just five or six years, the Power Level of the two sides will shift by an entire tier. In ten years, the other two great nations could destroy the remaining three great nations single-handedly!

Under these circumstances, even if the ninja families of the Mist Ninja Village object, it will be of no use. The future is destined to be an era of universal chakra cultivation.

The Bloodline Families are fine; their abilities come from their own bloodlines, so they won't be hit too hard. The Secret Technique families are also slightly better off; through generations of cultivation and improvement, their secret techniques and their own bloodlines have already largely fused, becoming their foundation.

The ones who are truly unlucky are those ninja families with no special features. For example, a certain Sarutobi Clan that "specializes in Fire Release" belongs to the main group that will be battered by the waves of the era.

Terumi Mei gave a coquettish huff, reached out a hand to cover the large hand Uchiha Feiyu was using to make mischief inside her clothes, and gave him a look with eyes as alluring as silk:

"If it's really as you say, then I do have the confidence to push forward the Universal Chakra Plan. But if that happens, the impact on the Mist Ninja Village will be huge."

"You must know that the Land of Water is an archipelago nation. Although the Mist Ninja Village is the strongest ninja force in the Land of Water, there are still many ninja families and ninja forces on other islands that do not belong to or obey the jurisdiction of the Mist."

"After the Universal Chakra Plan is pushed forward, those ninja families and forces won't just sit by and watch. The most likely outcome is that all the genius commoner ninjas born on other islands will be recruited by those ninja forces!"

"Tsk, what a small temple with such wild winds, such a shallow pond with so many turtles... Why is your Mist Ninja Village as troublesome as Sunagakure?"

Uchiha Feiyu said with some annoyance. These two lowest-ranked ninja villages were indeed quite similar. Because of the obstruction of the desert terrain, the Land of Wind was also filled with various factions, and all kinds of small forces were as numerous as hair on an ox. It was precisely because of this that the Wind Daimyo had the leverage to manipulate Sunagakure.

Of course, later, with Uchiha Feiyu's help, those various factions in the Land of Wind had been mostly wiped out, and in the end, they all became nourishment for the Hunyuan Treasure Box.

Thinking of this, Uchiha Feiyu gently squeezed the bean in his hand, causing Terumi Mei to go completely soft, before he pulled his hand out and took out a Sealing Scroll.

After the Scroll was opened, inside was a black box with two ancient, traditional Chinese characters written on it: Hunyuan.

This was exactly one of the Four Primordial Treasure Boxes that Uchiha Feiyu had refined. He pointed a finger, directly infusing a portion of his spiritual power into the Hunyuan Treasure Box.

This was another method Uchiha Feiyu discovered for controlling the Hunyuan Treasure Box; accurately speaking, it was similar to the Clone Technique in the Naruto World, close to a type of mental clone that possessed no offensive or defensive capabilities, with its sole purpose being to control the Hunyuan Treasure Box.

After all, to obtain Black Qi, Uchiha Feiyu had to kill with his own hands; previously, Uchiha Feiyu had always used the Clone Technique to operate the Hunyuan Treasure Box, which also counted as Uchiha Feiyu doing it himself.

However, later on, Uchiha Feiyu found the memories transmitted back to be too troublesome, so he developed this Mental Clone Technique; he had already tested it, and as long as someone died inside the Hunyuan Treasure Box that possessed his Mental Imprint, it counted as a kill he made himself.

Furthermore, after possessing a Mental Imprint, the Hunyuan Treasure Box was no longer a forbidden object that others could not touch; as long as he gave his consent, he could completely hand the Hunyuan Treasure Box over to other ninja to use.

At this moment, Uchiha Feiyu handed the Hunyuan Treasure Box to Terumi Mei; Terumi Mei was stunned for a moment, reached out to take the Hunyuan Treasure Box, examined it carefully, and asked:

"Is this box some kind of powerful ninja tool? What do the two characters on it mean? It looks quite ancient."

The writing in the Naruto World was Japanese, which had originally developed from Chinese, even retaining a portion of Chinese characters; although Terumi Mei could not recognize the traditional characters for 'Hunyuan', she could still see that the structure of the script belonged to the same system as the writing she currently knew.

"This box is called the Hunyuan Treasure Box, and these two characters are called 'Hunyuan'. The so-called 'Hunyuan' refers to the state where primordial Qi has not yet divided, chaos is one, the beginning of primordial Qi!"

"It refers to an extremely ancient, extremely primitive type of energy. The energy inside the treasure box can directly transform living people into absorbable Pills, which is the kind of medicine I gave you to eat!"

Upon hearing this, Terumi Mei was immediately shocked, a flash of brilliance flickering in her eyes as she gripped the Hunyuan Treasure Box in her hand:

"This... this kind of treasure, Feiyu, are you giving it to me?"

Regarding the cruel nature of the Hunyuan Treasure Box, Terumi Mei had not the slightest taboo; knowing the effects of the Blood Qi Pill, in Terumi Mei's eyes, the Hunyuan Treasure Box was absolutely a top-tier treasure in the entire Ninja World!

Although this was close to indirectly eating people, in the cruel Ninja World, this really did not count as a big deal.

Let alone refining Pills through the Hunyuan Treasure Box, if it were said that eating living people directly could increase even a little bit of chakra, then there would absolutely be a whole crowd of ninja in the entire Naruto World willing to eat people!

"Rest assured, there are four Hunyuan Treasure Boxes in total, I have already given two away, and I still possess the method to refine the Hunyuan Treasure Box; at worst, I can just make a few more when the time comes."

Hearing this, Terumi Mei finally set her heart at ease and gripped the Hunyuan Treasure Box directly; watching Terumi Mei's cautious appearance, Uchiha Feiyu chuckled:

"Rest assured, all Hunyuan Treasure Boxes possess my Mental Imprint; only people I permit can touch them, and if anyone else touches the Hunyuan Treasure Box, they will only be completely drained dry by the Hunyuan Treasure Box."

(End of this chapter)