[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-this-water-shadow-is-strong-but-excessively-caut":3,"chapter-this-water-shadow-is-strong-but-excessively-caut-this-mizukage-is-strong-but-excessively-cautious-chapter-1":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","This Mizukage is Strong But Excessively Cautious",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":12,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2192176,3774,"Chapter 1: ...he didn't even understand it before he died","this-mizukage-is-strong-but-excessively-cautious-chapter-1",1,"\u003Cp>When this kunai was less than a centimeter from Mizunuki Ryosuke’s throat, he decided he would stop pretending; he was going to show his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the close-quarters melee, Mizunuki Ryosuke could clearly see the murderous intent overflowing from his opponent’s savage face, and even in those eyes, which were like a beast’s, there was now nothing left but the desire to tear him to pieces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mizunuki Ryosuke wore a look of helplessness. He couldn't understand why a Stone Village Jonin would appear so close to the Mist Village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was supposed to be a routine reconnaissance mission, yet he had encountered a Jonin from a hostile village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There is no smoke without fire; there must be a deeper reason behind this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But since it had come to this, Mizunuki Ryosuke had no choice but to reveal some of his trump cards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn't wanted it to be this way; fighting and killing were so unpleasant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wouldn't it be better if everyone just went through the motions and pretended to fight?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why go to such lengths?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But reality is cruel; in this world of ninjas, there is only endless slaughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you don't want to kill, you will be killed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since that was the case—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cold, icy glint flashed in Mizunuki Ryosuke’s eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Puchi!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the kunai completely sliced through Mizunuki Ryosuke’s neck, a flicker of satisfaction crossed the Stone ninja’s eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in the very next second, everything turned into terror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mizunuki Ryosuke, who should have been killed, had turned into a puddle of scattered water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?!! A Water Clone? When?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Stone ninja was shocked. It turned out that the person he had been tangling with all this time was just a Water Clone!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A large head soared into the sky. Gazing at the blue sky, the last thought flashed through the Stone ninja’s mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So fast.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, the round head rolled on the ground twice before landing at Mizunuki Ryosuke’s feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instant kill!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The last image the Stone ninja saw before his consciousness faded into silence was Mizunuki Ryosuke’s cold, chiseled profile and those eyes as deep as the ocean.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this man’s terrifying strength, he could have killed him instantly from the start. Why had he tangled with him for so long?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Stone ninja died without ever understanding what had happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suishi Tatsuo, a rising star of the Stone Village, had fallen just like that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Using a \"Water Clone\" to lure the enemy into a trap, then using a secret technique to decapitate the enemy with lightning speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even that was not enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cold light in Mizunuki Ryosuke’s eyes had not yet faded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because he knew very well: in the vast ninja world, what kind of strange techniques didn't exist?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even after death, they could pull you out of your coffin with Reanimation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, even if the head was severed, what if this guy had some way to avoid death?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he wasn't dead-dead, and he had such a deep grudge, what if he called a group of \"friends and family\" to seek revenge later?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since he had decided to act, he would eliminate all future trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mizunuki Ryosuke performed a single-handed seal, then spat a slender ice needle from his mouth!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ice Style: Senbon Technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Puchi!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ice needle entered through the Stone ninja’s eye, and the next moment, the Stone ninja’s brain was completely frozen and then pulverized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, even if this person had some heaven-defying secret technique, he likely wouldn't be able to use it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sigh.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mizunuki Ryosuke let out a deep sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the Stone ninja’s corpse, head separated from the body, a trace of helplessness flashed in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For certain reasons, Mizunuki Ryosuke could not completely dispose of the body, so he had to use this method.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Troublesome.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mizunuki Ryosuke looked around; there was only him and the Stone ninja’s corpse. No matter how he explained it, he was the only one who could have killed this Stone ninja.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, he moved quickly around the area, rapidly forging a battlefield of \"desperate struggle,\" and the surroundings were suddenly left in a mess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hoo.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now, one last step.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A moment later, Mizunuki Ryosuke seemed to have made a decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next second, his right arm suddenly began to bulge, the once slender arm instantly swelling with strong, terrifying muscles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bang!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An unexpected thing happened: Mizunuki Ryosuke punched his own chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the terrifying force, Mizunuki Ryosuke immediately spat out a large mouthful of blood, and his aura instantly became withered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cough, cough.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn, used too much strength.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Second Hokage’s Water Arm Technique is truly well-deserved.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But this is fine too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After whispering to himself, a look of satisfaction flashed in Mizunuki Ryosuke’s eyes, and then he collapsed heavily to the ground, losing consciousness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Water Arm Technique was a secret technique of the Hozuki clan from the original story, capable of granting the individual an extremely strong physical boost for a short time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, this \"loss of consciousness\" was just a disguise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Mizunuki Ryosuke’s \"cautious and steady\" personality, he would certainly not let himself truly lose consciousness in the wilderness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Ryosuke had been \"unconscious\" for a long time, a middle-aged ninja of medium build and fair skin finally arrived late.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ryosuke!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This kid...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The middle-aged man was shocked to see the messy scene, the unconscious Ryosuke on the ground, and the decapitated Stone ninja.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whoosh!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man used a Body Flicker Technique to flash to Mizunuki Ryosuke’s side and checked his condition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was clear that the man was travel-worn, his white clothes stained with blood and dust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He must have just gone through a bloody battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kuroshima Morita, a veteran Jonin of the Mist Village, and a Jonin who was well-acquainted with Mizunuki Ryosuke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Mizunuki Ryosuke nodded inwardly; it seemed at least one of the three Genin in the team had successfully escaped back to the village to bring reinforcements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After confirming that Mizunuki Ryosuke was not in any serious danger, Kuroshima Morita stood up to look at the Stone ninja’s corpse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Suishi Tatsuo?\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1019,"2026-06-17T04:29:27.213Z","2026-06-17T05:05:37.377Z","Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","a50bb58b426e94909fee51bb5c8262c36e64c8e6dfe943acd2df8281ae6edf39","this-mizukage-is-strong-but-excessively-cautious-chapter-2",null,533,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthis-mizukage-is-strong-but-excessively-cautious-cover.jpg"]