Chapter 116: , new hatred and old grudges well up in the heart

"However, Mr. Madara, before becoming a jinchuriki, I have another idea."

Mizunuki Ryosuke said with a smile, looking harmless to humans and animals.

"Oh?"

"Why not say it and let me hear it."

Uchiha Madara was also smiling, looking just like a kind and amiable grandfather.

"It's like this, I want to..."

After an explanation, Uchiha Madara revealed a hearty expression.

"Hahahahaha!!!!"

"Ryosuke, you are indeed worthy of the name!"

"Good, I agree!"

After Uchiha Madara finished listening, he first showed a look of surprise, and then gave a look that said "as expected" and "you are indeed worthy of the name."

"Then, Mr. Madara, happy cooperation."

Mizunuki Ryosuke smiled and extended a hand.

"Happy cooperation."

Uchiha Madara readily extended his other hand.

Two completely different arms were firmly clasped together; just from the "loving" expressions on the two people's faces, one absolutely could not see the ulterior motives each was harboring.

At the Lake of Mist, the battle between the two warring sides had reached a white-hot stage.

With the appearance of the Third Mizukage, the winning percentage of the Mizukage's side had greatly increased.

It was not just an improvement in morale; the Third Mizukage's intervention also gave the Mizukage's side an extra "Kage"-level combat force.

On the side, Hozuki Mangetsu was using the Water Transformation Secret Technique to heal his own wounds, while looking at the battling Mizunuki Taki and Hozuki Yagura with an uncertain expression.

At this moment, Hozuki Mangetsu looked to be in quite bad shape; besides the large and small wounds all over his body, his skin was also covered with many coral-like hyperplastic tissues.

Clearly, he had lost more than half of his combat power.

These corals were the injuries caused by Hozuki Yagura's exclusive ninjutsu, the Coral Palm.

Although he was the "First Genius of Kirigakure," Hozuki Mangetsu's current strength was still in a growth period.

He had not yet reached the true "Kage" level, and fighting against Hozuki Yagura, who had Kage-level strength, was still a bit too much of a stretch.

Even with Hozuki Mangetsu using all his means, he was still no match for Hozuki Yagura.

Looking at the Mizukage and the Anbu Leader fighting fiercely before him, a trace of unwillingness flashed in Hozuki Mangetsu's eyes.

On the other side, the Seven Ninja Swordsmen, who were fighting in pairs, had also reached a critical moment, and it was likely that they would determine the winner among themselves before long.

Surveying the entire battlefield, nearly half of all the troops invested by both sides had been killed or wounded.

Third Mizukage Mizunuki Taki saw everything in his eyes and knew that the time to determine the winner had arrived.

"Hozuki Yagura."

"You colluded with the Rock Ninja and plotted against the interests of the village."