[{"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-121":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","This Mizukage Is Strong, but Far Too Cautious",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},2194432,3774,"Chapter 121: She will bet everything","this-mizukage-is-strong-but-excessively-cautious-chapter-121",121,"\u003Cp>Hidden Mist Village, Mizukage Building.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After the jonin saw Takeda Yoichi’s defeat, they also sighed in their hearts: \"As expected.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After all, in the combat power assessment given to them by Maeda Tian Yuanshi, the calico cat had an \"A-\" strength rating, while Takeda Yoichi only had a \"B-\" rating.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>There was a full three-grade difference in between.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In terms of ninja levels, it meant that Takeda Yoichi was only a ninja who barely reached the chunin level of strength, while the opponent was an enemy with special jonin-level strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Although Takeda Yoichi was defeated, the jonin looked at Mizunuki Ryosuke in the water screen with surprised eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>All the jonin also understood in their hearts that the most secure way for Ryosuke’s squad to achieve victory was only by staggering the superior and inferior strengths.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A one-third probability, and Ryosuke actually chose correctly; was it a coincidence, or did he really see something?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Before the jonin could marvel, the third round of Ryosuke’s squad was about to begin.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This time, it was Ryosuke’s squad’s turn to send someone to the arena first.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Seeing Mizunuki Ryosuke choose to send Mizunuki Hikohiko.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The jonin who supported Mizunuki Ryosuke had their hearts in their throats at this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Because the candidate sent by the opponent next would very likely determine the outcome of the final battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>On the other side, Maeda Tian Yuanshi was also watching the scene in the water screen with rapt attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>For the sake of fairness, the strength of the members of both squads was only known to the high-level officials of both sides. 640\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>So at this moment, the four ninja cats in the opposing squad also did not know the strength configuration of Ryosuke’s squad.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Maeda Tian Yuanshi watched the water screen with burning eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>There were only two results next: if the opponent sent the \"medium horse,\" the Yang Release cat, then Ryosuke’s squad would win steadily.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If the opponent sent the \"inferior horse,\" the Yin Release cat, then the final result of the trial would most likely end in a \"draw.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And a draw would also mean that Ryosuke’s squad could not go any further.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Luck is sometimes also a part of strength.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Even if luck is not good, as a Kage standing at the top of the village, one must have the trump cards and courage to go against the current.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Mizunuki Ryosuke, don’t let me down.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Maeda Tian Yuanshi said to himself in his heart, but on the surface, he remained calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Because for what would happen next, even Maeda Tian Yuanshi had no way of knowing.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Soon, the answer appeared on the water screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In the jonin seating area, Kuroshima Morita stood up with a \"swish,\" his face looking extremely ugly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Because the one sent by the opponent was, shockingly, the Yin Release cat with the lowest strength in the team.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>That is to say, the situation of \"inferior horse\" vs. \"superior horse\" had appeared again.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Mizunuki Hikohiko stared at his opponent, a black cat that looked full of momentum.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The moment the opponent took the stage, Mizunuki Hikohiko’s focus instantly rose to the highest level.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Since joining Ryosuke’s squad, perhaps Mizunuki Hikohiko’s overall strength hadn't improved much.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But at this moment, Hikohiko’s mindset had already undergone a earth-shaking change.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The arrogance and conceit he had brought from his clan in the past had long since become low-key and humble under Ryosuke’s subtle guidance.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Whether it was the Rock ninja incident back then or the Mist incident that happened not long ago, they all told Mizunuki Hikohiko:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The ninja world is vast, and he is very weak.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>To underestimate an opponent is to underestimate one’s own life.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The moment the battle began, Mizunuki Hikohiko directly threw out a few ice kunai, then used the Water Clone Jutsu, pulling distance from the opponent to the left and right simultaneously.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Swish, swish, swish!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After weaving hand signs rapidly, Mizunuki Hikohiko used his most proficient ninjutsu.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Water Release: Thousand Flying Water Needles of Death!!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A large amount of high-pressure water flow, as fine as silver needles, was spat out from Hikohiko’s mouth, shooting toward the opponent.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Under Mizunuki Hikohiko’s high-density attack, the black cat was suppressed as soon as it took the stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Forced into a corner, the fur on the black cat’s body suddenly surged, and then a large amount of fur surrounded the black cat in the center; at a glance, it looked like a hedgehog.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The black cat’s surging fur had quite good defensive power, blocking Mizunuki Hikohiko’s Thousand Flying Water Needles of Death.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But when the black cat emerged from the tightened fur again, the whole cat instantly became tense.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A full twenty-four ice mirrors had already surrounded it in the center, and in every ice mirror, there was a figure of Mizunuki Hikohiko.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Secret Technique: Twenty-Four Ice Mirror Barrage!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In an instant, twenty-four Mizunuki Hikohikos emerged from the ice mirrors simultaneously, killing toward the black cat.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The black cat was immediately at a loss, and in a panic, it could only launch an attack at random, destroying two of Hikohiko’s illusions.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The next second, a kunai supported by ice had already appeared at the black cat’s neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"You lost.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Just three cold words declared the black cat’s complete failure.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Under the gap in strength, it didn't even have the opportunity to use the Yin Release it was most proficient in.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Mizunuki Hikohiko’s victory was crisp, clean, and without any dragging of feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This also made Mizunuki Ryosuke, who was watching the battle under the stage, nod with satisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After three battles, Ryosuke’s squad had two wins and one loss.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In the final battle, the ninjas from both squads who were also at the medium level would decide the winner.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And in the strength assessment of the Mist jonin, the opponent’s ninja cat proficient in Yang Release had \"B+\" strength, while Ryosuke’s squad’s Terumi Mei only had a \"B\" rating.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In this battle, from the perspective of intelligence, Ryosuke’s squad was on the disadvantaged side.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But to this, Ryosuke clearly didn't feel any panic; before he sent Hikohiko to the stage, he had already prepared to face this result.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A true powerhouse will not entrust everything to ethereal luck.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Since only one person was left on each side, there was naturally no talk of who was first and who was last.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Before taking the stage, Mizunuki Ryosuke came to Terumi Mei’s side.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Mei, the final outcome of the battle is entrusted to you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Come on, I believe in you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Ryosuke didn't put too much pressure on Terumi Mei, but instead comforted her in a gentle tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Captain Ryosuke, don’t worry.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Betting everything I have, I will definitely bring back the final victory!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Terumi Mei said with a determined gaze, a hint of resolution in her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Seemingly seeing the resolution in Terumi Mei’s eyes, Mizunuki Ryosuke smiled and touched her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Don’t push yourself too hard.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Under Mizunuki Ryosuke’s gentle touch, Terumi Mei’s pretty face suddenly became somewhat flushed.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Take this; this is an amulet that symbolizes good luck.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Mizunuki Ryosuke smiled and took out an amulet condensed from ice from his bosom, and placed it on Terumi Mei’s elegant neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Mm!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After Terumi Mei nodded seriously, she took two or three steps onto the arena.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Looking at Terumi Mei’s back, Mizunuki Ryosuke calmly glanced at the Cat Elder in the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If it hadn't been for the Cat Elder secretly lending a helping hand just now, Nekonosuke would have been KO’d by Ryosuke with one punch.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Now, Ryosuke could be considered to have returned the favor.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Thinking of this, a smile appeared on Mizunuki Ryosuke’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Final battle, Terumi Mei VS Yang Release cat!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The result of this trial also determined the fate of whether Ryosuke’s squad could advance.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After standing on the arena, Terumi Mei only felt endless courage surging from the bottom of her heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In a trance, she recalled the powerlessness of only being able to watch Ryosuke’s back as he left when they encountered the Rock ninjas.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The self-blame of only being able to lie in Ryosuke’s arms when in the Mist area.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And just now, the trust Ryosuke placed in her when he entrusted her with the task.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>These all made Terumi Mei determined that even if she had to bet her life, she must bring back the victory of this battle!!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>She slowly reached her hand to her chest, touching the cold necklace around her neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>For a moment, Terumi Mei even felt that her slender body was much heavier at this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This weight came from Mizunuki Ryosuke’s entrustment.\u003C\u002Fp>",1445,"2026-06-17T05:01:41.164Z","2026-06-17T09:00:23.248Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","78208eec86cc93af74187570762e53902c5a409ba4d03d3c608d3abffd067c34","this-mizukage-is-strong-but-excessively-cautious-chapter-122","this-mizukage-is-strong-but-excessively-cautious-chapter-120",533,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthis-mizukage-is-strong-but-excessively-cautious-cover.jpg"]