[{"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-140":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},2194451,3774,"Chapter 140","this-mizukage-is-strong-but-excessively-cautious-chapter-140",140,"\u003Cp>Cat Country, Mizunuki Ryosuke, carrying a huge white scroll, was saying goodbye to the Cat Boss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the assessment was over, and there was a pile of things waiting for Mizunuki Ryosuke in Hidden Mist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And at this time, Mizunuki Eiro and Suishi Tatsuo had already left the Cat Country one step ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For some reason, the Cat King seemed unable to leave the palace where he lived, so the farewell ceremony could only be handled by the Cat Boss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time, Ryosuke, who had obtained the Ninja Cat clan’s summoning scroll, already had an extraordinary status in the Ninja Cat clan, at least enough to be on par with the Cat Boss, who was an elder.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Looking at the scroll on Ryosuke’s back, a deep look flashed in the Cat Boss’s eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ryosuke, in the future, when you encounter a strong enemy, you can summon me through the scroll behind you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No need to be polite, I will definitely help you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Cat Boss looked at Ryosuke with burning eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the eyes of this ninja cat who craved a hearty battle, the opponents Ryosuke could encounter were enough for him to have a hearty fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Haha, definitely!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Cat Boss, see you later!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mizunuki Ryosuke didn’t stand on ceremony with the Cat Boss either, agreed directly, and then said goodbye to the Cat Boss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the way, at this moment, besides the three people from his original squad, there was also a big orange cat by Ryosuke’s side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Meitaro, who had tried to scheme against Ryosuke and the others in the canyon cave, and he was also the offspring of the Cat Boss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For some reason, Meitaro would follow Ryosuke and the others back to Hidden Mist to make preparations for the subsequent arrival of the Ninja Cat clan members in Hidden Mist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Afterward, the Cat Boss shifted his gaze to the big orange cat, which made Meitaro, who had always feared his father, tremble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Work hard, don’t lose face for me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without saying anything sentimental, the Cat Boss just patted Meitaro’s shoulder with his solid meat pad, and then didn’t say anything more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the Cat Boss, who showed a rare gentle gesture, the big orange cat also had a complex expression; in the end, he just rubbed his slightly red eyes and nodded vigorously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Subsequently, without delaying any more time, everyone embarked on the journey back to Hidden Mist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Ryosuke brought the big orange cat and the squad members back to Hidden Mist, he didn’t have time to go home to reunite with Mizunuki Ren before he was called to the Mizukage building by Tian Tian Yuanshi and informed of the assessment results.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Needless to say, Ryosuke succeeded as Mizukage with an eighty-one percent vote rate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this result, although Ryosuke had expected it, it could be considered that the stone in his heart had fallen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now Mizunuki Ryosuke was only one succession ceremony away from officially becoming the Fourth Mizukage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before that, there was a huge mess waiting for Ryosuke to deal with, and he had to come up with a plan within these two days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, it was the aftermath of Hozuki Mangetsu’s rebellion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How to deal with the remaining captured Mist Anbu ninjas? How to define the fallen ninjas? How should the brand-new Mist Anbu be formed, and so on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This wasn’t all; there was also the subsequent cooperation with the Cat Country, and in what form the village should develop after succeeding as Mizukage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All of these had to have a plan before officially succeeding as Mizukage, so that it could be announced to the public when succeeding as Mizukage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Normally, previous Mizukages had at least three months to prepare for these, but given the current situation in Hidden Mist, the time Ryosuke had to prepare these was only\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three days!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because of this, he couldn’t go home at all; he just asked someone to send a message to Ren and Rikka, and then plunged into these trivial matters, busy and exhausted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the second day after returning to the village, the Mizunuki clan sent over a piece of intelligence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mizunuki Eiro had gone missing on the way back to the village, and his whereabouts were currently unknown; he was suspected of defecting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this, a cold light flashed in Mizunuki Ryosuke’s eyes; almost without thinking, Mizunuki Eiro must have defected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if he didn’t defect, when this guy returned to the village, Ryosuke would take the initiative to deal with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Mizunuki Eiro had defected, Ryosuke didn’t show mercy and directly issued a kill-on-sight order for Mizunuki Eiro in the name of the village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the past, missions to hunt down defecting ninjas were executed by the Hidden Mist Mist Anbu, but at this time the Mist Anbu was still in a paralyzed state, so naturally, this kill-on-sight order could only be temporarily shelved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, it wouldn’t be long before the Mist Anbu would be restored under the reconstruction of the new Mist Anbu Chief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking this opportunity, Ryosuke also took time out of his busy schedule to summon Suishi Tatsuo and brought up the gentleman’s agreement the two had made.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regarding this, Suishi Tatsuo didn’t intend to go back on his word, so Ryosuke successfully recruited a new candidate for Mist Anbu Chief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under Ryosuke’s nearly three days of sleepless work, he finally sorted out all the things in his hands, and at the same time, Ryosuke also organized the plans and measures after succeeding as Mizukage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, three days later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hidden Mist Ninja Village, today the entire Hidden Mist is jubilant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone was almost dressed in formal attire, gathered in the square in front of the Mizukage building.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the top of the Mizukage building, five empty seats were neatly arranged in a row, and everyone was looking forward to it, staring intently at the center position among the five seats.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the crowd, regardless of status or rank, everyone was treated equally, quietly waiting for the arrival of a man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Standing in the main seat, one could clearly see below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether it was the former Mizukage candidate, the young clan leader of the Suishi clan, Suishi Tatsuo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or a member of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen, the high-level ninja carrying the ninja sword, Kurosuki Raiga.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or the widow of the previous Mizukage, Mizunuki Rikka and Mizunuki Ren, all were staring hotly at the position on the top of the Mizukage building.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today, Hidden Mist Ninja Village will welcome a new era.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The once unknown ninja Mizunuki Ryosuke is about to succeed as the Fourth Mizukage of Hidden Mist village!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This man might have been their former enemy, friend, or passerby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But next, he will become their leader and the helmsman who points the direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, five figures appeared on the roof of the Mizukage building at the same time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among them, the three stooped old men were the members of the Hidden Mist elder group who set the Mizukage assessment together with Tian Tian Yuanshi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the other middle-aged man with a rigid face was the number three figure of Hidden Mist, Jonin squad leader Tian Tian Yuanshi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides that, a young man with an upright figure and an exceptionally handsome face came into everyone’s eyes, and then a tsunami-like roar erupted from below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young man was currently wearing a white robe and a very special hat on his head, with a big “Water” character written on the front of the hat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This one was naturally Mizunuki Ryosuke, who was about to shoulder the banner of the Fourth Mizukage!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, after the tsunami-like cheers below ended, Mizunuki Ryosuke gave an inauguration declaration as usual, and then announced several measures to be announced after taking office as Mizukage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, the village will designate an area to settle the ninja cats migrating from the Cat Country.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Second, regarding the Mist Anbu ninjas who followed Hozuki Mangetsu in the rebellion, only the close accomplices of the evil leader Hozuki Mangetsu will be executed, while others will be released on the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Third, pardon the fault of the Kaguya clan for participating in the coup with Hozuki Mangetsu; all orphans of the Kaguya clan will have their normal ninja status restored.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fourth, the village will vigorously develop the ninja school in the future, focusing main energy on cultivating the village’s new blood, in order to quickly restore the combat power consumed in the internal strife.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fifth, the village will reduce the commission on missions, vigorously encouraging the enthusiasm of ninjas to complete missions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mizunuki Ryosuke announced more than ten measures in one breath, triggering bursts of cheers from below again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, Mizunuki Ryosuke announced the list of Hidden Mist’s new high-level officials.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The original Jonin squad leader, Tian Tian Yuanshi, was promoted to the Great Elder of Hidden Mist village, forming an elder group with the other three elders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elder group can exercise power on behalf of the Mizukage at critical moments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This system also benefited from the positive role played by the elders during this Mizukage assessment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in the future, ninjas who have made outstanding contributions to the village can enter the elder group and become elders after they are old.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, this critical moment refers to situations such as the Mizukage dying in battle, or the Mizukage being unable to manage the village for some reason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under normal circumstances, the elder group only has the right to assist the Mizukage in handling government affairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Mist Anbu Chief, naturally, was succeeded by Suishi Tatsuo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This former number one genius of Hidden Mist was the best candidate for Mist Anbu Chief, both in terms of strength and reputation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Mist Anbu is inherently the Mizukage’s trusted department and also the core department in the village, possessing great power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Handing the Mist Anbu to Suishi Tatsuo to manage can also be considered as reflecting Ryosuke’s recognition and trust in Suishi Tatsuo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, to prevent Suishi Tatsuo from becoming the sole power in the Mist Anbu, Mizunuki Ryosuke appointed an elite Jonin recommended by the Mizunuki clan to succeed as the Deputy Mist Anbu Chief, which could be considered a check and balance on Suishi Tatsuo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Mizunuki clan had long coveted the power of the Mist Anbu, and they were naturally overjoyed at Ryosuke’s arrangement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This move could be considered killing multiple birds with one stone: it appeased the Mizunuki clan and also checked and balanced Suishi Tatsuo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the new Jonin squad leader was succeeded by Kuroshima Morita, a die-hard Jonin who had always firmly supported Ryosuke and had an extraordinary friendship with Ryosuke; the position of Jonin squad leader could be considered the best reward for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Plus, the position of Jonin squad leader rarely involves combat, mostly assisting the Mizukage in handling government affairs and intelligence, so the Jonin squad leader doesn’t need too high combat power, and it was reasonable for Kuroshima Morita to hold it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, the number two and three figures of Hidden Mist village had all been settled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides that, Ryosuke defied all opinions and promoted Kaguya Yuta to be the captain of the Mizukage Guard, starting the formation of the Mizukage Guard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a key unit directly responsible for the Mizukage’s safety and directly led by the Mizukage, everyone didn’t expect Mizunuki Ryosuke to give this position to Kaguya Yuta!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One must know that the hostility between Kaguya and Mizunuki was extremely famous throughout the ninja world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone felt shocked by Ryosuke’s boldness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The main reason Ryosuke chose Kaguya Yuta was because of Kaguya Yuta’s potential.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the former number one genius of the Kaguya clan, although he had done many ridiculous things, his potential was indeed unquestionable; given time, he would surely grow into a Kage-level powerhouse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This also made many people sigh that Hidden Mist had truly entered a brand-new era.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Mizunuki and Kaguya had reached a reconciliation, and at the same time, everyone praised the Fourth Mizukage’s magnanimity in their hearts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If even a mortal enemy could be tolerated, what couldn’t be tolerated?\u003C\u002Fp>",2013,"2026-06-17T05:01:41.164Z","2026-06-17T05:05:37.377Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","58f68a1d61f1343caea08ef71795984554473cacd46aabf01b91f16dc131a84f","this-mizukage-is-strong-but-excessively-cautious-chapter-141","this-mizukage-is-strong-but-excessively-cautious-chapter-139",533,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthis-mizukage-is-strong-but-excessively-cautious-cover.jpg"]