[{"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-167":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},2194478,3774,"Chapter 167","this-mizukage-is-strong-but-excessively-cautious-chapter-167",167,"\u003Cp>Seeing this, Hanzo frowned; he didn't quite understand what medicine Ryosuke was selling in his gourd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when he looked at Hoshigaki Kisame beside Ryosuke, he suddenly woke up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Logically speaking, the muscles in Hoshigaki Kisame’s arm, who had just fought fiercely with him, should not have recovered yet and should have slight spasms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at this moment, Hoshigaki Kisame’s arm was placed steadily by his side, without any abnormality at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the heart of an expert, sometimes a detail was enough to determine a judgment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Something is wrong!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At once, Sansho-uo Hanzo used chakra to impact his own brain nerves; after experiencing a dizzying sensation, the Mizunuki Ryosuke and Hoshigaki Kisame before him had disappeared without a trace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sansho-uo Hanzo covered his still-dizzy head and turned his head, only to find that the two who should have been in front of him were already sitting in the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He saw Mizunuki Ryosuke sitting unceremoniously in the place where he had just been kneeling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After seeing Sansho-uo Hanzo’s gaze, Ryosuke didn't care at all, just extended his finger to point to the position opposite him, making a \"please\" gesture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Sansho-uo Hanzo was breaking out in a cold sweat all over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It turned out that since some unknown time, he had already fallen into Ryosuke’s genjutsu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a secretive casting method, as well as a high level of genjutsu, I fear it was enough to rival the legendary Uchiha clan of Konoha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was hard to imagine that Mizunuki Ryosuke had such a level of genjutsu without possessing the Sharingan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Caught off guard, he had actually been hit directly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Mizunuki Ryosuke had done something during the time he was in the genjutsu, the consequences would be unimaginable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sansho-uo Hanzo’s loss of composure was only for a moment; soon he recovered. As a \"Demigod of the Shinobi World,\" he had that much ability to accept things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Added to the fact that since Ryosuke didn't make a move, it meant he had no malice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sansho-uo Hanzo took a deep look at the main seat that was now occupied by Ryosuke, and didn't say much; he accepted his defeat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he sat on the opposite side in the direction Ryosuke pointed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a simple exchange, everything seemed to have returned to the starting point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sansho-uo Hanzo and Mizunuki Ryosuke sat on the floor, looking at each other, both not saying a word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Hoshigaki Kisame on the other side stood aside tactfully, not sitting beside Ryosuke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeling his arms still constantly shaking, Kisame looked at Sansho-uo Hanzo with a solemn gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, he was not yet qualified to participate in an occasion of this level, so he couldn't sit in the same row as Sansho-uo Hanzo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Mizunuki Ryosuke said, the Mist and the Rain were not enemies, and there was no mutually hostile stance before this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, there was a lot of room for negotiation between the Rain and the Mist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the reason Sansho-uo Hanzo chose to make a move earlier was also very simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether it was negotiation or cooperation...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Strength was the foundation; it wasn't just any two small fry who could come and talk about cooperation with Sansho-uo Hanzo under the name of the five major ninja villages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Demigod of the Shinobi World,\" how could he not have that much face?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The previous fight was just to verify the strength of Ryosuke’s side; if he really had the heart to make a move, Sansho-uo Hanzo would have long ago called the other Rain Ninjas hiding in the mansion to attack together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During the battle, since Mizunuki Ryosuke’s strength and identity as the Fourth Mizukage had already been verified, this meaningless battle naturally didn't need to continue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just when Sansho-uo Hanzo was about to stop, he discovered that he had fallen into a genjutsu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And because of this, in this tentative probe that stopped at the right point, he could be considered to have lost to Ryosuke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Furthermore, after discovering that the main seat had been occupied by Ryosuke, Sansho-uo Hanzo wasn't angry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For one, it was because he accepted his defeat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For two, in terms of status, Ryosuke, as one of the five Kage of the shinobi world, naturally had a higher status than Sansho-uo Hanzo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neither of them spoke after sitting down, as they both had their own thoughts in their hearts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regarding Sansho-uo Hanzo’s planning and the things that would happen in the shinobi world next, Ryosuke naturally knew very clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Mizunuki Ryosuke was constantly evaluating the value of Sansho-uo Hanzo in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the battle with Kisame just now, Mizunuki Ryosuke had already estimated Sansho-uo Hanzo’s actual combat power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If compared with Uchiha Madara and Hashirama, Sansho-uo Hanzo naturally wasn't enough to look at.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But without a doubt, in the current shinobi world, Sansho-uo Hanzo was definitely one of the peak combat powers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Impeccable speed, strength, and technique formed a suffocating close-combat ability, and the deadly poison from the salamander made up for his lack of area-of-effect damage ability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And according to what Ryosuke knew, Sansho-uo Hanzo also had an advanced Water Release.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sansho-uo Hanzo’s only flaw was perhaps that he hadn't reached the peak in genjutsu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such combat power, no wonder he could suppress the young Sannin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Actually, the current Rain Ninjas, in his view, only had Sansho-uo Hanzo as someone of value.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In other words, the object of his negotiation was only Sansho-uo Hanzo himself, and the Rain Ninjas led by Hanzo were just an add-on to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After seeing Sansho-uo Hanzo, the thoughts that had taken root in Ryosuke’s heart for many years gradually became somewhat restless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, a bold idea emerged in Ryosuke’s heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to Mizunuki Ryosuke, who was sitting firmly on the fishing platform, Sansho-uo Hanzo’s thoughts were much more chaotic and tense at this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You must know that this was the eve of Sansho-uo Hanzo preparing to declare war on the three major nations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this juncture, Ryosuke’s sudden arrival made Sansho-uo Hanzo somewhat tense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was it just a coincidence, or had Ryosuke really smelled something?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If this Fourth Mizukage already knew something, what was his attitude?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regardless, the Mist was an existence that the current Rain Ninjas couldn't afford to offend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Offending the Mist, I fear Sansho-uo Hanzo’s plan to go to war with the three major ninja villages would completely fail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adding one more Mist would also add many uncontrollable variables.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the Mist had no grievances with the Rain for many years, and it was a relationship of well water not interfering with river water, which gave Hanzo hope of gaining the Mist’s support.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What exactly was the opponent’s attitude? Sansho-uo Hanzo glanced silently at Mizunuki Ryosuke on the opposite side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he was calm, a \"brainstorm\" had already started in his heart, and he began to constantly ponder Mizunuki Ryosuke’s thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But no matter how he thought about it, he could never see anything from the kind smile on Ryosuke’s face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Leader Sansho-uo, I came here personally this time, and there is indeed one thing I want to discuss with you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, it was Mizunuki Ryosuke who broke the silence first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While speaking, he slowly revealed his hands hidden under the large raincoat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He saw that on the middle finger of Mizunuki Ryosuke’s left hand, he was wearing a ring engraved with the character \"Water.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this ring was precisely the token that the successive Mizukage constantly passed down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This action also directly and completely indicated his identity as the Mizukage; this was equivalent to Ryosuke admitting Sansho-uo Hanzo’s probe just now and admitting his identity as the Mizukage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Admitting it himself and having Sansho-uo Hanzo guess it were, of course, two completely different concepts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It also meant that the meeting between the two was completely placed on the table from the dark place that could not be spoken of.\u003C\u002Fp>",1320,"2026-06-17T05:01:41.164Z","2026-06-17T05:05:37.377Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","8347c4eb8a2d24e7300165700a3913e1c56c54483f9d77c2e0645512be1faa33","this-mizukage-is-strong-but-excessively-cautious-chapter-168","this-mizukage-is-strong-but-excessively-cautious-chapter-166",533,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthis-mizukage-is-strong-but-excessively-cautious-cover.jpg"]