[{"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-189":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},2194500,3774,"Chapter 189","this-mizukage-is-strong-but-excessively-cautious-chapter-189",189,"\u003Cp>Even for prestigious clans like the Uchiha and Hyuga, Sarutobi Hiruzen now only needed a single transfer order to make these ninja giants run errands for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>How could one not be obsessed with such a feeling?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>...with Sarutobi Hiruzen's wrist arrangements.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And everyone walking at the pinnacle of power is destined to be incomparably lonely.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Friends, disciples, offspring, family—\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>These things are destined to be nothing more than tools used by those in power to maintain their authority, and Sarutobi Hiruzen was even constantly guarding against those around him coveting the power in his hands!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Sarutobi Hiruzen's response to this provocation by the Rain Nin seemed to just give young people some opportunities, but in fact, there was deep meaning hidden within it.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Speaking of Sarutobi Hiruzen's various arrangements for this battle, the biggest goal was not to defeat the Rain Nin, but to consolidate his status.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Currently, Sarutobi Hiruzen's biggest enemy was not the Rain Nin, nor was it from outside the village.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It was the Hyuga and Uchiha within the village!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Especially the Uchiha clan, whose coveting of the Hokage position was undisguised!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And for this battle, arranging for the Sannin and Hatake Sakumo to fight—whether it was Hatake Sakumo or the Sannin, they were all die-hard confidants directly under Sarutobi Hiruzen.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>So, were there no other people in the Leaf capable of fighting?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The answer is, of course, no.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Whether it was the clan heads of the Hyuga or Uchiha, or even Shimura Danzo, in terms of seniority and status, they were far more qualified than the Sannin.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But Sarutobi Hiruzen ignored this completely, insisting on pushing the Sannin to the forefront of the ninja world.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Sannin, as Sarutobi Hiruzen's disciples, were seen by others in the Leaf as an extension of Sarutobi Hiruzen's will.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Once the Sannin could achieve victory on the battlefield against the Rain Nin, not only would the Sannin themselves receive a huge boost in prestige, becoming a hot topic within the Leaf and even the ninja world.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But the biggest beneficiary would be Sarutobi Hiruzen!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Sannin's reputation would bring huge political capital to Sarutobi Hiruzen!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Everyone in the village would say that it was Lord Hokage's excellent teaching that allowed the Sannin to achieve what they had today.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>For a person in power and a ruler, this is far more effective than him leading the masses to defeat the enemy himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Sannin would also become the true trump card in Sarutobi Hiruzen's hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>With the Sannin as pillars, Sarutobi Hiruzen's position as Hokage would be completely as stable as Mount Tai.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In short, whether it was Hatake Sakumo or the Sannin, they were all just tools for Sarutobi Hiruzen to grasp power.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And the rise of the Sannin and Hatake Sakumo would also completely boost Sarutobi Hiruzen's momentum, at which point Sarutobi Hiruzen would also be completely free from the constraints of the Uchiha and Hyuga.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In the entire village, no one would be able to threaten Sarutobi Hiruzen's status, which was at the height of its power.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This was the true plan in Sarutobi Hiruzen's heart!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Group: 71929149\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In Sarutobi Hiruzen's heart, at this moment, no one could shake the powerful Leaf.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Shikkotsu Forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Because Tsunade's injuries had not yet healed, Mizunuki Ryosuke and Tsunade were still lingering in Shikkotsu Forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Since the day the two opened their hearts to each other, three more days had passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Over the past three days, the two had learned much more about each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>During this period, neither of them mentioned their respective identities, as if everything before had never happened, and the two were just the most ordinary of friends.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Tsunade was no longer the Senju Princess of the Leaf, and Ryosuke had also set aside the heavy responsibilities of the Fourth Mizukage.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The most frequent thing that happened every day was Mizunuki Ryosuke telling Tsunade all kinds of experiences and stories.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>At this moment, the two were searching for food in Shikkotsu Forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>For the past three days, the food the two had eaten the most was the mushrooms of Shikkotsu Forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Shikkotsu Forest was a quite magical place; the air here was extremely humid, and misty fog often appeared in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Thanks to the humid environment of Shikkotsu Forest, the fungi here were also exceptionally lush.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"690\"...\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"In my hometown, people say that above the clouds, there is a place called the 'Celestial Palace'.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"That is where the immortals live.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Whether it is the morning glow or the dusk, they are all brocades made by the fairies.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Wind, rain, thunder, and lightning are all because the immortals used magic above the clouds.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Ryosuke casually picked a pure white mushroom from the ground and put it into the basket, then smiled lightly and slowly told the stories passed down from his previous life to Tsunade beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"In the sky?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A flash of longing crossed Tsunade's eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Then how do the immortals live?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The topic Ryosuke brought up piqued Tsunade's interest; she tilted her head and asked Ryosuke, her emerald eyes filled with curiosity.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"The life of immortals might not be as wonderful as you imagine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Any immortal living in the Celestial Palace must cut off the seven emotions and six desires of being human.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Besides that, they also have numerous complicated jobs, and if any mistake occurs in their work, they will be subjected to harsh punishments.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"There was a general who was banished to the mortal world just because he broke the Jade Emperor's wine cup.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Mizunuki Ryosuke's account served as a bucket of cold water for Tsunade, causing Tsunade, who originally had beautiful fantasies, to have her illusions shattered directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"How could it be like that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A flash of disappointment crossed Tsunade's eyes; in her imagination, the Celestial Palace where the immortals lived should have been a place full of romance and carefree living.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Then let me tell you a story.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"There was a fairy in the sky; she was the daughter of the Queen Mother, and she had the duty of weaving the clouds and glow...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Mizunuki Ryosuke told the legend of the \"Cowherd and the Weaver Girl,\" which was widely circulated in China in his previous life, to Tsunade in detail.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>At first, Tsunade listened with great interest, thinking that it would eventually be a happy ending where the fairy and the mortal lived carefree lives.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>When she heard at the end that the Weaver Girl was dragged back to the Celestial Palace and imprisoned, and the Cowherd chased after her with deep affection but was blocked by the Heavenly River drawn by the Queen Mother, Tsunade's mood became inexplicably low.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"In the end, the Queen Mother only allowed the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl to meet on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month each year.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Riding on a bridge formed by magpies, they would have a brief reunion to pour out their longing and suffering.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Mizunuki Ryosuke said this while walking forward naturally, but in his eyes, there was a hint of profound thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Why would it be like that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Tsunade murmured to herself in a low voice, her emerald eyes already filled with disappointment.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>She bit her full red lips gently with her pearly teeth and suddenly stopped in her tracks.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>At this moment, Tsunade suddenly thought, aren't she and Mizunuki Ryosuke before her just like that?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The prejudices of the ninja world, the differences in camps—aren't they just a \"Heavenly River\" separating the two?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Could it be that their fate could only be like the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl in Ryosuke's story? Could they only bid each other well after a long time, under the charity of others?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Seeing Tsunade stop in her tracks, Mizunuki Ryosuke also stopped and turned his head to look at Tsunade with great concern.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"I...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Tsunade prepared to say something, but when the words reached her lips, she suddenly lost the courage to say them.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"No, it's nothing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Looking at Ryosuke's concerned expression, Tsunade could only respond with a forced smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"That's good.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Seeing this, although Ryosuke said it was fine, his eyes became increasingly profound.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"The mushrooms are picked enough.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Shall we go back?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Mizunuki Ryosuke smiled and said to Tsunade beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Okay.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>To this, Tsunade just nodded gently.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The two returned to the tree fortress with ease; in the past few days, the two had repeated this journey many times.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In the tree fortress, Ryosuke skillfully cleaned, processed, and cooked the mushrooms they had picked.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>On the other side, Tsunade just stared blankly at Ryosuke as he busied himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>While preparing their dinner, Mizunuki Ryosuke seemed to recall that day when he had the fortune to taste the food Tsunade had made...\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Chr\u002F>\u003Cp>\u003Cem>— Author's Notes —\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>·· Seeking flowers ·· ··\u003C\u002Fp>",1459,"2026-06-17T05:01:41.164Z","2026-06-17T09:00:23.248Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","4a71f1e64ea900c785b7e2636bb73158d4b54ea88f7d496cd3580c340b3006c1","this-mizukage-is-strong-but-excessively-cautious-chapter-190","this-mizukage-is-strong-but-excessively-cautious-chapter-188",533,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthis-mizukage-is-strong-but-excessively-cautious-cover.jpg"]