[{"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-207":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},2194518,3774,"Chapter 207","this-mizukage-is-strong-but-excessively-cautious-chapter-207",207,"\u003Cp>The most important, which is the third point.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>That is—military force!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Although the Land of Iron is only a small country, there is a violent profession active in this country called \"samurai.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Samurai are different from ninja; their methods of using chakra are completely different, but they have walked their own unique path.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The samurai group is powerful, and its leader is generally held by a samurai with \"Kage\" level strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>With the existence of the samurai group, the five great nations do not want to face this tough bone alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Combining these three factors, the Land of Iron has become the only existence in the current ninja world that is transcendent.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And this is exactly the source of the \"huge profits\" that Tian Tian Yuanshi spoke of.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>What is the Land of Iron, the number one weapon-producing country in the ninja world, most lacking?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It is neither money nor combat power, but—iron ore.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Because of its unique geographical environment, the Land of Iron is covered by ice and snow, making the difficulty of mining iron ore extremely high.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Coupled with years of continuous mining, the difficulty of mining iron ore within the Land of Iron has skyrocketed, and the reserves of iron ore are also in jeopardy.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Therefore, the Land of Iron can only choose to purchase iron ore resources from neighboring countries.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Among the countries neighboring the Land of Iron, the small Land of Hot Water is a tourist country known for its hot springs and vacations, and it does not have iron ore resources.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And among the great nations neighboring the Land of Iron, the Land of Water is an island nation, and its mineral resources are relatively scarce, barely able to be self-sufficient.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And the Land of Fire and the Land of Lightning themselves have their own ninja villages that need to be supplied, so strategic materials like ore will of course be prioritized for their own use.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>As a result, the ore purchased by the Land of Iron not only struggles to meet demand but is also priced on the high side.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But now, after Mizunuki Ryosuke reached a cooperation with the Third Kazekage, it is completely different.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Ryosuke can completely purchase iron ore at a low price from the Third Kazekage in the Land of Wind and then sell it to the Land of Iron, earning a large amount of profit.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Although the journey is long, because of the Third Kazekage’s own ability, his mining of iron ore is almost \"zero cost,\" which is just a matter of spending some chakra.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In this way, all consumption is only in logistics and transportation, so Ryosuke can purchase iron ore in the Land of Wind at an extremely low price.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Someone might ask, since that is the case, can’t the Land of Wind think of this \"business opportunity\" themselves?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Why doesn’t the Third Kazekage bypass Mizunuki Ryosuke, this \"middleman,\" and sell the iron ore directly to the Land of Iron? Wouldn’t that be making a huge profit directly?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>According to the current situation, the Land of Wind really cannot bypass Ryosuke, this \"middleman.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Land of Wind is separated from the Land of Iron by ten thousand miles, and there are two routes to take from the Land of Wind to reach the Land of Iron.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Either cross the Land of Fire, or start from the Land of Wind and pass through a series of small countries such as the Land of Birds, the Land of Rain, the Land of Grass, the Land of Waterfall, and the Land of Frost along the way.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Sand ninja want to cross the Land of Fire to go to the Land of Iron to sell iron ore? It’s simply a dream; Konoha cannot sit by and watch the Sand ninja profit for nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After all, Konoha and the Sand ninja have the issue of territorial borders, and Konoha can never watch the Sand ninja grow stronger by selling iron ore.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>With Konoha’s existence, the matter of crossing the Land of Fire to sell iron ore is basically out of the question.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And the second route, just thinking about it is unreliable.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The borders between small countries and great nations almost do not exist in the eyes of the great nations.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If the Sand ninja want to take this route, they must first be clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Small countries like the Land of Birds, the Land of Rain, and the Land of Grass are adjacent to the Land of Earth and Konoha, while small countries like the Land of Waterfall and the Land of Frost are adjacent to the Land of Lightning.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Taking this route, one still has to face the dilemma of being interfered with by the great nations.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Even if the Sand ninja want to take the water route, it is still full of difficulties.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Sand ninja would have to pass through the Land of Tea, the Land of Whirlpools, and the Land of Water along the way to reach the Land of Iron.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In the end, it still has to pass in front of the Hidden Mist’s door; if Ryosuke does not agree, they won’t be able to get this route through either.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>To sum up, the Sand ninja wanting to transport iron ore to the Land of Iron is simply an impossible task.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But with Mizunuki Ryosuke as the \"middleman,\" everything is different.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Iron ore can first be transported from the Land of Wind to the Land of Water, and then from the Land of Water to the Land of Iron. Although there are more twists and turns, it achieves a win-win-win for all three parties.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>On the Land of Wind side, the Third Kazekage only spent a bit of chakra, and at most added a bit of manpower, to exchange for the strategic materials the Land of Wind needed.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>On the Hidden Mist side, they obtained a large amount of low-priced iron ore, which they can turn around and sell to the Land of Iron at a high price.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And on the Land of Iron side, although they received the iron ore sold by the Hidden Mist at a \"high price,\" the price is much better than the \"astronomical price\" offered by the Land of Lightning and Konoha.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In this way, all three parties win and obtain the benefits they each wanted.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And the letter that Momochi Zabuza delivered when he went to the Land of Wind to meet the Third Kazekage was exactly about this matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The result was natural; for such a good thing as \"pie falling from the sky,\" the Third Kazekage, Iron Sand, naturally chose to accept it directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Seeing this, Ryosuke did not say anything more but brought the topic back to the war.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"I predict that in the first stage of the ninja world war, each side will participate in the war one after another.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Following that, as the war continues, the restraint initially maintained by the major forces will be unable to be suppressed due to hatred and consumption.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"At that time, the war will officially enter the second stage, and the forces participating in the war will also fight with real fire at this time, adding chips to the war regardless of consumption, and entering the quagmire of war.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"I call this stage the 'white-hot stage'.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Regarding Mizunuki Ryosuke’s analysis, everyone obviously had no objections, because his summary of the form of the war was very on point.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"And in this stage, it is the best time for the Hidden Mist to enter the war.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Everything the Hidden Mist once lost, we will take it all back during this opportunity!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>As he spoke, a sharp glint flashed in Ryosuke’s eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"In this way, this will be our best time to participate in the war.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"No matter where we aim our target, the other countries caught in the quagmire of war will be unable to stop us at that time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A sharp glint burst in Hozuki Mangetsu’s eyes; he seemed to have already seen the result of winning in the war.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"That’s right.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Firstly, we can demonstrate our military force in the war and re-anchor the ranking of the five great nations.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Secondly, we can take the opportunity to extend our influence to the nearby small countries.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Seeking the benefits of other small countries.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"This is my ultimate goal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>As he spoke, Mizunuki Ryosuke looked at the ninja world map behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Seeing the vastness of the ninja world, Konoha of the Land of Fire enjoys the most abundant resources and geographical environment, living alone in the center of the ninja world.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>More than a dozen small countries are scattered around Konoha. Because the First Ninja World War ended in Konoha’s absolute victory, the resources of these small countries are all controlled by Konoha.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Other great nations can only reach out slightly into the nearby small countries to obtain meager benefits.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Controlling a small country can not only obtain a large number of missions but also cultivate more ninja.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Taxes, resources, and population—these will all greatly increase the base of ninja and enrich the combat power of the ninja village.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Konoha’s strength is not only because the Land of Fire is rich in resources and vast in territory.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It is even more because of the plundering of resources from other nearby small countries. It is precisely because of this that Konoha can become the unique hegemon of the ninja world, making the pattern of the ninja world never change for many years—the strong remain strong, and the weak remain weak.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If Mizunuki Ryosuke wants to control the ninja world, he must lead the Hidden Mist to develop to a sufficiently strong level.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And if he wants to break the current pattern of the ninja world and fight for a place for the Hidden Mist at the pinnacle, absorbing the benefits of small countries is imperative.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Understood.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Hozuki Mangetsu nodded, a bit of fighting spirit surging in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Finally, it is the third stage of this war.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"I call it the 'twilight stage'.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"At that time, I hope that through the efforts of everyone present, the Hidden Mist will already be standing in the position of the winner.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Mizunuki Ryosuke stared intently at the six people and one cat at the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Yes!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"For the rise of the Hidden Mist, we will certainly not hesitate to die!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The six people stood up one after another and bowed seriously to Mizunuki Ryosuke.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Offering their highest level of respect to this unfathomable Fourth Mizukage, who is always unpredictable.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Even the orange cat on the side did not dare to have the slightest negligence at this moment and performed the highest etiquette of the Ninja Cat clan toward Mizunuki Ryosuke.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Everyone, go down and prepare.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Finally, Mizunuki Ryosuke announced the end of the meeting, which also meant that the Hidden Mist Ninja Village would officially begin its path of rise.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Yes!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Subsequently, everyone took their leave, leaving only Mizunuki Ryosuke alone in this meeting room, looking at the ninja world map in the background and lost in thought.\u003C\u002Fp>",1854,"2026-06-17T05:01:42.539Z","2026-06-17T09:00:23.248Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","8ee255eb5586c71f736f0a680c1c25f1fd4a77a9f7289017a0cfafb56a1c24ce","this-mizukage-is-strong-but-excessively-cautious-chapter-208","this-mizukage-is-strong-but-excessively-cautious-chapter-206",533,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthis-mizukage-is-strong-but-excessively-cautious-cover.jpg"]