[{"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-211":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},2194522,3774,"Chapter 211","this-mizukage-is-strong-but-excessively-cautious-chapter-211",211,"\u003Cp>Land of Earth, Hidden Rock.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In the Tsuchikage’s office, a middle-aged man with a short stature and a bulbous nose paced back and forth in the office, seemingly thinking about something.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He is the undisputed ruler of the Hidden Rock Village today—Onoki!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Mentioning the Hidden Rock, in fact, the situation was very similar to the Hidden Mist before.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In the late stage of the First Ninja World War, because of the uneven distribution of spoils with the Hidden Mist, a large number of elites from both the Hidden Rock and the Hidden Mist died in battle, and the Second Mizukage and Second Tsuchikage died together.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The two villages also formed a feud because of this and entered the era of \"Third Generation\" governance together.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But unlike the Third Mizukage of the Hidden Mist, Mizunuki Taki, Onoki’s process of succeeding as Tsuchikage was very smooth.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Because Onoki himself was the grandson of the First Tsuchikage, Ishikawa, and the direct disciple of the Second Tsuchikage, Mu, he was almost trained as Tsuchikage from childhood and was a \"third-generation earth\" with a red-rooted seedling.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Coupled with Onoki’s own outstanding talent and his decent prestige up and down the Hidden Rock, succeeding as the Third Tsuchikage was just a matter of course for Onoki.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And looking at the Hidden Mist side, the road for Mizunuki Taki to succeed as the Third Mizukage was bumpy, and after taking office, his control over the village was still insufficient, leading to constant internal strife within the village.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Since then, the two villages gradually began to show differences.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Onoki worked hard and was committed to the post-war recovery of the Hidden Rock.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Under his governance, from the end of the First Ninja World War to the present, the Hidden Rock has recovered to its peak state and entered the ranks of the \"powerhouses\" among the five great nations, especially the Jonin who represent the core combat power of the village.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>At this moment, the Hidden Rock is the ninja village with the largest number of Jonin besides Konoha.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The only flaw is that combat power above the Jonin level is relatively scarce in the Hidden Rock village.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And this also has to do with the concepts within the Hidden Rock, because most of the Hidden Rock ninja are good at Earth Release, and because Earth Release has the characteristic of being able to be cast jointly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Most Rock ninja pay attention to \"collaborative combat\" and \"team spirit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This also makes Rock ninja extremely good at large-scale combat, and there are very few outstanding individuals.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And there are gains and losses; Rock ninja who are good at large-scale combat are somewhat weak in individual combat aspects such as assassination, reconnaissance, and harassment.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Onoki looked at the intelligence in his hands, his eyes flickering.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>More than ten years have passed; after Onoki succeeded to the position, he worked diligently in the position of Tsuchikage for more than ten years, all for the sake of leading the Hidden Rock to expand its territory and take the village to new heights.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Onoki is not only a ninja with high strength but also a qualified politician.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He is like a stubborn stone, very patient.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Finally, at this very moment, he finally waited for the opportunity he had always wanted.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In this calm pool of the ninja world, a salamander suddenly appeared, stirring up all the water in the pond!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Up to this point, it also gave him the opportunity to fish in troubled waters!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>At this very moment, Onoki does not want to take this opportunity to challenge the undisputed hegemon of the ninja world today—Konoha!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Because he knows that it is far from the time; the terror of Konoha is something Onoki still remembers vividly to this day.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He does not think that by relying on the current Rock ninja, he can pull Konoha off its horse; the Hidden Rock still needs nutrients and growth.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>His target is—the Cloud ninja!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Or rather, the small country controlled by the Cloud ninja—the Land of Moon!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Of course, if there is an opportunity, he doesn’t mind seizing control of a few small countries from Konoha’s hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>To become strong, one not only needs the accumulation of time but also the supply of nutrients.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And for great nations, the best nutrients come from the surrounding small countries.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Thus, in the middle of the night, an order was sent out from the Tsuchikage’s office.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And for the parties involved, the Sand ninja and the Rain ninja, this war, which finally hit both sides with fifty boards, did not bring any decisive impact.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>When Chiyo and Ebizo returned to the Hidden Sand Village with a group of Sand ninja who had returned from a bloody battle, they thought they would receive a warm welcome from the Third Kazekage, but they didn’t expect that only a few sparse Sand ninja were waiting at the gate of the Hidden Sand Village.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Whenever ninja who went on an expedition return victorious, organizing people to welcome them at the gate is a basic operation.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Although Chiyo and Ebizo only \"fought to a draw,\" in the case where the Sand ninja only dispatched less than one-third of their combat power and the opponent was still the \"demigod of the ninja world,\" it was enough to be called a great achievement.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Third Kazekage’s behavior clearly showed that he had opinions about the two.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Not only that, looking around, the entire Hidden Sand Village looked empty, and not even a shadow of a person could be seen.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Could it be that the Third Kazekage didn’t want to come himself and forcibly ordered others not to come?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Seeing this, Chiyo’s face suddenly became gloomy.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>At this moment, the cuts on Chiyo’s body from Hanzo of the Salamander had not yet healed, and her whole body was covered with scars like earthworms.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>At first glance, it looked as terrifying as a ghost aunt.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Where are the Kazekage and the others?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Chiyo questioned a Sand ninja who was welcoming them coldly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Seeing Chiyo’s unkind expression, the Sand ninja suffered; there is such a saying within the Hidden Sand.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Better to provoke the Kazekage than to offend the Elder.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And the \"Elder\" among them refers to Chiyo and Ebizo in front of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Third Kazekage, Iron Sand, was still young after all, and his right to speak within the Hidden Sand was very average, while Chiyo and Ebizo, the sister and brother, were not only both disciples of the Second Kazekage but also had unfathomable strength and held the puppet unit of the Hidden Sand.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>They had strength when they needed it and prestige when they needed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>As everyone knows, there are not many puppet masters who are mentally normal, and they are also extremely good at making poison; even within the Hidden Sand, there are not many who dare to provoke puppet masters.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>At this moment, the Sand ninja did not dare to offend the two elders in front of them, so they told the truth.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Kazekage...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"He, he went to dig iron sand...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Others were also taken by the Kazekage to dig iron sand...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Sand ninja said tremblingly, and his answer made Chiyo freeze on the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"HUH?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Land of Wind, in a desert.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Wearing a white gauze robe, the Third Kazekage, who was pacing back and forth and sensing with his eyes closed, slowly stopped at a position.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"That’s right, it’s here!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>At this moment, a sharp glint burst in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"RISE!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He formed seals with both hands, and with the surge of a large amount of chakra, a massive amount of iron sand surged out from the desert floor and finally arrived on the surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Very good!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Third Kazekage waved his hand, and a group of Sand ninja behind him stepped forward and waved their shovels to load the iron sand into the carts behind them.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Seeing this, the Third Kazekage nodded with satisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The joy of digging iron sand is something you can’t imagine.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"ACHOO!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Suddenly, he sneezed and then frowned slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"It seems someone is thinking of me behind my back?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Third Kazekage frowned and muttered in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Faintly, he felt that he seemed to have forgotten something, but soon he threw it all behind his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Forget it, nothing is more important than digging iron sand!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Thinking of this, the Third Kazekage immediately became full of energy again!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It’s just one word: DIG!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The joy of working is something you can’t imagine.\u003C\u002Fp>",1426,"2026-06-17T05:01:42.539Z","2026-06-17T09:00:23.248Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","e27d9aa9c340a94002508d026c735bd1ee7d4d6d3a233836d90dea6d33f99086","this-mizukage-is-strong-but-excessively-cautious-chapter-212","this-mizukage-is-strong-but-excessively-cautious-chapter-210",533,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthis-mizukage-is-strong-but-excessively-cautious-cover.jpg"]