[{"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-246":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},2194557,3774,"Chapter 246","this-mizukage-is-strong-but-excessively-cautious-chapter-246",246,"\u003Cp>After understanding everything, he was trying hard to restrain the emotions in his heart, letting his state of mind be as calm as possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, he forcibly calmed his complex emotions, making himself look calm enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Class Monitor Kuroshima, then I will trouble you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We will wait until Lord Mizukage's 'working hours' to come and visit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He said with a calm expression, his tone no longer having the previous excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, a flash of strangeness crossed Kuroshima Morita's eyes; being able to calm down so quickly, and not showing joy or anger in his expression, this person would definitely not be a thing in the pool in the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haha!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is as it should be, you don't need to be polite with me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Kuroshima Morita had some feelings in his heart, his face remained calm, instead speaking generously to the Cloud Ninja trio in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he looked careless on the outside, he was shrewd and capable on the inside; this was Kuroshima Morita's consistent characteristic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Samui and Troy also looked at each other with strange eyes; they didn't expect that Bee, who always had a short temper in the village, would actually accept the other party's statement so easily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please follow me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will definitely make you distinguished guests feel satisfied with the hospitality of my Hidden Mist.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kuroshima Morita said with a smile, looking extremely enthusiastic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sorry for the trouble.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regarding this, Bee just nodded lightly and said no more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the leadership of Kuroshima Morita, the four left the Mizukage Building and headed to the residence specifically responsible for receiving envoys in the Hidden Mist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side, after Mizunuki Ryosuke left the Mizukage Office, he did not leave the Mizukage Building, nor did he \"get off work and go home\" directly as he had previously said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, he turned at the corner of the corridor and stepped into a conference room next to the Mizukage Office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the notification of Kuroshima Morita, many high-level officials of the Hidden Mist had already arrived at this conference room one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tian Tian Yuanshi, Hozuki Mangetsu, Kaguya Yuta, Hoshigaki Kisame, and others were already prominently listed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides this, there were also some heads of medium-sized ninja clans, as well as heads of other departments of the Hidden Mist, totaling about twenty people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lord Mizukage.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone greeted Mizunuki Ryosuke in unison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regarding this, Ryosuke just nodded, then sat in the main seat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I won't say any more idle talk.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Below, I will directly enter the topic.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Hidden Cloud sent envoys to the Hidden Mist, and the one who came was 'Bee,' who has great weight in the Hidden Cloud.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Moreover, as far as I know, this generation's 'Bee' is still the biological son of the Third Raikage, the Raikage candidate being cultivated by the Hidden Cloud as the next successor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At this juncture, such an important person coming to the Hidden Mist, what it is for, there is no need to say more.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mizunuki Ryosuke said slowly, the information revealed in his words made everyone's eyes flash with a trace of heaviness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lord Mizukage, are you saying that the Hidden Cloud came this time to seek help from the Hidden Mist for combat power?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During the meeting, a young ninja asked Mizunuki Ryosuke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regarding this, the Hidden Mist heavy ministers sitting near the main seat clearly already had the answer in their hearts, so they listened quietly without saying a word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young man who raised the question could also be considered an acquaintance of Ryosuke, a civilian ninja who once participated in the Jonin exam with Ryosuke—Jiang Jiang Zhishu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Ryosuke took office, a series of reforms had benefited civilian ninjas significantly, and the talents of a large number of civilian ninjas had been realized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More and more civilian ninjas were active in the politics of the Hidden Mist, and the talented Jiang Jiang Zhishu was the representative among these civilian ninjas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Jiang Jiang Zhishu was attending the meeting as the head of the Hidden Mist intelligence agency; the \"intelligence agency\" could be considered a subordinate agency of the Hidden Mist Mist Anbu, responsible for specifically handling intelligence within the Hidden Mist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's right, the Hidden Cloud came this time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They want to seek help from us, letting the Hidden Mist intervene in the war against the Hidden Rock.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Mizunuki Ryosuke confirmed Jiang Jiang Zhishu’s inquiry, and his words also triggered whispers among the many high-level officials of Kirigakure in the meeting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Regarding this, I want to hear everyone’s views.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mizunuki Ryosuke scanned everyone in the meeting, observing everyone’s expressions, and asked everyone unhurriedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, everyone looked at each other, and then, all the high-level officials of Kirigakure said in unison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We all follow Mizukage-sama’s lead!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately, everyone answered Mizunuki Ryosuke with an attitude that could almost be called \"blind obedience.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because they know that Mizunuki Ryosuke’s judgment will not be wrong, they only need to listen to orders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, a flash of satisfaction crossed Ryosuke’s eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The terrifying ruling power of the Fourth Mizukage within Kirigakure is enough to make any outsider present feel shocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Very good!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I won’t hide it from everyone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have made up my mind to launch a war against Iwagakure!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mizunuki Ryosuke said with burning eyes, emitting a confident and domineering aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing that Mizunuki Ryosuke intended to take action against Iwagakure, the expressions of many people in the meeting changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There is no doubt that launching a war against another major country is a big deal for any country.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That is to say, you intend to agree to Kumogakure’s request for help?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Mizunuki Ryosuke’s decision, Jiang Jiang Zhishu asked Mizunuki Ryosuke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, since Mizunuki Ryosuke intends to take action against Iwagakure, he will naturally agree to Kumogakure’s request.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s right.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But I hope everyone can figure out one thing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That is, Kirigakure is not launching a war against Iwagakure because of Kumogakure’s request.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But Kirigakure helping Kumogakure is just a coincidence.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The war between Kirigakure and Iwagakure is imperative for Kirigakure, regardless of whether Kumogakure comes to ask for help or not.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mizunuki Ryosuke first confirmed Jiang Jiang Zhishu’s words, and then suddenly changed his tone, saying a theory that everyone could not understand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please Mizukage-sama enlighten us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Jiang Jiang Zhishu directly revealed a puzzled expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He indeed does not understand; although the entire ninja world has become a pot of porridge now, it is actually harmless to Kirigakure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The war of any country has not involved Kirigakure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the surface, Kirigakure seems to have no need to get involved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The specific reason, I cannot reveal yet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However, Agency Head Jiang, I have a question I want to ask you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regarding Jiang Jiang Zhishu’s inquiry, Mizunuki Ryosuke did not answer directly, but asked him in turn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At this moment, how is Kirigakure compared to when I first ascended the throne?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Mizunuki Ryosuke’s inquiry, Jiang Jiang Zhishu answered very seriously without any (Zhao Li’s) hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The transformation of Kirigakure can be described as reborn and earth-shaking.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The village can have today, all thanks to Mizukage-sama’s hard work.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We Kirigakure ninjas are all honored! Willing to be smashed to pieces and liver and brains smeared for you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Jiang Zhishu said without concealment, his words full of reverence for Mizunuki Ryosuke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Mizunuki Ryosuke hadn’t said anything yet, but the eyes of Kisame Hoshigaki, Yuta Kaguya, and Zabuza Momochi looking at Jiang Jiang Zhishu changed subtly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good boy!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Taking advantage of our inattention, actually daring to flatter Mizukage-sama so publicly, and the rhetoric is so gorgeous??\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Really don’t put me, the number one confidant (number one confidant, number two confidant), in your eyes!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flash of dangerous light crossed the eyes of the three, while putting Jiang Jiang Zhishu on the blacklist in their hearts, on the other hand, the three quietly recorded Jiang Jiang Zhishu’s rhetoric just now, waiting to ponder it carefully in the future.\u003C\u002Fp>",1334,"2026-06-17T05:01:42.539Z","2026-06-17T05:05:38.859Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","5705d384cb3d30f873d5fcf9accc177bdf800424009b412be8275a88842a86ae","this-mizukage-is-strong-but-excessively-cautious-chapter-247","this-mizukage-is-strong-but-excessively-cautious-chapter-245",533,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthis-mizukage-is-strong-but-excessively-cautious-cover.jpg"]