Chapter 255: This is giving too much face

Mizunuki Shinichi looked solemnly at Bee, who was radiating blue-purple light, and walked slowly toward the center of the training ground.

"Kirigakure, Jonin Mizunuki Shinichi, please enlighten me."

He said slowly while moving toward Bee.

As a ninja from a large clan, and also a ninja clan famous in the ninja world that had produced two Mizukage, Mizunuki Shinichi naturally had the demeanor of a large clan ninja.

"Mizunuki?"

"Not bad."

Hearing this, a glint of brilliance burst out in Bee's eyes.

To see the Mizukage, defeating a few small fry is naturally useless; this Jonin of the Yuki clan is the best possible stepping stone.

After all, the Fourth Mizukage of the Hidden Mist still bears the name "Yuki."

Perhaps this Yuki clan Jonin before him will have an unexpected effect.

A sharp glint flashed in Bee's eyes.

On the opposite side, Yuki Shinichi clearly understood better what the name "Bee" signified.

"I have to trade blows with a master at the level of the Mist Anbu Commander?"

"Are you kidding me?"

Yuki Shinichi smiled bitterly in his heart.

He knew his own limits; although he had the Ice Release bloodline as support, his strength was far from being able to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with a powerhouse at the Kage level.

This was true even for a ninja of the quasi-Kage tier.

"But no matter what, I must stall until Lord Mizukage arrives!"

"Let Lord Mizukage see the resolve of our Yuki clan today!"

A flash of determination crossed Yuki Shinichi's eyes.

Ever since the Yuki clan had once stood on the wrong side, the relationship between the Yuki clan and the current Mizukage, Mizunuki Ryosuke, had not been harmonious.

This had been a thorn in the side of many Yuki clan ninjas; although the current clan head was a disciple of Mizunuki Ryosuke, most clansmen still wanted to repair the relationship with the Mizukage.

In Yuki Shinichi's view, perhaps this was an opportunity to show his resolve before the Mizukage!

The current Yuki clan was capable of sacrificing everything for the village to uphold the Mizukage's honor!

Thinking of this, a powerful aura rose from Yuki Shinichi once again.

At this moment, the two individuals, whose strength was not equal, had their respective auras and convictions colliding fiercely in the air.

"It's the Yuki clan's Jonin, Yuki Shinichi!"

"He's made his move; he'll definitely be able to teach this arrogant Cloud ninja a lesson!"

The crowd of Genin onlookers cheered and jumped for joy.

In the eyes of many Genin, a Jonin was already a combatant of an extremely high level.

The annoying Cloud ninja currently "emitting blue light" was, after all, just a Jonin himself.

These Genin did not understand at all what the name "Bee" signified.

"Here it comes."

Bee said slowly, the blue-purple light on his body surging once again.

"BOOM!!!"

The powerful pressure bore down on Yuki Shinichi, causing Shinichi's heart to constrict violently.

At the same time, the commotion at the training ground spread rapidly throughout the Hidden Mist, and a large number of Mist ninjas began to gather toward the training ground.

They intended to come and see who was so reckless as to dare provoke trouble in the Hidden Mist's main base.

In the peaceful Hidden Mist, such an event had not occurred for a long time.

Not only were the grassroots ninjas planning to watch the excitement, but some well-known powerhouses within the Hidden Mist also rushed toward the training ground.

Among them was the currently hot genius ninja within the Hidden Mist, a member of Mizunuki Ryosuke's squad—Terumi Mei.

Just as Terumi Mei was rushing toward the training ground, she encountered a girl on the way wearing a brown training suit, with shoulder-length hair, and her bangs fixed with a bow-like hair tie.

"Yuri-chan?"

Terumi Mei called out to the familiar figure ahead.

"Mei?!"

The girl turned her head, revealing an extremely delicate face, with a hint of surprise in her eyes.

The girl was named Ringo Ameyuri, a disciple of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen's Kurosuki Raiga, and also a genius ninja of the Hidden Mist's younger generation, highly valued by Mizunuki Ryosuke.

"Are you also planning to go to the training ground?"

Terumi Mei immediately asked Ringo Ameyuri.

"Yes, Mei."

"Let's go together."

Ringo Ameyuri hooked her arm into Terumi Mei's; the two were of similar age and gender, and both were well-known genius ninjas in the Hidden Mist, so they naturally had a good friendship.

"Okay."

Terumi Mei nodded, agreeing to Ringo Ameyuri's request.

"I wonder if Captain Ryosuke will appear at the training ground..."

Terumi Mei's eyes flickered slightly, and her mood suddenly became a bit excited.

Subsequently, the two ran quickly toward the training ground.

At the Mizukage Building, Doi Masao, who had rushed over at full speed, encountered the Jonin squad leader, Kuroshima Morita.

"Doi?"

"What's the matter, being in such a hurry?"

Kuroshima Morita asked the anxious-looking Doi Masao.

"It's bad, Squad Leader Kuroshima!"

"At the training ground, a Cloud ninja is provoking everyone in public, spouting wild words about challenging all the ninjas of the Hidden Mist!"

"Shinichi is already fighting him."

Doi Masao immediately reported what had happened at the training ground.

Hearing this, a look of understanding appeared in Kuroshima Morita's eyes.

"Alright, I understand!"

Immediately, Kuroshima Morita nodded with a serious expression and walked quickly toward the Mizukage's office.

"Yes!"

Seeing that the report had been delivered, Doi Masao immediately turned around and headed back toward the training ground.

Soon, Kuroshima Morita knocked on the door of the Mizukage's office.

"Please come in."

After receiving the reply, Kuroshima Morita walked quickly into the office.

The current Mizunuki Ryosuke was handling the official business in his hands.

"Lord Mizukage, the fish has taken the bait."

Kuroshima Morita said only these eight words, which caused a sharp glint to flash in Mizunuki Ryosuke's eyes.

"Go notify Kisame and Zabuza, and tell them to go to the training ground immediately."

"Tell Mangetsu to go there as well."

"Give Zabuza a message: if he can't take down this Cloud ninja kid, I'll take him down!"

Mizunuki Ryosuke said with a burning gaze, a sharp glint flashing in his eyes.

"Yes!"

After Kuroshima Morita responded, he immediately went to prepare according to Mizunuki Ryosuke's instructions.

"Snap!"

Afterward, Mizunuki Ryosuke snapped his fingers into the air.

A burly figure soon appeared in Ryosuke's office; it was the captain of the Mizukage Guard who was always by Ryosuke's side—Kaguya Yuta.

"Yuta, you go there too."

"If Zabuza doesn't take this kid down, you make your move."

"Remember, you must not take the kid's life."

Mizunuki Ryosuke was still worried it wasn't safe enough, so he ordered Kaguya Yuta.

"Yes, my lord!"

Seeing this, Kaguya Yuta immediately responded, a hint of seriousness appearing in his eyes.

Seeing this, Ryosuke nodded with satisfaction.

After Kaguya Yuta left, he pointed slowly in front of him, and a large ice mirror appeared.

Inside the ice mirror, the scene at the training ground was currently being played.

"The Fourth of the Cloud Village..."

"To mobilize so much combat power for you, it can be considered giving you enough face, kid."

A hint of a smile appeared in Mizunuki Ryosuke's eyes.