[{"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-26":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","This Mizukage is Strong But Excessively 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},2192842,3774,"Chapter 26: , those who play with explosions have dirty hearts","this-mizukage-is-strong-but-excessively-cautious-chapter-26",26,"\u003Cp>Kari, in a state of high concentration, performed high-speed hand seals with his hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>As Kari’s hand seals became more complete, even the air around him seemed to faintly emit extremely subtle \"crackling\" sounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After nearly ten seconds of hand seals.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Kari suddenly lifted his leg and shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Get out of the way!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Hearing this, the two Jonin, who were already unable to hold on, breathed a sigh of relief and jumped away from Kari’s direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Because they also knew very well how terrifying Kari was when he went all out.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He was seen suddenly lifting his leg and kicking the ground with all his strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Explosion Style: Ultimate Blast!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Boom!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>An explosion sound comparable to the previous explosive tag trap resounded through the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Endless ice shards scattered in all directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The ice layer, a full seven or eight meters deep, was blasted through, revealing the ground beneath.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In the center of the \"skating rink,\" a conical ice cave with a range of fifty meters was blasted out.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The two Jonin were overjoyed; as long as they could return to the ground, the two of them would regain most of their combat power.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>At the very least, the two could use secret techniques to escape from underground.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Thus, the three hurriedly leaped into the ice cave blasted out by Kari, but before the three could be happy.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A horrifying scene occurred.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>As everyone knows, the power brought by an explosion is not a stable, regular force.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The result it causes can only be a stable, irregular result.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>One might ask, in an ice cave that presents irregular planes everywhere, how many surfaces would there be?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The answer is: hundreds or thousands.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If one were to treat every plane as a \"mirror.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>How many natural mirrors would there be?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Secret Technique: Demonic Mirror Ice Crystals!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>From the perspective of Kari and the other two, on the surface and inside the ice walls of the ice cave, there were now countless figures of Mizunuki Ryosuke!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The gentle smile on Mizunuki Ryosuke’s lips now looked more like a death warrant from the Grim Reaper to the three of them!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This bizarre scene immediately terrified the two Jonin.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>There was no help for it; the psychological pressure caused by being stared at by hundreds of eerie gazes simultaneously was simply too great.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In the Jonin exam, a combined attack of just four ice mirrors had nearly cost Kaguya Yuta, who possessed the Dead Bone Pulse, his life on the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>At this moment, how could these few possibly escape unscathed?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Ice Style: Frigid Thrust!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In an instant, terrifying, hideous ice spikes protruded from dozens of ice mirrors simultaneously, the tips of the spikes carrying a bone-chilling cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Not leaving the three any time to resist, Kari and one Jonin were immediately pierced through by dozens of ice spikes, turning into hedgehogs.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And the Rock Ninja Jonin, whom Mizunuki Ryosuke had deliberately left alive, was already out of his mind with fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Even a Rock Ninja, long-accustomed to battle and known for a firm will, had his psychological defenses collapse at this moment, collapsing onto the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Suddenly, the figures in the countless ice surfaces disappeared, leaving only one figure.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It must be Mizunuki Ryosuke’s true body.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Mizunuki Ryosuke was seen calmly emerging from the ice mirror, a gentle smile still lingering on his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Next, it was time for interrogation.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Leaving this Rock Ninja alive was naturally to seek the truth.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>What was this mission really about? Where did these Rock Ninjas pop out from?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>As Mizunuki Ryosuke slowly approached, the remaining Rock Ninja kept crawling backward, looking at Mizunuki Ryosuke as if he were a demon.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Just as Mizunuki Ryosuke passed by Kari, who had been turned into a hedgehog by the ice spikes, he suddenly opened his blood-soaked eyes, reached out, and grabbed Mizunuki Ryosuke’s arm tightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This action condensed the last of Kari’s strength before death, making his hands as firm as iron pincers, impossible to break free from.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>That he was not dead even after this showed that Kari’s vitality was extremely tenacious.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Kari stared fixedly at Mizunuki Ryosuke with his hideous, blood-red eyes, a sinister smile appearing on his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Tatsuo...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Brother is about to avenge you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>While thinking this, the air around Kari actually began to emit crackling explosion sounds again.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This time, the force of the explosion would likely be even greater than before.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>At such a close distance, even Mizunuki Ryosuke would likely not escape unscathed.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But who would have thought, Mizunuki Ryosuke just glanced indifferently at Kari, who was grabbing his arm, his expressionless smile not even changing, and then he turned and made a move Kari could not understand.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He was seen manipulating the solid ice nearby to form an effective protection for the Rock Ninja Jonin on the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The sinister smile on Kari’s lips stiffened, because he suddenly felt that the arm he was grabbing seemed not only a bit too cold but also somewhat hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It did not seem like a normal human arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After doing all this, Mizunuki Ryosuke seemed to have exhausted his strength, his body stiff and motionless.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>With a puff of mist, \"Mizunuki Ryosuke\" returned to his original form: a lump of solid ice.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Ice Style: Ice Clone Technique\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"NO!!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Kari shouted in unwillingness, his blood-red eyes splitting.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But unfortunately, the process of self-detonation had reached its final moment and could not be stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"BOOM!!!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A mushroom cloud rose into the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Mizunuki Ryosuke, outside the \"skating rink,\" revealed a contemptuous smile after sensing the information transmitted back by the Ice Clone.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Hmph, still too young.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"How could I not guard against you people who play with explosions.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"You people who play with explosions have dirty hearts.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"If you can't win, you self-detonate; it's an old trick.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Mizunuki Ryosuke shook his head secretly, looking as if the young man's tricks were too shallow.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It turned out that long before diving into the ice layer, Mizunuki Ryosuke had already slipped away.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>What remained in place was merely an Ice Clone, specifically to guard against this potential self-detonation.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Afterward, Mizunuki Ryosuke then hurried toward the explosion site.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He went to check if the survivor he had specifically left behind was still alive.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But if he were dead, there was nothing to be done; Mizunuki Ryosuke could not risk even the slightest bit to save this Rock Ninja, even if he held precious intelligence.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After all, everything was insignificant compared to Mizunuki Ryosuke’s own life.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Chr\u002F>\u003Cp>\u003Cem>— Author's Notes —\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>(Seeking flowers, seeking votes, seeking support! Many thanks!).\u003C\u002Fp>",1102,"2026-06-17T04:30:30.011Z","2026-06-17T09:00:23.248Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","a8957b78333acefb42ee54f1316ebb24b6b90cb4162036d134ae2510f711abfa","this-mizukage-is-strong-but-excessively-cautious-chapter-27","this-mizukage-is-strong-but-excessively-cautious-chapter-25",533,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthis-mizukage-is-strong-but-excessively-cautious-cover.jpg"]