[{"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-264":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},2194575,3774,"Chapter 264: The","this-mizukage-is-strong-but-excessively-cautious-chapter-264",264,"\u003Cp>Just as Ringo Ameyuri’s expression shifted from shock to mild anger, and she prepared to explain herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A flash of resolve crossed Terumi Mei’s eyes, and she gave Ringo Ameyuri’s shoulder two heavy pats.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Listen to me, it's not—cough, cough, cough.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Following Terumi Mei’s forceful pats, Ringo Ameyuri suddenly began to cough, her small face turning beet red.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Ah? It's not? What's not?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Are you saying it’s all my fault, and I should have packed the books properly?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Yes, yes, yes! It’s all my fault for not packing the books well. Forgive me, Yuri-chan!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Terumi Mei put on a fawning smile and shouted deliberately, while pretending to help Ringo Ameyuri \"clear her throat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In reality, the reason Ringo Ameyuri couldn't stop coughing was, of course, Terumi Mei’s \"masterpiece.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Ringo Ameyuri made a move to struggle, but Terumi Mei grabbed her body, locking her firmly in place to prevent any resistance.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"You... cough, cough...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Ringo Ameyuri was about to say something, but under Terumi Mei’s \"assistance,\" her coughing only grew more violent.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>You \"Old Six\"! I am truly finished with you!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Ringo Ameyuri even had tears of frustration at the corners of her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>How does this woman have so much strength!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>She looked at Terumi Mei, who was currently holding her tight, with a gaze of astonishment and shock, as if looking at an alien.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"To get through this, I’ll give it my all!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Terumi Mei shouted in her heart while maintaining a smiling face, her arm hidden under her sleeve already white from the exertion.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>She had used every ounce of her strength; after all, everyone has moments where their potential explodes.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Seeing this, everyone’s expressions became increasingly strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Mizunuki Mitsuhiko’s gaze shifted from Terumi Mei to Mizunuki Ryosuke, then back to Ringo Ameyuri, cycling between the three with an extremely odd look.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>As for Hozuki Mangetsu, he merely looked at Mizunuki Ryosuke beside him with a teasing gaze, his eyes full of the look of someone watching a good show.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>As the person involved, Mizunuki Ryosuke’s expression seemed unchanged, yet he suddenly turned around to face the violently coughing Ringo Ameyuri and the Terumi Mei who was still \"clearing her throat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Little Yuri, is this your book?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"I didn't see the title clearly just now; could you let me take another look?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Mizunuki Ryosuke feigned great interest and reached out toward the book in Ringo Ameyuri’s hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"No!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Terumi Mei was alarmed and immediately moved to stop him.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But with Mizunuki Ryosuke’s strength, how could Terumi Mei possibly stop him?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Taking advantage of the fact that neither had reacted, Mizunuki Ryosuke snatched the book from Ringo Ameyuri’s hand with a speed invisible to the naked eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In an instant, both Ringo Ameyuri and Terumi Mei revealed expressions of shyness bordering on collapse.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Oh my, a mosquito.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But who would have thought, Mizunuki Ryosuke said with sudden surprise, and then subconsciously used the hand holding the book to release a Fire Style technique at the \"mosquito\" in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Roar!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>With the flash of fire from Mizunuki Ryosuke’s hand, the sinful book was reduced to ashes, leaving only a pile of paper dust on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"I am truly sorry, it seems I accidentally burned Little Yuri’s book.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Please rest assured, I will definitely compensate you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Mizunuki Ryosuke said with a hint of apology.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Cough, cough, cough...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>At this, Ringo Ameyuri immediately wanted to shout out loud: \"This book isn't mine, it belongs to this 'Old Six' beside me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But under Terumi Mei’s increasingly vigorous \"throat-clearing,\" she couldn't cough out a single word.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"It’s okay, it’s okay!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Seeing this, Terumi Mei was naturally overjoyed, waving her hands repeatedly at the \"sin\" that had been burned to ashes.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>At this moment, Hoshigaki Kisame and Kaguya Yuta happened to walk over, looking at the scene with some curiosity, and Kaguya Yuta prepared to ask.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Hmm?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>To this, Mizunuki Ryosuke merely let out a casual nasal sound, then tilted his eyes slightly. Kaguya Yuta’s burly body trembled, and he wisely chose to keep his mouth shut.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Not only that, Mizunuki Ryosuke smiled and looked at Mizunuki Mitsuhiko on the other side with a gentle expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Forget everything that just happened, okay, Mitsuhiko?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Hearing Mizunuki Ryosuke’s gentle tone, Mitsuhiko felt a chill in his heart and nodded his head like a bobblehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Seeing this, Mizunuki Ryosuke nodded with satisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But when he noticed Hozuki Mangetsu beside him, a hint of helplessness flashed in Ryosuke’s eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>At this moment, Hozuki Mangetsu’s gaze toward Mizunuki Ryosuke was full of mockery, looking like someone who had seen through it but wouldn't say it.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>To this, Ryosuke shook his head helplessly and let Hozuki Mangetsu be.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He knew that with Hozuki Mangetsu’s personality, he wouldn't go around spreading rumors.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Right, Yuri-chan isn't feeling well, I’m taking her to see a doctor!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Terumi Mei said hurriedly, then pulled the still-coughing Ringo Ameyuri and ran toward the Ninja Cat Hospital, leaving behind only a hurried silhouette.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Seeing this, Mizunuki Ryosuke could only shake his head helplessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Before Ryosuke could calm down to continue observing the battle in the mist, a slightly nervous and hesitant voice sounded in his ear.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Lord Mizukage, may I have a word with you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Ryosuke turned to look and saw a fair-skinned, curvaceous blonde girl asking him with unease, while a middle-aged ninja with a square face followed beside her.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The two were the Cloud ninjas Samui and Troy.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The reason Bee was fighting to the death here was for a chance to see the Fourth Mizukage.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And now that the Fourth Mizukage had appeared on his own, Samui naturally wouldn't give up such an opportunity, so she chose to step forward and initiate a conversation.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Oh, so it’s Miss Samui of the Cloud.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"We can talk, but I am only a clone, so the content of our conversation can only be limited to things like going out for dinner or a date tonight.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Mizunuki Ryosuke said with a smile, also indicating that the person who arrived here was merely an Ice Clone.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Hearing Ryosuke’s words, two red clouds appeared on Samui’s fair cheeks. Looking at Mizunuki Ryosuke’s face, her heart skipped a beat uncontrollably.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Samui! Pull yourself together!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Samui encouraged herself internally, trying to resist the opponent’s \"handsome man scheme.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After she forcibly calmed her emotions, learning that the Mizunuki Ryosuke before her was only a clone, Samui felt some disappointment.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Lord Mizukage, our request is very simple; we just hope you can spare some time to meet with us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"To hear the appeals of the Cloud.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Even if it was just a clone, Samui chose to seize the opportunity; surely a clone could make the decision to agree to a meeting.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Very well.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Hearing this, Mizunuki Ryosuke just nodded faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Having expected the Fourth Mizukage to find excuses to decline, Samui was surprised that he had agreed so readily.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"After all, this is Miss Samui’s request; I have no reason to refuse.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Seeming to see Samui’s surprise, Mizunuki Ryosuke explained with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Seeing this, Samui’s face flushed, and her demeanor became somewhat uneasy, her soft, fair hands having nowhere to rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Th-thank you, Lord Mizukage!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After a hurried expression of gratitude, Samui turned and left as if fleeing.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Watching Samui’s back, a hint of depth flashed in Mizunuki Ryosuke’s eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>",1226,"2026-06-17T05:01:42.539Z","2026-06-17T09:00:23.248Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","8b74e1437039a619bb544d6456f2b62aa0c7db091f079b9b892fb4315742c923","this-mizukage-is-strong-but-excessively-cautious-chapter-265","this-mizukage-is-strong-but-excessively-cautious-chapter-263",533,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthis-mizukage-is-strong-but-excessively-cautious-cover.jpg"]