Chapter 266

Looking at the scroll on Ryosuke's back, a hint of depth flashed in the Cat Boss's eyes.

"Ryosuke, when you encounter a strong enemy in the future, you can summon me through the scroll behind you."

"No need to be polite, I will definitely help you!"

The Cat Boss looked at Ryosuke with burning eyes.

In the eyes of this Ninja Cat who craves hearty battles, the opponents Ryosuke can encounter are enough for him to have a hearty fight.

"Haha, definitely!"

"Cat Boss, see you later!"

Mizunuki Ryosuke didn't stand on ceremony with the Cat Boss either, agreed directly, and then said goodbye to the Cat Boss.

By the way, at this moment, besides the three people from the original squad, there was also a big orange cat beside Ryosuke.

It was Meow Taro, who wanted to scheme against Ryosuke and the others in the canyon cave, and he was also the offspring of the Cat Boss.

For some reason, Meow Taro would follow Ryosuke and the others back to Kirigakure to make preparations for the subsequent arrival of the Ninja Cat clan members in Kirigakure.

Afterwards, the Cat Boss shifted his gaze to the big orange cat, which made Meow Taro, who had always feared his father, tremble.

"Work hard, don't lose face for me."

Without saying anything sentimental, the Cat Boss just patted Meow Taro on the shoulder with his solid fleshy palm, and then didn't say anything more.

Looking at the Cat Boss, who showed a rare gentle posture, the big orange cat's expression was also a bit complex, and finally, after rubbing his slightly red eyes, he nodded forcefully.

Subsequently, without delaying any more time, everyone embarked on the journey back to Kirigakure.

After Ryosuke brought the big orange cat and the squad members back to Kirigakure, he didn't have time to go home to reunite with Mizunuki Ren and Aunt Liuhua, but was called to the Mizukage Building by Maeda Yuanshi and informed of the assessment results.

Needless to say, Ryosuke succeeded as Mizukage with an 81% vote rate.

Hearing this result, although Ryosuke had expected it, the stone in his heart could be considered to have fallen.

Now Mizunuki Ryosuke is only one succession ceremony away from officially becoming the Fourth Mizukage.

Before that, there was a huge mess waiting for Ryosuke to deal with, and a plan had to be made within these two days.

First of all, it was the aftermath of Hozuki Suigetsu's rebellion.

How to deal with the captured Mist Anbu ninjas? How to define the fallen ninjas? How should the brand-new Mist Anbu be formed, etc., etc.

That's not all, there is also the subsequent cooperation with the Land of Cats, and how the village should develop after succeeding as Mizukage...

All these must have a plan before officially succeeding as Mizukage, so that it can be announced to the public when succeeding as Mizukage.

Generally speaking, previous Mizukages had at least three months to prepare for these, and given Kirigakure's current situation, the time Ryosuke has to prepare for these is only...

Three days!

Therefore, he couldn't care about going home, just asked someone to pass a message to Lian and Aunt Liuhua, and then plunged into these trivial matters, busy and overwhelmed.

On the second day after returning to the village, the Mizunuki clan sent intelligence.

Mizunuki Yinglang went missing on the way back to the village, and his whereabouts are currently unknown, suspected of defecting.

Regarding this, a cold light flashed in Mizunuki Ryosuke's eyes; almost without thinking, Mizunuki Yinglang must have defected.

Even if he didn't defect, when this guy returned to the village, Ryosuke would take the initiative to clean him up.

Since Mizunuki Yinglang defected, Ryosuke didn't show mercy and directly issued a rebel ninja kill order in the name of the village.

In the past, missions to hunt down rebel ninjas were carried out by the Kirigakure Mist Anbu, but at this time the Mist Anbu was still in a paralyzed state, so naturally, this kill order could only be shelved temporarily.

However, it won't be long before the Mist Anbu recovers under the reconstruction of the new Mist Anbu Chief.

Taking this opportunity, Ryosuke also took time out of his busy schedule to summon Hozuki Mangetsu and brought up the "Gentleman's Agreement" they had made earlier.

Regarding this, Hozuki Mangetsu did not intend to go back on his word, so Ryosuke successfully recruited a new Mist Anbu Chief candidate.

Under Ryosuke's nearly three days of sleepless work, he finally sorted out all the things in his hands, and Ryosuke also organized the measures for succeeding as Mizukage.

Finally, three days later.

Kirigakure Ninja Village, today Kirigakure is full of joy from top to bottom.

Almost everyone is wearing formal attire, gathered in the square in front of the Mizukage Building.

At the top of the Mizukage Building, five empty seats are neatly arranged in a row, and everyone is looking forward to it, staring intently at the middle position among the five seats.

In the crowd, regardless of status or identity, everyone is treated equally, quietly waiting for the arrival of a man.

Standing in the main seat, one can clearly see below.

Whether it is the former Mizukage candidate, Hozuki clan's young clan leader Hozuki Mangetsu.

Or a member of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen, the high-level ninja carrying the ninja sword, Kurosuki Raiga.

Or the widow of the previous Mizukage, Mizunuki Aunt Liuhua, as well as Mizunuki Lian, all are staring hotly at the position at the top of the Mizukage Building.

Today, Kirigakure Ninja Village will welcome a new era.

The once unknown ninja Mizunuki Ryosuke is about to succeed as the Fourth Mizukage of Kirigakure Village!

This man might have been their enemy, friend, or passerby in the past.

But next, he will become their leader and the helmsman pointing the direction.

Soon, five figures appeared on the roof of the Mizukage Building at the same time.

Among them, the three hunched old men are the members of the Kirigakure Elder Group who set the Mizukage assessment together with Maeda Yuanshi.

And the other stiff-faced middle-aged man is Kirigakure's number three figure, Jonin Squad Leader Maeda Yuanshi.

Besides that, one last young man with a tall figure and handsome appearance came into everyone's eyes, and then a tsunami-like shout erupted below.

The young man is currently wearing a white robe and a very special conical hat on his head, with a big "Water" character written on the front of the hat.

This one is naturally Mizunuki Ryosuke, who is about to shoulder the banner of the Fourth Mizukage!

Soon, after the tsunami-like cheers below ended, Mizunuki Ryosuke delivered a routine inauguration declaration and then announced several measures to be announced after taking office as Mizukage.

First, the village will set aside a piece of territory for the Ninja Cats migrating from the Land of Cats.

Second, regarding the Mist Anbu ninjas who followed Hozuki Suigetsu in the rebellion, only the close accomplices of the evil leader Hozuki Suigetsu will be executed, and the others will be released on the spot.

Third, pardon the Kaguya clan's fault of participating in the coup with Hozuki Suigetsu, and all the orphans of the Kaguya clan will have their normal ninja status restored.

Fourth, the village will vigorously develop the ninja school in the future, focusing mainly on cultivating the village's new blood, in order to quickly restore the combat power consumed in the internal chaos.

Fifth, the village will reduce the commission on missions, vigorously encouraging the enthusiasm of ninjas to complete missions.

Mizunuki Ryosuke announced more than ten measures in one breath, triggering bursts of cheers from below again.

Finally, Mizunuki Ryosuke announced the list of Kirigakure's new leadership.

The original Jonin Squad Leader Maeda Yuanshi was promoted to the Great Elder of Kirigakure Village, forming an Elder Group with the other three elders.

The Elder Group can exercise power on behalf of the Mizukage at critical moments.

This system also benefits from the positive role played by the elders in this Mizukage assessment.

And in the future, ninjas who have made outstanding contributions to the village can step into the Elder Group after they are old and become elders.

Of course, this critical moment refers to situations such as the Mizukage dying in battle, or the Mizukage being unable to manage the village for some reason.

Under normal circumstances, the Elder Group only has the right to assist the Mizukage in handling government affairs.

The Mist Anbu Chief is naturally succeeded by Hozuki Mangetsu.

This former Kirigakure number one genius is the best candidate for Mist Anbu Chief, both in terms of strength and popularity.

The Mist Anbu is originally the Mizukage's trusted department and also the core department in the village, possessing great power.

Handing the Mist Anbu to Hozuki Mangetsu to manage can be considered as reflecting Ryosuke's recognition and trust in Hozuki Mangetsu.

Of course, to prevent Hozuki Mangetsu from becoming the sole power in the Mist Anbu, Mizunuki Ryosuke appointed an elite Jonin recommended by the Mizunuki clan to succeed as the Deputy Chief of the Mist Anbu, which can be considered a check and balance on Hozuki Mangetsu.

The Mizunuki clan had long coveted the power of the Mist Anbu, and were naturally overjoyed at Ryosuke's arrangement.

This move can be considered killing multiple birds with one stone: pacifying the Mizunuki clan and checking and balancing Hozuki Mangetsu.

And the new Jonin Squad Leader is succeeded by Kuroshima Morita; this Jonin is also a die-hard who has firmly supported Ryosuke all along and has an extraordinary friendship with Ryosuke; the position of Jonin Squad Leader can be considered the best reward for him.

Plus, the position of Jonin Squad Leader rarely involves combat, mostly assisting the Mizukage in handling government affairs and intelligence, so the Jonin Squad Leader doesn't need too high combat power, and it is appropriate and reasonable for Kuroshima Morita to serve.

Thus, Kirigakure Village's number two and number three figures have all been settled.

Besides that, Ryosuke defied all opinions and promoted Kaguya Yuta to become the captain of the Mizukage Guard, starting the formation of the Mizukage Guard.

As a key unit directly responsible for the Mizukage's safety and directly led by the Mizukage, everyone didn't expect Mizunuki Ryosuke to actually give this position to Kaguya Yuta!

You must know that the hostility between Kaguya and Mizunuki is extremely famous within the entire Ninja World.

Everyone felt terrified by Ryosuke's boldness.

The main reason Ryosuke chose Kaguya Yuta was because of Kaguya Yuta's potential.

As the former number one genius of the Kaguya clan, although he has done many ridiculous things, his potential is indeed unquestionable, and given time, he will inevitably grow into a Kage-level powerhouse.

This also made many people sigh that Kirigakure has truly entered a brand new era.

Even Mizunuki and Kaguya have reached a reconciliation, and at the same time, everyone praised the Fourth Generation's magnanimity in their hearts.

If even old feuds can be tolerated, what else cannot be tolerated? ===== CHAPTER 268 =====