Chapter 28: , hatred will never die

For the Mist Village of the Land of Water, who is the enemy they hate the most to this day?

It is strange to say, it is neither the Leaf Village of the Land of Fire, which defeated the Mist, nor the Cloud Village of the neighboring Land of Lightning.

It is the Rock Village, thousands of miles away.

That’s right, at this very moment, the enemy the Mist hates most is none other than the Rock Village of the Land of Earth, thousands of miles away.

And the origin of this hatred must be traced back to the First Shinobi World War more than a decade ago.

The cause of the First Shinobi World War, the direct reason, was the death of the God of Shinobi, Senju Hashirama.

Once Hashirama died, the influence of the Second Hokage, Senju Tobirama, alone could not suppress the other four major ninja villages.

The four major ninja villages had long coveted the fertile land of the Land of Fire occupied by the Leaf.

Thus, the four major countries declared war on the Leaf almost simultaneously without warning, and this was the beginning of the First Shinobi World War.

But who would have expected that the strength of the Second Hokage, Senju Tobirama, was equally unfathomable, and in addition, a large group of ninjas trained by the Leaf had all grown up.

Such as: Shimura Danzo, Sarutobi Hiruzen, Uchiha Kagami, Koharu Utatane, and so on.

Under the powerful strength of the Leaf, they soon thwarted the attacks of the four major countries.

Thus, the First Shinobi World War entered its second stage.

The Rock and Mist, having fought enough and having gained some advantages, announced a ceasefire and did not continue.

But who would have thought that the Mist and the Rock would have a disagreement over the division of spoils.

The disagreement eventually triggered a war.

In the end, this war ended with the mutual destruction of the Second Tsuchikage, Mu, and the Second Mizukage, Hozuki Gengetsu.

And a large amount of the vital forces of the Rock and Mist were also consumed in this war.

Now, the grudge between the Mist and the Rock was completely settled.

At the same time, the Second Hokage of the Leaf, Senju Tobirama, was backstabbed by Kinkaku and Ginkaku during peace talks with the Second Raikage.

Causing both the Second Hokage and the Second Raikage to fall, and the ninja world entered a new era.

Under the strong demand of the subsequently appointed Third Hokage, and with the cooperation of the Third Raikage.

Kinkaku and Ginkaku were killed by the Third Raikage, the First Shinobi World War ended, and the ninja world entered a decade of peace.

Although the war ended, the hatred would never die.

For the Mist, the death of the Second Mizukage was an unacceptable price.

It must be said that the Second Mizukage was definitely the most outstanding of all the Mizukage; he not only laid the foundation for the entire Mist Village but also developed important institutions such as the Mist Anbu, the Seven Ninja Swordsmen, and the Ninja Academy.

It can be said that without the Second Mizukage, perhaps the one at the bottom of the five major countries would not be the Sand Village of the Land of Wind.

And precisely because of this, the Rock Village, which directly caused the death of the Second Mizukage, was definitely the Mist’s greatest enemy.

Colluding with the Rock Village is absolutely the most unforgivable thing in the entire Mist!

After learning the intelligence from the Rock Ninja, the team members, except for Mizunuki Ryosuke, bit their lips and remained silent.

Anyone with a discerning eye could see that the current situation was not just an invasion of the Mist by the Rock Ninjas, but also involved internal struggles within the Mist Village.

One side even colluded with the Rock Ninjas as foreign aid to achieve victory.

"Captain..."

"What should we do?"

At this moment, it was Mizunuki Mitsuhiko who first asked Ryosuke.

After all, it concerned the contemporary Mizukage, who was also the head of the Mizunuki clan; Mitsuhiko was already somewhat panicked.

"Don't be anxious; everything needs to be discussed in the long term."

Mizunuki Ryosuke first briefly soothed Mitsuhiko’s emotions, then began to close his eyes and ponder deeply.

If what the Rock Ninja said just now was correct, the so-called "rogue ninja Nakajima Koji" was just a smokescreen, and this rogue ninja was even silenced the moment he arrived here.

Everything was just to lure him into the trap.

Mizunuki Ryosuke’s own head should be a condition for the cooperation between the high-level officials of the Mist and the Rock.

But the mastermind and these Rock Ninjas did not expect that Mizunuki Ryosuke had always been hiding his strength and had actually completed a counter-kill.

According to the Rock Ninja’s intelligence, their mission objective this time was to coordinate with the high-level officials inside the Mist to kill the Third Mizukage.

In this way, the biggest beneficiary would be the powerful contender for the Mizukage position, Mist Anbu Minister Karatachi Yagura.

Furthermore, besides Mist Anbu Minister Karatachi Yagura, Mizunuki Ryosuke could not think of anyone else who had the ability to interfere with the Mizukage’s intelligence and set up a trap here to kill him.

Therefore, Mizunuki Ryosuke could conclude that the person colluding with the Rock Ninjas must be Karatachi Yagura!

But even after identifying the person, there were still many doubts in this matter, and the hidden danger made Mizunuki Ryosuke feel grave.

If not handled well, he might face the outcome of having to clash with the old Madara early and packing up to run away.

Because Mizunuki Ryosuke could not judge whether all this was Karatachi Yagura’s personal behavior or if Madara was directing it from the shadows.

If all this was Uchiha Madara’s idea, then standing up now would be equivalent to opposing Uchiha Madara.

Mizunuki Ryosuke’s brain was rapidly weighing the pros and cons, analyzing ways to break the situation.

During this time, the thought of "might as well run away now" once arose in Mizunuki Ryosuke’s heart.

But soon, when Mizunuki Ryosuke remembered Lian’s gentle smile, such thoughts vanished instantly.

A trace of firmness flashed in Mizunuki Ryosuke’s eyes; even if only for Lian, he could not retreat now.

Even if he had to leave, he had to fight for it, and only when there was absolutely no hope would he take Mizunuki Lian and run away!

If you don't try, how do you know it won't work?

You must know that even Uchiha Madara, does he not have weaknesses?

Thinking of this, a sharp glint flashed in Mizunuki Ryosuke’s eyes.

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