[{"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-28":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},2192844,3774,"Chapter 28: , hatred will never die","this-mizukage-is-strong-but-excessively-cautious-chapter-28",28,"\u003Cp>For the Mist Village of the Land of Water, who is the enemy they hate the most to this day?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>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.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It is the Rock Village, thousands of miles away.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>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.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And the origin of this hatred must be traced back to the First Shinobi World War more than a decade ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The cause of the First Shinobi World War, the direct reason, was the death of the God of Shinobi, Senju Hashirama.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Once Hashirama died, the influence of the Second Hokage, Senju Tobirama, alone could not suppress the other four major ninja villages.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The four major ninja villages had long coveted the fertile land of the Land of Fire occupied by the Leaf.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>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.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>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.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Such as: Shimura Danzo, Sarutobi Hiruzen, Uchiha Kagami, Koharu Utatane, and so on.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Under the powerful strength of the Leaf, they soon thwarted the attacks of the four major countries.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Thus, the First Shinobi World War entered its second stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Rock and Mist, having fought enough and having gained some advantages, announced a ceasefire and did not continue.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But who would have thought that the Mist and the Rock would have a disagreement over the division of spoils.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The disagreement eventually triggered a war.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In the end, this war ended with the mutual destruction of the Second Tsuchikage, Mu, and the Second Mizukage, Hozuki Gengetsu.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And a large amount of the vital forces of the Rock and Mist were also consumed in this war.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Now, the grudge between the Mist and the Rock was completely settled.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>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.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Causing both the Second Hokage and the Second Raikage to fall, and the ninja world entered a new era.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Under the strong demand of the subsequently appointed Third Hokage, and with the cooperation of the Third Raikage.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Kinkaku and Ginkaku were killed by the Third Raikage, the First Shinobi World War ended, and the ninja world entered a decade of peace.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Although the war ended, the hatred would never die.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>For the Mist, the death of the Second Mizukage was an unacceptable price.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>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.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>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.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And precisely because of this, the Rock Village, which directly caused the death of the Second Mizukage, was definitely the Mist’s greatest enemy.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Colluding with the Rock Village is absolutely the most unforgivable thing in the entire Mist!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After learning the intelligence from the Rock Ninja, the team members, except for Mizunuki Ryosuke, bit their lips and remained silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>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.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>One side even colluded with the Rock Ninjas as foreign aid to achieve victory.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Captain...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"What should we do?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>At this moment, it was Mizunuki Mitsuhiko who first asked Ryosuke.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After all, it concerned the contemporary Mizukage, who was also the head of the Mizunuki clan; Mitsuhiko was already somewhat panicked.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Don't be anxious; everything needs to be discussed in the long term.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Mizunuki Ryosuke first briefly soothed Mitsuhiko’s emotions, then began to close his eyes and ponder deeply.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>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.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Everything was just to lure him into the trap.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Mizunuki Ryosuke’s own head should be a condition for the cooperation between the high-level officials of the Mist and the Rock.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>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.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>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.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In this way, the biggest beneficiary would be the powerful contender for the Mizukage position, Mist Anbu Minister Karatachi Yagura.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>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.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Therefore, Mizunuki Ryosuke could conclude that the person colluding with the Rock Ninjas must be Karatachi Yagura!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But even after identifying the person, there were still many doubts in this matter, and the hidden danger made Mizunuki Ryosuke feel grave.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If not handled well, he might face the outcome of having to clash with the old Madara early and packing up to run away.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Because Mizunuki Ryosuke could not judge whether all this was Karatachi Yagura’s personal behavior or if Madara was directing it from the shadows.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If all this was Uchiha Madara’s idea, then standing up now would be equivalent to opposing Uchiha Madara.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Mizunuki Ryosuke’s brain was rapidly weighing the pros and cons, analyzing ways to break the situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>During this time, the thought of \"might as well run away now\" once arose in Mizunuki Ryosuke’s heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But soon, when Mizunuki Ryosuke remembered Lian’s gentle smile, such thoughts vanished instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A trace of firmness flashed in Mizunuki Ryosuke’s eyes; even if only for Lian, he could not retreat now.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>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!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If you don't try, how do you know it won't work?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>You must know that even Uchiha Madara, does he not have weaknesses?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Thinking of this, a sharp glint flashed in Mizunuki Ryosuke’s eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Chr\u002F>\u003Cp>\u003Cem>— Author's Notes —\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>(Seeking flowers, seeking votes, seeking support, many thanks!).\u003C\u002Fp>",1132,"2026-06-17T04:30:30.011Z","2026-06-17T09:00:23.248Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","57df653448553118283dc90272f933817338bda300d99a25c64670ca64649a9b","this-mizukage-is-strong-but-excessively-cautious-chapter-29","this-mizukage-is-strong-but-excessively-cautious-chapter-27",533,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthis-mizukage-is-strong-but-excessively-cautious-cover.jpg"]