[{"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-34":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},2192850,3774,"Chapter 34: , The Hope of the Kaguya Clan","this-mizukage-is-strong-but-excessively-cautious-chapter-34",34,"\u003Cp>Kaguya Clan grounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire Kaguya clan grounds were currently filled with a fervent atmosphere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everywhere one looked, sturdy Kaguya clansmen were passionately brawling, while others stood by, clapping and cheering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They didn't even pay the slightest attention to the Mist Anbu ninja who had come to visit. The Mist Anbu ninja merely shook his head, not taking it to heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the habits of the Kaguya were known to everyone in the Mist Village; there was nothing strange about it at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Mist Anbu ninja passed through the Kaguya grounds and headed straight for the clan leader’s room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside, the current leader of the Kaguya clan, Kaguya Ichiro, had already been waiting for a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Clan Leader Kaguya Ichiro, I have brought the orders from the Mist Anbu Chief.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The agreed-upon time is tomorrow. As long as you fulfill your promise to eliminate the Mizunuki, the Mist Anbu Chief will support your ascension to the position of Mizukage.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Mist Anbu ninja finished in one breath, his tone filled with incitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tell Hozuki Mangetsu that I have already received the message.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaguya Ichiro’s voice was not as excited as one might imagine; instead, it carried an unimaginable calmness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Understood.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Mist Anbu ninja felt a bit strange, but he did not probe further. Since the message had been delivered, he turned and left.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After the Mist Anbu ninja left, a sturdy young ninja emerged from behind a screen, his face heavy with a grave expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The youth possessed the Kaguya clan’s signature sturdy build and strange eyebrows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was none other than the current young clan leader of the Kaguya—Kaguya Yuta.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaguya Yuta clenched his fists, his face twisted as he questioned Kaguya Ichiro.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Father, why did you agree?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you really believe that Hozuki Mangetsu will step down from the Mizukage position after the coup succeeds?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If we get involved now, we are just being used as a tool!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaguya Yuta’s emotions were very intense, and seeing this, Kaguya Ichiro felt a sense of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What Kaguya Yuta didn't notice was that Kaguya Ichiro seemed different today; the usual boisterous \"Kaguya aura\" was gone, replaced by a touch of composure and wisdom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yuta, you are quite right.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hozuki Mangetsu will never give up the Mizukage position, and I will never sit on the Mizukage throne because of a coup.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaguya Ichiro said calmly, his eyes peaceful, as if he were discussing something completely unrelated to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then why—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaguya Yuta’s eyes were filled with astonishment. He murmured to himself, as if meeting his father for the first time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Child, you are still too young.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Once the water of the waterfall of hatred falls, there is no turning back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Kaguya clan is the same; it is too late to turn back now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaguya Ichiro’s tone remained indifferent, his eyes filled with a depth Yuta could not understand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If the clansmen don't participate, wouldn't nothing happen?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaguya Yuta exclaimed in disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You think too simply.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you think that if we don't participate, it has nothing to do with us?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If Hozuki Mangetsu falls and there is no one to check the power of Mizunuki Taki, do you think the Mizunuki will spare the Kaguya clan afterward?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaguya Ichiro questioned him with a burning gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this, Kaguya Yuta froze in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The number of newborns in the clan this generation is nearly one-third less than the last.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Conversely, the casualties of our clansmen have risen by nearly half compared to the previous decade.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you know why?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaguya Ichiro continued to press Kaguya Yuta, leaving him completely silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As long as the Mizukage position remains in the hands of the Mizunuki, the pressure from the village's upper echelons will not decrease.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Mizukage is constantly cutting the mission quotas for the Kaguya clan; without missions, there are no resources.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because of this, our clansmen can only take on dirty, exhausting work that no one else wants; the danger level increases exponentially, and casualties are gradually worsening.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I think you should know how many resources the growth of the Shikotsumyaku requires.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Without resources, there is no new blood born within the clan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Plus, the Kaguya clan has offended too many people in the village; no one is willing to extend a helping hand.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Most importantly—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, a trace of exhaustion and helplessness appeared in Kaguya Ichiro’s eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The pride of the Kaguya clan will not accept help from anyone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even if they have to rob or plunder, they will not accept charity from others.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is the Kaguya; except for themselves, everyone else is a weakling in their eyes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The weak are not worthy of being mentioned in the same breath as the Kaguya; everyone is immersed in past glory, unwilling to face reality!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This arrogance has taken root in the bones of the Kaguya; it is a disease, it is cancer!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Kaguya Ichiro said this, Kaguya Yuta seemed to lose all his strength and collapsed onto the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is there...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is there really no hope left?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaguya Yuta muttered to himself, his eyes filled with despair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yuta, the Kaguya clan still has hope.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaguya Ichiro suddenly smiled, his eyes flashing with a dazzling brilliance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaguya Yuta suddenly scrambled to his feet, looking at his father with longing eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was the only true wise man of the Kaguya clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaguya Yuta loved the Kaguya clan more than anything; as long as there was a glimmer of hope, he was willing to try his best.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The hope is—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaguya Ichiro smiled and pointed his finger at Kaguya Yuta.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On his rugged old face, he was smiling with unusual gentleness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kaguya Yuta’s mouth hung open, his eyes full of confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(Please vote, please support, thank you!)\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>When Mizunuki Ryosuke was busy rushing back to the Mizunuki clan grounds and walking on the streets of the Mist Village, a strange feeling made him feel awkward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because he was wearing the image of Mizunuki Taki.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Along the way, people greeted him one after another, which was the complete opposite of his usual feeling of being unknown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For Mizunuki Ryosuke, this feeling was simply—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Too annoying!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I didn't expect that being Mizukage meant dealing with so many people and things every day.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of this, Mizunuki Ryosuke shook his head vigorously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could a Mizukage, tied down by trivial matters, compare to his usual carefree life?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, Mizunuki Ryosuke’s rejection of the \"Mizukage\" identity in his heart increased even more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Be the Mizukage? It is impossible to be the Mizukage in this lifetime!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just doing missions and drifting through life is enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because it was too troublesome to deal with people greeting him along the way, Mizunuki Ryosuke decided to take a small, deserted path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Mizunuki Ryosuke suddenly changed his route—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind him, a figure hidden in a gray robe, looking somewhat sneaky, followed him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mist Ninja Village, a deserted, dark alley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mizunuki Ryosuke, who had been rushing along with his head down, slowly stopped, turned around, imitated Mizunuki Taki’s voice, coughed twice, and spoke slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cough, cough—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You've been following me the whole way, come out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the words fell, a ninja completely hidden in a gray robe suddenly appeared in the alley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Judging by the speed alone, this person was at least at the Jonin level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, a trace of gravity flashed in Mizunuki Ryosuke’s eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a sensitive period; could this person be an assassin sent by Hozuki Mangetsu to kill the Mizukage?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that didn't make sense either; tomorrow was when the big show would start. Sending an assassin now would only alert the enemy, wouldn't it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mizunuki Ryosuke frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But regardless, the person in front of him was sneaking around following the Mizukage; the possibility of an assassination attempt was eighty percent!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s not like the person followed him all this way just to sell him adult magazines, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cough, cough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mizunuki Ryosuke became increasingly vigilant in his heart, avoiding the risk of capsizing in the gutter.\u003C\u002Fp>",1345,"2026-06-17T04:30:30.011Z","2026-06-17T05:05:37.377Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","2eb18c2253babbd70e238800d1cc8c264a589c8851ba9fb87fedb5c5fd6b2e53","this-mizukage-is-strong-but-excessively-cautious-chapter-35","this-mizukage-is-strong-but-excessively-cautious-chapter-33",533,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthis-mizukage-is-strong-but-excessively-cautious-cover.jpg"]