Chapter 39: , The Fire Burns

"Since we old trees will wither one day, why not burn ourselves early and turn into fertilizer for you young people?"

"On the remains of us old guys, a new, more tenacious, and greater Kaguya will definitely grow!"

As he spoke, Kaguya Ichiro’s eyes had already erupted with dazzling brilliance.

And on the side, Kaguya Yuta, who was kneeling on the ground, already had tears in his eyes, and his burly body was trembling slightly.

"Yuta, I know you have contacted many young clansmen who are dissatisfied with the status quo in the clan."

"Go, take these clansmen and report all this to the Mizukage."

"Get rid of everything old and dark in the past, and take the new Kaguya to be reborn!"

Kaguya Ichiro used his thick palms to touch his son’s head for the last time, his eyes filled with unimaginable love.

It was hard to imagine that Kaguya Ichiro, who had always shown himself to be rugged and boisterous, would show such an expression on his face.

"Father—"

Kaguya Yuta originally wanted to say something else, but Kaguya Ichiro slapped Kaguya Yuta on the shoulder.

"Be a man, don't be a sissy and let your old man look down on you!"

"Your old man isn't going to die, what are you crying for?"

"A mere Mizunuki, what can they do to me?!"

Kaguya Ichiro pushed Kaguya Yuta while cursing, returning to his usual appearance; it seemed that this was the real Kaguya Ichiro, the real Kaguya clan leader.

"Yes!"

In this instant, Kaguya Yuta seemed to have grown up a lot; he squeezed a sound from between his teeth.

Then he wiped the corners of his eyes and walked toward the door.

Just as he was about to go out, Kaguya Yuta looked back at Kaguya Ichiro and said loudly.

"You have to come back alive, you stinky old man!"

As the words fell, Kaguya Yuta walked toward the door with big strides without looking back.

Looking at Kaguya Yuta’s broad back, Kaguya Ichiro showed a satisfied smile.

"This stinky brat—"

"There is no place for me on the ship to the new era."

With a long sigh, the brand-new era of the Kaguya clan in the Mist was officially opened.

Recalling everything, the anger in Kaguya Yuta’s eyes gradually subsided; for the future of the Kaguya clan, what were these small humiliations?

His determination and capacity as Kaguya Yuta could not be extinguished by these small difficulties!

Kaguya Yuta knew in his heart that the huge sacrifice Kaguya Ichiro made was all so that he could have a good "letter of recommendation."

As long as he distanced himself from the previous Kaguya clan as cleanly as possible, the brand-new Kaguya clan he led in the future could get more development and reuse.

For this reason, Kaguya Yuta gave up his dignity and knelt at the feet of his former enemy—the Third Mizukage.

This was how he exchanged for this precious opportunity, and because of this, he had to cherish it even more.

He must never give up the hard-won opportunity in front of him because of personal feelings.

"My lord, you are too kind!"

"Kaguya Ichiro and Hozuki Mangetsu colluded and have become rebels of the Mist."

"Between the village and the clan, I still choose to stand on the side of the village."

"Even if the person standing on the other side is my father."

Kaguya Yuta said calmly, his eyes showing no emotion other than determination.

It was precisely because of the unyielding and determined look in Kaguya Yuta’s eyes that Mizunuki Ryosuke saw a flaw.

Ask yourself, someone who defects to the enemy before the battle would be lucky if they weren't guilty; how could there be such a determined and unyielding look in their eyes?

Such eyes would never appear on a traitor who defects to the enemy.

Instead, Mizunuki Ryosuke tasted the atmosphere of "sleeping on brushwood and tasting gall" and enduring humiliation in the other party’s eyes.

Borrowing Kaguya Yuta’s words, Mizunuki Ryosuke raised his eyebrows, seemingly thinking of something, and a trace of admiration gradually appeared in his eyes.

So he asked in turn.

"Does Clan Leader Kaguya Ichiro know about this?"

"Please tell me honestly, because this concerns my view of Clan Leader Ichiro, and the final attitude of the 'Mizukage' toward this matter."

Mizunuki Ryosuke’s eyes at this moment seemed to have the ability to see through people’s hearts in Kaguya Yuta’s eyes.

A simple question, but it hit exactly on the joints of everything.

In an instant, Kaguya Yuta hesitated; on one hand, he marveled at the young man’s ability to observe, and on the other hand, he didn't know how to say it.

Whether answering yes or no, it didn't seem stable.

After much deliberation, Kaguya Yuta finally nodded.

Seeing this, a trace of understanding flashed in Mizunuki Ryosuke’s eyes.

Knowing, but not stopping it, was enough to explain many problems.

It seemed that this Kaguya clan leader was also a very visionary talent.

Just now, Mizunuki Ryosuke borrowed the foresight of a transmigrator.

Standing from the perspective of the Kaguya, he re-thought about the current situation of the Kaguya clan.

In the original historical trajectory, the Kaguya clan was completely wiped out during the Blood Mist period of the Fourth Mizukage’s reign.

The only remaining descendant, Kaguya Kimimaro, was obtained by Orochimaru and cultivated as a "tool" for use.

The miserable end of the Kaguya all showed that this once-glorious clan did not have the last laugh.

Currently, the Kaguya clan and Mizunuki Taki, the Third Mizukage, were sworn enemies, and even if it seemed they had good momentum on the surface—

But according to Mizunuki Ryosuke’s knowledge, the Third Mizukage had always been using the authority of the Mizukage to restrict the development of the Kaguya clan.

This move was similar to the Second Hokage of Konoha restricting and isolating the Uchiha, but it was actually more fatal.

At least the Uchiha still had their own reserved land like the "Konoha Military Police Force" to toss around, but the Kaguya did not have such capital.

Under the targeting of the Third Mizukage, the Kaguya clan had become increasingly difficult to move in recent years.

Even if the Kaguya clan colluded with Hozuki Mangetsu to launch a coup, even if they won—

After successfully assassinating the Third Mizukage, the Kaguya clan would not be able to fight Hozuki Mangetsu, who held the power of the Mist Anbu.

And in the future, Hozuki Mangetsu would inevitably avoid the Kaguya clan threatening the status of the Mizukage and carry out a thorough liquidation of them.

So if it doesn't work either way, why not just sit still?

That would be waiting for death even more.

Because even just based on the accumulated hatred of the past, once there was no check from Hozuki Mangetsu, as long as Mizunuki Taki recovered and freed his hands, he would inevitably wipe out the Kaguya clan.

So no matter how you look at it, the Kaguya clan had entered a dead end.

So was the Kaguya clan completely hopeless?

Of course not; everything in the world naturally has a glimmer of life.

And what Kaguya Yuta was doing right now was the only means to obtain a glimmer of life under the current situation.

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