[{"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-416":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","This Mizukage Is Strong, but Far Too 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},2194727,3774,"Chapter 416: Rock Ninja never serve as slaves!","this-mizukage-is-strong-but-excessively-cautious-chapter-416",416,"\u003Cp>Land of Rain, in a village at an unknown location.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Ever since she realized she could no longer \"go back,\" Kurotsuchi seemed to have completely resigned herself to her fate.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After a period of decadence and depression, she pulled herself together once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Her naturally optimistic disposition allowed her to regain her vitality, and she began to think about how to face everything before her.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Right now, her status had changed from \"prisoner of the Rain Ninja\" to \"little maid of the Great Demon King.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Her situation had transitioned from \"miserable\" to \"wretched.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Kurotsuchi did not want to just accept this fate and spend the rest of her life as a maid for a lecherous and cruel Great Demon King.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>She could not accept such a bleak life!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Even if she couldn't go back, she could not just sink into the hands of the Great Demon King!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>She had to escape! The further she ran, the better!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Kurotsuchi clenched her small fists, swore secretly in her heart, and made a firm resolution.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After Mizunuki Ryosuke placed her under house arrest here, he left alone, his destination unknown.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Although this village was filled with sentries and appeared to be heavily guarded, this was the best chance for escape!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Otherwise, once the Great Demon King returned, she would have absolutely no way to escape!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>For the sake of her \"escape plan,\" Kurotsuchi began to hide in the room every day, observing every move of the Mist Ninja guarding the place, looking for an opportunity to flee.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Through observation, Kurotsuchi discovered that the ones responsible for guarding her were two Mist Ninja squads, totaling eight ninjas.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The good news was that these two squads were not elites, just ordinary Mist Ninja squads.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This meant the combat strength of these two squads consisted of two Chunin and six Genin.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A direct confrontation was definitely out of the question.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>For one, with Kurotsuchi's current strength, it would be very difficult to defeat them head-on.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After all, although Kurotsuchi had been trying to break through the seal in her body almost without sleep or rest, the seal had not been completely removed. Now, she could only use half of her chakra to fight, which could be considered barely recovering half of her strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Dealing with an ordinary, casual Chunin was no longer a problem, but dealing with two well-coordinated ninja squads was a bit beyond her reach.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Not only that, Kurotsuchi had not forgotten that there were more than just these eight Mist Ninja in this village.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Recalling the number of Mist Ninja she encountered along the way when Mizunuki Ryosuke brought her here, Kurotsuchi felt a chill in her heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>According to her estimation, there were at least a hundred Mist Ninja in this village!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Even in her prime, it would be impossible to fight them head-on!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Since a forceful attack wouldn't work, she could only use wit, so Kurotsuchi waited silently.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Finally, after two days of waiting and observing, she was finally given an opportunity.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Ugh.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Sorry, Captain, I ate something bad recently and need to go to the latrine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A Mist Ninja Genin responsible for guarding Kurotsuchi reported to his squad captain, his face showing a hint of urgency.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"You brat, you always drop the ball at critical moments!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Don't you see what time it is? This is a mission personally arranged by Lord Mizukage!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"If you delay Lord Mizukage's business, I'll skin you alive!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Chunin captain scolded, his tone carrying a hint of frustration at the subordinate's incompetence.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"I... I... I...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Genin's face turned pale, and his legs were pressed tightly together, twisted into an 'eight' shape.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Seeing this, a flash of helplessness crossed the Chunin captain's eyes; after all, nature calls, and he couldn't just watch the kid have an accident right in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Go quickly!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Yes!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Hearing this, the Genin acted as if he had received some golden decree, running wildly toward the latrine with a look of ecstasy; anyone who didn't know better would think he was possessed.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Genin didn't have time to choose; the closest latrine to him happened to be located in the courtyard of the house.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Without hesitation, the Genin stepped directly into the courtyard and headed straight for the latrine.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After a while, the Genin pulled up his pants and slowly walked out of the latrine, clutching his stomach.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After walking out, he glanced at the house right in front of him, his eyes filled with a hint of curiosity.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Since arriving here, the Genin had never seen what the person he was guarding looked like.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Whether it was a man or a woman, old or young, he had no idea.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Before Mizunuki Ryosuke left, he had ordered that no one was allowed to enter this room unless he personally commanded it.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Furthermore, Mizunuki Ryosuke had only one order: the person in the room was absolutely forbidden from leaving the house.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Over these past few days, apart from the lights that occasionally flickered in the room, no one had voluntarily walked out.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And this Genin had also heard that the chakra of the person being guarded in the room had been sealed, and now they were no different from an ordinary person, not worth worrying about.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In any case, the person imprisoned in the room was extremely mysterious to the Genin.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But soon, the Genin shook his head; curiosity killed the cat, he understood at least that much.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Immediately, he prepared to turn and leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The path from the latrine out of the courtyard passed by the edge of the house, and it just so happened that at this moment, the house would block the view of the other guarding ninjas.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And this time was extremely short, only a fleeting moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Chunin captain had been staring intently at the Genin's figure, fearing any accidents.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But after the house obscured the Genin's figure, the Genin did not appear for a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Something's wrong!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Chunin became alert immediately, and just as he was about to sound the alarm...\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Ouch.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A cry of pain came, and the Genin walked out from the corner where the house had blocked the view, clutching his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Chunin's expression relaxed slightly, but soon became tense again.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Chr\u002F>\u003Cp>\u003Cem>— Author's Notes —\u003C\u002Fem>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>·· ····Seeking flowers··· ····\u003C\u002Fp>",1055,"2026-06-17T05:01:42.922Z","2026-06-17T09:00:23.248Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","e810e74de8d84327789bbbf97eeb947ecf991d04ee85ea82b4f147e0c01629f0","this-mizukage-is-strong-but-excessively-cautious-chapter-417","this-mizukage-is-strong-but-excessively-cautious-chapter-415",533,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthis-mizukage-is-strong-but-excessively-cautious-cover.jpg"]