[{"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-417":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},2194728,3774,"Chapter 417: , Escape in Progress","this-mizukage-is-strong-but-excessively-cautious-chapter-417",417,"\u003Cp>\"What's wrong with you, kid!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Chunin captain questioned the Genin, his eyes still carrying a trace of vigilance.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"S-sorry, Captain.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"I didn't tie my belt properly just now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"I tripped.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Genin scratched his head and said sheepishly; the large red mark on his head seemed to prove he wasn't lying.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Seeing this, the Chunin breathed a sigh of relief and didn't say anything more.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He just pointed backward, frowning to signal this clumsy subordinate to return to his position.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Genin reached the back of the Chunin in a few steps; time ticked by, and everything seemed perfectly normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Whew!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Finally, a shrill whistle reached everyone's ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Immediately, the Chunin captain's face showed relief, and he turned to give a wink to the Genin behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Subsequently, the two of them withdrew from here one after the other.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Almost at the same time, another squad of Mist Ninja took over their original positions to continue guarding and watching.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Ninjas are human too, and it's inevitable that gaps in guarding will occur due to eating or drinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Therefore, the Mist Ninja responsible for guarding Kurotsuchi naturally had to rotate.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Two squads, eight ninjas, one squad in the open and one in the dark—this was the number of guards responsible for Kurotsuchi.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Every twelve hours, signaled by a whistle, the two shifts would rotate.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>At this moment, it was clearly time for the shift change.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After the shift change ended, the four ninjas in the Mist Ninja squad gathered together; clearly, the tension from before was gone, and they were chatting and laughing with each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Only, among the four, the ninja with a clear red mark on his face seemed preoccupied and did not take the initiative to talk to his teammates.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Seeing this, a flash of doubt crossed the Chunin's eyes; he familiarly patted the Genin on the shoulder and began to ask him.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"You guy, what's wrong with you today?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Hearing this, the Genin showed a troubled expression, as if there was something difficult to say.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"What exactly is it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Seeing this, the Chunin captain's expression became even more suspicious, and he pressed the Genin further.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"I...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Captain, could you come with me alone? I have something to discuss with you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Genin's tone was very hesitant.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Seeing this situation, the Chunin captain subconsciously thought the Genin had some difficulty; as partners who had been through life and death together, he had no reason not to grant such a small request.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>So the Chunin captain nodded, gave a wink to the other two in the squad, and then followed the Genin as they walked to one side.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After winding through the village, the Genin led the Chunin captain into an empty alley.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Kid, you can say what you need to now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Chunin captain asked again, patiently, his eyes filled with a bit of inquiry.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Captain, actually I...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Genin wore a pained expression, speaking while moving closer to the Chunin captain.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A strange feeling flashed through the Chunin's heart; he always felt something was off. He was just about to distance himself from the Genin, but suddenly...\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Genin opposite him suddenly had a fierce look in his eyes; he unceremoniously raised his hand and struck the Chunin's neck with a palm.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This move was not only extremely fast, but the action was also incredibly sharp and fierce, catching the Chunin off guard.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Bang!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>With a dull thud, the Chunin's body collapsed limply to the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>At the same time, because of the contact, the Transformation Technique on the Genin also dissipated, revealing her original appearance.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Kurotsuchi looked at the unconscious Chunin, a look of hesitation appearing on her face, but in the end, she didn't deliver a fatal blow.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>She used some straw from nearby to bury the Chunin's body for concealment, then put her hands together and used the Transformation Technique again to turn into the Chunin's appearance.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After checking a few times and finding no flaws, Kurotsuchi, now disguised as the Chunin, put on a calm face and walked out of the alley.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>As she walked, Kurotsuchi adjusted her mindset, suppressing her excitement, trying to keep her mood as calm as possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Previously, she had seized the opportunity when the Genin passed the edge of the house to use the Earth Style: Headhunter Jutsu to knock out the Genin with lightning speed and bury him under the soil.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Then she immediately used the Transformation Technique to turn into the Genin's appearance and stood up to reveal herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This process took no more than three seconds in total, which could be considered Kurotsuchi breaking her own limits under extreme pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After succeeding, the next step was to disguise herself as the Genin and wait for the opportunity to retreat.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Kurotsuchi was very patient and didn't run away immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>For one, from the perspective of the Genin's identity, retreating without cause during a mission would arouse suspicion...\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>For another, there were other Mist Ninja in the village; acting in the village as a Genin, she would likely be exposed if she encountered other Mist Ninja's inspections.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Through many days of observation, Kurotsuchi keenly sensed the shift change time of these Mist Ninja, so she waited patiently until the shift change to retreat calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Afterward, she used this opportunity to trick the Chunin captain, knock him out, and use the Transformation Technique to obtain his identity.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Up to this point, the possibility of Kurotsuchi escaping this village had greatly increased!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Disguised as the Chunin captain, Kurotsuchi returned to the place where she had parted ways with the squad members; at this moment, the two Genin were still waiting there.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Seeing that only the captain had returned, one Genin frowned and asked the captain.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Captain, what happened to that guy?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Hearing this, the captain looked grave, did not speak, and just shook his head faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Don't ask. You two go ahead and rest on your own.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"I have other business.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Kurotsuchi said with a grave expression, her tone carrying a hint of command.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It must be said that Kurotsuchi's acting skills were quite good; at least the two Genin before her did not notice any flaws at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Hearing this, the two Genin looked at each other, nodded sensibly, and chose to leave separately.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Watching her two \"subordinates\" leave, Kurotsuchi breathed a sigh of relief again in her heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>She forcibly suppressed the excitement in her heart, picked a direction, and walked away slowly with a calm face.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Along the way, she encountered many \"villagers.\" She knew in her heart that these \"villagers\" were just disguises for the Mist Ninja; everyone here was actually a bona fide Mist Ninja.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Kurotsuchi kept warning herself in her heart not to show any flaws.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>On the road through the village toward freedom, Mist Ninja kept greeting her, to which she responded with a smile one by one, and no one stopped her.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Finally, she followed the main road to the entrance of the village.\u003C\u002Fp>",1168,"2026-06-17T05:01:42.922Z","2026-06-17T09:00:23.248Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","3220ec3f66bcf09ef8339d22f3a78aef1cf1f0990d9d1a5e195855d45385411c","this-mizukage-is-strong-but-excessively-cautious-chapter-418","this-mizukage-is-strong-but-excessively-cautious-chapter-416",533,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthis-mizukage-is-strong-but-excessively-cautious-cover.jpg"]