[{"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-422":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},2194733,3774,"Chapter 422","this-mizukage-is-strong-but-excessively-cautious-chapter-422",422,"\u003Cp>In the original work, Chiriku and Asuma of the Twelve Guardian Ninja of the Land of Fire had bounty amounts of 30 million and 35 million in the exchange, respectively.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Finally, there are the top characters of the major ninja villages, quasi-Kage or even Kage-level powerhouses.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>For these hard nuts, the bounty value will be over 50 million; 50 million is just the lowest level, with no upper limit.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Depending on identity, strength, and status, different levels of bounties will be offered.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>At this very moment, the one at the top of the bounty list is the ruler of the ninja world's hegemon, Konoha, the Third Hokage Sarutobi Hiruzen.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Bounty amount, 10 billion ryo!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Ordinary and mundane; this was Kurotsuchi's first impression after entering this small town.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>As night approached, people returning from work or farming gradually returned to the town, and the drizzling rain continued to fall from the overcast sky, wetting the pedestrians' rubber raincoats before landing on the bluestone streets of the town.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Land of Rain was always like this, and everyone was long accustomed to it.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Walking on the somewhat slippery bluestone road, Kurotsuchi was in a bad mood.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Under the hurried rush, Kurotsuchi couldn't care about anything else, and as a result, she was soaked from head to toe, looking incredibly disheveled.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>People on the side of the road occasionally cast their eyes on this disheveled girl, but soon, when they saw the metal headband on Kurotsuchi's forehead, they immediately moved their eyes away.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Not only that, everyone retreated from Kurotsuchi as if avoiding a plague god, which made Kurotsuchi instantly conspicuous in the crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The gazes of the passersby also reminded Kurotsuchi; she gritted her teeth, took off the headband on her forehead, and quietly put it away.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Afterward, Kurotsuchi walked on the slippery bluestone road of the town without stopping for a moment, looking around constantly, searching for a place to stay.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Kurotsuchi was now tired, hungry, and cold, and she continued to look for a place to rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Finally, she saw an inn, and just as she was about to enter it...\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Suddenly, she thought of something, and her mood became even worse.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Because she suddenly realized one thing, a very important thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>That was—she had no money.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It made sense; Kurotsuchi first entered the \"wolf's den,\" then the \"tiger's lair,\" and it was already a blessing to escape with her life; how could she have even half a cent on her?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>As the saying goes, a penny can stump a hero, and without money, one cannot take a single step.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The top priority was that Kurotsuchi had to find a way to get some money.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Thinking of herself as the daughter of the Tsuchikage, a famous genius of the Rock Ninja, when had she ever suffered such grievances?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Kurotsuchi felt a sourness in her heart, and her emotions became even more depressed.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But soon, the naturally optimistic girl forcibly calmed her mood.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Hoo.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Kurotsuchi sighed softly; if it weren't for the critical situation she was in, she really wouldn't want to do this.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But apart from this, she had no other way.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Thinking of this, a flash of depth crossed Kurotsuchi's clear black and white eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>At night, there were few people on the damp bluestone streets of the town, only three or five drunks walking side by side on the street, shouting loudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A girl was curled up under the eaves, hugging her legs, looking particularly pitiful.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>She was soaked, and under the dim light, her face could not be seen clearly, and her body kept trembling slightly due to the low temperature, looking particularly pitiful.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Soon, the weak girl fell into the eyes of someone with ulterior motives.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Two ruffian-looking men looked at the girl curled up under the eaves, couldn't help but swallow, and a flash of lewdness crossed their eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Although they couldn't see the girl's face clearly, the girl's beautiful legs, which were long enough to be considered heaven-defying, had already made the two unable to control themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Not to mention anything else, just these legs were enough to stir up the dirty thoughts in their hearts.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The two looked at each other and saw the evil thoughts in each other's eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>So, the two approached.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Little sister, why are you here alone?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The man asked the girl curled up on the ground with a greasy voice and a strange laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Don't worry, brothers are all good people.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The other man said, pretending to be kind, but the saliva at the corner of his mouth almost couldn't be held back from dripping down.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"I... I...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Good...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The girl seemed to be extremely cold, and after hesitating for a long time, she responded timidly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Seeing this, the two revealed expressions of ecstasy, and lewd green light appeared in their eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Come, brothers will take you home...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Saying that, the two took the girl and walked toward a dark alley to the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Under the night, the gloomy and dark alley was pitch black.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Before they had walked far, the two suddenly surrounded the girl in the middle, one in front and one behind, and one of them directly revealed a hideous smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Little sister, brothers...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But before he could finish his sentence, the girl suddenly raised her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Under her curved willow eyebrows were a pair of bright and clear beautiful eyes, and her petite nose and crimson mouth were full of pure and charming appeal; no matter how you looked at it, she was a beauty who made people's eyes light up.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But before the two could be amazed, a cold light had already bloomed in her clear black and white eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Bang!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Seeing the girl deliver a stylish and effortless kick, with a dull thud, the two immediately fell to the ground, clutching their injured parts in pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In one strike, both of them had several ribs broken...\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>They were just two thugs; with the girl's strength, she could naturally deal with them easily.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"You two, hand over all your money!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Otherwise...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The girl threatened unceremoniously, her tone full of cold coercion.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Yes, yes, yes!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Immediately, the two thugs knew they had encountered a \"black-on-black\" situation, so they could only admit their bad luck and hurriedly took out all the money they had on them.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The two were just ordinary thugs, so naturally, they didn't have much silver on them, totaling only a few tens of thousands.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But this money was enough for the girl's emergency needs.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>She unceremoniously snatched the banknotes they offered from the two thugs; in that instant, by the dim light, one of the thugs saw the girl's pretty and flawless face again.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Suddenly, the thug seemed to think of something, and a flash of shock crossed his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After taking the money, the girl didn't kill the two, but turned and left directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>With the kindness in her character, she still couldn't do something like killing for money, even though she knew these two were not good people, she still couldn't get past that hurdle in her heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Clearly, although she had outstanding strength and talent, at eighteen years old, she had not yet grown into an experienced ninja.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>She also didn't know how much trouble her momentary kindness would bring upon herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After the girl left, it took a long time for the thugs with broken ribs to stand up.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>One of them said to the thug beside him with ecstatic eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"It's her, it's her!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"She is the woman with the bounty in the exchange!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Quick, go tell the boss!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Hearing this, the other person was also overjoyed, and the two supported each other, limping toward the casino in the town.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>——That was their stronghold.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Snakes have snake paths, and rats have rat paths.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Sometimes, it's not just ninjas who have the most well-informed news.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Don't forget, the things that are most numerous in the gutter are neither poisonous snakes nor rats, but the cockroaches that can never be killed or extinguished.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Leaving behind the scheming and the wars that could destroy the world between the great nations.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Everything that happens in the Underground Exchange is another world beneath the horizon of the ninja world.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>These are the most bottom-level, most real ninja world.\u003C\u002Fp>",1385,"2026-06-17T05:01:42.922Z","2026-06-17T09:00:23.248Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","4552e40e27612f4d14db80c85c45ef7470e2b8004c11cdf639ba550eed7f81db","this-mizukage-is-strong-but-excessively-cautious-chapter-423","this-mizukage-is-strong-but-excessively-cautious-chapter-421",533,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthis-mizukage-is-strong-but-excessively-cautious-cover.jpg"]