[{"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-431":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},2194742,3774,"Chapter 431: , the","this-mizukage-is-strong-but-excessively-cautious-chapter-431",431,"\u003Cp>As Kakuzu activated his full-power mode, a chaotic dance of demons ensued; four dark monsters with similar appearances tilted their heads, watching Mizunuki Ryosuke and the Kurotsuchi in his arms with filthy, evil gazes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, including Kakuzu’s main body, the situation immediately became five against one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mizunuki Ryosuke’s expression remained calm; perhaps Kakuzu’s Earth Grudge Fear secret technique could bluff others, but it couldn't bluff him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let alone five, he could easily handle fifty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He slowly raised a hand, formed a seal with one hand, and in an instant, the Ice Dragon King standing in the air stopped in its tracks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Crack!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A clear crack appeared on the Ice Dragon King’s massive body, which then slowly split and shattered into ice crystals filling the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost instantly, the shattered ice crystals began to reorganize in mid-air, and soon two massive ice bodies were formed in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Secret Technique: Ice Dragon King - Dual Form!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under Mizunuki Ryosuke’s secret technique, the Ice Dragon King split and replicated into two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Roar!\" X2\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two roars capable of tearing through the clouds appeared in everyone’s ears simultaneously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a wave of Ryosuke’s hand, the two Ice Dragon Kings charged toward Kakuzu and the four dark monsters from left and right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The massive ice wings stirred up terrifying wind pressure, and accompanied by the buzzing of wings tearing through the air, the Ice Dragon Kings, carrying terrifying momentum, had already reached Kakuzu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing the two aggressive Ice Dragon Kings, Kakuzu’s heart was filled with gravity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having just taken a hit from the Ice Dragon’s Tail Sweep, he clearly knew what kind of combat power the Ice Dragon King possessed; it was a terrifying killing machine!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He naturally couldn't choose to ignore the Ice Dragon King’s attacks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For now, the only option for Kakuzu was to deal with these two Ice Dragon Kings first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bastard!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earth Style: Hardening Technique!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At once, Kakuzu’s main body was suffused with a layer of dark luster like steel, and he charged straight toward the Ice Dragon King.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, the two Earth Grudge Fear masks beside him cooperated with Kakuzu, heading to intercept one of the Ice Dragon Kings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other two Earth Grudge Fear monsters lurking on the side were commanded by Kakuzu to entangle the other Ice Dragon King.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under Kakuzu’s exquisite Hardening Technique, his body’s hardness was comparable to steel, and with two Earth Grudge Fear masks assisting, he could barely hold his own in a head-on confrontation with the Ice Dragon King for a time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side, the two Earth Grudge Fear masks used ninjutsu coordination to fall into a bombardment match with the Ice Dragon King.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both sides fought to a standstill, and this \"two-on-five\" battle fell into a stalemate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mizunuki Ryosuke watched the battle between the two Ice Dragon Kings and Kakuzu and the four Earth Grudge Fear masks, appearing not at all anxious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the Ice Dragon King was not weak, it was still somewhat lacking when facing a true Kage-level powerhouse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Plus, because there was no buff from the \"Heavenly Phenomenon\" arrival, the combat power of the Ice Dragon King was somewhat discounted, and from an attribute perspective, Mizunuki Ryosuke and Kakuzu were both skilled in five-attribute ninjutsu, so there was no attribute suppression problem like in the battle with Hozuki Suigetsu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, it was still difficult to take Kakuzu down with just two Ice Dragon Kings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as Kakuzu was given time to figure out the characteristics of the Ice Dragon King, its defeat would only be a matter of time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Kakuzu’s strength, doing this was not difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But of course, Mizunuki Ryosuke had never thought of taking Kakuzu down with just the Ice Dragon King technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kakuzu was, after all, a \"legendary figure\" famous in the ninja world for a long time; Mizunuki Ryosuke intended to give him a relatively decent way to die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the original work, Kakuzu, who had five lives, was killed under the siege of Kakashi, Naruto, Shikamaru, and others, which was one of the few decent deaths in the Akatsuki organization.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to Sasori’s suicide, Deidara’s failed self-detonation, Hidan’s death by IQ crushing, Kisame’s death by being countered, etc.,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kakuzu’s death in battle was indeed a decent way to die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even in the later Akatsuki organization, Kakuzu’s strength was enough to be considered upper-middle tier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether it was ninjutsu or taijutsu, he had his own unique aspects. Although Kakuzu was not good at genjutsu, it didn't mean he would be helpless when facing it; under the secret technique of Earth Grudge Fear, Kakuzu possessed five different senses, and under his full-power combat, ordinary genjutsu could hardly have any effect on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, Kakuzu’s strength was very comprehensive, with no obvious shortcomings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially under the blessing of Earth Grudge Fear, Kakuzu could use five-attribute ninjutsu, and with the coordination of different attributes, he could launch powerful composite ninjutsu with his own strength; in this aspect, Kakuzu’s ability was probably only slightly inferior to the Third Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But similarly, Kakuzu’s shortcomings were also extremely obvious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A ninja of Kakuzu’s type would find it quite troublesome if he encountered an opponent at a similar strength level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But once he encountered a ninja who was a cut above him in strength, Kakuzu would easily be crushed.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Having no obvious shortcomings means that Kakuzu also has no obvious strengths, which also means that when facing a true powerhouse, Kakuzu cannot take out anything in either offense or defense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In terms of defense, Kakuzu's five lives seem very durable, and he has Earth Release ninjutsu that can harden, which seems extraordinary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in fact, Kakuzu's death proves one thing: his defense, while not being breakable at a touch, is completely not worth looking at in the face of powerful moves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this aspect, whether it is the Third Raikage, the Fourth Raikage, or the successive Kazekages who excel at using sand-manipulation ninjutsu, they can all be said to have completely crushed Kakuzu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in terms of offense, Kakuzu's most powerful move is nothing more than a composite ninjutsu combining the properties of wind, fire, and lightning attributes; although it has a domineering name like \"Final Shooting,\" it is actually not worthy of the name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kakuzu's strength is in the middle zone among Kage-level powerhouses, and it is infinitely close to the most \"midpoint\" existence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the characteristic of his strength is that he can completely suppress or even directly crush ninjas whose strength is inferior to his; but in front of true powerhouses, this bit of strength of Kakuzu is not enough to look at, becoming an existence that is crushed in turn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After quickly analyzing Kakuzu's strength from beginning to end in his heart, Mizunuki Ryosuke shakes his head indifferently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kakuzu's strength is just like this, and this person's shortcomings are not just this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First is the problem of personality; although relatively cautious and steady, he is overly greedy for money. Plus, he has done a lot of dirty work in the ninja world over the years, and he is notorious in the ninja world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in fact, these are not the main points; Kakuzu's biggest problem is—potential!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That's right, it's potential.\u003C\u002Fp>",1203,"2026-06-17T05:01:42.922Z","2026-06-17T05:05:39.462Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","02b480d55c60ce4d9a136094f93877f41987aa9101d928744c8186986884a71b","this-mizukage-is-strong-but-excessively-cautious-chapter-432","this-mizukage-is-strong-but-excessively-cautious-chapter-430",533,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthis-mizukage-is-strong-but-excessively-cautious-cover.jpg"]