[{"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-443":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},2194754,3774,"Chapter 443: The Rebirth of the Snake!","this-mizukage-is-strong-but-excessively-cautious-chapter-443",443,"\u003Cp>Outside the camp, on a mountain peak not far away, a temporary command post stood here.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Tsunade and Jiraiya were waiting in the camp at this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Tsunade sat in the main seat, calm and composed, seemingly having everything under control; while Jiraiya had his hands behind his back, pacing back and forth in the tent, his expression full of anxiety.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Besides the two, the rest were some strategists and advisors of the Leaf Allied Forces, as well as sensory and communication ninjas responsible for passing messages and gathering intelligence.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Finally, the firelight soaring into the sky in the distance entered their eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In an instant, Jiraiya's pupils contracted sharply, and his tightly locked brows instantly relaxed.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"It's done!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Jiraiya clenched his right hand into a fist and smashed it into his left palm, the joy in his eyes overflowing.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Not only him, but even Tsunade, who seemed as steady as Mount Tai, couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief when she saw this.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Order all units, attack!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Tsunade immediately ordered the communication ninja beside her, who was responsible for contacting the Leaf ninjas deployed in other locations.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Yes!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A communication ninja immediately responded, then solemnly performed communication ninjutsu to communicate with other Leaf ninjas.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It turned out that yesterday, through Mizunuki Ryosuke's face-to-face guidance, Tsunade immediately made arrangements based on Mizunuki Ryosuke's analysis and deduction.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>According to Mizunuki Ryosuke's deduction, Salamander Hanzo, who was facing huge logistical pressure recently, would definitely take the initiative to launch a surprise attack on the Leaf, so the Leaf needed to be prepared at all times to actively deal with the Rain ninjas' attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Thus, Tsunade chose to use the enemy's plan against them, luring the enemy deep and catching them in a trap.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And because of the success of the previous tactics, Orochimaru and Jiraiya did not raise or express any doubts about Tsunade's decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Thus, under Tsunade's careful preparation, the Leaf abandoned the original main camp and buried a massive amount of explosive tags under the entire camp.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Subsequently, the Leaf side, under Orochimaru's mobilization, gathered nearly a thousand death squads, leaving these nearly a thousand Leaf ninjas who were determined to die in the main camp to act as bait.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Not only that, Orochimaru, one of the three commanders, also personally guarded the camp to deal with any emergencies that might occur.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And the other ninjas had already been deployed by Tsunade at different locations ten kilometers away from the Leaf camp, surrounding the Leaf camp tightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The three agreed to use the explosion as a signal; as long as Orochimaru activated the explosive tags under the Leaf camp, the Leaf ninjas who had been lying in ambush around would immediately launch a strangulation attack on the Rain ninjas and directly form a counter-encirclement.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Everything was indeed as Mizunuki Ryosuke had predicted; Salamander Hanzo took the initiative to launch an attack, trying to turn the tide.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Little did he know that all his actions had not escaped Mizunuki Ryosuke's prediction.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>At this moment, the Rain ninjas' defeat was a foregone conclusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Tsunade, you stay here and command.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"I'll go to the front line to help!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Seeing that Tsunade's plan had succeeded, Jiraiya felt that the overall situation was settled, and he was no longer needed here.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It would be more satisfying to go to the battlefield and kill the enemy, so he requested Tsunade.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>As he spoke, a trace of profoundness and firmness flowed in Jiraiya's pupils, and a determined aura was on his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Hmm, then you go.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Be careful.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Tsunade thought for a moment and finally nodded in agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After all, she had no reason to leave an idle quasi-Kage combat power unused; she was indeed enough here at the command post.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Good!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Jiraiya's eyes became deeper, carrying a look that Tsunade couldn't see through.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Tsunade looked at Jiraiya's back, feeling that something was wrong, but she couldn't say what was wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This was a critical moment, and Tsunade could only force down this strange thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Jiraiya, don't let me down.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Thinking of this, Tsunade shook her head and focused her energy on the command of the battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Site of the Leaf camp.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>With the end of the explosion, the originally magnificent Leaf camp, except for some embers still burning, was left with only a ground of charred residue.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Occasionally, one could still see some charred remains and limbs that were no better than charcoal scattered around this charred land, burning and making pitter-patter sounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>These charred residues were the remains of the dead after the explosion, both Rain ninjas and Leaf ninjas.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Having experienced such a tragic scene, these corpses could no longer be identified as human.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And on this charred land, there was only one charred corpse that looked relatively complete. Although this corpse was complete, it had long been burned beyond recognition, looking like a burnt roast duck.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Click, click.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Suddenly, a faint sound rang out, which sounded particularly harsh in this silent environment.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Hoo~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A cold wind blew by.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The charred, pitch-black, hard skin of the charred corpse on the ground actually began to crack continuously.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Then, the charred corpse \"came to life.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This shriveled, charred corpse, like an awkward old doll, suddenly moved stiffly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Then, its face, which had been completely burned to charcoal and was a blur of black, suddenly had movement...\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Click, click!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A withered sound rang out, and the charred corpse opened its upper and lower jaws to a degree that had long exceeded the limits of a human.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Ugh!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The next second, something chilling and disgusting happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>From the throat of the charred corpse, a sticky, smelly small snake was actually spat out.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The small snake, covered in a charred scent, struggled to swim out of the charred corpse's throat, struggled twice, and then became motionless again.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But this was not over yet; a magical scene happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Puchi!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>First, a palm covered in mucus, white to the point of being greasy.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Then the arm, shoulder, head, torso.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A man covered in disgusting mucus, with an extremely pale complexion, his skin soaked by mucus into a disgusting wrinkled state, actually crawled out from the mouth of the small snake again.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He controlled his somewhat weak body, struggled to crawl up from the ground, and a smile that made people feel a bit chilled appeared at the corners of his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In the man's pair of snake pupils, there was perverted ecstasy.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He had finally succeeded!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The man scanned the surroundings, looking at the tragic scene around him, his expression neither happy nor sad.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Throwing away hundreds of thousands of explosive tags at once, such a feat was something only the Leaf could do without blinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Do not think that explosive tags, which never seemed to kill anyone in the original story, are cheap.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>On the contrary, as an important consumable in ninja missions, ordinary ninjas are reluctant to use them.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The production of explosive tags is limited, their power is not bad, and they can be called a must-have for killing, looting, and traveling.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Limited by production, the price of explosive tags has always remained high.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>With the financial resources of an ordinary Genin, having three or five in hand is already the limit.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Even the backbone of the ninjas, the Chunin, would avoid using them as much as possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Only when reaching the level of Jonin can one be considered to have achieved \"explosive tag freedom.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Even so, a Jonin using a hundred explosive tags a year is at most the limit.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The scene of tens of thousands of explosive tags exploding simultaneously is rare in the ninja world.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But the man didn't care at all, his face only filled with calm indifference.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But soon, he raised his head, opened his still uncoordinated hands upward in the charred and messy environment, a trace of fanaticism in his eyes, as if he were embracing something.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He, Orochimaru.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>At this very moment, ushered in his rebirth.\u003C\u002Fp>",1334,"2026-06-17T05:01:42.922Z","2026-06-17T09:00:23.248Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","740b8a12c575b7b2745e225236137bc5ef2c2016464d3d3553b1484cc37a9207","this-mizukage-is-strong-but-excessively-cautious-chapter-444","this-mizukage-is-strong-but-excessively-cautious-chapter-442",533,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthis-mizukage-is-strong-but-excessively-cautious-cover.jpg"]