[{"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-464":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},2194775,3774,"Chapter 464: The pale grim reaper","this-mizukage-is-strong-but-excessively-cautious-chapter-464",464,"\u003Cp>\"You mean...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Hearing Hiruzen Sarutobi’s words, Homura Mitokado’s eyes flickered slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Still can't let our guard down; the village’s current strength is still a bit too weak.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"It’s good that the Hyuga and Uchiha are returning.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Hiruzen Sarutobi explained, his eyes full of depth.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>As Hokage, one must have a keen sense of smell.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Whether it was war conspiracies or political games, he had to be prepared one step ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Unlike other Konoha ninjas who were only confined to one city or one place, Hiruzen Sarutobi had to consider the overall situation and plan ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Regarding the war between the Stone Village and the Cloud Village, what do you think?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Hiruzen Sarutobi asked Homura Mitokado.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Hearing this, Homura Mitokado was slightly stunned; he didn't quite understand why Hiruzen Sarutobi would ask this.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Clearly, regarding the mess left by Danzo’s series of operations in the Land of Frost, neither Hiruzen Sarutobi nor Danzo had made it public.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Therefore, even Homura Mitokado did not know that Konoha had quietly become involved in the cause and effect of the war between the Stone Village and the Cloud Village.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Therefore, regarding Hiruzen Sarutobi’s inquiry at this moment, Homura Mitokado was naturally somewhat confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He thought for a moment, then said tentatively.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"I think both the Cloud Village and the Stone Village have just experienced a great battle, and now they should have no ability to threaten us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"As for the Mist Village that suddenly jumped out...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"I think we have no grudges in the past and no enmity in the recent days, so it should not be a cause for concern.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Regarding Homura Mitokado’s words, Hiruzen Sarutobi’s attitude was ambiguous, neither indicating approval nor agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Compared to Orochimaru, who was far away in the Land of Rain, Hiruzen Sarutobi, as Hokage, naturally had a better grasp of the intelligence on this matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He knew clearly that it seemed because of the Mist Village’s intervention, the Cloud Village and the Stone Village had reached some unknown agreement between them.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Even if the Stone Village was defeated and the war ended, both sides had tacitly not made the news of the war’s end public, but instead had jointly hidden it.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It was not until the troops sent by the Stone Village had returned to the territory of the Land of Earth that the news about this war was gradually learned by other forces in the ninja world.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Including some of the war’s progress and battle reports that gradually spread, among which the most praised was the combat power of the Mist Village’s Mizukage.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>There were even Stone ninjas who gave him many nicknames, such as: \"The Pale Grim Reaper,\" \"The Blood-Red Demon,\" or \"The Pitch-Black Demon God.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Not to mention these messy nicknames.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>From the results of the intelligence feedback, the Stone Village was simply crushed in this war.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But strangely, neither the Mist Village nor the Cloud Village had any intention of pursuing the victory, but instead just let the Stone Village go.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>As seasoned as Hiruzen Sarutobi, he had never figured out why such a result appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The doubts about this war did not stop there; Hiruzen Sarutobi also couldn't understand when the Mist Village had formed an alliance with the Cloud Village, and why they had to get involved in the war between the Cloud Village and the Stone Village.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>What good did this do for the Mist Village? What did the Mist Village gain from it?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But as it happened, this secret intelligence was all in the hands of the high-level officials of the three major ninja villages, but these people all kept their mouths shut about it, not mentioning it at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This also made it seem like there was a heavy fog between them, making Hiruzen Sarutobi somewhat unable to see the truth behind it.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Vaguely, Hiruzen Sarutobi had a bad premonition in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And thinking of the series of problems Danzo had caused in the Land of Frost, Hiruzen Sarutobi felt a headache.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After all, from the intelligence, although the Stone Village was defeated, it still retained a certain degree of combat power.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If the Stone Village were to send troops to invade again at this moment, swearing to avenge the Land of Frost, it would indeed not be good news for Konoha, which was empty of combat power.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Just at this point in time, the return of the Uchiha and Hyuga could be considered as leaving a layer of insurance for Hiruzen Sarutobi.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But no matter what, the previous matter was always a hidden danger, and Hiruzen Sarutobi had to find a way to deal with it as soon as possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Thinking of this, Hiruzen Sarutobi’s old face had a somewhat indifferent expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Hiruzen Sarutobi did not tell Homura Mitokado his thoughts; even if the two were grasshoppers on the same rope, the fewer people who knew about some things, the better.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Thinking of this, Hiruzen Sarutobi’s eyes changed slightly, and he spoke again to Homura Mitokado, who was somewhat confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Regarding that child Sakumo, what are your thoughts, Homura?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Hiruzen Sarutobi no longer mentioned the Land of Lightning, but instead mentioned another matter that seemed completely unrelated.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Sakumo, huh...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"This battle with the Sand Village was indeed done beautifully!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"This strength, it has your style from back in the day.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Homura Mitokado smacked his lips and said sincerely, his tone full of sincerity, praising Hatake Sakumo highly, his tone full of flowery words.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Hearing this, a strange look flashed in Hiruzen Sarutobi’s eyes, but Homura Mitokado did not notice this strange look.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Yes, the new generation replaces the old...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Hiruzen Sarutobi shook his head slowly, his tone full of emotion, looking like a kind elder.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But suddenly, his tone changed again.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"I have already sent news to Orochimaru and the others, ordering them to end the war with the Rain ninjas as soon as possible.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Hiruzen Sarutobi said leisurely, his eyes looking directly at Homura Mitokado’s eyes without any avoidance, his eyes seeming to have other meanings.\u003C\u002Fp>",1009,"2026-06-17T05:01:42.922Z","2026-06-17T09:00:23.248Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","09576219535fd933d28a94c2e3004bc10e7491eae056f2e51109766c94bcf5ee","this-mizukage-is-strong-but-excessively-cautious-chapter-465","this-mizukage-is-strong-but-excessively-cautious-chapter-463",533,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthis-mizukage-is-strong-but-excessively-cautious-cover.jpg"]