Chapter 481

To see the Mizukage, defeating a few small fry is naturally useless; this Jonin of the Mizunuki clan is the best possible stepping stone.

After all, the Fourth Mizukage of Kirigakure still bears the name "Mizunuki" on his shoulders.

Perhaps this Jonin of the Mizunuki clan before him will have an unexpected effect.

A sharp glint flashed in Bee's eyes.

And on the opposite side of Bee, Mizunuki Shinichi clearly understood better what the name "Bee" signified.

"I have to trade blows with an expert at the level of the Anbu Chief?"

"Are you kidding me?"

Mizunuki Shinichi smiled bitterly in his heart.

He knew his own situation; although he had the Ice Release Kekkei Genkai as support, his strength was far from being able to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with powerhouses at the Kage level.

Even for a ninja of the quasi-Kage tier, this was the case.

"But no matter what, I must drag this out until Lord Mizukage arrives!"

"Let Lord Mizukage witness! The current resolve of us, the Mizunuki clan!"

A trace of determination flashed in Mizunuki Shinichi's eyes.

Ever since the Mizunuki clan once stood on the wrong side, the relationship between the Mizunuki clan and the current Mizukage, Mizunuki Ryosuke, has not been harmonious.

This has been a thorn in the side for many ninjas of the Mizunuki clan; although the current clan head is a disciple of Mizunuki Ryosuke, most clan members still want to repair the relationship with the Mizukage.

In Mizunuki Shinichi's view, perhaps this is an opportunity to show his resolve in front of the Mizukage!

The current Mizunuki clan is capable of sacrificing everything for the village to uphold the Mizukage's honor!

Thinking of this, a powerful aura rose from Mizunuki Shinichi's body once again.

At this moment, the two people, whose strengths were not equal, had their respective auras and beliefs colliding fiercely in the air.

"It's Jonin Mizunuki Shinichi of the Mizunuki clan!"

"He's made his move; he will surely teach this arrogant Cloud ninja a good lesson!"

The crowd of watching Genin cheered and jumped for joy.

In the eyes of many Genin, a Jonin is already a combatant of an extremely high level.

The annoying Cloud ninja currently "emitting blue light" is, after all, just a Jonin.

These Genin fundamentally do not understand what the name "Bee" signifies.

"It's coming."

Bee said slowly, the blue-purple light on his body surging out once again.

"Boom!!!"

The powerful pressure bore down directly on Mizunuki Shinichi, causing Shinichi's heart to suddenly tighten.

At the same time, the commotion on the training ground spread rapidly throughout Kirigakure, and a large number of Mist ninjas began to gather toward the training ground.

They attempted to come and see who was so tired of living that they dared to stir up trouble in the main base of Kirigakure.

In peaceful Kirigakure, it had been a long time since such a thing had happened.

Not only were the grassroots ninjas planning to go watch the excitement, but some well-known powerhouses within Kirigakure also rushed toward the training ground.

Among them was the currently hot genius ninja in Kirigakure, a member of Mizunuki Ryosuke's squad—Terumi Mei.

Just as Terumi Mei was rushing toward the training ground, she encountered a girl on the way wearing a brown training suit, with shoulder-length hair, and her sideburns secured with hair ties resembling bows.

"Yuri-chan?"

Terumi Mei called out to the familiar figure ahead.

"Mei?!"

The girl turned her head, revealing an extremely delicate face, with a hint of surprise appearing in her eyes.

The girl's name is Ringo Ameyuri; she is a disciple of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen's Kurosuki Raiga, and also a genius ninja of Kirigakure's younger generation, highly valued by Mizunuki Ryosuke.

"Are you also planning to go to the training ground?"

Terumi Mei immediately asked Ringo Ameyuri.

"Yes, Mei."

"Let's go together."

Ringo Ameyuri took Terumi Mei's arm; the two were of similar age and the same gender, and as both were famous genius ninjas within Kirigakure, they naturally had a good friendship.

"Okay."

Terumi Mei nodded, agreeing to Ringo Ameyuri's request.

"I wonder if Captain Ryosuke will appear at the training ground..."

Terumi Mei's eyes flickered slightly, and her mood suddenly became a bit excited.

Subsequently, the two ran quickly toward the training ground.

At the Mizukage building, Doi Masao, who had rushed over at full speed, met the Jonin squad leader, Kuroshima Morita.

"Doi?"

"What's the matter, being in such a hurry?"

Kuroshima Morita asked the anxious-looking Doi Masao.

"It's bad, Squad Leader Kuroshima!"

"On the training ground, a Cloud ninja is provoking everyone in public, spouting wild words about challenging all the ninjas of Kirigakure!"

"Now Shinichi is already fighting him."

Doi Masao immediately reported what had happened on the training ground.

Upon hearing this, a look of understanding appeared in Kuroshima Morita's eyes.

"Alright, I know!"

Immediately, Kuroshima Morita nodded with a serious expression and walked quickly toward the Mizukage's office.

"Yes!"

Seeing that the report had been made, Doi Masao immediately turned and returned toward the training ground.

Soon, Kuroshima Morita knocked on the door of the Mizukage's office.

"Please come in."

After receiving the reply, Kuroshima Morita walked quickly into the office.

Mizunuki Ryosuke was currently handling the official business in his hands.

"Lord Mizukage, the fish has taken the bait."

Kuroshima Morita said only these eight words, which caused a sharp glint to flash in Mizunuki Ryosuke's eyes.

"Go notify Kisame and Zabuza, and tell them to go to the training ground immediately."

"Tell Mangetsu to go there as well."

"Give Zabuza a message: if he can't take down this kid from Cloud, I'll take him down!"

A sharp glint flashed in Mizunuki Ryosuke's eyes, and he spoke with a burning gaze.

"Yes!"

After Kuroshima Morita responded, he immediately went to prepare according to Mizunuki Ryosuke's instructions.

"Snap!"

Afterward, Mizunuki Ryosuke snapped his fingers into the air.

A burly figure soon appeared in Ryosuke's office; it was the captain of the Mizukage Guard who was always guarding Ryosuke's side—Kaguya Yuta.

"Yuta, you go too."

"If Zabuza doesn't take this kid down, you make your move."

"Remember, you must not take this kid's life."

Mizunuki Ryosuke was still afraid it wasn't safe, so he ordered Kaguya Yuta.

"Yes, my lord!"

Seeing this, Kaguya Yuta immediately responded, a hint of seriousness appearing in his eyes.

Seeing this, Ryosuke nodded with satisfaction.

After Kaguya Yuta left, he pointed slowly in front of him, and a huge ice mirror appeared.

Inside the ice mirror, the scene on the training ground was currently playing.

"The Fourth of Cloud Village..."

"To use so much combat power for you, it can be considered giving you kid enough face."

A hint of a smile appeared in Mizunuki Ryosuke's eyes.