[{"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-49":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","This Mizukage is Strong But Excessively 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},2192865,3774,"Chapter 49: Civil War of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen","this-mizukage-is-strong-but-excessively-cautious-chapter-49",49,"\u003Cp>Leaving the Kaguya clan and half of the Mist Anbu ninjas responsible for guarding and maintaining the barrier, Karatachi Yagura rushed to the lake island with the remaining majority of the Mist Anbu ninjas and two members of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ninjas jumped and moved on the water surface and soon arrived near the lake island.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The small island in the center of the lake did not cover a large area, only about less than one thousand square meters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in the center of the small island, there was a small hut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The replacement ceremony for the Three-Tails Jinchuriki was happening in the hut at this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And on the lake island, nearly a hundred ninjas belonging to the Mizukage Guard and the Mizukage faction were standing by on the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leading them were also two ninjas carrying long swords with their own characteristics.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Great Sword, Samehada: Suikazan Fuguki!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lightning Sword, Kiba: Kurosuki Raiga!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything was as Karatachi Yagura had expected; the only high-end combat power that might appear was two of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen who usually obeyed the Mizukage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Seven Ninja Swordsmen, this elite organization within the Hidden Mist Village, was established at the beginning to serve the Mizukage and handle some high-difficulty missions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the death of the Second Mizukage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The members of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen gradually became estranged and went their own ways.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They never even performed missions together again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wielders of the Great Sword Samehada and the Lightning Sword Kiba were closer to the Mizukage, while the wielders of the Broken Blade Kubikiribocho and the Long Sword Nuibari were closer to the Mist Anbu Chief, Karatachi Yagura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the remaining three neither leaned toward the Mizukage nor obeyed the Mist Anbu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They belonged to a special position among the Seven Ninja Swordsmen. ===== CHAPTER 96 =====\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It was just unexpected that this organization, which the Second Mizukage had painstakingly founded, would split completely today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of this, Karatachi Yagura looked at the wielder of the Great Sword Samehada, Suikazan Fuguki, with a meaningful look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was an extremely large ninja; his huge body was more \"fat\" than \"sturdy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After seeing Karatachi Yagura’s meaningful look, Suikazan Fuguki’s facial expression also became increasingly deep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Attack!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Karatachi Yagura shouted, and a golden light appeared in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had guessed correctly: the work of unsealing the Three-Tails was currently at a critical moment, and the Third Mizukage could not break away at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And at this moment, the defensive strength beside the Third Mizukage was pitifully small.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mere dozens of members of the Mizukage Guard, how could they resist the formation on his side?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following the order, nearly a hundred Mist Anbu ninjas stepped forward simultaneously, forming seals with extremely uniform techniques.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Water Release: Water Shockwave!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone’s seals were completed almost at the same time, and as they all slapped their hands on the lake surface, a monstrous wave was immediately lifted from the lake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(Garbled text)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since the battlefield was in the center of the lake, it could be considered the home field for Hidden Mist ninjas skilled in Water Release.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This doubled the power of the Mist Anbu ninjas' joint Water Release ninjutsu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing the joint Water Release ninjutsu launched by Karatachi Yagura’s side, the Mizukage Guard members on the small island appeared unhurried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Open the barrier!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the command of the guard captain, a pale purple membrane, like an inverted eggshell, surrounded the lake island.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"BOOM!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A giant wave like a tsunami slammed into the purple \"eggshell.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The huge force caused the purple barrier to shatter instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The existence of the purple barrier was obviously also in Karatachi Yagura’s expectations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As high-level officials of the Hidden Mist, he knew too well the methods the Third Mizukage might use.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that the defensive barrier arranged by the other party had been successfully destroyed, Karatachi Yagura no longer held back, and with a wave of his hand, the Mist Anbu ninjas rushed forward one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was just that what Karatachi Yagura didn't notice was that a considerable number of Mist Anbu ninjas were quietly retreating...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go, Kushimaru.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regarding this, Kuriarare Kushimaru just nodded gently without saying a word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this situation, Biwa Juzo also became excited directly, carrying the Kubikiribocho in his hand and rushing up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Biwa Juzo had long wanted to compete with Suikazan Fuguki in the \"fierce\" style.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other side, seeing that Biwa Juzo had chosen his opponent, Kuriarare Kushimaru also rushed directly toward the wielder of the Lightning Sword, Kurosuki Raiga.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s go too, Kurosuki.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suikazan Fuguki said to Kurosuki Raiga beside him, to which Kurosuki Raiga obviously had no objection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned around and prepared to meet the enemy, as if a civil war among the Seven Ninja Swordsmen was about to begin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But suddenly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Puchi!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood stained Kurosuki Raiga’s eyes, and he looked at his chest in disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through the hideous wound where blood was splashing, half of a dark, thick blade entered his eyes; on the strange dark blade, scales like barbs were slowly wriggling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This sword is alive.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This thought first appeared in Kurosuki Raiga’s heart, and then he turned his head in disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The person who acted was none other than Suikazan Fuguki, who had just been about to \"fight side by side\" with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, this fat man wore a smile full of malice and betrayal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Beast!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kurosuki Raiga was furious; he never expected that before the fight even started, his own people would stab him in the back first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lightning Release: Lightning Fang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kurosuki Raiga used his last bit of strength to insert the twin swords behind him into the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A large amount of lightning bloomed from Kurosuki Raiga’s body; if Suikazan Fuguki were still holding the Great Sword Samehada, he would definitely have been struck directly by the lightning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, the moment Kurosuki Raiga made a move, Suikazan Fuguki had already pulled back his sword and retreated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The unexpected situation left everyone stunned in place, and even Biwa Juzo, who was about to step forward to fight Suikazan Fuguki, stopped his steps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He furrowed his brows and looked at Suikazan Fuguki on the opposite side, his eyes carrying a trace of dissatisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was unknown whether it was because of the other party’s betrayal or because the sudden change in the opponent’s camp made him unable to have a satisfying fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or perhaps it was both.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(Seeking flowers, tickets, and support, thank you very much!) ===== CHAPTER 97 =====\u003C\u002Fp>",1089,"2026-06-17T04:30:30.011Z","2026-06-17T05:05:37.377Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","34b6a1df238c622e945cc9a344889731a862bf6f416ac6b0b98b9d26424dcce8","this-mizukage-is-strong-but-excessively-cautious-chapter-50","this-mizukage-is-strong-but-excessively-cautious-chapter-48",533,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthis-mizukage-is-strong-but-excessively-cautious-cover.jpg"]