Chapter 522

Compared to the smooth sailing right now, Bee couldn't help but compare it to Kirigakure's "various difficulties" before.

What exactly made Kirigakure's attitude take a 180-degree turn?

The look Bee gave Samui already carried a hint of depth.

Everything, obviously, didn't need to be explained excessively.

"Although Samui is destined to only 'be the mistress,' it seems she still has some status in the Fourth Mizukage's heart."

"Otherwise, things wouldn't have gone so smoothly."

"It seems that being fond of women and being soft-hearted are the 'weaknesses' of this Fourth Mizukage; it seems I need to take note..."

Mizunuki Ryosuke obviously didn't know yet that he had been labeled as "lecherous" and "henpecked."

Bee said secretly in his heart, and his eyes gradually returned to calm from the initial astonishment.

This was, of course, because he had "found the answer" from Samui.

And Mizunuki Ryosuke on the side, seeing Bee recover from the shock so quickly, just sighed secretly: "As expected of the future Fourth Raikage, his mental quality is truly extraordinary."

"Sure enough..."

And on the other side, the silent ninja Karui sighed secretly in his heart, looking back and forth at Samui and Mizunuki Ryosuke with eyes that said "I have already seen through everything."

"Thank you, Lord Mizukage!"

"Kumogakure will never forget Kirigakure's kindness!"

Saying is saying, and making a scene is making a scene.

Although Bee thought their group had achieved their goal by relying on "nepotism," on the surface, for the sake of the face of the two great nations, Kumogakure still needed to put on the proper appearance.

From this moment on, in Bee's heart...

The "relationship" between Mizunuki Ryosuke and Samui naturally belonged to that kind of underground relationship that "both sides tacitly approve of" but "will not expose."

Because if it were spread out, the massive Kumogakure village relying on a woman to win Kirigakure's support would undoubtedly sound extremely unpleasant.

And from then on, unless necessary, Bee naturally wouldn't take the initiative to mention this "unpresentable" relationship.

"No need for that; Kumogakure and Kirigakure are allies."

"When an ally is in trouble, Kirigakure will definitely extend a helping hand."

Mizunuki Ryosuke said casually; the matter had been achieved, and as an official figure, he naturally had to say some polite words.

Hearing Mizunuki Ryosuke's "high-sounding" words, the corner of Bee's eye twitched slightly.

After the "forgive the impropriety" just now, Bee had once again witnessed this Fourth Mizukage's "helping hand."

But what Bee didn't notice was that a sharp glint flashed in Mizunuki Ryosuke's eyes.

Taking action against Iwagakure was something Mizunuki Ryosuke had planned in his heart early on.

And from the moment Bee stepped into Kirigakure, he had been suffering from Mizunuki Ryosuke's calculations.

To lead Kirigakure to the position of hegemon of the Ninja World, relying solely on economic trade and alliances was useless.

These could only lay the foundation for Kirigakure as the hegemon of the Ninja World; what Kirigakure truly had to rely on was still strength.

Just look at Konoha, and you will know that the position of hegemon of the Ninja World is all "fought for" in reality.

As the first battle for the rise of Kirigakure, which had been weak for many years, Mizunuki Ryosuke naturally chose Iwagakure.

First of all, Iwagakure was Kirigakure's mortal enemy for many years, and there was a deep-seated hatred between the two villages.

Mizunuki Ryosuke launching a war against Iwagakure would unite the hearts within Kirigakure to the greatest extent, and at that time, Kirigakure's enthusiasm for war would reach an unprecedented high.

Secondly, dealing with Iwagakure almost posed no worries for Kirigakure.

Mizunuki Ryosuke didn't have to worry about Iwagakure making a comeback after this battle.

The reason was also very simple: Kirigakure and Iwagakure were located at the ends of the Ninja World; between the Land of Water and the Land of Earth, there were not only major nations like the Land of Fire but also seven or eight large and small minor nations and a vast ocean.

In the future, Iwagakure wanting to launch a large-scale revenge was basically an impossible thing.

To talk about the origin of the hatred between the two countries, it was actually a farce.

After the First Ninja World War ended, the two countries, which had launched a war against the Land of Fire together, fought fiercely on the territory of the Land of Fire because of uneven distribution of spoils, finally leading to the fall of both sides' Second Kage.

And such a scene, wanting to replicate it, was undoubtedly extremely difficult.

The two countries wanting to confront each other head-on on the territory of the Land of Fire again—do you really think Konoha's ninjas don't exist?

Now is different from then; at that time, the four great nations jointly launched a war against the Land of Fire, and Konoha at that time, in order to deal with Kumogakure and Sunagakure, let Kirigakure and Iwagakure fight internally.

Now the situation in the Ninja World is no longer what it used to be; Konoha would never sit by and watch Kirigakure and Iwagakure break out into conflict on the land of the Land of Fire. ===== CHAPTER 524 =====