Chapter 528

After experiencing a period of waiting in vain, Mizunuki Ryosuke didn't continue to struggle, but turned to take out a large summoning scroll.

Because he ran between the Land of Lightning, the Land of Rain, and the Land of Waterfall, the schedule was too hurried, so there was no one following him.

Therefore, at the ninja world meeting tomorrow morning, there was no such role as a guard beside him.

And if a dignified Mizukage didn't even have a guard at the ninja world meeting, wouldn't it be a bit embarrassing? So Mizunuki Ryosuke should also consider the candidate for the guard at tomorrow's meeting.

Fortunately, although there was no one available beside him, Mizunuki Ryosuke, who carried the summoning scroll of the Ninja Cat clan, could use the Land of Cats as a transit station and use the reverse summoning method to summon other Mist ninjas who also concluded a contract with the Ninja Cat clan.

"Who should I let come?"

Mizunuki Ryosuke nodded slightly and pondered; on the scene tomorrow, the identity of "guard" is not just a bodyguard; it also represents a political commitment, a recognition of ascending to the position of Mizukage in the future.

Among the other two major nations attending the ninja world meeting, whether it was Bee, who served as the Raikage's guard, or Luo Sha, who served as the Kazekage's guard, both inherited the position of Kage of their respective villages later.

Mist is now thriving, and with Mizunuki Ryosuke at his peak, it seems there is no need to consider the matter of the next Mizukage.

But some things must have a statement.

Moreover, most importantly, with Ryosuke's personality, so-called power often represents "trouble," and his sitting in the position of Mizukage was originally just a last resort.

When he creates the situation he wants, it should be his turn to lie flat; by then, returning to the fields would naturally be the best choice.

Therefore, perhaps he should indeed consider the candidate for the successor of Mizukage; this ninja world meeting is indeed a good opportunity.

But with the current Mist full of talents, who should he choose?

For a moment, Mizunuki Ryosuke's eyes flickered.

If we talk about his personal relationship and current combat power, the candidate for Mizukage guard this time should naturally fall to either Hozuki Mangetsu or Kaguya Yuta.

But although these two perfectly met the needs of "guard," from another perspective, their personalities had certain flaws and were not enough to take on heavy responsibilities.

And from the perspective of a successor, the most suitable one was undoubtedly Hozuki Mangetsu, who had competed with Mizunuki Ryosuke for Mizukage and whose strength was only second to Ryosuke now.

Hozuki Mangetsu, whether in prestige, strength, methods, or other aspects...

(Note)

But after thinking about it, Mizunuki Ryosuke still shook his head inwardly.

It's not that Hozuki Mangetsu is unsuitable, but because he is too suitable, it is not stable.

Because Mizunuki Ryosuke is considering the candidate for the "future" next Mizukage, not the man who can take over his position "now."

What's more, he had never communicated this matter with Hozuki Mangetsu before; if he rashly conscripted Hozuki Mangetsu, it might cause misunderstandings.

It's not that he doubts Hozuki Mangetsu's loyalty, but some things should have been dissipated into nothingness.

Even excluding these people, in terms of strength and potential, Mizunuki Ryosuke still had many people he could choose from.

For example, Momochi Zabuza, whose strength was already worlds apart from the original work under his training.

Or his eldest disciple, and the current head of the Mizunuki clan, Mizunuki Hikohiko. Standing from the perspective of the clan, perhaps passing the position of Mizukage to Hikohiko is also a good result.

Especially if the Mizunuki clan produces three generations of Mizukage in the future, it might become a beautiful story in the ninja world.

But unfortunately...

The relationship between the Mizunuki clan and Ryosuke was already in a very awkward position; although Ryosuke didn't intend to pursue the past matters anymore, it didn't mean he intended to brush it off directly.

And if he summoned Hikohiko this time, it would probably make some old immortals in the Mizunuki clan have some illusions, adding trouble instead, so this proposal was directly rejected by him in his heart.

After thinking about it, Mizunuki Ryosuke finally made up his mind; in his heart, he finally settled on the most suitable candidate!

The next morning, after breakfast, led by the samurai of the Land of Iron, everyone participating in the meeting walked into the venue one after another.

This was a huge secret room specially treated by the Land of Iron; under the isolation of the secret room, ordinary investigative ninjutsu could not penetrate the walls to see what was happening inside.

In the center of the spacious secret room, a huge round table was placed in the middle, and six chairs were placed beside the round table, corresponding to the symbols of their respective forces.

They were clearly the six characters of Water, Lightning, Wind, Iron, Rain, and Waterfall.

Soon, the Third Raikage and others arrived at their positions and sat down.

The seating arrangement was very particular; the chair with the Water character symbolizing the Mizukage was in the main seat, and the position where the Third Raikage sat was on the right hand of Mizunuki Ryosuke.

And on the left side of the Water character chair, of course, was the Kazekage position engraved with the Wind character.

Three chairs were located in the upper half of the round table, reflecting the strong status of the three major nations, and among them, the status of the Mizukage, the convener of the meeting, was the main one.

And opposite the three chairs were the other three small nations, arranged by the host of the Land of Iron, Mifune, the demigod Hanzo of the Salamander, and the Waterfall leader Shibuki.

Shibuki being at the bottom goes without saying; he was originally brought by Mizunuki Ryosuke to make up the numbers.

Gradually, except for the main seat which was still empty, everyone else had taken their seats.

Everyone in the meeting had met yesterday, so they didn't feel strange; they just glanced at each other and then stopped speaking, sitting quietly in their seats waiting for the arrival of the last core figure.

For a time, in this room where the heads of nearly half of the key forces of the ninja world were gathered, the atmosphere was a bit oppressive.

The Waterfall leader Shibuki, who had the worst concentration, wiped the sweat from his forehead frequently.

Finally.

"Creak."

With the sound of the heavy door being pushed open, two figures walked into the room slowly, and everyone's eyes focused on them.

Only soon, a hint of surprise flashed in everyone's eyes.

"Everyone, sorry to keep you waiting."

Mizunuki Ryosuke greeted everyone with a smile, and then walked slowly toward the vacant Water character chair.

And behind him, a graceful figure followed Mizunuki Ryosuke closely, step by step.

At this moment, her originally pretty face was full of seriousness and earnestness, and she clearly understood the great significance represented by this occasion.

The Third Kazekage and the Third Raikage in the meeting both flashed a hint of surprise, and glanced at the person behind the other party nonchalantly, as if they were secretly comparing something.