Chapter 54: , hatred will never die

For Kirigakure of the Land of Water, who is the enemy they have hated the most so far?

It is strange to say, it is neither Konoha of the Land of Fire, which defeated Kirigakure, nor Kumogakure of the neighboring Land of Lightning.

But Iwagakure, ten thousand miles away.

That's right, at this very moment, the enemy Kirigakure hates the most is none other than Iwagakure of the Land of Earth, located a thousand miles away.

And the origin of this hatred must be traced back to the First Ninja World War more than ten years ago.

The cause of the First Ninja World War, the direct reason, was the death of the God of Shinobi, Senju Hashirama.

Once Hashirama died, the influence of the Second Hokage, Senju Tobirama, alone could not suppress the other four major ninja villages.

For the rich land of the Land of Fire occupied by Konoha, the four major ninja villages had long coveted it.

Consequently, the four major nations simultaneously declared war on Konoha almost at the same time, and this was the beginning of the First Ninja World War.

But who would have expected that the strength of the Second Hokage, Senju Tobirama, was equally unfathomable, and in addition, a large group of ninjas cultivated by Konoha had all grown up.

Such as: Shimura Danzo, Sarutobi Hiruzen, Uchiha Kagami, Utatane Koharu, and so on.

Under Konoha's powerful strength, they soon frustrated the attacks of the four major nations.

Thus, the First Ninja World War entered its second stage.

Iwagakure and Kirigakure, having fought enough and having taken some advantage, announced a ceasefire and did not continue.

But who would have thought that Kirigakure and the Rock Ninjas had a disagreement on the issue of dividing the spoils.

The disagreement eventually triggered a war.

In the end, this war ended with the mutual destruction of the Second Tsuchikage, Mu, and the Second Mizukage, Hozuki Gengetsu.

And a large amount of the vital strength of Iwagakure and Kirigakure was also consumed in this war.

Now, the grudge between Kirigakure and Iwagakure was completely settled.

At the same time, when the Second Hokage of Konoha, Senju Tobirama, was negotiating with the Second Raikage, he was backstabbed by Kinkaku and Ginkaku.

Causing the Second Hokage and the Second Raikage to both fall, and the ninja world entered a new era from then on.

Under the strong demand of the subsequently inaugurated Third Hokage, and with the cooperation of the Third Raikage.

Kinkaku and Ginkaku were killed by the Third Raikage, the First Ninja World War ended there, and the ninja world entered a decade of peace.

Although the war ended, hatred will never die.

For Kirigakure, the death of the Second Mizukage was a price difficult to accept.

It must be said that the Second Mizukage was absolutely the most excellent among the generations of Mizukage; he not only laid the foundation for the entire Kirigakure but also developed important institutions such as the Mist Anbu, the Seven Ninja Swordsmen, and the Ninja Academy.

It can be said that without the Second Mizukage, I fear the one at the bottom of the Five Great Nations would not be Sunagakure of the Land of Wind.

And precisely because of this, Iwagakure, which directly caused the death of the Second Mizukage, is absolutely Kirigakure's greatest enemy.

Colluding with Iwagakure is absolutely the most unforgivable thing in all of Kirigakure!

After learning the intelligence from the Rock Ninja's mouth, the team members other than Mizunuki Ryosuke bit their lips and remained silent.

Anyone with a discerning eye could see that the current situation was not just an invasion of Kirigakure by Rock Ninjas, but also involved the internal struggle of Kirigakure.

And one side, in order to achieve victory, even colluded with Rock Ninjas as foreign aid.

"Captain..."

"What should we do?"

At this moment, it was Mizunuki Hikari who first asked Ryosuke.

After all, it concerned the contemporary Mizukage, who was also the patriarch of the Mizunuki clan; at this moment, Hikari was already a bit panicked.

"Don't be anxious, everything needs to be discussed in the long term."

Mizunuki Ryosuke first briefly pacified Hikari's emotions, and then began to close his eyes and ponder.

If what the Rock Ninja said just now was correct, the so-called "missing-nin Nakajima Koji" was just a smokescreen, and this missing-nin was even silenced the moment he arrived here.

Everything was just to lure him into the trap.

Mizunuki Ryosuke's own head should have been a condition for the cooperation between the Kirigakure leadership and the Rock Ninjas.

But the mastermind and these Rock Ninjas did not expect that Mizunuki Ryosuke had always been hiding his strength and actually completed a counter-kill.

According to the Rock Ninja's intelligence, their mission objective this time was to coordinate with the Kirigakure leadership to kill the Third Mizukage.

In this way, the biggest beneficiary would be the strong contender for the Mizukage position, Mist Anbu Minister Hozuki Mangetsu.

Plus, besides Mist Anbu Minister Hozuki Mangetsu, Mizunuki Ryosuke could not think of anyone else who had the ability to interfere with the Mizukage's intelligence and set a trap here to kill him.

So Mizunuki Ryosuke could conclude that the person colluding with the Rock Ninjas was definitely Hozuki Mangetsu!

But even after determining the candidate, there were still many doubts in this matter, and the hidden danger made Mizunuki Ryosuke's heart full of solemnity.

If one thing went wrong, I fear it would lead to the outcome of clashing with the old Madara early and running away.

Because Mizunuki Ryosuke could not judge whether all this was just Hozuki Mangetsu's personal behavior or if Madara was directing it from the shadows.

If all this was Uchiha Madara's idea, then standing out at this moment would be equivalent to opposing Uchiha Madara.

Mizunuki Ryosuke's brain was rapidly weighing the pros and cons, analyzing ways to break the situation.

During this time, the thought of "might as well run away now" once arose in Mizunuki Ryosuke's heart.

But soon, when Mizunuki Ryosuke remembered Lian's gentle smile, such a thought immediately vanished.

A trace of firmness flashed in Mizunuki Ryosuke's eyes; even if it was just for Lian, he could not retreat now.

Even if he had to leave, he had to fight for it, and wait until there was absolutely no hope before taking Mizunuki Lian and running away!

If you don't try, how do you know it won't work?

You must know that even Uchiha Madara, does he not have weaknesses?

Thinking of this, Mizunuki Ryosuke's eyes flashed with a sharp glint.

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