Chapter 675: The Ultimate of a Single Attribute

Countless Iwa ninja looked up from beneath the shadow of the Ice Long Wang's wings, gazing at Mizunuki Ryosuke, who sat atop the Ice Long Wang's head, passing nonchalantly through the high altitude. A trace of despair flashed in the eyes of every Iwa ninja.

Facing such an enemy, what could they possibly do?

Recalling Roshi and the Four-Tails being defeated by Mizunuki Ryosuke with overwhelming force, all the Iwa ninja fell silent.

In the end, Mizunuki Ryosuke arrived at the heart of the Iwa ninja—the command post—without the slightest effort.

Looking at the Ice Long Wang coming directly toward him without the slightest intention of concealment, Kitsuchi took a deep breath.

"Hoo."

He looked at Mizunuki Ryosuke, who was atop the Ice Long Wang, with a complex gaze; for a moment, his heart was filled with indescribable emotions.

Was it despair, unwillingness, or anger and fear? Was there even, in the deepest part of his heart, a trace of relief from the bottom of his soul?

Kitsuchi himself could not say for sure; he only knew that the war was over.

Iwagakure had failed.

The Third Tsuchikage, Onoki, was severely injured and captured; the acting Tsuchikage, Roshi, had fallen in battle.

Now, the only one who could shoulder the banner of the Iwa ninja and bear all the consequences was him, the son of the Tsuchikage.

If it is a blessing, it is not a disaster; if it is a disaster, it cannot be avoided.

What must be faced, in the end, cannot be escaped.

Kitsuchi saw everything on the battlefield; he knew that in the current situation, no one could contend with this Mizukage.

As long as this Mizukage existed on the battlefield, it was equivalent to extinguishing all hope of victory for Iwagakure.

Thus, Kitsuchi walked forward to meet the approaching Ice Long Wang, arrived at the open space outside the command post, and quietly awaited the arrival of Mizunuki Ryosuke.

The Ice Long Wang flapped its wings and landed, the powerful airflow blowing against Kitsuchi's honest and serious face.

Mizunuki Ryosuke drifted down from the Ice Long Wang's back, and then he walked toward Kitsuchi with a gentle expression.

"Lord Mizukage, please!"

Kitsuchi bowed respectfully toward Mizunuki Ryosuke, pointing to the command post tent behind him and making a gesture of invitation to Mizunuki Ryosuke.

This demeanor did not look like how one should face an enemy at all; instead, it was like a host warmly greeting a guest who had come from afar.

Regarding this, Mizunuki Ryosuke just smiled faintly and nodded; his expression was truly like that of a guest who had come to visit.

Just looking at the gentleness on his face, one could never imagine that this was the man who had just nonchalantly killed Iwagakure's acting Tsuchikage, Roshi.

Even until this moment, the slaughter between the two camps had still not ceased.

"Oh, right."

"Kitsuchi, right? Let the Iwa ninja side stop fighting."

Mizunuki Ryosuke said in a gentle tone, his calm voice as natural as if he were asking Kitsuchi what to eat for lunch.

Facing Mizunuki Ryosuke's seemingly casual tone, Kitsuchi's face flashed with a hint of solemnity upon hearing this, as if Mizunuki Ryosuke's words were an imperial decree.

Of course, if he knew what an "imperial decree" was.

"Yes!"

Kitsuchi immediately responded respectfully, his tone exceptionally serious.

Immediately, Kitsuchi issued the order to cease fire to all Iwa ninja.

Seeing the Iwa ninja suddenly stop fighting after Mizunuki Ryosuke entered the enemy formation alone, Dodai naturally understood that this was the arrangement of Lord Mizukage, so he also immediately ordered the Kumo ninja side to stop.

At this moment, on the battlefield where they had been fighting so fiercely, the ninja of both sides retreated like a receding tide.

Returning to the Iwa ninja side, Mizunuki Ryosuke took the lead and entered the Iwa ninja's command post, then walked unceremoniously to the main seat in the center of the command post and sat down.

Needless to say, this position once belonged to the Third Tsuchikage of Iwagakure, Onoki.

Seeing this, the Iwa ninja in the tent revealed expressions of anger they dared not voice, while only Kitsuchi's face still carried a hint of humility and honesty.

These Iwa ninja were special ninja with sensory talents, who had once served as the Iwa ninja's command organization to transmit Onoki's orders.

"You all go out."

Kitsuchi ordered the crowd of Iwa ninja beside him.

"Yes."

At once, the crowd of Iwa ninja could only take their leave.

Many Iwa ninja subconsciously glanced at Mizunuki Ryosuke, secretly letting out a sigh of relief in their hearts.

The thought of not having to stay in the same room with this "Grim Reaper" was simply the best news in the world for them.

After the Iwa ninja left, only Mizunuki Ryosuke and Kitsuchi remained in the tent.

Looking at Kitsuchi, who stood solemnly before him with a humble expression, Mizunuki Ryosuke revealed an intrigued look.

He really hadn't misjudged; this Kitsuchi was indeed a talent.

In the original story, during the Fourth Ninja World War, the middle-aged Kitsuchi was active as the captain of the Second Division of the Allied Shinobi Forces.

As a ninja who only possessed the single Earth attribute, Kitsuchi did not have the various flashy skills and abilities like the ninja in the protagonist group.

Because he only had the "Earth" attribute, Kitsuchi did not even inherit the talent for Onoki's Particle Style, but this did not mean that Kitsuchi was a weakling.

Although Kitsuchi only had the Earth attribute, he was valuable for his focus.

In the vast Ninja World, there are probably not many people whose attainments in Earth Style surpass Kitsuchi's.

In the original story, during the Fourth Ninja World War, Kitsuchi could not only use the Rock Fist Technique to punch away the Tailed Beast-transformed Kinkaku, but he even relied on his own strength to suppress the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path and the Ten-Tails with the Earth Style: Earth Mountain Technique.

Kitsuchi also almost interpreted what the limit of a single-attribute ninja was.

It was just that Mizunuki Ryosuke hadn't expected that the young Kitsuchi was already so outstanding.

From the perspective of this war, Kitsuchi was impeccable in terms of command ability, political wisdom, and skill; the only shortcoming was the issue of strength.

It must be said that Kitsuchi indeed had the qualifications to become Tsuchikage.

Looking at it this way, if it weren't for the Third Tsuchikage, Onoki, holding onto the power of the Tsuchikage and refusing to let go, the Fourth Tsuchikage probably wouldn't have fallen to Kurotsuchi, this "third-generation Earth" successor.

Facing Mizunuki Ryosuke's scrutiny, Kitsuchi also felt immense pressure in his heart.

Although he vaguely guessed Mizunuki Ryosuke's next proposition, he still couldn't grasp what this unfathomable Mizukage was thinking.

Kitsuchi wanted to speak, but didn't know where to start.

In the end, it was Mizunuki Ryosuke who broke the stalemate.

"Surrender. If you order the Iwa ninja to surrender now, I guarantee that all the surrendering Iwa ninja, including you, will be able to return to the Land of Earth alive."

Mizunuki Ryosuke dropped a bombshell as soon as he spoke; he had no intention of hiding anything and directly exposed his thoughts.

As he spoke, he propped up his head with one arm and looked at Kitsuchi with an intrigued gaze, as if he wanted to see how Kitsuchi would answer.

Hearing this, Kitsuchi was stunned for a moment.

Subsequently, his gaze gradually changed from surprise to calm.

Kitsuchi, his name fits him; in any situation, he is as steady and introverted as the yellow earth. ===== CHAPTER 677 =====