Chapter 71

He almost immediately associated it with Mizunuki Ryosuke's plan to take advantage of the coup by Hozuki Mangetsu and the change of the Three-Tails Jinchuriki to stir up trouble.

So Madara directly agreed to Ryosuke's condition.

Anyway, for Uchiha Madara, as long as Ryosuke obediently became a Jinchuriki, nothing else would have any impact on him.

Afterward, Ryosuke left the underground space and came to the Mist Lake to participate in this battle.

The reason Ryosuke proposed such a condition was, of course, to obtain the Three-Tails through "legitimate channels."

If he had directly agreed to Uchiha Madara's request, how would he explain to the Hidden Mist afterward that he "accidentally" became the Jinchuriki of the Three-Tails?

And it just so happened that now was the time for the Three-Tails Jinchuriki to be replaced, so why not use legitimate means to obtain the Three-Tails?

In this way, Mizunuki Ryosuke would also "legally and compliantly" possess the Three-Tails in the future.

Returning to the present, in the eyes of the Hidden Mist people, this was undoubtedly a difficult problem.

Previously, in order to cope with the replacement of the Three-Tails Jinchuriki, the Third Mizukage had prepared a "vessel" in advance, which was the boy who had been lying beside the previous Jinchuriki.

But now, the death of the other Jinchuriki had resulted in an extra Tailed Beast.

This meant that the Hidden Mist now had to prepare another new Jinchuriki.

The incident happened suddenly, and the choice of Jinchuriki became a big problem.

First of all, a Jinchuriki is not a green onion in the field; you can't just pull one out and expect them to be competent.

Before becoming a Jinchuriki, the individual's constitution and characteristics need to undergo extensive experimentation and investigation; only by confirming that the individual and the Tailed Beast's chakra are not repulsive can they have the foundation to become a Jinchuriki.

Secondly, to become a Jinchuriki, one's background and identity must be absolutely clean.

Otherwise, what if they decide to defect after becoming a Jinchuriki?

Finally, there is the most important problem.

That is, being a Jinchuriki often means a tragic ending.

In the entire original work, there were only three perfect Jinchuriki who could perfectly control the power of the Tailed Beasts.

They were Hozuki Mangetsu (original work), Killer Bee, and Uzumaki Naruto.

Hozuki Mangetsu can basically be excluded, because a difficult question to determine is whether there was the shadow of Madara or Obito behind Hozuki Mangetsu becoming a perfect Jinchuriki.

For so many years, among the nine Tailed Beasts, how many failed Jinchuriki were there besides these three successful ones?

And the fate of these Jinchuriki goes without saying.

It can even be said that the fate of the previous Three-Tails Jinchuriki, Ichiro, was already considered good among Jinchuriki.

At least he lived for more than a decade after becoming a Jinchuriki.

The vast majority of Jinchuriki, after hosting a Tailed Beast, would die before long due to the erosion of the Tailed Beast.

You must know that we are still in the time before the Second Shinobi World War has started, and Killer Bee only made his debut in the Third Shinobi World War, and in one fell swoop, he and the Fourth Raikage, A, created the name of the AB combination.

That is to say, it was not until more than a decade later that the Cloud Hidden Village developed a way to perfectly control Tailed Beasts.

Even so, the only successful one was still Killer Bee.

(The Crown Prince has the protagonist's aura, so I won't say much more.)

And before this, "Jinchuriki" was almost synonymous with "test subject."

Just think of Gaara and you will know what kind of miserable life a Jinchuriki leads.

At this very moment, who would risk becoming a "Jinchuriki" who is willing to be a test subject?

Originally, Mizunuki Ryosuke just wanted to find an opportunity to replace the "quota" for the Three-Tails Jinchuriki.

But now, he didn't even have to do anything, and the opportunity was delivered directly to his door.

Just when Tian Tian Yuanshi and Hozuki Mangetsu were staring at each other, unable to make a decision.

Mizunuki Ryosuke suddenly looked determined and spoke resolutely.

"Lord Third once prepared a 'vessel'."

"So now we are just missing a 'vessel'."

"I am willing to become this vessel, contribute my strength to the village, and become a Jinchuriki!"

As soon as these righteous words came out, Hozuki Mangetsu and Tian Tian Yuanshi were stunned on the spot.

"Hiss!!!"

Especially Hozuki Mangetsu, who instantly took a deep breath of cold air.

In his eyes, Mizunuki Ryosuke's request was undoubtedly no different from "seeking death."

"Mizunuki Ryosuke, think clearly, this is not a joke!"

Tian Tian Yuanshi said righteously, his eyes full of seriousness.

On the other side, after the initial surprise, Hozuki Mangetsu had already reacted.

But he just stood there in silence.

Hozuki Mangetsu is not a fool.

He certainly knows what becoming a Jinchuriki means.

The "sacrifice" is undoubtedly immense, and...

Seeming to think of something else, Hozuki Mangetsu's eyes were full of complexity.

At this moment, a thought flashed through Hozuki Mangetsu's mind more than once.

That was to push Mizunuki Ryosuke away and shout loudly: "I want to become a Jinchuriki, let me do it! I also want to sacrifice for the village!"

But no matter how he thought about it, Hozuki Mangetsu seemed unable to do it!

Yes, he was afraid; he couldn't do it.

This was just the appearance of everything; in fact, there was a huge problem inside, which was Hozuki Mangetsu's greed, which made him unable to make up his mind for a long time.

On the surface, Hozuki Mangetsu was just afraid of death and didn't dare to become a Jinchuriki to be a test subject.

But in reality, as the successor of the Second Mizukage, Hozuki Gengetsu, he had already thought of the most critical point in his heart.

That is—the position of Mizukage!

Choosing to become a Jinchuriki at this moment not only means taking risks with his life.

It also means completely giving up the competition for the position of Mizukage.

After all, how can the dignified position of Mizukage be held by someone who cannot see the future?

Once you become a Jinchuriki, you never know which will come first, tomorrow or an accident.

Even if it's just for the sake of stability, most people in the village would not agree to let a Jinchuriki sit in the position of Mizukage.

Yes, even though the Third Mizukage's body was not yet cold, Hozuki Mangetsu was already thinking about the position of Mizukage.

After all, this is the world of ninjas, and "interest" is the eternal topic.

Which ninja doesn't want to become the "Kage" of the village?

In Hozuki Mangetsu's view, after this battle, Mizunuki Ryosuke was his biggest competitor for the position of Mizukage.

Yes, it was Mizunuki Ryosuke, not the current Jonin Commander, Tian Tian Yuanshi!

The reason is very simple, that is—strength!

Almost everyone in the Hidden Mist Village knows that the Jonin Commander, Tian Tian Yuanshi, is far inferior to the Mizukage and the Mist Anbu Chief.

"Old Commander" is more of an internal affairs talent.

To become the Kage of the village, at the very least, one's strength must be convincing.

After this battle, the deaths of Kage-level powerhouses such as the Third Mizukage, the Mist Anbu Chief, and the Kaguya Clan Head left the Hidden Mist's high-level combat power exceptionally empty.

At this moment, even from the surface, the only "Kage" level combat power left in the Hidden Mist was Mizunuki Ryosuke!

According to the strength Mizunuki Ryosuke displayed in the battle just now, he was indeed undoubtedly at the "Kage" level.

And the young generation of ninjas who performed brilliantly in this battle, whether it was Hozuki Mangetsu or Mizunuki Eiro, although they had enough potential, they were still far from the "Kage" level in terms of strength.

Whether it was killing Hozuki Mangetsu alone or fighting and sealing the Six-Tails alone, it undoubtedly proved Ryosuke's strength.

Plus, Mizunuki Ryosuke is a member of the Mizunuki clan!

Although the Third Mizukage died in the coup launched by the Mist Anbu Chief, after this battle, his act of sacrificing his life to seal the Three-Tails would inevitably bring a lot of prestige and political capital to the Third Mizukage himself and the Mizunuki clan.

And this would be directly inherited by Mizunuki Ryosuke.

All of these undoubtedly made Mizunuki Ryosuke a strong candidate for the position of Mizukage, from an unknown special Jonin!

Even so, relying on the prestige left by the Second Mizukage, the "Best Mizukage," and the influence of the Hozuki clan in the Seven Ninja Swordsmen and various key departments of the Hidden Mist.

Hozuki Mangetsu was still not afraid of Mizunuki Ryosuke, who possessed these conditions, believing that he was enough to compete with Mizunuki Ryosuke.

However, Mizunuki Ryosuke's initiative to become a "Jinchuriki" and give up the competition for the position of Mizukage made Hozuki Mangetsu feel somewhat inferior.

Compared with his own calculations, Mizunuki Ryosuke, who was "all for the village" in front of him, instantly killed him.

In Hozuki Mangetsu's eyes, Mizunuki Ryosuke's image suddenly became tall.