Chapter 948

Mizunuki Ryosuke did not rush to act; he merely scanned the surroundings of the battlefield, letting the imperial robe behind him, inscribed with the five characters "Fourth Mizukage," flutter in the wind, spreading the powerful might that belonged to the Mizukage.

After grasping the situation on the battlefield, Mizunuki Ryosuke let out a sigh of relief and secretly thought, "That was close."

Clearly, judging by the current state of the battle, the Takigakure forces would likely have collapsed completely in another three to five minutes.

Although he had rushed from the Land of Rain at full speed, this journey had still taken him a full two days, and only one day remained of the three-day deadline Mizunuki Ryosuke had set for himself.

He had originally thought he would have time to make some arrangements after arriving, but he had not expected the Iwagakure progress in conquering Takigakure to be even more aggressive than imagined. If he had arrived even one minute later, Takigakure might have already been forced to "GG" amidst their laughter and joy.

Regardless, Mizunuki Ryosuke had ultimately arrived at his destination in time.

In the eyes of everyone present, in the blink of an eye, a man wearing the Mizukage's imperial robe had appeared between the warring Takigakure leader and Huang Tu.

What followed was the scene of Huang Tu, now a frightened bird, turning to flee for his life.

The Takigakure ninja were fine; although they recognized the characters for "Fourth Mizukage," they were still relatively unfamiliar with Mizunuki Ryosuke, so they were merely grateful to Mizunuki Ryosuke for his sudden appearance and for saving their leader.

On the other side, the reactions of the Iwagakure ninja were clearly much more intense.

Ignoring Huang Tu, who had become a frightened bird, Mizunuki Ryosuke looked toward all directions as if he were simply admiring the scenery.

Then, a bizarre scene occurred: wherever Mizunuki Ryosuke's gaze swept, all the Iwagakure ninja were simultaneously startled, stumbling and desperately shrinking their steps backward.

Such behavior was, if anything, even more extreme than Huang Tu's.

The commotion here clearly attracted the attention of Iwagakure ninja elsewhere; some who were unaware of the situation stretched their necks and widened their eyes, seemingly wanting to see what was happening in front.

And when they saw that elegant white robe, they all looked as if they had seen the King of Hell in broad daylight, a flash of terror appearing in their eyes simultaneously.

He is here!!!

The "White Reaper" has returned!!!

For a time, ripples of commotion appeared within the Iwagakure ranks, and many Iwagakure ninja even collapsed to the ground, clearly having been scared out of their will to fight.

Basically, those participating in this invasion of Takigakure had also participated in the war in the Land of Lightning, and that pitch-black cross hanging over the battlefield had brought them too much psychological trauma.

Now that they saw the culprit who had created that "pitch-black cross," it was only natural that the Iwagakure ninja were scared to the point of having issues.

In an instant, the once-intense battlefield actually came to a halt. All the Iwagakure ninja tacitly ceased their attacks, all watching that white shadow before them with vigilant eyes tinged with terror.

Seeing the Iwagakure ninja, who had been fierce and arrogant just moments ago, now scared out of their wits by a single glance, the Takigakure ninja felt as if they were dreaming.

Just then, the Takigakure leader, lying on the ground and gasping for air, struggled to ask a question that seemed unnecessary but had to be asked.

"Who, who are you?"

He gazed at Mizunuki Ryosuke's back with complex eyes; for a moment, it was hard to describe exactly what emotions he felt in his heart.

Hearing this, Mizunuki Ryosuke did not speak; he merely turned slightly and glanced at the dying Takigakure leader behind him, his gaze flickering slightly as if calculating his value.

Whether it was the large characters on the imperial robe behind Mizunuki Ryosuke or the shining ring on his finger, both seemed sufficient to explain his identity.

Regarding the Takigakure leader's question, the answer was already self-evident without words.

After only a moment, Mizunuki Ryosuke's gaze returned to normal, and he performed a hand seal unhurriedly.

A single glance from Ryosuke could bring immense pressure to the Iwagakure ninja, let alone the act of performing a hand seal. This action of his caused the Iwagakure ninja closest to him to be scared out of their wits, and some even closed their eyes to await death.

"Poof!"

But who would have expected that, in the end, only a puff of smoke appeared.

The smoke dissipated with the wind, and a tabby cat, slightly taller than an adult man, appeared before everyone's eyes.

It turned out that Mizunuki Ryosuke had simply used a Summoning Technique.

And this tabby cat was none other than the ninja cat Mao Zhizhu, who had been summoned by Mizunuki Ryosuke many times to act as the "Ninja World's Hua Tuo."

Compared to the previous few times, Mao Zhizhu's state this time was clearly much more normal.

After being summoned by Mizunuki Ryosuke, Mao Zhizhu was clearly stunned at first, but he quickly reacted.

After all, having had the experience of the previous few times, he had gradually become accustomed to this situation of being temporarily assigned extra work and "teleporting" directly.

"Lord Mizukage!"

Mao Zhizhu first greeted Mizunuki Ryosuke respectfully and properly, and then he saw the dying Takigakure leader on the ground, instantly understanding his "mission."

Thus, without needing Mizunuki Ryosuke to prompt him, Mao Zhizhu consciously began to busy himself.

The rescue and treatment actions were performed in one smooth motion, which even made Mizunuki Ryosuke nod to himself.

Afterward, Mizunuki Ryosuke turned to look at the "main culprit."

After the initial panic, Huang Tu clearly understood some of the situation before him, and he belatedly put away his somewhat embarrassing posture and regained his composure.

Even though his calves were still trembling slightly, his expression looked much more normal.

Mizunuki Ryosuke's sudden appearance and his rescue of the Takigakure leader, who was currently hostile to Iwagakure, filled Huang Tu's heart with ominous implications.

"Mizukage! What exactly do you intend to do?"

Seeing Mizunuki Ryosuke's gaze shift to him, Huang Tu no longer waited idly, but directly questioned Mizunuki Ryosuke.

Only, this posture of his looked full of "outward strength but inward weakness" no matter how one looked at it.

"Jonin Huang Tu, oh no."

"It is Fourth Tsuchikage; after all, we are old acquaintances."

"It wouldn't be too much for me to come and catch up, would it?"

Mizunuki Ryosuke still wore his signature gentle smile, and his refined and easygoing tone made it seem as if he had truly come to catch up with an "old friend."