[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-this-water-shadow-is-strong-but-excessively-caut":3,"chapter-this-water-shadow-is-strong-but-excessively-caut-this-mizukage-is-strong-but-excessively-cautious-chapter-95":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","This Mizukage Is Strong, but Far Too Cautious",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},2192911,3774,"Chapter 95: , The First Rule","this-mizukage-is-strong-but-excessively-cautious-chapter-95",95,"\u003Cp>In just a few words, both sides had obtained the confirmation they needed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some things didn't need to be said; both sides already knew it in their hearts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By the way, your team members are a bit weak.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If the team member you lost is of the same level,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't suggest you continue searching; prioritize the mission instead.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't want you wasting too much time in a place like this, lest my victory later lacks challenge.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hozuki Mangetsu said to Mizunuki Ryosuke with a sincere look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mizunuki Ryosuke could tell that this advice was offered with good intentions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Ryosuke had his own thoughts on the matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No worries.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mizunuki Ryosuke just shook his head lightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahaha!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright then.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mizunuki Ryosuke, I look forward to meeting you on the mountain.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After laughing a few times, Hozuki Mangetsu didn't linger, but took Ameyuri Ringo and continued toward the foot of the mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Hozuki Mangetsu didn't mention why his squad members had been separated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was clear that Hozuki Mangetsu didn't have the problem of needing to search for squad members.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason was simple: Hozuki Mangetsu was extremely confident in the strength of his remaining two members!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, Hozuki Mangetsu only needed to follow the plan and head to the foot of the mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It made sense; as members of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, they were considered top-tier ruthless characters in the ninja world; how could they fall so easily?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regardless of the reason for the team's separation, the opponent clearly had the ability to handle the situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Conversely, if Mizunuki Ryosuke didn't find Tian Yang, who was only at the Chunin level, he would likely face great danger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mizunuki Ryosuke's squad might face the problem of \"attrition.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Hozuki Mangetsu's departing back, Terumi Mei clenched her fists in frustration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, she seemed to have dragged Ryosuke down again, becoming a burden by his side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Hozuki Mangetsu said, compared to the mature Seven Ninja Swordsmen by his side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Terumi Mei and Suishi Tatsuo were not worth mentioning yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, a thirst for power took root in Terumi Mei's heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Setting aside Terumi Mei's inner thoughts, Ryosuke's squad continued to advance through the fog-filled forest toward Tian Yang's location.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, Suishi Tatsuo finally couldn't hold back anymore; during the time since receiving the mission, he had gradually realized that this mission concerned whether Mizunuki Ryosuke could succeed as Mizukage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Suishi Tatsuo spoke directly to Ryosuke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master, perhaps Hozuki Mangetsu was right just now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We shouldn't waste time here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So much time has passed, Tian might already...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If we continue to rush to rescue Tian, we will let other squads get there first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And this concerns Master's...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Suishi Tatsuo could finish, Mizunuki Ryosuke directly stopped him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tatsuo, although you have taken me as your master,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"I don't think I have taught you anything yet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Today, I will teach you the first thing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Mizunuki Ryosuke's words were aimed at Suishi Tatsuo, his gaze also included Terumi Mei on the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tatsuo, tell me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is written in the first article of the Ninja Code?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mizunuki Ryosuke asked Suishi Tatsuo in a stern tone, carrying an aura of natural authority.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ninjas who cannot complete their missions are trash.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suishi Tatsuo gritted his teeth and said to Mizunuki Ryosuke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Very good, you are quite right.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But the first rule I am teaching you today is this:\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ninjas who cannot protect their comrades are worse than trash!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you understand!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the end, Mizunuki Ryosuke’s gaze was not only sharp, but his tone carried a hint of reprimand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, a struggle flashed in Suishi Tatsuo's eyes, but he quickly lowered his head and answered Ryosuke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps in Tatsuo's eyes, Mizunuki Ryosuke was serious and rigid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in Terumi Mei's eyes, she saw a completely different scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this era where ninjas were generally viewed as tools, who would truly treat a ninja as a human being?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was precisely in such an environment that tragedies like the White Fang of the Leaf would later occur.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ninjas who cannot complete their missions are trash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This rule also indirectly explained one thing: as long as the mission is completed, can comrades be discarded at will?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially for a civilian ninja like Terumi Mei with no background, wouldn't it be even easier for her to become a discarded pawn?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing Mizunuki Ryosuke's answer, her breathing suddenly became a bit labored.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that instant, Terumi Mei's gaze toward Mizunuki Ryosuke became somewhat dazed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For some reason, looking at Mizunuki Ryosuke's sharp eyes and handsome face, Terumi Mei's heartbeat was accelerating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Terumi Mei forcibly suppressed the agitation in her heart and sighed to herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having such a captain was the luck of every member of the squad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, this scene of Mizunuki Ryosuke reprimanding Tatsuo was being broadcast simultaneously in the Jonin meeting room of the Hidden Mist Village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the encounter between the two squads to Hozuki Mangetsu's advice to Mizunuki Ryosuke, and then to Mizunuki Ryosuke's reprimand of Tatsuo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every Jonin watched it without missing a detail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, several Jonin showed signs of being moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ninjas who cannot protect their comrades are worse than trash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among the ninjas present, how many could say such words with a straight face?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tian Tian Yuanshi looked at Mizunuki Ryosuke's face in the water screen, a hint of satisfaction flashing in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint smile appeared once again on his zombie-like face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Ryosuke led the squad forward in the estimated direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, Ryosuke discovered a Hidden Mist forehead protector on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And on the back of the protector, Tian Yang's name was engraved, which meant Tian Yang had been in this place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, the important forehead protector being discarded here suggested that Tian Yang had likely lost the ability to act.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sharp glint flashed in Mizunuki Ryosuke's eyes; it seemed he hadn't looked in the wrong place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Terumi Mei, on the side, also made a discovery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On a patch of softer ground nearby, Terumi Mei found some slightly blurred footprints.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Based on these footprints, one could infer the direction Tian Yang had gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without wasting any more time, the three pursued in the direction of the footprints.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the subsequent journey, Ryosuke's squad did not encounter any traps, and they successfully walked out of the forest in the center of the canyon, arriving at the edge of the canyon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as they left the forest, the visibility in the air improved significantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before long, Ryosuke's squad tracked to the base of the canyon wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And here, a bottomless cave appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>",1116,"2026-06-17T04:30:30.011Z","2026-06-17T05:05:37.377Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","4800d00177e86395b6fae083cb41d8eb49880dd5ec7f174113d2cc6076ea75e8","this-mizukage-is-strong-but-excessively-cautious-chapter-96","this-mizukage-is-strong-but-excessively-cautious-chapter-94",533,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthis-mizukage-is-strong-but-excessively-cautious-cover.jpg"]