[{"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-99":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},2192915,3774,"Chapter 99: , When in Doubt, Choose the Middle","this-mizukage-is-strong-but-excessively-cautious-chapter-99",99,"\u003Cp>The moment the ice wall was smashed, the three jumped away to take cover.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mizunuki Ryosuke looked toward the attacker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A strange figure was hidden under a black robe, and a huge claw with proportions severely out of balance with its body reached out from the robe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It could be seen that the reason for the ice wall shattering just now was precisely because of this claw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this very moment, this claw was several times larger than its body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The huge claw had orange fur and sharp talons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even in the dark cave, the tips of the claws still flashed with a sharp, cold glint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one would want to know what the result would be if touched directly by such a claw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a secret technique was extremely similar to the Multi-Size Technique of the Akimichi clan of the Leaf.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, because the exposed body parts of the opponent already indicated that the opponent was definitely not human.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After smashing the ice wall, the black robe's claw immediately returned to normal size.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hah!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"613\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The opponent made a strange cry while suddenly arching its back and curling into a ball, and a large number of sharp spikes suddenly shot out from all over the black robe's body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was precisely the means the opponent used to attack Ryosuke's group earlier; this time Mizunuki Ryosuke saw clearly the medium the opponent used for the attack—it was hair!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fine hair, under the opponent's means, became a lethal weapon for killing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earth Style: Earth Wall!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After forming a seal with one hand and slamming it onto the ground, a solid earth wall blocked the front of Mizunuki Ryosuke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the defense of the Earth Wall, the opponent's hair spike attack didn't have any effect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that its attack failed, the black robe didn't hesitate and turned to run.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before running, the black robe seemed to use some kind of secret technique again, and two more legs suddenly grew out from its lower limbs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, the black robe bent down, and in a \"hands and feet used together\" posture, two more limbs that could be used for running appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, it used six legs together, and its speed was incredibly fast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Chase!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Mizunuki Ryosuke didn't hesitate and immediately gave the order to pursue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, two kunai made of ice appeared in Mizunuki Ryosuke's hands, and within the ice kunai, there was a trace of scarlet chakra.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You two carry this kunai with you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Remember, you must carry it with you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the instructions, the three didn't hesitate, turned on full speed, and pursued the fleeing black robe.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But unfortunately, the cave was the black robe's home field, and with six legs running fast, it soon left the three behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three continued to pursue in the cave based on the traces left by the black robe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, when the three pursued to a three-way fork, the traces left by the black robe disappeared without a trace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the three-way fork in front of them, the three-man squad gradually stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A problem appeared: how should they choose?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing three different roads, it seemed that splitting up was the best choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Splitting into three paths to pursue separately, this looked like it had a 100% chance of catching up with the opponent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in reality, the situation of the three forks was completely unknown, and splitting up rashly would disperse their strength; this was likely the opponent's strategy to defeat them one by one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So they must not split up!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, Mizunuki Ryosuke made a quick decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Putting his hands together, two ice clones appeared beside Ryosuke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then they pursued left and right respectively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go to the middle!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, Ryosuke took Suishi Tatsuo and Terumi Mei to the middle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike ordinary water clones, Ryosuke's ice clones were optimized by Ryosuke and were not as fragile as water clones, possessing decent combat power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter which side caught up, as long as they could stall for time until Ryosuke arrived later, it would be fine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After making the decision, the three pursued into the middle tunnel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, a stone door appeared at the end of the fork.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On this stone door, there was a huge \"X\" mark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this stone door, Mizunuki Ryosuke's mind immediately recalled the content on the mural.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he remembered correctly, at the end of the mural, an \"X\" mark also appeared above the cave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could everything be connected?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mizunuki Ryosuke frowned slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at this moment, the arrow was on the string and had to be fired; having chased here, they couldn't return empty-handed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, Mizunuki Ryosuke sensed that the two ice clones he sent out had lost contact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Mizunuki Ryosuke was startled; this was the first time he had encountered such a situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Note, it wasn't that the clones had been destroyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the connection was lost directly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was as if Mizunuki Ryosuke had never used the Clone Jutsu!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As everyone knows, regardless of which type of Clone Jutsu, the core principles and effects are mostly the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the clone is dispelled, whether the clone is destroyed or the caster actively dispels the clone...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment the clone is dispelled, the information experienced by the clone during that time is immediately transmitted back to the caster's mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at this moment, this situation of losing the clone appeared for the first time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What exactly is going on?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without too much hesitation, Mizunuki Ryosuke looked at the door with the huge \"X\" symbol.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because he knew that perhaps all the answers were behind this door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After taking a deep breath, Mizunuki Ryosuke pushed open the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, the heavy stone door transmitted an unparalleled suction force; the powerful gravity made Mizunuki Ryosuke unable to react in time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before opening the stone door, the three-man squad maintained their previous formation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ryosuke was in the front, Terumi Mei in the middle, and Suishi Tatsuo in the rear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment the \"X\" stone door was opened, Ryosuke was directly sucked into the stone door, and Terumi Mei, who was extremely close to Ryosuke, was not spared either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, Ryosuke reacted quickly, forming a seal with one hand and instantly casting an Ice Wall Technique, blocking it in front of the stone door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suishi Tatsuo, who was at a slightly further distance, was also affected by the gravity and flew toward the stone door rapidly, but because of the ice wall Ryosuke created, he was blocked in front of the stone door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was this momentary obstruction that allowed Suishi Tatsuo to escape disaster; about a second later, the stone door closed slowly again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Mizunuki Ryosuke sucked into the stone door, Tatsuo was shocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But remembering Mizunuki Ryosuke's daily teachings, Tatsuo didn't act rashly; he neither touched the stone door rashly nor turned away, but waited quietly in front of the stone door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was because in a previous B-rank mission, the squad encountered rogue ninjas while escorting a merchant caravan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The traps set by the rogue ninjas forced the squad members to separate temporarily, although that mission was without danger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after the mission, Mizunuki Ryosuke set such rules for the squad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Once squad members are forced to fight on their own.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Remember, you must first ensure your own safety, as well as the safety of the surrounding environment.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If there is no problem, stay in place and don't act rashly, especially don't worry about my safety.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Worrying about my safety is questioning the captain's strength.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a time, Mizunuki Ryosuke's words seemed to echo in Tatsuo's ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Afterward, a hint of determination flashed in Suishi Tatsuo's eyes, and then he guarded quietly in front of the stone door.\u003C\u002Fp>",1299,"2026-06-17T04:30:30.011Z","2026-06-17T05:05:37.377Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","6126c7e79c782551ec6a993682521eb659bec91b00c7a7fd1bc83c4a31eadf13","this-mizukage-is-strong-but-excessively-cautious-chapter-100","this-mizukage-is-strong-but-excessively-cautious-chapter-98",533,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthis-mizukage-is-strong-but-excessively-cautious-cover.jpg"]