Chapter 995

Seeing this, a hint of depth flashed in everyone's eyes.

Although Mizunuki Ryosuke's words were slightly arrogant—after all, the Ninja World War had now completely come to an end, and those sitting in the room were basically the losers of the war.

For Mizunuki Ryosuke to say that he would not only reverse the losing situation of everyone present but also bring about so-called "peace" sounded extraordinarily arrogant.

The reason they came here to participate in the ninja talks was that they knew a thing or two about Mizunuki Ryosuke's purpose.

Everyone also knew that if their guess was correct, Mizunuki Ryosuke's arrogant words were indeed worthy of his ultimate goal.

Seeing that Ryosuke had set the tone, the youngest Third Kazekage finally couldn't sit still and spoke first.

"Ryosuke, why don't you just say what you have to say."

"We all naturally approve of the two things you mentioned."

"But there should be a way and a method, right? How exactly do you plan to do it? Why don't you just be open and honest."

The Third Kazekage's question voiced the inner thoughts of most people in the room. Except for the Third Raikage, who had a deeper understanding of Ryosuke's plan, everyone else showed expressions of deep agreement.

Hearing this, Mizunuki Ryosuke nodded slowly, agreeing with the Third Kazekage's proposal.

"Mei, open it."

Mizunuki Ryosuke first turned and instructed Terumi Mei behind him.

Hearing Ryosuke's words, Terumi Mei took a deep breath and nodded seriously. Experiencing such a big scene for the first time made Terumi Mei feel a bit nervous, but she meticulously executed Mizunuki Ryosuke's order.

She took a sealing scroll from her bosom and took out the item sealed within: a huge map of the ninja world.

Then, Terumi Mei formed hand seals and activated a Wind Release jutsu.

In an instant, under the invisible airflow, the map floated in the air, displayed before everyone.

Seeing this, Mizunuki Ryosuke nodded; it seemed Terumi Mei had not neglected her training during this time.

Although at first glance it looked like she was just using Wind Release to control an object to float, in reality, the level of control required over Wind Release to achieve this was extremely high.

Terumi Mei was naturally gifted, the only ninja in the original work to possess two different Kekkei Genkai, and she even inherited the position of the Fifth Mizukage after the Blood Mist era of Kirigakure.

No matter how you looked at it, she was a genius with outstanding talent.

So after much thought, Mizunuki Ryosuke finally decided to let Terumi Mei serve as the bodyguard for this ninja world conference, which could be considered as taking this opportunity to grant Terumi Mei the important status of successor.

And the reason for choosing Terumi Mei was mainly based on three considerations.

First, as the Fifth Mizukage in the original work, Terumi Mei managed Kirigakure in an orderly fashion, showing that her own ability was not bad.

If you want to sit firmly in the position of "Kage," unless you have combat power that can overwhelm the ninja world, being able to fight alone is not enough. As a "Kage," you must also have sufficient perspective on the big picture and political awareness.

These were undoubtedly the things that Kaguya Yuta and Hoshigaki Kisame lacked. While these two were loyal and brave, loyalty and bravery alone were not enough to qualify one as a Kage of a nation.

Even considering this aspect alone, Terumi Mei was the most suitable candidate.

Even Hozuki Mangetsu, who was recognized as having talent second only to Mizunuki Ryosuke in Kirigakure at this time, actually lagged behind Terumi Mei in this regard.

It's like, since you already have an answer in your hand that can score ninety points, why take the risk of choosing other results with unknown outcomes?

Second, although Terumi Mei currently had some fame in the village, her real influence was far inferior to that of Kage-level powerhouses like Hozuki Mangetsu. Granting the status of "Crown Prince" to Terumi Mei would not cause some people with ulterior motives to overthink and cause trouble.

After all, before things were completely settled, Mizunuki Ryosuke had no intention of handing over the power in his hands, so he naturally had to prevent internal disharmony in the village caused by his wrong arrangements.

Third, and the last point, is that Terumi Mei is still young. Although other high-level officials of Kirigakure were in their prime, the abilities of these people had actually completely solidified.

Terumi Mei's ability was still in the growth stage; youth is equivalent to an infinite future. With Mizunuki Ryosuke's guidance, Terumi Mei's future would naturally be limitless.

In fact, with Mizunuki Ryosuke's current prestige in Kirigakure, the candidate he identified could almost be said to have already been designated as the next Mizukage, and there would be absolutely no twists and turns in between.

It's just a pity that the most suitable candidate, Hozuki Mangetsu, had once again missed out on the position of Mizukage.

But there was nothing that could be done about it; it was a matter of timing and fate. It could only be said that Hozuki Mangetsu was born at the wrong time.

Overall, the sudden appearance of Terumi Mei was beyond the expectations of Terumi Mei herself and the people of Kirigakure, as well as the Kazekage and Raikage present.

Every time there were ninja world talks, the bodyguard chosen by the Five Kage was almost equivalent to the candidate for the next Kage of the village.

In fact, when Terumi Mei appeared just now, the Third Raikage and others were already very confused, not understanding why this seemingly weak girl had gained the Mizukage's favor.

Actually, let alone them, even Terumi Mei herself didn't know why she had managed to suppress a group of excellent seniors and win the status of "Crown Prince."

Of course, these were just assumptions about the next successor of Kirigakure, and they were still a bit far-fetched for the current situation.

Returning to the room, after the ninja world map was unfolded, everyone noticed something unusual after casting their eyes on it.

Unlike an ordinary ninja world map, this map had clearly been modified.

Except for an area in the middle of the map, other places were marked in blue, and in the very center of the map was a striking red!

Everyone in the room knew very well that this red area was the territory of Konoha in the Land of Fire!

The eyes of everyone in the room flickered slightly; they understood that Mizunuki Ryosuke intended to reveal the answer.

"I won't beat around the bush."

"I believe there is only one obstacle to peace in the ninja world."

"Or rather, there is only one source for all the turmoil in the ninja world today."

"That is—Konoha!"

As Mizunuki Ryosuke spoke, he scanned everyone in the room with a serious expression.

After a moment of silence, the expressions of the Raikage, Kazekage, Mifune, Shibuki, and others all changed to some extent.

The most cowardly was naturally the leader of Takigakure, Shibuki; cold sweat had already covered his forehead, and his loss of composure was evident. ===== CHAPTER 997 =====