I simultaneously traverse countless worlds

The reason is that this large island is not the same as the island where Kirigakure is located. Moreover, there is a ring of low hills on the island to protect against severe weather such as typhoons at sea. The area where the capital was established is surrounded by a sizable plain, and there are also several lakes as the main water source. It can be said that it meets the conditions for a large population to gather. The daimyo of the Land of Water, who was once the largest castle lord on this large island, eventually became the daimyo of the Land of Water by means of sufficient food and human resources.

Therefore, the daimyo of the Land of Water chose his largest city as his capital, avoiding the awkward situation of being on the same large island as the Hidden Mist Village. He even profited greatly from maritime trade with the Land of Rainbow and the Land of the Sea. The bustling port with many steamships and large merchant ships demonstrates the great benefits the Land of Water has in maritime trade, which also provides Li Mo with a great opportunity to send people there.

Today, the daimyo and royal capital of the Land of Water, who have not yet had a clear understanding of their situation, are about to witness the grand show that Li Mo has been preparing for a long time. He is going to put on a good show for the daimyo and nobles of the ninja world to fight for the throne!

"Wait a minute, you are... Ah!"

As night fell, the guards stationed at a city gate in the capital of the Water Kingdom were getting a little bored when they spotted a large troop of armored cavalry galloping towards them. One of the samurai hesitated and stepped forward to ask a question, but was instantly killed with a swift stroke. The dozen or so guards were then shot dead by a hail of arrows. The closed city gate was then opened from the inside, and an inside agent came to give directions.

"Gentlemen, follow me into battle to punish the rebels! Our target is the castle tower!!!"

When the leading general shouted, the hundreds of cavalrymen and the thousands of infantrymen who followed cheered loudly, raised their weapons, and charged directly into the capital city with a population of nearly 300,000, quickly heading towards their designated targets.

The daimyo of the Land of Water was certainly not without power. He maintained an army of over 10,000 and a number of patrol personnel in his stronghold. He even had a private ninja army of over 300 ninjas and rogue ninjas. Under normal circumstances, he would not have to worry about any threat from other forces in the Land of Water besides the Hidden Mist Village.

After all, since the end of the Warring States period decades ago, the ninja world has never heard of any daimyo being overthrown by their own forces. At most, they would become powerful ministers or shoguns, while the daimyo of the five great nations all hold supreme power.

Even if this supreme power cannot be used to deal with the major ninja villages within their own country, if they are paid to inquire about the situation of those local nobles, or even to arrange some secret assassination missions, the daimyo's chances of success are very high. At most, they will have to pay a small price. Moreover, even during the three Shinobi World Wars, the daimyo just watched from the sidelines with the nobles, singing, dancing, and chasing girls as usual, without worrying at all about the ninjas hurting them.

As a result, the level of vigilance of the Daimyo of the Land of Water was naturally not as high as that of the Daimyo during the Warring States period in Japan. The army and private ninja forces in the capital were even in a state of peace. With the first wave of attacks by the cavalry and the spies, the military camp in the capital was directly taken over. Subsequently, more than a thousand elite infantrymen, under the same banner as the Daimyo's family in the Land of Water, surrounded the castle tower and launched continuous attacks.

Although the castle tower where the daimyo of the Land of Water resides is protected by samurai and close-knit ninjas, the entire castle tower only has about a thousand people, of whom no more than three hundred are capable of fighting. The rest are servants who serve others in their daily lives. Suddenly encountering this underdog-overthrowing drama of the Japanese Warring States period, without any experience or preparation, they were directly overrun by elite infantry.

Faced with the sudden and fierce attack, the samurai and ninjas inside the castle tower fought to the very end. However, they were not facing ordinary soldiers, but elite soldiers selected by the Land of Rainbows. Although not formal members of the ninja army, they possessed chakra at the Genin level and were skilled in taijutsu and melee combat.

Moreover, the hundreds of elite warriors leading the charge were elites who had fused with the [Spark Seed]. Even an elite Chunin would likely be defeated in a one-on-one fight, let alone with the fact that they were equipped with ninja tools specifically designed for ninjas. At this moment, they were fighting fiercely against the guards!

"This is the current daimyo? We're going to suppress him. When the lord ascends the throne again, we'll banish him to some remote island to develop the land, and let him taste the bitterness of exile!"

When the elite warriors, their bodies stained with blood, stormed into the main hall of the castle tower, they found that the daimyo of the Land of Water was still there and had not fled. After confirming that he was the real person, he waved to the warriors behind him and deliberately said something to the servants.

"You can't do this! I am the daimyo of the Land of Water..."

Upon hearing the words of the elite warriors who stormed into the castle tower, the daimyo of the Land of Water, who had been barely maintaining a calm demeanor, suddenly changed his expression. He lost all pretense of composure and stood up agitatedly to protest. He was immediately subdued by several elite warriors, who dragged the former daimyo away, intending to use him as a suitable excuse for the replacement of the daimyo.

After all, what Li Mo needed was a suitable excuse. The fact that another branch of the former Daimyo of the Land of Water had regained power was much better than any underworld coup or foreign invasion. As for the former Daimyo of the Land of Water, he could just send him a bento later!

……

The capital of the Land of Water was captured in one fell swoop, and the fact that the daimyo lineage of the Land of Rainbow, belonging to the descendants of the former daimyo of the Land of Water, returned to reclaim the daimyo title became the hottest news in the Land of Water and even other countries in the ninja world. Whether it was daimyo or nobles, they were all talking about it, but no other country intervened.

As Li Mo had previously estimated, when the succession of the Daimyo of the Land of Water was a contest between different factions within the same family, the other four great ninja nations would not interfere at all. Interfering in the succession of the sons of the Daimyo of other great nations was a serious taboo. Unless it was a ninja or a noble family who wanted to take a gamble, the Daimyo of other nations would acknowledge it afterward, considering it a normal power struggle among the sons and younger generations, and would not have much hostility towards it.

As for the situation in the Land of Water, the atmosphere in the Hidden Mist Village became increasingly tense, so naturally no one would come to join in the fun. Other nobles in the Land of Water did have ideas, but unfortunately, Li Mo had already made preparations. The situation in the capital of the Land of Water was quickly quelled, and a large number of soldiers began to maintain order. Shadow soldiers from various noble families began to come to their door, and the situation in the entire Land of Water was quickly brought under control.

After spending more than ten days settling the situation in the Land of Water and sending the former Daimyo and his family to the Land of Rainbows, Li Mo finally turned his attention back to the Hidden Mist Village, where a subjugation drama was about to unfold.

"Very good, then let's see what happens in Kirigakure!"

Chapter 36 The Incident in Kirigakure

Compared to the Land of Water, which has already changed its daimyo, the situation in Kirigakure has been even more bizarre and inexplicable in the past two weeks. The Fourth Mizukage's signs of suppressing the Kaguya clan after almost annihilating the Mizuki and Hozuki clans are even more frightening.

Nobody is stupid. Perhaps there are too many paranoids, mentally ill people, and even murderers in the Mist Ninja, but at least their IQ isn't that of a fish that can only last seven seconds. Looking at the bloodline limit clans and secret technique clans that have become victims one after another, even the ordinary Mist Ninja who previously supported the Fourth Mizukage couldn't help but wonder if the Fourth Mizukage they followed had gone too far.

Otherwise, why does it seem like the Fourth Mizukage is about to take action against the Kaguya clan again?

If most Kirigakure ninjas supported the Fourth Mizukage when he first attacked the Mizuki clan for their responsibility in the defeat, then the actions of the Fourth Mizukage, Yagura, made it increasingly difficult for ordinary Kirigakure ninjas to understand his meaning.

Even though the Blood Mist Graduation Trials previously conducted by Kirigakure were all conducted under the pretext of selecting elites, except for the time when Zabuza Momochi went too far and lost the vast majority of graduates, the Blood Mist Graduation Trials at other times still left a small number of people. However, the Fourth Mizukage's approach after taking office was not to solve the problem through killing, but rather to completely exterminate the bloodline limit ninja clans.

Even though tens of thousands of members of the Mizuki clan, Hozuki clan, and other bloodline limit clans and secret technique clans had not seen a single one in Kirigakure, even if some of them had fled the Land of Water, it was very difficult to say whether the clans could be restored to their former glory. Moreover, judging from the Fourth Mizukage's ruthless actions, those bloodline limit clans and secret technique clans that fled the Land of Water would have been completely wiped out if they hadn't escaped quickly.

That's not all. The Fourth Mizukage, Yagura, has now set his sights on the Kaguya clan. The Kaguya clan, inheriting the Shikotsumyaku (Corpse Bone Pulse) bloodline limit, is arguably the strongest remaining ninja clan in Kirigakure. While slightly inferior to the Minazuki clan, they are far stronger than the Hozuki clan and other smaller clans. The Kaguya clan has a history of war-mongering and is a renowned bloodline limit ninja clan in Kirigakure. If the Fourth Mizukage were to target and destroy them, the negative impact would be immense.

Given this situation, the ambitious members of Kirigakure felt that it could not continue any longer. Mei Terumi had already gained Li Mo's support, had several secret talks with the old master, and demonstrated the strength of a Kage-level expert. Through other means, she confirmed that the Fourth Mizukage, Yagura, was indeed under genjutsu control. Only then did the old master decide to get involved in this matter and directly mobilize his old network of connections.

Therefore, the atmosphere in Kirigakure became unusually quiet. Ninjas and civilians who sensed something was wrong chose to stay indoors as much as possible, while the elite ninjas of Kirigakure, led by Mei Terumi, began to prepare for this underdog operation!

………………

As dusk fell, Kirigakure seemed to have turned into a ghost village. Apart from the occasional light and the shadowy figures of houses, there was no one on the streets at night. Even the dilapidated commercial district had announced early that it would be closed for the day, and the common people were hiding in their homes in fear.

In fact, Mei Terumi's actions over the past two days have been almost entirely public knowledge. A large number of civilians have been gradually evacuated from the Mizukage Building and the central area, leaving behind only disguised Kirigakure ninja using shadow clones to perform transformation techniques. After being personally informed by the old master and confirmed by Ao, an elite Kirigakure Jonin with a Hyuga main family Byakugan, that his Fourth Mizukage had been controlled by genjutsu at some point, the various forces of Kirigakure joined forces to carry out this operation.

It can be said that all the factions in Kirigakure were determined. Even those Kirigakure ninja who had previously pledged allegiance to the Fourth Mizukage could not follow a Mizukage who was controlled by the enemy and instigated the Kirigakure ninja to kill each other. The reason that made them determined was not only the old master, who did not have a high presence on ordinary days but actually had a wide network of connections throughout Kirigakure, but also the powerful strength shown by Mei Terumi.

Otherwise, the other ninjas in Kirigakure wouldn't be so easy to talk to. Even if the future rising stars of the old master's lineage spoke up together with the old master, they might not obediently listen to him, unlike now when they obeyed the orders given by Mei Terumi!

"Everyone is ready. Let's start once the barrier is set up!"

In a room with a view of the Mizukage Building, Mei Terumi gazed at the faintly visible building, then turned to look at the dozen or so elite soldiers of Kirigakure behind her, and without hesitation gave them the order to prepare for action.

At this moment, although Mei Terumi was still wearing blue clothes, it was obvious that the sapphire-like clothes inlaid with gorgeous patterns were extraordinary. Her beautiful hair had turned into a dazzling orange color, and the fishnet stockings she had worn before had been replaced with silk stockings. Her slender and graceful figure made men unable to help but swallow their saliva. Her alluring posture, which made her look like a woman after transforming from a girl, was even more charming and attractive than before.

However, none of the elite Kirigakure ninja standing behind Mei Terumi had any ambitions to overtake her. Among them were even elites like Suigetsu Hozuki, Raiga Kurosuki, and Kisame Hoshigaki, yet none of them were a match for Mei Terumi!

"Lady Terumi, are we really going to make a move now? If the Three-Tails dies after its jinchūriki dies, I'm afraid we won't even have this one tailed beast left..."

Seeing that Mei Terumi was about to give the order to attack, Ao, the elite Jonin standing behind her, hesitated for a moment before gently reminding her whether she could show mercy and try to capture the Fourth Mizukage if the person she was following made a move.

To be honest, the situation in Kirigakure is really not optimistic. Even though there are still elite ninjas like Suigetsu Hozuki, Raiga Kurosuki, and Kisame Hoshigaki who have not yet defected from Kirigakure, and even the Kaguya clan has been found by Mei Terumi and helped to overthrow the Fourth Mizukage, Kirigakure now only has the Three-Tails Isobu inside the Fourth Mizukage, while the Six-Tails Jinchuriki Utakata has been defecting for more than half a year.

The current combat strength of Kirigakure is only slightly stronger than that of Sunagakure. Elite Jonin Ao believes that if even the Three-Tails Isobu is temporarily lost due to killing the Fourth Mizukage, Kirigakure might not be able to find a Jinchuriki. All that will be left is Mei Terumi, a Kage-level powerhouse, and two or three near-Kage-level powerhouses. Moreover, the village has lost more than half of its bloodline limit ninja clans and secret technique ninja clans. It would be better to consider whether they can capture the Fourth Mizukage alive to extract the Three-Tails.

The other Kirigakure ninjas remained silent in the face of Elite Jonin Ao's speech. Among the dozen or so elite Jonin, including three Kirigakure ninjas at the near-Kage level, they treated Mei Terumi, a Kage-level powerhouse, with utmost respect. They were truly impressed by Mei Terumi's strength. Otherwise, even with the old master's personal network, they might have been able to give her face, but they couldn't possibly have obediently followed the orders given by Mei Terumi.

Of course, what the elite Jonin Ao and the other Kirigakure ninja didn't know was that if Li Mo hadn't transmigrated and caused any impact, the future Kirigakure would have competed with the Sand Village for the title of the weakest of the five great ninja villages in the ninja world...

"Qing, your idea is very good, but unfortunately it's not very realistic!"

Mei Terumi's beautiful eyes showed a hint of appreciation upon hearing Elite Jonin Ao's words, but she directly shattered Ao's thoughts, stating a fact that all Kirigakure elites had to face: "Our key now is to deal with the Fourth Mizukage, who is being controlled by the enemy using genjutsu. Fighting a Kage-level powerhouse who is a Jinchuriki, any wishful thinking will come at a terrible price..."

Indeed, Kirigakure is currently lacking in high-end combat power. If they could capture the Third Mizukage and extract the Three-Tails Isobu from him, and then select a suitable Jinchuriki, they could probably barely reach Kage-level combat power. In that case, by cooperating with Mei Terumi, they could secure their position among the Five Great Shinobi Villages. Unfortunately, this idea is good, but not very realistic.

Even if the Fourth Mizukage, Yagura, was controlled by an unknown enemy's genjutsu, and theoretically his combat power would be greatly reduced, he was still a Kage-level powerhouse who was once a perfect Jinchūriki. Otherwise, in Kirigakure, a major ninja village that reveres strength, it would be completely impossible for a weak person to sit on the throne of the Fourth Mizukage without much opposition. The Fourth Mizukage, Yagura, killed the Third Mizukage, but he made the other Kirigakure ninjas acknowledge the truth by virtue of his own strength.

Therefore, Kisame Hoshigaki, Raiga Kurosuki, and Kisame Hoshigaki, among other Kirigakure elites, had initially considered Ao's suggestion, but Mei Terumi's words quickly made them realize that their primary goal was to kill the Fourth Mizukage. To think that they could spare the lives of a Kage-level ninja and capture him alive would be the act of arrogant fools who thought they were on par with the God of Shinobi.

In this way, including the elite Jonin Ao, no one said any more nonsense. Everyone silently agreed with Mei Terumi's opinion: let's try our best to kill the Fourth Mizukage first, and then consider the follow-up matters!

……

Buzz~!

Five minutes later, the Mizukage Building of Kirigakure, along with a third of the surrounding area, was enveloped by a sky-blue barrier. The commotion alarmed everyone in Kirigakure, but no one dared to go and investigate.

The reason is very simple: Kirigakure and other major ninja villages are semi-military organizations. The ordinary Kirigakure ninjas had been transferred away on missions or persuaded to leave by the old master's faction and other Kirigakure factions. The remaining Kirigakure ninjas and civilians were well aware of the situation and dared not approach the place where something big was obviously going to happen.

Compared to the slight commotion in Kirigakure, which quickly returned to silence, while many Kirigakure ninja and villagers observed the situation from their windows, the Kirigakure ANBU stationed at the Mizukage Building were getting restless. Most of them were either confidants of the Fourth Mizukage or simply committed to their chosen path. Encountering this unusual situation of a barrier being activated, several masked Kirigakure ANBU ninja wanted to go out and investigate.

Unfortunately, the several Kirigakure ANBU ninja stopped in their tracks a second later. They saw Mei Terumi, Suigetsu Hozuki, Raiga Kurosuki, Kisame Hoshigaki, and Ao, among other elite Kirigakure ninja, approaching. They were immediately filled with apprehension and some ANBU ninja broke out in a cold sweat on their foreheads and backs.

The Kirigakure Anbu ninjas were all elite Chunin and even Jonin selected from the Kirigakure village. They naturally recognized the dozen or so elite Kirigakure ninjas in front of them. They were from various other forces and bloodline limit ninja clans in Kirigakure, excluding the Fourth Mizukage. Looking at the powerful barrier around them, which was clearly created by the Kirigakure barrier team and other Kirigakure ninjas working together, they immediately realized what was going on. It was clear that the scene of the underdog overthrowing the superior from a few years ago might be about to be repeated.

Just a few years ago, many Kirigakure ninja were dissatisfied with the Third Mizukage's actions. At that time, the Fourth Mizukage, Yagura, who was then the Three-Tails Jinchuriki, took the initiative to kill the Third Mizukage in a way that turned the tables on him. He then took over as the Fourth Mizukage and spread the name of Kirigakure as the Blood Mist. Now, seeing the current situation, does it seem that the scene from a few years ago will be repeated?

Before Mei Terumi could launch an attack, a commotion erupted inside the Mizukage building. A boy who looked to be only fourteen or fifteen years old led a group of Anbu ninja out. He was none other than Yagura, the current Fourth Mizukage of Kirigakure!

"Mei Terumi? And you guys too? Gathered together and activated a barrier, what are you planning to do?!"

The Fourth Mizukage, Yagura, walked out of the Mizukage Building. Looking at him, who looked young but was actually almost forty years old, Yagura calmly addressed the group of elite Kirigakure ninja, including Mei Terumi, before him. His words made the others' expressions turn serious.

Although the Fourth Mizukage Yagura's words sounded dull and were something any normal person could understand about what was about to happen, his own strength was undeniable. As the perfect Jinchuriki of the Three-Tails, Yagura had overthrown the previous Mizukage and become the Fourth Mizukage. His strength was such that anyone would have to take him seriously. Otherwise, just the Fourth Mizukage's continuous attacks on the Bloodline Limit Ninja Clan and the Secret Technique Ninja Clan would have likely resulted in the death of even an elite Jonin or a quasi-Kage.

Upon hearing the Fourth Mizukage Yagura's words, Mei Terumi slightly raised her head, her emerald-like eyes fixed on the Fourth Mizukage Yagura's calm expression, as if nothing was on his mind. Her pleasant voice carried a chilling undertone:

"Lord Mizukage, or rather, I'll call you Lord Mizukage again, may I ask you a question? When exactly were you controlled by genjutsu?!"

Chapter 37 Illusion Exposed

Upon hearing Mei Terumi's words, the twenty-odd ANBU ninjas following the Fourth Mizukage, Yagura, showed slight changes, but not a single ANBU ninja actually questioned or betrayed them. Clearly, they did not believe what Mei Terumi had just said.

In fact, not to mention the Kirigakure ANBU ninjas who followed the Fourth Mizukage Yagura, even among the dozen or so elite Kirigakure ninjas behind Mei Terumi, there were definitely more than one or two who outwardly believed but inwardly harbored doubts. Even with the old master's guarantee and the words of Ao, an elite Jonin with the Byakugan from the main branch of the Kirigakure clan, not all the elite Kirigakure ninjas immediately believed that the Fourth Mizukage had fallen victim to an enemy's genjutsu.

After all, the Fourth Mizukage, Yagura, was an absolute perfect Jinchuriki and a Kage-level shinobi. Even without the Three-Tails, Isobu, he was still a top-tier Kage. The idea that a shinobi of that caliber could be controlled by a genjutsu sounded like a ridiculous joke. Kage-level shinobi are the top shinobi in the ninja world, and those who can serve as the Kage of the Five Great Shinobi Villages are among the best of the best. The Kirigakure ninja found it hard to believe that their Fourth Mizukage had fallen under an enemy's genjutsu and become a puppet controlled by the enemy. It was simply hard to believe.

Especially since the Fourth Mizukage Yagura took office, he has been able to maintain his position as Mizukage despite the perverse circumstances, which speaks volumes about his strength. Various assassination attempts have occurred more than once or twice, and the attackers were no less than a Jonin. He directly killed the assassins and even used this opportunity to purge the few ninja clans that chose to resist to the end.

Therefore, according to Mei's words, apart from the elite Jonin Ao and a few die-hard members of the old master's lineage, the other Kirigakure elite ninja who followed her were half-believing and half-doubting. As for the Kirigakure Anbu ninja, they were even less likely to believe it and were waiting for the Fourth Mizukage's rebuttal!

"Roar------!"

Just as both sides thought that the Fourth Mizukage would step forward to refute them and put himself in a position of righteousness to make some polite remarks, the Fourth Mizukage, Yagura, remained silent. Then, an angry roar suddenly rang out. Sensing the violent chakra, the expressions of Suigetsu Hobuki, Kurosuki Raiga, and the other Kirigakure ANBU ninjas changed drastically at the same time. They then used the Body Flicker Technique to escape to a distance of several hundred meters.

"This is... the complete release of a Jinchuriki?! Has he really fallen under the enemy's genjutsu???"

Upon seeing the commotion in front of the Mizukage Building, Suigetsu Hobuki exclaimed in disbelief. The other elite Kirigakure ninjas and Anbu ninjas all wore extremely solemn expressions, truly beginning to believe what Terumi Mei had said earlier.

Why are the Jinchuriki who seals the Tailed Beasts called the ultimate weapon of the ninja village?

It's important to know that there are quite a few ninjas in the ninja world whose combat power surpasses that of the tailed beasts. Apart from the two special cases, the Eight-Tails and the Nine-Tails, the other tailed beasts are only troublesome opponents for the Kage of a village. For a god like Hashirama Senju, the tailed beasts are just pets in his eyes.

However, aside from exceptionally powerful beings like Hashirama Senju, the Tailed Beasts pose little threat to individual Kage-level ninjas. But in terms of sheer destructive power and area-of-effect damage against the weak, the Tailed Beasts are unparalleled in the ninja world. Moreover, the Tailed Beasts' chakra is almost inexhaustible, allowing them and their Jinchuriki to face overwhelming numbers without fear and even inflict massive casualties on ordinary ninjas.

For example, even the Third Raikage, known as the "strongest spear" and "strongest shield," was surrounded and killed by tens of thousands of Iwa ninja. However, if it were Killer Bee, the Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, without a strong opponent to restrain him or a targeted sealing technique, he could easily sweep away even several times the number of Iwa ninja. Even if he couldn't defeat tens of thousands of Iwa ninja in a head-on fight, it wouldn't be difficult for Killer Bee to break through the encirclement.

Therefore, with the disappearance of two god-level powerhouses, Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha, the Tailed Beasts and their Jinchuriki became the best weapons of war for each ninja village. They were regarded as weapons that could wipe out the enemy's minions on the battlefield and were also capable of attacking fortresses and other strongholds. However, Jinchuriki were strictly prohibited from transforming into Tailed Beasts within their own ninja village.

Putting aside other things, just look at Gaara, who has just become the Jinchuriki of the One-Tailed Beast. Because of his imperfect sealing technique, he causes a great disturbance in Sunagakure from time to time, making the Fourth Kazekage even consider eliminating his own son. This shows the terrible consequences of a Tailed Beast going out of control in one's own village. As for the Three-Tailed Beast inside Yagura Karatachi, it is considered relatively weak among the Tailed Beasts, but if it were to cause trouble, it would be very easy to destroy half of Kirigakure and cause a large number of deaths and injuries.

Even though Mei Terumi had ordered the use of a barrier technique beforehand, everyone from Suigetsu Hobuki to the Kirigakure ANBU ninjas looked grim as they sensed the terrifying and ominous source of the chakra. They watched as the massive chakra outlined a shape in the void, and a turtle-like monster tens of meters tall with three tails finally took shape, indicating that the Three-Tails Isobu had appeared.

Especially when those elite Kirigakure ninjas and Anbu ninjas noticed the eyes of the Three-Tails Isobu, they all had ugly expressions or became dumbfounded. Their five senses were amazing as they saw the Three-Tails Isobu's blood-red single eye and the tomoe pattern in it!

"That's... the Sharingan of the Uchiha clan from Konoha?!"

When a Kirigakure ANBU ninja cried out in alarm, the other Kirigakure elite ninja and ANBU ninja snapped out of their daze. The two sides no longer harbored any hostility towards each other. The Kirigakure ANBU ninja, somewhat dejected, ignored the fact that his mask had fallen off, revealing the face of Zabuza Momochi, a demon with some renown in Kirigakure. He stared helplessly at the tomoe in the eyes of the Three-Tails Isobu and said, "Mizukage-sama... no, Yagura has indeed been controlled!"

Okay, before Zabuza Momochi, he was a top student in the Kirigakure Ninja Academy's graduation exam with the most casualties. He was given special training by the Third Mizukage at the time, and he stood out in the Third Shinobi World War, earning the right to inherit one of the Seven Ninja Swords, the Kubikiribōchō. Later, he joined the Kirigakure Anbu.

It can be said that Zabuza Momochi's experience, while not comparable to those top geniuses in the ninja world who were granted Jonin status at the age of a few years or around ten, was certainly enough to be considered a top-tier genius below the top geniuses. At this time, he was already a formal Jonin-level ninja. He had been trained in the Kirigakure Anbu based on his merits, but then he encountered Mei Terumi leading a group to overthrow his superiors, and incidentally discovered that his Fourth Mizukage had been controlled by others using genjutsu.

Without a doubt, Zabuza Momochi was now experiencing an extremely strong psychological shock. He never expected that the Mizukage he served was actually being controlled by an unknown enemy using illusion magic. As a result, Zabuza Momochi had no intention of fighting against Suigetsu Hozuki and the others. Even if he fought to the death, what would it matter? Was he just serving the mysterious enemy who controlled the Fourth Mizukage, Yagura?

Not only did Zabuza Momochi lose his will to fight, but the Kirigakure ANBU ninjas also lost their will to fight when they saw the Sharingan tomoe pattern in the eyes of the Three-Tails Isobu. Suigetsu Hozuki and the others, who had been instructed beforehand, also showed no intention of attacking them!

"Should we go and support Lady Terumi Mei now?"

At this moment, a Kirigakure ninja from the old master faction who was following the elite Jonin Ao cautiously shifted his gaze from the more than twenty Kirigakure ANBU ninjas who were in a state of mental confusion and had lost all fighting spirit, and then carefully asked the elite Jonin Ao.