Naruto: If I ask you to kill Sasuke, you will become a succubus?

Three tails died.

The Jinchuriki, Yagura Karuta, was also confirmed dead.

Neji has woken up from his coma, Zabuza found Shukaku and returned to the seal, Gaara was exhausted, and Shiro brought the frozen Togen, and we stood together beside the huge pit left by the Three-Tails' self-explosion, looking at each other in silence.

"You said that the masked man ordered the Three-Tails to swallow his attack, and then left..." Zabuza frowned and asked, "Why did he do that?"

I don't quite understand it either. Since Uchiha Madara can control the Three-Tails' eye technique, it would be most logical for him to continue controlling the Three-Tails to fight.

I can only try to guess: "He wants to frame you? Make everyone think that you killed the Mizukage? Let the Hidden Mist Village fight against us, and he hides in the background, and finally reaps the benefits?"

"The reason why he can control Kirigakure is because he controls the Mizukage. Without the Mizukage, even if he is Uchiha Madara, Kirigakure will not obey him." Zabuza said: "Besides, our original goal was to kill the Mizukage, and he helped us by doing this. But it is precisely because he can't be so kind that this matter is very suspicious."

Bai frowned and said worriedly: "But now that things have come to this, even if it is a conspiracy, we can only continue."

Zabuza said slowly: "That's right. We can't turn back. Shiro, send a flare to tell our people that the plan has been successful."

As the dazzling red fireworks signals cut through the thick fog and rushed straight into the sky, the people from the Hidden Mist Village finally appeared.

They were slow to show up just now, but arrived so quickly now that it made people wonder if they had already arrived nearby and just stood by and watched.

"Zabuza," a charming and beautiful woman, accompanied by a one-eyed middle-aged man, landed not far from us and looked at us warily, "Where is the Mizukage-sama?"

Zabuza immediately wiped away his stern expression and revealed a relaxed and casual look: "It's Mei Terumi and Ao. It's been a long time."

The Anbu mask on Neji's face had fallen off, probably left in Uchiha Madara's alternate dimension. At this moment, his Byakugan looked at Mei Terumi and Ao, and his gaze fell on Ao's eye that was covered by the eyepatch.

"You are Qing?"

Qing was surprised and said, "...Baiyan?! Are you from the Hyuga family?"

Zabuza said in a superior tone: "Rejoice! Ao, from now on, we in Kirigakure will have another pair of white eyes."

He said this as if Neji was his subordinate. Neji glanced at him, but considering that this was the time when Zabuza needed to hold up the scene the most, he cooperated and said nothing.

"Not only that, the Uchiha clan that was destroyed in Konoha has more than just Uchiha Sasuke as its surviving orphan."

When I heard this, I knew it was my turn.

I opened my Sharingan, held up Susanoo, and wrapped my companions up, revealing a deterrent look that said, "We just killed the Mizukage, but we're still at ease. If you want to take action, you'd better consider whether it's worthwhile."

"From now on! The Uchiha clan and the Hyuga clan will take root in the Hidden Mist Village!" Zabuza proudly announced: "The brutal rule of the previous Mizukage brought painful scars to the Hidden Mist Village, and I will lead the Hidden Mist Village to a better future!"

Mei Terumi and Ao may be the ones that Uchiha Madara mentioned before, competitors for the Mizukage who are stronger and have a higher status than Zabuza in the Hidden Mist Village. Between the two of them, Mei Terumi seems to be slightly superior to Ao.

So I stared at her closely until her frown slowly relaxed and she put away all her hostility, as if she had met an old friend she hadn't seen for many years. She looked nostalgic and said, "Thank you for your hard work over the years, Zabuza."

So I knew that the blood between Neji and I served as Zabuza's political bargaining chip to overwhelm the other party.

These are all new things and new words that Zabuza taught me when he explained it to us before we started the plan.

Things went smoothly according to Zabuza's plan. After he reached a consensus with the elders of the Hidden Mist Village and determined when the ceremony to succeed the Mizukage would be held, we were able to live in the Hidden Mist Village openly and move freely in the village.

After a brief contact, I found that the number of ninjas in the Hidden Mist Village had declined to an alarming level.

Not only are the most basic Genin insufficient in number, but the Chunin, Jonin, and even the Anbu are all in a mess.

Either he defected a long time ago and was killed, or he defected a long time ago and is still wanted, or he is on his way to defect.

Zabuza followed the elders to learn about government affairs during the day, and came back at night to scold Uchiha Madara for his insanity.

Since it was necessary to invite daimyos and important figures from various countries to participate in the succession ceremony, and in order to give them enough time on the road, the Mizukage succession ceremony was scheduled for one month later.

Fortunately, although he did not have the title of Mizukage during this month, Zabuza was already the de facto Mizukage and could exercise the rights of a Mizukage.

The first thing we did was to abolish the rule that made Kirigakure the "Village of Blood Mist", strictly prohibit students and companions from killing each other, and update the village's barrier code and passcode. At the same time, we lifted the wanted order for ninjas who defected during the tenure of the previous Mizukage, and issued an announcement that they could return to Kirigakure at any time and that bygones would be forgiven.

But this process was not all smooth sailing. Some people might not have been loyal to the previous Mizukage, but simply refused to accept Zabuza's leadership and rebelled.

As Zabuza's confidants, Bai and I have been busy dealing with these rebellions for the past month.

I didn't kill them. Every time I captured one, I used my Sharingan to understand their memories. Then I communicated with them sincerely, understood their pain and doubts, and gained their support and trust.

In the end, those who opposed Zabuza became my supporters.

Bai was very relieved: "It's great that we don't have to kill anyone. We can all work together to make the Hidden Mist Village better - we have the team for Chaolu to become the Mizukage in the future."

Zabuza: "? I haven't even taken the position yet, and you're planning to push me down?"

After just one month, my reputation in the outside world became "Uchiha Asaro can see into people's hearts."

It is better to understand people's hearts...than to control them.

The only thing that bothers me a little is that my last name is not Uchiha, but everyone assumes that since I have the Sharingan, my last name must be Uchiha.

I emphasized this many times, but it was no match for the speed at which rumors spread.

Moreover, we concealed the existence of Uchiha Madara together.

If it were known that Uchiha Madara had controlled the Mizukage like a toy for so many years and no one in the Hidden Mist Village had discovered it, the people in the Hidden Mist Village would probably feel fear and disgust towards "Uchiha" and "Sharingan". In addition, the Hidden Mist Village has always had some discrimination and prejudice against bloodline limits, so their resentment towards Uchiha Madara might be directed at me.

This is not good for my activities in the Hidden Mist Village.

In addition, a person who should have disappeared in history long ago has been secretly operating in the dark. He can not only control the tailed beasts, but also control the Mizukage. He must have some plan.

Leaking the information rashly before understanding it clearly will only cause panic.

Finally, perhaps there is some meaning of covering one's ears and stealing the bell - we don't know why Uchiha Madara wants to help us kill the Mizukage, but as long as we cut off the connection between Uchiha Madara and the Hidden Mist Village and prevent the Hidden Mist Village from knowing about Uchiha Madara's existence, then perhaps we can minimize his influence.

The task of investigating Uchiha Madara's conspiracy naturally fell on Bai and me.

Zabuza said helplessly: "The only people I can trust are you two."

Although the chaotic domestic affairs are very troublesome to sort out, at least the problems can be solved. The real challenge lies in diplomacy.

In particular, the bloodline of the Byakugan and the Sharingan will definitely attract Konoha's attention, and Gaara is the One-Tailed Jinchuriki of the Sand Village, so the Sand Village cannot just ignore it.

When the elders of the Hidden Mist Village decided to invite important figures from various countries to attend the Mizukage succession ceremony, Zabuza proposed: "It's okay to invite the daimyo, but can we not invite the other kages?"

But it was strongly rejected by the elders.

No matter how closed the Hidden Mist Village is, it is impossible for such a major event as the change of Mizukage to not be announced to the ninja world.

Zabuza came back to us unhappily and said, "Forget it. An invitation is just an invitation. The other party may not come."

The Hidden Mist Village is isolated overseas and has always been closed. It has no close relations with several other countries. The Fire Country and the Wind Country have just had the position of Shadow vacant, and the Earth Country and the Hidden Mist are the farthest away.

"Tsk, the Raikage had better not come." Zabuza said, "Socializing and entertaining are so troublesome."

I thought of the silent killing technique that Zabuza was best at. Generally speaking, the ninjutsu that a person is good at is closely related to the user's personality.

Could it be that he actually wanted to hide himself and didn't want to be discovered, seen, or heard by anyone?

I couldn't help but ask curiously, "Mr. Zabuza, are you... actually a shy and introverted person who is not good at interacting with strangers?"

When everyone heard this, they suddenly raised their heads and looked at Zabuza's ferocious face.

Neji: "...When I talk about being shy and introverted, I think of Hinata...If Zabuza had an expression like Hinata, or if Hinata's face was replaced by Zabuza's, I would go crazy."

Bai asked curiously, "Who is Hinata?"

Ningci said: "It's from the Hyuga clan..."

He habitually wanted to say "Miss", but after a pause, he changed his words and said, "My cousin."

"The new Hokage should be in office soon," I comforted the anxious Zabuza, "but Lady Tsunade has just taken office, and she probably has a lot of things to do, so she won't have time to come here in person."

But Neji said: "A defected Hyuga and an Uchiha with the Sharingan, even if the Hokage doesn't come, he will never sit idly by. And don't forget, the Aburame Tokiru in our hands is from the Anbu, and his superiors may also take action."

He looked at Gaara and asked, "What's the situation in the Sand Village?"

Gaara said, "The Sand Village... places great emphasis on bloodline. Now that my father is dead, his eldest son Kankuro should be the successor. Until Kankuro is old enough to inherit the position of Kazekage, the elders should be in charge."

Neji said: "But you are the One-Tail Jinchuriki, they can't just leave you alone in the Hidden Mist Village."

"They will only send a delegation. Kankuro is now an important successor to the Kazekage and will not risk his life. If they want to take me back, they will only look for people who are close to me... It can only be Maki and Temari. If Maki's status is not enough, then perhaps an elder will be added." Gaara lowered his eyes and thought about all the names of the elders, and then made a conclusion: "None of them are to be feared."

"If Konoha forms a delegation, who will it send?" Shiro glanced at me uneasily, "...Kakashi?"