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

I couldn't help but hold the White Fang on my waist: "...Then I have to keep a close eye on White Fang."

Zabuza said: "Fortunately, White Fang is not a sword that will choose its own master and then run away."

I asked curiously, "Will a knife run away on its own?"

Bai Wenrou said, "Does Chaolu know about the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Hidden Mist Village?"

I nodded. "Isn't Mr. Zabuza one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen?"

Zabuza curled his lips and said, "Hoshigaki Kisame's Samehada is just such a sword. It's not a sword...it's better to say it's some kind of creature that looks like a sword. It can absorb the enemy's chakra, but when the master uses it to fight, if it likes the enemy's chakra, it may betray on the spot. Anyway, I don't like that sword."

Neji said, "That sword doesn't like you either, does it?"

Zabuza glared at him: "You brat!"

We all laughed.

Soon, the day of the Mizukage succession ceremony arrived.

As Zabuza's bodyguards, we were all dressed in Kirigakure Anbu attire and wore masks on our faces. This way, even if we met people from Konoha and Sand Village, we could hide our identities and avoid conflicts and embarrassment.

If the delegations from Konoha and Sand Village asked, Zabuza was prepared to never admit it.

The good news is that the other four Kages did not come, but only sent a delegation, bringing letters of congratulations from the Kages of each village - which were all official rhetoric.

The bad news is that the Konoha delegation is indeed from Sensei Kakashi.

And it's not just Kakashi.

Sensei Kakashi, a strange ninja named Yamanaka Wind, and - Shikamaru.

I was actually prepared to meet Kakashi-sensei, but I never thought Shikamaru would show up.

The moment I saw him, I felt my heart tighten.

he?

how come!

As for the Sand Village, as Gaara had expected, his former teachers, Maki and Temari, came, but there were no elders. The third person was Kankuro, whom he had concluded would not appear.

Temari and Kankuro were at the ceremony, looking around, as if they felt that Gaara would suddenly pop out from a corner at any time.

When they met the Konoha delegation, the two sides had a brief exchange.

Although the two villages had fought a great battle before, they now feel a sense of sympathy for each other.

When Kakashi-sensei's eyes fell on me standing behind Zabuza, I was glad that I was wrapped in a black robe today, which could perfectly cover the white teeth inserted in my waist, and I also changed my scabbard today.

He definitely won’t recognize it!

But when Shikamaru also glanced at me with a frown, I wasn't so sure anymore.

When I think about it carefully, I still have a lot of flaws, such as my height, hairstyle, hair color...

But my hair color and hairstyle are not special. After putting on the Anbu mask, I am not much different from Bai.

I haven't even trimmed my hair in the past few months. My originally short hair has now grown long enough to be tied into a bun at the back of my head, which is very different from before.

But in front of Shikamaru, I always feel like I am full of loopholes.

The succession ceremony is over. As the Mizukage, Zabuza must of course prioritize talking to the daimyos of various countries. The people of Konoha and the Sand Village also understand this and did not stop him.

Zabuza asked us to disband because the socializing with the daimyo would probably last a long time and it would be too boring to keep waiting, so it would be better for Shiro to stay alone.

He is the Mizukage, he has the final say.

But Kakashi-sensei and the others were in the Hidden Mist Village, so I didn't dare wander around the village. Gaara and Neji didn't want to cause any trouble, so they followed me back to our residence.

Nothing happened that day, but Zabuza came back very late. Probably noticing that the atmosphere in the room was not as relaxed as usual, he deliberately pretended to be unhappy and complained loudly: "What! Those Kages, although I didn't want them to come, but none of them came, and the congratulatory letters they sent were all official clichés. They are really a bunch of arrogant guys!"

"Look at the bright side," Neji said, "The last time the Kazekage went to Konoha, it turned out to be Orochimaru in disguise. If there really is a Kage coming, we have to step up our vigilance and inspection."

"Whoever dares to cause a Mist Rebellion during my succession ceremony..." Zabuza said halfway, thinking of the current situation of the Mist Village being short of talent, he didn't seem to have any good solutions, so he could only grit his teeth and say: "Tsk! If only the Taketori clan was still around."

Bai was behind him, taking the Mizukage robe and hat he had taken off and hanging them on the hanger at the door.

The Taketori clan's status in the Hidden Mist Village is like that of the Uchiha clan in Konoha - they are the strongest fighting force and are often responsible for tackling tough problems.

But the outcome is quite similar.

Rebellion and genocide.

Even though Zabuza knew before that many bloodlines with Kekkei Genkai in the village had been cut off and disappeared for various reasons, it was only after he became the Mizukage that he was able to see all the information intuitively - the shock made him very upset and distressed, and he wished he could travel back in time to rescue all those precious Kekkei Genkai.

For a while, every time he went home, he would mutter to himself, "Why are they gone... this is gone, that is gone... if all of these were still there... Damn it!! Bastard Uchiha Madara!!"

Ningji said: "Are you sure that if the Taketori clan still exists, they are helping you instead of creating more internal troubles in addition to external enemies?"

Zabuza walked over to us, sat cross-legged, stretched his neck, and let out a long sigh: "It's still more comfortable at home... It's okay as long as Asaro is here. She is a miko who can see into people's hearts. Didn't she and Shiro defeat all the rebellions without bloodshed?"

After saying that, he looked at me and grinned: "You've quickly made a name for yourself, Zhaolu, you've done a good job."

I said, "The witch who sees through people's hearts, that doesn't sound very intimidating! I want a nickname that's more impressive and sounds like someone who's really good at fighting!"

"If you kill all those rebels, your nickname will probably be something cool like 'Blood Shadow Morning Dew'. But you and Haku..." Zabuza said with a "tsk", "You are all soft-hearted people."

Gaara said: "If you kill them all, you will have no one to use."

Zabuza took a sip of water and said, "Okay, okay, all of you should side with her!"

He turned to Neji and asked, "Orochimaru disguised himself as the Kazekage and sneaked into Konoha. Can't the Hyuga clan's Byakugan see through him?"

Neji: "Since he didn't find it, that means Orochimaru has a way to hide it from the Byakugan."

Zabuza frowned and said, "Alas, the Hidden Mist Village is really in turmoil right now, with external and internal troubles. Although it seems to be so strong on the surface, only we ourselves know how fragile it is inside."

We all looked at him silently.

"…So, before the people from Konoha and Sand Village leave, remember to hide yourselves." Zabuza finally said what he really wanted to say: "It is absolutely not okay to have a conflict with Konoha and Sand Village now. As long as they don't find you and there is no evidence that you are in the Mist Village, I can get away with it."

Of course, we understand this.

But sometimes, plans go astray.

For example, on the morning of the third day, I was sitting in the living room reading a book when I suddenly heard someone climbing in from outside the yard.

I looked up and saw Shikamaru flipping over the wall and landing lightly. He raised his hand and greeted me as if nothing had happened: "Hey, Chaolu."

I:"……"

I:"?!?!"

I:"!!!!!"