The Hand of God Creates the Strongest Hidden Mist Village

The docks remained noisy, but the appearance of that figure seemed to diminish the surrounding chaos and gloom.

She was a girl who looked to be about fifteen or sixteen years old, tall and well-proportioned, wearing the standard dark combat uniform of the Mist Village, which outlined her budding, graceful curves. Her long, smooth brown hair was tied into a neat ponytail at the back of her head, with a few strands playfully hanging down beside her ears.

She had a beautiful face with delicate features, especially her pair of bright green eyes, which were like the finest jade, lively and clear. Her eyes were fixed on the direction where Gou Jucheng was, full of joy.

The newcomer was none other than Makoto Karuta's fiancée, the apple of the eye of the Terumi clan, and a genius girl from Kirigakure who possessed both Lava Release and Boil Release bloodline limits.

Mei Terumi!

She had just returned from the front lines of the Land of Fire, her brows showing a hint of fatigue, but more so a composure and sharpness born of experience.

Clearly, the fighting on the front lines helped her mature rapidly.

The moment Mei Terumi saw Makoto, her emerald green eyes lit up, and a bright smile bloomed on her previously calm face.

She quickened her pace and walked towards the ship that had just come to a stop.

"Wife?!"

Makoto Goji's offhand address almost caused Hozuki Mangetsu, who was wiping his sword nearby, to drop his White Fang short sword into the sea. He looked at his captain with a twitching mouth.

The other Mist Ninjas on the deck also turned to look, their expressions varying.

Captain Cheng actually has a wife?!

It's that famous genius female ninja from the Terumi clan... this... the style is a bit off!

"Ming, what are you doing here? Didn't you say the situation at the front was critical?"

Ignoring the stares of those around him, Gouju Cheng leaped off the deck chair, straightened his slightly wrinkled robes, and walked to the ship's railing in a few steps.

Mei Terumi had already reached the bottom of the ship, looking up at him with her blue eyes curving into crescents.

"We just finished our rotation and are going back to the village to rest and resupply."

"But you, Acheng, I heard about what happened on Water Blue Island... Are you alright?"

Her gaze quickly swept over Gouju Cheng, and she breathed a sigh of relief only after confirming that there were no obvious injuries, but a trace of worry still lingered deep in her eyes.

Although the matter of Aquamarine Island was classified as confidential, given Mei Terumi's status and strength, and the fact that she had just returned from the front lines, it was not surprising that she had heard some rumors.

"What could possibly happen to me?" Makoto Koji chuckled, patting his chest. "Your husband is incredibly lucky and blessed. This little incident is a piece of cake."

Mei Terumi rolled her eyes at him, her cheeks slightly flushed.

"It's good that you're alright. I heard it was very dangerous, that masked man..."

She paused mid-sentence, glanced at the curious onlookers around her, and at Hozuki Mangetsu walking quickly towards her, then changed her words, saying, "Anyway, it's good that you're back safe and sound."

"Captain Cheng, who is this...?"

Hozuki Mangetsu stepped forward, bowed politely, and glanced back and forth between Makoto Karitachi and Mei Terumi, his heart burning with gossip.

The captain actually has a fiancée!

It's Mei Terumi again!

"Oh, let me introduce you." Makoto cleared his throat, a little smug. "This is Mei Terumi of the Terumi clan, my... fiancée."

"Mei, this is Hozuki Mangetsu, a genius of the Hozuki clan, who is currently my subordinate."

"Mirai Terumi-senpai, I've long admired your name!"

Hozuki Mangetsu immediately bowed respectfully.

Mei Terumi's strength and reputation are among the best of the younger generation in Kirigakure, making her arguably the best after Yagura, and she is naturally worthy of respect.

"Man-wol, there's no need for such formalities."

Mei Terumi nodded slightly, her gaze lingering for a moment on the white dagger on his back before shifting back to Makoto Karatachi.

"Acheng, the Mizukage and the clan should be waiting for you. Let's talk as we walk."

"it is good."

Makoto Koji nodded and gave instructions to Mangetsu Hozuki.

"Big Brother, leave the things with me for now, don't wander off. I'll come find you after I'm done here."

"Yes, Captain!"

Hozuki Mangetsu agreed and tactfully led the other Mist Ninja and supplies away first, leaving the space to the long-separated betrothed couple.

People came and went on the dock, but as the two walked side by side, an invisible barrier seemed to automatically separate them.

"Acheng, you..."

Mei Terumi looked at Makoto Karatachi's profile, which seemed unchanged, and asked softly, "You really used the Kaguya clan's Corpse Bone Pulse?"

Her voice was low, but there was something very obvious...excitement?

Gouju Cheng glanced at her, somewhat amused.

"What, you find it unbelievable too?"

"no."

Mei Terumi shook her head: "I just... remembered that time when I was a child."

Gouju Cheng paused almost imperceptibly.

Of course he remembers.

At that time, Mei Terumi was just a timid little girl. Because she possessed two bloodline limits but could not master either of them, she secretly ran to the forest on the edge of the village to cry.

It just so happens that he was encountered by Makoto Karatachi, who was also quite young at the time and was testing the power of the God Hand.

Faced with the bloodline limit offered to him, Makoto Karatachi didn't hold back and directly copied both of Mei Terumi's bloodlines.

Before the kid could run away, a ninja beast that had accidentally wandered in was almost killed by the young Fifth Mizukage. Makoto Karatachi, who originally wanted to escape, saw those tearful, frightened eyes like a fawn's and for some reason softened his heart, rushed over, and successfully chased away the ninja beast.

During the process, he accidentally cut his arm, and blood flowed freely, but he still awkwardly tried to comfort the crying Mei Terumi.

"Stop crying, you look awful. Look, I chased all the monsters away. Aren't I awesome?"

"That's not how you use Lava Release. Never mind, I'll teach you how to use it later!"

Later, Makoto helped her treat her wounds, trying to use his half-baked healing techniques on her and even stopping his own bleeding. As a result, he couldn't control his chakra well, leaving both of them covered in dirt and eventually laughing at each other.

From that moment on, a strange and unique bond formed between the two.

Later, the clan chief of Zhaomei took the initiative to visit him and had a long talk with Goujuhui for half a day.

Then the two old men smiled and arranged a marriage between Makoto Karatachi and Mei Terumi.

"That happened so many years ago, do you still remember?"

Gouju Cheng chuckled, sounding embarrassed, but his eyes were full of pride.

One move and you've got your wife! You single guys should learn from this!

"Of course I remember."

Mei Terumi smiled too, her smile as bright as sunlight breaking through the fog: "If you hadn't been so 'heroic' back then, I might have been carried off by a ninja beast."

"However, I'm actually a little worried because you've been like that all these years."

"What are you worried about? There's nothing we can do about it." Makoto shrugged. "The taller the tree, the more the wind blows. Yagura-san is already conspicuous enough. If I were added to the mix, what would happen?"

"In a place like Mist Fortress, being too sharp and outspoken is sometimes not a good thing."

"Besides, I hate trouble the most. Why should I stand and suffer when I can lie down and enjoy myself? Being a spoiled young master is so comfortable."

"Look now, we've only revealed a little bit of our true abilities, and trouble has already come knocking on our door."