Chapter 140: A Match for Uchiha, the Strongest Mizukage! (Please subscribe!) On the other hand... The manpower of Kirigakure has already withdrawn to their own camp. Terumi Mei's complexion gradually returned to normal from being flushed, but it didn't regain its previous seductive state. Instead, it looked somewhat unpleasant. However... Terumi Mei lifted her head and looked at the high-ranking officials around her with unpleasant expressions. "Uchiha Natsuhiko... Is this the power of Uchiha?" "Did our predecessors face such a formidable opponent?" "We lost one-third of our manpower in just one battle, even though the other side didn't really make a move... Although we still have the advantage in terms of numbers, resources, and occupied territory, what does this advantage mean?" "Yeah, what does it mean?"
Everyone forced a bitter smile and sighed softly. Natsuhiko alone caused so much damage. Even if Kirigakure currently has a large number of ninjas, reserves of resources, and occupies a significant amount of territory in the Land of Fire, what does it mean? He can easily recover from these losses in minutes! Back then, when we bullied the Konoha troops led by Nara Nagi without the support of high-ranking powers, now Natsuhiko can do the same to us! How the hell are we supposed to fight this? Of course, there are also people with strong determination. "What are you afraid of!" A sturdy man slammed the table. "A bunch of cowards, what's so scary about them?" "Our Mizukage-sama has already stopped Uchiha Natsuhiko, hasn't she?" "This means she has the same level of power as Natsuhiko!" "Besides Natsuhiko, aren't we afraid of the grandchildren of Konoha?" Terumi Mei: "!!!" I stopped Uchiha Natsuhiko? Who told you that? Terumi Mei couldn't help but look over and found that it was an Elite Jōnin named Kuroku Yōtai. Kuroku is from the Kuroku clan, known as the weakest of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen, who obtained a ninja sword. His strength goes without saying. And this Kuroku Yōtai is the current head of the Kuroku clan, famous for being reckless. Terumi Mei vaguely remembered that the Kirigakure ninjas had already decided to retreat, but this guy raised his arm and shouted, "If you're a man, follow us to help Fifth Mizukage-sama." Then he took a bunch of ninjas and went to "help."
But don't underestimate him, despite being reckless, his strength is still quite good, meeting the standards of an Elite Jōnin. He is fast and has extremely strong survival skills. So he kept "helping" until the end, and in the end, among the Kirigakure ninjas who left with Terumi Mei, his figure was there... So....... "Did you make me get bullied for an extra ten minutes?" Terumi Mei's mouth twitched. But as she looked at the mist ninjas who were originally low in morale, but now raised their heads with renewed hope, Terumi Mei coughed and said, "I'm still not as good as Uchiha Natsuhiko, but I can handle him for a while." Well, I'll use the "Lava Style" to entangle him for a few minutes, no problem! But sacrificing any further would be too much... However, as soon as Terumi Mei finished speaking, everyone became excited. "What? The Fifth Mizukage can actually hold off Natsuhiko?" "Come to think of it, it seems that it's because of the efforts of the Fifth Mizukage that Natsuhiko didn't have the energy to go too hard on us mist ninjas!" "So, does that mean we also have a chance of winning?" Except for Kurotsuchi Yota, most people had already left early and had no idea about Terumi Mei's plan to entangle Natsuhiko. They thought that the people who came back were just like them, risking their lives. But now, looking at the Fifth Mizukage who fought against Uchiha Natsuhiko without any injuries, it was obvious that she still had plenty of strength! Some people in their minds were thinking: if one Fifth Mizukage can entangle Natsuhiko, then if we send more skilled individuals to cooperate with the Mizukage, do we have a chance to take down Natsuhiko? After so many years of accumulation in the major ninja villages, there must be some powerful techniques, some hidden cards. We can just bring them out! Many people instantly became excited and said, "Uchiha Natsuhiko's power is no less than Uchiha Madara's, and our Fifth Mizukage's power is no less than Natsuhiko's. So, the Fifth Mizukage is the strongest Mizukage!" "Mizukage-sama, we are willing to follow you for the rest of our lives!" "Not bad! The fact that the Fifth Mizukage was able to defeat the Fourth Mizukage, who was a Jinchūriki, has already proven her strength!" "The Fifth Generation Lord should be the strongest woman in the ninja world. After all, Tsunade from Konoha is just a doctor and doesn't have the Wood Style awakening. She must be trash!" "Don't forget, Lord Mizukage is still young. In a few years, she might be able to defeat Uchiha Madara!" "So what if it's Xia Yan? He's just picking up the scraps of Uchiha Madara. Our Fifth Mizukage is the strongest in the world!" "Wait! Wait!" "How did things turn out like this?" Terumi Mei was confused. I clearly said 'inferior to Uchiha Xia Yan', did you all forget? When did I become the 'strongest Mizukage' again? Can you all just listen to me? However, everyone completely ignored Terumi Mei's expression and excitedly discussed among themselves.
Everyone's morale instantly soared, and even many ninja who were not originally loyal to the village became excited. A Mizukage who can rival Uchiha Madara! This is the existence that every village dreams of, except for Konoha! However, our Mizukage has such great power but rarely uses force against her own people. She has always hoped to gradually influence us. What kindness! What great love! We are all ashamed of the expectations placed on the Fifth Mizukage! Instantly, the sense of identification with the Hidden Mist Village surged. In their eyes, Terumi Mei became a shadow as benevolent as the First Hokage Senju Hashirama, with strength comparable to Uchiha Madara. At the same time, she was unwilling to use force against her fellow villagers. She was truly a wise ruler that the Water Country had not seen in a millennium! So, assisting the wise ruler and defeating the evil Uchiha became their destiny! Therefore, this ninja clan brought out their last resort, contributing their family secret techniques and providing financial aid to the Hidden Mist Village. After all, Terumi Mei "clearly possessed such terrifying power" but did not use force to oppress others. How compassionate she was! There were not many such acts of compassion in the Hidden Mist Village! If she showed compassion towards you and you did not show gratitude, she would show cruelty towards you, and no one would plead for you! Terumi Mei was completely confused. She couldn't understand why things had turned out this way. Well, if the Fourth Kazekage, Rasa, saw Terumi Mei's current situation, he might empathize. Yes, I was also pushed to become the strongest Kazekage like this. But when Terumi Mei looked at the previously fragmented high-ranking members of the Hidden Mist, they now appeared united and sincere. She couldn't say—I'm sorry, I didn't have the courage to say it earlier. The main reason I bought time was to let Shiyan take advantage of me and sell himself, in exchange for time for the Mist to die. "No! I can't say it! I really can't say it!" Terumi Mei couldn't hold back her tears. Even if she was willing to accept the humiliation of losing her dignity and prestige, she absolutely did not want the newly united Hidden Mist Village to return to its previous state of disarray! The united village of Kirigakure is her dream. She is willing to pay any price for it! So, looking at the expectant faces of the many high-ranking Kirigakure shinobi, Terumi Mei swallowed her saliva and said, "Well, if someone helps me, maybe I can defeat Uchiha Itachi. Well, it's not entirely a lie. For example, if Senju Hashirama were to be resurrected to help her fight Itachi, Terumi Mei believes she would have a chance of winning... "But before we fully understand Itachi's background, I suggest focusing on preserving the strength of Kirigakure!" Before the high-ranking officials with shining eyes could speak, Terumi Mei hurriedly said, "Ninjas should gather intelligence on the enemy before making a targeted, decisive strike..." "I can't let the people of Kirigakure shed too much blood..." Terumi Mei's face was filled with sorrow, but what she really wanted to say was, "I don't want to sell my body and go 'distract' Itachi again!" First, delay for as long as possible.
It would be best to delay until she finds an excuse to sign a peace treaty with Konohagakure... Of course, the high-ranking officials present were even more moved when they heard this statement. There were even ninjas who immediately burst into tears and said, "Is this the benevolence of Fifth Mizukage-sama? I have fought for decades, thinking I understood everything, but I have never seen the kindness of Fifth Mizukage-sama... What use are my old eyes?" "Our Mizukage-sama has inherited the kindness of the First Mizukage, Hakugetsu-sama! Back in the turbulent Sengoku era, First Mizukage-sama traveled around, relying on his unique charisma to establish Kirigakure!" "Hakugetsu-sama, you have a successor now!" "I, I actually opposed the policies of the Fifth Mizukage... I'm damned! I will give my life to you now! Please, Fifth Mizukage-sama, send me to test Uchiha Itachi!" "I am willing to use my own body to increase Mizukage-sama's chances of victory!" Terumi Mei: Although I do love the Village Hidden in the Mist, I am not as magnificent as you say. But since things have come to this point, Terumi Mei can only show her benevolence and tolerance, comforting the weeping higher-ups, adopting an attitude of "the past is the past, let's focus on the future." Then she emphasized the need to buy time, investigate more information about Natsuhiko, and strive for a strategic plan of a decisive blow in the future. The higher-ups nodded one after another, understanding the importance of intelligence in ninja battles. First, obtain information about Natsuhiko, then launch a targeted decisive blow... This is the way of kings! Seeing everyone nod in agreement, Terumi Mei finally breathed a sigh of relief. "That's good. As long as we buy time, there is a solution to every problem... Maybe tomorrow, Konoha will face a worsening situation and Natsuhiko will have to deal with the Rock Shinobi and Cloud Shinobi first, right?" Terumi Mei is very clear about the current situation in the ninja world. Even if Konoha has such a skilled ninja like Natsuhiko, it cannot change the fact that Konoha is fighting against the four major nations of the ninja world with the strength of one village. If the situation were not so dangerous, Tsunade would not have released Natsuhiko so quickly. So, buy time! Buying time is the key! However, Terumi Mei's plan was well thought out, but in the next second... Boom! A huge shockwave came. The high-ranking officials present were all experienced ninjas. They quickly ran outside. Then their expressions changed. "Oh no! Uchiha Natsuhiko is attacking again!" That colossal Susanoo was unleashing its power without restraint! The Mist ninjas panicked and fled.
The high-ranking officials did not hesitate and stepped forward to stabilize the morale. They shouted loudly, "Brothers, rest assured! We still have the great Fifth Mizukage!" "Just a Natsuhiko, how can he be an enemy of our Fifth Mizukage?" "Hold on for a while longer! The Fifth Generation will deal with him soon!" Terumi Mei: ??? She stood there in a daze, but she noticed that all the Mist ninjas in the camp were looking at her with hopeful eyes. She felt a lump in her heart. Time... Perhaps it cannot be bought!