RNP Chapter 196 You're the man destined to become the Mizukage!
Chapter 196 You're the man destined to become the Mizukage!
Even before setting off, Kiichiro had asked Mikuri Tomokazu to collect and draw maps of the surrounding area and select several suitable locations to serve as a base.
This trip was simply to conduct on-site inspections and confirm the best location.
First, they arrived at a rugged hilly area, densely wooded, with a humid climate and shrouded in mist all day long.
They were attacked by venomous snakes as soon as they entered the woods; it seems the local animals are quite unfriendly.
"Not bad, not bad. There's no one around here, perfect for a secret base."
At first, Kiichiro was very happy, but a few minutes later, he became disappointed.
In the forest, a camp of wandering ninjas appeared.
After sneaking in to investigate, they discovered that the leader of this group of wandering ninjas was actually several rogue ninjas from Kirigakure, who were currently directing their subordinates to receive a batch of supplies.
Kiichiro looked at the wagons carrying supplies and unexpectedly spotted the Matsushita Trading Company's logo on one of them.
“Interesting. As far as I know, the Matsushita Trading Company has the support of the Daimyo and Raikage of the Land of Lightning. It has developed rapidly in the Land of Lightning in recent years. They even have connections with the rogue ninja of Kirigakure. The implications of this are not simple. There may be some conspiracy behind it.”
It has nothing to do with me.
Kiichiro shook his head and left with Itakura Ko.
A day later, they arrived at a cliff.
The entire cliff is composed of black, very hard stone, and nothing grows on it.
Kiichiro stood on the edge of the cliff, looking down at the jagged coastline below, where waves crashed against the cliff, turning into white sprays.
"Go down and see!"
Kiichiro gave the order, and Itakura Ko put down his backpack and began to climb down the uneven cliff using both his hands and feet.
Several tens of minutes later, Ko Itakura stood in front of Kiichiro with some scratches.
"There is a cave below. The interior space is large and the environment is dry, which should meet the requirements."
Seeing that there was no danger below, Kiichiro went down to take a look and found that the cave was indeed quite good. He named it Experiment Base No. 2 and prepared to carry out large-scale construction when he returned.
Having confirmed the address, Oniichiro was in a good mood and planned to have a big meal to celebrate on his way back. So he stopped in a town and went into the biggest restaurant in town.
How did they get here?
After glancing at the situation in the restaurant, Kiichiro ordered his food with an unchanged expression, but a question arose in his mind.
In a corner of the restaurant, Kiichiro saw the rogue ninja from Kirigakure he had met yesterday, and opposite them was Mei Terumi.
One side is a rogue ninja from Kirigakure, and the other side is a Kirigakure ninja. They should be mortal enemies, but now they are sitting at the same table eating. How interesting.
Of course, they were both extremely wary and had serious expressions, indicating that there was no trust between them and this was probably their first contact.
Kiichiro guessed that they chose to meet here, rather than in some deserted place, to guard against a sudden attack from the other party.
This is a border town of the Land of Lightning. If they fight here, the commotion will definitely attract the nearby Cloud Ninja, and neither side will have a good outcome.
They were only able to maintain a fragile peace because of the threat from the Cloud Ninja; if they were in a deserted place, they would probably be fighting right now.
Sitting by the window, Kiichiro was surprised to find that Mei Terumi and the others did not deliberately lower their voices, seemingly unconcerned about being overheard.
After listening for a while, Kiichiro nodded. There was nothing secret about it; it was just a regular recruitment effort.
Facing the three rogue ninjas in front of her, Mei Terumi's aura was in no way inferior, and her voice carried a hint of arrogance and superiority.
"Follow my orders. After completing this mission, you can return to Kirigakure and end your life of being hunted."
The rogue ninja leader frowned and said, "We don't want to go back to Kirigakure."
Returning to Kirigakure with the label of a rogue ninja would mean certain death sooner or later; they wouldn't be courting death!
Mei Terumi smiled and said, "That's fine. As long as you help me complete the mission, you can start a new life. We won't send anyone to hunt you down anymore."
Hearing that the conditions were so good, the three rogue ninjas looked even uglier.
For ninja villages, defection is an unforgivable crime, and once discovered, the rogue ninja must be hunted down and killed.
The fact that Kirigakure is now forgiving their crimes indicates that Mei Terumi's mission is extremely dangerous, and their involvement could very well lead to their deaths.
It's normal for Kirigakure to be more lenient with its policies when dealing with someone who is about to die.
"This is the Land of Lightning. Cloud Ninja could appear at any time. I don't have time to waste with you. Give me your message today."
Seeing the other party hesitate, Terumi Mei didn't urge them, but got up to leave, only to pause for a moment when her eyes fell on Itakura Ko.
What a handsome young man!
After Mei Terumi left, the rogue ninja also quickly left the area.
Seeing the ninjas leave, the ordinary people in the restaurant breathed a sigh of relief and also fled the place, leaving only Kiichiro and Itakura Ko to continue eating and drinking.
Interesting, but it has nothing to do with me.
After eating and drinking their fill, Kiichiro and Itakura Ko continued their journey, only to encounter Terumi Mei, who was being chased, in the evening.
Standing on a tree branch, Oni Ichiro saw the injured Terumi Mei running towards him from afar and knew trouble was coming.
"Itakura Ko, go and be the hero and save the damsel in distress, I'm leaving now!"
After speaking, Oniichiro disappeared into the woods with a few leaps.
For Kiichiro, it didn't matter whether Mei Terumi lived or died.
At the restaurant, Terumi Mei was clearly attracted to Itakura Ko's appearance. If Itakura Ko made an effort to win Terumi Mei over, it would be a worthwhile investment.
After all, Mei Terumi in the story is the future Mizukage.
Even if the plot keeps changing, there's a high chance that Mei Terumi will become the Mizukage.
Even if she doesn't become the Mizukage, with her strength and background, she will definitely be a high-ranking member of Kirigakure in the future.
and so……
"Go for it, Ko Itakura! You're going to be the Mizukage!"
If Mei Terumi dies, then so be it. Kiichiro won't lose anything.
Kiichiro did not go far away, but secretly observed what would happen next.
Ko Itakura, upon receiving the order, dared not delay and rushed out immediately.
At this moment, Mei Terumi was filled with regret and self-blame.
She never expected that these rogue ninjas would contact the Cloud Ninjas to set a trap and ambush her.
Under normal circumstances, Cloud Ninja would not easily trust rogue ninja from other ninja villages.
The fact that rogue ninjas could bring in Cloud Ninjas in such a short time indicates that there is a foundation of trust between the two sides, suggesting that they had already colluded.
That's true. It's abnormal that rogue ninjas have existed in the Land of Lightning for so long without being wiped out by the Cloud Ninjas.
I was too careless!
There's no point in saying anything more now; let's just run for our lives.
Unfortunately, the Cloud Ninja kept the Kirigakure rogue ninja alive, firstly to annoy the Kirigakure, and secondly to lure other Kirigakure ninjas away so they could be annihilated.
Although Mei Terumi wasn't part of the Kirigakure's pursuit team, but rather came to recruit Kirigakure's rogue ninja, the Cloud Ninja were somewhat surprised. However, since they had encountered her, they decided to kill her. In any case, the two sides hadn't made peace yet and were theoretically at war, only they hadn't engaged in major battles in the past two years.
After the battle, the Cloud Ninja discovered that Mei Terumi was a bloodline limit ninja, and that they could take her back for research, so they were even less likely to let her go.