r18novel Chapter 225 Yuan Shi's Unconditional Support!
Chapter 225 Yuan Shi's Unconditional Support!
Chapter 225 Yuan Shi's Unconditional Support!
"I just questioned sixteen ninjas who survived from Uchiha Ikezumi and that Uchiha girl—" The old man's face was wrinkled, and his already hunched body seemed to have shrunk even more. "None of them committed any unforgivable crimes, and the injuries on their bodies correspond to the severity of their offenses—"
"So, the records here about Uchiha Ikezumi's Sharingan abilities should be credible after all—" Mei Terumi revealed a smile that wasn't much better than her mournful face. Despite the dire situation, she wasn't as dejected as before. "Speaking of which, if Uchiha Ikezumi is this terrifying, it's hard to imagine how you and the ancestors who founded the village dealt with Uchiha Madara and the First Hokage, Senju Hashirama, whose strength surpassed Madara's?"
Hearing Terumi Mei's somewhat reverent sigh, Genji, who had been shaking his head and sighing, couldn't help but cough violently.
He couldn't very well tell Mei Terumi how Kirigakure faced Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha back then, that Kirigakure could only take a beating regardless of whether they faced Hashirama or Madara.
In the end, it was thanks to the disagreement between those two monsters that Kirigakure and even the other three great nations were able to survive to this day.
"Master! Are you alright?!" Seeing Master Yuan suddenly cough violently, fearing that something might happen to this elder who had been the founder of the village, Terumi Mei quickly got up to check on him.
Even disregarding the fact that Genji was her biggest supporter in becoming the Fifth Mizukage, Kirigakure, which is currently in dire straits, needs more pillars of support, and Mei Terumi doesn't want Genji to fall at this time.
"—cough cough—no—it's nothing, I probably just caught a chill tonight." Yuan Shi waved his hand, intentionally or unintentionally changing the subject. "Go and gather the ninjas first. I will support you in becoming the Fifth Hokage. As for Uchiha Izumi's Sharingan ability—at this point, there's nothing the village can't accept."
Yuan Shi's words were veiled, but Mei Terumi understood his meaning. Although it might sound harsh, Kirigakure was already in a state of despair, and with their vital energy so severely damaged, there was really no need to worry about whether they would be injured even more.
To put it bluntly, the life and death of Kirigakure now depends entirely on the mood of Uchiha Ikezumi. Rather than making trouble under the nose of this monster, it would be better to just lie down and let Uchiha Ikezumi do the work, and completely cut off the rotten flesh from Kirigakure.
"That's all we can do—" Mei Terumi nodded helplessly, then looked somewhat embarrassed at the hunched-over Genshi, "Ao has already gone to gather the remaining ninjas in the village, are you still free to move around now?"
If given another ten years, Mei Terumi believed she could secure the position of Fifth Mizukage based on her strength and achievements.
Unfortunately, her foundation is too shallow. Even with the support of Ao, an elite Jonin, she still has a long way to go before becoming the Mizukage.
Under normal circumstances, Yuan Shi should temporarily assume the role of Mizukage, and let her assume the title of Mizukage when the time is right.
Mei Terumi didn't have the time to wait, and Kirigakure desperately needed a Mizukage to take charge, so they could only hope to get the endorsement of Genji.
"—Let Gonbei take this old man's keepsake and go with him." Genji took out a string of prayer beads from his pocket and handed it to Terumi Mei. With Terumi Mei's strength and his support, even the most stubborn die-hards in the village would have nothing to say.
"Please leave it to me." Mei Terumi gave a somewhat forced smile, then strode out, tossing her prayer beads to the guards standing outside the door. "Jonin Gonbei, Master Genji wants you to come with me."
"I understand, please wait a moment." Quan Bingwei, who had just received the prayer beads, first checked their authenticity before entering the Buddhist hall and respectfully kneeling before Master Yuan. "Please give your instructions."
"Gonbei, I have decided to support Mei Terumi as the Fifth Hokage. Take my token and bear witness," Genji said slowly. "Remember, only Mei Terumi—no, only the Fifth Hokage—can save Kirigakure! So please trust her. If anyone disagrees, tell them that I unconditionally agree to any order the Fifth Hokage commands!"
Quanbei looked up in disbelief, unable to believe that Genji would give Terumi Mei such amazing support. Even when Yagura became the Fourth Generation, Genji only expressed his support. He didn't give such an unconditional endorsement, nor did he even take the initiative to let everyone see his support for Yagura.
"Yes!!!" However, out of loyalty to Master Gen, Quan Bingwei accepted the order without hesitation. In the next moment, he told himself that he had to change his previous attitude toward Terumi Mei, since she had already received Master Gen's full support.
As Genji's most loyal confidant, Kwon Hyung-eun would only obey Genji's orders unconditionally.
"I'm sorry to have kept you waiting, Fifth Generation." When Gonbei saw Terumi Mei again after consulting with the Genji, his attitude had changed from being businesslike to the respectful one a subordinate would show to a superior.
Although it falls far short of the level of respect one would show to a master, such an attitude is enough to speak volumes as one of the few elite Jonin in the village.
"Let's go." Mei Terumi really didn't have the time or energy to be polite with Gonbei, so she just nodded and ran towards the village. Gonbei quickly followed.
While Mei Terumi was vying for the support of the master, Ao on the other side failed to persuade the village ninjas as planned. The moderates, or reformists, led by him, remained at loggerheads with the conservatives, led by Kukuri.
Worse still, as more and more ninjas received the message and returned to the village, the number of conservative ninjas standing behind Kukuri also increased.
As Uchiha Izumi judged, while the tragedy of the "Village of Blood Mist" was certainly inextricably linked to Uchiha Obito, without the cruel and bloodthirsty atmosphere of the Land of Water and even the Hidden Mist Village, a large number of cruel and bloodthirsty murderers could not have been bred.
In the past, these people were united near Yagura, which was controlled by Obito, and they would not go too far from the village when carrying out missions. Therefore, the first to return were naturally the conservative ninjas.
In contrast, reformists like Mei Terumi and Ao have always been unpopular in Kirigakure, and most of their people have been sent to garrison the outer islands. Even if they receive a message now, it will take them a long time to get back.