In any case, the means are disgraceful. In addition, the elders of Kirigakure Village, headed by Genshi, did not agree with Yagura's coup at that time. They made him the Fourth Mizukage just because there was no better way at that time.

He became the candidate for the Fourth Mizukage.

Yagura's move to the top was a helpless move.

Now that there is Terumi Mei who is a double-blooded successor and can handle government affairs very well, the Mizukage Yagura is naturally useless.

However, in Shiraishi's view, the so-called betrayal was just Yagura's simple complaint.

After all, Yagura has run Kirigakure Village for so many years, and has many diehard fans who follow him.

The existing Seven Ninja Swordsmen are basically Yagura's original subordinates, or ninjas like Inigaki Kisame who were recruited by Yagura himself.

The task of handing over power between the two Mizukages is not something that can be accomplished in a year or two.

If a situation like that of Konoha's Third Hokage and Fourth Hokage develops, things will be a bit embarrassing.

"As an old friend, I don't know how to comfort me."

Yagura seemed a little dissatisfied.

"Isn't this an arrangement you have already made? Moreover, in the next few years, your position as Mizukage will not be lost. If you ascend to the position in a hurry, the elders of Genshi may not be worried about Terumi Mei."

Shiraishi said this.

"Indeed, she is still a little too young when it comes to handling government affairs, and some of my subordinates are arrogant. If they want to hand it over to Terumi Mei, I need to personally handle it."

After all, he didn't want to be like Konoha, where the Mizukage's power was dispersed and multiple huge political powers were formed, creating an internal chaos.

The experience of the Blood Mist Sect is the best warning.

"That way, you will have time to transfer your energy to Xiao."

Shiraishi nodded.

Just let Kirigakure handle the housework in Kirigakure Village by himself.

If Mei Terumi and Masa Yagura don't see eye to eye, I still need to worry.

But Terumi Mei is also an insider about the cooperation with the Kingdom of Demons. The current Kingdom of Demons cannot do without Kirigakure as an ally. Similarly, Kirigakure Village, which has fallen out with the Daimyo Mansion of the Land of Water, cannot do without the Kingdom of Demons.

of assistance.

As long as it is ensured that the shared destiny of both parties can continue, it makes no difference to Shiraishi whether Yagura serves as the Mizukage or Terumi Mei serves as the Mizukage.

"I know that Akatsuki has captured one tailed beast, and will attack more tailed beasts next."

But Yagura doesn't need to worry about this for the time being.

The jinchūriki rarely left the village, and now that the civil strife in the Land of Rain had attracted Akatsuki's attention, even if they found traces of the tailed beasts, they would still need a detailed plan.

Without a careful plan, facing Kirigakure or a ninja village of the same level, relying solely on the strength of those core members, even if the jinchuriki is captured, it will be difficult to escape from the subsequent pursuit.

What's more, this Mizukage is a Jinchuuriki, one of the few perfect Jinchuuriki in the ninja world.

If you want to take action against him, you must consider not only the strength of the Mizukage himself, but also the large number of Jonin and ANBU guards.

Those guards are enough for the core members of Akatsuki to eat a pot.

"By then, Kisame should have heard a lot of things."

"Kisame? I haven't contacted him for the time being. He only needs to provide us with help at the right time. By the way, how do you plan to deal with the matter in the Country of Waves?"

This is the main purpose of Yagura's visit.

As a Mizukage, he would naturally not come to Shiraishi to complain about the power dispute within Kirigakure.

Terumi Mei was originally his designated heir, and strictly speaking, this was not a power struggle.

It's just a transfer of power. This is something that I have already discussed with Yuanshi and other Kirigakure elders.

Otherwise, becoming Mizukage these years would not be so smooth sailing, and difficulties would be inevitable.

"Did the Daimyos of the Land of Water also notice it?"

In order to maintain a superficial alliance, only a few people knew about the break between Kirigakure and the Daimyo of Water Country.

From the perspective of outsiders, the relationship between Kirigakure and the Daimyo of the Land of Water is as close as ever.

"It's hard not to pay attention. Although I don't have a good relationship with you there, there are many times where I can't help myself. After all, I still have to do some superficial work. How far do you plan to go?"

Yagura asked straight to the point.

Although the Kingdom of Waves is closer to the Kingdom of Fire, it is also sandwiched between the Kingdom of Fire and the Kingdom of Water.

Therefore, it is impossible for the daimyo of the Water Kingdom not to pay attention to the affairs of the Kingdom of Waves.

"To what extent? Looking at the subsequent development, it is an important experimental field and a stepping stone for testing the Land of Fire, and even all countries with daimyo systems."

"Is it like the Rain Kingdom now?"

Although wars often break out in small countries in the ninja world, the reasons for wars are basically due to the behind-the-scenes manipulation of big countries.

"It may be a little different, but even if you fail, you can learn from experience. The important thing is to ambush a force there, which can become a sharp blade piercing the heart of the Fire Country if necessary."

Yagura nodded. Even if the Wave Country plan fails, it can still be used to deceive others and cover up the second purpose.

Not only the Kingdom of Oni, Kirigakure Village is also laying out plans for surrounding small countries, laying secrets and taking action when necessary.

"Speaking of which, there happens to be a delicious piece of cake right now. Do you want to come over and share it?"

Shiraishi asked with a meaningful smile.

Yagura raised his eyebrows, not understanding the meaning of Shiraishi's words.

"You know the alliance of merchants on the isolated island, right? They planned to take action against the Kingdom of Waves, but they were dominated by their own greed and forgot their duties as merchants, so they were targeted by the Kingdom of Fire. Instead of taking advantage of the Kingdom of Fire in the end

, it is better for us to strike first and use their wealth to enrich ourselves."

"Those lawless businessmen? I've heard about it, but in this way, the Demon Kingdom will become the target of public criticism again, right?"

Yagura is not afraid of the so-called isolated island. Although the merchant alliance there has a large number of ninjas under its command, compared to Kirigakure Village, the ninjas there are simply vulnerable.

This kind of gang-like business organization has very poor discipline. It can only bully a small country without a strong military force.

Compared with this, Yagura is more worried that the actions of the Demon Country will cause a lot of trouble.

Solving that group of businessmen is not the problem, the problem is that they have too much wealth, and wanting to share it between two families, Yagura thinks it is a bit unrealistic.

"I didn't say two families shared the food, but four families shared the food."

A smile flashed in Shiraishi's eyes.

"Four families? Besides us, who else is there?"

"The Kingdom of Earth and the Kingdom of Thunder, at the same time, I will secretly contact the Earth Shadow and the Thunder Shadow to let them participate in the plan. The Kingdom of Wind and the Kingdom of Fire will be excluded."

Shiraishi's smile was a bit evil.

Yagura thought about it for a moment, then smiled and said: "It's really like your style. At this time, I have to trick them."

With the greedy personality of a big country, once it seizes the huge leverage of the isolated island merchant alliance, it will never remain indifferent.

When they become greedy, they are more terrifying than businessmen.

Moreover, the Kingdom of Wind and the Kingdom of Fire are deliberately excluded, which will further split the alliance between the five major countries. In this way, the status of the Kingdom of Ghosts will be more stable in the next international environment.

"If the Kingdom of Rain were not too weak now, I would have wanted to involve the Kingdom of Rain and find something to do for the Kingdom of Fire, so as not to cause trouble for me all day long. Unfortunately, even if I wanted to do this, Earth

The Country of Thunder and the Country of Thunder will not allow it."

Because the qualifications are not equal.

The five major countries recognize the military power of the Kingdom of Ghosts, but will not recognize the strength of the Kingdom of Rain.

Therefore, it is a bit inappropriate to involve the Kingdom of Rain to share the food of the isolated island. It will make the Kingdom of Earth and the Kingdom of Thunder think that the Kingdom of Ghost is looking down on them.

In this regard, Shiraishi could only say regret.

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"Did anything happen here after I left?"

Kazuhime returned to the cruise ship at the port of Wave Country and asked a subordinate jounin if anything worthy of attention happened during her temporary absence from Wave Country.

"It seems peaceful on the surface, but in recent days, some unidentified people have secretly sneaked into the Country of Waves. There is no statistics on how many there are, but it is estimated that there are at least thirty people."

The Jonin from the Kingdom of Demons thought for a moment and answered.

"Ninja?"

Yi Ji asked.

The Jonin from the Kingdom of Demons nodded solemnly.

If it were just ordinary people sneaking in, it wouldn't be a problem worthy of attention.

But at this time, with so many ninjas secretly sneaking into the Kingdom of Waves, their actions are questionable.

The purpose of those people is probably to come to the Kingdom of Ghosts.

The specific force is currently unknown and is still under investigation.

Yiji nodded, indicating that she understood.
To be continued...