Chapter 959 Yagura's Shock

Yagura clenched his fists, knowing that he had to be more cautious. At this moment, an Anbu member appeared in the corner of the rooftop, kneeling on one knee to report to him: "Lord Mizukage, Kisame sent a message that he found traces of suspected spies from other countries in the sea near the Hidden Mist Village." Yagura's eyes were stern, and he said: "Notify Kisame to keep a close watch and do not alert the enemy. I will send support later." The Anbu member took the order and disappeared.

Yagura turned and went downstairs, gathering several ninjas he trusted. "This operation is extremely important. We must catch all the spies before other countries know about it, so as to deter those forces that covet the Hidden Mist Village." Everyone responded in unison. Just before setting off, an elder blocked Yagura's way. "Lord Mizukage, isn't this too hasty? If the intelligence is wrong, won't it damage our strength?" Yagura looked directly into the elder's eyes and said, "Don't worry, elder. Kisame has always been prudent in doing things. I believe in his judgment." After that, he led the team to the sea quickly, leaving only the elder standing there shaking his head helplessly, while Yagura was determined to consolidate his position and protect the Hidden Mist Village through this operation.

Yagura led the ninjas to the sea area where Kisame was and hid there. Through the telescope, they saw a seemingly ordinary merchant ship docked in a hidden place. Yagura whispered to his men to disperse and surround the enemy to prevent them from escaping.

Just as they were about to take action, a strange chakra wave suddenly rose from the merchant ship, followed by a huge whirlpool on the surrounding sea surface. It turned out that this was a trap set by the enemy, using spies to lure out the power of the Hidden Mist Village and then annihilate it in one fell swoop.

Yagura was startled, but he quickly calmed down and ordered the ninjas to make hand seals to resist the whirlpool. At the same time, he signaled Kisame to launch an attack to disrupt the enemy's layout. Kisame rushed towards the merchant ship like a ghost and started a fierce battle with the enemies hiding in the dark. For a moment, the sea was splashed with water and ninjutsu was crisscrossed.

Yagura saw the opportunity, quickly formed seals with both hands, and used a powerful water escape technique to attack the center of the merchant ship. This attack was so powerful that it directly broke through the enemy's defense. Seeing that the situation was not good, the enemy leader wanted to escape but was intercepted by Kisame. In the end, Yagura and others successfully captured the spies and enemy forces, and his prestige in the Hidden Mist Village increased greatly.

After this battle, the Hidden Mist Village remained peaceful for a long time. Yagura's reputation grew, and the villagers respected him more and more. However, Yagura did not relax his vigilance, but instead increased the intensity of training for young ninjas.

One day, a mysterious visitor came to the Hidden Mist Village to ask to see Yagura. The man was covered in a black robe and his face could not be seen clearly. Yagura met him in a secret room. The mysterious man slowly said: "Lord Mizukage, this time you have thwarted the conspiracy of another country, but a tall tree attracts the wind, and greater danger is coming." Yagura frowned and asked: "What do you mean?" The mysterious man continued: "There is a dark force hidden deep in the Kirigakure Village. They are good at manipulating people's hearts, and even the people around you may be affected by them." Yagura's heart trembled.

Afterwards, Yagura sent people to secretly investigate the mysterious man's words, while telling his confidants to pay attention to abnormalities. Not long after, Qing suffered from temporary amnesia while sorting out documents, and Yagura realized the seriousness of the matter. He decided to take the initiative to find the source of the dark forces and prevent the Hidden Mist Village from suffering a catastrophic disaster. So he once again summoned his capable subordinates including Kisame, and a battle against the unknown dark forces quietly began.

Yagura and his men followed some subtle clues and came to an abandoned island filled with a strange atmosphere.

As soon as they stepped onto the island, they felt as if they had entered another dimension. The surroundings were thick with fog and visibility was extremely low. Kisame reminded everyone to be careful, but before he finished speaking, many puppet-like creatures appeared around them and pounced on them.

Yagura took the lead and used the water escape technique to disperse a group of puppets. However, these puppets kept regenerating, seemingly endlessly. While everyone was fighting hard, Yagura suddenly discovered that the actions of these puppets had a certain pattern, as if they were controlled by the same consciousness.

He concentrated on sensing the source of that consciousness and finally locked onto a cave. Yagura led everyone into the cave, where sat a man emitting black chakra all over his body.

"You finally found me." The man sneered. Yagura shouted angrily: "What is your purpose?" But the man just laughed and then controlled more puppets to attack. Yagura and his friends fought hard. At the critical moment, Yagura found that the man's weakness was the black chakra line connecting him to the puppets. He told his companions, and they worked together to cut those lines, defeated the manipulator, and resolved the crisis of the Hidden Mist Village.

After this crisis, Kirigakure began to rebuild its diplomatic relations with neighboring countries. Yagura knew that only peace and stability could make the village truly prosperous. He personally visited various countries to show Kirigakure's friendly attitude.

During one of his visits, Yagura met a young ninja from the Land of Fire named Naruto. Naruto greeted Yagura warmly and said that he had always heard about the heroic deeds of the Hidden Mist Village and hoped to have a chance to exchange ninjutsu experiences. Yagura felt Naruto's sincerity and vitality and readily agreed.

After returning to the Hidden Mist Village, Yagura borrowed the model of training young ninjas in the Hidden Leaf Village of the Land of Fire and opened a more diverse ninja training course. The strength of the young ninjas has been significantly improved, and the Hidden Mist Village presents a vibrant scene.

After this series of events, Yagura himself has become more calm and wise. He often looks at the village and sighs that as long as the villagers can live and work in peace, everything he has done is worth it. He knows that there may be challenges in the future, but he is full of confidence that the Hidden Mist Village will move towards a more glorious tomorrow.

A few years later, the Hidden Mist Village welcomed a grand ninja competition. Each village sent outstanding young ninjas to participate, including Naruto and his party from Konoha Village. Yagura saw this conference as a great opportunity to show the strength of the Hidden Mist Village and promote exchanges among the villages.

The day of the competition was very lively. Young ninjas showed their skills in the arena. Yagura sat on the viewing platform and watched the growth of the new generation of ninjas with satisfaction. However, an accident happened in the middle of the competition. A large number of strange creatures suddenly emerged from the underground of the arena and attacked the people on the scene crazily. Yagura immediately organized a defense and recognized that these creatures were the evil creatures that had been sealed.

Just when everyone was in a tough fight, Naruto stepped forward. He and Yagura smiled at each other, and the two cooperated tacitly. Naruto used his unique ninjutsu to restrain the evil creatures, and Yagura found the key to seal these evil creatures. After some efforts, they re-sealed the evil creatures and the competition was able to continue.

After this incident, the relationship between Kirigakure and other villages became closer, and Yagura also understood the importance of cooperation in the ninja world. He knew that as long as everyone was united, no matter what difficulties they faced, they could protect their respective villages and villagers.