Chapter 281 Traveling in This Way

That night, after arranging all the government affairs, Yeshan left the Konoha Village alone. Few people saw him off before he left, only Nara Shikaku. However, the news that the Hokage was going out to meet the enemy was widely known due to deliberate publicity. For a time, the people cheered and praised the Hokage's bravery.

If I were to describe Ye Shan's mood at the moment in one word, it would be 100% "refreshing!" After years of working in the village, it was so boring. Now that he finally found a legitimate excuse to go out and stretch his muscles, his mood reached its peak.

Of course, the Anbu team directly under the Hokage must have followed behind him. This is the usual practice. The Hokage needs a certain level of security when traveling. This is the rule, even if Hayama doesn't need it at all.

So in order to take care of the Anbu ninjas, Yeshan did not use the flying technique immediately, but chose a leisurely shopping mode. He also enjoyed a lot of beautiful scenery along the way. Anyway, the guys from the Water Country were not in a hurry. They couldn't fly, and how fast could they sail on the sea?

At the same time, the Hidden Mist Village received the news sent by the spies of the Leaf Ninja Village, and the Mizukage was immediately in a dilemma. If they withdrew their troops back to the village, the dignity of the five great nations would be gone. If they continued to march towards the Land of Whirlpools, the strength of the Leaf Mountain was there. If they were not careful, they would lose both the wife and the army, and would lose more than they gained. It would be very embarrassing.

When in doubt, you can ask for advice. The Fourth Mizukage had no one to ask, so he had to hold an emergency meeting on the boat, hoping that his subordinates could give him some advice.

Before the meeting began, the Fourth Mizukage was furious and pointed his finger at Terumi Shiko: "Didn't you say with certainty that Konohagakure would not fight? Open your eyes and take a good look at what this is all about!?"

Terumi Shiko, also known as Shimura Danzo, was panicking inside, but he remained calm as he picked up the secret report and pretended to read it. He then said, "When an enemy comes, we will stop him. When water comes, we will block it with earth. Why does Mizukage-sama have to panic and make a fool of himself for no reason?"

The Fourth Mizukage was even angrier. If the other party wasn't the only bloodline of his deceased brother, he would have slapped him to death long ago: "Do you know who Baiyun Yeshan is?"

Terumi Shikou laughed inwardly, thinking to herself that she knew too well, after all, she was nearly killed by a slap from him: "No matter how strong Baiyun Yeshan is, he is only one person. We have two thousand elite ninjas, and a spit from each of us can drown him. There is no need to be afraid."

"Fighting is not about spitting! Baiyun Yeshan has never lost since he became famous. What do you want us to do to resist? It's very difficult to resist!"

"No matter how powerful a ninja is, he has weaknesses. If Baiyun Yeshan is really invincible, then how did the Sand Village force him into a desperate situation? What the Sand Village can do, the Mist Village can naturally do as well!"

Danzo Shimura's main character is a person who talks nonsense and is determined not to be a scapegoat. There is only one person in the world who can make him take the blame willingly, and that is Sarutobi Hiruzen. As for the Fourth Mizukage, forget it.

"The Mizukage sent out an assassination team to poison the water sources near the Whirlpool Country. I don't believe that Baiyun Yeshan doesn't need to eat or drink water! As long as he is poisoned, what is there to be afraid of?"

"Poison?" The Fourth Mizukage thought about it carefully, and finally couldn't help but picked up a bench and threw it at him, saying angrily: "Poison your uncle! Do you know how big the Whirlpool Country is? Get out!"

The idea is beautiful, but the reality is cruel. The vast territory of the Land of Whirlpools cannot be poisoned at all. Unless all the ninjas in the Hidden Mist Village are poisonous scorpions, it is undoubtedly a pipe dream.

Terumi Shiko fled in a panic, and she made up her mind to kill the Fourth Mizukage and fulfill her dream of becoming a shadow. She didn't care what happened to the Hidden Mist Village, and Uchiha Madara didn't care either. If she messed up, she could just find another one. There were many in the ninja world, and the Akatsuki next door was not bad.

The Fourth Mizukage walked around the cabin in a rage, pointed at a ninja and asked, "What do you think we should do?"

The Kirigakure ninja who was named shrank his neck and said timidly: "The best strategy now is to preserve our strength. The people coming from Baiyunyeshan have bad intentions. Most of the elites of the village are here. If any damage is done, the consequences will be unimaginable. Lord Mizukage, please put the overall situation first and stay out of the spotlight for now!"

This ninja's words were all about the wisdom of an old man who was good at governing a country. You can't have both face and substance. The village can only survive if it maintains its absolute strength. As for some things that save face, if they are lost, they are lost. There will be a chance to get them back in the future. If most of the ninjas in the village died, the so-called face and substance would become a joke.

However, the Fourth Mizukage was so full of anger that he had no intention of discerning the good advice of others. He asked the ninjas under him to speak by name, simply because he wanted to find someone to vent his anger on.

"You want me to withdraw? Where will the face of the Hidden Mist Village be? How can the dignity of the Land of Water be maintained? I think you are just looking for trouble! Come, take him away for a thorough investigation. I suspect he is a hidden spy of Konoha!"

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Everyone was silent, not daring to speak up for the unfortunate guy, even though they all knew that he was wronged. Nonsense, of course he was wronged, and it was a great injustice. Because the ninja who was speaking was the master of the current Jinchūriki, one of the elders who existed in the early days of the village, there was absolutely no possibility that he was a spy. But so what? He is the current Mizukage, the king of the village. If you are called a spy, then you are!

"You say it!" The Fourth Mizukage pointed at another person.

The man looked around with a sad face, gritted his teeth and said, "Baiyun Yeshan is not scary. We have two thousand people. We can kill him in a round-the-clock battle!"

"Asshole!" As expected, the Fourth Mizukage flew into a rage again, pointing his finger at his nose and cursing, "Do you want to wipe out the elite troops of the village for decades in one day? Take them out for investigation!"

Another person was taken away, and the remaining people were on pins and needles, fearing that they would be the next unlucky one.

Fortunately, the Mizukage calmed down. He sat on the bench, picked up the teapot and drank a gulp of it. He said angrily, "Why did the village keep a bunch of you useless people? It's embarrassing that you are not good at both literature and martial arts. When something happens, you don't use your brain at all. You just sit there and wait for orders."

"The village is now in a dilemma. The so-called face and reputation are about to be lost. None of us can escape responsibility! Why didn't you stop me a few days ago?"

"In my opinion, we can neither withdraw our troops nor put all our eggs in one basket. We have to find a compromise!"

"Baiyun Yeshan is coming with such force that we can't just charge in directly, nor can we turn back halfway. You should start collecting data immediately and select young ninjas with good strength and potential to report to me. I will order the troops to advance in two groups to avoid heavy casualties."

The Fourth Mizukage said helplessly that he did not have the means and capacity to become the Kage of a village. If Yagura had not died suddenly, the previous Mizukage would not have valued him anyway. When a person's virtue or talent is not worthy of the position, it is a fatal flaw for the development of an organization. He is impulsive and irritable, not considering the consequences, and only seeking his own momentary pleasure. This describes a ninja like him.

The so-called splitting up into two groups was actually a euphemism. The Kirigakure ninjas present understood this in their hearts, but they dared not speak it out. Centralization of power is for better work and success, not for autocratic rule. The Fourth Mizukage went astray from the beginning on this path.

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On the coastline of the Land of Fire, Ye Shan stood on the top of a tree, looking at the ocean not far away with an intoxicated gaze. The azure blue sea and the sky complemented each other, and the occasional white seagulls flying by added a little vitality to this seemingly still picture. The ocean without overdevelopment and nuclear waste water pollution was very beautiful, sweeping away the fatigue accumulated in Ye Shan's heart and making him feel better.

"You guys come out, thank you for following me all the way."

Several Anbu appeared from below and half-knelt on the ground waiting for orders.

"We need ships to cross the ocean. You guys can use the materials available. I'll give you two hours."

After saying that, Ye Shan instantly came to the seaside, stepped on the slightly undulating sea water with great interest, and carefully looked at a small squid swimming around. Suddenly he became playful and stretched out his fingers and moved it a few times. Suddenly a stream of ink spurted out, dyeing a small area of ​​the sea black.

As the saying goes, life is like a journey, and the meaning of travel is to taste delicious things. Ye Shan was a greedy guy, and seeing the beautiful mountains and waters here, he began to fish up food from the sea with great interest.

Not long after, Ye Shan returned to the shore, took out a scroll and summoned a small iron pot. He put all the processed ingredients into it, snapped his fingers, and a fire ignited underneath, and he began cooking.

After the water boiled, Ye Shan poured a small packet of secret sauce into it. The key to eating seafood is freshness, but it would be unpleasant if it has a bit of fishy smell, so he chose the spicy flavor.

Ye Shan held a pair of silver chopsticks in his right hand and a goblet in his left hand, looking like an upper-class person, but his wolfing down of food revealed his true nature.

He swallowed a small sea hare in one bite, and without caring about the grimace caused by the hot food, he put another small yellow croaker into his mouth. After a moment, he spat out the bones and put another cat's eye snail into his mouth. He was eating with great pleasure.

It must be said that a picnic is like having an affair, it always leaves a special feeling in your heart. In fact, the taste of these seafoods is just so-so, barely moderate in saltiness, but Ye Shan ate them with great joy, and sweat broke out on his face.

Two hours later, when the Anbu ninja came to the beach carrying a crudely made boat, he saw a mess and the burping Hokage, and he felt a sense of absurdity. Are you here for a picnic? Or are those people from the Hidden Mist Village not worth mentioning? Why can you be so cool?

Ye Shan patted his belly contentedly, opened his mouth and burped a burp full of the taste of the sea, and said lazily: "Clean up the garbage. We are all qualified ninjas, and we must not litter."

Anbu Ninja: "......"

There is no way, after all, he is the Hokage. Just work honestly, and it will be good enough if you can get a good result.

After everything was packed up, Ye Shan asked the Anbu ninja to put the boat into the sea, then he lay directly in it, smelling the fragrance of the trees and the salty smell of the sea water, and gave the order to set off.

ANBU Ninja: “….”

They originally thought that the Hokage was considerate of his subordinates and let them build a boat for convenient travel, but they never expected that in the end they still had to rely on their own two feet to travel.

Then, a very strange scene appeared on the sea. Four Anbu ninjas were pushing a small boat, while Ye Shan was sitting on the boat calmly. He even had a seagull on his arm that had flown in from nowhere, and he would feed it some bread crumbs from time to time...

Who says the Hokage is a workaholic? If he really enjoys himself, he can beat those nobles who spend their days drinking and partying! They know nothing. Nature is the natural playground for humans. Look, the Hokage has caught a dolphin and is galloping freely in the ocean, followed by four Anbu ninjas carrying a small boat and running wildly...