Chapter 296: Mist Hidden Toys

To be honest, it is unprecedented in the history of ninja development to unite and rebel against the Kage of a village, which makes many timid guys timid. As the Mizukage, Terumi Shiko has been in office for more than two years. Although she has done many foolish things, she has occupied the legal righteousness and has not really offended the interests of everyone in the village.

Power is always in the hands of a few people. If a village is likened to a class, Terumi Shikou plays the role of a class monitor. There will also be members such as sports committee members, art committee members, and study committee members in the class. The committee members and the class monitor constitute the decision-making layer, and the class members constitute the lower level foundation. The power of the class monitor is supreme, but the committee members are not just for show. The tasks assigned by the class monitor need to be implemented by the committee members, and the middle and lower level members of the class need to be won over and contacted by the committee members. Once the class monitor loses the support of the committee members, he will be nothing.

For details, please refer to Konohagakure. Baiyun Yeshan has reached the peak of his power, but he still chooses to delegate power instead of having a one-man show. There are all kinds of factions in the village. How can a ninja village with a population of hundreds of thousands maintain a high degree of consistency in thinking at all times? This is also one of the reasons why Yeshan likes to hold meetings. Whether the decision you make is correct or not, and how feasible it is, needs to be known and implemented by the village members. If you leave them alone and sit in the office, problems will arise sooner or later.

Terumi Shiko committed the biggest taboo of those in power, that is, she took things for granted, thinking that she could command the support of everyone and do whatever she wanted with her title of Mizukage. Little did she know that she had offended the interests of the decision-makers from the very beginning!

So, when the frightened ninjas saw a stranger in a black robe appear, their anger reached its peak. Their shadow betrayed the village's laws and regulations, betrayed the principle of independence that had been upheld for decades, and naturally did not deserve to continue to serve as the Mizukage.

Murderous intent and anger were brewing madly in the silence, and the leader of the jonin squad's eyes turned red!

"You, a traitor, have betrayed the will and hard work of our ancestors. You will pay a heavy price!"

The man in black robes wore a mask, his eyes hidden in the shadows. He glanced at the crowd below nonchalantly and said, "The Water Country's plan has failed. You have to bear the main responsibility."

Terumi Shikou curled her lips and said, "They are just idle toys, why do you take them seriously? Besides, I have made great contributions to the expulsion of the Hidden Mist Village from the Five Great Nations in the past few years. I dare to take credit for it in front of that master."

"He is dead," the black-robed man said, "I am him now."

"When did you die?"

"Let's talk about it later. Let's solve the troubles at hand first."

"With your ninjutsu, it will be a piece of cake for us to escape safely. But I can't bear to see them leave in such a cowardly way. They must pay the price for their actions!"

"How to do it exactly?"

"I have already made arrangements. Several warehouses are full of assassins. They must be set on fire now. I also have someone in the Daimyo. He must die. I have already turned the treasury into a complete deficit. About 500 billion funds have been deposited into our account."

Even though the two spoke in low voices, many sharp-eared ninjas heard it and couldn't help but become excited.

Terumi Shikou said to herself, "Do you see the group of people down there? You and I will each use a large-scale ninjutsu to give them some farewell fireworks."

The man in black robe nodded with satisfaction and began to form seals. The crowd downstairs immediately formed seals to fight back.

"Fire Release: Explosive Wind Dance!"

"Wind Style: Infinite Breakthrough!"

The enemies, wind and fire, collided with each other and entangled into a huge tongue of fire. Then, under the urging of the man in black robe, they turned into countless fireballs the size of heads and smashed down fiercely.

"The range of the technique is very large, collectively release defensive water ninjutsu!"

"Water Escape·Water Formation Wall!"

After the roar, the two people on the rooftop had disappeared without a trace, and tens of thousands of Mist Ninjas gritted their teeth in hatred.

The new Mizukage felt relieved, but pretended to be very sad and said, "What a shame, what a shame! When has the Hidden Mist Village ever suffered such a humiliation in the past few decades? This matter must be investigated to the end. No matter who is causing trouble in the dark, the Hidden Mist Village will not stop until they die!"

The head of the Terumi clan had a worried look on his face. Although he was standing among the clan ninjas, he still felt a chill on his back. He knew that he could not make another mistake at this moment. He hurriedly squeezed behind the head of the jonin squad and said loudly, "The village is now leaderless and urgently needs a leader to take charge of the overall situation. You are a unique candidate with both strength and prestige. I implore you to put the future of the village and the country first and immediately take up the position of the Mizukage's office to do us justice!"

This was what the other party was waiting for, but he pretended to be embarrassed and said, "The selection of the Mizukage needs to go through a series of procedures. I can't break the system left by our ancestors."

Chief Terumi immediately became anxious. He used his eyes to signal the ninjas who were usually on good terms with him. He gritted his teeth and knelt down directly, saying loudly: "This is a different time. The village is in a mess. We need a leader with both ability and integrity. Please put aside those red tapes and directly take up the position of Mizukage in front of everyone!"

"What are you doing?" The leader of the Jonin squad stepped forward and was about to pull the other person up, but he was just pretending.

"I won't get up if you don't agree!"

Many people followed suit and knelt down, creating a spectacular scene.

"Hey, why are you doing this? I just agreed!"

It can only be said that in the face of the absolute temptation of power, no one can remain absolutely calm. Even if the position of the Mizukage is precarious and he is just a role of cleaning up after others, there are people who regard him as a treasure.

In the early morning of the next day, the Intelligence Department of Konohagakure received the most urgent letter. Since it was affixed with the highest level sealing talisman, which had not been encountered in more than ten years, the deputy director on duty of the Intelligence Department made a prompt decision, bypassing the normal reporting procedures and went directly to the Hokage's office to report.

Since Ye Shan became single, he has been living in his home and office, and most of the ninjas in the village know this. Last night, the village leaders held a preparatory meeting for the second plenary meeting of the Ninja Research Association. The deputy director concluded that the Hokage must be sleeping in the office at this time, so he did not dare to neglect it and came directly.

The Hokage's office is a suite, divided into two rooms inside and outside. The outside is the waiting room and Nara Shikaku's office, while the inside is where Hayama handles daily official business and serves as a lounge. It is simple yet not simplistic.

The deputy minister came hurriedly holding the letter and was immediately interrogated by the Anbu ninja in charge of guarding. Even though he was a deputy minister, he had to undergo routine questioning when he visited late at night.

"Vice Minister, the Hokage has recently fallen asleep. If it is not urgent business, please come back in the morning."

Without saying anything, he simply held up the letter. The sealing symbol on it immediately dissuaded the Anbu ninja on duty and attracted Nara Shikaku.

"Lord Patriarch..."

"Calling yourself on the job while working!"

"Director, we have received a letter of the highest level from the Land of Water. Please wake up the Hokage to read it!"

Nara Shikaku frowned and took the letter. After checking it, he returned it to the other party and said, "Wait here. I will inform the Hokage."

In fact, the noise here had already woken Ye Shan up. His sleep quality has always been poor. He would wake up at the slightest noise, and after waking up he would be very alert and it would be difficult for him to fall asleep again, much like some elderly people.

There was a knock on the door. Ye Shan put on his clothes, took a big sip of herbal tea, and said, "Come in."

Nara Shikaku walked into the office cautiously and turned on the light switch. Seeing that the Hokage had already stood up, he hurried over, bent down to take his shoes and brought them to the bed, then turned on the kettle and started to boil water.

While putting on his shoes, Ye Shan asked, "Did something big happen in the village?"

"The Intelligence Department has received a most urgent letter and requires your personal reading."

"What about people?"

"Just waiting outside the door."

"Call him in, and go next door to call the deputy hokage on duty."

Not long after, Uchiha Keiji hurried over. Now that Namikaze Minato and Uchiha Fugaku's wife were pregnant, the task of being on duty fell on him. He slept in the office almost every night, guarding against important official business to deal with, but this was the first time he was woken up so late at night.

"Deputy Hokage Keiji is here? Please take a seat."

Uchiha Keiji sat down after hearing this. Seeing that Ye Shan was staring at a letter with his brows furrowed, he guessed that something big had happened. He did not rush to ask, but turned his head and said, "It's cold now. Tell the kitchen to send some hot food to the Intelligence Department. They have worked hard."

Nara Shikaku nodded, walked out of the door, called an Anbu ninja and gave him a few instructions, then returned to the office and stood in front of the desk with the deputy director of the intelligence department, waiting for new orders.

After a long time, Ye Shan finally finished reading the letter, handed it to Uchiha Keiji and asked him to read it as well, then stood up and walked to the deputy director of the Intelligence Department and said, "You did a good job."

"It's all my responsibility!"

Ye Shan nodded and said, "If everyone had done their part, Kirigakure wouldn't have gotten to this point. Go back on duty first, pay more attention during this period, set up a Kirigakure intelligence receiving team, and make sure every piece of intelligence is delivered in a timely manner!"

"As ordered!"

"Go and get the two Deputy Hokages here. Something big is happening."

"Yes!"

This is the difference between Yeshan and Terumi Shiko. They always discuss everything and never make decisions on their own. Even though he has the final say, the minimum respect should still be shown.

Only when the team members are united can the advantages of the system be brought into full play. When Shimura Danzo became a villain condemned by thousands of people, Sarutobi Hiruzen still had to clean up his mess. Why? Isn't it for the sake of stability! ?