radicalducati Chapter 208 Utter Madness
Chapter 208 Utter Madness
Despite being extremely reluctant to admit it, Black Zetsu had to face reality—his brain really didn't seem as sharp as a goofy White Zetsu who spent all his time studying poop.
Because Black Zetsu soon learned that during the time when he was depressed and at a loss, White Zetsu Tobi had secretly connected with the die-hards on the front lines of Kirigakure who refused to change.
Black Zetsu always boasted that he was the mastermind behind the Infinite Tsukuyomi plan, but now he finds himself less useful than a White Zetsu...
This feeling is very subtle.
Not long after, Black Zetsu met with these people.
The one leading the group was none other than that familiar fat man: Watermelon Pufferfish Demon!
The current captain of the first squad of the Hidden Mist Dark Division, and also the leader of the Hidden Mist Secret Assassination Force!
He was the first helper Ah Fei found, and their souls were highly compatible, making it a mutual journey.
Most Hidden Mist ninjas abhorred the Blood Mist policy, but Suigetsu Hozuki did not.
Over the years, he has actively embraced the Blood Mist and thrived in this environment.
His current status and power are almost entirely derived from killing and purging his own people.
If the Blood Mist policy ends in the future, he will definitely be the one most affected!
Now, with the help of the Akatsuki organization, Juzo Biwa has returned to the village, giving many in Kirigakure hope of ending the Blood Mist.
This terrified the Watermelon Pufferfish Demon!
If the Blood Mist policy ends, people like him will never be able to thrive as they are now.
Not to mention the possibility of being liquidated.
Therefore, he took the initiative to approach White Zetsu, completely disregarding the harm the latter had caused to Kirigakure over the years.
Upon meeting, this burly, fat man with a face full of scars displayed his linguistic artistry.
"You two must be the advisors who assisted the Third Mizukage in the past, right? I'll have to trouble you to continue guiding Kirigakure's future this time, and not let certain people lead the village astray."
All these years, it was Black Zetsu and his gang who were causing trouble for Kirigakure, but now, in the mouths of Suigetsu Hozuki, they've become the guiding lights for Kirigakure.
In the original work, Suigetsu Hobuki is a selfish and wicked person who puts his personal interests above those of the village. In the future, he will also enrich himself by betraying Kirigakure's information.
Yet, this very person has always held a high position and status, making him a veritable version of Danzo from the Hidden Mist Village.
Then, Suigetsu Hozuki eagerly introduced the helpers he had brought to Black Zetsu and Tobi.
"This is my second-in-command, Kisame Hoshigaki, and this is the most outstanding genius graduate of our village in recent years: Zabuza Momochi."
Black Zetsu frowned upon hearing this.
"A graduate? This kid just graduated from the ninja academy? What use is a brat like that?"
Unexpectedly, the Watermelon Mountain Pufferfish Demon chuckled sinisterly.
"Don't underestimate him. This kid killed all his classmates when he graduated. He's the best newcomer to adapt to the Blood Mist policy in recent years."
So don't let his young age fool you, he has a lot of potential.
In addition, Suigetsu Hozuki also brought several elite ninjas.
These people all share one characteristic: they are exceptionally adept at adapting to the Blood Mist policy!
At this moment, Suigetsu Hozuki surprisingly began to miss his former teammates.
There was a ruthless duo among the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist who adapted very well to the Blood Mist policy, but unfortunately they died young.
Seeing this, Black Zetsu finally regained some confidence.
Recently, he has suffered a series of significant setbacks.
Although they hadn't directly clashed, he was repeatedly outmatched by his opponent in their exchanges, leaving him utterly helpless.
He once became withdrawn.
But now, looking at the monsters that had sprung from the blood mist in front of him, Black Zetsu finally smiled again.
"That's right, we can't just hand over the village left behind by the Third Mizukage to someone else! We should be the ones to continue guiding Kirigakure's direction!"
Soon after, Black Zetsu and Suigetsu Hozuki hit it off and began their counterattack!
Now that almost everyone on the Hidden Mist Front knows about the existence of the White Traitor, Black Zetsu and his men might as well stop pretending.
They wanted to interact with you as ordinary people, but what they got in return was a reckoning. Since that's the case, they simply stopped pretending and laid their cards on the table!
That's right, we are the moles!
For the next three days, several elite Jonin on the Kirigakure front lines were killed by Konoha ninja who were pursuing them after their intelligence was leaked!
Even the powerful captain of the second squad of the Hidden Mist Village, Yagura Karatachi, who was hot-tempered but had a distinguished record and was originally a popular candidate for the next Mizukage, was killed. Due to a leak of information, he was ambushed by Konoha, seriously injured, and nearly died!
On this day, Mei Terumi, the captain of the third squad of the Hidden Mist Anbu, had just finished a battlefield ambush mission when she suddenly saw a distress signal coming from her own side not far away. She hurriedly prepared to rush to their aid.
Just then, Qing grabbed her arm.
"What's wrong, Ao? Did you see something?" Mei Terumi asked, puzzled.
Because Ao has one white eye, Mei Terumi trusts Ao's intelligence gathering abilities.
This time, however, Qing did not stop her partner because she saw something.
"Captain, don't go. That's not our mission."
"Qing, what are you saying? A Kirigakure squad is calling for reinforcements! How can we just stand by and watch our comrades die?"
"Captain, are you sure they're our allies there? Or rather, can you guarantee they consider us their comrades?"
"Qing, what are you talking about?"
"Captain, don't you understand the current situation? With the return of Juzo Biwa that day, who openly declared his intention to run for Mizukage, the entire front line is now in chaos!"
Some people no longer care about the final outcome of this war; they have gone completely mad for the position of Mizukage!
In the past three days, every Jonin who had a slight chance of competing for the position of Mizukage has suffered an information leak!
Kaguya Tsubaki is dead! Hozuki Oborozuki is dead! Yukinoshita Kasumi is dead! Karatachi Yagura is also seriously injured!
Captain, wake up! Forget about the war, forget about our comrades! Once we've completed the mission, we need to get back to the village alive!
Qing didn't say the rest more directly, but the meaning was already very clear: once everyone else is dead, you will also have the opportunity to take that position!
Don't make a mistake at a time like this, Captain!
However, Mei Terumi, who is still young, cannot sit idly by and even take advantage of this conspiracy.
Ultimately, she is not yet the mature and ruthless Fifth Mizukage she will become in the future.
"Qing, don't talk about irrelevant things. Answer me truthfully first: did your eyes see anything unusual in that direction?"
Qing could only answer helplessly, "No, I didn't see anything unusual."
"Alright, then let's go rescue them!" At that moment, Mei Terumi gave the order decisively.
Even knowing that the front lines have now become a chessboard where schemers and ambitious individuals are secretly vying for power, Mei Terumi still followed her heart and made the choice that she felt most at peace with.
"Perhaps many people no longer care about the war, but I do!"
Perhaps the blood mist has made many people cruel, cold-blooded, and numb, and they no longer have trust and responsibility towards their comrades in the same village, but I do not want to become like that!
Qing, I cannot allow myself to stand idly by and watch my companions die in such a close proximity!
Because if that's the case, even if I become the Mizukage, what difference would there be between me and those guys who played with the Blood Mist back then, and those white monsters?
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In the original work, Mei Terumi at this time probably didn't have much interest in becoming the Mizukage.
But the turbulent course of history is pushing this young girl forward at an accelerated pace, allowing her to see her own heart more clearly!
She wanted to do more for the already battered and bruised Mist Shadow Front, even though the path had become extremely dangerous!
Seeing this, Qing could say nothing more and could only follow in silence, faithfully keeping watch all the way.
Soon, they arrived at the location where the distress signal had been sent, only to discover to their surprise that the two sides in the battle were actually "their own people"!
Suigetsu Hozuki and his gang are relentlessly pursuing and killing Hibiki Juzo!