Yagura was startled inwardly, and a look of apprehension appeared between his brows, "You mean Konoha's Yellow Flash's wife, the Nine-Tails' jinchuriki, Uzumaki Kushina?"
"She is indeed hard to deal with. Especially her husband, I've heard he's not far from becoming the Fourth Hokage…"
Seeing Yagura's cautious expression, Tobi felt a flood of mixed emotions.
He remembered the explosion at the Hokage building. Among all the spies from other nations, the only one they were after was the Nine-Tails' jinchuriki. In that case, Minato was only a background figure, not even worthy of a name.
But in less than a short time, the Yellow Flash had already become famous throughout the shinobi world.
Compared to the Nine-Tails' jinchuriki, the nations' shinobi were now more afraid of the future Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze.
Thinking of this, Tobi couldn't help but snort and taunt, "The Yellow Flash is indeed formidable, but do you really think Kushina Uzumaki can be underestimated?"
"You lot always like to ignore one half of a pair. The truth is, both husband and wife are terrifying. A perfect Nine-Tails jinchuriki alone could very easily level the Land of Water."
Yagura was shocked, "Kushina Uzumaki, is she already a perfect jinchuriki? The intelligence we gathered didn't say that."
Tobi glanced at Yagura, "Compared to a bunch of losers who can't even find the Three-Tails, do you believe them or do you believe me?"
That cut Yagura silent. Although the person before him hid his identity, he should have trusted his comrades. Yet the masked man was right; they really had been useless.
He forced himself to say firmly, "Even if what you say is true and Kushina has become a perfect jinchuriki, I believe I can master that power quickly. When that time comes, I will not allow her to run wild in the Land of Water."
Tobi sneered, taunting, "It seems you don't understand the gravity of the situation. Let me educate you a bit: the Nine-Tails is not like other tailed beasts. Don't believe me? Ask the Three-Tails inside your body, can it beat the Nine-Tails?"
Yagura jumped and immediately communicated with the Three-Tails.
Isobu wasn't as stubborn-mouthed as Shukaku had been, so after a bit of mental exchange, Yagura got an answer he could not accept.
He stood dumbfounded, "The Three-Tails says the Nine-Tails is not only stronger than it, but much stronger. Even if we both enter that state together, we could never be a match for a perfect Nine-Tails jinchuriki."
Tobi said, "Exactly. So if one day Kushina rampages through your Hidden Mist Village, you won't be able to stop her. Most likely, she'll leave you with a tailed-beast core and the Land of Water will be destroyed."
Tobi couldn't help but recall how the big boss had blown up Konoha; he didn't think the Hidden Mist was much tougher than Konoha.
A chill ran up Yagura's scalp, the excitement of becoming a jinchuriki was instantly suppressed.
He sighed, "So being the ruler of a village isn't so simple after all. There are too many historical problems that need handling."
Tobi said lightly, "That's right. A qualified ruler often has to shoulder far greater responsibilities."
Yagura looked at Tobi pleadingly, "So… senior, I believe you can stop this from happening, right?"
Tobi shook his head, "You don't have to call me 'senior.' Call me Tobi."
"As for this matter, preventing it may be impossible. Just as I stand with you now to help you overthrow the Third Mizukage, perhaps one day I'll stand beside Kushina and help her complete her righteous revenge…"
Those words made Yagura's face go dark at once.
He asked in bewilderment, "Senior, I'd be willing to sacrifice myself, but why involve innocent civilians?"
Tobi said calmly, "Because it was you who first harmed the innocent people of the Land of Whirlpools. It's not only your nation's people who deserve to live."
He paused, then sighed, "Of course, in a sense, the people of the Land of Water have already suffered unspeakable pain. For the sake of the little connection we have, I'll point you toward a possible path."
"Remember the compensation and reparation I mentioned?"
"If your coup succeeds and you truly become the Fourth Mizukage, immediately and proactively apologize to Kushina… maybe there will still be a chance."
Yagura breathed out in relief, "That's the only thing we can do. But an apology can't be just words, right?"
"Tobi, senior, do you know what Uzumaki Kushina likes most?"
Tobi thought for a moment and couldn't help but say, "She, of course, loves her husband most. Need I say more? And her husband is the Fourth Hokage, so…"
Suddenly Yagura understood, "I get it. In the future, the Hidden Mist Village and Konoha will have to be the most steadfast allies."
Though he said that, inwardly Yagura felt a sudden fear of the coming Fourth Hokage.
Someone who could completely control a perfect Nine-Tails jinchuriki, how could he be easy to deal with?
And anyone could see that Tobi's sympathies subtly leaned toward Konoha.
Could the Akatsuki have some collusion with Konoha? Or with Konoha under the upcoming Fourth Hokage?
No wonder Minato could end a battle alone, and even his disciple, the Black Fang, could throw a shuriken at Uchiha Madara from eight hundred metres away.
Maybe, when the Yellow Flash's heart opens up, it will be as black as night.
Tobi didn't know what strange things Yagura was imagining. Seeing the matter resolved, he put a hand on Yagura's shoulder, "Go back. Say too much here, if your coup fails, all of this will have been for nothing."
"Do your part first. I promised the people of your country I would help them see a better Land of Water. Don't let me down."
With that, a huge whirlpool formed, and the two figures vanished without a trace.
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[Hidden Mist Village, the Elder's mansion, the Living Room]
The Elder sat quietly at a tea table with his eyes closed, waiting for Yagura to return.
A ninja instantaneously appeared before him, "Great Elder, Mei Terumi has returned from her mission."
The Elder opened his eyes slowly and said, "Have her come in to see me. Also, for the time being, no one is allowed to enter here without my orders."
The ninja nodded and vanished.
Not long after, Mei Terumi walked in and knelt on one knee before the Elder.
"Great Elder, I have returned."
A faint, almost imperceptible smile appeared in the Elder's eyes, "I heard you encountered a spy who infiltrated the Land of Water, and you used the Mind-Head Decapitation Technique to bury them in the ground?"
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