Chapter 184: This is a Meeting Between Two Great Ninja Villages, Not a Rendezvous for Some Trash Organization!
The Coast of the Land of Fire.
The news that Kisame Hoshigaki and Mei Terumi had landed in the Land of Fire was leaked by an unknown party. The Akatsuki, like tigers that had caught the scent of blood, quickly swarmed in… However, this was no issue; it was, in fact, part of their plan.
It was most likely Tobirama Senju who leaked it.
When they passed through the Land of Waves, Tobirama Senju had mentioned that if they wanted the ninjas of Konoha to truly recognize the threat of the Akatsuki, it was best to be more direct… and the most direct way was to let those Konoha ninjas witness the terrifying might of the Akatsuki firsthand.
As for the possibility of Kisame Hoshigaki and Mei Terumi making a mistake and accidentally losing their lives to the enemy, well, Lord Tobirama would just have to be inconvenienced to temporarily look after the Hidden Mist Village for them.
"What are you looking forward to?" Kisame Hoshigaki glanced at Mei Terumi beside him. This woman hadn't been quiet for a moment since they arrived in the Land of Fire!
Mei Terumi covered her mouth lightly and let out a charming laugh. "Is Kisame-senpai not curious about who will be coming to greet us?"
"It doesn't matter who it is… As long as we can finish this damn mission, that's all that matters!" Kisame Hoshigaki stroked a crow-shaped seal on Samehada's body, ready to call for backup at any moment.
A swarm of paper airplanes glided across the sky…
Before Kisame Hoshigaki and Mei Terumi could hide in the dense forest, the flock of paper airplanes appeared swiftly, fluttering down and causing the entire area to explode in an instant!
"Water Style: Water Wall!"
Kisame Hoshigaki formed a hand seal, and a wall of water rose to block their path. He then grinned. "It seems our luck isn't very good…"
"Kisame-senpai, she's quite a little beauty!" Mei Terumi's lips curled into a smile. She suddenly opened her mouth and shouted, "Water Style: Hidden Mist Jutsu!"
A thick fog blotted out the sky…
Under the cover of the mist, the brown-haired woman brushed her long hair aside and said in a delicate voice, "Let's go! I hope she can find her way out of the mist and catch up…"
"You're underestimating our Angel, aren't you!" A raspy, dry voice drifted erratically through the mist. As Hidden Mist ninjas who had fought the Akatsuki many times before, they immediately recognized its owner.
"It's Sasori of the Red Sand! If he's here, then Orochimaru must be nearby!" A trace of nervousness finally appeared on Mei Terumi's face. "Let's go! These are two ninjas who can each function as an army of one!"
"Heh heh…"
Kisame Hoshigaki, however, was not particularly afraid. He let out a few low laughs and, along with Mei Terumi, covered their mutual retreat out of the misty area.
A sudden gust of wind dispersed the mist… Sasori of the Red Sand looked at the two distant figures and asked with some confusion, "Konan, shouldn't we pursue them?"
"This intel… feels like a deliberate trap to lure us in…" Konan frowned in thought. "Rather than continuing to chase them, it's better to take advantage of their absence to infiltrate the Hidden Mist Village and search for information on the Three-Tails and Six-Tails…"
The Hidden Mist Village was currently lacking strong leadership. Apart from Kisame Hoshigaki and Mei Terumi, there were no other ninjas capable of holding the fort at this stage. For their operation, it was the perfect opportunity to slip into the Land of Water…
With the rise of that crow from Konoha, the Akatsuki had finally been forced to begin gathering intelligence on the jinchuriki ahead of schedule, trying to see if they could capture all the Tailed Beasts at once to create their ultimate weapon of war…
Otherwise, it was hard to say when the Hidden Rain Village, along with the entire Akatsuki, might be wiped from existence…
On the other side.
After the two envoys from the Hidden Mist Village escaped, they met the Konoha ninja sent to greet them. A trace of awkwardness appeared on each of their faces. Why did Konoha send him out?
To be honest, they were all quite familiar with each other. It was supposed to be a meeting between two of the Five Great Shinobi Villages, yet it felt more like a secret rendezvous for their trash organization…
If they were to be overly formal, it seemed unnecessary. They all knew each other's hidden identities and had mutually complained about Tobirama Senju's controlling nature.
But if they were to be too friendly, it felt a little strange, as on the surface, they had no real relationship to speak of.
At this critical moment, it was Mei Terumi who proved reliable. With a single movement of her little mouth, she began the pleasantries. "It's been a while, Itachi-kun. You're still as handsome as ever, just a little young…"
Kisame Hoshigaki: "…"
Itachi Uchiha: "…"
This utterly improper woman!
"Ahem…" Kisame Hoshigaki clenched his fist and coughed lightly a few times, cutting off whatever Mei Terumi was about to say next. "The purpose of our visit to Konoha this time is to hopefully reach an agreement with Konoha on sharing intelligence regarding the Akatsuki. On our way here, we were attacked by the Akatsuki…"
"Understood."
Itachi Uchiha nodded. "Although we can't determine the Akatsuki's objective for now, the strength they have accumulated is formidable. It's nearly impossible for a single ninja village to stand against them alone."
"Besides that, we have another important purpose…" Mei Terumi glanced at the crow on Itachi's shoulder and said in a low voice, "Could we ask the great leader to use Edo Tensei to bring back Lord Second Mizukage? The Hidden Mist Village is currently in a precarious position, and even desecrating the dead has become unavoidable…"
"If there is a Fourth Great Ninja War, we have no doubt it will be a war between the living and the dead. The Kage of past generations could all potentially appear on the battlefield…"
"Last time, we encountered the Third Raikage, hailed as the 'Strongest Spear.' Relying on his reanimated body, he single-handedly pierced through the Hidden Mist's defense line."
"The Akatsuki's attacks are not bound by time or place. We cannot always count on your support in every battle… Before every Akatsuki base is completely eliminated, it is necessary to expand the strength of the Hidden Mist Village and our organization."
Mei Terumi delivered a long speech, the main purpose of which was to request that Kitahara use Edo Tensei to resurrect the Second Mizukage, Gengetsu Hozuki… This was something that couldn't be helped; the Third and Fourth Mizukage were both unreliable.
Their Hidden Mist Village was not afraid of the flaw in Edo Tensei where the reanimated body is controlled by the user. Perhaps it was from seeing how comfortably Tobirama Senju was living, even managing to secretly support Konoha through the organization.
The Hidden Mist Village was quite envious…
This group of young people naturally wanted to have an elder figure watching over them. At the very least, they could compete with Tobirama Senju within the organization!
As for countering the Akatsuki's attacks and all that… it sounded like a sufficient reason, but it was actually nonsense.
The war between the Akatsuki and the Hidden Mist Village was unilaterally initiated by the Mist, or rather, unilaterally instigated by Tobirama Senju.
The Hidden Mist Village, led by the Seven Ninja Swordsmen and based on Jonin squads, had launched a massive wave of attacks on Orochimaru's various bases!
And Orochimaru probably still hadn't figured out how he had offended the Hidden Mist Village. Surely they weren't settling old scores from the Third Great Ninja War!
"Additionally, we also need to reach various agreements with Konoha, such as joint Chunin Exams, opening trade between our two countries…" Mei Terumi flicked her long hair and glanced at Itachi Uchiha, "…and political marriage…"
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