Along the way, Suigetsu Hozuki was brimming with excitement at the thought of fighting Zabuza Momochi.
Yūto didn't want to dampen Suigetsu Hozuki's enthusiasm, only hoping that Suigetsu Hozuki would still be able to smile later.
To be honest, Yūto was quite interested in the fight between Zabuza Momochi and Suigetsu Hozuki.
Although Suigetsu Hozuki was a chatterbox, he didn't make Yūto feel bored on the journey, especially since Kimimaro was completely silent.
If you didn't ask him, Kimimaro would never speak.
The three of them traveled very quickly, and Yūto occasionally sped them up.
So, in just a few days, they were already standing at the main gate of the Mist Ninja Village.
"Mist Ninja Village, what a nostalgic feeling."
Suigetsu Hozuki looked at the gate of the Mist Ninja Village in front of him and couldn't help but exclaim.
Kimimaro, who was beside him, also looked up and surveyed his surroundings. His impression of the Mist Ninja Village was still only from his childhood memories.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
Two sounds of wind came from the direction of the gate!
Immediately after, two men in Kirigakure Ninja uniforms appeared in front of Yūto.
"Elder, you've returned."
When these two Ninja saw Yūto, they respectfully said.
"Have Ameyuri Ringo and the others returned?"
Yūto nodded slightly, asking with some curiosity.
"Not yet, Elder."
Hearing Yūto's words, one of the Ninja quickly replied.
Yūto nodded. It seemed Ameyuri Ringo and the others had encountered some trouble. Ranmaru's Bloodline Limit was very strong in terms of support.
However, Ameyuri Ringo and Bubble's strength was not weak, so Yūto naturally wasn't worried.
Watching the figures of Yūto and the two others gradually disappear, the two Ninja slowly breathed a sigh of relief.
"Who are those two people with the Elder?" one Ninja asked curiously.
"I don't recognize the one in white, as for the other, he seems to be from the Hozuki Clan... I remember now, it's Suigetsu Hozuki!"
"No wonder he seemed a bit familiar. It looks like the Village will be lively for a while," the other, older Ninja said with a light chuckle, his previously furrowed brows suddenly relaxing.
Mizukage Office.
Mei Terumī blinked her big eyes, looking at Suigetsu Hozuki, who was slightly intimidated, and the expressionless Kimimaro, who stood before her.
After a long while, Mei Terumī finally looked up at Yūto, who was lazily sitting on the sofa, and said:
"You're saying these two guys, one is Suigetsu Hozuki, who has been missing from the Hozuki Clan for many years, and the other is the sole surviving descendant of the Kaguya Clan, which has already been annihilated."
Suigetsu Hozuki was one thing, but what was going on with Kimimaro? Wasn't it said that his clan had been annihilated back then?
Mei Terumī was a bit bewildered. He went out once and brought back two people, and both of them had rather special identities.
"The Kaguya Clan's stronghold from back then, it should still be there, right?"
Yūto shrugged and suddenly asked.
"It's still there. The Kaguya Clan members were naturally warlike, so their stronghold wasn't arranged within the Village but was placed in a remote location near the main gate of the Mist Ninja Village."
Mei Terumī was slightly taken aback, then nodded and said.
"In that case, I'll leave Suigetsu Hozuki to you. Kimimaro, let's go. Come with me to see your Kaguya Clan's stronghold."
Yūto smiled faintly, stood up, and called out to Kimimaro.
A glimmer of light flashed in Kimimaro's eyes. Our Kaguya Clan's stronghold?
Everyone has a root deep in their heart, regardless of what they've encountered or their circumstances.
Especially for Kimimaro now, he needed a place to belong deep within his heart.
Yūto could have learned from Orochimaru and made himself Kimimaro's anchor, but Yūto disdained doing so.
Not only because Kimimaro was the descendant of his former close friend.
But also because people like Kimimaro and Haku could be said to be the only few blank spaces left on the gray-black canvas of the entire Ninja World.
For people like Kimimaro and Haku, living in such a world was also a kind of sorrow.
Mei Terumī watched Yūto leave with Kimimaro, a sharp glint flashing in her eyes.
Lord Yūto seems to value that young boy named Kimimaro quite a lot, but then again, this is quite normal.
A survivor of the Kaguya Clan? I wonder if there are any survivors of the Yuki Clan as well.
Mei Terumī's eyes flickered slightly, thinking thoughtfully to herself.
"Uh... Mizukage-sama, why don't I also go with you to see the Kaguya Clan's stronghold?"
Suigetsu Hozuki looked at Yūto, who had abandoned him without hesitation, his face bitter.
Hearing Suigetsu Hozuki's words, Mei Terumī lowered her head and glanced at the three Ninja blades on the table, a smile involuntarily appearing on her face.
"No need. It'll save trouble later."
Mei Terumī waved her hand and said with a light chuckle.
Seeing the smile on Mei Terumī's face, Suigetsu Hozuki felt a chill down his spine, suddenly realizing if his return was a mistake.
Dong! Dong!
Just then, a knock came from outside the door.
Immediately after, a middle-aged figure slowly walked in.
Upon seeing the person who entered, Suigetsu Hozuki trembled all over, so scared that he slightly showed signs of liquefaction.
"Ghost Lamp Clan Chief, I greet Mizukage-sama. Thank you, Mizukage-sama, for dealing with Suigetsu's matter."
The Ghost Lamp Clan Chief respectfully said to Mei Terumī, with a hint of gratitude in his tone.
Mei Terumī narrowed her eyes slightly and shook her head with a light chuckle.
The Ghost Lamp Clan Chief in front of her was not expressing gratitude as an individual Ninja, but as the Hozuki Clan, which clearly was not just simple gratitude.
"I didn't do much in this matter. If you want to thank someone, you should thank Lord Yūto."
The faint voice entered the Ghost Lamp Clan Chief's ears. A surprised expression appeared on the Ghost Lamp Clan Chief's face, but there was no change in his eyes.
Before coming, he had already understood most of the situation, and naturally knew that Suigetsu Hozuki was brought back by Lord Yūto.
However, knowing is one thing, but what needs to be shown still needs to be shown, otherwise, how could he establish a connection with the Mizukage in front of him?
In the past, the Hozuki Clan had always stayed out of worldly affairs, but now the situation of the entire Mist Ninja Village was different from before.
And the current Mizukage, Mei Terumī, was no longer the Mizukage that everyone could restrain. Now, Lord Yūto stood behind Mei Terumī.
The fact that Lord Yūto and Mei Terumī were living together was no secret in the entire Mist Ninja Village.
With his insight, he could naturally see that Mei Terumī seemed to have a blind adoration for Lord Yūto, and of course, there might be something else mixed in.
Although Lord Yūto's seniority was terrifyingly high, if one were to calculate his actual age, he wasn't very old, after all, the period he was sealed was a blank.
Since that was the case, it was better to invest early. Compared to Lord Yūto, the current Mizukage, Mei Terumī, was much easier to approach.