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Chapter 186 - Chapter 185: Mizuki, Actively Seeking His Own Doom  

If they kept talking, they'd be the ones in trouble next. 

"Kazama is my good friend and a friend of our Land of Lakes! How dare you bastards insult him? Kazama, my little brother, don't stoop to their level. You're a big-hearted guy, with a prime minister's capacity to hold a whole ship in your belly!" 

The prince of the Land of Lakes, who moments ago had been all high and mighty, was now groveling before the Konoha ninja who'd just roughed him up. 

His subordinates exchanged confused glances, completely baffled. 

"What are you standing around for? Hurry up and apologize to Kazama, my little brother!" 

At their prince's command, the group didn't dare disobey. They immediately started kowtowing and begging Kazama for forgiveness. 

"We were wrong! We looked down on you with our dog eyes. Please spare us!" 

"Alright, Your Highness, it's been a few years, and you've really grown up, haven't you?" 

Kazama had been ready to teach the prince a lesson, but seeing how quick he was to fall in line, Kazama decided to let it slide. 

"It's all thanks to the lesson you taught me back then that I've come this far!" 

The prince was acting like a eunuch in front of Kazama, nodding and bowing nonstop. 

"Uh, Kazama, my little brother, I've got some business to attend to, so I won't bother you anymore!" 

With that, the prince shot a quick glance at his subordinates, and they all hightailed it out of there. 

The crowd watching burst into laughter. 

While they laughed, they also made a mental note of Kazama's appearance. 

They all silently agreed that in the upcoming free-for-all battle, they'd steer clear of him. 

After all, they'd just seen Kazama, a mere Genin, take down several Jōnin from the Land of Lakes in a matter of seconds. 

That kind of strength struck fear into their hearts. 

"Next, you'll engage in a free-for-all battle at the designated location. We only need ten survivors in the end, so within the time limit, you must fight with everything you've got. The ten winners of the first round will then compete in a tournament-style battle. The final victor will be crowned the champion of the Martial Arts Tournament! The champion will not only receive secret techniques from each of the five great ninja villages but also a reward from the daimyō of the five great nations: ten thousand taels of gold and a thousand acres of fertile land!" 

"Whoa, those rewards are insane! No wonder so many people are competing!" 

Even Kazama was starting to feel tempted. 

"Hokage-sama, we've got trouble!" 

Just as the tournament was kicking off, an Anbu ninja arrived with bad news. 

"Mizuki, who was locked up in Konoha's prison, has incited a riot with the Wind God and Thunder God brothers. They've all escaped and infiltrated the tournament grounds!" 

"What?!" 

Tsunade was furious at the news. 

"Immediately send more forces to apprehend the ringleader, Mizuki, and the other escaped prisoners!" 

"Yes, ma'am!" 

After the Anbu ninja left, Tsunade ordered Shizune to head to the tournament grounds as well. 

"Mizuki sneaking into the tournament is likely because he wants revenge on Kazama. After all, Kazama was the one who injured and captured him back then. You need to warn Kazama beforehand so he can prepare!" 

"Don't worry, Tsunade-sama!" 

Shizune entered the tournament grounds but quickly spotted Mizuki, along with the Wind God and Thunder God brothers. 

"Hmph! As expected of Tsunade's lapdog—your nose is as sharp as ever!" 

Instead of being intimidated by Shizune's arrival, Mizuki sneered. 

"How dare you insult our Hokage? You're asking for it!" 

"Wind God, Thunder God, show her who's boss!" 

At Mizuki's command, the monstrously strong Wind God and Thunder God instantly knocked Shizune to the ground. 

"They've got strength on par with Tsunade-sama's monstrous power!" 

Shizune, now sprawled on the ground, was shocked. 

"Next, I need to find Kazama fast. If that little pest finds out I'm here for revenge, he'll probably run away in a panic!" 

"Oh, really? To be honest, I've never tasted what it's like to run away in a panic!" 

At that moment, Kazama appeared right in front of Mizuki.

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