As one of the five hidden villages, Kirigakure is located deep in the mountains. It is named after the thick fog that cannot be cleared all year round.
When the village was first built, many ninjas were not used to it, but over time they gradually adapted.
However, this dense fog still brings a lot of inconvenience, especially for those road warriors who can only identify the direction by the landmarks in their field of vision, the Hidden Mist Village is like a nightmare.
In early travel brochures, there was even a statement: People with road fever should enter the village accompanied by their family members, otherwise they will be responsible for the consequences.
Therefore, if any idiot travels to the Hidden Mist Village, it will be really... a hellish start and a persuasion to quit the series.
Many people don’t understand that there are so many blue seas and blue skies in the Water Country, as well as bikinis and beaches, so why do you have to choose a place where birds don’t poop
...In fact, this is the result of many considerations by the first generation Mizukage.
The Hidden Mist Village is not too strong among the five hidden villages, but the solitary overseas is a layer of protection, and the shrouding fog is another layer of protection.
Most importantly, he developed the Kirigakure no Jutsu, which allows him to inject his chakra into the mist, allowing him to sense intruders.
There is no better place to build a village than this place.
As long as Mizukage stays in the village, he can quickly discern the enemy's location and always be in an invincible position.
But everything has its advantages and disadvantages. It is precisely based on these protection methods that many ninjas have become unwilling to communicate with outside villages, preferring to stay in the water country.
Especially after the first ninja war, this situation reached its peak.
However, the Third Mizukage has a vision beyond that of ordinary ninjas, so while he is letting the village recuperate, he is also preparing to actively open up and seek communication with the outside world.
This was the first trip to Konoha.
It's a pity... his expectations are destined to be disappointed.
September.
The sky is getting brighter, and the Kirigakure Village in the early morning looks even hazier.
Normally at this point, the streets would be extremely sparse with pedestrians, but today was unusual, with a large number of ninjas pouring towards the Mizukage Building like a tide.
Along the way, many familiar ninjas gathered together and whispered.
"Hey, did you hear that the Third Mizukage-sama was injured?"
"How is it possible? Lord Mizukage is the strongest among the five shadows. Who can hurt him? Is your news false?"
"I also hope it's fake, but if you're not injured, why did Mizukage-sama show up now? It's been four months since the Chuunin exams ended."
"What you said... makes sense. Could it be Konoha's fault?"
"Hey, why do you think so?"
"Isn't it? We did not participate in the Second Ninja War, and our strength has been completely preserved. Konoha must be jealous of us!"
"Awesome, I didn't expect you to have something in the international situation..."
"That is."
"... Then you can help me analyze it."
"What?"
"I heard that the patriarch of a big family was invited to the Mizukage Building for tea, but he hasn't come out yet. Do you think... could they be colluding with Konoha?"
"Don't talk nonsense, be careful to be overheard." The man looked around, then lowered his voice and asked: "Who did you listen to? Is the information reliable?"
"Reliable, that person is a distant relative of my second uncle's neighbor."
“…”
"Hush, the ninjas from the Kaguya clan are here..."
Both of you should keep your mouths shut, as if your eyes are looking at your nose, and your nose is looking at your heart.
As time slowly passed, more and more ninjas gathered in front of the building.
"Mizukage-sama appears!"
With an exclamation, everyone raised their heads.
On the Mizukage building, a long-haired man walked slowly. He was wearing a Mizukage hat and a god robe. His face was extremely rosy and he didn't look injured.
His appearance caused the Mizukage Building below to burst into cheers, and even the Kirigakure who were maintaining order looked relieved.
After not showing up for four months, people in Kirigakure Village were already in a state of confusion and rumors were spreading.
The most exaggerated statement is that the four shadows and demigods jointly attacked the third generation of Mizukage. Although the old man Mizukage escaped unharmed, he was also seriously injured.
Now, Mizukage appeared in front of everyone safe and sound, no matter what happened, it didn't matter.
This is the charm of shadow.
It was like a kind of belief. Just by his appearance, even if he didn't say a word, the ninjas below seemed to have a backbone.
"This period has made everyone worried. Something happened after the Chunin Exams, so I didn't show up for a long time..." The third Mizukage finally spoke.
"Do you want to know what's going on?"
"Think!" Many people shouted.
On top of the building, the third Mizukage heard this and nodded with a half-smile.
"Quite simply, a ninja attacked me."
"What!" The third Mizukage's words were like spring thunder exploding.
"Who dares to attack Mizukage?"
"It can't really be those grandsons of Konoha..."
The Third Mizukage pressed his hands and continued: "I won't say who attacked, I have already caught them.
Over the past hundred days, I have been thinking about my own problems over and over again. I asked myself that since I became a Mizukage, I have been working hard for more than ten years.
But our village, from the elders to individual families to some ordinary ninjas, don't see it this way. They stand on the standpoint of other countries and attempt to carry out a coup to oust me.
They confuse right and wrong, confuse right and wrong, suppress different opinions, and rebel against the village in the name of loving the village. They also think that they are proud of themselves, have the prestige of other countries, and destroy the fog to hide their ambitions. How poisonous! "
The third Mizukage's eyes were filled with brilliance, but everyone saw a bit of coldness in his eyes from a distance.
"This trip to Konoha and the experience of the attack gave me a lot of ideas, so next, I will reform Kirigakure Village!"
The ninjas below were shocked by the word "reform".
"It's time for a change. Kirigakure Village should have changed a long time ago. Only by touching the elders, major institutions, and the training of ninja can Kirigakure Village really become stronger.
In the past, when ninjas from other villages saw us, they would always say that we are the land of mystery, but from now on... I hope they call us the land of blood mist. "
After saying that, the Third Mizukage glanced at the ninja below, turned around and left everyone's sight again.
After the Third Mizukage left, the crowd in front of the Mizukage Building slowly dispersed, but the solemn atmosphere that shrouded the entire Kirigakure Village was like a thick fog that could not be dissipated no matter what.
The ninjas gathered in twos and threes again and began to make guesses and inferences about what the Third Mizukage had just said.
The land of blood mist... Many ninjas think that this "blood" is the blood of their enemies, but they don't know that it is more for themselves.
The nightmare has just begun.
… … (To be continued)