Chapter 400: Chapter – 395 Collapsed Order
Inside a mansion on the outskirts of Kirigakure.
With an ambitious look in his eyes, Momochi Zabuza sat in the heart of the action, the Great Sword Samehada behind his back, and he stared at the gathering of minions in front of him.
Zabuza has a large following in Kirigakure since he is one of the most accomplished Shinobi of his generation and is renowned as 'The Demon of the Hidden Mist.' These loyalists have assembled in this residence under his command and are waiting for detailed instructions.
Their number exceeds 60 on a single count, filling the entire room.
"Tonight is the night when Kirigakure will change, tonight.. is the night when we rewrite history, tonight... is the night of Revolution!" Zabuza declared after calming the unrest of all his followers and saying a few more lines.
"Yes, Zabuza-sama, we swear upon our Nindo to obey your instruction until the bitter end, we swear to follow you on your quest to change Kirigakure!" all the shinobi exclaimed in unison.
Zabuza gave a satisfied nod.
Yondaime Mizukage, Karatachi Yagura has recently become a thorn in the side of all Kirigakure shinobi, especially since Rokubi's Jinchuriki, Utakata, defected.
When the news of Utakata's desertion reached Kirigakure's upper ranks, practically everyone who had previously backed the Yondaime Mizukage despite his brutal deeds, irrational decisions, and unexplained conduct turned against Yagura's leadership.
One of the reasons Momochi Zabuza has the bravery to stage a coup against the Yondaime Mizukage is because of this.
Zabuza believes that as long as he raids the Mizukage Building and beheads the thorn in the hearts of the Kirigakure Shinobi by assassinating the Mizukage, the elder council's higher-ups will accept him as the next Mizukage in a matter of time. After all, there aren't many other candidates who are suitable for the role of Mizukage, or at least none who can compete with him right now.
"Be prepared... It could happen at any time, so spread out in all of your allotted places and act as soon as you get the signal!!!" - Zabuza remarked, commandingly.
"Yes, Zabuza-sama, by your command!" - All of the shinobi nodded and walked away to their designated locations.
Zabuza clutched the handle of Samehada hard and gazed in the direction of the Mizukage Building now that he was alone.
While Zabuza was looking in the direction of the Mizukage Building, a mansion across the street had an eye on him. Zabuza, on the other hand, was completely unaware of this eye because the person staring at him was so well veiled.
With Zabuza's subordinates dispersed over Kirigakure, the individual spying on Zabuza closed his eyes.
Terumi Mei, who was sitting next to him questioned, "Are you alright Ao-san?"
"Just a little fatigued from overusing Byakugan," Ao said as he staggered a few steps, sweat pouring through his entire body and his breath heavy due to usage of Chakra.
Although the Byakugan is not as taxing as the Sharingan, it still consumes a lot of Chakra for individuals who do not have Hyuga Clan DNA.
"Take a pause to recover your Chakra!" Mei said, nodding.
"The number of Shinobi present inside the mansion a few seconds ago equals 60, minus Momochi Zabuza," Ao stated, taking a few relieved breaths while consuming military ration pills. According to our intelligence, nearly all of the main subordinates were present. Despite the fact that I was unable to hear their exact exchange... However, based on their ardent attitude and actions, I believe they aim to act tonight or, more likely, tomorrow morning."
Mei appeared to be deep in contemplation when she heard Ao.
Although Momochi Zabuza's activities are covert and hidden, they cannot be fully hidden from those who are interested. Mei feels that if she has seen these movements, the Mizukage has as well.
But here's the thing: Yondaime Mizukage's reaction is entirely inexplicable to her... Yagura doesn't appear to be interested in stopping Zabuza.
"Is the defense of Mizukage-Office sama's still the same as yesterday?" Mei inquired after some thought.
"Basically no changes," Ao sighed, "simply three Anbu squads on the periphery protecting against the dark, and the bare minimum of guards on the bright side." There have been no modifications in the enchantments since Momochi Zabuza was in the Anbu, and our Anbu Mole has confirmed that Mizukage-sama has not given them any new instructions."
"That's what's getting me so puzzled," Mei whispered, "is it really conceivable that Mizukage-sama didn't notice Zabuza's activities at all?"
"How long has it been since Mizukage-sama made a public appearance?" Ao said, his face sad. "I have started to doubt whether the person sitting in the Mizukage-sama's seat is truly him, or someone else?"
Because, like other Kage offices, the Mizukage Office is covered in Fuinjutsu, which negates all forms of Sensing Jutsu, even the Byakugan in Ao's eye socket is unable to see past the deep Fuinjutsu network.
And Ao has a suspicion that the Mizukage in the chair isn't the genuine Mizukage, Karatachi Yagura, but someone else.
So, even if the moles claim that the Mizukage-sama spends the majority of his time at the Mizukage Office, Ao believes that there must be something wrong with him that causes him to shun any social interaction.
Mei gave Ao a contemplative glance but made no rebuke or comment on his statements.
Not only Ao, but all of Kirigakure's sober high-level authorities have begun to feel the same way, questioning Mizukage's every move and command, which is not surprising given that the Mizukage's decisions and orders to the shinobi of Kirigakure village for the past year have been very weird.
Why would the Mizukage send an elite squad consisting of Suikazan Fuguki, Momochi Zabuza, Hoshigake Kisame, and Utakata; the Jinchuriki of Rokubi to support the Akatsuki against the tri-Alliance?
Such action will elicit animosity from three major shinobi villages at the same time, but Mizukage did it nonetheless, did he not consider the consequences?
As a result of his actions, not only has Kirigakure's connection with these three villages become even more convoluted but it has also been linked to a group of criminals who have been designated the enemy of the shinobi world.
"I wonder what the future holds for our village," Mei lamented. "What would happen if Zabuza is unable to achieve much, but his acts only serve to incite additional rebellions? What will the response of the tri-Alliance to Kirigakure's past act of backing Akatsuki? They can't ignore us after what occurred in Amegakure, and I wouldn't be surprised if our village suffers the same fate as Uzushiogakure and the Land of Sky."
Even Ao was stumped.
Knock… Knock…
There was a little knock on the door at this point...
"Mei-sama!" said a voice from the other side of the door after the knock.
"Come in!" Mei replied, calming her emotions.
"Mei-sama, this is the intelligence report I was instructed to collect," a shinobi dressed in Kirigakure Anbu uniform said as the gate opened and a shinobi dressed in Kirigakure Anbu uniform entered. The Anbu kneeled respectfully in front of Mei and handed her a scroll, saying, "Mei-sama, this is the intelligence report I was instructed to collect."
Mei accepted the scroll with a nod.
Ao stared at Mei, puzzled, as though he didn't understand what intelligence report she had requested from the Anbu.
"This scroll records the information and list of all the spies who have tried to sneak inside Kirigakure but failed or managed to slip inside Kirigakure but were detected and neutralized in just the previous 1 week," Mei remarked as she studied the information on the scroll.
Ao nodded but didn't say anything else since the chilly expression on Mei's face told him everything he needed to know about the situation.
"Damn it, there are so many of them! It's as if the entire shinobi world is waiting for our home to be engulfed in civil war flames!" – Her expression conveyed her dissatisfaction.
And her dissatisfaction is understandable; the number of spies attempting to infiltrate Kirigakure since the Amegakure Summit War is excessive, and a few teams are neutralized every day. Despite this, there are no signs of a slowdown.
"These aren't all, right?" Ao scowled as he perused the scroll. "There are no records of Konoha and Suna Shinobi in this list, specifically...?"
"At the moment, the Anbu department is not running effectively, intelligence supervision is not up to standards, as a result, we are not able to pinpoint all the spies, so there is a good chance that a few of them have managed to slip through the net," Anbu said with a nod.
When Mei and Ao learned that the Anbu department was not functioning effectively, they were not surprised. Because, as he stated, the Kirigakure Anbu department is in a complete state of disarray. With the exception of a few Shinobi who still support Yondaime Mizukage.
This is one of the reasons why no hunting squad was despatched to bring Utakata back or to permanently eliminate him as a result of his betrayal of the village.
The majority of the other Anbu are either looking for someone to be devoted to or are simply unconcerned about what is going on in the village. Terumi Mei has also enlisted the help of a significant number of Anbu, who have vowed their allegiance to her.
"And are there any explanation why not a single Suna and Konoha shinobi is discovered, is it only because they have passed the net, or are there some other reasons?" Mei inquired.
"As for Sunagakure, the newly appointed Kazekage Pakura of the Scorch doesn't seem to be paying attention here; up until now, we haven't detected or received intelligence of even a single Suna shinobi attempting to sneak into the Land of Water, let alone the village; perhaps they are too preoccupied with their internal affairs following the disappearance of the previous Kazekage and the appointment of the new Kazekage.
Although there have been multiple sightings of Suna Shinobi in and around the Land of Hot Water, we believe Sunagakure is focused on finding their missing former Kazekage and has no plans to divert their attention to other villages for the time being.
In terms of Konoha, the Cipher Division and the Anbu Shinobi protecting the Cipher Division had a few encounters with a shinobi squad led by Morino Ibiki of Konoha, and there were also reports that a new Anbu squad from Konoha had arrived in the Land of Water, and a few shinobi had gone to deal with them, but there were no further updates heard from them; the specific members of that squad are not confirmed, but what's surprising is that they aren't aggressively attempting to travel deeper into the country.
We don't know for sure what they're up to, but we believe they're looking for information about the Akatsuki Organization and their possible hideout in the Land of Water." – The Anbu kept nothing to himself and told everyone what he knew.
"At least these two villages aren't so adamant," Ao observed with a relaxed sigh, "but then again, perhaps they don't expect anything of us anyhow."
"Sigh… so troublesome, at this pace I will never get to locate a suitable man whom I may marry." - Mei let out a pitiful sigh.
Only a bitter smile could be seen on Ao's face. Kirigakure's whole life is on the line, yet she wants to find someone decent enough to marry?
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Chapter 401: Chapter – 396 3 New Recruits
In an underground passageway leading to the Mizukage Building.
Hoshigaki Kisame's figure can be seen strolling through the passage.
Kisame arrived at a dead end after a while of wandering, but he knew it wasn't the end. Kisame quickly saw through the secret door, pulled it open, and carefully searched inside the chamber. Inside, he observed two shinobi, which astonished him, and his face took on a confused expression. However, Kisame is a seasoned shinobi, so he swiftly covered his astonishment and calmly strolled in, making sure not to lose his vigilance against these two.
The two persons inside the room were also aware of Hoshigaki Kisame's presence, but they did not pay him much attention and quickly averted their sight.
Kisame was naturally pleased with this; however, he had no intention of indulging these two, and because none of the three made the initiative to talk, the room remained strangely still.
Kisame could sense a sense of restlessness in the room while casually reclining against a wall and calmly waiting.
The oppression perpetrated by all three individuals was the source of this unrest. Only Mizukage, maybe, is one of the few shinobi in Kirigakure capable of such persecution on him. As a result, Kisame believes that neither of the two is a simple person, and he can't help but wonder who these two are. 'He appears to be a Kaguya Clan shinobi based on his hairdo, but wasn't the Kaguya Clan wiped out a few years ago?
And as for the other person, I can't seem to figure out who he is, but why do I have the impression that he can see right through me?
Is it a Genjutsu?'
Because the two people on the opposite side were dressed in Kirigakure Anbu uniforms and masks, it was impossible to even for Kisame to figure out their true identities.
'Their strength is at least on par with–...' – As Kisame was racking his brain, the sound of footsteps from the opposite side of the corridor abruptly interrupted his thoughts.
Soon after, a slender and little figure emerged out of the passage, wielding a club with unevenly sized hooks and a green flower on the large end.
"Mizukage-sama!" – This person was respectfully greeted by the three persons, including Kisame.
This individual is none other than Karatachi Yagura, Kirigakure's Yondaime Mizukage, who hasn't been seen in public since returning from the second Gokage Summit.
"Chinoike Mageta, spying on your superiors is not a very pleasant activity," Yagura stated coldly as he looked at the three persons with his pupilless pink eyes that seemed lifeless and boring.
However, Chinoike Mageta, a shinobi, was unfazed, and he quickly pulled his Anbu sword and sharply questioned, "You are not Mizukage!" "Who are you?"
"Don't be so worried; even if you use all your strength, you won't be able to do much to me!" - Yagura remarked.
"I had a question for you: who are you?" – Mageta was still unconcerned, so he inquired again, the reason being that when he heard a footfall, he subconsciously activated his Ketsuryugan and cast a gaze in the direction of the approaching individual.
And Mageta was taken aback when he discovered that the Mizukage's head is filled with a foreign Chakra that isn't Sanbi's chakra, but rather someone else's. When Mageta saw this, he immediately understood Mizukage was being manipulated by someone.
The other Anbu in the room were alert when they heard Mageta's words, but Kisame didn't seem to have changed.
The opposing Mizukage, on the other hand, was completely unresponsive to them, making the two nervous.
"Giggle... Surprise!" A chuckle came from behind Mizukage, and then a figure in a spiraling orange mask and Akatsuki Cloak leaped out of the Shadow, "Did I scare you all? Didn't I scare you all? Heh, I had intended to creep out of the shadows and scare all of you, but it appears that I am unable to conceal from Ketsuryugan's perceptive powers, and you have an unpleasant pair of Dojutsu Mageta-san." – Tobi said, sarcastically depressed.
"Akatsuki? Yondaime Mizukage was discovered to be under the grip of the Akatsuki Organization." "No wonder Mizukage's behaviors have been so illogical," Mageta mumbled, "now everything makes sense, so you are Tobi, is that correct?"
"Yes, my name is Tobi." - Tobi acknowledged with a nod.
Kisame had a serious expression on his face as he looked at Tobi, recalling his talk with that man a few days before.
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Flashback
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"To think you have the visual prowess to manipulate the Yondaime, who is Sanbi's Jinchuriki..." Kisame exclaimed, stunned. "You're not your average Uchiha... You're not Uchiha Shinichi or Uchiha Shisui, and I'm stumped as to who else might have such visual prowess, so who precisely are you? "Are you the Amatsukami's fabled Homusubi?"
"Do not confuse me with people who are nothing more than children, because I am... Uchiha Madara!" proclaimed the masked Madara.
"Uchiha... Madara?" Kisame muttered with surprise.…
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Flashback end.
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'So this person Tobi is the subordinate Madara-sama was talking about?' Kisame pondered as he looked at Tobi wearing the Akatsuki Cloak. 'And since Mageta believes Tobi is in charge of Mizukage-sama, does that indicate Madara-sama has already departed Kirigakure and handed over authority to Tobi as he stated? Does this imply that Tobi has Sharingan as well, or does he have some other means? I'm curious.'
"So, you're Akatsuki's notorious Tobi?" "Can we infer that you, rather than Mizukage, summoned us here?" - the Kaguya Clan shinobi inquired.
"Mm-hmm, that's correct," Tobi said with a nod. "Tobi summoned you three here, Takashi-san."
"And what brought the three of us here?" "It couldn't merely be to disclose Mizukage's status as a puppet, could it?" – Mageta inquired.
"Not fully," Tobi responded, "but it was one of the goals. Since both Mageta-san and Takashi-san both know that the Mizukage has been under Akatsuki's influence, you must both comprehend that Akatsuki is the reason you are all still alive.
Chinoike Mageta, you were saved and rehabilitated from the brink of death to be in the excellent condition that you are today, able to walk, talk, and even raise your sword at your rescuer. It's past time for you to pay off your debts to Kirigakure Anbu instead of playing these juvenile games. "Do you recall what those words were?"
"I remember each and every word of mine," Mageta said, nodding. "I was perplexed when I was requested to serve in the Kirigakure Anbu during my recovery period, and I was never told why... However, it makes no difference. Because it was Akatsuki who rescued me from the Valley of Hell's hellhole. As per my commitment to my savior, I will serve the organization to the best of my abilities."
Clap… Clap…
"I understand," Kaguya Takashi said. "What do you want from me?"
"I want you to work for the Akatsuki," says the narrator. – "Your clan is already extinct, you are the last survivor of the Kaguya clan," Tobi stated flatly, "so why not pursue something significant, like striving for a better world, for world peace?" Besides, the Kaguya Clan has an insatiable appetite for conflicts, and working for the Akatsuki will satisfy that appetite admirably."
"If you're in charge of Mizukage, you must know everything there is to know about me," Takashi stated.
"Do not worry," Tobi said, nodding. "Akatsuki will find a way."
"If that's the case, then so be it," Takashi said with a nod. In any case, I didn't feel very attached to this community."
Also, Chinoike Mageta and Kaguya Takashi are extremely valuable being the last few remaining members of the Chinoike and Kaguya Clans. They are both quite young, just in their twenties, and thus both have the potential to become tremendous powerhouses in the future. They are an excellent complement to the Akatsuki's battle power.
"I'm delighted you both made the correct decision!" - Tobi gave a grateful nod.
"So, now that everything is out of the way, how do you want to deal with the coup d'état?" Kisame inquired.
"Giggle…" - Tobi giggled again, "Oh yeah, we've decided to teach the entire Kirigakure a good enough lesson that they'll never forget, this will pluck the bud from the root, and then our organization will take control of the town to prepare the next steps."
"And what about Momochi Zabuza?" Kisame inquired again. Do you plan to bring him into the Organization as well?"
"No, the leader isn't interested in him," Tobi said, shaking his head. "Momochi Zabuza thinks too highly of himself when his strength isn't even that of an elite Jonin, so we've chosen to make an example of him that other Kirigakure shinobi will remember forever."
Momochi Zabuza, according to Tobi, falls into the type of person whose ambitions greatly exceed their actual strength, and as a result, they will never be able to achieve their goals; as a result, such morons are not needed in the organization.
Takashi and Mageta remained silent, but Kisame smirked and said, "If that is the case, I believe I will take the Great Sword Samehada for myself."
Tobi, understandably, had no reservations and said, "If you can take it from him, then it's yours to keep."
Kisame nodded, his grin deepened, and he remained silent.
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