Chapter 717: Chapter – 710 Taking over the Land of Water?
Using the Swift Release, Danzō traversed the sea, his speed was extremely fast, and in less than half a day, he had already crossed the small islands scattered on the sea between the Land of Hot Springs and the Land of Lightning and had entered the ocean between the Land of Water and the mainland of the Shinobi Continent.
Danzō is extremely confident that at this time no one is following him, whether they are Shinobi from any of the shinobi villages or the paper butterflies sent by Konan. He made sure to throw them off when he was passing the Land of Hotsprings, and later he also made sure to create three Wood Clones and send them in different directions of the Shinobi Continent.
Despite using so many means, Danzō still did not dare take any chances and crossed the Ocean at his fastest speed without slowing down even once, he continued to use Swift Release regardless of the Chakra Consumption.
Danzō's speed is so fast that if someone were to see the Ocean of the Land of Water from a high altitude, they would be able to see something cutting through the sea in a straight line as if an invisible long sword.
Of course, there is a reason why Danzō is in such a hurry!
He believes that he must complete taking over Kirigakure before the news from the Mainland reaches the Land of Water. As we all know, the Land of Water is isolated overseas, so the latest news and happenings on the mainland take relatively more time––in comparison to other countries on the mainland––to reach the doors of Kirigakure. This is why Danzō believes that Kirigakure will become his temporary shelter as he recovers and makes his moves to unite the entire Shinobi World.
In the previous battles, although he managed to defeat Six Paths of Pain, hundreds of Kusagakure shinobi, Raikage, Killer Bee, and dozens of Kumogakure Shinobi, as well as Orochimaru, Danzō is still very clear that he won't be able to do much against Nagato and Yama with his current strength. So Danzō plans to hide for a while in Kirigakure and figure out a way to lead Homusubi out of her hiding so that he can take her visual prowess in order to evolve his Dujutsu and become stronger.
Additionally, Danzō also needs an intelligence network. His Root subordinates are almost all dead, and none of Konoha's shinobi will help him with the intelligence considering that he is a wanted man in Konoha's Bingo Book, as such, he currently lacks the means of obtaining the latest intelligence of the shinobi world. Danzō believes that by taking over Kirigakrue, he will also get access to their intelligence network, and Kirigakure shinobi will become his eyes and ears.
As for the problem of taking over Kirigakure?
Danzō isn't worried at all, he believes that it won't be hard for him.
Even if Karatachi Yagura is known as one of the two Perfect Jinchuriki, Danzō is still confident, he possesses both Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan and Wood Release, and both of them are the nemesis of Tailed Beasts. Danzō can easily defeat Yagura with his strength and put him as well as Sanbi in a powerful Genjutsu to control him and gain control over the entire Kirigakure from the shadows.
With such thoughts in his mind, Danzō further speeded up and after a few hours of running on the sea, he saw an Archipelago in the distance.
The appearance of the Archipelago means that he has entered the sphere of influence of the Land of Water, understanding this, Danzō slowed down and quietly crossed the islands while trying not to attract any attention from the Kirigakure shinobi present in the vicinity.
Danzō knows that he can't reveal his whereabouts to the Kirigakure Shinobi yet because there is no guarantee whether they are spies from other forces, therefore, he plans to directly go to the Kirigakure and meet with their senior officials.
And he already has the excuse of meeting with the senior officials of Kirigakure.
Among the five shinobi that he absorbed during the Kekkei Genkai Absorption Ritual, one is a member of the Terumi Clan from Kirigakure and possessed Boil Release Kekkei Genkai. A few months back, Danzō spread rumors about the problems in his soul, although those rumors may no longer be credible on the mainland because of his previous fights against Pain, Kusagakure, and Raikage, they will still work in Kirigakure as it will definitely take more time for them to learn about the happenings of the mainland.
Therefore, all he has to do is pretend to be that particular Kirigakure shinobi, just like he did with Raikage, and there will be a possibility of meeting the Mizukage in person. And once he meets Karatachi Yagura, then everything will go just as he planned.
With such thoughts in his mind, using the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan in conjunction with Swift Release Danzō slipped past the Kirigakrue patrol and directly sneaked inside Kirigakure. It wasn't until he arrived in front of the Mizukage Building that he deactivated his Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan and revealed himself to the guards of the Mizukage Building.
"Who the hell are you?"
The sudden appearance of Danzō surprised the guards, making them vigilant.
Danzō clutched his chest with a painful expression and shouted hoarsely, "It's me… Terumi Noriko… please inform Mei-sama that I have some important news to report to Mizukage-sama… hurry up… please tell Mei-sama that I am here before it's too late!"
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Somewhere in the Land of Waterfall
Whoosh Whoosh Whoosh
With the sound of breaking through wind, several figures arrived on the battlefield where Danzō and Six Paths of Pain fought not long ago.
"Hey… if I remember correctly, this area had a mountain, right?"
"Yeah, a mountain used to exist here… but what the hell happened to it, where did it go?"
"Was it crumbled because of Earthquake… or is it because of…?"
"Look closely, there are several traces of battle, meaning this is the result of a battle… an incredible battle must have occurred here, and in the aftermath of the battle, this mountain ended up destroyed."
"Who could be responsible for such a large-scale destruction?"
Looking at the unrecognizable and dilapidated scene in front of him, the shinobis wearing the forehead protector of Iwagakure looked at each other in disbelief.
At this time, the captain of the team ordered, "Don't stand in a daze… check the battlefield immediately and find anything you can… I have a hunch that another big thing is about to happen in the Shinobi World… we must figure out what exactly is going on and report back to the village."
"Yes, captain!" All the Iwagakure shinobi responded with a nod and immediately spread all over the battlefield, carefully inspecting it.
Similar scenes occurred on the other battlefields as well where Danzō fought, whether it was in the Land of Grass, the Land of Frost, or the Land of Hot Springs, all these battlefields were being inspected by shinobi from various villages, collecting any and all information they could obtain and transmitted back to their villages at the fastest speed.
And the shinobi villages weren't the only ones, even the Black Market also indulged in this.
Within the next few days, leaders of all the villages were also made aware of the records of his various battles. The most shocking was the record of his battle against the Akatsuki Organization and AB combination of Kumogakure.
At the same time, as all the information they have collected was put together a conclusion that Shimura Danzō has made his way toward the Chigiri Sea was proposed by all parties.
Considering his strength, speed, and the direction he was moving in, all parties realized the seriousness of the problem and immediately sent their envoys to the Land of Water.
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Chapter 718: Chapter – 711 Suspicious Terumi Mei
Mizukage Building, Kirigakure.
Drip… Drip…!
As 'Terumi Noriko' followed the two Kirigakure Anbu, blood kept dripping from his body.
After taking a few more steps, one of the Kirigakure Anbu turned back his head and noting the serious wound on his body, he said, "I think it would be best to patch you up first, at this rate, you will die before giving any information to Mizukage-sama!"
'Noriko' shook his head and said with a weak expression, "This matter is extremely important, we can't delay… I don't know how long Shimura Danzo's soul will remain dormant, and how long I can keep control over this body, so it would be best to put the treatment on hold, first I have to deliver the information."
The Anbu was doubtful, but he nodded nonetheless, "Alright."
Not long after, the three people came to an underground sealed room in the basement of the Mizukage Building. The two Kirigakure Anbu instructed 'Noriko', "Sit here… We have sent the message to Mei-sama, she is on her way here… if you manage to convince her, then you may have a chance of seeing Mizukage-sama!"
"I understand, but please just hurry!" 'Noriko' nodded, and emphasized the importance of 'time.'
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A few minutes later.
Through the one-way glass, Terumi Mei, Utakata, Aō, and the other senior leaders of Kirigakure observed 'Noriko' silently sitting in the other room.
After a while of silence, Aō questioned Mei, "Mei-sama, what do you think, is he really Terumi Noriko?"
Mei shook her head, "I don't know…" and explained, "Although we are from the same clan, I can't say for sure… He was much older them me so we barely had any interaction… And I doubt other members of my clan would have any idea considering that he was a loner kind of guy and left Kirigakure a few years ago."
Aō sighed and said, "Based on the rumors I have heard about Shimura Danzo, it seems to be possible, it is said that Shimura Danzo had a problem with ritual, so other souls in his body are able to take control of the body."
Mei nodded, "I know, I have also heard of the rumors, and in this way, it is indeed possible." She paused here, and added, "However, I feel that something is amiss… he sneaked back into the village and said that he must meet Mizukage-sama at all cost as he has to tell Yagura-sama something very important. He says that it is so secretive that he can't even inform me… This is strange…"
Aō questioned doubtfully, "Do you suspect that he is after Mizukage-sama's life?"
Before Mei can reply, one of the senior officials of Kirigakure snorted coldly, "His injuries are so severe, although, they have been healed temporarily by our Iryō-nin so he won't immediately die, he is still in an extremely weak state… I don't think we have anything to worry about, the one who should be worried is him… if he has some ill intentions, then he will die a miserable death."
After a brief silence, Mei asked the Iryō-nin who treated 'Noriko,' "What is your opinion on his injury? Is it from a battle or self-made and how serious is it?"
The Iryō-nin replied, "All the injuries seem to be from the battle… and the penetrating injury on his chest is the most serious, the area in his chest is seriously burned as if electrocuted at high voltage…"
Mei muttered with a thoughtful expression, "A penetrating injury at the chest with signs of electrocution? I seem to know this certain guy from Konohagakure who has a thing for penetrating others' chests with lightning wrapped around his hands… Could it be the work of that guy? If it is him then it would make sense."
Aō nodded, "I think it's possible that the person who injured him this badly is Hatake Kakashi from Konoha." And added, "And if Hatake Kakashi was able to injure him, then perhaps his threat isn't that great…"
At this time Utakata––who has remained silent up until now––pointed out, "Perhaps Hatake Kakashi was able to injure him using the element of surprise with his Flying Raijin Jutsu, are we sure that we can do that too?" and emphasized after a pause, "And do not forget that he possesses a pair of Mangekyou Sharingan… We can't ignore that at all!"
Hearing Utakata's reminder all the senior officials of Kirigakure became vigilant again, "This guy has Mangekyou Sharingan and he insists on meeting the Mizukage-sama… could it be?"
'Noriko' may be injured, but as long as he possesses the Mangekyou Sharingan, he has to be dealt with carefully.
At this time, a Kirigakure Anbu entered the room, walked closer to Mei, and whispered in her ear, "Mei-sama, Mizukage-sama has sent a message."
Mei nodded "I see." and prompted the Anbu to continue, "And what is Mizukage-sama's decision?"
The Anbu replied, "Mizukage-sama has decided to meet him in person and hear what he has to say."
Mei was taken aback, "What?" and couldn't help but question the Anbu, "Why does Mizukage-sama want to meet him? He should be aware of the danger… This is too risky!"
The Anbu shook his head, "I don't know." And added, "This is Mizukage-sama's order, it seems that he has something in mind."
Hearing the Anbu's words, Mei became silent, and after taking a deep breath, she nodded, "I see." And questioned, "Is Mizukage-sama coming here?"
The Anbu shook his head, "No, we have to escort him to Mizukage-sama…"
Mei was hesitant, however, out of trust in Mizukage-sama, she nodded, "In that case be careful on the way, and if you find anything suspicious, take him to that place instead of taking him to Mizukage-sama!"
"I understand." The Anbu nodded and left the room.
As the Anbu left, Aō and the others couldn't help but look at Mei in confusion and ask, "Are you sure this is the right thing to do Mei-sama… what if something were to happen?"
Mei sighed, "This is Mizukage-sama's order, we have no choice but to follow it."
Since, Terumi Mei, the second highest authority of Kirigakure has said so, the others could only remain silent.
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On the other side, after getting Terumi Mei's approval, a team of Kirigakure Anbu led 'Terumi Noriko' out of Kirigakure.
On the way, 'Noriko' asked one of the Anbu, "Where are we going?"
The captain of the squad said coldly, "Don't ask things you shouldn't… just follow us."
'Noriko's' face turned cold, he immediately activated the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan, put the Anbu team in a Genjutsu before they could resist, and questioned, "Answer me… where are we going?"
The captain replied with a dull expression, "To the Toto island."
'Noriko' frowned, 'Toto Island? Isn't that Kirigakure's military base?' and questioned, "Why are we going to the Toto Island?"
The Anbu answered, "Because Mizukage-sama is on the Toto Island!"
"I see." Muttered 'Noriko' as he stopped asking any more questions and instructed the Anbu team to continue on their route, of course, he didn't release them from the Genjutsu.
After a few hours of continuous running, the group finally arrived on Toto Island.
Even from a distance, 'Noriko' was able to sense hundreds of Kirigakure shinobi guarding Toto Island.
Despite the presence of hundreds of Kirigakure shinobi on the Toto Island, 'Noriko' wasn't panicked, instead, he was happy, because he felt that the more cautious Mizukage is, the greater will be the chances of success!
Arriving uninterrupted at the back mountain of Toto Island, the leader of the security on Toto Island pointed at the dark passage going deep into the ground and said, "You will find Mizukage-sama waiting for you in the room at the end of this passage."
'Noriko' nodded, "Alright." And quickly stepped into the dark passage.
'Noriko' didn't care if this was a trap, he had obtained all the necessary information from the captain of the Anbu team and knew that the leader of security was indeed telling the truth. In fact, even if this was a trap, 'Noriko' wouldn't care at all, rather he would be happy and excited because then he would enjoy slaughtering all the Kirigakure shinobi on this island!
Resisting his intent to kill, 'Noriko' chuckled as walked deeper into the dark passage. Soon, he saw a room and a young figure doing some paperwork inside the room.
'Noriko' immediately recognized the young figure, and looking at the young figure focused on the paperwork, 'Noriko' smiled slyly, 'Karatachi Yagura… with this, my plan to take over Kirigakure is going to be complete!"
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At the same time, back in Kirigakure.
Suddenly, a grey seagull cut through the cover of fog and flew down to Kirigakure, it landed on the bird post and raised its leg forward.
The Kirigakure shinobi responsible for collecting the information quickly took out the small piece of parchment from the scroll holster tied at the feet of the seagull and rushed towards the Mizukage Building.
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