Yagura and the Ninja Clan

Chapter 54 Yagura and the Ninja Clan

Mizukage Village, Mizukage's Office.

Because the Third Mizukage had died, Yagura, who was about to succeed the Fourth Mizukage, was already sitting in a chair at the back of his office.

Although Kirigakure is currently in a situation of power-sharing, Yagura is not in a hurry.

He, like the other top-ranking master in Kirigakure, rarely interfered in affairs.

Unless he encounters some unavoidable problems, this elder who loves the village so much and even participated in its founding will not show off his seniority.

The other side consisted of daimyo and some ninja clans dissatisfied with the Blood Mist policy.

These people weren't really considered rivals by Yagura.

Although he is short in stature, he has a very broad mind.

No bounties or kill orders were issued for these Kirigakure ninjas who had practically defected, and the daimyo was extremely tolerant of them.

Moreover, putting aside everything else, just based on his own strength alone, few in the Land of Water can rival him.

Even the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, who are famous throughout the ninja world, would have virtually no hope of defeating him without all seven of them working together.

He was confident that if he waited for an opportunity to wage war, he could reorganize the entire Hidden Mist Village, revitalize it, and put it back on the path of progress.

However, Yagura has been in a bad mood lately!

Not long ago, some strange creatures, such as octopuses and sea snakes, suddenly appeared in the Land of Water.

These creatures, which look just like ordinary animals, are able to hunt down Kirigakure ninja all over the Land of Water.

According to surviving eyewitnesses, those animals did not seem to use chakra, but they had some strange abilities and were quite powerful!

At first, Yagura thought it was a wild summoning beast that had suddenly appeared somewhere and didn't pay much attention to it.

In addition, he was busy with the matter of succeeding the Mizukage, and it wasn't until news of the continuous disappearances of ninjas came that he began to be vigilant.

How could so many summoned beasts suddenly appear in the Land of Water?

Now, he suspects this might be a conspiracy by the other four great powers, especially Konoha!

Yagura sat in the Mizukage's seat, frowning as he pondered like a little adult.

After a long while, he called out to the door, and a Hidden Mist ninja instantly appeared in the room.

Seeing the sudden appearance of the Anbu, Yagura's face darkened. Although he was small and cute, he still exuded an aura of authority.

"Kurosuki, I'm leaving it to you to investigate those strange summoned beasts that suddenly appeared!" Yagura said seriously.

"Yes!" The ninja's reply was concise, and he disappeared immediately afterward.

Yagura stood up and went to the window, looking at the village scenery outside, his heart filled with anticipation.

Raiga Kurosuki, as a member of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist, is stronger than most Jonin.

With his abilities, investigating this kind of thing shouldn't be a problem.

Yagura then returned to his position as the Mizukage, sat down, and continued his work.

……

Meanwhile, Suzuki was on an island in the Land of Water.

During this time, he traveled to several islands in the Land of Water, captured more than a dozen ninjas, and obtained a number of ninjutsu techniques from them.

Although there is a lot of overlap, he already possesses nearly ten water-style ninjutsu.

With the addition of some other ninjutsu of different attributes, he effortlessly acquired at least a dozen different ninjutsu during this operation!

Two of them are B-rank ninjutsu, and the rest are C-rank ninjutsu.

However, these ordinary ninjas only know these ninjutsu. To learn more powerful ninjutsu, we need to start with the ninja clans scattered throughout the Land of Water.

It must be said that the environment of the Water Kingdom is particularly suitable for guerrilla warfare!

Just like now—

"Stop! Don't run!"

"Be careful to avoid these disgusting things!"

"Quick, hurry and chase after it! That damned octopus monster!"

"Water Release: Explosive Stream Strike!"

"Water Release: Water Blade Technique!"

"..."

A dozen or so ninjas are chasing Suzuki.

Just now, Suzuki transformed into an octopus and secretly infiltrated their clan's territory, sweeping away all the ninjutsu manuals that had been treasured for who knows how long.

If it weren't for the sensory barrier within this ninja clan, Suzuki wouldn't have been discovered by them.

The room containing a large number of ninjutsu manuals was filled with various barriers and sealing techniques. Although Suzuki successfully broke through them using the Gluttony Fruit, it also alerted the ninjas in the clan's territory.

The ninjas who remained in their clan's territory were furious!

The family had them stay in the clan's territory to guard their lair, but a strange octopus of unknown species managed to sneak in.

That damned octopus even stole all the precious ninjutsu manuals that the clan had treasured for hundreds of years! We absolutely cannot let it go!

And so, this scene came to be.

While using the Sky Island's Wind-Spitting Shell to propel himself through the air, Suzuki also conjured Impact Shells on the sides of his body to adjust his flight path and dodge the ninjutsu attacks that came from time to time.

Meanwhile, while flying, he didn't forget to spray glue, grease, and even venom and flying needles downwards.

Occasionally, a few musket shots and cannonballs would come, but it was difficult to aim at the ninjas who were running very fast on the ground while they were flying, so they basically didn't hit them.

"Water Escape! Water Formation Wall"

"Get away from these disgusting things!"

"Keep chasing! Don't let it get away!"

Seeing the strange flying octopus in the air spraying something downwards again, the group of ninjas all showed angry expressions and dodged at extremely fast speed. One of the ninjas even activated the Water Release defensive ninjutsu, Water Barrier.

Looking at the ninjas below who were handling the situation with ease, Suzuki couldn't help but admire the impressive foundation of these centuries-old ninja clans.

Even though he was forced to go to sea by Madara Uchiha back then, he still took a lot of good things with him and still retains a certain amount of strength to this day.

Of course, despite the feelings, the running still had to continue.

These ninjas are quite strong, and when they work together, they are even more difficult to deal with.

Most lone ninjas can only do assassination work, but when they form a team, they have a strong ability to fight head-on.

But what if it were a group of ninjas?

"Let's do it together! Come on, gather your chakra, and unleash our ninjutsu together!"

"well!"……

"Water Release: Water Blade Technique!"

Dozens, even hundreds, of water blades instantly attacked the octopus that Suzuki had transformed into!

Even in the sky, the sheer number of sharp water blades completely blocked Suzuki's escape route.

Seeing the water blade about to cut him down, Suzuki immediately activated his ability.

The octopus spat out a huge black pot from its mouth, and then countless tentacles stuck to the pot, firmly covering its body.

"Sizzle~" "Sizzle~" "Sizzle~"

It was as if it had been hit by many high-pressure water guns at the same time; the surface of the black pot was almost washed white.

However, it did not cut through the black pot, but only left some cuts on its surface. Suzuki even used the powerful impact to successfully reach the shore!

Looking down at the ninjas still in pursuit, Suzuki sighed softly, and inadvertently dropped a sign with Yagura's name engraved on it before rushing into the sea…

The vast ocean of the ninja world had absolutely no negative effects on him, as a Devil Fruit user!

He can freely activate the power of the Gluttony Fruit in the sea, and with the addition of shellfish from Skypiea, his speed is simply unbelievable!

The ninjas who had just arrived on the shore felt like their worldview was about to shatter!

It's one thing for an octopus to fly, but it can also spit out a black pot!

It's one thing to spit out the blame, but...

Once in the sea, it was able to curl its tentacles into a cone shape, and its head turned into an oval, silvery-white shape.

That's steel, isn't it?!

Can anyone tell them why an octopus would have so many strange abilities?

They didn't seem to be using ninjutsu, so what's with these abilities?

What kind of strange creature is this? Has the ninja world changed too fast and these ninjas become outdated?

However, they soon heard the octopus emit a violent shockwave, and its figure disappeared from sight at an extremely fast speed.

Looking at the opening where the seawater was parted, and watching the figure become a small black dot in less than a few seconds.

The ninjas of the ninja clan all stood on the beach, their eyes glazed over, staring blankly at the receding octopus with their mouths agape.

(End of this chapter)