I teach kendo in the ninja world

Ga oh~

Ga oh~

Two or three seagulls soared happily in the blue sky, and below, a medium-sized ship was sailing smoothly southward.

The cabin is still the same cabin as before, but now its original appearance is completely lost.

After getting Araki's permission, the Red Sand Scorpion immediately started his actions.

He first took out two storage scrolls from his arms.

With two soft "bang bang" sounds, after the smoke cleared, a large number of strange tools and instruments suddenly appeared in the cabin.

Xie took out a scroll again and released two humanoid puppets.

Then the fingertips of his left hand flicked, and two chakra lines shot out and stuck to the puppets, controlling them to start setting up the environment.

Although Araki's eyes could not see the chakra lines, he could still see clearly that Scorpion's only two fingers were trembling slightly.

"Is this the legendary elder Qianyo's unique skill, the Ten Finger Technique?"

Araki was secretly stunned. He didn't expect Xie to have mastered Elder Qiandai's secret technique of pressing the bottom of the box so early.

In this way, if a top puppet like the Chikamatsu Ten People were given to Scorpion now, his combat power would probably be able to surpass Chiyo, right?

"Well, it's actually not that difficult."

Scorpio responded in an understatement while distractedly manipulating the two housekeeping puppets.

"..."

Araki was a little silent when he heard this. Fortunately, he was no worse than Xie, and he didn't practice puppetry, otherwise he would have been tricked by Xie.

To a certain extent, Scorpion can really be said to be a peerless genius who was born after a hundred years of luck in the Hidden Sand Village!

The two puppets moved very quickly. After a while, an exquisite workbench appeared in the center of the room. Mysterious instruments that even Araki could not recognize were placed in twos and threes around the workbench in an orderly manner. .

Xie stood up and waved his right hand, and the third generation Kazekage's unconscious body flew to the workbench out of thin air as if it was being pulled by silk threads.

Xie picked up a forearm-long injection gun. The needle tip at the front was almost twenty centimeters long and the thickness of a little finger, and stabbed it into Mizukage's heart without hesitation.

laugh--

As the inexplicable medicine was injected into the spinal cord, the third Mizukage's body seemed to shake slightly.

Araki was startled and said quickly: "Wait a minute, are you planning to undergo living transformation?"

Xie put down the syringe in his hand and turned around: "It doesn't matter. If I put the injection in, he will be dead. What's wrong?"

"It's good to be dead."

Araki breathed a sigh of relief and explained: "Because the opponent's vitality is very tenacious. If you want to carry out living transformation, I'm afraid he will wake up midway and cause some accidents."

"Don't worry, since it's on my workbench, nothing can escape my control."

Scorpion smiled confidently and turned back to continue the operation.

Swish swish!

Invisible chakra threads popped out, rolled up two blades, and cut the Mizukage's clothes into pieces with two swipes, revealing his naked body.

"It's exactly what you said."

Xie looked at the white mass of unknown substance in the opponent's chest and said.

"right?"

Araki had a look of understanding on his face, "This thing looks a bit like the attacker on Turtle Island. It seems that Konoha has researched a lot of interesting things from Mujutsu."

"Indeed, this kind of chakra..."

After a while, Scorpio carefully felt the chakra core that had been condensed under the influence of potions and ninjutsu.

"Woodun!"

boom!

A sharp wooden thorn suddenly appeared on the wooden cabin floor.

"Is the transformation completed so quickly?"

"How is it possible? This can only be regarded as the completion of chakra collection, and the next thing to do is the serious puppet transformation."

Xie shook his head, then picked up a rough-looking saw next to him, and was about to cut off Mizukage's arm.

In Scorpion's philosophy, although the human puppet needs to use the body of a ninja, it is only to collect the chakra in his body.

He didn't like other fragile human parts at all, and planned to turn them all into mechanical creations according to traditional puppetry thinking.

Araki couldn't say whether this idea was right or wrong, but there was no doubt that it was impossible for Scorpion to dismember and transform Mizukage now.

Because he still needs to keep this body as evidence to convince Gouju Yagura!

Otherwise, what's the use of just showing Yagura a chakra core turned into a ball?

That thing doesn’t explain the problem!

Therefore, he stopped the enthusiastic Scorpion in time.

"Wait a minute, Scorpion, let's wait until after the Hidden Mist Village to discuss the specific transformation work. Now you first restore him to a state that is most like a living person."

Araki said, "It's not the time for him to die yet."

Hearing this, Xie Xie also woke up from the excitement just now, looked at the ferocious saw in his hand, quietly hid it behind him, and smiled coquettishly.

"My hands are itchy for a moment."

"It doesn't matter. When we get to Kirigakure Village, I will definitely help you form a puppet army that is stronger than your grandma's Chikamatsu Ten!"

Araki patted his chest and promised generously, "How about we call it [The Ten People of Konoha] then?"

"The Ten People of Konoha..."

Xie chewed the name gently, his eyes shimmered, and an excited smile gradually formed at the corner of his mouth.

"How can ten people be enough? Of course, the more of my secret skills, the better!"

……

In order to prevent the ninjas of Kirigakure from discovering the puppet string connected to the third Mizukage, Araki left a clone on the ship after entering the Kingdom of Water, which was about a day's sail from Kirigakure. Take the first step and sneak back to the village quietly in advance.

Water Shadow Building.

After the third Mizukage left the village, Gotachibana Yagura, who was assigned to temporarily take charge of village affairs, moved his office from the ANBU base to the Mizukage building in order to facilitate the balancing of ANBU and the village.

After all, the ANBU base is not a place where anyone can enter casually, and it is inconvenient for everyone to work there.

Of course, he did not choose to occupy Mizukage's office in a grand manner, but opened another room next to it.

Araki's figure quietly approached the Mizukage Building under the cover of [Wind King Barrier].

"who!"

Just as he was approaching Goji Yagura's office, a cold shout came from the side. At the same time, three black figures suddenly appeared, surrounding him in the middle.

Obviously, his chakra was discovered by the ANBU sensing ninja guarding Yagura.

However, Araki had naturally expected this situation.

After all, it is the core of the village. It is completely normal that there are several sentient ninjas in the Mizukage Building.

It was natural for him to be discovered. After all, he was not the most filial son in the ninja world with unparalleled stealth ability.

But what does it matter if it is discovered?

It’s not like he has no identity in ANBU!

Araki dispersed the breeze lingering around him, raised his head, and revealed a mask with eyes as sharp as a falcon: "Anbu Hawkeye, I have something to ask you to see Lord Yagura!"

A moment later, Goju Yagura led a group of cronies and ANBU and followed Araki out of the village.

……

maritime.

After a little while, the time should be almost up. Araki's clone nodded to Xiao, and Xiao immediately understood that it was his turn to perform next.

"Puppet Show·The Death of Mizukage!"

He released five puppets, including the third Mizukage. Thin chakra lines protruded from his fingertips. After connecting them one by one, only Mizukage was left alone in the room. The other four puppets covered in black robes quietly Come outside the cabin.

They opened their hands and simultaneously released their mechanisms towards Mizukage's room.

In an instant, poisonous mist, shurikens, detonating charms and other props were all bombarded on the outside of the cabin in the blink of an eye.

boom!

Fires radiated and poisonous fog filled the air.

How can a wooden ship withstand such a severe blow?

boom!

wow wow~

A big hole was immediately broken in the side, wood chips flew everywhere, and seawater poured into the cabin from the hole. In the blink of an eye, the ship was sinking.

Whoosh whoosh!

Zabuza, Terumi Mei and others who were also on the boat were not dead. After the explosion, they immediately gave up their work of continuing to operate the boat, broke out of the boat one after another, and stood on the sea.

What caught the eye was a large purple-black cloud, from which the sound of clanking swords could be heard from time to time.

When several people saw this, they were about to help, but unexpectedly, the poison suddenly spread to the surrounding area, covering more than ten meters in the blink of an eye.

At this time, Araki's voice came from the mist: "Don't come close, this is not a battle you can participate in with your current strength! I have sent clones to the village in advance to ask for help. You just need to protect Master Mizukage." !”

After hearing this, several people looked to the other side and saw Scorpion standing there holding the pale-faced Third Mizukage, staring intently at the poison in front of him.

Mizukage seemed to have fallen into a coma.

Swish!

They immediately rushed to Xie's side and asked nervously: "Senior Xie, Master Mizukage... what happened to him?"

"Someone launched a surprise attack just now. When Araki and I arrived, we saw Mizukage being besieged by them. It must have caused an injury that has not yet healed."

Xie said in a deep voice.

"Who is the other party? Is he another ninja from Konoha?"

Terumi Mei gritted her silver teeth.

"It's not certain yet. There are four people on the other side, all wearing black robes, and they didn't use any signature methods. They just used physical skills and ninja tools to fight. If you want to know who they are, you can only wait for Araki to capture him alive. They’ll talk about it later.”

Scorpion shook his head.

At this moment, a strange laughter suddenly came from the black mist: "Kirigakure brat, do you think you can save your Mizukage by stopping us?"

"what?!"

Araki screamed: "Be careful, get out of the way!"

He was as tall as the wind, and he did not hesitate to resist the knife in the back, broke through the poisonous mist at an extremely fast speed, and rushed towards the Third Mizukage.

Unfortunately, a branch as hard as iron suddenly appeared under the water, and before Scorpion and the six genin could react, it severely pierced the body of the third Mizukage!

Pfft!

At this time, Goju Yagura and others who arrived with Araki's shadow clone just appeared at the end of the field of vision, and happened to witness the scene where the third Mizukage was penetrated by an underwater wooden thorn!

"Konoha!"

Seeing this, Goju Yagura quickly used the water teleportation technique. His figure flashed two or three times on the sea, and he rushed to Mizukage's side as quickly as possible.

At this time, the wooden thorn that penetrated the Third Mizukage had disappeared, and Araki, who had rushed back a step late, was supporting his body.

Mizukage's face was pale, but he didn't seem to be completely dead. He held Araki in one hand and held Goju Yagura, who had just arrived, in the other hand, and shook their hands heavily before passing away.

"Mizukage-sama!"*2

Araki and Yagura shouted at the same time, their faces filled with grief.

At the same time, Araki said to Gouju Yagura with a look of self-blame: "Sir Yagura, it's all because of my poor protection that..."

As soon as he finished speaking, Goju Yagura stopped him with a wave of his hand.

He had a cold face, and his tone was full of solemnity: "That's Wood Release! We will keep this debt firmly on Konoha's head! Take Master Mizukage back to the village!"

Several ANBU stepped forward, carried Mizukage's body on their backs, and moved quickly towards Kirigakure Village.

But Zabuza, Terumi Mei and others still looked like they couldn't react.

How could Master Mizukage die so easily in the blink of an eye?

Araki walked over and said softly: "I know you may be a little confused now, but it's best not to make this matter public for the time being. Something unexpected happened to Master Mizukage will definitely plunge the village into turmoil for a period of time. This time must be controlled by ourselves. Instead of being used by the enemy. Do you understand?"

"……clear!"

None of them are stupid, and they can still share such a simple principle.

"As long as you understand, then... let's go back to the village."

……

On the road.

Xie found an opportunity to come to Araki alone.

"Why did you choose such a method in the end? You know, failing to protect Mizukage is a serious crime!" Xie was very puzzled.

They had discussed several routines.

For example, letting the third Mizukage remain seriously injured to the outside world, and announcing the pass to Gotachibana Yagura under the control of Scorpion, this should be the smoothest transition method.

However, the benefits are great but the risks are also great.

In this process, Scorpio's puppet string may be seen through by others. If so, it will be a big trouble.

"This is the safest way."

Araki said softly.

"But..." Xie continued to distinguish.

But was interrupted by Araki: "The things you are worried about will not happen. First of all, I am not a member of the third generation of the Shadow Guard? It is not my duty to protect the Mizukage. Secondly, and the most important point, that is our The fourth Mizukage, Goju Yagura-sama, will never punish me for this."

At this point, Araki is confident enough.

Originally, in a situation like this, where the protection target is dead but the guard is still alive, the principle of how to deal with the guard is very vague, and it all depends on the person's relationship background.

For example, during the First Ninja War, the Second Hokage Senju Tobirama and six members of his Shadow Guard were attacked.

As a result, the Second Hokage himself died, and all six guards survived!

This incident stands out as outrageous!

How can anyone be such a guard?

But what about the result?

Because there was a third-generation successor among the remaining guards, it was certainly impossible for him to liquidate himself, so they just pretended that nothing happened and just passed it by.

Araki's current situation is similar.

In this matter, whether he is responsible or not and how much responsibility he should bear are all in a state of uncertainty.

If the Fourth Mizukage insists on holding Schrödinger's responsibility like this accountable, then he does.

But if Mizukage doesn't want to pursue it, then this matter has nothing to do with him at all.

After all, Ninja Village implements the rule of man, not the rule of law.